best defensive rating in a regular season

LaToya Sanders has the best defensive rating in a season, with an 85.7 rating in 2015.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LaToya Sanders
L. Sanders
85.7
2015
WAS WAS
23
17.7
5.0
5.7
0.9
0.9
2.1
2.0
4.9
40.2
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.5
76.5
45.7
2.0
3.8
0.8
407
116
132
21
21
48
18
60
+52
2Jonquel Jones
J. Jones
87.0
2021
CON CON
27
31.7
19.4
11.2
2.8
1.3
1.3
7.1
13.8
51.5
1.6
4.3
36.2
3.6
4.5
80.2
61.4
2.5
8.7
2.9
856
523
303
75
34
34
78
84
+335
3Natasha Howard
N. Howard
87.6
2020
SEA SEA
22
21.0
9.5
7.1
1.0
1.7
0.6
4.0
7.5
53.0
0.3
0.9
35.0
1.3
1.6
77.8
58.1
2.4
4.7
2.1
463
209
156
22
38
14
46
67
+165
4Brittany Boyd-Jones
B. Boyd-Jones
87.8
2015
NYL NYL
30
13.8
6.6
2.7
2.3
1.2
0.1
2.0
5.0
39.1
0.3
1.0
26.7
2.4
3.4
71.3
50.7
0.6
2.1
1.6
413
198
81
70
35
2
48
58
+96
5Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
88.7
2015
NYL NYL
34
24.9
5.8
6.4
0.8
0.7
2.0
2.4
4.4
54.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
1.4
68.8
57.6
1.8
4.7
1.1
846
197
219
26
24
67
37
76
+120
6Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
89.4
2021
MIN MIN
31
30.1
16.0
10.1
1.4
1.8
1.8
6.7
10.5
64.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
3.4
75.5
66.7
2.1
8.0
2.3
934
496
312
44
56
56
72
79
+97
7Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
89.5
2017
MIN MIN
34
30.8
18.9
10.4
1.5
1.3
2.0
7.5
11.4
65.5
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.2
76.8
69.1
3.6
6.8
2.4
1,048
644
354
52
44
67
83
93
+332
8Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
89.6
2020
SEA SEA
20
30.4
19.7
8.3
3.6
1.7
1.3
6.7
14.8
45.1
1.8
4.8
36.8
4.7
5.2
89.4
57.8
1.0
7.3
2.5
607
394
165
72
33
26
50
45
+202
9Nyara Sabally
N. Sabally
89.9
2024
NYL NYL
26
13.5
4.9
4.0
0.6
0.9
0.7
1.9
3.3
57.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.1
1.5
70.0
61.2
1.3
2.7
0.5
352
128
105
15
23
19
13
41
+72
10Beatrice Mompremier
B. Mompremier
90.0
2021
CON CON
32
8.6
1.8
2.4
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.8
1.7
49.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
41.7
48.9
0.9
1.5
0.6
275
57
77
7
12
8
18
44
-23
11Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
90.1
2024
MIN MIN
34
34.7
20.4
9.7
3.4
1.9
1.4
7.9
16.0
49.2
0.9
2.9
31.0
3.7
4.6
80.4
56.5
2.2
7.5
2.1
1,181
694
330
115
65
48
70
87
+312
12Nneka Ogwumike
N. Ogwumike
90.2
2019
LAS LAS
32
27.9
16.1
8.8
1.8
1.9
0.5
6.5
12.7
51.0
0.7
2.1
33.8
2.4
2.9
82.8
57.5
2.3
6.5
1.8
892
514
282
58
60
15
58
92
+145
13Carolyn Swords
C. Swords
90.2
2015
NYL NYL
34
14.5
5.1
4.0
0.6
0.5
0.6
2.0
3.9
50.8
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.4
80.9
56.3
1.5
2.5
1.1
493
172
136
20
18
22
37
95
+1
14Brittney Griner
B. Griner
90.5
2015
PHX PHX
26
30.3
15.1
8.1
1.3
0.3
4.0
5.7
10.0
56.5
0.0
0.0
3.8
4.9
77.3
62.1
1.7
6.4
2.2
787
393
210
34
8
105
56
71
+100
15Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
90.6
2015
MIN MIN
18
28.4
15.3
8.3
0.8
1.0
1.6
5.7
11.2
51.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
5.2
73.4
56.5
2.3
6.1
1.8
511
275
150
15
18
28
32
43
+69
16Liz Cambage
L. Cambage
90.7
2021
LVA LVA
25
23.8
14.2
8.2
1.3
0.9
1.6
5.6
10.3
54.3
0.2
0.6
35.7
2.8
4.0
71.0
58.9
1.6
6.7
1.8
595
356
206
33
22
41
44
74
+161
17Candace Parker
C. Parker
90.8
2017
LAS LAS
33
30.7
16.9
8.4
4.3
1.5
1.7
6.3
13.2
47.8
1.4
3.8
35.4
2.9
3.8
75.6
56.7
1.2
7.2
2.7
1,013
557
277
141
48
55
89
77
+244
18DeWanna Bonner
D. Bonner
91.1
2021
CON CON
32
31.9
15.2
6.4
3.4
1.3
0.7
5.0
12.6
39.5
1.4
4.3
31.7
3.9
4.3
89.2
52.4
0.7
5.8
2.2
1,022
486
205
110
40
23
69
52
+279
19Candace Parker
C. Parker
91.3
2015
LAS LAS
16
34.0
19.4
10.1
6.3
1.9
1.8
7.3
14.8
48.9
0.8
2.7
27.9
4.1
5.1
81.5
56.9
1.1
8.9
2.5
544
310
161
100
31
29
40
39
+133
20A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
91.4
2024
LVA LVA
38
34.4
26.9
11.9
2.3
1.8
2.6
10.1
19.6
51.8
0.5
1.6
31.7
6.1
7.2
84.4
59.1
2.1
9.8
1.3
1,308
1,021
451
88
68
98
48
67
+175
21Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
91.4
2016
MIN MIN
34
28.6
13.9
8.5
1.2
1.3
1.8
5.4
9.0
59.5
0.0
0.0
3.2
4.5
71.7
63.4
2.5
6.1
1.9
971
473
290
42
45
61
63
101
+217
22Natasha Howard
N. Howard
91.5
2019
SEA SEA
34
31.4
18.1
8.2
2.1
2.2
1.7
6.7
15.2
43.9
0.9
3.1
30.8
3.8
4.6
81.0
52.3
2.7
5.5
2.9
1,066
614
279
73
74
59
99
100
+145
23Tamika Catchings
T. Catchings
91.5
2015
IND IND
30
26.2
13.1
7.1
2.2
1.8
0.8
4.2
10.9
38.2
0.6
2.0
29.5
4.2
4.8
86.8
50.3
1.7
5.4
1.7
785
393
213
67
55
24
50
76
+143
24Rebekkah Brunson
R. Brunson
91.9
2015
MIN MIN
34
27.4
7.8
8.1
1.8
1.1
0.8
3.1
6.8
45.5
0.0
0.1
25.0
1.6
1.9
83.1
51.0
2.6
5.6
1.6
930
265
276
62
37
28
53
72
+29
25Brionna Jones
B. Jones
92.0
2021
CON CON
32
30.6
14.7
7.3
1.8
1.4
0.5
6.1
10.6
57.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.2
79.6
61.0
3.2
4.2
2.2
980
470
234
56
44
17
70
97
+295
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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Citron

