michael jordan defensive ratings by year compared to league average

Michael Jordan had a defensive rating of 106.8 in his rookie season in 1984-85.

NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
106.8
1984-85
CHI 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
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
107.1
1985-86
CHI 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
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
104.3
1986-87
CHI 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
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.4
1987-88
CHI 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
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
103.1
1988-89
CHI 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
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
105.5
1989-90
CHI 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
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.6
1990-91
CHI 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
8Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.6
1991-92
CHI 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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
102.4
1992-93
CHI 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
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
102.9
1994-95
CHI 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
11Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
99.4
1995-96
CHI 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
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.8
1996-97
CHI 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
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
99.8
1997-98
CHI 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
14Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
104.9
2001-02
WAS 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
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
102.9
2002-03
WAS 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
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

120.4

6th

DRTG

111.8

8th

NETRTG

8.6

6th

3P%

40.2

6th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CHI CHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
SAS SAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

2 - 3

125

Final

135

CHI Bulls

5 - 0

Fri 31 Oct 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
2.0
4
Warriors Warriors
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.5
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
5
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Celtics Celtics
3
3
.500
2.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
11/1
SAC SAC
@
MIL MIL
5:00 PM
Sat
11/1
MIN MIN
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sat
11/1
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
GSW GSW
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
11/1
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM