lowest defensive rating by a player by year since 1990

Since 1989-90, Ben Wallace has the best defensive rating in a season, with an 87.5 rating in 2003-04.

Interpreted as:
lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player by year since 1990
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
87.5
2003-04
DET DET
81
37.7
9.5
12.4
1.7
1.8
3.0
3.9
9.2
42.1
0.0
0.1
12.5
1.8
3.6
49.0
44.1
4.0
8.4
1.5
3,050
773
1,006
138
143
246
123
162
+437
2David Robinson
D. Robinson
88.0
1998-99
SAS SAS
49
31.7
15.8
10.0
2.1
1.4
2.4
5.5
10.8
50.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.9
7.4
65.8
56.4
3.0
7.0
2.2
1,554
775
492
103
69
119
108
143
+331
3Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
88.5
2003-04
SAS SAS
69
36.6
22.3
12.4
3.1
0.9
2.7
8.6
17.1
50.1
0.0
0.2
16.7
5.1
8.5
59.9
53.4
3.3
9.2
2.7
2,527
1,538
859
213
62
185
183
164
+543
4Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
90.0
2002-03
DET DET
73
39.4
6.9
15.4
1.6
1.4
3.2
2.9
6.0
48.1
0.0
0.1
16.7
1.2
2.6
45.0
48.6
4.0
11.4
1.2
2,873
506
1,126
120
104
230
88
179
+222
5Marcus Camby
M. Camby
90.5
2000-01
NYK NYK
63
33.8
12.0
11.5
0.8
1.0
2.2
4.8
9.2
52.4
0.0
0.1
12.5
2.4
3.6
66.7
55.9
3.1
8.4
1.0
2,127
759
723
52
66
136
63
205
+67
6Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
91.2
1998-99
NYK NYK
38
34.2
17.3
9.9
1.1
0.8
2.6
6.5
14.9
43.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.3
6.1
70.6
49.1
1.9
8.0
2.6
1,300
657
377
43
30
100
99
105
+47
7Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
91.5
2003-04
MIN MIN
82
39.4
24.2
13.9
5.0
1.5
2.2
9.8
19.6
49.9
0.1
0.5
25.6
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.7
3.0
10.9
2.6
3,231
1,987
1,139
409
120
178
212
202
+614
8Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
91.5
1998-99
SAS SAS
50
39.3
21.7
11.4
2.4
0.9
2.5
8.4
16.9
49.5
0.0
0.1
14.3
4.9
7.2
69.0
54.1
3.2
8.2
2.9
1,963
1,084
571
121
45
126
146
147
+371
9David Robinson
D. Robinson
92.0
2000-01
SAS SAS
80
29.6
14.4
8.6
1.5
1.0
2.5
5.0
10.3
48.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
5.9
74.7
55.9
2.6
6.0
1.5
2,371
1,151
691
116
80
197
122
212
+562
10David Robinson
D. Robinson
92.2
1999-00
SAS SAS
80
32.0
17.8
9.6
1.8
1.2
2.3
6.6
12.9
51.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
6.4
72.6
56.8
2.4
7.2
2.1
2,557
1,427
770
142
97
183
164
247
+416
11Rasho Nesterovic
R. Nesterovic
92.2
2003-04
SAS SAS
82
28.7
8.7
7.7
1.4
0.6
2.0
4.0
8.5
46.9
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.4
47.4
47.3
3.1
4.6
1.3
2,353
710
633
114
51
165
107
247
+278
12Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
92.3
1998-99
ATL ATL
50
36.6
10.8
12.2
1.1
0.3
2.9
3.5
6.8
51.2
0.0
0.0
3.9
5.7
68.4
58.4
3.8
8.4
1.9
1,829
541
610
57
16
147
94
145
+225
13Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
92.7
1993-94
NYK NYK
79
37.6
24.5
11.2
2.3
1.1
2.7
9.4
19.0
49.6
0.1
0.2
28.6
5.6
7.4
76.5
55.1
2.8
8.4
3.3
2,972
1,939
885
179
90
217
260
275
14Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
92.8
1998-99
MIA MIA
46
38.1
20.1
11.0
1.6
0.7
3.9
7.0
13.8
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.2
65.2
56.3
3.6
7.4
3.0
1,753
924
507
74
34
180
139
161
+340
15Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
92.9
2001-02
DET DET
80
36.5
7.6
13.0
1.4
1.7
3.5
3.2
6.0
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.9
42.3
52.2
4.0
9.0
0.9
2,921
609
1,039
115
138
278
70
178
+150
16Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
93.1
2003-04
NJN NJN
65
34.6
16.7
9.5
2.5
1.5
1.3
6.8
13.8
48.8
0.1
0.4
28.0
3.1
4.5
68.4
52.8
2.0
7.4
2.6
2,252
1,086
617
160
95
82
168
230
+198
17Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
93.1
2003-04
SAS SAS
77
29.4
12.8
4.5
3.8
1.8
0.2
4.3
10.2
41.8
1.1
3.2
35.9
3.1
3.9
80.2
53.6
1.1
3.4
2.1
2,260
987
344
291
136
16
161
181
+406
18Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
93.1
2004-05
SAS SAS
66
33.4
20.3
11.1
2.7
0.7
2.6
7.8
15.8
49.6
0.0
0.1
33.3
4.6
6.9
67.0
54.0
3.1
8.0
1.9
2,203
1,342
732
179
45
174
127
144
+692
19Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
93.1
2003-04
IND IND
78
35.7
20.1
10.0
2.1
0.8
2.6
7.8
17.9
43.4
0.0
0.2
11.1
4.5
5.9
75.7
48.9
2.5
7.5
2.3
2,788
1,566
778
164
59
199
181
248
+446
20Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
93.4
1990-91
HOU HOU
56
36.8
21.2
13.8
2.3
2.2
3.9
8.7
17.1
50.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.8
4.9
76.9
54.9
3.9
9.8
3.1
2,062
1,187
770
131
121
221
174
221
21Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
93.4
1989-90
HOU HOU
82
38.1
24.3
14.0
2.9
2.1
4.6
9.8
19.6
50.1
0.0
0.1
16.7
4.7
6.5
71.3
54.1
3.6
10.4
3.9
3,124
1,995
1,149
234
174
376
316
314
22Shawn Marion
S. Marion
93.4
2000-01
PHX PHX
79
36.2
17.3
10.7
2.0
1.7
1.4
7.1
14.7
48.0
0.3
1.0
25.6
3.0
3.7
81.0
53.2
2.8
7.9
1.6
2,857
1,369
848
160
132
108
129
211
+274
23Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
93.5
2000-01
SAS SAS
82
38.7
22.2
12.2
3.0
0.9
2.3
8.6
17.1
49.9
0.1
0.3
25.9
5.0
8.1
61.8
53.6
3.2
9.0
3.0
3,174
1,820
997
245
70
192
242
247
+692
24David Robinson
D. Robinson
93.6
1997-98
SAS SAS
73
33.7
21.6
10.6
2.7
0.9
2.6
7.5
14.6
51.1
0.0
0.1
25.0
6.6
9.0
73.5
58.1
3.3
7.3
2.8
2,457
1,574
775
199
64
192
202
204
+356
25Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
93.6
1998-99
POR POR
50
27.0
12.1
7.9
2.4
0.7
1.3
4.6
9.6
48.5
0.1
0.5
29.2
2.7
3.5
77.1
54.6
1.8
6.1
1.7
1,349
606
393
119
34
63
85
147
+159
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

116.6

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111.6

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5.1

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35.1

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
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Fri
12/5
POR POR
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Last Game
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17 - 5

109

Final

113

MIL Bucks

10 - 13

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WesternWLPCTGB
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Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
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3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
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Spurs Spurs
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Nuggets Nuggets
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Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
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5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
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Magic Magic
13
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.591
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
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11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
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WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
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CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
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DEN DEN
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ATL ATL
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