Sonia Citron

RPG

15.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen

APG

3.5

Amoore

Georgia Amoore
Team Rankings

ORTG

105.6

11th

DRTG

104.0

3rd

NETRTG

1.6

8th

3P%

32.3

12th

2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Dream Dream
30
14
.682
2
Mystics Mystics
28
16
.636
2.0
3
Fever Fever
28
16
.636
2.0
4
Liberty Liberty
26
18
.591
4.0
5
Sky Sky
16
28
.364
14.0
Last Game
ATL Dream

2 - 0

93

Final

75

WAS Mystics

0 - 2

Wed 30 Sep 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.3

Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale

27.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

27.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs RPG Leaders

15.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen

10.2

Jones

Jonquel Jones

9.5

Stokes

Kiah Stokes
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

8.8

Canada

Jordin Canada

6.2

Young

Jackie Young
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.2

Howard

Rhyne Howard

2.2

Canada

Jordin Canada

2.0

Gray

Allisha Gray
Playoffs BPG Leaders

2.8

Jones

Jonquel Jones

2.2

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

2.2

Reese

Angel Reese
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

3.2

Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu

3.0

Laksa

Kitija Laksa
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

JocytÄ—

JustÄ— JocytÄ—

113.6

VanSlooten

Grace VanSlooten

110.0

Laksa

Kitija Laksa

WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Dream

114.8

Valkyries

114.5

Wings

113.0

Liberty

111.5

Fever

109.0

Aces

106.9
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

102.9

Valkyries

105.0

Liberty

107.2

Aces

108.0

Mystics

115.1

Fever

116.4
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Dream

11.9

Valkyries

9.4

Liberty

4.3

Aces

-1.1

Fever

-7.4

Wings

-8.7

WNBA Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

284.2

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

262.3

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

226.8

Williams

Gabby Williams
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

282.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

255.5

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

233.3

Williams

Gabby Williams
Playoffs USG% Leaders

93.7

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

44.6

Koné

Sika Koné

37.0

Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale
Playoffs MPG Leaders

40.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

38.3

Gray

Chelsea Gray

38.2

Howard

Rhyne Howard
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.41

Okot

Madina Okot

1.39

Boston

Aliyah Boston
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.39

Boston

Aliyah Boston

1.34

Okot

Madina Okot

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
Valkyries

27-17

Mystics

22-18

Sparks

21-17

Aces

24-20

Sky

20-17

Dream

22-21
Worst Record ATS
Liberty

15-26

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Lynx

18-21

Wings

19-21

Fire

18-18

WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries - x
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces - x
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Dream Dream - x
30
14
.682
3.0
5
Mystics Mystics - x
28
16
.636
5.0
6
Fever Fever - x
28
16
.636
5.0
7
Wings Wings - x
27
17
.614
6.0
8
Liberty Liberty - x
26
18
.591
7.0
9
Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
16.0
10
Sparks Sparks - e
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
12
Mercury Mercury - e
16
28
.364
17.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
22.0
14
Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
7/2
SEA SEA
@
PHX PHX
67-90
Fri
7/3
MIN MIN
@
NYL NYL
86-99
Fri
7/3
CHI CHI
@
LVA LVA
90-98
Sat
7/4
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
88-83
Sat
7/4
PDX PDX
@
SEA SEA
77-72

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
3:30 PM
Mon
10/19
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM
Thu
10/22
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
3:30 PM
Mon
10/26
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM