Doug McDermott had the highest defensive rating by a 34-year-old player with 1+ minute played in 2025-26, with a 126.0 rating.
- Regular season
| NAME | DRTG | MIN | Age | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. McDermott | 126.0 | 439 | 34 | 2025-26 | 29 | 15.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 38.8 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 39.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 88.9 | 57.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 164 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | -102 | |
| 2 |  | K. Middleton | 121.8 | 1,439 | 34 | 2025-26 | TOT | 63 | 22.8 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 42.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 87.5 | 53.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 640 | 231 | 176 | 41 | 9 | 108 | 144 | -337 |
| 3 |  | CJ McCollum | 120.9 | 2,264 | 34 | 2025-26 | TOT | 76 | 29.8 | 18.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.5 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 77.2 | 56.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1,424 | 252 | 293 | 64 | 35 | 135 | 144 | +92 |
| 4 |  | M. Kleber | 116.5 | 461 | 34 | 2025-26 | 43 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 45.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 23.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 50.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 86 | 84 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 60 | +55 | |
| 5 |  | D. Powell | 114.7 | 904 | 34 | 2025-26 | 63 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 64.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 28.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 69.6 | 69.9 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 210 | 257 | 68 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 133 | -9 | |
| 6 |  | K. Leonard | 113.3 | 2,085 | 34 | 2025-26 | 65 | 32.1 | 27.9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 19.4 | 50.5 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.7 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 89.2 | 62.9 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1,813 | 413 | 234 | 122 | 27 | 133 | 78 | +340 | |
| 7 |  | K. Olynyk | 111.3 | 360 | 34 | 2025-26 | 42 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 49.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 25.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 71.1 | 59.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 133 | 76 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 39 | -38 |
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Team Leaders 
PPG
18.4
DeRozan
RPG
7.5
Cardwell
APG
6.7
Westbrook
Team Rankings
ORTG
111.4
26th
DRTG
121.5
28th
NETRTG
-10.0
28th
3P%
34.0
29th
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 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 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Warriors