best wnba player defensive rating this season in july

Kyara Linskens had the lowest defensive rating in July 2026, with an 85.0 rating.

NAMEDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kyara Linskens
K. Linskens
85.0
July 2026
2
7.6
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
15
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
0
2Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
90.1
July 2026
3
23.0
18.3
7.0
2.0
1.7
1.0
7.3
15.0
48.9
1.3
3.7
36.4
2.3
2.7
87.5
56.7
1.3
5.7
2.0
69
55
21
6
5
3
6
4
+36
3Justė Jocytė
J. Jocytė
94.4
July 2026
1
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
-5
4Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
94.8
July 2026
8
21.2
3.5
5.3
0.8
0.5
1.5
1.4
4.0
34.4
0.8
2.6
28.6
0.0
0.0
43.8
0.9
4.4
0.4
170
28
42
6
4
12
3
17
+6
5Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
95.1
July 2026
8
12.6
3.6
3.3
1.0
0.6
0.6
1.4
3.1
44.0
0.1
0.5
25.0
0.8
1.4
54.5
48.6
1.4
1.9
1.0
101
29
26
8
5
5
8
12
+14
6Lauren Betts
L. Betts
95.5
July 2026
10
16.3
6.8
4.5
1.2
0.6
1.0
2.6
4.8
54.2
0.0
0.0
1.6
1.8
88.9
60.8
1.2
3.3
1.0
163
68
45
12
6
10
10
13
-12
7Jaylyn Sherrod
J. Sherrod
95.8
July 2026
4
6.1
2.3
0.8
1.5
1.0
0.0
0.8
2.5
30.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.5
0.5
100.0
41.4
0.0
0.8
0.5
24
9
3
6
4
0
2
3
+1
8Natasha Mack
N. Mack
96.3
July 2026
3
17.6
7.3
3.7
0.7
0.7
1.3
3.3
5.3
62.5
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
65.2
1.3
2.3
1.0
53
22
11
2
2
4
3
9
+20
9Ezi Magbegor
E. Magbegor
96.3
July 2026
5
13.5
5.2
3.4
1.0
0.8
0.6
2.0
4.6
43.5
0.6
1.4
42.9
0.6
0.6
100.0
53.5
0.6
2.8
0.8
67
26
17
5
4
3
4
10
+7
10Shakira Austin
S. Austin
96.8
July 2026
10
30.7
19.8
9.8
2.1
0.6
1.3
7.3
14.5
50.3
0.6
1.7
35.3
4.6
6.6
69.7
56.9
2.1
7.7
2.2
307
198
98
21
6
13
22
16
+44
11Kierstan Bell
K. Bell
97.0
July 2026
4
12.0
2.8
2.5
1.3
0.0
0.5
0.8
3.8
20.0
0.8
3.0
25.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
34.6
0.8
1.8
0.8
48
11
10
5
0
2
3
6
-2
12Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
97.7
July 2026
8
25.9
16.9
7.6
2.8
2.1
0.9
7.0
12.0
58.3
1.4
2.6
52.4
1.5
2.4
63.2
64.7
1.8
5.9
2.0
208
135
61
22
17
7
16
21
+75
13Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
C. Parker-Tyus
98.0
July 2026
7
11.1
4.7
2.4
0.1
0.7
0.6
1.4
3.1
45.5
0.0
0.6
0.0
1.9
2.4
76.5
56.0
0.6
1.9
0.9
78
33
17
1
5
4
6
11
-21
14Mackenzie Holmes
M. Holmes
98.1
July 2026
4
3.2
0.5
1.8
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.0
0.8
0.0
13
2
7
0
2
0
0
2
-6
15Quionche Carter
Q. Carter
98.2
July 2026
1
11.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
12.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
11
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
+7
16Gabby Williams
G. Williams
98.2
July 2026
6
23.8
11.7
1.8
2.0
2.2
0.2
4.7
11.3
41.2
1.5
4.8
31.0
0.8
1.2
71.4
49.2
0.3
1.5
1.8
143
70
11
12
13
1
11
14
-12
17Kaila Charles
K. Charles
98.8
July 2026
8
21.5
6.3
4.9
1.4
1.1
0.1
2.1
5.3
40.5
0.8
2.3
33.3
1.3
1.5
83.3
52.9
2.1
2.8
0.8
172
50
39
11
9
1
6
21
+62
18Lucy Olsen
L. Olsen
98.9
July 2026
4
6.9
3.3
0.3
0.8
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.5
50.0
0.8
1.8
42.9
0.0
0.5
0.0
59.7
0.0
0.3
0.5
28
13
1
3
0
0
2
0
+10
19Angel Reese
A. Reese
99.0
July 2026
8
31.8
18.1
11.5
2.4
2.4
0.4
6.3
13.5
46.3
0.4
1.5
25.0
5.3
6.8
77.8
55.0
4.4
7.1
3.3
255
145
92
19
19
3
26
33
+41
20Alicia Flórez
A. Flórez
99.3
July 2026
10
12.3
3.5
1.7
2.3
0.3
0.0
1.3
3.7
35.1
0.4
1.6
25.0
0.5
0.8
62.5
43.2
0.3
1.4
1.0
123
35
17
23
3
0
10
11
-12
21Kate Martin
K. Martin
99.9
July 2026
5
5.3
2.0
1.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.4
2.0
20.0
0.2
1.6
12.5
1.0
1.2
83.3
39.6
0.4
1.2
0.0
27
10
8
1
1
0
0
3
-14
22Nadia Fingall
N. Fingall
99.9
July 2026
2
1.9
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
-8
23Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
100.0
July 2026
8
22.0
13.6
3.4
1.1
1.0
0.3
4.0
9.1
43.8
2.6
5.9
44.7
3.0
3.5
85.7
63.9
1.0
2.4
0.6
176
109
27
9
8
2
5
18
+38
24Cotie McMahon
C. McMahon
100.5
July 2026
10
20.5
5.1
3.9
2.2
0.5
0.2
1.6
4.7
34.0
0.4
2.0
20.0
1.5
2.3
65.2
44.6
0.6
3.3
1.4
205
51
39
22
5
2
14
20
+13
25Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
100.6
July 2026
10
28.3
14.8
9.3
1.4
0.3
0.4
5.5
12.3
44.7
0.4
1.4
28.6
3.4
4.0
85.0
52.6
3.5
5.8
1.9
283
148
93
14
3
4
19
25
+13
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PPG

