who has the best defensive rating in nba history post 2004

Since 2004-05, Tim Duncan has the best defensive rating, with a 96.9 rating.

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Assumption:1,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	96.9	872	31.1	16.8	10.0	2.9	0.7	2.0	6.6	13.1	50.4	0.0	0.1	17.4	3.6	5.1	69.8	54.6	2.5	7.5	2.0	27,115	14,634	8,684	2,565	611	1,706	1,778	1,834	+5280
2	Robert Horry R. Horry	97.3	251	17.1	4.6	3.4	1.1	0.7	0.7	1.6	4.1	38.3	0.7	2.0	34.3	0.7	1.1	69.1	49.9	1.1	2.3	0.7	4,285	1,152	848	283	176	171	176	413	+734
3	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	98.3	769	31.2	15.9	9.3	3.1	1.2	1.0	6.3	12.5	50.7	0.0	0.2	20.5	3.1	3.8	82.1	55.9	1.7	7.7	1.8	23,956	12,207	7,169	2,386	891	806	1,399	1,803	+2649
4	Allen Graves A. Graves	98.5	3	15.3	6.0	4.3	1.3	0.7	1.7	2.7	4.3	61.5	0.3	1.7	20.0	0.3	1.0	33.3	62.8	3.0	1.3	0.0	46	18	13	4	2	5	0	4	+8
5	Marcus Camby M. Camby	98.7	549	29.8	8.6	10.9	2.4	1.0	2.5	3.5	7.6	46.3	0.0	0.1	22.2	1.5	2.2	68.7	50.0	2.6	8.2	1.4	16,380	4,708	5,959	1,304	555	1,368	753	1,318	+430
6	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	98.8	546	29.2	5.4	8.8	1.5	1.3	1.6	2.2	4.7	46.2	0.0	0.1	13.3	1.0	2.5	41.1	46.4	3.2	5.7	0.9	15,970	2,945	4,828	836	686	894	514	951	+1089
7	Yao Ming Y. Ming	99.4	322	33.4	20.8	9.6	1.6	0.4	1.9	7.6	14.3	53.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	5.7	6.7	84.1	60.3	2.6	7.0	2.9	10,744	6,712	3,084	510	136	617	934	1,093	+1140
8	Ivan Johnson I. Johnson	99.4	125	15.8	6.5	3.9	0.6	0.8	0.3	2.6	5.0	51.7	0.0	0.2	15.8	1.2	1.8	66.2	55.1	1.1	2.8	1.1	1,969	808	492	78	99	32	140	247	+10
9	Dwight Howard D. Howard	99.9	1,242	31.8	15.7	11.8	1.3	0.9	1.8	5.7	9.7	58.7	0.0	0.1	21.4	4.3	7.6	56.7	60.2	3.3	8.4	2.7	39,435	19,485	14,627	1,676	1,081	2,228	3,302	3,912	+2878
10	Rasheed Wallace R. Wallace	100.1	477	30.3	12.4	6.6	1.6	1.0	1.4	4.8	11.2	42.6	1.4	4.1	33.8	1.4	1.9	75.0	51.3	1.1	5.4	1.1	14,431	5,910	3,143	765	468	663	524	1,365	+1808
11	Joakim Noah J. Noah	100.2	672	27.7	8.8	9.0	2.8	0.8	1.3	3.3	6.8	49.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.9	70.0	54.0	3.2	5.8	1.7	18,646	5,881	6,058	1,907	534	874	1,133	1,874	+589
12	Aday Mara A. Mara	100.3	4	14.5	5.5	4.5	1.0	0.3	1.3	2.3	4.0	56.3	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.5	66.7	59.0	2.0	2.5	2.0	58	22	18	4	1	5	8	9	+18
13	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	100.4	511	24.7	12.6	10.8	0.6	0.5	2.2	5.3	9.0	58.6	0.0	0.1	30.8	2.1	3.5	60.5	60.2	3.1	7.7	1.5	12,645	6,450	5,523	326	271	1,143	756	1,341	+313
14	Bonzi Wells B. Wells	100.4	222	24.0	10.4	4.9	1.6	1.3	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.5	0.3	0.9	28.6	2.1	3.1	67.2	50.0	1.4	3.5	1.7	5,325	2,307	1,081	352	278	97	376	540	+87
15	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	101.2	911	25.4	13.8	3.5	3.9	1.3	0.3	4.5	10.0	45.0	1.5	4.0	37.0	3.3	4.0	83.3	58.7	0.6	2.9	2.0	23,168	12,531	3,192	3,572	1,160	286	1,855	1,861	+4917
16	Tiago Splitter T. Splitter	101.3	355	19.2	7.9	5.0	1.2	0.6	0.6	3.0	5.4	55.5	0.0	0.0	14.3	1.9	2.7	69.7	59.8	1.6	3.4	1.1	6,812	2,816	1,779	423	198	209	384	685	+1148
17	Nerlens Noel N. Noel	101.4	467	22.0	7.1	6.1	1.1	1.3	1.5	2.9	5.4	54.6	0.0	0.0	20.0	1.3	1.9	65.5	57.3	1.9	4.1	1.3	10,281	3,338	2,834	501	588	683	593	1,192	-1287
18	DeJuan Blair D. Blair	101.5	424	16.6	6.8	5.1	0.8	0.7	0.3	2.9	5.6	52.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.5	60.8	54.1	1.9	3.2	1.1	7,054	2,865	2,153	349	316	127	471	1,003	+138
19	Tyrus Thomas T. Thomas	101.6	402	19.7	7.7	4.8	0.9	0.8	1.3	2.9	6.5	43.8	0.0	0.1	23.5	2.0	2.7	73.2	50.0	1.4	3.5	1.3	7,932	3,093	1,938	347	328	525	527	989	-510
20	Antonio McDyess A. McDyess	101.6	531	23.4	7.8	6.7	1.1	0.6	0.6	3.4	6.8	50.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.6	64.5	52.5	2.2	4.5	1.0	12,414	4,157	3,537	572	334	339	521	1,411	+1000
21	Tony Allen T. Allen	101.7	820	22.0	8.1	3.5	1.3	1.4	0.4	3.2	6.6	47.5	0.2	0.5	28.2	1.7	2.3	70.9	52.9	1.2	2.3	1.4	18,054	6,654	2,884	1,077	1,158	337	1,118	1,947	+951
22	Nick Calathes N. Calathes	101.9	129	15.6	4.6	1.9	2.7	1.0	0.1	1.9	4.3	44.1	0.2	0.8	28.8	0.5	0.9	58.1	48.4	0.3	1.6	1.3	2,011	590	243	353	129	13	162	217	+107
23	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	101.9	970	26.3	12.1	11.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	5.1	9.4	53.9	0.1	0.2	21.7	1.9	3.9	48.9	54.4	4.1	7.8	1.7	25,489	11,714	11,532	1,193	1,172	1,199	1,683	2,729	-918
24	Bob Sura B. Sura	102.0	61	31.5	10.3	5.5	5.2	1.1	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.7	0.9	2.5	35.5	2.3	3.1	75.0	53.3	1.3	4.2	2.4	1,922	626	337	317	65	7	147	168	+155
25	Anderson Varejao A. Varejao	102.1	632	23.9	7.2	7.2	1.2	0.8	0.6	2.9	5.6	50.9	0.0	0.1	2.3	1.5	2.4	63.0	54.2	2.4	4.8	0.9	15,087	4,574	4,531	737	537	407	593	1,633	+1209

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM

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Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

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RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

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12.0

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APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

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3.5

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4.0

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3.0

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3.0

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3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

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4.5

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86.7

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84.6

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202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

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DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

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37.7

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35.4

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1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
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11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
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14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
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