worst nba defensive efficiency by a player last season

Bub Carrington had the highest defensive rating in 2025-26, with a 125.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
worst NBA defensive efficiency with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player last season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
125.6
2025-26
WAS WAS
82
27.7
10.7
3.4
4.6
0.6
0.2
3.8
9.0
42.4
2.1
5.0
40.8
1.0
1.4
73.0
55.6
0.4
3.0
2.3
2,271
878
276
381
52
17
191
184
-746
2AJ Green
AJ Green
123.5
2025-26
MIL MIL
78
29.1
10.4
2.7
1.9
0.5
0.1
3.4
7.9
42.4
3.0
7.1
41.9
0.7
0.8
85.5
62.7
0.4
2.4
1.0
2,270
809
213
152
39
8
75
179
-148
3DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
123.5
2025-26
SAC SAC
77
31.2
18.4
2.9
4.1
1.0
0.3
6.5
13.1
49.7
0.6
1.9
32.0
4.9
5.6
86.8
59.4
0.5
2.5
1.2
2,406
1,419
226
316
80
23
96
149
-588
4Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
121.1
2025-26
NOP NOP
72
31.2
17.7
5.6
2.5
0.9
0.1
6.1
13.4
45.1
2.1
5.7
36.7
3.4
4.1
84.1
57.9
1.7
3.9
0.9
2,246
1,271
400
182
68
7
68
95
-187
5CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
120.9
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
2,264
1,424
252
293
64
35
135
144
+92
6Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
120.9
2025-26
DEN DEN
80
26.6
13.5
2.6
1.4
0.5
0.1
4.4
9.7
44.7
2.8
6.9
40.7
2.0
2.5
81.1
62.4
0.2
2.4
0.5
2,127
1,079
206
108
42
10
43
100
+200
7Max Christie
M. Christie
119.5
2025-26
DAL DAL
77
29.1
12.3
3.2
2.0
0.6
0.4
4.2
9.4
44.1
2.3
5.8
40.4
1.6
1.8
89.9
60.1
0.2
3.0
1.2
2,244
945
249
151
47
27
96
98
-339
8Jamal Murray
J. Murray
119.3
2025-26
DEN DEN
75
35.4
25.4
4.4
7.1
0.9
0.4
8.8
18.1
48.3
3.3
7.5
43.5
4.6
5.2
88.7
62.2
0.4
4.0
2.3
2,652
1,905
330
535
66
29
171
131
+431
9Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
119.1
2025-26
NOP NOP
82
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
1,169
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
10Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
119.0
2025-26
NOP NOP
66
35.5
21.5
5.7
3.8
1.5
0.4
7.5
15.9
47.0
3.2
8.6
37.9
3.3
3.7
88.6
61.3
1.0
4.8
1.8
2,341
1,420
377
250
99
24
120
138
-169
11Ryan Rollins
R. Rollins
118.4
2025-26
MIL MIL
74
32.1
17.3
4.6
5.6
1.5
0.4
6.6
13.9
47.2
2.5
6.1
40.6
1.7
2.1
79.6
58.3
0.7
3.8
2.7
2,376
1,281
338
414
110
31
201
193
-173
12Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
118.4
2025-26
IND IND
62
33.2
24.0
6.6
3.8
1.1
0.4
9.0
18.6
48.4
1.7
4.7
35.8
4.2
6.1
69.3
56.2
1.4
5.2
2.2
2,057
1,485
411
236
69
25
138
147
-230
13Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
118.2
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
29.4
13.4
3.6
3.3
0.9
0.4
4.5
10.1
45.0
1.7
5.1
33.4
2.7
3.2
84.0
58.5
0.6
3.0
1.8
2,206
1,006
273
244
64
