best defensive rating nba 2001-02 to 2007-08

Between the 2001-02 and 2007-08 seasons, Ben Wallace had the best defensive rating, with a 93.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player NBA 2001-02 to 2007-08
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 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
93.5
539
35.8
7.5
11.9
1.8
1.6
2.6
3.0
6.6
46.2
0.0
0.1
10.3
1.4
3.2
43.5
46.8
3.8
8.1
1.1
19,307
4,048
6,421
945
836
1,384
619
1,116
+1788
2 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
94.0
536
36.2
21.4
11.7
3.3
0.8
2.4
8.1
16.1
50.7
0.0
0.1
21.1
5.0
7.4
68.5
55.3
3.1
8.7
2.7
19,401
11,445
6,284
1,759
415
1,303
1,421
1,363
+4042
3 David Robinson
D. Robinson
94.8
142
28.0
10.5
8.1
1.1
1.0
1.8
3.8
7.7
49.3
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.3
69.1
55.0
2.5
5.6
1.3
3,979
1,497
1,155
155
138
251
187
319
+768
4 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
95.9
61
22.6
7.1
6.0
1.1
1.2
1.5
3.2
6.9
46.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.4
56.0
47.8
1.6
4.4
1.6
1,378
435
366
66
74
90
98
147
+28
5 Marcus Camby
M. Camby
96.7
401
31.9
10.1
11.1
2.4
1.1
2.9
4.1
9.0
46.1
0.0
0.1
20.0
1.8
2.6
70.7
50.1
2.6
8.5
1.5
12,784
4,070
4,439
961
452
1,176
602
1,149
+312
6 Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
96.7
78
15.5
6.1
4.3
1.8
0.8
0.6
2.2
4.6
47.6
0.0
0.1
50.0
1.7
2.1
78.7
54.9
1.1
3.2
1.0
1,209
476
335
142
61
49
75
141
+207
7 Chuck Hayes
C. Hayes
97.3
197
19.4
4.2
5.7
0.8
0.9
0.4
1.8
3.4
55.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
60.1
56.3
2.0
3.7
0.7
3,824
823
1,127
152
181
75
138
569
+610
8 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
97.4
434
27.8
14.7
4.0
3.6
1.5
0.3
4.7
10.3
45.4
1.4
3.6
38.2
3.9
4.8
81.5
59.0
0.9
3.2
2.1
12,056
6,361
1,745
1,547
670
146
911
1,025
+2602
9 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
97.5
550
38.4
22.0
12.6
4.8
1.4
1.6
8.5
17.0
50.0
0.2
0.6
26.7
4.8
6.0
80.0
55.9
2.7
9.8
2.6
21,128
12,098
6,926
2,657
743
867
1,415
1,345
+2320
10 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
97.6
427
21.1
5.3
6.7
0.4
0.3
1.5
1.9
3.8
49.4
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.1
73.7
56.2
2.2
4.5
0.9
8,990
2,260
2,872
159
116
632
385
911
+617
11 Keon Clark
K. Clark
98.2
163
24.5
8.9
6.5
1.0
0.6
1.7
3.7
7.6
49.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.5
2.2
66.8
52.4
2.0
4.5
1.4
3,992
1,455
1,061
169
97
272
234
486
+163
12 Elden Campbell
E. Campbell
98.2
238
18.1
8.0
4.3
0.9
0.5
1.0
2.8
6.4
44.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.9
77.5
51.8
1.1
3.2
1.2
4,307
1,898
1,013
217
122
233
280
587
+104
13 Robert Horry
R. Horry
98.6
493
20.4
5.3
4.3
1.7
0.8
0.8
1.8
4.7
39.0
0.7
2.0
34.4
0.9
1.3
71.9
50.2
1.4
2.9
0.9
10,058
2,616
2,113
849
397
370
431
1,033
+1539
14 Yao Ming
Y. Ming
98.7
404
32.5
19.0
9.2
1.6
0.4
1.9
6.9
13.3
52.0
0.0
0.0
11.1
5.2
6.3
82.6
59.2
2.5
6.6
2.6
13,138
7,682
3,706
628
159
762
1,070
1,326
+1065
15 Tyrus Thomas
T. Thomas
98.7
146
15.7
6.0
4.2
0.9
0.6
1.0
2.2
4.9
44.3
0.0
0.1
12.5
1.6
2.4
67.3
50.0
1.3
2.9
1.2
2,296
876
611
130
94
148
171
332
+116
16 Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
99.0
433
35.5
19.7
9.6
2.1
0.7
2.3
7.5
16.4
45.7
0.0
0.2
17.3
4.7
6.4
73.6
51.3
2.3
7.2
2.6
15,356
8,539
4,139
912
292
1,017
1,126
1,505
+825
17 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
99.1
291
22.8
9.9
5.7
0.5
0.2
2.3
3.6
6.8
53.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
2.6
4.2
62.4
57.1
1.8
3.9
1.7
6,635
2,875
1,659
149
67
659
482
824
+119
18 Shawn Bradley
S. Bradley
99.2
277
15.0
4.3
3.8
0.4
0.5
1.3
1.6
3.3
49.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.3
80.9
55.7
1.2
2.5
0.5
4,146
1,188
1,039
109
151
371
142
653
+581
19 Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
99.3
414
32.4
14.9
7.2
2.1
1.2
1.2
6.1
12.5
48.7
0.1
0.4
21.0
2.6
4.0
65.5
52.2
1.8
5.4
2.1
13,424
6,158
2,990
877
514
488
849
1,429
+1119
20 Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
99.4
240
31.8
12.9
3.7
2.6
1.5
0.4
5.1
11.2
45.9
1.2
3.2
36.9
1.4
1.9
76.6
53.6
0.7
3.0
1.1
7,637
3,091
886
612
364
104
266
374
+690
21 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
99.8
535
36.9
14.3
7.2
9.2
1.9
0.3
5.1
12.7
39.8
1.6
4.6
34.6
2.6
3.2
80.7
50.6
1.4
5.8
3.1
19,744
7,660
3,850
4,896
1,012
146
1,634
951
+1816
22 Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
100.2
532
34.3
15.4
7.3
2.0
1.0
1.5
6.0
13.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.9
2.0
2.7
73.9
52.5
1.5
5.8
1.5
18,269
8,208
3,897
1,049
545
792
782
1,531
+2492
23 Todd MacCulloch
T. MacCulloch
100.3
104
22.3
8.7
5.5
0.9
0.4
1.2
3.6
6.8
52.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.3
67.1
55.7
2.1
3.4
1.0
2,314
903
574
98
43
121
101
288
+136
24 Karl Malone
K. Malone
100.3
203
36.2
19.7
8.3
4.3
1.7
0.5
7.0
15.2
46.1
0.1
0.2
30.0
5.7
7.3
77.5
53.6
1.6
6.7
2.8
7,349
4,009
1,681
883
338
110
576
549
+441
25 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
100.4
546
39.3
19.2
10.3
2.1
2.0
1.4
7.7
16.0
48.2
1.2
3.4
34.7
2.7
3.2
82.2
55.2
2.6
7.7
1.7
21,433
10,474
5,615
1,143
1,105
748
907
1,413
+1701
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

115.0

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113.1

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TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
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41
41
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Hawks Hawks
40
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.488
24.0
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/24
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
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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
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DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
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HOU HOU
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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
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CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
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ORL ORL
7:00 PM