nba highest defensive rating since december 1st

Since December 1, 2025, Chris Paul has the highest defensive rating, with a 140.4 rating.

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NBA highest defensive rating by a player since december 1st
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Chris Paul
C. Paul
140.4
1
14.8
8.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
57.1
0.0
0.0
1.0
15
8
0
3
0
0
1
1
-6
2Trentyn Flowers
T. Flowers
137.8
2
2.8
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.5
0.0
0.5
6
4
1
1
0
0
1
1
-2
3Chucky Hepburn
C. Hepburn
135.0
1
8.4
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
8
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
-12
4Toby Okani
T. Okani
133.0
6
36.2
10.0
3.5
1.0
0.7
0.5
4.2
11.7
35.7
1.5
5.2
29.0
0.2
1.3
12.5
40.8
1.5
2.0
0.5
217
60
21
6
4
3
3
20
-137
5Dariq Whitehead
D. Whitehead
132.8
6
30.5
16.3
4.0
1.5
0.7
0.0
6.2
15.5
39.8
3.2
10.0
31.7
0.8
1.2
71.4
51.0
0.3
3.7
1.7
183
98
24
9
4
0
10
13
-99
6Keshon Gilbert
K. Gilbert
132.3
4
18.4
4.3
1.3
3.0
0.8
1.0
1.3
3.0
41.7
0.0
0.8
0.0
1.8
1.8
100.0
56.4
0.5
0.8
2.0
74
17
5
12
3
4
8
5
-58
7RayJ Dennis
R. Dennis
132.0
4
9.5
2.5
1.3
1.8
0.3
0.0
1.0
2.8
36.4
0.5
1.8
28.6
0.0
0.0
45.5
0.0
1.3
0.8
38
10
5
7
1
0
3
5
-15
8Adama Bal
A. Bal
131.3
8
30.2
10.4
3.1
2.4
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.5
41.2
2.3
5.5
40.9
1.1
1.3
90.0
57.3
0.8
2.4
0.8
241
83
25
19
9
1
6
27
-166
9Hayden Gray
H. Gray
130.6
1
24.8
6.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
77.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
25
6
0
1
1
1
1
0
-18
10Mouhamadou Gueye
M. Gueye
130.5
2
22.7
8.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.5
3.0
5.5
54.5
0.5
2.5
20.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
62.7
1.0
2.0
1.5
45
16
6
6
2
1
3
4
-16
11Josh Oduro
J. Oduro
130.3
3
27.3
8.3
7.7
1.3
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.7
64.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
63.6
3.7
4.0
0.7
82
25
23
4
0
0
2
14
+1
12Cam Whitmore
C. Whitmore
130.0
3
17.9
8.3
3.3
1.0
0.7
1.0
4.0
12.0
33.3
0.3
3.7
9.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
33.9
1.7
1.7
0.0
54
25
10
3
2
3
0
1
-32
13Lucas Williamson
L. Williamson
129.8
7
32.0
10.4
5.4
2.6
1.6
0.1
3.6
10.7
33.3
2.1
7.6
28.3
1.1
1.1
100.0
46.5
1.6
3.9
1.4
224
73
38
18
11
1
10
26
-125
14DaQuan Jeffries
D. Jeffries
129.6
3
20.0
10.3
1.7
0.3
0.7
0.0
3.7
6.3
57.9
1.3
3.0
44.4
1.7
1.7
100.0
73.1
1.0
0.7
0.0
60
31
5
1
2
0
0
9
+1
15Payton Sandfort
P. Sandfort
129.6
4
15.8
8.8
2.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.3
6.5
50.0
1.8
4.3
41.2
0.5
1.0
50.0
63.0
0.3
2.3
0.3
63
35
10
0
1
0
1
8
-19
16Jaden Hardy
J. Hardy
128.9
39
18.3
10.9
1.7
1.3
0.3
0.1
3.9
8.9
43.6
2.2
5.4
39.6
1.0
1.4
70.9
57.2
0.3
1.4
1.2
715
427
65
51
12
4
48
69
-112
17Alex Antetokounmpo
A. Antetokounmpo
128.8
6
3.4
3.2
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.5
1.3
37.5
0.3
1.2
28.6
1.8
2.5
73.3
65.1
0.3
0.7
0.2
21
19
6
1
0
1
1
1
+5
18Kobe Bufkin
K. Bufkin
128.6
16
7.5
2.9
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.9
3.1
30.0
0.3
1.6
19.2
0.7
0.8
91.7
41.6
0.1
0.8
0.3
119
46
13
10
2
3
5
9
-68
19Sharife Cooper
S. Cooper
128.5
37
18.7
9.0
2.3
3.4
0.4
0.1
3.4
6.6
51.6
0.8
2.0
38.7
1.4
1.6
83.3
61.1
0.5
1.8
1.6
690
333
86
124
16
5
60
60
-171
20Nate Williams
N. Williams
128.2
14
17.1
8.0
2.1
1.0
0.4
0.0
3.1
6.3
48.9
0.9
2.1
43.3
0.9
1.1
86.7
59.2
1.4
0.7
1.1
239
112
30
14
5
0
15
26
-79
21Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
128.1
28
15.4
5.6
1.3
0.8
0.2
0.1
1.9
4.9
38.2
1.6
4.3
38.3
0.3
0.3
88.9
56.4
0.3
1.1
0.4
431
158
37
22
6
4
12
27
-110
22Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
127.9
54
21.8
8.5
2.0
4.3
0.7
0.3
2.8
7.3
38.4
1.2
3.8
31.4
1.7
1.9
88.6
52.4
0.4
1.7
1.8
1,177
460
109
231
36
15
95
95
-247
23Taj Gibson
T. Gibson
127.9
10
9.7
3.4
2.7
0.6
0.2
0.1
1.2
2.6
46.2
0.3
0.6
50.0
0.7
0.8
87.5
57.6
1.1
1.6
0.1
97
34
27
6
2
1
1
14
-7
24Svi Mykhailiuk
S. Mykhailiuk
127.6
31
21.3
9.4
2.5
1.7
0.5
0.0
3.4
7.1
47.5
2.0
4.6
44.4
0.6
0.7
90.9
63.6
0.8
1.7
0.8
660
291
77
54
17
0
26
36
-32
25Brice Sensabaugh
B. Sensabaugh
127.2
57
25.8
16.6
3.2
2.2
0.7
0.1
5.9
12.6
46.8
2.3
6.2
37.6
2.5
3.0
81.5
59.6
0.8
2.4
1.9
1,468
946
185
123
42
8
108
110
-304
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Knicks Knicks - x
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