NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Defensive Win Shares
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
NBA/ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | DWS | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Bill Russell* | 15.96 | 1963-64 |
2. | Bill Russell* | 14.41 | 1964-65 |
3. | Bill Russell* | 12.55 | 1962-63 |
4. | Bill Russell* | 11.64 | 1961-62 |
5. | Bill Russell* | 11.37 | 1965-66 |
6. | Bill Russell* | 11.33 | 1960-61 |
7. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 10.73 | 1967-68 |
8. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 10.58 | 1963-64 |
9. | Bill Russell* | 9.87 | 1968-69 |
10. | Dave Cowens* | 9.85 | 1972-73 |
11. | Artis Gilmore* | 9.81 | 1972-73 |
12. | Bill Russell* | 9.22 | 1966-67 |
13. | Mel Daniels* | 9.11 | 1967-68 |
14. | Ben Wallace* | 9.08 | 2003-04 |
15. | Bill Russell* | 8.93 | 1959-60 |
16. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 8.74 | 1989-90 |
17. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 8.50 | 1965-66 |
18. | Artis Gilmore* | 8.27 | 1974-75 |
19. | Bill Russell* | 8.19 | 1958-59 |
20. | Elvin Hayes* | 8.16 | 1974-75 |
21. | Elvin Hayes* | 8.07 | 1973-74 |
22. | Patrick Ewing* | 8.05 | 1992-93 |
23. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 8.02 | 1959-60 |
24. | Patrick Ewing* | 7.98 | 1993-94 |
25. | George Mikan* | 7.97 | 1951-52 |
26. | Kevin Garnett* | 7.96 | 2003-04 |
27. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.95 | 1992-93 |
28. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.92 | 1993-94 |
29. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.90 | 1971-72 |
30. | Artis Gilmore* | 7.90 | 1973-74 |
31. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.89 | 1973-74 |
32. | Ben Wallace* | 7.85 | 2002-03 |
33. | Bill Russell* | 7.84 | 1967-68 |
34. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.81 | 1988-89 |
35. | Dwight Howard | 7.68 | 2010-11 |
36. | Bill Russell* | 7.68 | 1957-58 |
37. | David Robinson* | 7.64 | 1990-91 |
38. | Paul Silas | 7.62 | 1972-73 |
39. | Dwight Howard | 7.56 | 2008-09 |
40. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.51 | 1972-73 |
41. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.49 | 1972-73 |
42. | Spencer Haywood* | 7.48 | 1969-70 |
43. | Willis Reed* | 7.45 | 1969-70 |
44. | George Mikan* | 7.43 | 1950-51 |
45. | Julius Erving* | 7.36 | 1974-75 |
46. | Julius Erving* | 7.24 | 1973-74 |
47. | Ben Wallace* | 7.24 | 2001-02 |
48. | Tim Duncan* | 7.20 | 2003-04 |
49. | David Robinson* | 7.19 | 1995-96 |
50. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.19 | 1975-76 |
51. | John Havlicek* | 7.18 | 1972-73 |
52. | David Robinson* | 7.18 | 1989-90 |
53. | Tim Duncan* | 7.17 | 1997-98 |
54. | Artis Gilmore* | 7.15 | 1971-72 |
55. | Dwight Howard | 7.13 | 2009-10 |
56. | Tim Duncan* | 7.09 | 2001-02 |
57. | Gerald Govan | 7.09 | 1971-72 |
58. | Bob Lanier* | 7.08 | 1973-74 |
59. | Tim Duncan* | 7.07 | 2000-01 |
60. | Elvin Hayes* | 7.06 | 1970-71 |
61. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.06 | 1971-72 |
62. | Gerald Govan | 7.04 | 1970-71 |
63. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.03 | 1966-67 |
64. | Dennis Rodman* | 7.00 | 1991-92 |
65. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 6.99 | 1999-00 |
66. | Wes Unseld* | 6.98 | 1968-69 |
67. | K.C. Jones* | 6.95 | 1963-64 |
68. | Tim Duncan* | 6.94 | 2002-03 |
69. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.94 | 1991-92 |
70. | Dan Issel* | 6.92 | 1972-73 |
71. | Dave Cowens* | 6.91 | 1971-72 |
72. | George Mikan* | 6.90 | 1952-53 |
73. | Tim Duncan* | 6.88 | 2005-06 |
74. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.87 | 1996-97 |
75. | David Robinson* | 6.87 | 1991-92 |
76. | Ben Wallace* | 6.86 | 2005-06 |
77. | Wes Unseld* | 6.82 | 1972-73 |
78. | Charles Oakley | 6.81 | 1993-94 |
79. | Maurice Stokes* | 6.81 | 1956-57 |
80. | Tim Duncan* | 6.78 | 2006-07 |
81. | Mark Eaton | 6.75 | 1984-85 |
82. | Jack Sikma* | 6.74 | 1981-82 |
83. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.74 | 1972-73 |
84. | David Robinson* | 6.74 | 1994-95 |
85. | Scottie Pippen* | 6.73 | 1994-95 |
86. | Ben Wallace* | 6.72 | 2004-05 |
87. | Walt Frazier* | 6.69 | 1970-71 |
88. | Dave Cowens* | 6.68 | 1973-74 |
89. | Tom Boerwinkle | 6.66 | 1971-72 |
90. | David Robinson* | 6.66 | 1993-94 |
91. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 6.64 | 1996-97 |
92. | Vern Mikkelsen* | 6.63 | 1951-52 |
93. | Joakim Noah | 6.63 | 2013-14 |
94. | Les Hunter | 6.61 | 1967-68 |
95. | Karl Malone* | 6.60 | 1988-89 |
96. | Ben Wallace* | 6.60 | 2006-07 |
97. | Wes Unseld* | 6.60 | 1974-75 |
98. | Jim Pollard* | 6.59 | 1951-52 |
99. | George Mikan* | 6.57 | 1953-54 |
100. | Mark Eaton | 6.55 | 1988-89 |
101. | John Havlicek* | 6.51 | 1971-72 |
102. | LeBron James | 6.51 | 2008-09 |
103. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.50 | 1994-95 |
104. | Elvin Hayes* | 6.49 | 1971-72 |
105. | Bob Pettit* | 6.48 | 1960-61 |
106. | Willis Reed* | 6.48 | 1970-71 |
107. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 6.48 | 1960-61 |
108. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 6.45 | 1993-94 |
109. | Dwight Howard | 6.45 | 2007-08 |
110. | David Robinson* | 6.43 | 1992-93 |
111. | David Robinson* | 6.43 | 1999-00 |
112. | Gerald Govan | 6.41 | 1969-70 |
113. | Dave DeBusschere* | 6.41 | 1970-71 |
114. | Shawn Marion | 6.40 | 2000-01 |
115. | Walt Frazier* | 6.39 | 1969-70 |
116. | Paul George | 6.38 | 2013-14 |
117. | Tim Duncan* | 6.37 | 1999-00 |
118. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.35 | 1971-72 |
119. | Dolph Schayes* | 6.32 | 1953-54 |
120. | John Havlicek* | 6.32 | 1968-69 |
121. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 6.32 | 1987-88 |
122. | Clifford Ray | 6.32 | 1971-72 |
123. | Jermaine O'Neal | 6.31 | 2003-04 |
124. | Bob Cousy* | 6.29 | 1960-61 |
125. | Paul George | 6.28 | 2012-13 |
126. | Sam Lacey | 6.26 | 1974-75 |
127. | Kevin Garnett* | 6.25 | 2007-08 |
128. | Jo Jo White* | 6.24 | 1972-73 |
129. | Michael Jordan* | 6.23 | 1995-96 |
130. | Tim Duncan* | 6.23 | 2007-08 |
131. | K.C. Jones* | 6.21 | 1964-65 |
132. | Rick Mahorn | 6.20 | 1982-83 |
133. | Larry Bird* | 6.17 | 1985-86 |
134. | Elvin Hayes* | 6.17 | 1969-70 |
135. | Gerald Wallace | 6.16 | 2009-10 |
136. | Tom Sanders* | 6.14 | 1963-64 |
137. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.13 | 1995-96 |
138. | Larry Bird* | 6.10 | 1980-81 |
139. | Karl Malone* | 6.09 | 1987-88 |
140. | Julius Erving* | 6.07 | 1980-81 |
141. | Michael Jordan* | 6.07 | 1987-88 |
142. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.06 | 1968-69 |
143. | Shawn Kemp | 6.06 | 1995-96 |
144. | Karl Malone* | 6.06 | 1993-94 |
145. | John Havlicek* | 6.05 | 1963-64 |
146. | Kevin Garnett* | 6.04 | 2004-05 |
147. | Paul Millsap | 6.04 | 2015-16 |
148. | Scottie Pippen* | 6.02 | 1993-94 |
149. | George McGinnis* | 6.02 | 1973-74 |
150. | Shawn Kemp | 6.02 | 1993-94 |
151. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 6.02 | 1986-87 |
152. | Julius Erving* | 6.01 | 1975-76 |
153. | David Robinson* | 6.00 | 1997-98 |
154. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 6.00 | 1961-62 |
155. | Wes Unseld* | 6.00 | 1969-70 |
156. | Moses Malone* | 5.98 | 1982-83 |
157. | Ben Wallace* | 5.98 | 2000-01 |
158. | Rudy Gobert | 5.98 | 2016-17 |
159. | Zelmo Beaty* | 5.97 | 1970-71 |
160. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 5.97 | 1992-93 |
161. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.96 | 1968-69 |
162. | John Havlicek* | 5.95 | 1970-71 |
163. | Shawn Marion | 5.94 | 2005-06 |
164. | Buck Williams | 5.93 | 1982-83 |
165. | Bob Cousy* | 5.93 | 1959-60 |
166. | Dennis Rodman* | 5.92 | 1997-98 |
167. | Marcus Camby | 5.92 | 2007-08 |
168. | Shawn Kemp | 5.92 | 1997-98 |
169. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 5.92 | 1976-77 |
170. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.91 | 2005-06 |
171. | Grant Hill* | 5.90 | 1996-97 |
172. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.89 | 1975-76 |
173. | Wes Unseld* | 5.88 | 1970-71 |
174. | Jerry Sloan* | 5.87 | 1971-72 |
175. | Andre Drummond | 5.86 | 2018-19 |
176. | Maurice Stokes* | 5.86 | 1955-56 |
177. | Rudy Gobert | 5.85 | 2023-24 |
178. | Artis Gilmore* | 5.85 | 1975-76 |
179. | DeAndre Jordan | 5.85 | 2013-14 |
180. | Julius Erving* | 5.84 | 1971-72 |
181. | Dave Cowens* | 5.84 | 1970-71 |
182. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.84 | 1972-73 |
183. | Jason Kidd* | 5.84 | 2002-03 |
184. | Dwight Howard | 5.83 | 2006-07 |
185. | Jason Kidd* | 5.81 | 2001-02 |
186. | John Stockton* | 5.81 | 1988-89 |
187. | Charles Oakley | 5.80 | 1996-97 |
188. | Dave DeBusschere* | 5.80 | 1969-70 |
189. | George Mikan* | 5.80 | 1949-50 |
190. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.80 | 2002-03 |
191. | Red Robbins | 5.79 | 1969-70 |
192. | Karl Malone* | 5.78 | 1994-95 |
193. | Shawn Marion | 5.77 | 2002-03 |
