who had the lowest defensive rating in one playoffs with a minimum of 30 minutes per game

Ben Wallace has the best defensive rating with 30.0+ minutes per game in a single NBA playoff run, with an 83.9 rating in 2003-04.

NAMEDRTGMPGSEASONTMGPPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
83.9
40.2
2003-04
DET DET
23
10.3
14.3
1.9
1.9
2.4
4.0
8.9
45.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.2
5.1
42.7
46.0
4.1
10.1
1.6
924
236
328
44
44
56
37
58
+202
2David Robinson
D. Robinson
84.0
38.8
1999-00
SAS SAS
4
23.5
13.8
2.5
1.8
3.0
7.8
20.8
37.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
8.0
10.5
76.2
46.3
4.3
9.5
2.0
155
94
55
10
7
12
8
15
+13
3Samaki Walker
S. Walker
86.2
30.3
1999-00
SAS SAS
4
9.0
11.3
0.5
0.3
3.0
3.5
7.8
45.2
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
49.6
3.3
8.0
2.0
121
36
45
2
1
12
8
13
-16
4David Robinson
D. Robinson
86.3
35.3
1998-99
SAS SAS
17
15.6
9.9
2.5
1.6
2.4
5.1
10.6
48.3
0.0
0.0
5.4
7.4
72.2
56.3
2.1
7.8
2.4
600
265
168
43
28
40
40
61
+194
5Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
86.4
40.8
2001-02
DET DET
10
7.3
16.1
1.2
1.9
2.6
2.8
5.9
47.5
0.0
0.0
1.7
3.9
43.6
47.9
4.8
11.3
1.9
408
73
161
12
19
26
19
24
-37
6Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
88.3
43.6
1975-76
WAS WAS
7
20.0
12.6
1.4
0.7
4.0
7.7
17.4
44.3
4.6
7.9
58.2
47.9
2.3
10.3
305
140
88
10
5
28
24
7Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
89.3
37.2
2003-04
NJN NJN
11
19.1
11.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
7.4
13.8
53.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
4.4
5.8
75.0
58.3
2.3
8.7
2.9
409
210
121
12
13
14
32
50
+37
8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
89.7
47.4
1973-74
MIL MIL
16
32.2
15.8
4.9
1.3
2.4
14.0
25.1
55.7
4.2
5.7
73.6
58.3
4.2
11.6
758
515
253
78
20
39
41
9Bill Walton
B. Walton
89.8
39.7
1976-77
POR POR
19
18.2
15.2
5.5
1.1
3.4
8.1
15.9
50.7
2.1
3.0
68.4
52.7
2.9
12.2
755
345
288
104
20
64
80
10Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
90.1
42.9
1973-74
BOS BOS
18
20.5
13.3
3.7
1.2
0.9
8.9
20.6
43.5
2.6
3.3
79.7
46.6
3.3
10.0
772
369
240
66
21
17
85
11Gar Heard
G. Heard
90.3
40.0
1973-74
BUF BUF
6
16.8
14.7
2.5
1.5
2.0
7.0
15.3
45.7
2.8
4.0
70.8
49.2
3.7
11.0
240
101
88
15
9
12
20
12Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
90.4
35.3
2012-13
BOS BOS
6
12.7
13.7
3.5
0.8
1.0
5.0
10.0
50.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.7
2.8
94.1
56.3
1.5
12.2
3.2
212
76
82
21
5
6
19
23
-6
13Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
90.5
42.5
2002-03
DET DET
17
8.9
16.3
1.6
2.5
3.1
3.1
6.4
48.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
5.9
44.6
49.2
5.1
11.2
0.9
722
151
277
28
42
52
15
50
+28
14Paul Silas
P. Silas
90.7
31.9
1973-74
BOS BOS
18
8.0
10.6
2.6
0.7
0.5
2.8
7.0
39.7
2.4
2.9
83.0
48.2
2.9
7.7
574
144
191
47
13
9
51
15Sam Lacey
S. Lacey
90.7
44.0
1974-75
KCO KCO
6
9.5
15.7
5.0
2.0
1.5
3.8
10.2
37.7
1.8
3.0
61.1
41.4
2.5
13.2
264
57
94
30
12
9
19
16Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
90.9
44.3
1975-76
BOS BOS
18
21.0
16.4
4.6
1.2
0.7
8.7
18.9
45.7
3.7
4.8
75.9
49.8
4.8
11.6
798
378
296
83
22
13
85
17Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
91.2
43.1
1998-99
SAS SAS
17
23.2
11.5
2.8
0.8
2.6
8.5
16.6
51.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.3
8.4
74.8
57.3
3.2
8.2
3.1
733
395
195
48
13
45
52
50
+111
18Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
91.3
34.9
2003-04
DET DET
23
13.0
7.8
1.6
0.6
2.0
5.1
12.4
41.3
0.7
3.0
24.3
2.0
2.6
76.7
47.9
2.0
5.7
1.9
803
299
179
37
13
45
43
78
+135
19Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
91.3
37.6
1999-00
MIA MIA
10
21.6
10.0
1.4
0.2
3.3
7.6
15.7
48.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.4
9.6
66.7
54.2
3.1
6.9
2.4
376
216
100
14
2
33
24
40
+11
20Cornell Warner
C. Warner
91.4
31.6
1973-74
MIL MIL
16
6.7
10.2
1.3
0.4
0.9
2.9
6.9
42.3
0.8
1.2
68.4
44.8
2.2
8.0
505
107
163
20
7
14
70
21Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
91.4
33.4
2001-02
IND IND
5
11.8
6.0
3.2
2.6
0.6
4.4
10.8
40.7
1.2
2.6
46.2
1.8
2.6
69.2
49.4
1.2
4.8
1.8
167
59
30
16
13
3
9
19
+13
22Dan Majerle
D. Majerle
91.5
37.2
1999-00
MIA MIA
10
9.0
7.0
3.2
2.1
0.1
3.0
7.1
42.3
2.0
5.0
40.0
1.0
1.4
71.4
58.3
0.5
6.5
1.1
372
90
70
32
21
1
11
34
+3
23Jim Brewer
J. Brewer
91.5
37.7
1976-77
CLE CLE
3
7.7
12.0
1.7
1.3
1.3
3.7
9.0
40.7
0.3
0.3
100.0
41.9
3.7
8.3
113
23
36
5
4
4
11
24Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
91.6
43.3
1973-74
DET DET
7
26.3
15.3
3.0
0.6
2.0
11.0
21.7
50.7
4.3
5.4
78.9
54.5
3.7
11.6
303
184
107
21
4
14
28
25Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
91.8
43.2
1974-75
WAS WAS
17
10.7
16.2
3.8
0.9
1.2
4.2
7.6
54.6
2.4
3.6
65.6
58.0
3.8
12.4
734
182
276
64
15
20
39
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
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9
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15
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4.5
5
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15
11
.577
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12/12
ATL ATL
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DET DET
7:00 PM
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DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
CHA CHA
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
DET DET
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Last Game
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112

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124

DET Pistons

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WesternWLPCTGB
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Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
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3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
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19
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2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
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Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
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Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
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76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
IND IND
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Mon
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@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
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11/11
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DET DET
113-124
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10:00 PM
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12/11
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MIL MIL
8:00 PM
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12/11
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