28
133
155
+8
14Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
117.5
2025-26
MIA MIA
70
28.6
9.3
2.7
6.5
1.0
0.2
3.7
7.6
49.0
1.3
3.3
39.5
0.6
0.9
64.6
58.2
0.5
2.2
1.5
2,000
654
186
453
68
11
108
181
+202
15Devin Booker
D. Booker
117.5
2025-26
PHX PHX
64
33.5
26.1
3.9
6.0
0.8
0.3
8.5
18.7
45.6
1.9
5.8
33.0
7.1
8.1
87.3
58.5
0.8
3.1
3.1
2,146
1,668
248
386
51
18
201
168
+201
16Naji Marshall
N. Marshall
117.5
2025-26
DAL DAL
74
29.5
15.2
4.7
3.3
1.1
0.1
5.7
11.1
51.0
0.8
2.9
29.1
3.1
4.1
76.0
59.2
0.9
3.8
1.6
2,184
1,128
348
241
82
6
119
143
-218
17James Harden
J. Harden
117.3
2025-26
TOT
70
34.8
23.6
4.8
8.0
1.1
0.4
7.0
16.0
43.4
3.1
8.2
37.5
6.6
7.5
88.4
61.0
0.6
4.2
3.5
2,438
1,652
336
557
79
28
245
137
+99
18Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
117.2
2025-26
NYK NYK
74
35.0
26.0
3.3
6.8
0.8
0.1
9.3
19.9
46.7
2.6
7.1
36.9
4.8
5.7
84.1
58.0
0.4
2.9
2.4
2,590
1,927
247
503
57
8
175
170
+353
19Jaime Jaquez Jr.
J. Jaquez Jr.
116.7
2025-26
MIA MIA
75
28.3
15.4
5.0
4.7
0.7
0.3
6.2
12.2
50.7
0.8
2.4
31.7
2.2
2.9
76.9
57.0
1.3
3.7
2.0
2,121
1,152
375
352
51
21
152
137
+144
20Desmond Bane
D. Bane
116.6
2025-26
ORL ORL
82
33.6
20.1
4.1
4.1
1.0
0.5
7.1
14.7
48.4
2.0
5.2
39.1
3.8
4.2
90.8
60.7
1.2
2.9
2.0
2,756
1,647
338
338
86
37
164
252
+135
21Matas Buzelis
M. Buzelis
116.6
2025-26
CHI CHI
77
29.2
16.3
5.8
2.1
0.7
1.5
5.8
12.5
46.3
2.2
6.4
34.9
2.4
3.1
78.6
58.6
1.0
4.8
2.1
2,248
1,252
448
158
55
116
159
177
-306
22Payton Pritchard
P. Pritchard
116.4
2025-26
BOS BOS
79
32.4
17.0
3.9
5.2
0.7
0.1
6.4
13.8
46.4
2.7
7.1
37.7
1.5
1.7
89.0
58.4
0.9
3.1
1.4
2,556
1,345
312
408
58
10
109
118
+426
23Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
116.4
2025-26
CHA CHA
81
31.5
18.5
5.3
3.4
0.7
0.2
6.4
13.4
47.5
3.4
7.9
42.5
2.4
2.8
86.3
63.3
1.2
4.1
2.0
2,551
1,498
432
274
57
19
161
169
+322
24VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
116.4
2025-26
PHI PHI
75
35.0
16.0
5.6
4.2
1.4
0.5
6.0
13.7
43.8
2.0
5.6
35.4
2.0
2.4
81.8
54.0
1.6
4.0
1.8
2,623
1,199
423
315
107
39
137
214
+57
25Toumani Camara
T. Camara
116.3
2025-26
POR POR
82
33.3
13.4
5.1
2.5
1.1
0.4
4.8
10.9
44.0
2.7
7.2
37.0
1.2
1.7
70.8
57.8
1.6
3.6
1.8
2,731
1,100
421
201
94
35
144
237
+32
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Team Leaders

PPG

16.3

Sarr

Alex Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

Alex Sarr

APG

4.6

Carrington

Bub Carrington
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.0

28th

DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-11.8

30th

3P%

35.9

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards
17
65
.207
43.0
Last Game
WAS Wizards

17 - 65

117

Final

130

CLE Cavaliers

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0