nba defensive rating leaders playoffs minimum 20 games

Nate Thurmond had the best defensive rating in the playoffs when playing 20+ games, with an 89.9 rating.

	NAME	DRTG	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	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	89.9	27	23.3	4.9	7.6	2.2	0.4	1.9	1.9	4.3	43.6				1.1	2.6	44.9	45.1	2.3	5.3		630	133	205	59	11	51		88
2	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.3	130	34.8	7.2	11.2	1.3	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.8	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.6	3.9	41.8	48.0	3.6	7.6	1.0	4,524	939	1,454	173	199	250	136	296	+368
3	Cornell Warner C. Warner	92.6	21	26.7	5.8	8.2	1.2	0.4	0.7	2.6	5.9	43.9				0.6	0.9	68.4	46.1	1.8	6.4		561	121	172	26	8	14		81
4	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	93.4	65	42.0	18.9	14.1	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.2	18.4	44.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	3.2	79.5	47.7	3.7	10.4	0.9	2,729	1,229	917	252	78	56	8	294
5	Greg Stiemsma G. Stiemsma	93.5	20	7.3	1.7	2.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.4	62.5	70.2	0.5	1.6	0.2	145	33	41	5	4	11	4	26	-53
6	Bill Walton B. Walton	94.1	49	24.4	10.8	9.1	3.0	0.7	1.7	4.7	8.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	67.3	54.7	1.9	7.1	1.2	1,197	528	444	145	32	83	36	149
7	Jim Brewer J. Brewer	94.7	31	23.9	5.3	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.8	2.2	4.7	46.9	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.7	51.9	48.6	2.0	4.6	0.3	742	164	204	49	24	24	5	59
8	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.3	57	31.9	10.5	9.4	1.7	1.4	1.7	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.9	65.1	45.4	2.6	6.8	1.2	1,816	598	534	96	80	98	31	170
9	Clifford Ray C. Ray	95.5	51	30.2	8.4	10.5	2.1	1.0	1.4	3.5	6.4	54.3				1.5	2.5	57.7	56.0	3.8	6.6		1,538	429	533	108	51	70		189
10	Steve Kuberski S. Kuberski	95.7	27	11.1	4.1	2.6	0.7	0.0	0.1	1.6	3.9	40.6				1.0	1.3	72.2	46.0	0.9	1.7		301	112	71	18	1	4		47
11	Lloyd Neal L. Neal	95.8	22	11.5	4.2	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.5	1.7	3.8	44.0				0.8	1.2	66.7	48.0	1.0	2.6	2.0	253	92	81	19	2	12	6	39
12	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	95.8	29	37.0	9.4	9.9	5.0	1.9	1.5	3.7	9.2	40.1	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.0	2.6	77.6	45.6	2.3	7.6	2.9	1,074	274	287	144	56	44	66	113
13	Jim Ard J. Ard	95.8	21	5.9	1.9	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.7	1.8	37.8				0.5	0.7	78.6	45.2	0.6	0.8		124	39	28	9	1	4		34
14	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	95.8	85	43.0	22.5	13.0	2.1	1.1	2.6	9.1	19.8	45.8	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	64.9	49.4	4.0	9.0	2.8	3,654	1,910	1,104	175	97	222	124	341
15	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.9	123	34.3	18.1	10.6	2.3	1.2	2.5	6.2	13.0	47.9	0.0	0.1	10.0	5.6	7.9	70.8	54.7	3.0	7.6	2.3	4,221	2,221	1,301	280	151	312	280	423	+362
16	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	95.9	31	23.1	9.1	4.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	3.7	7.6	48.9				1.6	2.4	69.9	52.6	1.5	3.4		715	281	150	26	18	8		95
17	Scott Burrell S. Burrell	96.5	23	11.9	3.7	2.0	0.5	0.9	0.1	1.5	3.3	44.7	0.3	0.9	28.6	0.5	0.6	84.6	52.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	273	85	46	11	21	3	11	33	+21
18	George Johnson G. Johnson	96.6	50	20.0	4.7	6.9	1.0	0.7	2.0	1.9	3.4	56.4	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.3	64.1	58.7	2.7	4.2	0.8	998	235	347	52	34	101	15	158
19	Lavoy Allen L. Allen	97.1	25	12.5	3.4	3.2	0.2	0.4	0.5	1.6	3.0	52.0	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.5	58.3	52.9	1.0	2.2	0.3	313	85	80	6	11	12	7	33	+11
20	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	97.1	79	40.6	9.5	13.3	4.0	0.8	0.7	3.9	7.5	51.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.8	2.9	61.0	54.2	3.9	9.4	1.8	3,209	751	1,048	313	67	55	69	238
21	Paul Silas P. Silas	97.2	107	29.4	6.5	9.0	2.0	0.8	0.3	2.3	5.6	40.6	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.7	73.1	48.1	3.2	5.9	1.4	3,141	696	967	215	81	34	73	318
22	Jeff Foster J. Foster	97.4	53	16.8	3.9	5.5	0.7	0.5	0.5	1.6	2.8	55.6	0.0	0.1	40.0	0.7	1.1	66.1	58.9	2.3	3.2	0.7	893	207	293	35	28	29	39	111	-66
23	Derrek Dickey D. Dickey	97.4	27	15.9	6.6	4.3	0.6	0.4	0.0	2.9	5.2	55.7				0.9	1.2	69.7	57.9	1.4	2.9		430	179	115	17	10	1		55
24	Butch Beard B. Beard	97.5	23	26.4	9.0	4.0	3.5	1.5	0.2	3.7	8.4	43.3				1.7	2.7	63.5	46.9	1.3	2.7	1.8	608	208	93	80	34	4	11	86
25	Jeff Mullins J. Mullins	97.6	25	13.8	6.0	1.6	1.3	0.5	0.1	2.6	5.6	47.5				0.7	1.2	58.1	49.1	0.8	0.8		346	150	39	32	12	2		51

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27.9

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119.2

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DRTG

115.1

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4.1

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Final

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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

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

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1.9

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4.0

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3.8

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68.8

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67.6

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67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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111.3

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113.0

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Jokić

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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33.4

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

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61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

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Worst Record ATS

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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

Nate Thurmond had the best defensive rating in the playoffs when playing 20+ games, with an 89.9 rating.

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