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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rating

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player DRtg
1. Elmore Smith 93.72
2. Tim Duncan 94.92
3. Ben Wallace 95.19
4. Gar Heard 95.30
5. Dave Cowens* 95.52
6. David Robinson* 95.65
7. Clifford Ray 96.26
8. Bill Walton* 96.29
9. Wes Unseld* 96.31
10. Sam Lacey 96.45
11. Arvydas Sabonis 96.60
12. George Johnson 96.67
13. Paul Silas 96.77
14. Phil Chenier 97.29
15. Elvin Hayes* 97.36
16. Slick Watts 97.43
17. George McGinnis 97.61
18. Norm Van Lier 97.66
19. Hakeem Olajuwon* 97.89
20. Walt Frazier* 98.11
21. Bob Lanier* 98.40
22. Marcus Camby 98.45
23. Jim Brewer 98.51
24. Manu Ginobili 98.55
25. John Havlicek* 98.71
26. Steve Mix 98.72
27. Harvey Catchings 98.87
28. Dwight Howard 99.01
29. Yao Ming 99.06
30. Patrick Ewing* 99.08
31. Jim Price 99.17
32. Rich Kelley 99.18
33. Dikembe Mutombo 99.19
34. Bobby Jones 99.25
35. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 99.30
36. Len Elmore 99.33
37. Larry Steele 99.34
38. Kevin Garnett 99.37
39. Rick Barry* 99.44
40. Julius Erving* 99.53
41. Alonzo Mourning 99.57
42. Truck Robinson 99.74
43. Bob McAdoo* 99.75
44. Malik Rose 99.80
45. Charlie Ward 99.91
46. Marvin Webster 99.93
47. Jermaine O'Neal 99.93
48. Alvan Adams 99.94
49. Greg Ostertag 100.09
50. Shawn Kemp 100.14
51. Darryl Dawkins 100.25
52. Dennis Rodman 100.26
53. Lucius Allen 100.26
54. Jim Chones 100.27
55. Tree Rollins 100.36
56. Mark Eaton 100.37
57. Darnell Hillman 100.43
58. Spencer Haywood 100.44
59. Bob Dandridge 100.48
60. Shawn Marion 100.53
61. Kermit Washington 100.57
62. Mike Green 100.60
63. Bill Robinzine 100.66
64. John Gianelli 100.69
65. Curtis Rowe 100.70
66. Kevin Kunnert 100.72
67. Jo Jo White 100.83
68. Kenyon Martin 100.85
69. Shawn Bradley 100.92
70. Chris Webber 100.96
71. Rasheed Wallace 100.98
72. Steve Hawes 101.01
73. Karl Malone* 101.05
74. Sidney Wicks 101.08
75. Quinn Buckner 101.09
76. Kurt Thomas 101.15
77. Theo Ratliff 101.17
78. Robert Horry 101.19
79. Jerome Williams 101.19
80. Dan Roundfield 101.23
81. Shaquille O'Neal 101.32
82. Bonzi Wells 101.32
83. Billy Paultz 101.33
84. Bob Gross 101.37
85. Vlade Divac 101.38
86. Jack Sikma 101.38
87. Artis Gilmore 101.40
88. Larry Bird* 101.44
89. Jim McMillian 101.45
90. Fred Brown 101.48
91. Paul Westphal 101.48
92. Ervin Johnson 101.48
93. Mickey Johnson 101.50
94. Scottie Pippen* 101.51
95. Tyson Chandler 101.51
96. Andrei Kirilenko 101.52
97. Jeff Foster 101.58
98. Foots Walker 101.58
99. Caldwell Jones 101.59
100. Lonnie Shelton 101.70
101. Coby Dietrick 101.73
102. Chris Dudley 101.74
103. Bo Outlaw 101.82
104. Mike Gale 101.83
105. Samuel Dalembert 101.84
106. Wil Jones 101.88
107. Brian Grant 101.88
108. Robert Parish* 101.88
109. Jason Kidd 101.90
110. Rasho Nesterovic 102.00
111. M.L. Carr 102.02
112. P.J. Brown 102.05
113. Tim Bassett 102.06
114. Aaron McKie 102.06
115. Larry Kenon 102.17
116. Doug Collins 102.19
117. Mike Bantom 102.22
118. Nazr Mohammed 102.23
119. Charles Oakley 102.24
120. Pete Maravich* 102.24
121. Bruce Bowen 102.25
122. Swen Nater 102.25
123. Elden Campbell 102.26
124. John Drew 102.33
125. Maurice Lucas 102.35
126. Alton Lister 102.40
127. Chris Ford 102.40
128. Jamaal Magloire 102.42
129. Gus Williams 102.47
130. LeBron James 102.47
131. Charlie Scott 102.50
132. Rick Mahorn 102.51
