nba rookie defensive rankings

Ethan Thompson has a defensive rating of 118.5 this season.

Interpreted as:
NBA rookie defensive rankings this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ethan Thompson
E. Thompson
118.5
2025-26
19
16.1
4.4
1.8
1.4
0.5
0.3
1.5
4.3
35.8
0.8
2.9
28.6
0.5
0.8
66.7
47.9
0.6
1.3
0.6
305
84
35
26
10
5
12
37
-27
2Javonte Cooke
J. Cooke
113.2
2025-26
8
6.5
1.5
1.0
0.9
0.5
0.0
0.6
2.6
23.8
0.3
1.4
18.2
0.0
0.0
28.6
0.1
0.9
0.6
52
12
8
7
4
0
5
1
-21
3DaRon Holmes II
D. Holmes II
122.3
2025-26
11
14.0
4.6
1.8
1.4
0.0
0.4
1.5
3.5
42.1
1.2
2.8
41.9
0.5
0.7
75.0
61.4
0.5
1.4
0.5
154
51
20
15
0
4
5
13
-33
4David Jones Garcia
D. Jones Garcia
107.1
2025-26
11
6.2
2.9
1.2
1.6
0.5
0.1
1.2
2.3
52.0
0.3
0.5
60.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
57.9
0.4
0.8
0.5
68
32
13
18
6
1
5
6
+38
5Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
111.9
2025-26
18
6.9
3.2
2.1
0.3
0.2
0.4
1.5
2.1
73.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
75.0
73.5
0.9
1.2
0.3
125
57
38
5
3
7
5
19
+49
6Carter Bryant
C. Bryant
113.7
2025-26
34
8.1
2.3
1.6
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.9
2.6
33.3
0.3
1.3
24.4
0.3
0.4
83.3
42.8
0.4
1.3
0.4
274
79
56
6
6
4
12
26
-26
7Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
124.9
2025-26
39
18.3
7.2
2.1
3.4
0.6
0.2
2.4
5.8
40.8
1.0
3.3
31.3
1.4
1.5
94.8
55.4
0.3
1.7
1.2
715
281
81
133
22
8
47
71
-69
8Dylan Harper
D. Harper
113.0
2025-26
34
21.5
10.6
3.2
3.6
0.9
0.2
4.2
9.6
43.7
0.6
2.6
24.4
1.5
2.0
73.9
50.2
0.7
2.4
1.4
732
359
108
122
31
7
48
66
+81
9Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
125.2
2025-26
37
24.3
10.5
3.4
1.6
0.7
0.4
4.2
9.5
44.2
1.4
4.2
34.4
0.7
0.9
71.4
52.9
1.5
1.9
1.3
898
388
127
60
26
15
47
91
-196
10Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
112.9
2025-26
41
33.9
18.8
6.3
4.1
1.3
0.8
7.2
15.0
47.8
1.0
3.4
28.6
3.5
4.3
80.7
55.6
1.1
5.1
2.2
1,391
770
257
170
52
32
91
93
-135
11Jase Richardson
J. Richardson
118.3
2025-26
29
12.1
6.0
1.5
1.3
0.3
0.1
2.3
4.4
51.2
0.8
1.8
42.3
0.7
1.0
70.0
61.5
0.5
1.0
0.6
350
175
43
39
8
2
18
32
+24
12Yang Hansen
Y. Hansen
117.8
2025-26
25
8.4
2.4
1.6
0.8
0.1
0.3
0.8
2.7
29.4
0.2
1.3
15.6
0.6
0.6
93.8
40.0
0.4
1.2
0.9
209
60
41
19
2
8
22
31
-38
13VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
115.4
2025-26
38
35.8
15.8
5.3
4.2
1.5
0.5
5.9
13.7
42.9
2.2
5.8
37.4
1.9
2.5
76.6
53.5
1.7
3.6
1.9
1,359
601
202
159
57
20
71
122
+80
14Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
119.8
2025-26
42
32.3
19.0
5.3
3.5
0.7
0.2
6.6
13.6
48.8
3.4
7.8
43.5
2.4
2.7
89.4
64.5
1.1
4.2
2.2
1,358
800
221
149
28
10
93
98
-15
15Liam McNeeley
L. McNeeley
119.9
2025-26
27
12.4
4.3
2.2
0.9
0.2
0.1
1.3
3.2
39.5
0.8
2.1
37.9
0.9
1.1
80.6
57.7
0.4
1.8
0.4
336
115
59
23
5
3
12
35
+22
16Cedric Coward
C. Coward
