mvp winners with highest defensive rating

Steve Nash has the highest defensive rating by an MVP in a season, with a 110.6 rating in 2004-05.

Interpreted as:
mvp in a regular season winners with highest defensive rating by a player
NAMEDRTGMVPSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Steve Nash
S. Nash
110.6
1
2004-05
PHX PHX
75
34.3
15.5
3.3
11.5
1.0
0.1
5.7
11.4
50.2
1.3
2.9
43.1
2.8
3.2
88.7
60.6
0.8
2.6
3.3
2,573
1,165
249
861
74
6
245
136
+664
2Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
109.3
1
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
34.5
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
3Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
108.8
1
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
4Steve Nash
S. Nash
108.5
1
2005-06
PHX PHX
79
35.4
18.8
4.2
10.5
0.8
0.2
6.8
13.4
51.2
1.9
4.3
43.9
3.3
3.5
92.1
63.2
0.6
3.6
3.5
2,796
1,489
333
826
61
12
276
120
+472
5Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
108.0
1
2023-24
DEN DEN
79
34.6
26.4
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
6Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
107.4
1
2024-25
OKC OKC
76
34.2
32.7
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
7Moses Malone
M. Malone
106.5
1
1981-82
HOU HOU
81
42.0
31.1
14.7
1.8
0.9
1.5
11.7
22.5
51.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.8
10.2
76.2
57.6
6.9
7.8
3.6
3,398
2,520
1,188
142
76
125
294
208
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
106.0
1
1989-90
LAL LAL
79
37.2
22.3
6.6
11.5
1.7
0.4
6.9
14.4
48.0
1.3
3.5
38.4
7.2
8.1
89.0
62.2
1.6
5.0
3.7
2,937
1,765
522
907
132
34
289
167
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
105.9
1
1986-87
LAL LAL
80
36.3
23.9
6.3
12.2
1.7
0.5
8.5
16.4
52.2
0.1
0.5
20.5
6.7
7.9
84.8
60.2
1.5
4.8
3.8
2,904
1,909
504
977
138
36
300
168
10Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
105.3
1
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
104.9
1
1988-89
LAL LAL
77
37.5
22.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
988
138
22
312
172
12James Harden
J. Harden
104.9
1
2017-18
HOU HOU
72
35.4
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
13Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
104.8
1
2007-08
LAL LAL
82
38.9
28.3
6.3
5.4
1.8
0.5
9.5
20.6
45.9
1.8
5.1
36.1
7.6
9.0
84.0
57.6
1.1
5.2
3.1
3,192
2,323
517
441
151
40
257
227
+598
14Moses Malone
M. Malone
103.9
1
1978-79
HOU HOU
82
41.3
24.8
17.6
1.8
1.0
1.5
8.7
16.2
54.0
7.3
9.9
73.9
60.4
7.2
10.5
4.0
3,390
2,031
1,444
147
79
119
326
223
15Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
103.8
1
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
16Kevin Durant
K. Durant
103.4
1
2013-14
OKC OKC
81
38.5
32.0
7.4
5.5
1.3
0.7
10.5
20.8
50.3
2.4
6.1
39.1
8.7
9.9
87.3
63.5
0.7
6.7
3.5
3,122
2,593
598
445
103
59
285
174
+509
17Derrick Rose
D. Rose
102.7
1
2010-11
CHI CHI
81
37.4
25.0
4.1
7.7
1.0
0.6
8.8
19.7
44.5
1.6
4.8
33.2
5.9
6.9
85.8
55.0
1.0
3.1
3.4
3,026
2,026
330
623
85
51
278
136
+498
18Larry Bird
L. Bird
102.7
1
1984-85
BOS BOS
80
39.5
28.7
10.5
6.6
1.6
1.2
11.5
22.0
52.2
0.7
1.6
42.7
5.0
5.7
88.2
58.5
2.1
8.5
3.1
3,161
2,295
842
531
129
98
248
208
19Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
102.6
1
1992-93
PHX PHX
76
37.6
25.6
12.2
5.1
1.6
1.0
9.4
18.1
52.0
0.9
2.9
30.5
5.9
7.7
76.5
59.6
3.1
9.1
3.1
2,859
1,944
928
385
119
74
233
196
20Stephen Curry
S. Curry
102.5
1
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
21Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
101.8
1
2006-07
DAL DAL
78
36.2
24.6
8.9
3.4
0.7
0.8
8.6
17.2
50.2
0.9
2.2
41.6
6.4
7.1
90.4
60.5
1.6
7.3
2.1
2,820
1,916
693
263
52
62
167
171
+623
22LeBron James
L. James
101.7
1
2009-10
CLE CLE
76
39.0
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.6
1
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
24Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.6
1
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
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.4
1
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
Unlock 2x data
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

Related Searches

More NBA News

76ers agree to deal with Cavaliers' Mike Gansey to be team president, AP source says

Cavaliers' Altman addresses tough offseason calls that need to be made after Knicks sweep

Magic are finalizing a deal with Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney to be the team's head coach, AP source says

Magic, Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney are finalizing deal to make him their head coach, AP source says

Game 7 awaits Spurs and Thunder, with NBA Finals berth against Knicks going to the winner

Spurs-Thunder will be record-tying 5th Game 7 in the NBA so far in these playoffs

More Suns Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

RPG

7.0

Ighodaro

Oso Ighodaro

APG

4.8

Booker

Devin Booker
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

16th

DRTG

113.9

10th

NETRTG

1.5

15th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 0

131

Final

122

PHX Suns

0 - 4

Mon 27 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.7

Spurs

116.2

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

105.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.5

Thunder

8.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

826.2

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

691

Mobley

Evan Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

813.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.62

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.60

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

58-41

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM