best centers defensive rating

Centers had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 94.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
best centers defensive rating in a regular season
POSITION DRTG SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1
Center
94.6
1973-74
2,578
23.8
9.6
7.8
2.0
0.6
1.2
3.9
8.2
47.5
1.8
2.5
71.0
51.4
2.3
5.5
61,376
24,675
19,997
5,068
1,662
3,014
6,431
2
Center
95.0
1974-75
2,898
23.9
9.3
7.5
2.0
0.6
1.0
3.8
8.0
46.8
1.7
2.4
70.9
50.8
2.2
5.4
69,388
26,830
21,809
5,836
1,802
3,000
7,381
3
Center
95.5
1975-76
2,965
23.5
9.4
7.4
1.9
0.6
1.1
3.8
8.0
47.4
1.8
2.6
69.0
51.2
2.1
5.3
69,638
27,818
21,971
5,773
1,865
3,136
7,826
4
Center
97.0
1976-77
3,800
23.2
9.7
7.2
1.7
0.6
1.1
3.9
8.0
48.5
2.0
2.8
70.8
52.8
2.2
5.0
88,282
36,921
27,508
6,557
2,391
4,267
10,828
5
Center
98.3
1977-78
3,373
25.6
11.3
8.0
2.0
0.7
1.2
4.5
9.1
49.0
2.3
3.3
71.0
53.3
2.4
5.6
2.1
86,320
37,999
26,848
6,677
2,453
4,055
7,250
10,192
6
Center
99.8
1998-99
2,965
21.0
7.5
5.6
0.9
0.5
1.0
2.9
6.1
47.5
0.0
0.1
21.7
1.7
2.6
64.5
51.7
1.9
3.7
1.2
62,369
22,257
16,593
2,587
1,577
2,938
3,524
7,700
-270
7
Center
100.4
2000-01
4,778
21.1
7.2
5.7
0.8
0.5
1.1
2.8
6.0
47.0
0.0
0.1
23.7
1.6
2.4
66.8
51.4
1.9
3.8
1.2
100,617
34,409
27,296
3,947
2,399
5,264
5,635
12,238
-153
8
Center
101.0
2003-04
5,107
20.6
6.9
5.3
0.9
0.5
1.0
2.7
5.6
47.9
0.0
0.1
26.9
1.5
2.2
67.2
52.3
1.8
3.5
1.1
105,227
34,991
26,933
4,374
2,484
5,062
5,507
12,546
-1123
9
Center
101.4
1978-79
3,368
24.9
10.7
7.5
2.0
0.6
1.2
4.3
8.5
50.5
2.1
2.9
71.9
54.6
2.3
5.2
2.0
83,948
35,939
25,387
6,712
2,187
3,971
6,780
10,132
10
Center
101.6
2002-03
5,393
20.5
6.8
5.2
0.9
0.5
1.0
2.7
5.6
47.3
0.0
0.1
30.1
1.5
2.2
68.6
51.9
1.8
3.4
1.1
110,321
36,803
28,071
4,739
2,744
5,313
6,021
13,396
-915
11
Center
101.6
1999-00
4,879
20.9
7.8
5.5
0.9
0.5
1.1
3.0
6.4
47.9
0.0
0.1
31.3
1.7
2.5
68.0
52.5
1.8
3.8
1.3
101,889
38,215
27,069
4,412
2,278
5,287
6,130
13,124
-606
12
Center
101.8
2011-12
3,866
20.6
7.5
5.7
0.9
0.5
1.0
3.0
6.0
50.1
0.0
0.1
26.0
1.4
2.2
66.5
53.8
1.8
3.9
1.2
79,664
28,859
22,121
3,573
2,096
3,790
4,457
8,346
-481
13
Center
102.2
2001-02
5,083
20.2
7.0
5.4
0.8
0.5
1.0
2.7
5.7
47.9
0.1
0.2
35.5
1.5
2.2
66.9
52.5
1.8
3.6
1.0
102,801
35,672
27,289
3,857
2,503
5,038
5,257
12,121
-612
14
Center
102.4
1982-83
3,806
22.8
9.7
6.2
1.5
0.6
1.2
3.8
7.7
50.2
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.0
2.8
71.2
54.5
1.9
4.3
1.8
86,691
36,738
23,622
5,833
2,234
4,466
6,802
10,771
15
Center
102.4
1997-98
4,679
21.2
7.9
5.6
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.1
6.4
48.2
0.0
0.2
28.7
1.7
2.6
66.7
52.6
1.9
3.7
1.2
99,158
37,066
26,191
4,498
2,464
5,035
5,847
12,107
+235
16
Center
102.8
2014-15
5,369
20.9
8.2
6.2
1.1
0.5
1.0
3.3
6.4
51.4
0.1
0.2
31.6
1.5
2.2
67.3
55.2
2.0
4.2
1.1
112,479
43,917
33,208
5,854
2,745
5,151
6,149
11,869
+175
17
Center
103.0
1979-80
3,413
25.4
10.5
7.3
2.0
0.7
1.1
4.2
8.3
50.5
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.1
2.9
72.5
54.8
2.3
5.0
1.9
86,551
35,711
24,802
6,994
2,377
3,712
6,342
10,006
18
Center
103.3
2012-13
5,351
21.2
8.1
5.9
1.0
0.5
1.0
3.3
6.5
51.0
0.0
0.1
24.4
1.5
2.2
67.7
54.5
1.9
3.9
1.2
113,395
43,423
31,343
5,556
2,833
5,348
6,360
11,960
+231
19
Center
103.6
2015-16
5,220
20.7
8.6
6.2
1.2
0.5
0.9
3.4
6.6
51.8
0.1
0.4
32.6
1.6
2.5
66.1
55.9
1.9
4.3
1.2
107,996
45,012
32,255
6,245
2,795
4,817
6,103
11,333
+44
20
Center
103.7
1980-81
3,915
24.6
10.5
6.7
1.8
0.6
1.1
4.2
8.2
50.7
0.0
0.0
17.5
2.2
3.1
71.9
55.2
2.1
4.6
1.8
96,445
41,265
26,066
6,973
2,399
4,174
7,146
11,454
21
Center
103.8
1993-94
4,750
21.4
9.0
5.6
1.2
0.6
1.0
3.5
7.1
49.9
0.0
0.1
28.4
1.9
2.8
68.1
54.2
1.8
3.8
1.4
101,665
42,649
26,459
5,652
2,798
4,972
6,546
12,105
22
Center
103.9
2006-07
4,985
22.0
8.2
5.9
1.0
0.5
1.0
3.2
6.2
51.2
0.1
0.2
33.0
1.8
2.6
66.3
55.5
1.9
4.0
1.3
109,637
40,856
29,174
4,843
2,447
5,028
6,702
13,049
+192
23
Center
104.0
2013-14
5,474
20.6
8.1
6.0
1.1
0.5
0.9
3.2
6.3
51.2
0.1
0.2
30.9
1.5
2.2
67.9
55.2
1.9
4.1
1.2
112,800
44,086
32,617
5,750
2,800
4,887
6,516
12,544
-934
24
Center
104.2
2005-06
5,289
20.3
6.7
5.2
0.7
0.4
0.9
2.6
5.3
49.9
0.1
0.2
32.2
1.3
2.0
65.3
54.1
1.7
3.4
1.1
107,528
35,221
27,251
3,836
2,317
4,777
5,689
13,703
-296
25
Center
104.2
1996-97
4,718
21.1
7.7
5.4
0.9
0.5
1.0
3.0
6.2
49.1
0.0
0.1
31.8
1.6
2.4
67.1
53.3
1.8
3.6
1.3
99,351
36,258
25,504
4,220
2,345
4,778
6,042
12,110
+197
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8.0
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