best defensive rating centers 2021

Rudy Gobert had the best defensive rating by a center in 2020-21, with a 100.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games centers 2021
NAME DRTG SEASON TM 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 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
100.5
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
2 Clint Capela
C. Capela
106.1
2020-21
ATL ATL
63
30.1
15.2
14.3
0.8
0.7
2.0
6.6
11.0
59.4
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.6
57.3
60.1
4.7
9.6
1.2
1,898
956
903
49
44
129
73
145
+251
3 Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
108.7
2020-21
PHX PHX
69
30.6
14.4
10.5
1.4
0.6
1.2
6.2
10.0
62.6
0.1
0.3
20.0
1.9
2.5
76.9
65.3
3.3
7.2
1.5
2,114
997
727
99
41
81
103
196
+274
4 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
109.3
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
34.5
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
5 Jakob Poeltl
J. Poeltl
109.6
2020-21
SAS SAS
69
26.7
8.6
7.9
1.9
0.7
1.8
3.8
6.2
61.6
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.8
50.8
61.2
3.2
4.8
1.2
1,845
593
547
134
47
123
83
172
+109
6 Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
109.8
2020-21
IND IND
62
36.0
20.3
12.0
6.7
1.2
0.5
7.8
14.6
53.5
0.8
2.6
32.1
3.9
5.3
73.2
60.1
2.4
9.5
3.4
2,231
1,260
742
415
75
33
213
203
-91
7 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
110.1
2020-21
TOT
70
33.5
23.4
11.7
3.8
0.9
0.7
9.5
19.9
47.7
2.5
6.3
40.0
1.9
2.2
84.0
56.0
2.1
9.6
1.8
2,348
1,639
817
269
65
48
126
137
-341
8 Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
110.2
2020-21
TOT
70
28.5
13.5
7.0
2.9
1.1
0.6
4.8
10.0
48.4
1.8
5.3
34.2
2.1
2.5
82.9
61.0
1.2
5.7
1.8
1,997
945
489
203
79
42
126
207
-100
9 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
111.4
2020-21
MIL MIL
70
27.2
12.3
5.0
0.7
0.6
1.5
4.6
9.1
50.3
1.4
4.0
33.8
1.7
2.0
84.5
61.1
1.5
3.5
0.9
1,902
859
347
50
40
103
64
149
+312
10 Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
111.6
2020-21
TOT
63
29.6
12.8
10.0
1.7
0.5
1.4
4.7
7.7
61.8
0.1
0.3
31.6
3.2
4.6
70.3
66.1
3.1
6.9
1.6
1,863
806
631
106
32
90
100
96
-203
11 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
112.8
2020-21
POR POR
72
24.4
11.2
11.0
1.2
0.5
0.7
4.7
7.8
60.4
0.0
0.1
25.0
1.8
2.3
77.4
63.6
3.9
7.1
1.1
1,757
806
795
84
33
48
78
168
+155
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

111.1

24th

DRTG

119.6

30th

NETRTG

-8.5

28th

3P%

35.2

21st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
35
41
.461
28.5
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
33
43
.434
30.5
13
Spurs Spurs
31
44
.413
32.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
54
.280
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz
16
60
.211
47.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
4/2
UTA UTA
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Fri
4/4
UTA UTA
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sun
4/6
UTA UTA
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Wed
4/9
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Fri
4/11
OKC OKC
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

19 - 56

110

Final

106

UTA Jazz

16 - 60

Mon 31 Mar 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
63
12
.840
2
Rockets Rockets
49
27
.645
14.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
47
28
.627
16.0
4
Lakers Lakers
46
29
.613
17.0
5
Grizzlies Grizzlies
44
32
.579
19.5
6
Warriors Warriors
44
31
.587
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
60
15
.800
2
Celtics Celtics
56
19
.747
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
48
27
.640
12.0
4
Pacers Pacers
44
31
.587
16.0
5
Pistons Pistons
42
33
.560
18.0
6
Bucks Bucks
41
34
.547
19.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/6
CLE CLE
@
CHA CHA
118-117
Thu
3/6
UTA UTA
@
TOR TOR
109-118
Thu
3/6
MEM MEM
@
DAL DAL
122-111
Thu
3/6
POR POR
@
OKC OKC
89-107
Thu
3/6
MIN MIN
@
MIA MIA
106-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
4/2
SAC SAC
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Wed
4/2
CHA CHA
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Wed
4/2
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
4/2
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
4/2
UTA UTA
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM