lowest defensive rating for a player by year since 1980

Since 1979-80, Ben Wallace has the lowest 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 for a player by year since 1980

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	87.5	2003-04	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
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	88.0	1998-99	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
3	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	88.5	2003-04	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
4	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	90.0	2002-03	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
5	Marcus Camby M. Camby	90.5	2000-01	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
6	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	91.2	1998-99	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
7	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	91.5	2003-04	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
8	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	91.5	1998-99	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
9	David Robinson D. Robinson	92.0	2000-01	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
10	David Robinson D. Robinson	92.2	1999-00	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
11	Rasho Nesterovic R. Nesterovic	92.2	2003-04	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
12	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	92.3	1998-99	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
13	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	92.7	1993-94	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
14	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	92.8	1998-99	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
15	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.9	2001-02	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
16	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	93.1	2003-04	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
17	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	93.1	2003-04	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
18	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	93.1	2004-05	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
19	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	93.1	2003-04	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
20	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	1990-91	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
21	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	1989-90	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
22	Shawn Marion S. Marion	93.4	2000-01	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
23	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	93.5	2000-01	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
24	David Robinson D. Robinson	93.6	1997-98	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
25	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	93.6	1998-99	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.5

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RPG

10.6

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APG

9.9

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

11th

DRTG

109.5

2nd

NETRTG

7.9

3rd

3P%

35.0

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	54	21	.720
2	Celtics	50	25	.667	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.0
4	Cavaliers	47	28	.627	7.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/31	TOR	@	DET	8:00 PM
Thu 4/2	MIN	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 4/4	DET	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Mon 4/6	DET	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 4/8	MIL	@	DET	7:00 PM

Last Game

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54 - 21

110

Final

114

Thunder

60 - 16

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

68.0

Ayton

67.4

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.0

119.6

119.3

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

112.9

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.2

7.9

7.5

6.5

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

17-58

18-57

19-57

21-55

24-51

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,737.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,283.8

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,983.3

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,479.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

46-28-1

46-29

44-32

43-32

43-33

43-32

Worst Record ATS

31-45

31-44

31-43

32-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	21	.720
2	Celtics - x	50	25	.667	4.0
3	Knicks - x	48	27	.640	6.0
4	Cavaliers	47	28	.627	7.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	11.5
6	Hawks	43	33	.566	11.5
7	76ers	41	34	.547	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	14.5
9	Heat	40	36	.526	14.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.0
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	24.5
12	Bulls - e	29	46	.387	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.0
14	Wizards - e	17	58	.227	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	60	16	.789
2	Spurs - y	57	18	.760	2.5
3	Lakers	49	26	.653	10.5
4	Nuggets	48	28	.632	12.0
5	Timberwolves	46	29	.613	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	14.0
7	Suns	42	33	.560	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.5
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	22.0
10	Warriors	36	39	.480	23.5
11	Grizzlies - e	25	50	.333	34.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	35.0
13	Mavericks - e	24	51	.320	35.5
14	Jazz - e	21	55	.276	39.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	41.0