all-time best defensive rating in the 90s

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, Tim Duncan had the lowest defensive rating, with a 93.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
all-time best defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player in the 90s
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
93.8
132
39.1
21.3
11.7
2.6
0.8
2.5
8.5
16.2
52.7
0.0
0.1
5.9
4.3
6.4
67.4
56.3
3.3
8.4
3.2
5,167
2,815
1,548
345
100
332
425
401
+800
2 David Robinson
D. Robinson
96.3
685
37.0
24.4
11.5
3.0
1.6
3.4
8.6
16.5
52.3
0.0
0.1
25.8
7.1
9.7
74.0
58.9
3.4
8.1
2.8
25,364
16,715
7,881
2,028
1,073
2,323
1,944
2,057
+708
3 Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
96.6
265
27.1
14.2
8.5
2.3
0.9
1.2
5.1
10.1
50.7
0.5
1.4
33.3
3.4
4.4
77.8
58.7
1.9
6.6
2.2
7,179
3,759
2,257
613
226
305
580
828
+809
4 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
97.1
87
29.3
14.0
8.8
0.9
0.6
1.6
5.6
10.7
51.8
0.0
0.0
25.0
2.9
3.8
74.7
56.3
3.4
5.4
1.8
2,550
1,215
767
75
56
142
155
312
+199
5 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
97.3
689
38.1
23.9
11.6
3.0
1.8
3.5
9.6
18.7
51.3
0.0
0.1
24.0
4.7
6.3
74.7
55.7
2.9
8.7
3.3
26,260
16,484
8,000
2,079
1,229
2,381
2,240
2,445
+513
6 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
97.3
702
37.2
24.1
11.0
2.2
0.9
2.7
9.4
18.7
50.3
0.0
0.1
19.2
5.3
7.0
74.8
55.3
2.4
8.6
3.2
26,132
16,914
7,733
1,511
661
1,898
2,225
2,398
+446
7 Robert Traylor
R. Traylor
97.9
49
16.0
5.3
3.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
2.2
4.1
53.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.6
53.8
54.8
1.6
2.1
0.9
786
259
182
38
44
44
42
140
+68
8 Brevin Knight
B. Knight
98.4
119
30.8
9.2
3.2
8.1
2.2
0.2
3.3
7.6
43.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.3
78.1
50.8
0.7
2.5
2.5
3,669
1,096
384
958
266
25
299
386
+337
9 Charlie Ward
C. Ward
98.4
283
22.9
6.0
2.7
4.2
1.4
0.2
2.1
5.0
41.7
0.8
2.2
34.4
1.0
1.3
75.0
53.1
0.5
2.3
1.9
6,467
1,689
774
1,199
386
66
540
593
+439
10 Larry Hughes
L. Hughes
98.6
50
19.8
9.1
3.8
1.5
0.9
0.3
3.4
8.3
41.1
0.2
1.0
15.4
2.1
3.0
70.9
47.4
1.7
2.1
1.4
988
455
189
77
44
14
68
97
+13
11 Greg Ostertag
G. Ostertag
99.1
245
20.8
5.5
6.0
0.3
0.3
2.0
2.1
4.2
49.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.1
61.0
52.8
1.9
4.0
0.9
5,107
1,337
1,462
80
69
478
218
630
+1042
12 Jerome Williams
J. Williams
99.5
160
16.5
5.1
4.9
0.5
0.8
0.1
1.8
3.7
50.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.1
65.5
55.2
2.2
2.7
0.7
2,636
814
778
78
127
18
114
270
+164
13 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
99.5
658
34.9
6.8
15.1
2.0
0.7
0.5
2.8
5.5
50.1
0.1
0.5
22.9
1.1
1.9
58.7
53.1
5.3
9.9
1.7
22,940
4,461
9,964
1,321
441
361
1,090
2,071
+903
14 Michael Doleac
M. Doleac
99.6
49
15.9
6.2
3.0
0.4
0.4
0.3
2.6
5.4
46.8
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.6
67.5
50.3
1.3
1.7
0.5
780
304
148
20
19
17
26
117
+128
15 Antawn Jamison
A. Jamison
99.7
47
22.5
9.6
6.4
0.7
0.8
0.3
3.8
8.4
45.2
0.1
0.2
30.0
1.9
3.3
58.8
48.7
2.8
3.6
1.4
1,058
449
301
34
38
16
68
102
-48
16 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
99.7
603
36.7
12.9
12.1
1.5
0.5
3.6
4.6
8.8
52.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.5
66.3
57.4
3.7
8.3
2.4
22,130
7,762
7,282
900
322
2,174
1,464
2,009
+1078
17 Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
99.9
747
30.6
16.7
9.5
1.9
1.2
1.5
6.0
11.8
50.8
0.0
0.1
27.8
4.7
6.4
73.4
57.2
3.3
6.2
2.9
22,853
12,452
7,111
1,394
931
1,094
2,193
2,848
+742
18 Matt Harpring
M. Harpring
100.1
50
22.3
8.2
4.3
0.9
0.6
0.1
3.0
6.4
46.3
0.2
0.5
40.0
2.0
2.9
71.3
53.3
1.8
2.5
1.5
1,114
408
214
45
30
6
73
112
-4
19 Theo Ratliff
T. Ratliff
100.1
283
23.6
7.6
5.3
0.4
0.5
2.2
2.9
5.6
51.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.6
70.9
56.2
2.0
3.3
1.1
6,671
2,149
1,507
113
140
634
320
797
+163
20 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
100.2
455
35.8
21.0
10.2
1.5
0.7
3.0
7.3
14.0
52.1
0.0
0.2
26.3
6.3
8.8
71.2
58.5
3.1
7.1
3.3
16,286
9,541
4,624
662
303
1,372
1,482
1,654
+1234
21 Ervin Johnson
E. Johnson
100.5
403
21.3
5.6
6.8
0.5
0.6
1.6
2.2
4.4
50.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
1.1
1.8
62.1
53.7
2.2
4.7
1.1
8,593
2,249
2,758
220
240
660
458
1,213
-447
22 Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
100.7
695
33.1
9.8
9.8
2.4
1.1
0.2
3.8
7.8
48.7
0.0
0.1
20.0
2.2
2.8
78.5
54.4
3.4
6.4
2.0
22,988
6,815
6,804
1,680
786
166
1,420
2,489
+227
23 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
100.7
48
34.0
16.5
6.4
2.4
1.7
1.0
5.9
13.5
43.9
1.8
4.3
41.2
2.9
4.1
71.3
54.0
2.4
4.0
2.4
1,632
791
309
115
82
50
113
139
-64
24 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
101.2
731
38.0
19.2
7.2
5.9
2.2
0.9
7.6
15.7
48.1
1.0
2.9
33.3
3.1
4.5
70.3
54.4
2.0
5.1
3.0
27,805
14,040
5,238
4,312
1,639
689
2,201
2,139
+1193
25 Cedric Henderson
C. Henderson
101.2
132
30.6
9.7
4.0
2.1
1.2
0.5
4.1
8.9
45.6
0.0
0.1
12.5
1.6
2.1
74.7
49.4
0.9
3.1
2.0
4,044
1,286
522
281
154
69
262
374
+21
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ORTG

114.4

19th

DRTG

117.2

25th

NETRTG

-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

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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

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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