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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTWhat is Defensive Rating (DRtg)?
Individual defensive rating estimates the points a player allows per 100 possessions while on the floor. Lower is better.
Quick answers
- What is DRtg in basketball?
- Individual defensive rating estimates the points a player allows per 100 possessions while on the floor. Lower is better.
- How is DRtg calculated?
- Points allowed per 100 defensive possessions, from team defense and individual stops (Dean Oliver's method)
- Who led the NBA in DRtg in 2025-26?
- Victor Wembanyama led qualified players with 100.1, against a qualified average of 116.3.
How to read it
It leans heavily on team defense, so a good defender on a weak team can look worse than he is.
2025-26 leaders
Among 229 qualified players (40+ games, 20+ minutes per game).
- Victor Wembanyama 100.1
- Isaiah Hartenstein 102.7
- Chet Holmgren 103.3
- Ausar Thompson 105.8
- Cason Wallace 106.5
Definitions by whynba; leaders computed from season statistics and updated with each daily import.