best defense rating in the wnba

Kiah Stokes has the lowest defensive rating this season, with a 95.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defense rating with a minimum of 375 minutes played per 44 team games by a player in the wnba this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
95.8
2026
27
22.1
3.6
5.0
1.2
0.7
1.8
1.4
3.4
41.8
0.6
1.7
32.6
0.3
0.6
46.7
50.2
0.9
4.1
0.5
597
98
135
32
20
49
13
64
+3
2Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
96.8
2026
23
11.7
3.2
3.5
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.1
2.8
40.0
0.1
0.3
50.0
0.8
1.6
51.4
45.5
1.5
2.0
0.9
270
74
80
28
10
18
21
37
+77
3Shakira Austin
S. Austin
98.7
2026
25
29.3
15.0
9.5
2.6
0.6
1.4
5.3
11.4
46.2
0.5
1.4
35.3
3.9
5.6
70.5
53.9
1.8
7.7
3.0
732
374
238
65
15
34
74
48
-11
4Gabby Williams
G. Williams
99.9
2026
26
25.7
14.8
3.3
2.2
1.7
0.2
5.3
12.7
41.5
1.8
5.2
34.3
2.5
3.5
72.5
52.2
0.7
2.6
1.7
667
386
86
58
43
5
44
38
+70
5Natasha Howard
N. Howard
99.9
2026
28
29.7
15.9
8.0
3.1
1.8
0.9
6.5
11.1
58.7
0.1
0.4
16.7
2.8
3.9
70.0
61.7
3.4
4.6
2.8
831
445
223
87
51
24
78
97
+229
6A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
100.4
2026
24
31.6
26.1
9.5
3.0
1.6
2.0
9.3
17.5
53.3
1.0
2.3
44.6
6.4
7.6
84.1
62.6
2.0
7.5
2.4
759
626
228
72
38
49
57
43
+193
7Angela Dugalić
A. Dugalić
100.6
2026
25
11.7
3.5
3.0
0.8
0.4
0.3
1.4
3.3
42.7
0.1
1.1
11.1
0.6
0.9
65.2
47.8
0.7
2.3
0.8
292
88
74
19
10
7
20
31
-81
8Nia Coffey
N. Coffey
101.3
2026
28
26.1
7.7
5.2
2.2
1.0
1.4
2.9
6.4
45.0
1.5
3.8
39.0
0.4
0.7
60.0
56.9
1.0
4.2
0.8
732
215
145
62
27
38
21
67
+142
9Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
101.3
2026
23
28.0
14.8
9.2
1.6
0.7
0.4
5.6
11.0
50.6
0.4
1.3
31.0
3.3
5.0
65.2
56.0
2.7
6.5
1.8
645
340
212
36
15
9
41
71
-7
10Kaila Charles
K. Charles
101.3
2026
27
19.6
5.8
4.4
1.2
0.6
0.3
2.1
5.5
38.5
0.6
2.4
26.6
1.0
1.3
76.5
48.2
1.5
2.9
1.0
528
157
120
33
17
7
26
62
+122
11Lauren Betts
L. Betts
101.5
2026
26
16.4
6.7
3.6
0.9
0.6
0.6
2.7
5.0
54.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
1.7
73.3
58.1
1.2
2.4
0.9
427
173
93
23
15
15
24
41
-33
12Angel Reese
A. Reese
101.5
2026
25
30.4
15.4
11.5
2.4
1.7
0.6
5.2
12.3
42.5
0.1
1.0
12.0
4.8
6.4
73.9
50.7
5.0
6.5
3.5
759
384
288
60
42
16
87
93
+94
13Veronica Burton
V. Burton
101.7
2026
27
28.3
11.9
3.4
5.5
1.3
0.6
3.8
9.3
40.9
1.3
3.6
35.1
3.0
3.7
81.0
54.2
1.0
2.4
1.7
764
321
92
149
36
15
46
76
+156
14Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
101.9
2026
24
27.1
17.3
8.5
2.8
1.3
1.2
6.5
12.3
52.7
1.3
2.7
46.9
3.2
4.0
80.0
61.9
1.9
6.6
2.7
650
416
204
68
30
28
65
81
+133
15Aziaha James
A. James
102.0
2026
27
11.7
6.0
2.4
1.3
0.9
0.3
2.2
5.7
38.7
0.4
1.6
23.3
1.2
1.6
74.4
46.6
0.6
1.8
0.6
316
162
65
34
24
7
17
43
+36
16Kayla Thornton
K. Thornton
102.0
2026
27
25.3
8.4
5.0
0.7
0.8
0.3
2.7
7.4
36.3
1.6
4.7
34.4
1.4
1.5
90.2
51.8
1.5
3.6
0.7
682
227
136
18
21
8
20
62
+135
17Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
A. Olairi Kosu
102.2
2026
26
11.2
4.0
2.3
0.7
0.7
0.5
1.5
3.1
47.5
0.0
0.1
50.0
1.1
1.3
84.8
55.5
1.3
0.9
0.7
290
105
59
19
17
12
18
35
+105
18Cecilia Zandalasini
C. Zandalasini
102.4
2026
23
18.0
8.0
1.7
1.4
0.9
0.1
3.0
7.2
41.2
1.1
3.7
30.6
1.0
1.2
81.5
52.0
0.3
1.5
1.6
413
184
40
33
20
3
36
38
+17
19Madina Okot
M. Okot
102.5
2026
26
9.8
6.5
3.8
0.2
0.3
0.3
2.6
4.2
60.9
0.0
0.3
12.5
1.3
1.7
75.0
64.9
1.3
2.5
1.3
256
168
99
6
8
8
34
42
-30
20Dominique Malonga
D. Malonga
102.7
2026
21
25.8
16.3
8.5
1.6
0.9
1.3
6.5
13.7
47.6
0.6
2.0
31.7
2.6
3.7
70.5
53.1
2.5
6.0
2.9
542
342
179
33
19
28
61
62
-66
21Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
102.8
2026
25
34.8
17.6
3.9
3.4
2.4
0.8
5.8
14.1
40.8
3.2
8.9
35.4
2.9
3.3
86.7
56.4
0.8
3.1
1.4
869
439
98
84
61
20
35
69
+77
22Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
102.8
2026
27
22.4
12.8
4.0
1.1
0.7
0.1
4.0
9.8
41.1
2.5
6.3
39.4
2.2
2.7
81.1
58.0
1.1
2.9
0.8
604
345
108
29
18
4
21
64
+99
23Olivia Miles
O. Miles
103.1
2026
26
30.8
19.3
4.7
6.0
1.3
0.8
6.8
13.7
49.4
1.3
3.7
35.8
4.5
5.2
87.3
60.6
0.7
4.1
3.1
800
503
123
155
34
20
80
81
+228
24Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
103.3
2026
26
33.4
21.1
8.6
3.0
1.2
1.4
7.0
15.0
46.7
0.8
3.2
26.8
6.2
7.3
85.7
57.9
1.7
6.8
2.4
869
548
223
78
32
37
63
65
+61
25Courtney Williams
C. Williams
103.5
2026
28
30.7
15.3
5.4
4.2
1.3
0.3
6.5
14.0
46.1
1.3
3.3
38.0
1.1
1.3
85.7
52.3
0.9
4.5
2.0
860
427
151
117
36
9
55
53
+147
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2.5
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18
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.692
3.0
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.667
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