wnba best defensive rating

Kiah Stokes has the lowest defensive rating this season, with a 96.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
wnba best defensive rating with a minimum of 375 minutes played per 44 team games by a player this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kiah Stokes
K. Stokes
96.8
2026
30
22.5
3.8
5.2
1.1
0.7
1.9
1.5
3.5
44.2
0.5
1.7
32.0
0.2
0.5
46.7
52.0
1.0
4.3
0.5
675
115
157
34
21
57
15
71
+32
2Laeticia Amihere
L. Amihere
98.1
2026
26
11.3
3.3
3.3
1.1
0.4
0.7
1.2
2.8
41.7
0.2
0.3
50.0
0.8
1.6
53.7
47.8
1.4
1.9
0.8
293
86
86
29
11
18
21
39
+62
3Shakira Austin
S. Austin
99.4
2026
28
29.9
15.9
9.5
2.6
0.6
1.3
5.6
12.0
47.2
0.5
1.4
36.8
4.1
5.8
71.6
54.9
1.9
7.6
2.9
836
446
267
72
18
36
80
52
+19
4A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
100.2
2026
29
32.0
26.6
9.8
3.2
1.5
2.0
9.4
17.8
53.0
1.0
2.3
43.3
6.8
8.0
85.3
62.6
1.9
7.9
2.3
927
772
283
93
43
58
68
53
+261
5Gabby Williams
G. Williams
100.7
2026
28
25.2
14.7
3.4
2.1
1.6
0.2
5.2
12.5
41.7
1.8
5.0
35.3
2.5
3.4
72.9
52.4
0.7
2.7
1.6
706
411
95
59
45
5
45
40
+76
6Natasha Howard
N. Howard
100.9
2026
32
29.1
15.3
7.7
3.2
1.8
0.9
6.2
10.6
58.2
0.1
0.4
16.7
2.8
3.9
72.0
61.8
3.3
4.4
2.6
931
488
247
103
57
28
83
109
+269
7Angela Dugalić
A. Dugalić
101.0
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
8Lauren Betts
L. Betts
101.3
2026
29
16.4
6.6
4.0
0.9
0.5
0.6
2.6
4.8
53.2
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.9
76.4
58.2
1.2
2.8
0.9
477
190
115
26
15
18
26
44
-42
9Aziaha James
A. James
101.7
2026
31
10.9
5.5
2.2
1.2
0.8
0.2
2.0
5.3
38.2
0.4
1.5
23.9
1.1
1.5
74.5
46.3
0.5
1.7
0.6
339
172
69
37
25
7
20
47
+41
10Kiki Iriafen
K. Iriafen
102.0
2026
26
28.0
15.1
9.1
1.6
0.6
0.4
5.7
11.5
49.2
0.4
1.2
31.3
3.4
5.0
69.0
55.2
2.8
6.3
1.7
727
393
237
42
16
10
45
82
+11
11Kaila Charles
K. Charles
102.1
2026
30
19.7
5.8
4.5
1.3
0.7
0.2
2.1
5.4
38.7
0.7
2.3
28.6
0.9
1.2
77.8
48.6
1.6
2.9
1.0
591
174
134
40
21
7
30
73
+121
12Angel Reese
A. Reese
102.2
2026
29
30.7
16.0
11.7
2.5
1.7
0.7
5.6
12.8
43.7
0.2
1.2
13.9
4.7
6.3
73.8
51.4
5.0
6.7
3.3
889
464
339
72
48
19
97
109
+118
13Nia Coffey
N. Coffey
102.3
2026
32
24.4
7.0
4.8
2.0
0.9
1.2
2.7
5.9
45.2
1.3
3.4
39.4
0.4
0.7
54.5
56.9
1.0
3.8
0.7
780
225
153
65
30
38
22
72
+145
14Aliyah Boston
A. Boston
102.5
2026
28
27.2
17.0
8.4
3.0
1.4
1.1
6.4
12.1
52.9
1.3
2.8
45.5
2.9
3.6
81.2
62.0
1.8
6.6
2.7
761
477
235
84
39
32
75
96
+122
15Veronica Burton
V. Burton
102.9
2026
30
28.6
12.2
3.5
5.6
1.3
0.5
3.9
9.4
41.6
1.3
3.7
35.7
3.0
3.8
80.5
55.2
1.1
2.4
1.6
859
365
105
167
40
15
48
87
+191
16Rhyne Howard
R. Howard
103.2
2026
29
34.6
17.2
3.9
3.6
2.4
0.9
5.6
13.9
40.5
3.1
8.7
36.1
2.8
3.2
87.2
56.3
0.8
3.1
1.3
1,003
499
112
104
71
25
39
77
+79
17Madina Okot
M. Okot
103.2
2026
29
9.2
5.8
3.6
0.2
0.3
0.3
2.3
3.9
59.8
0.0
0.3
12.5
1.1
1.5
75.0
63.9
1.2
2.3
1.2
266
168
103
6
8
8
35
44
-49
18Anastasiia Olairi Kosu
A. Olairi Kosu
103.3
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
19Cecilia Zandalasini
C. Zandalasini
103.4
2026
26
18.1
8.2
1.7
1.7
0.9
0.1
3.0
7.4
40.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
1.0
1.2
83.3
51.6
0.3
1.4
1.5
470
213
44
44
23
3
40
46
+39
20Kayla Thornton
K. Thornton
