what wnba player has the best defensive rating this season

Kiah Stokes has the best defensive rating this season, with a 94.8 rating.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
94.8
2026
GSV GSV
43
22.3
3.6
5.8
1.3
0.6
1.7
1.5
3.4
43.4
0.5
1.6
29.0
0.2
0.4
42.1
50.2
1.2
4.5
0.5
957
154
248
55
25
74
23
98
+109
2Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
95.7
2026
GSV GSV
39
11.7
3.9
3.0
1.0
0.5
0.8
1.4
2.9
49.1
0.2
0.4
41.2
0.8
1.5
57.9
54.6
1.2
1.8
0.8
457
152
117
38
18
30
30
60
+90
3Gabby Williams
G. Williams
98.2
2026
GSV GSV
39
25.1
14.4
3.3
2.2
1.6
0.2
5.2
12.8
40.4
1.7
5.0
34.2
2.3
3.1
73.6
50.6
0.6
2.6
1.5
977
560
128
87
64
6
58
52
+108
4Shakira Austin
S. Austin
98.7
2026
WAS WAS
43
29.4
17.0
9.5
2.6
0.8
1.2
6.1
12.6
48.3
0.4
1.3
31.5
4.4
6.1
72.5
55.6
1.9
7.6
2.8
1,265
729
408
111
35
53
120
81
+90
5Kaila Charles
K. Charles
99.0
2026
GSV GSV
44
20.2
6.3
4.7
1.4
0.8
0.3
2.4
5.8
40.6
0.6
2.2
27.6
1.0
1.3
76.8
49.5
1.6
3.1
1.0
890
278
206
61
35
11
43
104
+208
6Angel Reese
A. Reese
99.3
2026
ATL ATL
43
31.0
16.4
12.1
2.8
1.8
0.7
5.8
12.9
45.1
0.3
1.3
19.3
4.5
6.3
72.1
52.4
4.8
7.3
3.1
1,335
705
521
120
77
32
133
160
+306
7Veronica Burton
V. Burton
99.5
2026
GSV GSV
44
28.6
12.2
3.6
5.7
1.6
0.5
3.9
9.2
42.2
1.4
3.9
35.5
3.0
3.6
83.6
56.4
1.1
2.5
1.5
1,259
536
160
252
69
20
64
115
+325
8Lauren Betts
L. Betts
100.0
2026
WAS WAS
44
17.7
6.4
4.6
1.2
0.6
0.8
2.5
4.8
52.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.0
69.3
56.4
1.3
3.3
0.9
777
283
203
51
25
37
40
61
+40
9A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
100.4
2026
LVA LVA
41
32.0
26.2
9.4
3.2
1.4
1.9
9.2
17.5
52.7
0.9
2.3
40.4
6.8
7.9
86.4
62.4
1.8
7.5
2.4
1,311
1,073
384
132
58
79
97
75
+368
10Tiffany Hayes
T. Hayes
100.6
2026
GSV GSV
42
17.0
9.0
2.0
2.5
0.8
0.2
3.0
6.5
46.0
0.6
2.2
28.3
2.4
3.1
78.3
57.3
0.5
1.5
1.2
712
379
85
107
32
10
51
86
+151
11Cecilia Zandalasini
C. Zandalasini
100.6
2026
GSV GSV
37
19.0
8.6
2.1
1.7
0.9
0.2
3.1
8.0
39.3
1.3
4.0
32.4
1.0
1.2
82.6
50.4
0.3
1.8
1.4
703
318
79
64
32
6
50
72
+106
12Madina Okot
M. Okot
100.9
2026
ATL ATL
42
9.1
5.4
3.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
2.2
3.7
58.0
0.0
0.2
11.1
1.0
1.3
76.8
62.2
1.2
2.2
1.2
382
226
140
11
14
12
50
68
-14
13Kayla Thornton
K. Thornton
101.4
2026
GSV GSV
44
24.3
7.7
4.5
0.7
0.7
0.3
2.5
6.9
36.1
1.5
4.3
34.7
1.3
1.4
90.3
51.6
1.3
3.2
0.7
1,070
340
198
30
29
11
29
89
+234
14Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
101.6
2026
ATL ATL
43
34.2
17.7
3.8
3.7
2.3
0.9
5.8
14.3
40.5
3.1
8.8
35.5
3.0
3.5
86.2
55.9
0.7
3.1
1.3
1,472
763
164
159
100
39
58
126
+253
15Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
101.7
2026
WAS WAS
41
28.1
15.3
9.6
1.5
0.7
0.4
6.0
11.6
51.3
0.4
1.1
33.3
3.0
4.6
65.1
56.0
3.1
6.5
1.8
1,154
626
394
62
27
18
72
135
+79
16Natasha Howard
N. Howard
101.7
2026
MIN MIN
44
28.4
14.8
7.6
3.3
1.6
1.0
6.0
10.1
59.8
0.1
0.4
18.8
2.6
3.7
72.0
63.1
3.4
4.3
2.5
1,249
651
336
144
70
44
110
149
+333
17Napheesa Collier
N. Collier
101.8
2026
MIN MIN
16
29.3
16.8
6.9
2.6
1.3
0.9
6.3
12.6
50.0
1.5
3.4
44.4
2.6
3.1
85.7
59.9
1.1
5.8
2.2
469
268
110
41
20
15
35
28
+78
18Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
101.9
2026
GSV GSV
40
22.1
12.7
4.0
1.2
0.6
0.1
4.1
9.7
42.5
2.3
5.9
39.2
2.2
2.7
79.6
58.4
1.1
2.9
0.8
882
509
158
48
23
4
32
85
+160
19Awak Kuier
A. Kuier
101.9
2026
DAL DAL
41
18.6
6.3
3.9
1.0
0.6
1.8
2.3
4.6
50.8
0.8
2.0
39.0
0.9
1.2
71.4
61.5
0.8
3.1
1.0
764
259
160
43
24
72
41
71
+141
20Aziaha James
A. James
102.0
2026
DAL DAL
39
11.8
6.1
2.4
1.3
0.9
0.2
2.2
5.6
38.8
0.4
1.6
24.6
1.3
1.8
73.9
47.3
0.6
1.7
0.8
461
236
92
50
35
9
30
59
+72
21Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
102.6
2026
IND IND
40
27.1
16.1
8.0
3.0
1.5
1.2
6.2
11.7
52.8
1.1
2.7
40.6
2.7
3.3
81.2
61.3
1.7
6.2
2.3
1,083
645
318
119
60
48
91
125
+228
22Nia Brodie
N. Brodie
102.8
2026
MIN MIN
44
22.3
6.2
4.3
1.8
0.9
1.0
2.3
5.4
43.2
1.3
3.3
38.2
0.3
0.5
58.3
55.4
0.9
3.4
0.7
981
273
187
77
41
44
31
94
+140
23Alicia Flórez
A. Flórez
103.3
2026
WAS WAS
35
12.1
3.5
1.4
1.9
0.6
0.1
1.3
3.5
36.9
0.3
1.3
20.0
0.6
1.1
55.0
43.3
0.3
1.1
1.2
423
121
48
68
21
5
41
53
-49
24Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
103.4
2026
NYL NYL
42
33.0
20.8
8.3
3.3
1.4
1.3
7.1
15.1
47.4
0.7
2.9
25.4
5.8
6.9
84.1
57.5
1.5
6.8
2.0
1,384
875
348
137
57
54
85
90
+108
25Jordin Canada
J. Canada
103.5
2026
ATL ATL
43
31.1
11.6
3.5
7.3
1.9
0.3
3.8
8.8
43.1
0.9
3.2
29.2
3.1
4.0
78.2
55.1
0.7
2.8
2.4
1,338
499
151
313
82
11
105
112
+309
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More Valkyries Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Williams

