Rudy Gobert had the best defensive rating in 2020-21, with a 100.5 rating.

2020-2021 nba player defensive rating leaders
Interpreted as:
2020-2021 NBA player defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games leaders
2020-21Gobert2020-21Simmons2020-21Capela2020-21Green2020-21Antetokounmpo2020-21Randle2020-21Green2020-21Harris2020-21Adebayo2020-21O'Neale2020-21Kuzma2020-21Ayton2020-21Anderson2020-21Schroder2020-21Jokic2020-21Caldwell-Pope2020-21Leonard2020-21Clarkson2020-21Poeltl2020-21Westbrook2020-21Sabonis2020-21Vucevic100.5106.1106.1106.5107.0107.2107.5108.0108.3108.4108.6108.7108.8109.2109.3109.4109.5109.5109.6109.7109.8110.1
NAMESEASONTMGPDRTGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%MINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
Rudy GobertRudy Gobert2020-21
UTAUTA
71100.530.814.313.51.30.62.71.75.58.267.50.00.10.03.35.362.32,1871,0159608940190118163+728
Ben SimmonsBen Simmons2020-21
PHIPHI
58106.132.414.37.26.91.60.63.05.610.155.70.10.230.03.04.961.31,8778294174019335173171+329
Clint CapelaClint Capela2020-21
ATLATL
63106.130.115.214.30.80.72.01.26.611.059.40.00.02.13.657.31,898956903494412973145+251
Draymond GreenDraymond Green2020-21
GSWGSW
63106.531.57.07.18.91.70.83.02.76.044.70.52.027.01.11.479.51,98244444855810552188194+241
Giannis AntetokounmpoGiannis Antetokounmpo2020-21
MILMIL
61107.033.028.111.05.91.21.23.410.318.056.91.13.630.36.59.568.52,0131,7176713577273207168+409
Julius RandleJulius Randle2020-21
NYKNYK
71107.237.624.110.26.00.90.33.48.518.645.62.35.541.14.96.081.12,6671,7127244276418241225+153
Danny GreenDanny Green2020-21
PHIPHI
69107.528.09.53.81.71.30.81.03.27.941.22.56.340.50.40.677.51,934654260118925667125+312
Tobias HarrisTobias Harris2020-21
PHIPHI
62108.032.519.56.83.50.90.81.77.614.951.21.33.439.42.93.389.22,0141,2104192205551107119+322
Bam AdebayoBam Adebayo2020-21
MIAMIA
64108.333.518.79.05.41.21.02.67.112.557.00.00.125.04.45.579.92,1431,1975733467566169145+24
Royce O'NealeRoyce O'Neale2020-21
UTAUTA
71108.431.67.06.82.50.80.51.22.55.544.41.53.938.50.50.684.82,241496485181573283182+471
Kyle KuzmaKyle Kuzma2020-21
LALLAL
68108.628.712.96.11.90.50.61.74.911.144.32.05.636.11.01.469.11,9548744171273541113121-3
Deandre AytonDeandre Ayton2020-21
PHXPHX
69108.730.714.410.51.40.61.21.56.210.062.60.10.320.01.92.576.92,115997727994181103196+274
Kyle AndersonKyle Anderson2020-21
MEMMEM
69108.827.312.45.73.61.20.81.24.59.546.81.43.836.02.12.778.31,887854396250845786120+51
Dennis SchroderDennis Schroder2020-21
LALLAL
61109.232.115.43.55.81.10.22.75.412.543.71.23.533.53.44.084.81,9569412113517013163159+84
Nikola JokicNikola Jokic2020-21
DENDEN
72109.334.626.410.88.31.30.73.110.218.056.61.33.338.84.85.586.82,4881,8987805999548222192+384
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeKentavious Caldwell-Pope2020-21
LALLAL
67109.428.49.72.71.90.90.41.03.37.643.11.84.441.01.41.786.61,902653179127622666114+138
Kawhi LeonardKawhi Leonard2020-21
LACLAC
52109.534.124.86.55.21.60.42.08.917.551.21.94.939.85.05.788.51,7731,292337269812110582+447
Jordan ClarksonJordan Clarkson2020-21
UTAUTA
68109.526.718.44.02.50.90.11.76.715.842.53.18.834.71.92.189.61,8181,2512741686110115110+301
Jakob PoeltlJakob Poeltl2020-21
SASSAS
69109.626.78.67.91.90.71.81.23.86.261.60.00.00.91.850.81,8455935471344712383172+109
Russell WestbrookRussell Westbrook2020-21
WASWAS
65109.736.422.211.511.71.40.44.88.419.043.91.34.231.54.26.465.62,3691,4457507638923312190-87
Domantas SabonisDomantas Sabonis2020-21
INDIND
62109.836.020.312.06.71.20.53.47.814.653.50.82.632.13.95.373.22,2311,2607424157633213203-91
Nikola VucevicNikola Vucevic2020-21
TOT
70110.133.523.411.73.80.90.71.89.519.947.72.56.340.01.92.284.02,3481,6398172696548126137-341
Nicolas BatumNicolas Batum2020-21
LACLAC
67110.227.48.14.72.21.00.60.82.96.146.41.64.140.40.70.982.81,835540316148693753102+338
Kelly OlynykKelly Olynyk2020-21
TOT
70110.228.513.57.02.91.10.61.84.810.048.41.85.334.22.12.582.91,9979454892037942126207-100
Paul GeorgePaul George2020-21
LACLAC
54110.333.723.36.65.21.10.43.38.217.646.73.27.741.13.74.286.81,8211,2593592806224179132+432
Donovan MitchellDonovan Mitchell
RJ BarrettRJ Barrett
T.J. McConnellT.J. McConnell
Chris PaulChris Paul
P.J. WashingtonP.J. Washington
Joe InglesJoe Ingles
Dejounte MurrayDejounte Murray
Reggie BullockReggie Bullock
Stephen CurryStephen Curry
Jrue HolidayJrue Holiday
Luka DoncicLuka Doncic
Brook LopezBrook Lopez
Andrew WigginsAndrew Wiggins
Donte DiVincenzoDonte DiVincenzo
Jarrett AllenJarrett Allen
Bojan BogdanovicBojan Bogdanovic
Patrick WilliamsPatrick Williams
Mikal BridgesMikal Bridges
Michael Porter Jr.Michael Porter Jr.
Jayson TatumJayson Tatum
Robert CovingtonRobert Covington
John CollinsJohn Collins
Jaylen BrownJaylen Brown
Khris MiddletonKhris Middleton
Enes Kanter FreedomEnes Kanter Freedom
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