Steve Nash had his best defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run in 2003-04, with a 106.7 rating.
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Steve Nash best defensive rating in a season in playoffs| 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 | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | S. Nash | 106.7 | 2003-04 | 5 | 39.4 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 14.0 | 38.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 88.9 | 46.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 197 | 68 | 26 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14 | -1 | |
| 2 |  | S. Nash | 108.9 | 1997-98 | 4 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 44.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 62.5 | 51.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 51 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | +4 | |
| 3 | | S. Nash | 110.5 | 2007-08 | 5 | 36.6 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 14.0 | 45.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 91.7 | 53.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 183 | 81 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | -15 | |
| 4 | | S. Nash | 110.5 | 2006-07 | 11 | 37.5 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 14.5 | 46.3 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 48.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 89.1 | 57.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 413 | 208 | 35 | 146 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 21 | +57 | |
| 5 | | S. Nash | 112.5 | 2000-01 | 10 | 37.0 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 41.7 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.2 | 55.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 370 | 136 | 32 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 19 | -40 | |
| 6 | | S. Nash | 114.3 | 2002-03 | 20 | 36.5 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 48.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.3 | 56.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 729 | 322 | 70 | 145 | 17 | 1 | 51 | 47 | -14 | |
| 7 | | S. Nash | 115.4 | 1996-97 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 22.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -21 | ||
| 8 | | S. Nash | 115.7 | 2001-02 | 8 | 40.4 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 14.8 | 43.2 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 44.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 97.1 | 58.5 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 323 | 156 | 32 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 20 | +43 | |
| 9 | | S. Nash | 116.0 | 2004-05 | 15 | 40.7 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 17.9 | 52.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 91.9 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 610 | 358 | 72 | 170 | 14 | 3 | 70 | 36 | +66 | |
| 10 | | S. Nash | 116.2 | 2005-06 | 20 | 39.9 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 50.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 91.2 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 798 | 407 | 73 | 204 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 38 | +71 | |
| 11 | | S. Nash | 117.3 | 2009-10 | 16 | 33.7 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 51.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 38.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 89.3 | 63.4 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 539 | 284 | 52 | 161 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 20 | +65 | |
| 12 |  | S. Nash | 119.4 | 2012-13 | 2 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
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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 |
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| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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