1987-88 best players defensive rating

Hakeem Olajuwon had the best defensive rating in 1987-88, with a 98.0 rating.

Interpreted as:
1987-88 best players defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games
NAME DRTG SEASON TM 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 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
98.0
1987-88
HOU HOU
79
35.8
22.8
12.1
2.1
2.1
2.7
9.0
17.5
51.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.8
6.9
69.5
55.5
3.8
8.3
3.1
2,825
1,805
959
163
162
214
243
324
2 Mark Eaton
M. Eaton
100.7
1987-88
UTA UTA
82
33.3
7.0
8.7
0.7
0.5
3.7
2.8
6.6
41.8
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.3
62.3
45.7
2.8
5.9
1.6
2,731
571
717
55
41
304
131
320
3 Karl Malone
K. Malone
100.8
1987-88
UTA UTA
82
39.0
27.7
12.0
2.4
1.4
0.6
10.5
20.1
52.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.7
9.6
70.0
56.8
3.4
8.6
4.0
3,198
2,268
986
199
117
50
325
296
4 Roy Tarpley
R. Tarpley
100.9
1987-88
DAL DAL
81
28.5
13.5
11.8
1.1
1.3
1.1
5.5
11.0
50.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.5
3.4
74.0
54.1
4.4
7.4
2.1
2,307
1,093
959
86
103
86
172
313
5 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
101.3
1987-88
NYK NYK
82
31.0
20.2
8.2
1.5
1.3
3.0
8.0
14.4
55.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.8
71.6
59.4
3.0
5.3
3.5
2,546
1,653
676
125
104
245
287
332
6 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.4
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
7 Bill Laimbeer
B. Laimbeer
102.2
1987-88
DET DET
82
35.3
13.5
10.1
2.4
0.8
1.0
5.5
11.3
49.3
0.2
0.5
33.3
2.3
2.6
87.4
54.6
2.0
8.1
1.7
2,897
1,110
832
199
66
78
136
284
8 John Stockton
J. Stockton
102.3
1987-88
UTA UTA
82
34.7
14.7
2.9
13.8
3.0
0.2
5.5
9.6
57.4
0.3
0.8
35.8
3.3
4.0
84.0
64.5
0.7
2.2
3.2
2,842
1,204
237
1,128
242
16
262
247
9 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
102.7
1987-88
DET DET
82
26.2
11.6
8.7
1.3
0.9
0.5
4.9
8.6
56.1
0.1
0.2
29.4
1.9
3.5
53.5
57.1
3.9
4.8
1.9
2,147
953
715
110
75
45
156
273
10 Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
102.7
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
34.3
12.4
13.0
3.0
0.8
0.3
4.6
9.5
48.3
0.0
0.1
25.0
3.2
4.4
72.7
54.3
4.0
9.0
2.9
2,816
1,014
1,066
248
68
28
241
272
11 Fat Lever
F. Lever
103.4
1987-88
DEN DEN
82
37.3
18.9
8.1
7.8
2.7
0.3
7.8
16.6
47.3
0.1
0.7
21.1
3.0
3.9
78.5
51.6
2.5
5.6
2.2
3,061
1,546
665
639
223
21
182
214
12 Benoit Benjamin
B. Benjamin
103.4
1987-88
LAC LAC
66
32.9
13.0
8.0
2.6
0.8
3.4
5.2
10.5
49.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.7
3.9
70.6
53.4
1.7
6.3
3.4
2,171
860
530
172
50
225
223
203
13 Hot Rod Williams
H. Rod Williams
103.5
1987-88
CLE CLE
77
27.4
10.9
6.6
1.3
0.8
1.9
4.1
8.6
47.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
3.6
75.6
53.6
2.1
4.5
1.4
2,106
843
506
103
61
145
104
203
14 John Salley
J. Salley
103.8
1987-88
DET DET
82
24.4
8.5
4.9
1.4
0.6
1.7
3.1
5.6
56.6
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.2
70.9
61.4
2.0
2.9
1.5
2,003
701
402
113
53
137
120
294
15 Danny Schayes
D. Schayes
103.9
1987-88
DEN DEN
81
26.7
13.9
8.2
1.3
0.8
1.1
4.5
8.2
54.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
83.6
64.0
2.5
5.7
1.9
2,166
1,129
662
106
62
92
155
323
16 Sidney Green
S. Green
104.0
1987-88
NYK NYK
82
25.0
7.8
7.8
1.1
0.8
0.4
3.1
7.1
44.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.3
66.3
48.0
2.7
5.1
1.8
2,049
642
642
93
65
32
148
318
17 Thurl Bailey
T. Bailey
104.6
1987-88
UTA UTA
82
34.2
19.6
6.5
1.9
0.6
1.5
7.7
15.7
49.2
0.0
0.0
33.3
4.1
5.0
82.6
54.7
1.6
4.8
2.3
2,804
1,604
531
158
49
125
190
186
18 Steve Stipanovich
S. Stipanovich
104.8
1987-88
IND IND
80
33.7
13.5
8.3
2.3
1.1
0.9
5.1
10.4
49.6
0.0
0.2
20.0
3.2
3.9
80.9
55.8
2.0
6.3
2.0
2,692
1,079
662
183
90
69
156
302
19 Michael Cage
M. Cage
104.8
1987-88
LAC LAC
72
36.9
14.5
13.0
1.5
1.3
0.8
5.0
10.6
47.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.6
68.8
53.7
5.2
7.9
2.2
2,660
1,046
938
110
91
58
160
194
20 Joe Barry Carroll
J. Barry Carroll
105.3
1987-88
TOT
77
26.0
12.7
6.4
1.5
0.6
1.4
5.2
12.0
43.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.2
2.9
76.4
47.7
1.7
4.6
2.1
2,004
976
489
113
50
106
164
195
21 Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
105.5
1987-88
MIL MIL
82
35.6
16.5
8.6
3.4
1.1
1.0
6.3
12.9
48.6
0.0
0.2
21.4
3.9
4.2
92.2
55.8
2.4
6.3
1.9
2,923
1,352
709
279
93
80
157
316
22 Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
105.6
1987-88
POR POR
79
36.6
19.2
8.3
3.1
1.6
0.8
7.7
15.5
49.9
0.0
0.2
20.0
3.7
5.0
73.5
54.2
2.7
5.6
2.0
2,888
1,516
657
243
127
65
161
302
23 Dave Corzine
D. Corzine
105.8
1987-88
CHI CHI
80
29.1
10.1
6.6
1.9
0.5
1.2
4.3
8.9
48.1
0.0
0.1
11.1
1.4
1.9
75.2
51.4
2.1
4.5
1.4
2,328
804
527
154
36
95
109
149
24 James Donaldson
J. Donaldson
105.9
1987-88
DAL DAL
81
31.1
7.0
9.3
0.8
0.5
1.3
2.6
4.7
55.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.3
77.8
61.6
3.0
6.3
1.4
2,523
571
755
66
40
104
113
175
25 Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
105.9
1987-88
POR POR
81
37.8
27.0
6.6
5.8
2.5
0.6
10.5
20.7
50.6
0.1
0.6
21.2
5.9
7.2
81.1
56.4
3.2
3.4
2.9
3,060
2,185
533
467
203
52
236
250
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115.3

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110.8

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4.6

7th

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35.3

21st

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TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
BKN BKN
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
HOU HOU
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Sat
11/1
HOU HOU
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

3 - 4

89

Final

103

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4 - 3

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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
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
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM