best defensive rating 2026

Kiah Stokes has the lowest defensive rating this season, with a 96.1 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 375 minutes played per 44 team games by a player 2026
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
96.1
2026
21
22.3
3.7
5.0
1.3
0.9
1.9
1.4
3.1
46.2
0.5
1.3
37.0
0.3
0.7
46.7
53.8
0.9
4.1
0.5
468
77
104
27
19
40
11
54
-4
2Nia Coffey
N. Coffey
97.1
2026
20
27.4
8.9
6.1
2.4
1.2
1.4
3.4
7.2
46.9
1.7
4.1
41.5
0.5
0.7
69.2
59.5
1.3
4.8
0.8
548
177
121
47
24
28
16
50
+118
3Natasha Howard
N. Howard
97.3
2026
20
29.8
17.2
8.1
2.9
1.8
0.7
7.2
12.0
59.8
0.1
0.4
14.3
2.8
4.2
67.5
62.2
3.4
4.7
3.0
595
343
161
57
36
14
59
76
+186
4Shakira Austin
S. Austin
99.0
2026
18
29.1
13.4
9.2
2.9
0.7
1.4
4.7
10.5
45.0
0.5
1.2
42.9
3.5
5.1
68.5
52.7
1.8
7.4
3.3
523
242
165
52
12
25
59
37
-35
5Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
A. Olairi Kosu
99.0
2026
19
11.5
4.2
2.4
0.7
0.6
0.6
1.7
3.4
49.2
0.1
0.1
50.0
0.8
0.9
83.3
54.9
1.3
1.1
0.7
218
80
45
14
12
11
13
26
+68
6Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
99.1
2026
17
11.5
3.5
3.6
1.3
0.3
0.8
1.2
2.9
40.8
0.2
0.2
75.0
0.9
1.8
51.6
47.1
1.5
2.1
0.8
196
59
61
22
5
13
14
30
+49
7Olivia Miles
O. Miles
99.9
2026
20
30.6
18.5
4.8
5.7
1.4
0.8
6.5
12.9
50.6
1.1
3.4
30.9
4.5
5.0
89.9
61.6
0.7
4.1
3.4
611
370
96
114
27
16
67
60
+197
8Courtney Williams
C. Williams
100.5
2026
20
30.1
15.9
5.3
4.0
1.2
0.5
6.8
14.6
46.6
1.4
3.3
40.9
0.9
1.1
81.8
52.5
0.7
4.7
1.8
602
317
106
80
23
9
36
35
+120
9Angela Dugalić
A. Dugalić
100.5
2026
19
13.7
4.5
3.4
0.9
0.5
0.3
1.8
4.1
44.9
0.2
1.3
12.0
0.7
1.1
61.9
49.3
0.7
2.7
0.9
260
86
65
17
10
6
17
30
-60
10Aziaha James
A. James
100.6
2026
21
13.1
7.0
2.8
1.5
1.0
0.2
2.6
6.5
40.1
0.4
1.8
23.7
1.3
1.8
75.7
48.0
0.7
2.1
0.7
275
147
58
31
22
4
14
38
+13
11Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
100.7
2026
20
32.8
20.1
8.5
2.7
1.3
1.4
6.6
14.2
46.6
0.7
3.1
23.0
6.2
7.1
86.6
58.0
1.4
7.1
2.4
655
401
169
54
26
27
48
49
+104
12Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
100.7
2026
16
28.1
15.5
9.3
1.7
0.8
0.4
5.8
11.1
52.5
0.4
1.3
35.0
3.4
5.6
61.1
57.2
2.5
6.8
1.8
449
248
148
27
13
6
28
57
-7
13Angel Reese
A. Reese
100.7
2026
21
30.6
14.9
11.8
2.5
1.6
0.7
5.1
12.3
41.5
0.1
1.0
9.5
4.6
6.5
70.6
49.1
5.4
6.4
3.5
643
312
247
53
33
15
73
80
+63
14A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
100.8
2026
19
32.2
25.7
9.4
2.9
1.6
2.0
9.2
17.5
52.4
0.9
2.3
40.9
6.5
7.8
82.6
61.5
1.9
7.4
2.7
611
489
178
55
30
38
51
35
+125
15Maya Caldwell
M. Caldwell
101.3
2026
20
14.7
4.5
2.3
1.2
0.7
0.3
1.6
4.3
36.0
0.8
1.9
42.1
0.6
0.7
92.3
49.1
0.7
1.6
0.7
294
90
45
23
13
6
14
26
+87
16Madina Okot
M. Okot
101.4
2026
21
9.5
5.7
3.5
0.2
0.3
0.3
2.3
3.7
61.5
0.0
0.3
14.3
1.0
1.5
71.0
64.9
1.1
2.4
1.3
200
119
74
5
6
6
27
34
-28
17Jonquel Jones
J. Jones
101.4
2026
20
29.4
15.1
9.0
2.8
0.8
1.1
5.0
9.9
50.3
1.9
4.7
40.9
3.3
4.1
80.5
64.8
1.9
7.2
2.1
588
302
180
55
16
21
41
59
+61
18Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
101.5
2026
19
27.1
17.1
8.6
2.8
1.0
1.3
6.1
12.0
50.4
1.2
2.7
45.1
3.7
4.5
82.6
60.9
2.0
6.6
2.8
514
324
164
54
19
25
53
67
+80
19Gabby Williams
G. Williams
101.5
2026
21
26.3
16.0
3.6
2.3
1.6
0.2
5.5
13.1
42.0
2.0
5.4
36.3
3.0
4.0
72.9
53.4
0.8
2.8
1.6
552
335
76
48
33
4
33
27
+82
20Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
101.9
2026
20
35.2
18.9
3.8
3.2
2.5
0.8
6.2
14.8
41.6
3.4
9.1
36.8
3.3
3.7
87.8
57.5
0.8
3.0
1.4
704
378
76
64
50
15
27
56
+56
21Kayla McBride
K. McBride
102.0
2026
20
31.6
14.8
3.8
2.5
1.6
0.2
5.0
12.1
41.3
2.1
6.1
34.4
2.7
3.1
88.5
55.1
0.7
3.1
1.5
632
296
76
50
31
3
30
39
+141
22Kaila Charles
K. Charles
102.0
2026
21
19.2
5.9
4.7
1.4
0.6
0.3
2.2
5.7
38.7
0.7
2.6
25.9
0.9
1.1
75.0
47.9
1.6
3.1
1.0
403
124
99
29
13
6
22
51
+72
23Aneesah Morrow
A. Morrow
102.8
2026
17
22.7
10.5
9.4
1.5
0.9
0.4
4.1
10.5
39.3
0.8
3.2
25.5
1.5
2.2
65.8
46.0
2.8
6.6
1.8
386
179
159
25
15
7
30
31
-99
24Alicia Flórez
A. Flórez
103.0
2026
10
19.6
5.4
2.3
3.5
1.1
0.2
2.0
5.9
33.9
0.5
2.2
22.7
0.9
2.0
45.0
39.8
0.7
1.6
2.0
196
54
23
35
11
2
20
24
-16
25Jordin Canada
J. Canada
103.1
2026
21
30.9
11.2
3.6
7.0
2.0
0.2
3.9
8.6
45.3
0.9
2.6
32.7
2.5
3.1
81.5
56.1
0.5
3.1
2.2
648
235
75
148
43
4
47
54
+118
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