michael jordan best nba defensive rating each year

Michael Jordan had his best defensive rating in a season in 1995-96, with a 99.4 rating.

	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	99.4	1995-96	CHI	82	37.7	30.4	6.6	4.3	2.2	0.5	11.2	22.6	49.5	1.4	3.2	42.7	6.7	8.0	83.4	58.2	1.8	4.8	2.4	3,090	2,491	543	352	180	42	197	195
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	99.8	1997-98	CHI	82	38.8	28.7	5.8	3.5	1.7	0.5	10.7	23.1	46.5	0.4	1.5	23.8	6.9	8.8	78.4	53.3	1.6	4.2	2.3	3,181	2,357	475	283	141	45	185	151	+598
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.4	1987-88	CHI	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	13.0	24.4	53.5	0.1	0.6	13.2	8.8	10.5	84.1	60.3	1.7	3.8	3.1	3,311	2,868	449	485	259	131	252	270
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.6	1990-91	CHI	82	37.0	31.5	6.0	5.5	2.7	1.0	12.1	22.4	53.9	0.4	1.1	31.2	7.0	8.2	85.1	60.5	1.4	4.6	2.5	3,034	2,580	492	453	223	83	202	229
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.6	1991-92	CHI	80	38.8	30.1	6.4	6.1	2.3	0.9	11.8	22.7	51.9	0.3	1.3	27.0	6.1	7.4	83.2	57.9	1.1	5.3	2.5	3,102	2,404	511	489	182	75	200	201
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.8	1996-97	CHI	82	37.9	29.6	5.9	4.3	1.7	0.5	11.2	23.1	48.6	1.4	3.6	37.4	5.9	7.0	83.3	56.7	1.4	4.5	2.0	3,106	2,431	482	352	140	44	166	156	+818
7	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	102.4	1992-93	CHI	78	39.3	32.6	6.7	5.5	2.8	0.8	12.7	25.7	49.5	1.0	2.9	35.2	6.1	7.3	83.7	56.4	1.7	5.0	2.7	3,067	2,541	522	428	221	61	207	188
8	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	102.9	1994-95	CHI	17	39.3	26.9	6.9	5.3	1.8	0.8	9.8	23.8	41.1	0.9	1.9	50.0	6.4	8.0	80.1	49.3	1.5	5.4	2.1	668	457	117	90	30	13	35	47
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	102.9	2002-03	WAS	82	37.0	20.0	6.1	3.8	1.5	0.5	8.3	18.6	44.5	0.2	0.7	29.1	3.2	4.0	82.1	49.1	0.9	5.2	2.1	3,031	1,640	497	311	123	39	173	171	+6
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	103.1	1988-89	CHI	81	40.2	32.5	8.0	8.0	2.9	0.8	11.9	22.2	53.8	0.3	1.2	27.6	8.3	9.8	85.0	61.4	1.8	6.2	3.6	3,255	2,633	652	650	234	65	290	247
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	104.3	1986-87	CHI	82	40.0	37.1	5.2	4.6	2.9	1.5	13.4	27.8	48.2	0.1	0.8	18.2	10.2	11.9	85.7	56.2	2.0	3.2	3.3	3,281	3,041	430	377	236	125	272	237
12	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	104.9	2001-02	WAS	60	34.9	22.9	5.7	5.2	1.4	0.4	9.2	22.1	41.6	0.2	0.9	18.9	4.4	5.6	79.0	46.8	0.8	4.8	2.7	2,093	1,375	339	310	85	26	162	119	+16
13	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	105.5	1989-90	CHI	82	39.0	33.6	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	12.6	24.0	52.6	1.1	3.0	37.6	7.2	8.5	84.8	60.6	1.7	5.1	3.0	3,197	2,753	565	519	227	54	247	241
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	106.8	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	3,144	2,313	534	481	196	69	291	285
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	107.1	1985-86	CHI	18	25.1	22.7	3.6	2.9	2.1	1.2	8.3	18.2	45.7	0.2	1.0	16.7	5.8	6.9	84.0	53.3	1.3	2.3	2.5	451	408	64	53	37	21	45	46

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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APG

8.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

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DRTG

118.3

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NETRTG

-3.4

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36.9

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hawks	26	28	.481	13.5
10	Hornets	25	28	.472	14.0
11	Bulls	24	29	.453	15.0
12	Bucks	21	29	.420	16.5
13	Nets	14	37	.275	24.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 2/9	CHI	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Wed 2/11	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Thu 2/19	TOR	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sat 2/21	DET	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 2/22	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

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136

Final

120

Bulls

24 - 29

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

11.4

Gobert

APG Leaders

9.7

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

8.2

Johnson

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.1

Sarr

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

70.3

Jokić

69.5

Williams

68.2

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

121.0

119.7

119.2

118.3

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.3

111.8

112.8

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.9

7.8

7.6

5.4

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

12-42

13-39

14-40

14-37

16-37

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,510.7

Maxey

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,456.8

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,603.3

Johnson

2,535.3

Maxey

2,530.8

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USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

38.9

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.7

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.41

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

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32-21

30-21-1

31-22

30-23

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Worst Record ATS

21-33

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22-29

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	38	13	.745
2	Celtics	34	18	.654	4.5
3	Knicks	33	19	.635	5.5
4	Cavaliers	32	21	.604	7.0
5	Raptors	31	22	.585	8.0
6	76ers	30	22	.577	8.5
7	Magic	27	24	.529	11.0
8	Heat	27	26	.509	12.0
9	Hawks	26	28	.481	13.5
10	Hornets	25	28	.472	14.0
11	Bulls	24	29	.453	15.0
12	Bucks	21	29	.420	16.5
13	Nets	14	37	.275	24.0
14	Wizards	14	37	.275	24.0
15	Pacers	13	39	.250	25.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	40	13	.755
2	Spurs	36	16	.692	3.5
3	Nuggets	34	19	.642	6.0
4	Rockets	32	19	.627	7.0
5	Lakers	32	19	.627	7.0
6	Timberwolves	32	21	.604	8.0
7	Suns	31	22	.585	9.0
8	Warriors	28	25	.528	12.0
9	Trail Blazers	25	28	.472	15.0
10	Clippers	24	27	.471	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	31	.392	19.0
12	Mavericks	19	33	.365	20.5
13	Jazz	16	37	.302	24.0
14	Pelicans	14	40	.259	26.5
15	Kings	12	42	.222	28.5