194. | Dave DeBusschere* | 5.76 | 1972-73 |
195. | Bob Pettit* | 5.76 | 1962-63 |
196. | Mel Daniels* | 5.75 | 1972-73 |
197. | Walt Frazier* | 5.75 | 1972-73 |
198. | Tim Duncan* | 5.75 | 2004-05 |
199. | Jack Sikma* | 5.74 | 1978-79 |
200. | Andre Drummond | 5.73 | 2017-18 |
201. | David Robinson* | 5.73 | 2000-01 |
202. | Norm Van Lier | 5.72 | 1972-73 |
203. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.72 | 1990-91 |
204. | Rudy Gobert | 5.70 | 2018-19 |
205. | Larry Bird* | 5.70 | 1981-82 |
206. | Grant Hill* | 5.69 | 1995-96 |
207. | Clifford Ray | 5.69 | 1973-74 |
208. | Elgin Baylor* | 5.68 | 1960-61 |
209. | Dolph Schayes* | 5.68 | 1954-55 |
210. | Paul Pierce* | 5.67 | 2007-08 |
211. | Larry Kenon | 5.66 | 1974-75 |
212. | LeBron James | 5.66 | 2006-07 |
213. | Stan Miasek | 5.65 | 1946-47 |
214. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.64 | 1994-95 |
215. | Dave Cowens* | 5.64 | 1975-76 |
216. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.64 | 1991-92 |
217. | Bob Cousy* | 5.64 | 1961-62 |
218. | Jason Kidd* | 5.63 | 2005-06 |
219. | Clifford Ray | 5.63 | 1972-73 |
220. | Alonzo Mourning* | 5.63 | 1999-00 |
221. | Larry Nance | 5.62 | 1982-83 |
222. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.62 | 1996-97 |
223. | Michael Jordan* | 5.62 | 1991-92 |
224. | Anthony Mason | 5.62 | 2000-01 |
225. | Larry Bird* | 5.62 | 1983-84 |
226. | Larry Bird* | 5.61 | 1979-80 |
227. | Luol Deng | 5.61 | 2006-07 |
228. | Rasho Nesterović | 5.61 | 2003-04 |
229. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 5.61 | 1978-79 |
230. | Patrick Ewing* | 5.59 | 1990-91 |
231. | Alonzo Mourning* | 5.59 | 1996-97 |
232. | K.C. Jones* | 5.59 | 1965-66 |
233. | Karl Malone* | 5.58 | 1990-91 |
234. | Paul Pierce* | 5.57 | 2001-02 |
235. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.57 | 2010-11 |
236. | Larry Bird* | 5.57 | 1982-83 |
237. | Gary Payton* | 5.57 | 1995-96 |
238. | Mookie Blaylock | 5.57 | 1996-97 |
239. | Charles Oakley | 5.57 | 1997-98 |
240. | Tom Boerwinkle | 5.56 | 1970-71 |
241. | Frankie Brian | 5.56 | 1949-50 |
242. | Nate Thurmond* | 5.55 | 1966-67 |
243. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.55 | 1999-00 |
244. | Tom Heinsohn* | 5.55 | 1961-62 |
245. | Bobby Jones* | 5.54 | 1976-77 |
246. | Mel Hutchins | 5.54 | 1952-53 |
247. | Marcus Camby | 5.52 | 2000-01 |
248. | Scottie Pippen* | 5.52 | 1991-92 |
249. | Tyson Chandler | 5.52 | 2004-05 |
250. | Tom Sanders* | 5.51 | 1964-65 |
NBA Leaders
Rank | Player | DWS | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Bill Russell* | 15.96 | 1963-64 |
2. | Bill Russell* | 14.41 | 1964-65 |
3. | Bill Russell* | 12.55 | 1962-63 |
4. | Bill Russell* | 11.64 | 1961-62 |
5. | Bill Russell* | 11.37 | 1965-66 |
6. | Bill Russell* | 11.33 | 1960-61 |
7. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 10.73 | 1967-68 |
8. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 10.58 | 1963-64 |
9. | Bill Russell* | 9.87 | 1968-69 |
10. | Dave Cowens* | 9.85 | 1972-73 |
11. | Bill Russell* | 9.22 | 1966-67 |
12. | Ben Wallace* | 9.08 | 2003-04 |
13. | Bill Russell* | 8.93 | 1959-60 |
14. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 8.74 | 1989-90 |
15. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 8.50 | 1965-66 |
16. | Bill Russell* | 8.19 | 1958-59 |
17. | Elvin Hayes* | 8.16 | 1974-75 |
18. | Elvin Hayes* | 8.07 | 1973-74 |
19. | Patrick Ewing* | 8.05 | 1992-93 |
20. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 8.02 | 1959-60 |
21. | Patrick Ewing* | 7.98 | 1993-94 |
22. | George Mikan* | 7.97 | 1951-52 |
23. | Kevin Garnett* | 7.96 | 2003-04 |
24. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.95 | 1992-93 |
25. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.92 | 1993-94 |
26. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.90 | 1971-72 |
27. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.89 | 1973-74 |
28. | Ben Wallace* | 7.85 | 2002-03 |
29. | Bill Russell* | 7.84 | 1967-68 |
30. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 7.81 | 1988-89 |
31. | Dwight Howard | 7.68 | 2010-11 |
32. | Bill Russell* | 7.68 | 1957-58 |
33. | David Robinson* | 7.64 | 1990-91 |
34. | Paul Silas | 7.62 | 1972-73 |
35. | Dwight Howard | 7.56 | 2008-09 |
36. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.51 | 1972-73 |
37. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.49 | 1972-73 |
38. | Willis Reed* | 7.45 | 1969-70 |
39. | George Mikan* | 7.43 | 1950-51 |
40. | Ben Wallace* | 7.24 | 2001-02 |
41. | Tim Duncan* | 7.20 | 2003-04 |
42. | David Robinson* | 7.19 | 1995-96 |
43. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.19 | 1975-76 |
44. | John Havlicek* | 7.18 | 1972-73 |
45. | David Robinson* | 7.18 | 1989-90 |
46. | Tim Duncan* | 7.17 | 1997-98 |
47. | Dwight Howard | 7.13 | 2009-10 |
48. | Tim Duncan* | 7.09 | 2001-02 |
49. | Bob Lanier* | 7.08 | 1973-74 |
50. | Tim Duncan* | 7.07 | 2000-01 |
51. | Elvin Hayes* | 7.06 | 1970-71 |
52. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 7.06 | 1971-72 |
53. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 7.03 | 1966-67 |
54. | Dennis Rodman* | 7.00 | 1991-92 |
55. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 6.99 | 1999-00 |
56. | Wes Unseld* | 6.98 | 1968-69 |
57. | K.C. Jones* | 6.95 | 1963-64 |
58. | Tim Duncan* | 6.94 | 2002-03 |
59. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.94 | 1991-92 |
60. | Dave Cowens* | 6.91 | 1971-72 |
61. | George Mikan* | 6.90 | 1952-53 |
62. | Tim Duncan* | 6.88 | 2005-06 |
63. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.87 | 1996-97 |
64. | David Robinson* | 6.87 | 1991-92 |
65. | Ben Wallace* | 6.86 | 2005-06 |
66. | Wes Unseld* | 6.82 | 1972-73 |
67. | Charles Oakley | 6.81 | 1993-94 |
68. | Maurice Stokes* | 6.81 | 1956-57 |
69. | Tim Duncan* | 6.78 | 2006-07 |
70. | Mark Eaton | 6.75 | 1984-85 |
71. | Jack Sikma* | 6.74 | 1981-82 |
72. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.74 | 1972-73 |
73. | David Robinson* | 6.74 | 1994-95 |
