top 20 defensive efficiency wnba

Kiah Stokes has the best defensive rating this season, with a 96.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
top 20 defensive efficiency with a minimum of 375 minutes played per 44 team games by a player wnba this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
96.5
2026
28
22.0
3.6
5.0
1.1
0.7
1.8
1.4
3.3
41.9
0.5
1.6
32.6
0.3
0.5
46.7
50.2
0.8
4.1
0.5
615
100
139
32
20
50
13
66
-3
2Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
98.1
2026
24
11.8
3.6
3.4
1.2
0.4
0.8
1.3
3.0
41.7
0.2
0.3
50.0
0.9
1.7
53.7
47.8
1.5
1.9
0.9
283
86
82
28
10
18
21
39
+64
3Shakira Austin
S. Austin
98.8
2026
26
29.4
15.0
9.4
2.5
0.7
1.3
5.3
11.6
46.0
0.5
1.3
35.3
3.9
5.5
70.1
53.5
1.9
7.5
2.9
765
391
244
66
17
35
76
49
+2
4Natasha Howard
N. Howard
99.9
2026
30
29.4
15.6
7.9
3.2
1.8
0.9
6.3
10.9
58.1
0.1
0.4
16.7
2.8
4.0
71.4
61.6
3.4
4.5
2.7
883
467
237
95
53
27
80
100
+262
5Gabby Williams
G. Williams
100.5
2026
26
25.7
14.8
3.3
2.2
1.7
0.2
5.3
12.7
41.5
1.8
5.2
34.3
2.5
3.5
72.5
52.2
0.7
2.6
1.7
667
386
86
58
43
5
44
38
+70
6Angela Dugalić
A. Dugalić
100.7
2026
26
11.4
3.4
2.9
0.8
0.4
0.3
1.3
3.2
42.7
0.1
1.0
11.1
0.6
0.9
65.2
47.8
0.7
2.2
0.8
296
88
75
20
10
7
22
32
-84
7A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
100.8
2026
26
31.7
26.4
9.7
3.2
1.6
2.0
9.3
17.4
53.5
1.0
2.4
42.9
6.8
8.0
85.0
63.3
1.9
7.8
2.4
825
687
252
82
41
51
62
46
+215
8Angel Reese
A. Reese
101.0
2026
26
30.5
15.6
11.5
2.5
1.8
0.7
5.4
12.5
42.9
0.1
1.0
11.1
4.7
6.4
73.7
50.8
5.0
6.5
3.5
792
406
300
64
46
17
90
98
+99
9Nia Coffey
N. Coffey
101.0
2026
30
25.1
7.3
5.0
2.2
1.0
1.3
2.7
6.1
45.1
1.4
3.5
39.6
0.4
0.7
60.0
57.1
0.9
4.0
0.7
752
218
149
65
29
38
22
69
+145
10Lauren Betts
L. Betts
101.2
2026
27
16.4
6.7
3.7
0.9
0.6
0.6
2.6
4.9
53.8
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.9
76.5
58.6
1.1
2.6
0.9
442
181
101
24
15
16
25
42
-35
11Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
101.5
2026
24
28.1
15.0
9.3
1.6
0.6
0.4
5.7
11.5
49.5
0.4
1.3
32.3
3.3
4.9
66.1
55.1
2.8
6.4
1.8
674
360
222
38
15
10
42
74
+1
12Kaila Charles
K. Charles
101.7
2026
28
19.9
6.0
4.6
1.3
0.7
0.3
2.2
5.5
39.4
0.7
2.4
28.4
0.9
1.2
76.5
49.1
1.6
3.0
0.9
557
167
130
35
19
7
26
68
+123
13Aziaha James
A. James
101.8
2026
28
11.4
5.8
2.4
1.2
0.9
0.3
2.1
5.6
38.5
0.4
1.5
23.3
1.1
1.5
74.4
46.3
0.6
1.8
0.6
319
162
66
34
24
7
17
43
+35
14Madina Okot
M. Okot
102.3
2026
27
9.6
6.2
3.7
0.2
0.3
0.3
2.5
4.1
60.4
0.0
0.3
12.5
1.2
1.6
75.0
64.4
1.3
2.4
1.3
259
168
100
6
8
8
34
42
-36
15Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
102.3
2026
25
26.4
17.1
8.2
2.8
1.2
1.1
6.4
12.0
52.8
1.2
2.6
47.0
3.1
3.9
80.4
62.1
1.8
6.4
2.6
661
427
206
69
31
28
65
83
+136
16Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
A. Olairi Kosu
102.3
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
17Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
102.5
2026
26
34.7
17.2
4.0
3.4
2.5
0.8
5.7
14.0
40.5
3.1
8.7
35.2
2.8
3.3
86.0
55.9
0.8
3.2
1.4
901
448
103
89
64
20
37
72
+86
18Veronica Burton
V. Burton
102.5
2026
28
28.5
12.0
3.4
5.5
1.3
0.5
3.9
9.4
41.6
1.3
3.6
35.3
2.9
3.6
81.2
54.8
1.0
2.4
1.7
798
336
95
154
37
15
47
81
+161
19Cecilia Zandalasini
C. Zandalasini
102.6
2026
24
18.2
8.3
1.7
1.5
1.0
0.1
3.1
7.6
40.7
1.2
3.8
31.9
1.0
1.2
82.1
51.5
0.3
1.4
1.6
436
200
41
36
23
3
38
44
+28
20Kayla Thornton
K. Thornton
102.7
2026
28
25.3
8.3
5.1
0.7
0.8
0.3
2.7
7.4
36.1
1.6
4.8
34.6
1.3
1.5
90.2
51.5
1.6
3.6
0.7
707
233
144
20
21
8
20
67
+141
21Olivia Miles
O. Miles
103.0
2026
28
30.5
19.4
4.7
5.8
1.3
0.7
6.8
13.9
49.2
1.4
3.6
37.3
4.4
5.0
87.2
60.3
0.7
4.0
3.0
855
543
132
163
37
20
83
84
+249
22Dominique Malonga
D. Malonga
103.4
2026
21
25.8
16.3
8.5
1.6
0.9
1.3
6.5
13.7
47.6
0.6
2.0
31.7
2.6
3.7
70.5
53.1
2.5
6.0
2.9
542
342
179
33
19
28
61
62
-66
23Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
103.4
2026
28
22.4
12.8
3.9
1.1
0.7
0.1
4.0
9.6
41.1
2.5
6.3
39.4
2.4
2.9
81.7
58.5
1.1
2.9
0.8
627
358
110
32
19
4
22
66
+97
24Maya Caldwell
M. Caldwell
103.6
2026
30
14.2
4.4
2.2
1.1
0.7
0.2
1.5
4.1
37.4
0.8
2.0
37.7
0.6
0.6
89.5
50.2
0.8
1.4
0.7
426
132
66
33
22
7
22
41
+108
25Jordin Canada
J. Canada
103.7
2026
27
31.6
11.3
3.7
7.7
2.2
0.2
3.9
8.8
44.5
0.7
2.7
27.8
2.7
3.5
78.7
54.8
0.7
3.0
2.4
852
306
100
207
59
5
65
72
+161
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.393
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Wed
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10:00 PM
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.800
2
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.714
3.0
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.679
4.0
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18
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.643
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Wed
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69-63
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