which players have the highest career defensive rating with a minimum of 500 games played

Malik Monk has the highest defensive rating when playing 500+ games, with a 116.1 rating.

NAME DRTG 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 Malik Monk
M. Monk
116.1
523
22.8
12.3
2.6
3.2
0.6
0.3
4.4
10.2
43.4
1.8
5.1
35.0
1.7
1.9
84.8
55.5
0.4
2.3
1.6
11,941
6,444
1,377
1,657
317
174
844
864
-187
2 Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
115.9
578
23.8
11.7
2.8
1.4
0.7
0.1
4.2
9.9
42.6
2.5
6.4
39.1
0.7
1.0
76.9
56.7
0.4
2.4
0.8
13,739
6,738
1,612
789
387
67
474
779
+376
3 Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
115.6
753
27.7
16.0
3.4
2.9
0.8
0.2
6.0
13.7
43.6
1.9
5.5
33.6
2.2
2.6
82.9
53.9
0.9
2.5
1.9
20,828
12,029
2,523
2,211
614
116
1,416
1,266
-1363
4 Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
115.6
697
19.5
8.6
2.1
1.0
0.2
0.1
3.2
6.9
47.0
1.4
3.4
41.1
0.7
0.9
80.4
59.2
0.4
1.7
0.6
13,572
5,998
1,455
664
146
63
436
986
-420
5 Bogdan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
115.5
503
28.4
14.3
3.3
3.2
1.0
0.3
5.2
11.9
43.7
2.5
6.4
38.2
1.5
1.7
84.6
56.5
0.5
2.8
1.4
14,298
7,173
1,679
1,616
505
128
719
1,070
+154
6 Devin Booker
D. Booker
115.4
673
34.4
24.4
4.0
5.2
0.9
0.3
8.5
18.4
46.4
2.1
6.0
35.4
5.2
6.0
87.3
58.1
0.6
3.4
3.0
23,148
16,452
2,718
3,522
577
190
2,035
1,972
+30
7 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
115.3
714
28.3
15.0
4.1
2.5
0.9
0.3
5.4
12.6
43.3
3.0
7.5
39.7
1.2
1.4
85.8
57.0
0.7
3.4
1.6
20,180
10,732
2,936
1,775
614
227
1,155
1,446
-574
8 Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
115.1
621
27.7
13.0
3.0
5.1
0.7
0.3
4.2
10.2
41.4
1.6
4.7
33.3
3.0
3.8
79.6
54.9
0.4
2.6
1.6
17,219
8,078
1,851
3,153
448
167
1,007
1,345
-551
9 Tyus Jones
T. Jones
115.0
682
21.1
7.7
2.0
4.4
1.0
0.1
3.0
6.7
44.5
1.0
2.7
37.8
0.7
0.9
82.1
54.4
0.3
1.7
0.8
14,423
5,249
1,374
3,022
667
65
557
521
-298
10 De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
114.9
531
33.3
21.5
3.9
6.1
1.4
0.4
7.9
16.9
47.0
1.5
4.6
33.0
4.1
5.5
74.6
55.7
0.6
3.3
2.7
17,660
11,399
2,082
3,262
756
221
1,449
1,383
-513
11 Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
114.6
654
32.8
20.8
4.1
4.0
0.9
0.3
7.4
15.8
47.0
2.3
6.0
39.1
3.6
4.3
83.3
58.7
0.4
3.6
2.6
21,461
13,590
2,665
2,595
571
183
1,725
1,376
-1794
12 Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
114.6
813
27.4
13.7
2.9
1.8
0.6
0.1
4.7
11.4
41.7
2.3
6.3
36.1
2.0
2.4
81.5
55.1
0.3
2.6
1.0
22,262
11,151
2,338
1,486
495
108
799
1,310
-138
13 Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
114.6
925
31.2
15.3
2.3
2.7
0.8
0.4
5.2
12.1
43.0
2.3
6.1
37.2
2.6
