best defensive rating small forward 2022-2023

Jayson Tatum had the lowest defensive rating by a small forward in 2022-23, with a 109.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games small forward 2022-2023
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
109.8
2022-23
74
36.9
30.1
8.8
4.6
1.1
0.7
9.8
21.1
46.6
3.2
9.3
35.0
7.2
8.4
85.4
60.7
1.1
7.7
2.9
2,732
2,225
649
342
78
51
213
160
+470
2Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
111.4
2022-23
67
35.9
26.6
6.9
3.5
1.1
0.4
10.1
20.6
49.1
2.4
7.3
33.5
3.9
5.1
76.5
58.1
1.2
5.7
2.9
2,405
1,784
459
232
75
26
197
172
+256
3Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
111.8
2022-23
64
33.4
22.9
5.9
5.3
1.8
0.3
7.5
13.9
53.9
0.6
1.6
35.0
7.4
8.7
85.0
64.7
2.2
3.7
1.6
2,138
1,466
375
340
117
21
101
80
+47
4OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
113.2
2022-23
67
35.6
16.8
5.0
2.0
1.9
0.7
6.3
13.2
47.6
2.1
5.5
38.7
2.1
2.5
83.8
58.6
1.4
3.5
2.0
2,386
1,124
332
131
128
50
132
200
+132
5Caleb Martin
C. Martin
113.3
2022-23
71
29.3
9.6
4.8
1.6
1.0
0.4
3.6
7.7
46.4
1.2
3.3
35.6
1.3
1.6
80.5
57.1
1.2
3.6
1.1
2,077
683
344
117
71
31
78
145
-9
6Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
113.7
2022-23
79
31.0
14.5
3.6
1.4
1.1
0.5
4.9
10.1
48.4
2.6
6.3
40.6
2.2
2.4
90.5
65.0
0.7
2.8
0.8
2,448
1,148
281
112
89
43
61
155
+38
7Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
114.0
2022-23
76
26.6
9.2
6.4
2.8
0.9
0.4
3.3
7.6
43.7
0.9
3.1
29.7
1.6
2.2
73.9
53.5
1.0
5.4
1.6
2,020
697
487
211
65
29
123
209
-51
8Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
114.3
2022-23
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
9Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
114.8
2022-23
TOT
83
35.7
20.1
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.7
7.1
15.3
46.8
2.0
5.3
38.2
3.8
4.3
89.5
58.7
1.0
3.4
1.5
2,963
1,671
364
273
91
61
127
159
+36
10Royce O'Neale
R. O'Neale
114.8
2022-23
76
31.7
8.8
5.1
3.7
0.9
0.6
3.0
7.8
38.6
2.1
5.5
38.9
0.7
0.9
72.5
53.8
0.7
4.3
1.5
2,409
671
384
283
65
49
114
239
+77
11Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
115.0
2022-23
77
34.8
15.3
6.6
4.8
1.1
0.8
6.0
13.2
45.6
0.8
2.9
28.1
2.5
3.2
77.2
52.4
2.3
4.3
2.0
2,677
1,179
512
371
83
61
154
170
+175
12Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
116.3
2022-23
80
32.6
18.6
4.1
3.5
1.0
0.2
6.8
14.0
48.5
1.6
4.5
36.1
3.4
4.0
84.2
58.9
0.9
3.2
2.1
2,609
1,485
329
283
77
17
167
183
+50
13Max Strus
M. Strus
116.6
2022-23
80
28.4
11.5
3.2
2.1
0.5
0.2
4.1
9.9
41.0
2.5
7.0
35.0
1.0
1.1
87.6
55.7
0.6
2.6
0.9
2,272
923
258
171
42
12
70
166
-145
14Keegan Murray
K. Murray
117.4
2022-23
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
15Reggie Bullock Jr.
R. Bullock Jr.
118.6
2022-23
78
30.3
7.2
3.6
1.4
0.7
0.2
2.5
6.0
40.9
1.9
5.1
38.0
0.3
0.5
70.3
57.7
0.4
3.2
0.5
2,364
561
283
108
54
13
36
166
-88
16Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
118.8
2022-23
TOT
77
27.6
13.8
4.7
1.5
0.9
0.2
4.6
10.9
42.2
2.0
5.4
36.1
2.7
3.1
86.1
56.4
1.3
3.4
0.9
2,129
1,062
362
118
70
13
71
123
-147
17De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
119.1
2022-23
67
31.7
15.4
4.2
1.4
0.5
0.3
5.7
12.3
46.1
1.5
4.3
35.0
2.6
3.1
82.6
56.3
0.7
3.6
1.2
2,126
1,029
284
94
35
17
82
199
-18
18Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
119.2
2022-23
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
19Corey Kispert
C. Kispert
120.0
2022-23
74
28.3
11.1
2.8
1.2
0.4
0.1
3.9
7.9
49.7
2.2
5.2
42.4
1.0
1.2
85.2
65.7
0.4
2.4
0.7
2,093
820
207
87
32
9
55
97
-124
20KJ Martin
KJ Martin
121.2
2022-23
82
28.0
12.7
5.5
1.5
0.5
0.4
5.0
8.8
56.9
0.8
2.6
31.5
1.8
2.7
68.0
63.5
1.5
4.0
1.1
2,292
1,039
452
123
41
30
91
147
-368
21Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
121.8
2022-23
63
32.7
22.0
5.0
2.9
0.7
0.2
8.0
17.7
45.2
2.1
6.5
32.9
3.9
5.2
74.9
55.1
0.9
4.2
2.1
2,063
1,385
318
183
46
11
134
125
-491
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
26
9
.743
2
23
12
.657
3.0
3
22
12
.647
3.5
4
21
15
.583
5.5
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17
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.486
9.0
10
17
20
.459
10.0
11
16
20
.444
10.5
12
12
23
.343
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.0
14
9
25
.265
16.5
15
6
30
.167
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
6
.833
2
25
10
.714
4.5
3
22
11
.667
6.5
4
23
12
.657
6.5
5
21
11
.656
7.0
6
23
13
.639
7.0
7
21
14
.600
8.5
8
19
17
.528
11.0
9
16
20
.444
14.0
10
15
20
.429
14.5
11
13
23
.361
17.0
12
12
22
.353
17.0
13
12
22
.353
17.0
14
8
28
.222
22.0
15
8
29
.216
22.5

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112-146
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117-130
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134-133

Schedule

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Mon
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@
7:30 PM
Mon
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Mon
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