drtg leader 1997

Lisa Leslie had the best defensive rating in 1997 in her rookie season, with a 111.8 rating.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Lisa Leslie
L. Leslie
111.8
1997
LAS LAS
28
32.4
15.9
9.5
2.6
1.4
2.1
5.7
13.3
43.1
0.4
1.6
26.1
4.0
6.8
59.8
49.0
2.3
7.3
3.9
906
445
266
74
39
59
109
99
+95
2Vicky Bullett
V. Bullett
112.0
1997
CHA CHA
28
31.1
12.8
6.4
2.3
1.9
2.0
5.2
11.6
44.8
0.3
0.8
30.4
2.2
2.9
77.5
50.0
2.4
4.0
2.4
872
359
178
65
54
55
68
84
+56
3Sue Wicks
S. Wicks
112.7
1997
NYL NYL
28
11.8
3.5
3.4
1.0
0.6
0.6
1.4
3.8
35.5
0.1
0.3
28.6
0.7
1.1
64.5
40.6
1.3
2.1
1.6
330
98
94
29
17
18
46
52
+42
4Toni Foster
T. Foster
113.0
1997
PHX PHX
28
26.3
8.8
6.1
1.0
1.9
0.8
3.4
7.2
46.8
0.0
0.2
16.7
2.0
2.9
70.4
52.0
2.3
3.8
1.8
737
246
170
27
53
21
51
77
+47
5Kym Hampton
K. Hampton
113.7
1997
NYL NYL
28
23.7
9.8
5.8
1.4
1.4
0.7
3.6
7.5
47.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
4.1
64.0
52.3
1.9
4.0
1.8
663
273
163
38
39
19
49
68
+61
6Umeki Webb
U. Webb
114.3
1997
PHX PHX
28
27.6
5.0
4.2
2.4
2.4
0.3
1.7
5.6
29.7
0.0
0.5
6.7
1.6
2.4
68.7
37.6
1.5
2.7
2.0
773
141
117
68
68
8
55
91
+148
7Tammy Jackson
T. Jackson
114.7
1997
HOU HOU
28
19.0
4.1
4.1
0.4
1.6
0.4
1.6
3.9
41.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.5
61.0
45.3
1.5
2.6
1.8
531
115
116
11
44
10
49
85
+49
8Teresa Weatherspoon
T. Weatherspoon
114.9
1997
NYL NYL
28
32.9
7.0
4.1
6.2
3.0
0.1
2.3
4.9
46.7
0.1
1.3
8.6
2.3
3.6
65.0
54.1
0.9
3.3
3.4
922
196
116
173
85
2
94
72
+123
9Sharon Manning
S. Manning
116.0
1997
CHA CHA
28
15.6
4.9
3.5
0.5
0.9
0.2
2.1
4.5
46.4
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.8
42.0
46.6
1.5
2.0
1.0
436
137
98
13
25
5
29
31
+26
10Tia Jackson
T. Jackson
116.1
1997
PHX PHX
26
12.3
2.8
2.0
1.0
0.9
0.3
0.9
2.8
33.3
0.1
0.3
37.5
0.8
1.0
84.0
43.4
0.9
1.2
1.4
320
72
53
26
23
8
37
31
+6
11Heidi Burge
H. Burge
116.2
1997
LAS LAS
22
12.8
4.0
3.1
0.7
0.5
0.5
1.5
3.3
44.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
2.0
51.1
47.4
1.0
2.1
1.1
282
87
69
15
12
12
25
52
-14
12Janice Braxton
J. Braxton
116.6
1997
CLE CLE
25
32.9
11.5
7.6
2.0
1.4
1.1
3.5
8.4
41.7
0.2
0.4
50.0
4.2
5.5
76.8
52.8
1.5
6.0
2.1
822
287
189
49
36
28
53
64
+19
13Rushia Brown
R. Brown
116.7
1997
CLE CLE
28
18.3
6.3
4.0
0.7
1.2
0.5
2.3
4.4
52.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.3
73.4
57.9
1.7
2.3
1.0
512
175
113
20
34
14
27
72
+37
14Kim Perrot
K. Perrot
117.2
1997
HOU HOU
28
24.8
5.8
2.7
3.0
2.5
0.1
2.1
5.8
36.2
1.0
3.5
28.3
0.5
1.3
40.5
44.9
0.6
2.1
2.3
694
161
75
85
69
2
65
53
+149
15Marlies Askamp
M. Askamp
117.4
1997
PHX PHX
28
18.6
7.5
5.2
0.8
0.8
0.3
2.5
6.4
39.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.3
76.3
48.2
2.4
2.8
1.6
521
211
145
23
22
9
46
59
+94
16Mwadi Mabika
M. Mabika
117.6
1997
LAS LAS
21
15.6
6.0
2.6
1.0
1.1
0.3
2.5
6.5
39.0
0.3
1.8
18.4
0.6
1.1
54.2
43.0
1.0
1.5
1.3
327
126
54
22
23
6
27
48
-44
17Michele Timms
M. Timms
118.0
1997
PHX PHX
27
35.8
12.1
3.7
5.0
2.6
0.1
3.7
10.9
33.6
1.8
5.3
34.5
2.9
3.9
76.0
47.8
0.9
2.8
3.0
967
326
99
135
71
3
80
95
+156
18Rebecca Lobo
R. Lobo
118.5
1997
NYL NYL
28
33.5
12.4
7.3
1.9
0.9
1.8
4.8
12.6
37.6
0.6
2.3
28.6
2.3
3.8
61.0
43.5
2.2
5.0
3.1
939
348
203
53
26
51
88
73
+77
19Rhonda Mapp
R. Mapp
118.7
1997
CHA CHA
28
25.5
11.6
5.5
2.3
0.8
0.4
4.3
8.7
49.2
0.1
0.3
50.0
2.9
3.8
77.4
56.1
1.9
3.6
2.4
713
326
154
64
21
12
68
104
-12
20Linda Burgess
L. Burgess
118.9
1997
LAS LAS
28
17.7
6.5
4.2
0.3
0.7
0.5
2.6
4.8
54.1
0.0
0.1
50.0
1.3
1.8
73.5
58.4
1.6
2.5
1.7
495
183
117
9
20
13
47
46
-67
21Andrea Stinson
A. Stinson
119.2
1997
CHA CHA
28
36.1
15.7
5.5
4.4
1.5
0.8
6.3
14.1
44.7
0.9
2.8
32.5
2.1
3.2
67.4
50.4
1.7
3.8
3.5
1,012
439
155
124
43
21
99
55
+54
22Jennifer Gillom
J. Gillom
119.3
1997
PHX PHX
28
31.1
15.7
5.4
0.8
1.3
0.5
5.8
13.4
43.4
0.7
2.3
31.3
3.4
4.3
77.7
51.3
1.6
3.8
2.1
871
440
150
22
36
15
58
93
+71
23Tamecka Dixon
T. Dixon
119.4
1997
LAS LAS
27
26.4
11.9
3.0
2.0
1.8
0.2
4.3
9.3
45.6
0.8
1.9
42.3
2.5
3.3
77.3
55.0
0.8
2.2
2.1
712
320
81
55
49
5
58
76
+117
24Bridget Pettis
B. Pettis
119.4
1997
PHX PHX
28
30.0
12.6
3.8
2.8
1.8
0.4
3.8
11.4
33.4
1.5
4.8
30.6
3.5
3.9
89.8
47.9
1.3
2.5
2.9
839
352
107
78
49
11
82
57
+114
25Lynette Woodard
L. Woodard
119.5
1997
CLE CLE
28
25.5
7.8
4.1
2.4
1.6
0.4
3.1
7.8
40.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.5
2.3
67.2
44.3
1.3
2.8
2.5
713
217
115
67
45
10
69
44
+55
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23.9

