Defensive rating
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]
Formula[edit]
The formula is: Defensive Player Rating = (Players Steals*Blocks) + Opponents Differential= 1/5 of possessions - Times blown by + Deflections * OAPDW( Official Adjusted Players Defensive Withstand). This stat can be influenced by the defense of a player's teammates.
Leaders[edit]
Gar Heard's 95.30 defensive rating is the NBA's all-time career record.[3] Ben Wallace's 87.48 defensive rating in 2003–2004 is the single-season record.[4]
Year-by-year[edit]
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Denotes player whose team won championship that year |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been named MVP at that time |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Fromal, Adam (January 27, 2012). "Understanding the NBA: Explaining Advanced Defensive Stats and Metrics". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Calculating Individual Offensive and Defensive Ratings". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Defensive Rating". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Defensive Rating". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- Dean Oliver (2004). Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analysis. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 342–. ISBN 978-1-59797-331-1.
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