lowest defensive rating of all nba players

Ben Wallace has the best defensive rating by an All-NBA player in a season, with an 87.5 rating in 2003-04.

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lowest defensive rating of all NBA in a regular season players

	NAME	DRTG	ALLNBA	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	1	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	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	87.7	1	1974-75	WAS	82	42.3	23.0	12.2	2.5	1.9	2.3	9.0	20.3	44.3				5.0	6.5	76.6	49.6	2.7	9.5		3,465	1,887	1,004	206	158	187		238
3	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	88.5	1	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	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	88.7	1	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	18.1	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		3,602	1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	88.8	1	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	14.5	4.8	1.4	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		3,548	2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
6	Bill Walton B. Walton	89.6	1	1977-78	POR	58	33.3	18.9	13.2	5.0	1.0	2.5	7.9	15.2	52.2				3.1	4.2	72.0	55.4	2.0	11.2	3.6	1,929	1,097	766	291	60	146	206	145
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	90.0	1	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	16.9	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		3,379	2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
8	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	90.0	1	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
9	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	90.7	1	1974-75	BOS	65	40.5	20.4	14.7	4.6	1.3	1.1	8.8	18.4	47.5				2.9	3.8	78.3	50.9	3.5	11.2		2,632	1,329	958	296	87	73		243
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	91.1	1	1975-76	WAS	80	37.2	19.8	11.0	1.5	1.3	2.5	8.1	17.3	47.0				3.6	5.7	62.8	50.1	2.6	8.4		2,975	1,585	878	121	104	202		293
11	Bill Walton B. Walton	91.3	1	1976-77	POR	65	34.8	18.6	14.4	3.8	1.0	3.2	7.6	14.3	52.8				3.5	5.0	69.7	56.3	3.2	11.1		2,264	1,210	934	245	66	211		174
12	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	91.5	1	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
13	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	91.5	1	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
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	92.0	1	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
15	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	92.1	1	1975-76	PHI	77	38.3	23.0	12.6	4.7	2.6	0.5	8.4	20.2	41.7				6.2	8.3	74.0	48.2	3.4	9.2		2,946	1,769	967	359	198	41		334
16	David Robinson D. Robinson	92.2	1	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
17	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	92.3	1	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	19.0	16.0	4.2	1.2	0.9	7.8	16.7	46.8				3.3	4.4	75.6	50.8	4.3	11.7		3,101	1,479	1,246	325	94	71		314
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	92.5	1	1976-77	LAL	82	36.8	26.2	13.3	3.9	1.2	3.2	10.8	18.7	57.9				4.6	6.5	70.1	60.8	3.2	10.0		3,016	2,152	1,090	319	101	261		262
19	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	92.5	1	1974-75	WAS	77	37.3	21.8	3.8	3.2	2.3	0.8	9.0	19.9	45.0				3.9	4.7	82.5	49.6	1.0	2.8		2,869	1,681	292	248	176	58		158
20	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	92.8	1	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
21	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.9	1	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
22	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	93.1	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
23	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	93.1	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
24	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	1	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
25	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	1	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

APG

9.9

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM

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Cavaliers

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Final

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3 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

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

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Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0