greatest nba defensive ratings

CJ McCollum has the worst defensive rating this season, with a 123.1 rating.

Interpreted as:
greatest NBA defensive ratings with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player this regular season
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 CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
123.1
2024-25
NOP NOP
41
33.5
22.5
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.5
8.4
18.5
45.5
3.2
8.3
38.2
2.5
3.4
72.3
56.2
0.7
3.0
1.8
1,373
924
153
153
31
22
73
94
-200
2 Keyonte George
K. George
122.4
2024-25
UTA UTA
44
31.6
16.4
3.6
6.0
0.7
0.2
5.3
13.5
39.5
2.5
7.5
33.4
3.3
4.0
81.8
53.9
0.4
3.2
2.9
1,390
723
160
262
31
8
127
81
-289
3 Carlton Carrington
C. Carrington
122.2
2024-25
WAS WAS
54
29.5
9.1
4.0
4.0
0.7
0.2
3.4
8.2
40.8
1.7
4.7
35.6
0.7
0.9
82.6
52.8
0.4
3.6
1.6
1,594
490
214
215
39
10
84
129
-623
4 Tyus Jones
T. Jones
121.2
2024-25
PHX PHX
53
29.6
11.1
2.5
6.0
0.9
0.1
4.1
9.1
45.4
2.1
5.1
40.7
0.8
0.9
87.2
58.5
0.6
1.9
1.4
1,570
588
132
316
47
6
74
52
-112
5 Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
120.8
2024-25
NOP NOP
39
35.6
22.4
5.2
3.6
1.2
0.7
7.5
16.2
46.3
3.2
8.5
37.6
4.3
4.8
88.8
61.4
0.8
4.3
1.8
1,390
874
202
141
45
28
69
87
-270
6 Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
120.6
2024-25
POR POR
51
32.4
18.6
2.7
5.0
0.8
0.1
6.6
15.4
42.6
3.0
8.1
37.4
2.4
2.7
90.5
56.0
0.3
2.4
2.1
1,654
949
138
254
41
5
107
92
-229
7 Devin Booker
D. Booker
120.5
2024-25
PHX PHX
48
37.2
26.2
4.0
6.7
1.0
0.3
8.6
18.9
45.3
2.6
7.7
33.9
6.4
7.2
89.6
59.3
1.0
3.1
2.7
1,784
1,256
194
320
50
12
128
117
-53
8 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
120.3
2024-25
WAS WAS
47
31.4
21.2
3.2
4.9
1.4
0.5
6.9
16.5
41.8
3.5
9.5
37.1
3.9
4.4
87.5
57.4
0.5
2.7
3.4
1,475
996
152
230
68
23
159
152
-436
9 Bilal Coulibaly
B. Coulibaly
120.1
2024-25
WAS WAS
50
33.4
12.4
5.1
3.5
1.3
0.7
4.4
10.7
41.7
1.1
3.9
28.2
2.4
3.2
75.2
51.3
1.5
3.6
2.1
1,672
620
253
176
66
36
104
120
-581
10 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
120.0
2024-25
SAS SAS
52
28.0
11.9
4.2
1.8
0.4
0.2
4.1
8.1
50.2
1.6
3.9
41.8
2.1
2.6
80.7
64.1
1.5
2.7
0.6
1,457
617
216
91
19
10
30
50
+33
11 Coby White
C. White
119.6
2024-25
CHI CHI
48
32.6
18.2
3.3
4.5
0.9
0.2
6.1
14.3
42.7
3.0
8.2
37.1
3.0
3.3
89.4
57.9
0.4
3.0
2.4
1,563
873
159
218
44
10
116
105
-230
12 Gradey Dick
G. Dick
119.3
2024-25
TOR TOR
48
29.5
15.0
3.4
1.8
0.9
0.2
5.1
12.4
41.4
2.1
6.2
34.5
2.6
3.0
88.1
54.7
0.8
2.6
1.5
1,416
722
161
88
42
10
73
108
-157
13 Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
119.2
2024-25
POR POR
47
30.2
17.1
3.8
2.5
0.8
0.2
6.4
14.4
44.3
1.9
6.1
30.9
2.5
3.1
80.1
54.4
0.7
3.1
1.8
1,418
804
178
116
39
10
86
83
-194
14 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
119.0
2024-25
NYK NYK
53
35.2
26.1
2.8
7.5
0.9
0.1
9.0
18.3
49.2
2.3
5.8
39.7
5.8
7.1
81.6
60.9
0.4
2.4
2.4
1,865
1,384
150
396
48
4
129
118
+189
15 Ayo Dosunmu
A. Dosunmu
118.9
2024-25
CHI CHI
44
30.5
12.5
3.4
4.6
0.9
0.4
4.9
9.8
49.5
1.4
4.1
33.5
1.4
1.8
79.2
59.0
0.6
2.8
1.5
1,343
550
151
203
41
18
65
102
-227
16 Yves Missi
Y. Missi
118.8
2024-25
NOP NOP
52
27.1
8.5
8.0
1.4
0.5
1.4
3.4
6.3
54.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.6
64.9
57.2
3.4
4.6
1.2
1,408
443
417
71
28
75
61
110
-332
17 Jalen Wilson
J. Wilson
118.6
2024-25
BKN BKN
53
27.3
9.3
3.5
1.9
0.5
0.1
3.2
8.1
39.2
1.4
4.5
30.9
1.5
1.9
82.0
51.9
1.1
2.4
1.2
1,446
491
187
101
28
3
61
115
-203
18 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
118.6
2024-25
NYK NYK
54
38.2
17.7
3.1
3.3
1.0
0.5
7.3
14.8
49.2
2.3
6.4
35.9
0.9
1.1
74.2
57.8
0.9
2.3
1.5
2,061
956
169
177
53
29
81
80
+315
19 Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
118.6
2024-25
TOT
48
34.5
23.7
4.6
4.6
0.9
0.2
8.5
16.9
50.1
3.1
7.3
42.2
3.6
4.4
81.7
62.7
0.3
4.3
2.8
1,655
1,136
220
219
45
11
135
74
+10
20 Trae Young
T. Young
118.2
2024-25
ATL ATL
51
36.2
23.7
3.2
11.5
1.2
0.2
7.3
18.0
40.7
2.9
8.7
33.6
6.1
7.1
85.7
56.1
0.5
2.7
4.8
1,847
1,208
161
587
62
10
247
100
+16
21 Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
118.0
2024-25
DET DET
51
28.4
10.5
2.3
1.6
0.5
0.1
3.4
8.4
40.8
2.1
5.6
37.4
1.6
1.9
82.5
56.9
0.2
2.1
0.7
1,447
537
118
82
23
3
37
67
+1
22 Ochai Agbaji
O. Agbaji
118.0
2024-25
TOR TOR
49
27.8
10.4
3.8
1.6
0.8
0.6
4.2
8.2
50.9
1.5
3.9
39.3
0.6
0.9
66.7
60.9
0.9
2.9
0.8
1,364
511
184
78
41
28
37
94
-195
23 Stephon Castle
S. Castle
117.9
2024-25
SAS SAS
51
25.5
12.9
2.8
3.5
0.9
0.3
4.6
11.0
42.0
1.1
3.9
28.9
2.5
3.5
73.4
51.5
0.8
2.0
1.9
1,303
657
144
181
44
14
98
88
-47
24 Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
117.7
2024-25
IND IND
51
31.5
16.6
5.7
1.9
0.6
0.4
5.8
12.3
47.5
1.5
4.2
35.5
3.4
4.2
81.8
58.6
1.3
4.4
1.9
1,607
847
289
97
29
19
95
123
+69
25 DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
117.6
2024-25
SAC SAC
50
36.0
21.9
3.9
3.7
1.0
0.4
8.1
16.6
48.7
1.0
2.9
34.0
4.7
5.5
86.4
57.6
0.5
3.3
1.4
1,799
1,095
193
187
50
22
68
97
+108
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