133. Gerald Wallace 102.53
134. John Johnson 102.54
135. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 102.55
136. Ron Artest 102.58
137. Dale Davis 102.63
138. Ollie Johnson 102.64
139. Jan Van Breda Kolff 102.65
140. Henry Bibby 102.68
141. Nene Hilario 102.69
142. Paul Pierce 102.70
143. Bingo Smith 102.71
144. Lionel Hollins 102.72
145. Will Perdue 102.80
146. Don Buse 102.81
147. Michael Jordan* 102.83
148. George Lynch 102.85
149. Eddie Jones 102.85
150. Earl Monroe* 102.87
151. Tyrone Hill 102.91
152. Manute Bol 102.92
153. Kevin Porter 102.94
154. Jim Cleamons 102.98
155. Jason Collins 103.03
156. Antonio McDyess 103.04
157. Dwight Jones 103.08
158. Donyell Marshall 103.19
159. Derrick Coleman 103.20
160. Tony Parker 103.29
161. Jerome Kersey 103.34
162. Micheal Ray Richardson 103.35
163. Dirk Nowitzki 103.37
164. Tony Battie 103.42
165. Bryon Russell 103.42
166. Clifford Robinson 103.47
167. Tracy McGrady 103.49
168. Jamaal Wilkes 103.49
169. Joe Meriweather 103.49
170. Antonio Davis 103.50
171. Greg Ballard 103.51
172. Kent Benson 103.53
173. Adonal Foyle 103.54
174. Gail Goodrich* 103.54
175. Darrell Armstrong 103.55
176. Kurt Rambis 103.58
177. Tom Owens 103.64
178. Carlos Boozer 103.68
179. Anthony Mason 103.69
180. Scott Wedman 103.76
181. Darwin Cook 103.83
182. Dwyane Wade 103.84
183. Nate McMillan 103.86
184. Ron Harper 103.86
185. Erick Dampier 103.89
186. Ralph Simpson 103.91
187. John Stockton* 103.92
188. Doug Christie 103.92
189. Bill Laimbeer 103.94
190. Oliver Miller 103.94
191. Brevin Knight 103.95
192. Michael Olowokandi 103.96
193. Buck Williams 103.97
194. James Posey 103.97
195. Eric Snow 103.97
196. Lamar Odom 103.98
197. Kerry Kittles 103.98
198. Luol Deng 103.98
199. Raef LaFrentz 104.06
200. Larry Nance 104.06
201. Scott Williams 104.07
202. Ray Williams 104.08
203. Greg Anthony 104.08
204. John Salley 104.17
205. Campy Russell 104.18
206. Emeka Okafor 104.18
207. Elton Brand 104.18
208. Josh Smith 104.20
209. Kenny Thomas 104.21
210. Brian Taylor 104.21
211. Toni Kukoc 104.26
212. Phil Smith 104.26
213. Jon Barry 104.27
214. Rodney Rogers 104.28
215. Ralph Sampson 104.31
216. Chris Gatling 104.35
217. Paul Pressey 104.35
218. Shane Battier 104.39
219. Drew Gooden 104.40
220. Moses Malone* 104.40
221. Dan Issel* 104.40
222. Keith Van Horn 104.43
223. Lorenzen Wright 104.44
224. Horace Grant 104.44
225. John Starks 104.44
226. Wayne Cooper 104.44
227. Clemon Johnson 104.47
228. Hot Rod Williams 104.47
229. Randy Smith 104.48
230. Magic Johnson* 104.48
231. James Bailey 104.50
232. John Williamson 104.50
233. Terrell Brandon 104.51
234. Tom Gugliotta 104.52
235. Charles Barkley* 104.54
236. Rudy Tomjanovich 104.55
237. Andrew Lang 104.56
238. Steve Stipanovich 104.60
239. Pau Gasol 104.61
240. Cliff Robinson 104.61
241. Jon Koncak 104.70
242. Marques Johnson 104.70
243. Terry Cummings 104.71
244. Chris Paul 104.71
245. Christian Laettner 104.72
246. Mark West 104.72
247. Brian Winters 104.73
248. Dennis Johnson* 104.75
249. Kobe Bryant 104.75
250. Antoine Walker 104.77

NBA

Rank Player DRtg
1. Elmore Smith 93.72
2. Tim Duncan 94.92
3. Ben Wallace 95.19
4. Gar Heard 95.30
5. Dave Cowens* 95.52
6. David Robinson* 95.65
7. Clifford Ray 96.26
8. Bill Walton* 96.29
9. Wes Unseld* 96.31
10. Sam Lacey 96.45
11. Arvydas Sabonis 96.60
12. George Johnson 96.67
13. Paul Silas 96.77
14. Phil Chenier 97.29
15. George McGinnis 97.30
16. Elvin Hayes* 97.36
17. Slick Watts 97.43
18. Norm Van Lier 97.66
19. Hakeem Olajuwon* 97.89
20. Walt Frazier* 98.11
21. Bob Lanier* 98.40
22. Marcus Camby 98.45
23. Jim Brewer 98.51
24. Manu Ginobili 98.55
25. John Havlicek* 98.71
26. Steve Mix 98.72
27. Harvey Catchings 98.87
28. Dwight Howard 99.01
29. Yao Ming 99.06
30. Patrick Ewing* 99.08
31. Jim Price 99.17
32. Rich Kelley 99.18
33. Dikembe Mutombo 99.19
34. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 99.30
35. Larry Steele 99.34
36. Bobby Jones 99.37
37. Kevin Garnett 99.37
38. Rick Barry* 99.44
39. Alonzo Mourning 99.57
40. Truck Robinson 99.74
41. Bob McAdoo* 99.75
42. Malik Rose 99.80
43. Charlie Ward 99.91
44. Jermaine O'Neal 99.93
45. Alvan Adams 99.94
46. Marvin Webster 100.03
47. Greg Ostertag 100.09
48. Shawn Kemp 100.14
49. Jim Chones 100.23
50. Darryl Dawkins 100.25
51. Dennis Rodman 100.26
52. Lucius Allen 100.26
53. Tree Rollins 100.36
54. Mark Eaton 100.37
55. Spencer Haywood 100.44
56. Bob Dandridge 100.48
57. Shawn Marion 100.53
58. Kermit Washington 100.57
59. Bill Robinzine 100.66
60. John Gianelli 100.69
61. Curtis Rowe 100.70
62. Kevin Kunnert 100.72
63. Jo Jo White 100.83
64. Kenyon Martin 100.85
65. Julius Erving* 100.89
66. Shawn Bradley 100.92
67. Chris Webber 100.96
68. Rasheed Wallace 100.98
69. Steve Hawes 101.01
70. Karl Malone* 101.05
71. Sidney Wicks 101.08
72. Quinn Buckner 101.09
73. Kurt Thomas 101.15
74. Theo Ratliff 101.17
75. Robert Horry 101.19
76. Jerome Williams 101.19
77. Dan Roundfield 101.21
78. Shaquille O'Neal 101.32
79. Bonzi Wells 101.32
80. Bob Gross 101.37
81. Vlade Divac 101.38
82. Jack Sikma 101.38
83. Larry Bird* 101.44
84. Jim McMillian 101.45
85. Fred Brown 101.48
86. Paul Westphal 101.48
87. Ervin Johnson 101.48
88. Mickey Johnson 101.50
89. Scottie Pippen* 101.51
90. Tyson Chandler 101.51
91. Andrei Kirilenko 101.52
92. Jeff Foster 101.58
93. Foots Walker 101.58
94. Lonnie Shelton 101.70
95. Chris Dudley 101.74
96. M.L. Carr 101.81
97. Bo Outlaw 101.82
98. Samuel Dalembert 101.84
99. Brian Grant 101.88
100. Robert Parish* 101.88
101. Caldwell Jones 101.88
102. Jason Kidd 101.90
103. Rasho Nesterovic 102.00
104. P.J. Brown 102.05
105. Aaron McKie 102.06
106. Doug Collins 102.19
107. Mike Bantom 102.22
108. Nazr Mohammed 102.23
109. Charles Oakley 102.24
110. Pete Maravich* 102.24
111. Bruce Bowen 102.25
112. Elden Campbell 102.26
113. Maurice Lucas 102.30
114. John Drew 102.33
115. Alton Lister 102.40
116. Chris Ford 102.40
117. Jamaal Magloire 102.42
118. Gus Williams 102.47
119. LeBron James 102.47
120. Charlie Scott 102.50
121. Rick Mahorn 102.51
122. Gerald Wallace 102.53
123. John Johnson 102.54
124. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 102.55
125. Ron Artest 102.58
126. Dale Davis 102.63
127. Ollie Johnson 102.64
128. Henry Bibby 102.68
129. Nene Hilario 102.69
130. Paul Pierce 102.70
131. Bingo Smith 102.71
132. Lionel Hollins 102.72
133. Will Perdue 102.80
134. Michael Jordan* 102.83
135. George Lynch 102.85
136. Eddie Jones 102.85
137. Earl Monroe* 102.87
138. Tyrone Hill 102.91
139. Manute Bol 102.92
140. Kevin Porter 102.94
141. Jim Cleamons 102.98
142. Mike Gale 102.99
143. Jason Collins 103.03
144. Antonio McDyess 103.04
145. Dwight Jones 103.08
146. Don Buse 103.10
147. Donyell Marshall 103.19
148. Derrick Coleman 103.20
149. Billy Paultz 103.23
150. Tony Parker 103.29
151. Jerome Kersey 103.34
152. Micheal Ray Richardson 103.35
153. Dirk Nowitzki 103.37
154. Tony Battie 103.42
155. Bryon Russell 103.42
156. Clifford Robinson 103.47
157. Larry Kenon 103.48
158. Tracy McGrady 103.49
159. Jamaal Wilkes 103.49
160. Joe Meriweather 103.49
161. Antonio Davis 103.50
162. Greg Ballard 103.51
163. Kent Benson 103.53
164. Adonal Foyle 103.54
165. Gail Goodrich* 103.54
166. Darrell Armstrong 103.55
167. Kurt Rambis 103.58
168. Artis Gilmore 103.65
169. Carlos Boozer 103.68
170. Anthony Mason 103.69
171. Swen Nater 103.75
172. Scott Wedman 103.76
173. Darwin Cook 103.83
174. Dwyane Wade 103.84
175. Nate McMillan 103.86
176. Ron Harper 103.86
177. Erick Dampier 103.89
178. John Stockton* 103.92
179. Doug Christie 103.92
180. Bill Laimbeer 103.94
181. Oliver Miller 103.94
182. Brevin Knight 103.95
183. Michael Olowokandi 103.96
184. Buck Williams 103.97
185. James Posey 103.97
186. Eric Snow 103.97
187. Lamar Odom 103.98
188. Kerry Kittles 103.98
189. Luol Deng 103.98
190. Raef LaFrentz 104.06
191. Larry Nance 104.06
192. Scott Williams 104.07
193. Ray Williams 104.08
194. Greg Anthony 104.08
195. John Salley 104.17
196. Campy Russell 104.18
197. Emeka Okafor 104.18
198. Elton Brand 104.18
199. Josh Smith 104.20
200. Kenny Thomas 104.21
201. Toni Kukoc 104.26
202. Phil Smith 104.26
203. Jon Barry 104.27
204. Rodney Rogers 104.28
205. Ralph Sampson 104.31
206. Chris Gatling 104.35
207. Paul Pressey 104.35
208. Shane Battier 104.39
209. Drew Gooden 104.40
210. Keith Van Horn 104.43
211. Lorenzen Wright 104.44
212. Horace Grant 104.44
213. John Starks 104.44
214. Wayne Cooper 104.44
215. Clemon Johnson 104.47
216. Hot Rod Williams 104.47
217. Randy Smith 104.48
218. Magic Johnson* 104.48
219. James Bailey 104.50
220. Terrell Brandon 104.51
221. Tom Gugliotta 104.52
222. Charles Barkley* 104.54
223. Rudy Tomjanovich 104.55
224. Andrew Lang 104.56
225. Steve Stipanovich 104.60
226. Pau Gasol 104.61
227. Cliff Robinson 104.61
228. Moses Malone* 104.68
229. Jon Koncak 104.70
230. Marques Johnson 104.70
231. Terry Cummings 104.71
232. Chris Paul 104.71
233. Christian Laettner 104.72
234. Mark West 104.72
235. Brian Winters 104.73
236. Dennis Johnson* 104.75
237. Kobe Bryant 104.75
238. Antoine Walker 104.77
239. Charles Jones 104.78
240. Bob Sura 104.80
241. Charles Smith 104.80
242. Mookie Blaylock 104.81
243. Brad Miller 104.86
244. Kirk Hinrich 104.89
245. Doc Rivers 104.91
246. Udonis Haslem 104.93
247. Anfernee Hardaway 104.93
248. Chris Kaman 104.94
249. Tom Henderson 104.94
250. Fat Lever 104.99

ABA

Rank Player DRtg
1. Artis Gilmore 94.95
2. Julius Erving* 95.70
3. Billy Paultz 98.20
4. George McGinnis 98.39
5. Bobby Jones 98.86
6. Swen Nater 99.18
7. Ted McClain 99.34
8. Mike Gale 99.56
9. Larry Kenon 99.85
10. Brian Taylor 100.30
11. Coby Dietrick 100.36
12. Dan Issel* 100.60
13. Caldwell Jones 100.72
14. Darnell Hillman 101.22
15. Mike Green 101.35
16. Marvin Barnes 102.00
17. Wil Jones 102.01
18. Don Buse 102.16
19. George Gervin* 102.41
20. Maurice Lucas 102.55
21. Dave Robisch 103.08
22. Rich Jones 103.79
23. Fatty Taylor 103.92
24. Tom Owens 104.03
25. Gerald Govan 104.11
26. Ralph Simpson 104.12
27. Jim Eakins 104.42
28. Louie Dampier 104.47
29. James Silas 105.43
30. Mack Calvin 106.17
31. Ron Boone 106.74
32. Freddie Lewis 106.77
33. Chuck Williams 108.39