single season best defensive rating in nba past 20 years

Between May 17, 2006 and May 17, 2026, Damion James has the best defensive rating in a season, with a 15.3 rating in 2012-13.

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single season best defensive rating by a player in NBA past 20 years

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	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	Damion James D. James	15.3	2012-13	BKN	2	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.5	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
2	Matt Mooney M. Mooney	41.4	2021-22	NYK	1	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	-5
3	Stanley Umude S. Umude	47.4	2022-23	DET	1	2.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	53.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	+3
4	Javin DeLaurier J. DeLaurier	65.6	2021-22	MIL	1	2.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	+4
5	Terrence Jones T. Jones	68.4	2018-19	HOU	2	2.6	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	25.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	22.5	0.0	2.0	0.5	5	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	-12
6	Isaiah Stevens I. Stevens	69.8	2024-25	MIA	3	1.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	+4
7	Sasha Vujacic S. Vujacic	71.6	2013-14	LAC	2	5.2	2.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.5	40.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	10	5	3	0	1	0	3	1	-12
8	Hamidou Diallo H. Diallo	72.0	2023-24	WAS	2	2.4	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	5	2	2	1	2	0	1	1	+4
9	Danuel House Jr. D. House Jr.	72.9	2016-17	WAS	1	0.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Maalik Wayns M. Wayns	75.3	2013-14	LAC	2	4.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	9	2	2	2	2	0	0	4	-10
11	Jordan Bell J. Bell	76.6	2021-22	CHI	1	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			1.0	0.0	0.0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	+1
12	JJ O'Brien	77.3	2015-16	UTA	2	3.1	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-8
13	Kyrylo Fesenko K. Fesenko	77.6	2011-12	IND	3	5.7	2.7	3.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.7	40.0	0.0	0.0		1.3	2.0	66.7	52.4	0.7	2.3	0.0	17	8	9	1	2	0	0	2	+7
14	Zach Lofton Z. Lofton	78.7	2018-19	DET	1	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
15	M.J. Walker	80.9	2021-22	PHX	2	4.2	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	8	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	-3
16	Jerrelle Benimon J. Benimon	82.1	2014-15	UTA	2	1.4	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.5	1.0	0.5	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	+6
17	J.R. Giddens	82.2	2008-09	BOS	6	1.3	0.7	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.5	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		66.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	8	4	3	0	1	0	1	1	+1
18	Sekou Doumboya S. Doumboya	82.4	2021-22	LAL	2	8.2	7.0	3.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	2.5	4.0	62.5	0.5	1.0	50.0	1.5	2.0	75.0	71.7	1.0	2.0	1.0	16	14	6	0	3	2	2	1	+24
19	Marques Bolden M. Bolden	82.8	2019-20	CLE	1	2.8	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	2.0	0.0	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	+4
20	Braxton Key B. Key	82.9	2024-25	GSW	3	3.6	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	22.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	11	3	2	0	2	0	1	0	-8
21	Erik McCree E. McCree	83.0	2017-18	UTA	4	1.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	8	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	-9
22	Paris Bass P. Bass	83.3	2021-22	PHX	2	3.7	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	43.6	1.0	1.0	1.0	7	6	4	0	1	0	2	2	+2
23	Morris Almond M. Almond	83.6	2011-12	WAS	4	16.7	3.5	2.0	0.5	1.8	0.0	1.5	4.3	35.3	0.3	0.8	33.3	0.3	0.8	33.3	38.2	0.3	1.8	0.3	67	14	8	2	7	0	1	6	+34
24	DaJuan Summers D. Summers	85.5	2012-13	LAC	2	3.3	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
25	Jerome James J. James	85.7	2008-09	NYK	2	4.9	3.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	4.0	37.5	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		37.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	10	6	3	0	1	1	1	2	0

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11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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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
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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Between May 17, 2006 and May 17, 2026, Damion James has the best defensive rating in a season, with a 15.3 rating in 2012-13.

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