3.2
81.0
56.4
0.4
1.9
1.8
28,883
14,134
2,113
2,508
776
324
1,676
1,610
-119
14 D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
114.4
629
29.8
17.3
3.4
5.7
1.1
0.3
6.2
14.5
42.7
2.5
6.9
36.5
2.3
2.9
79.6
54.5
0.5
2.9
2.6
18,744
10,868
2,116
3,586
666
207
1,646
1,201
-1033
15 Seth Curry
S. Curry
114.3
550
22.5
10.0
2.0
1.9
0.7
0.1
3.6
7.7
47.1
1.7
4.0
43.3
0.9
1.1
86.3
60.5
0.3
1.7
1.0
12,378
5,476
1,124
1,035
359
73
529
817
+545
16 Joe Harris
J. Harris
114.3
504
24.4
10.3
3.0
1.6
0.5
0.2
3.8
7.8
47.9
2.0
4.7
43.6
0.7
1.0
77.1
62.3
0.5
2.5
1.0
12,297
5,185
1,521
790
241
95
522
1,009
-231
17 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
114.2
536
31.3
18.0
3.8
4.7
1.0
0.4
6.6
14.6
45.5
2.1
5.6
38.1
2.6
2.9
87.0
56.6
0.8
3.0
2.0
16,799
9,623
2,018
2,509
542
197
1,086
981
+2032
18 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
114.1
556
33.3
14.8
4.0
2.7
1.2
0.6
5.5
11.4
48.4
1.8
4.7
37.1
2.0
2.4
84.3
59.5
0.9
3.1
1.2
18,514
8,204
2,207
1,517
650
317
691
1,032
+829
19 Georges Niang
G. Niang
114.1
544
17.5
7.4
2.5
1.0
0.3
0.1
2.7
6.0
44.5
1.6
4.1
39.9
0.5
0.5
85.2
59.5
0.3
2.2
0.7
9,494
4,046
1,354
534
176
78
379
983
+576
20 CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
114.0
787
32.1
19.6
3.6
3.8
0.9
0.4
7.5
16.5
45.3
2.5
6.4
39.7
2.1
2.7
79.9
55.5
0.6
3.0
1.8
25,264
15,414
2,867
3,005
704
327
1,426
1,657
+903
21 Bojan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
113.9
719
29.1
15.6
3.6
1.7
0.6
0.1
5.4
11.7
46.0
2.1
5.3
39.4
2.7
3.1
85.9
59.4
0.5
3.0
1.7
20,889
11,184
2,559
1,194
398
55
1,205
1,185
-340
22 Jon Sundvold
J. Sundvold
113.7
502
17.6
7.7
1.1
2.9
0.4
0.0
3.3
7.3
45.2
0.5
1.1
39.2
0.7
0.9
84.9
50.7
0.3
0.8
1.1
8,811
3,886
554
1,469
220
5
560
601
23 Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
113.5
766
33.8
18.5
4.5
2.3
1.0
0.7
6.9
15.3
44.9
1.5
4.2
35.6
3.3
4.5
72.5
53.6
1.3
3.2
1.9
25,887
14,169
3,425
1,755
742
518
1,425
1,653
-468
24 Dorian Finney-Smith
D. Finney-Smith
113.5
591
27.9
8.3
4.5
1.4
0.8
0.4
3.0
7.0
43.6
1.6
4.3
36.2
0.7
0.9
71.8
56.3
1.5
3.0
0.9
16,517
4,909
2,672
851
485
265
514
1,283
+680
25 Kyle Kuzma
K. Kuzma
113.4
541
31.2
17.0
6.3
2.7
0.6
0.5
6.5
14.4
45.0
1.9
5.8
33.4
2.1
3.0
72.1
54.2
1.0
5.3
2.2
16,855
9,210
3,413
1,446
304
281
1,174
1,122
-1254
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Team Rankings

ORTG

107.3

29th

DRTG

116.6

24th

NETRTG

-9.3

28th

3P%

33.9

28th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
15
Wizards Wizards
18
64
.220
46.0
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61 - 21

93

Final

86

CHA Hornets

19 - 63

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM