nba highest defensive rating off all-time

Collin Sexton has the worst career defensive rating, with a 120.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played by a player off all-time
NAMEDRTGMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
120.5
12,368
415
29.8
18.8
2.8
3.7
0.8
0.1
6.8
14.5
47.1
1.5
3.9
38.8
3.6
4.3
83.9
57.3
0.9
1.9
2.4
7,787
1,162
1,547
322
53
976
940
-1926
2Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
120.4
10,661
398
26.8
15.0
2.5
3.2
0.5
0.1
5.3
12.4
43.0
2.5
6.5
38.1
1.9
2.1
87.9
56.4
0.3
2.1
1.6
5,966
991
1,279
206
50
636
727
-973
3Trae Young
T. Young
118.3
16,760
488
34.3
25.2
3.5
9.8
1.0
0.2
8.0
18.5
43.2
2.6
7.5
35.1
6.6
7.6
87.3
57.8
0.6
2.9
4.2
12,309
1,697
4,787
509
75
2,061
850
-145
4Jalen Green
J. Green
117.4
10,062
308
32.7
20.1
4.3
3.4
0.8
0.3
7.0
16.6
42.2
2.5
7.4
34.3
3.6
4.5
79.8
54.3
0.5
3.7
2.4
6,202
1,313
1,033
242
91
731
477
-739
5Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
117.0
10,769
377
28.6
15.5
5.4
2.1
0.7
0.2
5.7
12.2
46.9
1.6
4.4
35.3
2.5
3.3
76.2
56.8
1.2
4.1
1.3
5,851
2,025
805
262
93
498
722
-1082
6Jordan Poole
J. Poole
117.0
11,562
419
27.6
16.9
2.7
3.8
0.9
0.3
5.7
13.5
42.1
2.5
7.2
34.5
3.0
3.4
88.1
56.2
0.4
2.3
2.3
7,063
1,122
1,576
358
117
971
1,063
-1060
7Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
116.9
10,997
333
33.0
17.5
3.7
8.8
1.5
0.6
6.3
13.3
47.7
2.6
6.6
39.2
2.3
2.7
85.5
60.6
0.6
3.0
2.1
5,842
1,218
2,947
490
199
711
440
-26
8Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
116.4
11,928
423
28.2
13.7
2.4
1.5
1.2
0.2
4.9
11.5
42.3
2.5
6.3
39.0
1.5
1.8
82.0
55.5
0.4
2.0
0.7
5,799
998
621
490
75
291
674
-139
9Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
116.4
10,517
326
32.3
19.8
3.0
4.5
0.9
0.4
7.1
15.4
46.2
2.2
5.8
38.4
3.4
3.9
86.6
57.9
0.3
2.7
1.4
6,470
993
1,471
299
115
472
655
+610
10Coby White
C. White
116.4
12,566
422
29.8
15.2
3.6
3.8
0.7
0.2
5.4
12.5
43.3
2.3
6.3
36.9
2.0
2.4
86.5
56.2
0.4
3.3
1.8
6,405
1,539
1,618
292
72
752
895
-337
11Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
116.3
13,739
489
28.1
11.6
3.4
2.9
0.9
0.4
4.4
9.9
44.2
2.1
5.6
37.5
0.8
1.0
76.5
56.2
0.6
2.8
1.2
5,691
1,668
1,432
450
174
595
1,096
+316
12Malik Monk
M. Monk
116.1
12,092
529
22.9
12.4
2.6
3.2
0.6
0.3
4.5
10.2
43.5
1.8
5.1
35.2
1.7
2.0
84.8
55.7
0.4
2.3
1.6
6,543
1,387
1,671
323
178
851
876
-156
13Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
115.9
13,739
578
23.8
11.7
2.8
1.4
0.7
0.1
4.2
9.9
42.6
2.5
6.4
39.1
0.7
1.0
76.9
56.7
0.4
2.4
0.8
6,738
1,612
789
387
67
474
779
+376
14Cedi Osman
C. Osman
115.7
10,815
476
22.7
9.3
3.0
2.0
0.7
0.1
3.4
7.8
43.2
1.5
4.2
35.7
1.1
1.5
71.1
55.0
0.5
2.5
1.0
4,427
1,411
933
312
71
483
908
-1456
15Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
115.7
20,956
761
27.5
15.9
3.3
2.9
0.8
0.2
5.9
13.6
43.6
1.9
5.5
33.6
2.2
2.6
83.0
53.9
0.9
2.5
1.9
12,100
2,533
2,221
615
118
1,424
1,276
-1352
16Grayson Allen
G. Allen
115.6
10,540
412
25.6
10.7
3.0
2.1
0.7
0.3
3.6
7.9
45.0
2.2
5.2
41.4
1.4
1.6
85.6
61.8
0.5
2.5
1.0
4,399
1,248
856
306
115
417
665
+445
17Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
115.6
14,512
495
29.3
18.3
3.2
5.0
0.7
0.1
6.7
13.7
48.8
1.6
4.2
38.8
3.2
3.9
82.4
59.0
0.5
2.7
1.8
9,047
1,580
2,498
360
48
868
916
+1336
18Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
115.6
13,572
697
19.5
8.6
2.1
1.0
0.2
0.1
3.2
6.9
47.0
1.4
3.4
41.1
0.7
0.9
80.4
59.2
0.4
1.7
0.6
5,998
1,455
664
146
63
436
986
-420
19Bogdan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
115.5
14,389
507
28.4
14.2
3.3
3.2
1.0
0.3
5.2
11.8
43.6
2.4
6.4
38.2
1.5
1.7
84.6
56.5
0.5
2.9
1.4
7,198
1,695
1,626
507
129
726
1,077
+149
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
115.5
23,479
682
34.4
24.5
4.0
5.3
0.9
0.3
8.6
18.4
46.5
2.1
6.0
35.5
5.3
6.0
87.3
58.1
0.6
3.4
3.0
16,724
2,755
3,585
584
193
2,072
1,998
+59
21Buddy Hield
B. Hield
115.3
20,332
723
28.1
14.9
4.1
2.5
0.9
0.3
5.4
12.5
43.3
3.0
7.5
39.7
1.2
1.3
85.8
57.0
0.7
3.3
1.6
10,801
2,949
1,790
620
227
1,163
1,457
-594
22Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
115.1
17,219
621
27.7
13.0
3.0
5.1
0.7
0.3
4.2
10.2
41.4
1.6
4.7
33.3
3.0
3.8
79.6
54.9
0.4
2.6
1.6
8,078
1,851
3,153
448
167
1,007
1,345
-551
23Miles Bridges
M. Bridges
115.0
13,339
432
30.9
15.8
6.2
2.7
0.8
0.7
5.9
12.8
46.1
1.8
5.1
34.1
2.2
2.7
82.8
56.4
1.1
5.1
1.6
6,814
2,680
1,163
327
296
684
804
-1298
24Tyus Jones
T. Jones
115.0
14,536
690
21.1
7.6
2.0
4.4
1.0
0.1
3.0
6.7
44.5
1.0
2.7
37.6
0.7
0.9
82.1
54.3
0.3
1.7
0.8
5,269
1,382
3,033
671
67
561
528
-329
25Darius Garland
D. Garland
115.0
12,719
383
33.2
18.8
2.7
6.7
1.2
0.1
6.9
15.2
45.3
2.3
6.1
38.8
2.7
3.1
86.7
56.7
0.5
2.1
3.0
7,212
1,017
2,562
447
44
1,130
706
+898
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ORTG

114.1

21st

DRTG

112.5

8th

NETRTG

1.6

15th

3P%

35.6

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
0.5
3
Knicks Knicks
5
3
.625
1.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
6
76ers 76ers
5
3
.625
1.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
11/8
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
11/12
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Thu
11/13
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

5 - 3

121

Final

132

CLE Cavaliers

5 - 3

Wed 5 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
8
1
.889
2
Lakers Lakers
7
2
.778
1.0
3
Rockets Rockets
5
2
.714
2.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
5
2
.714
2.0
5
Spurs Spurs
5
2
.714
2.0
6
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
5
3
.625
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
6
1
.857
2
Pistons Pistons
6
2
.750
0.5
3
Knicks Knicks
5
3
.625
1.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
5
3
.625
1.5
5
Bucks Bucks
5
3
.625
1.5
6
76ers 76ers
5
3
.625
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/7
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
TOR TOR
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
11/7
HOU HOU
@
SAS SAS
7:30 PM