Centers had the best defensive rating in 1987-88, with a 106.3 rating.
- Regular season
| POSITION | DRTG | SEASON | 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 | Center | 106.3 | 1987-88 | 4,007 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 72.2 | 54.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 86,239 | 34,831 | 22,526 | 4,400 | 1,982 | 4,060 | 5,867 | 10,684 | |
| 2 | Power Forward | 107.0 | 1987-88 | 3,906 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 25.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 74.3 | 54.9 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 93,889 | 40,921 | 24,106 | 5,375 | 2,604 | 2,711 | 6,178 | 10,853 | |
| 3 | Small Forward | 108.5 | 1987-88 | 3,708 | 24.4 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 48.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 29.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 76.5 | 53.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 90,463 | 46,573 | 15,894 | 7,388 | 3,006 | 1,845 | 6,053 | 8,749 | |
| 4 | Point Guard | 109.1 | 1987-88 | 3,763 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 46.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 32.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 80.8 | 53.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 89,710 | 35,275 | 8,668 | 19,746 | 4,386 | 541 | 6,766 | 7,074 | |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 109.4 | 1987-88 | 3,855 | 24.6 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 46.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 34.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 80.3 | 53.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 94,739 | 46,393 | 10,634 | 11,690 | 4,077 | 1,003 | 6,124 | 8,101 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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