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Defensive rating or defensive efficiency is a statistic used in basketball to measure an individual player's efficiency at preventing the other team from scoring points. It was created by author and statistician Dean Oliver. [1] Oliver introduced the defensive rating statistic in his 2004 book, Basketball on Paper. [2]
Tim Duncan is the all-time record holder for most All-Defensive team selections (15). Kobe Bryant has made a total of 12 All-Defensive teams, more than any other guard. Ben Wallace, who has won four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards in five years, has been selected into the All-Defensive first team five times in six selections.
Here are grades for every NBA team at the midway point of the 2024-25 NBA season. ... As they have most of the season, the Wizards are last in offensive rating, defensive rating and net rating ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 February 2025. National Basketball Association award NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace, Dikembe Mutombo and Rudy Gobert have won the award a record four times. Sport Basketball League National Basketball Association Awarded for Best defensive player in regular season of the National ...
1. Atlanta Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher, SF Grade: A. Risacher's combination of length and defensive versatility on the wing makes him a player who can come into any situation and contribute right away.
De'Aaron Fox's two per game led the NBA last season, and there is no reason Wembanyama cannot push his 1.2 steals per game to two this season. Then a David Robinson record is in play.
In Week 12, Garrett recorded three sacks, a forced fumble, and five tackles in a 24–19 win over the Steelers, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. [110] He finished the 2024 season with 14 sacks, 47 tackles, one pass defended, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. [111] He led the NFL in tackles-for-loss with 22. [112]
NBA offseason grades for every team in the East: 76ers, Celtics earn high marks, others get 'D' ... Bridges and Anunoby should form a dynamic defensive wing duo, a counter to Boston's Tatum and ...