Plum

Kelsey Plum

RPG

9.0

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APG

6.4

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ORTG

106.0

10th

DRTG

111.2

13th

NETRTG

-5.2

11th

3P%

33.6

9th

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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Playoffs PPG Leaders

32.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

28.3

Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale

27.5

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs RPG Leaders

15.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen

11.7

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

9.5

Austin

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Playoffs APG Leaders

10.5

Canada

Jordin Canada

9.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

7.3

Young

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

3.5

Howard

Rhyne Howard

2.5

Canada

Jordin Canada

2.5

Gray

Allisha Gray
Playoffs BPG Leaders

2.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

2.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

2.0

Reese

Angel Reese
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

3.5

Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu

3.3

Williams

Gabby Williams
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

JocytÄ—

JustÄ— JocytÄ—

113.6

VanSlooten

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110.0

Laksa

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WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Valkyries

121.6

Liberty

116.6

Aces

116.4

Dream

115.1

Wings

113.0

Fever

109.0
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

94.6

Liberty

95.7

Aces

109.0

Valkyries

113.0

Mystics

115.1

Fever

116.4
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Liberty

21.0

Dream

20.5

Valkyries

8.7

Aces

7.4

Fever

-7.4

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-8.7

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170.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

128.1

Williams

Gabby Williams

120.8

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Jackie Young
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170.3

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

130.5

Clark

Caitlin Clark

128.5

Young

Jackie Young
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93.7

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

63.5

Fauthoux

Marine Fauthoux

45.1

Koné

Sika Koné
Playoffs MPG Leaders

39.0

Stewart

Breanna Stewart

38.0

McBride

Kayla McBride

37.0

Gray

Chelsea Gray
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.50

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.61

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.58

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Madina Okot
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2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.61

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.48

Okot

Madina Okot

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Valkyries

24-17

Aces

24-17

Mystics

22-18

Sparks

21-17

Sky

20-17

Fever

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Liberty

15-23

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Lynx

18-21

Wings

19-21

Fire

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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
Sun
6/28
PDX PDX
@
WAS WAS
123-124
Sun
6/28
LVA LVA
@
CHI CHI
107-99
Sun
6/28
NYL NYL
@
GSV GSV
67-76
Tue
6/30
LVA LVA
@
NYL NYL
85-93
Thu
7/2
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
76-81

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
NYL NYL
@
ATL ATL
2:00 PM
Sun
10/4
LVA LVA
@
GSV GSV
4:00 PM
Wed
10/7
NYL NYL
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Wed
10/7
LVA LVA
@
GSV GSV
9:30 PM
Fri
10/9
ATL ATL
@
NYL NYL
7:30 PM