1989-90 to 1997-98 best nba defensive rating

Between the 1989-90 and 1997-98 seasons, Tim Duncan had the best defensive rating, with a 95.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
1989-90 to 1997-98 best NBA defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player
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
95.3
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
2 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
96.9
82
29.0
13.9
8.8
0.9
0.6
1.6
5.5
10.7
51.8
0.0
0.0
25.0
2.8
3.7
76.2
56.4
3.4
5.4
1.8
2,379
1,139
723
71
52
135
146
288
+211
3 David Robinson
D. Robinson
96.9
636
37.4
25.1
11.6
3.0
1.6
3.5
8.9
16.9
52.4
0.0
0.2
26.0
7.3
9.8
74.5
59.0
3.4
8.2
2.9
23,810
15,940
7,389
1,925
1,004
2,204
1,836
1,914
+377
4 Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
97.3
215
27.1
14.7
8.7
2.3
0.9
1.1
5.3
10.3
51.2
0.5
1.6
33.6
3.6
4.6
77.9
59.6
1.9
6.8
2.3
5,830
3,153
1,864
494
192
242
495
681
+650
5 Brevin Knight
B. Knight
97.3
80
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
3.3
7.4
44.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.5
3.1
80.1
51.5
0.8
2.3
2.4
2,483
723
253
656
196
18
194
271
+298
6 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
97.4
639
38.3
24.3
11.8
3.1
1.8
3.5
9.7
19.0
51.3
0.0
0.1
23.0
4.8
6.4
74.9
55.7
3.0
8.8
3.3
24,476
15,539
7,522
1,991
1,147
2,258
2,101
2,285
+452
7 Kelvin Cato
K. Cato
97.5
74
13.6
3.8
3.4
0.3
0.4
1.3
1.3
3.1
42.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.7
68.8
49.6
1.2
2.2
0.6
1,007
282
252
23
29
94
44
164
-61
8 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
97.6
664
37.4
24.5
11.1
2.2
1.0
2.7
9.6
18.9
50.6
0.0
0.1
19.6
5.3
7.1
75.0
55.6
2.4
8.6
3.2
24,832
16,257
7,356
1,468
631
1,798
2,126
2,293
+399
9 Charlie Ward
C. Ward
99.3
233
21.1
5.6
2.6
4.0
1.2
0.2
2.0
4.7
42.1
0.7
2.1
34.1
1.0
1.3
76.2
53.6
0.5
2.1
1.8
4,911
1,311
602
928
283
58
409
488
+362
10 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
99.5
635
35.1
6.9
15.3
2.0
0.7
0.5
2.9
5.7
50.3
0.1
0.5
23.1
1.1
1.9
59.2
53.3
5.4
9.9
1.7
22,283
4,412
9,706
1,291
431
349
1,059
2,000
+918
11 Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
100.0
705
30.3
16.4
9.5
1.8
1.3
1.5
5.9
11.7
51.0
0.0
0.1
27.4
4.5
6.2
73.0
57.2
3.4
6.2
2.9
21,378
11,590
6,723
1,293
883
1,049
2,066
2,689
+717
12 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
100.4
553
36.7
13.1
12.1
1.5
0.6
3.7
4.7
9.0
52.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.6
5.5
66.1
57.4
3.7
8.3
2.5
20,301
7,221
6,672
843
306
2,027
1,370
1,864
+853
13 Cedric Henderson
C. Henderson
100.4
82
30.8
10.1
4.0
2.0
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.8
48.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.3
71.6
51.4
0.9
3.1
2.0
2,527
832
325
168
96
45
165
238
+119
14 Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
100.5
645
33.1
10.0
10.0
2.3
1.1
0.2
3.9
7.8
49.1
0.0
0.1
20.0
2.3
2.9
78.4
54.8
3.5
6.5
2.1
21,355
6,467
6,430
1,512
740
145
1,324
2,307
+232
15 Greg Ostertag
G. Ostertag
100.5
197
19.1
5.4
5.7
0.3
0.3
1.8
2.1
4.2
49.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.0
60.7
53.0
1.9
3.8
0.9
3,767
1,064
1,114
57
57
347
173
490
+724
16 Ervin Johnson
E. Johnson
100.8
353
21.4
5.6
6.9
0.6
0.6
1.7
2.3
4.5
50.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
1.1
1.7
62.3
53.6
2.1
4.8
1.2
7,566
1,993
2,438
201
211
603
411
1,062
-404
17 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
101.1
409
35.5
21.1
10.1
1.4
0.7
2.9
7.4
14.1
52.3
0.1
0.2
26.9
6.3
8.8
71.9
58.7
3.0
7.0
3.3
14,533
8,617
4,117
588
269
1,192
1,343
1,493
+894
18 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
101.1
681
37.9
19.6
7.2
5.9
2.3
1.0
7.7
16.0
48.4
0.9
2.8
33.2
3.2
4.5
70.2
54.4
2.1
5.1
3.0
25,794
13,314
4,915
4,019
1,541
652
2,042
2,021
+1131
19 Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
101.2
66
27.9
11.7
2.8
3.4
1.3
0.2
3.6
8.9
40.8
0.3
1.3
20.2
4.2
4.8
87.3
53.1
0.8
2.0
1.9
1,839
770
187
227
86
13
128
136
+106
20 Michael Stewart
M. Stewart
101.4
81
21.7
4.6
6.6
0.8
0.4
2.4
1.9
4.0
48.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.8
45.8
48.6
2.4
4.2
1.0
1,761
375
536
61
29
195
85
251
-151
21 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
101.8
585
38.4
30.8
6.3
5.1
2.3
0.7
11.7
23.4
50.1
0.8
2.4
35.9
6.6
7.9
83.0
57.4
1.5
4.8
2.5
22,445
18,014
3,707
2,966
1,344
417
1,439
1,408
+1416
22 Jim McIlvaine
J. McIlvaine
101.8
295
15.0
2.8
3.1
0.2
0.3
1.8
1.1
2.4
45.7
0.0
0.0
10.0
0.6
1.1
55.1
48.7
1.1
2.0
0.6
4,417
839
924
63
94
527
171
753
+414
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
101.8
406
37.6
27.2
12.3
2.5
0.8
2.7
10.9
18.9
57.8
0.0
0.0
6.7
5.4
10.1
53.5
58.4
4.0
8.3
3.0
15,280
11,054
5,012
1,017
328
1,115
1,209
1,426
+917
24 Karl Malone
K. Malone
101.9
736
38.3
27.5
10.8
3.7
1.4
0.9
10.0
18.8
53.3
0.1
0.3
28.3
7.3
9.7
74.9
59.4
2.5
8.3
3.0
28,173
20,206
7,964
2,687
1,043
650
2,185
2,250
+1352
25 Theo Ratliff
T. Ratliff
102.0
233
21.6
6.8
4.7
0.4
0.4
2.1
2.6
5.0
52.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.2
70.2
57.1
1.9
2.8
1.0
5,044
1,589
1,100
83
95
485
228
617
+112
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

114.4

19th

DRTG

117.2

25th

NETRTG

-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
SAS SAS
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Fri
10/24
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BKN BKN
@
SAS SAS
2:00 PM
Mon
10/27
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

34 - 48

125

Final

118

TOR Raptors

30 - 52

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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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