103.4
2026
30
24.9
8.5
4.9
0.7
0.7
0.3
2.7
7.3
37.4
1.7
4.7
36.2
1.4
1.5
91.1
53.6
1.5
3.4
0.7
747
256
147
21
21
8
20
68
+148
21Awak Kuier
A. Kuier
103.7
2026
28
15.6
5.4
2.9
0.9
0.5
1.1
2.1
4.3
48.7
0.5
1.6
33.3
0.7
0.9
73.1
57.5
0.6
2.3
0.9
438
150
81
24
13
32
25
48
+52
22Dominique Malonga
D. Malonga
104.0
2026
24
26.1
16.9
8.7
1.6
0.9
1.3
6.9
13.7
50.2
0.7
2.0
33.3
2.5
3.5
71.4
55.5
2.4
6.3
2.8
626
406
208
38
22
31
67
72
-79
23Olivia Miles
O. Miles
104.0
2026
30
30.7
19.8
4.8
5.8
1.3
0.7
7.0
13.9
50.2
1.5
3.8
38.6
4.3
4.9
87.8
61.5
0.7
4.1
3.0
920
594
144
174
39
21
91
92
+249
24Janelle Salaün
J. Salaün
104.1
2026
30
22.6
13.4
3.8
1.1
0.7
0.1
4.3
9.9
43.1
2.6
6.3
40.5
2.3
2.8
82.4
60.3
1.0
2.8
0.8
677
403
114
34
20
4
23
71
+120
25Alanna Smith
A. Smith
104.1
2026
23
15.1
4.8
3.3
1.0
0.7
0.5
1.9
4.7
41.1
0.5
2.0
23.4
0.5
0.9
57.1
47.7
1.0
2.3
1.2
347
111
76
23
15
12
27
57
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StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/44TG and defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.

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Stokes

Kiah Stokes

APG

5.6

Burton

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109.6

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DRTG

101.9

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NETRTG

7.7

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35.3

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2
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9
.710
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4
19
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12
18
.400
12.0
Schedule
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Fri
8/7
@
9:30 PM
Sun
8/9
@
7:00 PM
Wed
8/12
@
10:00 PM
Mon
8/17
@
10:00 PM
Wed
8/19
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
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10 - 20

81

Final

92

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25
7
.781
2
22
9
.710
2.5
3
21
9
.700
3.0
4
19
11
.633
5.0
5
19
12
.613
5.5
6
19
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.613
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.586
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.400
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.387
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12
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.375
13.0
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10
21
.323
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23
.233
17.0
15
6
27
.182
19.5

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Wed
5/20
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80-78
Thu
5/21
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87-70
Thu
5/21
@
72-100
Thu
5/21
@
97-88
Fri
5/22
@
69-86

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
8/7
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7:30 PM
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8/7
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9:30 PM
Sat
8/8
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1:00 PM
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8/8
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