110.6

26th

DRTG

119.5

28th

NETRTG

-8.9

29th

3P%

35.0

19th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
26
28
.481
18.0
12
Spurs Spurs
23
29
.442
20.0
13
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
23
32
.418
21.5
14
Jazz Jazz
13
41
.241
31.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
13
42
.236
31.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/11
MIA MIA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
4/11
MIA MIA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
4/10
NOP NOP
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Wed
4/9
NOP NOP
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Tue
4/8
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

13 - 42

140

Final

133

SAC Kings

28 - 27

Thu 13 Feb 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
44
10
.815
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
36
18
.667
8.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
36
19
.655
8.5
4
Rockets Rockets
34
21
.618
10.5
5
Lakers Lakers
32
21
.604
11.5
6
Clippers Clippers
31
23
.574
13.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
44
10
.815
2
Celtics Celtics
39
16
.709
5.5
3
Knicks Knicks
36
18
.667
8.0
4
Pacers Pacers
30
23
.566
13.5
5
Bucks Bucks
29
24
.547
14.5
6
Pistons Pistons
29
26
.527
15.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
2/18
CHA CHA
@
LAL LAL
100-97
Wed
2/12
LAC LAC
@
UTA UTA
120-116
Wed
2/12
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
101-116
Wed
2/12
MIA MIA
@
DAL DAL
113-118
Wed
2/12
SAC SAC
@
NOP NOP
133-140

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
2/23
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Sun
2/23
MIA MIA
@
MIL MIL
6:00 PM
Sun
2/23
PHX PHX
@
TOR TOR
6:00 PM
Sun
2/23
WAS WAS
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Sun
2/23
DET DET
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM