lowest defensive ratings 2026

Kiah Stokes has the best defensive rating this season, with a 97.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
lowest defensive ratings with a minimum of 375 minutes played per 44 team games by a player 2026
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
97.3
2026
32
22.5
4.0
5.3
1.3
0.7
1.8
1.6
3.6
44.0
0.6
1.8
32.1
0.2
0.5
46.7
51.8
1.1
4.3
0.5
720
127
171
40
21
59
16
80
+63
2Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
97.6
2026
28
11.3
3.2
3.4
1.1
0.4
0.8
1.1
2.7
41.3
0.1
0.4
40.0
0.8
1.5
53.5
47.4
1.4
2.0
0.8
315
89
94
30
11
23
22
44
+58
3Shakira Austin
S. Austin
98.3
2026
30
29.6
16.2
9.6
2.6
0.6
1.4
5.8
12.1
47.8
0.5
1.4
38.1
4.1
5.7
72.1
55.5
1.9
7.7
2.9
889
486
289
78
18
42
86
58
+37
4Angela Dugalić
A. Dugalić
99.6
2026
27
11.3
3.3
2.9
0.8
0.4
0.3
1.3
3.1
42.2
0.1
1.0
10.7
0.6
0.9
65.2
47.3
0.7
2.2
0.9
305
88
78
21
12
7
23
33
-92
5Lauren Betts
L. Betts
99.8
2026
31
16.6
6.5
4.3
0.9
0.5
0.7
2.5
4.7
54.1
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.9
72.9
58.4
1.2
3.0
0.9
516
201
132
29
17
21
28
46
-27
6Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
101.1
2026
28
28.0
15.0
9.0
1.8
0.7
0.4
5.6
11.5
49.2
0.4
1.2
32.4
3.3
5.0
66.9
55.0
2.9
6.2
1.8
783
420
253
49
19
10
50
88
+39
7Gabby Williams
G. Williams
101.2
2026
30
24.9
14.7
3.2
2.1
1.6
0.2
5.3
12.6
42.0
1.7
4.9
34.5
2.4
3.3
72.7
52.2
0.7
2.5
1.5
747
441
97
64
47
5
46
40
+91
8Natasha Howard
N. Howard
101.3
2026
34
29.0
15.2
7.6
3.3
1.8
0.9
6.2
10.6
58.6
0.1
0.4
23.1
2.7
3.7
72.4
62.2
3.4
4.2
2.5
985
517
259
112
61
30
85
117
+289
9A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
101.6
2026
30
32.0
26.3
9.7
3.1
1.5
2.0
9.3
17.7
52.3
1.0
2.3
42.9
6.7
7.9
85.2
61.9
2.0
7.7
2.4
960
788
291
94
44
60
73
55
+250
10Angel Reese
A. Reese
101.9
2026
31
30.7
15.8
11.9
2.5
1.6
0.7
5.5
12.8
42.8
0.2
1.3
15.4
4.7
6.4
73.6
50.8
5.1
6.8
3.2
951
491
369
76
51
21
100
117
+131
11Kaila Charles
K. Charles
102.2
2026
32
19.9
5.9
4.4
1.3
0.8
0.2
2.2
5.5
39.4
0.7
2.3
29.7
0.9
1.1
77.8
49.3
1.6
2.8
1.0
637
188
142
43
24
7
31
78
+129
12Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
102.4
2026
29
27.2
16.9
8.5
3.0
1.4
1.2
6.4
12.0
53.4
1.2
2.7
44.9
2.9
3.6
80.6
62.3
1.8
6.7
2.6
790
490
246
87
40
34
76
98
+145
13Nia Coffey
N. Coffey
102.4
2026
34
23.5
6.7
4.7
1.9
0.9
1.1
2.6
5.7
44.8
1.3
3.3
38.1
0.4
0.6
54.5
56.2
0.9
3.8
0.7
800
229
160
66
32
38
24
75
+147
14Madina Okot
M. Okot
103.1
2026
31
8.8
5.5
3.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
2.2
3.7
58.6
0.0
0.3
12.5
1.1
1.5
76.1
63.1
1.2
2.2
1.2
273
172
104
6
8
9
38
46
-50
15Veronica Burton
V. Burton
103.1
2026
32
28.7
12.3
3.4
5.7
1.4
0.5
4.0
9.4
42.3
1.3
3.8
35.5
3.0
3.7
81.5
55.9
1.1
2.3
1.5
918
394
109
181
44
15
49
90
+207
16Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
103.1
2026
31
34.5
17.4
3.8
3.6
2.4
0.9
5.7
14.0
40.5
3.3
8.8
37.1
2.8
3.3
85.3
56.3
0.8
3.1
1.3
1,070
540
119
112
74
29
40
86
+87
17Alicia Flórez
A. Flórez
103.1
2026
22
14.4
3.8
1.7
2.5
0.7
0.1
1.4
4.3
33.0
0.3
1.7
18.9
0.6
1.4
46.7
38.7
0.4
1.3
1.2
317
83
37
54
15
3
26
37
-48
18Kayla Thornton
K. Thornton
103.3
2026
32
25.1
8.7
5.1
0.8
0.7
0.3
2.8
7.4
37.8
1.7
4.8
35.7
1.3
1.5
91.5
53.7
1.5
3.7
0.8
802
278
164
25
23
8
25
70
+174
19Cecilia Zandalasini
C. Zandalasini
103.5
2026
28
18.3
8.3
1.9
1.7
0.9
0.1
3.0
7.4
41.1
1.4
3.8
36.2
0.9
1.1
83.3
52.9
0.3
1.6
1.5
511
233
54
48
24
3
42
51
+69
20Sonia Citron
S. Citron
103.5
2026
28
33.6
17.1
3.8
3.8
1.3
0.8
5.2
11.3
46.3
1.3
4.1
30.4
5.4
6.1
88.3
61.2
0.8
3.0
2.5
941
478
105
107
35
22
71
59
+45
21Aziaha James
A. James
103.6
2026
33
11.5
6.2
2.4
1.2
0.8
0.2
2.2
5.7
39.0
0.4
1.6
23.1
1.4
1.9
73.0
47.5
0.6
1.8
0.7
380
204
79
40
25
8
23
49
+34
22Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
A. Olairi Kosu
103.7
2026
27
11.0
4.0
2.2
0.7
0.6
0.4
1.4
3.0
47.6
0.1
0.1
66.7
1.0
1.2
84.8
55.9
1.3
0.9
0.7
297
108
59
19
17
12
19
36
+109
23Cotie McMahon
C. McMahon
104.0
2026
29
20.6
6.9
3.0
2.0
0.6
0.2
2.3
5.9
39.4
0.6
2.1
28.3
1.7
2.7
60.8
48.6
0.5
2.5
1.1
597
199
87
57
18
6
31
58
-44
24Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
104.0
2026
32
22.3
13.1
3.8
1.1
0.7
0.1
4.2
9.8
42.6
2.5
6.3
39.8
2.3
2.8
83.1
59.8
1.0
2.8
0.8
715
420
120
35
22
4
26
74
+115
25Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
104.1
2026
32
33.3
21.3
8.4
3.1
1.3
1.5
7.2
15.2
47.4
0.8
3.0
27.1
6.1
7.2
84.8
58.1
1.6
6.8
2.2
1,065
683
269
100
40
47
70
73
+98
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/44TG and defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.

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14.7

Williams

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RPG

5.3

Stokes

Kiah Stokes

APG

5.7

Burton

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110.3

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DRTG

102.1

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NETRTG

8.2

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.794
2
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23
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.667
4.5
4
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14
.576
7.5
5
13
19
.406
13.0
Schedule
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8/12
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10:00 PM
Mon
8/17
@
10:00 PM
Wed
8/19
@
10:00 PM
Fri
8/21
@
7:30 PM
Mon
8/24
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
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2
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.667
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14
8
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.258
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.200
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85-97
Mon
5/25
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81-74
Mon
5/25
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70-97
Wed
5/27
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74-84
Wed
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111-104

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8/11
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Wed
8/12
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