114.7
2025-26
38
26.6
14.0
6.5
2.9
0.5
0.3
5.0
10.6
47.4
1.5
4.5
33.7
2.4
2.8
85.0
59.0
1.5
5.0
1.7
1,011
531
247
110
20
13
64
78
+46
17Asa Newell
A. Newell
116.8
2025-26
33
10.6
5.2
1.9
0.5
0.4
0.3
2.0
3.6
55.8
0.8
1.7
43.9
0.3
0.6
55.0
66.0
0.8
1.1
0.5
351
170
63
18
12
11
17
53
+11
18Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
120.9
2025-26
45
26.5
13.9
3.7
3.2
1.2
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.0
3.2
32.4
2.3
2.9
80.0
51.8
0.8
3.0
2.4
1,194
627
167
143
54
11
106
79
-281
19Derik Queen
D. Queen
116.5
2025-26
44
26.0
12.6
7.5
4.3
1.0
0.9
4.9
10.0
49.2
0.2
1.0
19.0
2.6
3.4
78.4
55.1
1.7
5.8
2.4
1,146
556
329
190
45
41
107
126
-197
20Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
112.6
2025-26
37
21.5
7.8
5.1
2.0
0.9
0.7
3.2
6.0
53.6
0.4
1.2
34.9
0.9
1.4
64.2
58.5
2.5
2.6
1.1
796
287
189
73
32
26
41
97
+5
21Kasparas Jakučionis
K. Jakučionis
116.3
2025-26
18
14.7
3.9
2.1
1.7
0.5
0.0
1.1
3.6
30.8
0.9
2.2
42.5
0.8
0.9
87.5
49.3
0.7
1.4
0.8
264
71
38
31
9
0
15
30
-2
22Khaman Maluach
K. Maluach
112.2
2025-26
18
4.7
1.3
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
1.1
40.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.4
87.5
48.9
0.3
0.7
0.5
84
23
18
3
1
7
9
15
-17
23Nique Clifford
N. Clifford
120.9
2025-26
40
18.6
5.3
2.9
1.3
0.6
0.3
2.0
5.1
40.1
0.7
2.3
30.8
0.6
0.9
67.6
49.1
0.7
2.2
1.1
744
213
114
51
23
11
44
77
-92
24Nolan Traore
N. Traore
121.7
2025-26
21
17.7
5.4
1.1
2.7
0.4
0.2
1.9
5.6
33.1
0.9
2.9
31.7
0.8
1.0
80.0
44.6
0.1
1.0
1.2
372
113
24
56
9
5
25
32
-71
25Danny Wolf
D. Wolf
116.9
2025-26
27
19.4
7.9
4.2
1.8
0.7
0.4
2.8
7.1
39.8
1.2
3.3
36.4
1.0
1.3
82.4
51.5
1.0
3.2
1.1
523
212
114
49
18
10
29
47
-45
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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
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10
34
.227
22.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Fri
1/23
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/28
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/31
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

10 - 34

104

Final

113

PHI 76ers

23 - 18

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
26
19
.578
7.0
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
23
21
.523
9.5
9
21
22
.488
11.0
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
14
.682
6.0
3
29
15
.659
7.0
4
26
15
.634
8.5
5
26
16
.619
9.0
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
27
17
.614
9.0
8
25
20
.556
11.5
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
15
29
.341
21.0
14
12
32
.273
24.0
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/25
@
126-111
Thu
12/25
@
117-138
Thu
12/25
@
120-105
Thu
12/25
@
140-122
Thu
12/25
@
102-109

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/21
@
8:00 PM