21.5

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RPG

7.8

Thomas

Alyssa Thomas

APG

8.5

Thomas

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Team Rankings

ORTG

105.4

12th

DRTG

109.5

11th

NETRTG

-4.0

9th

3P%

32.7

10th

2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
Wings Wings
27
17
.614
6.0
5
Fire Fire
17
27
.386
16.0
6
Mercury Mercury
16
28
.364
17.0
7
Sparks Sparks
16
28
.364
17.0
8
Storm Storm
8
36
.182
25.0
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Final

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Thu 24 Sep 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

38.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

34.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

26.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard
Playoffs RPG Leaders

16.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

16.0

Austin

Shakira Austin

14.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen
Playoffs APG Leaders

10.0

Canada

Jordin Canada

10.0

Clark

Caitlin Clark

10.0

Young

Jackie Young
Playoffs SPG Leaders

5.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard

3.0

Young

Jackie Young

3.0

Hillmon

Naz Hillmon
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

3.0

Betts

Lauren Betts

2.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

4.0

Fiebich

Leonie Fiebich

4.0

Brodie

Nia Brodie

4.0

Zandalasini

Cecilia Zandalasini
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Laney-Hamilton

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton

150.0

Jocytė

Justė Jocytė

125.0

Xu

Han Xu

WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Valkyries

138.5

Aces

125.4

Liberty

112.4

Dream

107.3

Wings

106.5

Fever

104.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

89.8

Liberty

92.6

Aces

104.5

Valkyries

106.5

Mystics

107.3

Lynx

112.4
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Valkyries

32.0

Aces

20.9

Liberty

19.8

Dream

17.5

Mystics

-17.5

Lynx

-19.8

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75.2

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

64.4

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

46.7

Howard

Rhyne Howard
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74

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

66

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

44.5

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Jackie Young
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93.9

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62.8

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Marine Fauthoux

40.1

Prosper

Cassandre Prosper
Playoffs MPG Leaders

39.0

Howard

Rhyne Howard

38.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

38.0

McBride

Kayla McBride
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

2.15

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

2.14

Okot

Madina Okot
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

2.11

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.96

Okot

Madina Okot

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
Valkyries

24-15

Aces

23-16

Mystics

22-17

Sparks

21-17

Sky

20-17

Fever

19-20
Worst Record ATS
Liberty

14-23

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Wings

17-21

Lynx

18-20

Dream

18-21

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
Fri
6/26
WAS WAS
@
CON CON
57-68
Fri
6/26
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
75-78
Sat
6/27
PHX PHX
@
TOR TOR
89-80
Sat
6/27
LAS LAS
@
IND IND
87-111
Sat
6/27
ATL ATL
@
SEA SEA
90-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
LVA LVA
@
IND IND
6:30 PM
Tue
9/29
MIN MIN
@
NYL NYL
8:30 PM
Wed
9/30
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Wed
9/30
GSV GSV
@
DAL DAL
9:00 PM
Thu
10/1
NYL NYL
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM