NBA & ABA Active Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Defensive Win Shares
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Rank | Player | Tot DWS | Reg DWS | Play DWS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | LeBron James | 99.38 | 80.82 | 18.56 |
2. | Chris Paul | 63.44 | 58.22 | 5.21 |
3. | Al Horford | 57.81 | 50.21 | 7.60 |
4. | Kevin Durant | 56.83 | 49.28 | 7.55 |
5. | Russell Westbrook | 55.21 | 50.83 | 4.38 |
6. | Paul George | 52.07 | 46.33 | 5.74 |
7. | Draymond Green | 50.05 | 40.54 | 9.52 |
8. | Rudy Gobert | 49.57 | 47.31 | 2.26 |
9. | James Harden | 48.78 | 42.56 | 6.22 |
10. | DeAndre Jordan | 47.03 | 44.28 | 2.75 |
11. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 46.89 | 41.08 | 5.81 |
12. | Kawhi Leonard | 46.88 | 38.80 | 8.07 |
13. | Andre Drummond | 46.65 | 46.34 | 0.31 |
14. | Anthony Davis | 46.22 | 42.43 | 3.79 |
15. | Kyle Lowry | 43.56 | 38.70 | 4.86 |
16. | Stephen Curry | 42.75 | 36.63 | 6.13 |
17. | Jimmy Butler | 40.82 | 35.48 | 5.34 |
18. | Thaddeus Young | 39.70 | 37.94 | 1.76 |
19. | Brook Lopez | 39.30 | 35.33 | 3.96 |
20. | Nikola Vučević | 39.03 | 38.41 | 0.62 |
21. | Danny Green | 38.14 | 32.30 | 5.84 |
22. | Mike Conley | 38.00 | 36.08 | 1.92 |
23. | Jrue Holiday | 37.28 | 33.35 | 3.93 |
24. | Kevin Love | 34.95 | 31.98 | 2.97 |
25. | Rudy Gay | 34.73 | 34.16 | 0.57 |
26. | Nikola Jokić | 34.20 | 31.25 | 2.96 |
27. | Nicolas Batum | 33.22 | 32.27 | 0.95 |
28. | Jonas Valančiūnas | 32.94 | 31.60 | 1.34 |
29. | George Hill | 32.78 | 28.77 | 4.02 |
30. | Taj Gibson | 32.72 | 30.91 | 1.81 |
31. | Tobias Harris | 31.87 | 29.61 | 2.26 |
32. | Jayson Tatum | 31.74 | 26.58 | 5.16 |
33. | DeMar DeRozan | 29.75 | 28.31 | 1.44 |
34. | Jeff Green | 29.61 | 27.19 | 2.41 |
35. | Derrick Favors | 29.49 | 28.46 | 1.03 |
36. | P.J. Tucker | 28.89 | 24.84 | 4.05 |
37. | Klay Thompson | 28.68 | 23.59 | 5.09 |
38. | Joel Embiid | 28.40 | 25.32 | 3.08 |
39. | Marcus Smart | 28.21 | 24.23 | 3.98 |
40. | Steven Adams | 27.88 | 26.03 | 1.84 |
41. | Jae Crowder | 27.78 | 24.21 | 3.57 |
42. | Bam Adebayo | 27.23 | 24.11 | 3.13 |
43. | Khris Middleton | 27.22 | 23.27 | 3.95 |
44. | Clint Capela | 27.11 | 23.85 | 3.27 |
45. | John Wall | 26.32 | 24.35 | 1.97 |
46. | Jaylen Brown | 25.97 | 21.61 | 4.36 |
47. | Myles Turner | 25.08 | 23.92 | 1.16 |
48. | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25.00 | 23.31 | 1.69 |
49. | Kyrie Irving | 24.97 | 22.07 | 2.90 |
50. | Robert Covington | 24.87 | 23.54 | 1.34 |
51. | Kyle Anderson | 24.84 | 23.67 | 1.17 |
52. | Wesley Matthews | 24.52 | 23.43 | 1.10 |
53. | JaVale McGee | 24.06 | 22.67 | 1.39 |
54. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.78 | 23.09 | 0.68 |
55. | Mason Plumlee | 23.65 | 22.60 | 1.05 |
56. | Gordon Hayward | 23.57 | 22.53 | 1.04 |
57. | Domantas Sabonis | 23.21 | 22.50 | 0.71 |
58. | Julius Randle | 23.13 | 22.34 | 0.79 |
59. | Marcus Morris | 23.02 | 21.45 | 1.57 |
60. | Harrison Barnes | 22.66 | 20.83 | 1.84 |
61. | Joe Ingles | 22.48 | 21.41 | 1.07 |
62. | Pascal Siakam | 22.42 | 20.18 | 2.24 |
63. | Donovan Mitchell | 22.24 | 20.91 | 1.33 |
64. | Kelly Olynyk | 21.67 | 20.87 | 0.79 |
65. | Bradley Beal | 21.53 | 19.72 | 1.81 |
66. | Jarrett Allen | 21.40 | 20.75 | 0.65 |
67. | Bismack Biyombo | 21.14 | 20.25 | 0.89 |
68. | Aaron Gordon | 21.04 | 20.12 | 0.92 |
69. | Jusuf Nurkić | 20.67 | 20.23 | 0.44 |
70. | Markieff Morris | 20.59 | 19.54 | 1.05 |
71. | Dennis Schröder | 20.51 | 19.04 | 1.46 |
72. | Victor Oladipo | 20.32 | 18.84 | 1.48 |
73. | James Johnson | 20.27 | 20.07 | 0.19 |
74. | Tristan Thompson | 20.15 | 17.98 | 2.18 |
75. | Nerlens Noel | 19.99 | 19.59 | 0.40 |
76. | Patrick Beverley | 19.71 | 18.54 | 1.17 |
77. | Derrick Rose | 19.66 | 17.92 | 1.75 |
78. | Reggie Jackson | 19.61 | 18.61 | 1.00 |
79. | Kristaps Porziņģis | 19.43 | 19.20 | 0.22 |
80. | Fred VanVleet | 19.30 | 17.85 | 1.46 |
81. | Ben Simmons | 19.20 | 17.25 | 1.95 |
82. | Luka Dončić | 19.10 | 17.94 | 1.16 |
83. | Damian Lillard | 18.86 | 18.17 | 0.69 |
84. | Royce O'Neale | 18.29 | 17.54 | 0.75 |
85. | Robin Lopez | 18.25 | 17.79 | 0.46 |
86. | Kent Bazemore | 18.20 | 17.07 | 1.14 |
87. | Otto Porter Jr. | 17.95 | 16.28 | 1.68 |
88. | Bobby Portis | 17.78 | 16.04 | 1.74 |
89. | Josh Richardson | 17.35 | 16.67 | 0.68 |
90. | CJ McCollum | 16.96 | 16.42 | 0.54 |
91. | Jerami Grant | 16.77 | 16.31 | 0.46 |
92. | Terry Rozier | 16.77 | 15.27 | 1.50 |
93. | Patty Mills | 16.77 | 15.70 | 1.06 |
94. | Cory Joseph | 16.59 | 15.34 | 1.25 |
95. | Deandre Ayton | 16.50 | 14.59 | 1.90 |
96. | Mikal Bridges | 16.21 | 14.94 | 1.26 |
97. | Dejounte Murray | 16.20 | 15.75 | 0.45 |
98. | Andrew Wiggins | 15.84 | 14.48 | 1.36 |
99. | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 15.78 | 15.40 | 0.38 |
100. | Ivica Zubac | 15.71 | 14.89 | 0.82 |
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