players with the most first team all defense selections all-time nba

Bill Russell was selected for the All-Defensive team once in his career.

NAMEALLDEFENSEGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bill Russell
B. Russell
1
963
42.3
15.1
22.5
4.3
5.9
13.4
44.0
3.3
5.8
56.1
47.1
40,726
14,522
21,620
4,100
2,592
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
2
1,045
45.8
30.1
22.9
4.4
12.1
22.5
54.0
5.8
11.4
51.1
54.7
47,859
31,419
23,924
4,643
2,075
3Rudy LaRusso
R. LaRusso
1
736
33.3
15.6
9.4
2.1
5.6
12.9
43.1
4.5
5.9
76.7
50.4
24,487
11,507
6,936
1,556
2,553
4Tom Sanders
T. Sanders
1
916
24.2
9.6
6.3
1.1
3.7
8.7
42.8
2.1
2.8
76.7
48.2
22,164
8,766
5,798
1,026
3,044
5Jerry West
J. West
5
932
39.2
27.0
5.8
6.7
2.6
0.7
9.7
20.4
47.4
7.7
9.4
81.4
55.0
1.0
2.8
36,571
25,192
5,376
6,238
81
23
2,435
6Bill Bridges
B. Bridges
2
926
33.3
11.9
11.9
2.8
0.7
0.4
4.5
10.2
44.2
2.9
4.1
69.3
49.4
2.6
3.9
30,878
11,012
11,054
2,553
69
36
3,375
7Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
6
875
35.7
16.1
11.0
2.9
0.9
0.5
6.5
15.1
43.2
3.0
4.3
69.9
47.2
1.9
8.8
31,202
14,053
9,618
2,497
67
39
2,801
8John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
8
1,270
36.6
20.8
6.3
4.8
1.2
0.3
8.3
18.8
43.9
4.2
5.2
81.5
49.2
1.5
3.5
2.5
46,471
26,395
8,007
6,114
476
117
204
3,281
9Gus Johnson
G. Johnson
2
581
34.7
17.1
12.7
2.7
7.1
16.1
44.0
2.9
4.2
69.9
47.6
20,140
9,944
7,379
1,541
2,037
10Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
5
964
37.2
15.0
15.0
2.7
0.5
2.1
5.7
13.6
42.1
3.5
5.3
66.7
47.0
2.8
6.8
35,881
14,437
14,464
2,575
125
553
2,624
11Joe Caldwell
J. Caldwell
1
468
29.6
15.2
5.1
2.7
6.3
13.8
45.9
2.6
4.1
63.4
48.9
13,874
7,127
2,367
1,257
1,298
12Willis Reed
W. Reed
1
650
35.5
18.7
12.9
1.8
0.6
1.1
7.5
15.7
47.6
3.8
5.1
74.7
52.3
2.5
4.9
23,073
12,183
8,414
1,186
12
21
2,411
13Paul Silas
P. Silas
5
1,254
27.9
9.4
9.9
2.1
0.6
0.2
3.4
7.9
43.2
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.8
67.3
48.9
3.6
5.6
1.4
34,989
11,782
12,357
2,572
358
138
333
3,105
14Jerry Sloan
J. Sloan
6
755
34.1
14.0
7.4
2.5
2.2
0.2
5.5
12.8
42.7
3.1
4.3
72.2
47.7
2.1
4.8
25,750
10,571
5,615
1,925
381
32
2,700
15Dick Van Arsdale
D. Van Arsdale
1
921
34.5
16.4
4.1
3.3
0.9
0.2
5.9
12.7
46.4
4.6
5.8
79.0
53.7
0.7
1.7
31,771
15,079
3,807
3,060
264
44
2,575
16Bob Love
B. Love
3
789
31.8
17.6
5.9
1.4
0.8
0.2
6.9
16.1
42.9
3.8
4.7
80.5
48.5
2.0
3.7
25,120
13,895
4,653
1,123
232
56
2,130
17Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
7
825
37.5
18.9
5.9
6.1
1.9
0.2
7.4
15.2
49.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
4.0
5.1
78.6
54.2
1.1
4.2
2.1
30,965
15,581
4,830
5,040
681
63
139
2,180
18Don Chaney
D. Chaney
5
742
23.5
8.4
3.9
2.1
1.2
0.5
3.4
7.7
43.8
0.0
0.1
16.7
1.6
2.1
77.6
48.5
1.5
1.8
0.9
17,406
6,216
2,913
1,593
492
196
159
2,078
19Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
2
1,303
38.4
21.0
12.5
1.8
1.0
2.0
8.4
18.6
45.2
0.0
0.1
14.7
4.1
6.1
67.0
49.1
3.1
7.8
2.4
50,000
27,313
16,279
2,398
864
1,771
1,358
4,193
20Mike Riordan
M. Riordan
1
639
24.9
9.9
2.9
2.4
0.8
0.1
4.3
9.2
47.0
1.2
1.7
74.4
49.8
0.9
2.2
15,890
6,334
1,830
1,524
231
35
1,490
21Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
11
1,560
36.8
24.6
11.2
3.6
0.9
2.6
10.2
18.1
55.9
0.0
0.0
5.6
4.3
6.0
72.1
59.2
2.4
7.6
2.7
57,446
38,387
17,440
5,660
1,160
3,189
2,527
4,657
22Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
1
839
35.2
18.5
6.8
3.4
1.3
0.6
7.7
15.9
48.4
0.0
0.2
16.7
3.1
4.0
78.0
52.4
1.7
4.4
2.7
29,502
15,530
5,715
2,846
661
303
630
2,940
23Norm Van Lier
N. Van Lier
8
746
35.1
11.8
4.8
7.0
1.8
0.2
4.4
10.7
41.4
2.9
3.7
78.0
47.6
1.3
3.0
2.1
26,171
8,770
3,596
5,217
767
71
249
2,661
24Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
3
766
38.6
17.6
13.6
3.8
1.1
0.9
7.5
16.3
46.0
0.0
0.1
7.1
2.6
3.4
78.3
49.6
3.0
9.8
2.2
29,565
13,516
10,444
2,910
599
488
543
2,920
25Jim Cleamons
J. Cleamons
1
652
26.1
8.3
3.0
3.9
1.0
0.2
3.4
7.5
46.1
0.1
0.4
22.6
1.4
1.8
76.5
50.1
1.1
2.3
1.5
17,001
5,408
1,987
2,532
533
120
364
1,240
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RPG

8.4

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5.4

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36.7

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors
46
36
.561
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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.9

Towns

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

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113.2
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Spurs

8.3

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8.2

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8.1

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Dončić

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38.0

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1.78

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1.61

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1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Jokić

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1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Hornets

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Spurs

61-44

Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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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