74. | Scottie Pippen* | 6.73 | 1994-95 |
75. | Ben Wallace* | 6.72 | 2004-05 |
76. | Walt Frazier* | 6.69 | 1970-71 |
77. | Dave Cowens* | 6.68 | 1973-74 |
78. | Tom Boerwinkle | 6.66 | 1971-72 |
79. | David Robinson* | 6.66 | 1993-94 |
80. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 6.64 | 1996-97 |
81. | Vern Mikkelsen* | 6.63 | 1951-52 |
82. | Joakim Noah | 6.63 | 2013-14 |
83. | Karl Malone* | 6.60 | 1988-89 |
84. | Ben Wallace* | 6.60 | 2006-07 |
85. | Wes Unseld* | 6.60 | 1974-75 |
86. | Jim Pollard* | 6.59 | 1951-52 |
87. | George Mikan* | 6.57 | 1953-54 |
88. | Mark Eaton | 6.55 | 1988-89 |
89. | John Havlicek* | 6.51 | 1971-72 |
90. | LeBron James | 6.51 | 2008-09 |
91. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.50 | 1994-95 |
92. | Elvin Hayes* | 6.49 | 1971-72 |
93. | Bob Pettit* | 6.48 | 1960-61 |
94. | Willis Reed* | 6.48 | 1970-71 |
95. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 6.48 | 1960-61 |
96. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 6.45 | 1993-94 |
97. | Dwight Howard | 6.45 | 2007-08 |
98. | David Robinson* | 6.43 | 1992-93 |
99. | David Robinson* | 6.43 | 1999-00 |
100. | Dave DeBusschere* | 6.41 | 1970-71 |
101. | Shawn Marion | 6.40 | 2000-01 |
102. | Walt Frazier* | 6.39 | 1969-70 |
103. | Paul George | 6.38 | 2013-14 |
104. | Tim Duncan* | 6.37 | 1999-00 |
105. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.35 | 1971-72 |
106. | Dolph Schayes* | 6.32 | 1953-54 |
107. | John Havlicek* | 6.32 | 1968-69 |
108. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 6.32 | 1987-88 |
109. | Clifford Ray | 6.32 | 1971-72 |
110. | Jermaine O'Neal | 6.31 | 2003-04 |
111. | Bob Cousy* | 6.29 | 1960-61 |
112. | Paul George | 6.28 | 2012-13 |
113. | Sam Lacey | 6.26 | 1974-75 |
114. | Kevin Garnett* | 6.25 | 2007-08 |
115. | Jo Jo White* | 6.24 | 1972-73 |
116. | Michael Jordan* | 6.23 | 1995-96 |
117. | Tim Duncan* | 6.23 | 2007-08 |
118. | K.C. Jones* | 6.21 | 1964-65 |
119. | Rick Mahorn | 6.20 | 1982-83 |
120. | Larry Bird* | 6.17 | 1985-86 |
121. | Elvin Hayes* | 6.17 | 1969-70 |
122. | Gerald Wallace | 6.16 | 2009-10 |
123. | Tom Sanders* | 6.14 | 1963-64 |
124. | Patrick Ewing* | 6.13 | 1995-96 |
125. | Larry Bird* | 6.10 | 1980-81 |
126. | Karl Malone* | 6.09 | 1987-88 |
127. | Julius Erving* | 6.07 | 1980-81 |
128. | Michael Jordan* | 6.07 | 1987-88 |
129. | Nate Thurmond* | 6.06 | 1968-69 |
130. | Shawn Kemp | 6.06 | 1995-96 |
131. | Karl Malone* | 6.06 | 1993-94 |
132. | John Havlicek* | 6.05 | 1963-64 |
133. | Kevin Garnett* | 6.04 | 2004-05 |
134. | Paul Millsap | 6.04 | 2015-16 |
135. | Scottie Pippen* | 6.02 | 1993-94 |
136. | Shawn Kemp | 6.02 | 1993-94 |
137. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 6.02 | 1986-87 |
138. | David Robinson* | 6.00 | 1997-98 |
139. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 6.00 | 1961-62 |
140. | Wes Unseld* | 6.00 | 1969-70 |
141. | Moses Malone* | 5.98 | 1982-83 |
142. | Ben Wallace* | 5.98 | 2000-01 |