Gabby Williams

RPG

6.5

Stokes

Kiah Stokes

APG

5.5

Williams

Gabby Williams
Team Rankings

ORTG

108.6

7th

DRTG

99.3

1st

NETRTG

9.3

1st

3P%

34.4

6th

2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Wings Wings
27
17
.614
6.0
5
Fire Fire
17
27
.386
16.0
Last Game
GSV Valkyries

1 - 1

100

Final

108

DAL Wings

1 - 1

Wed 30 Sep 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

32.0

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

28.0

Williams

Gabby Williams

27.5

Stewart

Breanna Stewart
Playoffs RPG Leaders

15.0

Iriafen

Kiki Iriafen

11.7

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

9.5

Austin

Shakira Austin
Playoffs APG Leaders

10.5

Canada

Jordin Canada

9.7

Clark

Caitlin Clark

7.3

Young

Jackie Young
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

Williams

Gabby Williams

3.5

Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Jocytė

Justė Jocytė

113.6

VanSlooten

Grace VanSlooten

110.0

Laksa

Kitija Laksa

WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Valkyries

128.1

Wings

118.1

Liberty

116.6

Aces

116.4

Dream

115.1

Fever

109.0
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

94.6

Liberty

95.7

Aces

109.0

Mystics

115.1

Fever

116.4

Lynx

116.6
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Liberty

21.0

Dream

20.5

Valkyries

10.1

Aces

7.4

Fever

-7.4

Wings

-10.1

WNBA Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

170.5

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

120.8

Young

Jackie Young

119.4

Boston

Aliyah Boston
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

170.3

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

130.5

Clark

Caitlin Clark

128.5

Young

Jackie Young
Playoffs USG% Leaders

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

Okot

Madina Okot
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.75

Bibby

Chloe Bibby

1.61

Wilson

A'ja Wilson

1.50

Williams

Gabby Williams

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS
Valkyries

24-16

Aces

24-17

Mystics

22-18

Sparks

21-17

Sky

20-17

Fever

20-21
Worst Record ATS
Liberty

15-23

Tempo

15-21

Mercury

16-20

Lynx

18-21

Wings

18-21

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
Sun
6/28
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
85-77
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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
NYL NYL
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Wed
10/7
NYL NYL
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Fri
10/9
ATL ATL
@
NYL NYL
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
ATL ATL
@
NYL NYL
1:00 PM
Wed
10/14
NYL NYL
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM