rookies with the highest defensive rating minimum 1000 minutes

Mark Jackson had a defensive rating of 106.0 in his rookie season with 1,000+ minutes played in 1987-88.

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	106.0	3,249	1987-88	NYK	82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	5.3	12.4	43.2	0.4	1.5	25.4	2.5	3.2	77.4	49.3	1.5	3.4	3.1	1,114	396	868	205	6	258	244
2	Michael Finley M. Finley	112.8	3,212	1995-96	PHX	82	39.2	15.0	4.6	3.5	1.0	0.4	5.7	11.9	47.6	0.7	2.3	32.8	3.0	3.9	74.9	55.1	1.7	2.9	1.6	1,233	374	289	85	31	133	199
3	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	95.3	3,204	1997-98	SAS	82	39.1	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
4	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	112.5	3,167	2012-13	POR	82	38.6	19.0	3.1	6.5	0.9	0.2	6.7	15.7	42.9	2.3	6.1	36.8	3.3	3.9	84.4	54.6	0.5	2.6	3.0	1,562	257	531	74	19	243	172	-62
5	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	108.4	3,150	1979-80	NYK	82	38.4	21.7	8.9	2.0	0.6	1.2	8.1	14.8	54.7	0.0	0.0		5.5	6.9	79.7	60.8	2.4	6.5	2.7	1,781	726	165	48	101	222	279
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	106.8	3,144	1984-85	CHI	82	38.3	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	10.2	19.8	51.5	0.1	0.6	17.3	7.7	9.1	84.5	59.2	2.0	4.5	3.5	2,313	534	481	196	69	291	285
7	LeBron James L. James	104.5	3,122	2003-04	CLE	79	39.5	20.9	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	7.9	18.9	41.7	0.8	2.7	29.0	4.4	5.8	75.4	48.8	1.3	4.2	3.5	1,654	432	465	130	58	273	149	-144
8	O.J. Mayo	112.0	3,120	2008-09	MEM	82	38.0	18.5	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.2	6.9	15.6	43.8	1.8	4.6	38.4	3.0	3.4	87.9	53.9	0.7	3.1	2.8	1,516	308	262	91	13	226	204	-416
9	Blake Griffin B. Griffin	106.9	3,112	2010-11	LAC	82	38.0	22.5	12.1	3.8	0.8	0.5	8.5	16.8	50.6	0.1	0.3	29.2	5.4	8.5	64.2	54.9	3.3	8.8	2.7	1,845	989	312	63	45	223	252	-146
10	Shane Battier S. Battier	107.6	3,097	2001-02	MEM	78	39.7	14.4	5.4	2.8	1.6	1.0	5.3	12.3	42.9	1.3	3.5	37.3	2.5	3.6	70.0	51.8	2.3	3.1	2.0	1,125	418	216	121	81	155	215	-289
11	Bernard King B. King	100.7	3,092	1977-78	NJN	79	39.1	24.2	9.5	2.4	1.5	0.5	10.1	21.1	47.9				4.0	5.8	67.7	51.1	3.4	6.2	3.9	1,909	751	193	122	36	311	302
12	Kelly Tripucka K. Tripucka	109.8	3,077	1981-82	DET	82	37.5	21.6	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	7.8	15.6	49.6	0.1	0.3	22.7	6.0	7.6	79.7	57.0	2.7	2.7	3.4	1,772	443	270	89	16	280	241
13	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	100.4	3,071	1992-93	ORL	81	37.9	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	9.0	16.1	56.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	8.9	59.2	58.4	4.2	9.6	3.8	1,893	1,122	152	60	286	307	321
14	Ron Harper R. Harper	105.2	3,064	1986-87	CLE	82	37.4	22.9	4.8	4.8	2.5	1.0	9.0	19.7	45.5	0.2	1.1	21.3	4.7	6.9	68.4	50.3	2.1	2.7	4.2	1,874	392	394	209	84	345	247
15	Larry Johnson L. Johnson	110.0	3,047	1991-92	CHA	82	37.2	19.2	11.0	3.6	1.0	0.6	7.5	15.3	49.0	0.1	0.3	22.7	4.1	5.0	82.9	54.8	3.9	7.0	2.0	1,576	899	292	81	51	160	225
16	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	112.4	3,045	1996-97	PHI	76	40.1	23.5	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	8.2	19.8	41.6	2.0	6.0	34.1	5.0	7.2	70.2	51.3	1.5	2.6	4.4	1,787	312	567	157	24	337	233	-439
17	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	106.0	3,015	1993-94	ORL	82	36.8	16.0	5.4	6.6	2.3	0.6	6.2	13.3	46.6	0.6	2.3	26.7	3.0	4.0	74.2	53.1	2.3	3.0	3.6	1,313	439	544	190	51	292	205
18	Kerry Kittles K. Kittles	110.2	3,012	1996-97	NJN	82	36.7	16.4	3.9	3.0	1.9	0.4	6.2	14.5	42.6	1.9	5.1	37.7	2.1	2.8	77.1	52.3	1.3	2.6	1.5	1,347	319	249	157	35	127	165	-266
19	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	105.5	3,007	2001-02	MEM	82	36.7	17.6	8.9	2.7	0.5	2.1	6.7	13.0	51.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	4.1	5.8	70.9	56.6	2.9	6.0	2.7	1,441	730	223	41	169	224	195	-310
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	96.8	3,002	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
21	Derrick Rose D. Rose	112.7	3,000	2008-09	CHI	81	37.0	16.8	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.5	0.2	0.9	22.2	2.4	3.1	78.8	51.6	1.2	2.7	2.5	1,361	317	512	66	18	202	125	-121
22	Elton Brand E. Brand	103.5	2,999	1999-00	CHI	81	37.0	20.1	10.0	1.9	0.8	1.6	7.8	16.1	48.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.6	68.5	52.8	4.3	5.7	2.8	1,627	810	155	66	132	228	259	-647
23	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	104.7	2,995	2003-04	DEN	82	36.5	21.0	6.1	2.8	1.2	0.5	7.6	17.9	42.6	0.8	2.6	32.2	5.0	6.4	77.7	50.9	2.2	3.8	3.0	1,725	498	227	97	41	247	225	+65
24	Lionel Simmons L. Simmons	106.4	2,978	1990-91	SAC	79	37.7	18.0	8.8	4.0	1.4	1.1	6.9	16.5	42.2	0.0	0.1	27.3	4.1	5.5	73.6	47.6	2.4	6.4	2.9	1,421	697	315	113	85	230	249
25	Antoine Walker A. Walker	110.6	2,970	1996-97	BOS	82	36.2	17.5	9.0	3.2	1.3	0.6	7.0	16.5	42.5	0.6	1.9	32.7	2.8	4.5	63.1	47.4	3.5	5.5	2.8	1,435	741	262	105	53	230	271	-559

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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3.1

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1.9

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119.8

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4,298.5

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3,685.5

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38.0

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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1.90

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1.71

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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	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
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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
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