143. | Rudy Gobert | 5.98 | 2016-17 |
144. | Shaquille O'Neal* | 5.97 | 1992-93 |
145. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.96 | 1968-69 |
146. | John Havlicek* | 5.95 | 1970-71 |
147. | Shawn Marion | 5.94 | 2005-06 |
148. | Buck Williams | 5.93 | 1982-83 |
149. | Bob Cousy* | 5.93 | 1959-60 |
150. | Dennis Rodman* | 5.92 | 1997-98 |
151. | Marcus Camby | 5.92 | 2007-08 |
152. | Shawn Kemp | 5.92 | 1997-98 |
153. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 5.92 | 1976-77 |
154. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.91 | 2005-06 |
155. | Grant Hill* | 5.90 | 1996-97 |
156. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.89 | 1975-76 |
157. | Wes Unseld* | 5.88 | 1970-71 |
158. | Jerry Sloan* | 5.87 | 1971-72 |
159. | Andre Drummond | 5.86 | 2018-19 |
160. | Maurice Stokes* | 5.86 | 1955-56 |
161. | Rudy Gobert | 5.85 | 2023-24 |
162. | DeAndre Jordan | 5.85 | 2013-14 |
163. | Dave Cowens* | 5.84 | 1970-71 |
164. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.84 | 1972-73 |
165. | Jason Kidd* | 5.84 | 2002-03 |
166. | Dwight Howard | 5.83 | 2006-07 |
167. | Jason Kidd* | 5.81 | 2001-02 |
168. | John Stockton* | 5.81 | 1988-89 |
169. | Charles Oakley | 5.80 | 1996-97 |
170. | Dave DeBusschere* | 5.80 | 1969-70 |
171. | George Mikan* | 5.80 | 1949-50 |
172. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.80 | 2002-03 |
173. | Karl Malone* | 5.78 | 1994-95 |
174. | Shawn Marion | 5.77 | 2002-03 |
175. | Dave DeBusschere* | 5.76 | 1972-73 |
176. | Bob Pettit* | 5.76 | 1962-63 |
177. | Walt Frazier* | 5.75 | 1972-73 |
178. | Tim Duncan* | 5.75 | 2004-05 |
179. | Jack Sikma* | 5.74 | 1978-79 |
180. | Andre Drummond | 5.73 | 2017-18 |
181. | David Robinson* | 5.73 | 2000-01 |
182. | Norm Van Lier | 5.72 | 1972-73 |
183. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.72 | 1990-91 |
184. | Rudy Gobert | 5.70 | 2018-19 |
185. | Larry Bird* | 5.70 | 1981-82 |
186. | Grant Hill* | 5.69 | 1995-96 |
187. | Clifford Ray | 5.69 | 1973-74 |
188. | Elgin Baylor* | 5.68 | 1960-61 |
189. | Dolph Schayes* | 5.68 | 1954-55 |
190. | Paul Pierce* | 5.67 | 2007-08 |
191. | LeBron James | 5.66 | 2006-07 |
192. | Stan Miasek | 5.65 | 1946-47 |
193. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.64 | 1994-95 |
194. | Dave Cowens* | 5.64 | 1975-76 |
195. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.64 | 1991-92 |
196. | Bob Cousy* | 5.64 | 1961-62 |
197. | Jason Kidd* | 5.63 | 2005-06 |
198. | Clifford Ray | 5.63 | 1972-73 |
199. | Alonzo Mourning* | 5.63 | 1999-00 |
200. | Larry Nance | 5.62 | 1982-83 |
201. | Hakeem Olajuwon* | 5.62 | 1996-97 |
202. | Michael Jordan* | 5.62 | 1991-92 |
203. | Anthony Mason | 5.62 | 2000-01 |
204. | Larry Bird* | 5.62 | 1983-84 |
205. | Larry Bird* | 5.61 | 1979-80 |
206. | Luol Deng | 5.61 | 2006-07 |
207. | Rasho Nesterović | 5.61 | 2003-04 |
208. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 5.61 | 1978-79 |
209. | Patrick Ewing* | 5.59 | 1990-91 |
210. | Alonzo Mourning* | 5.59 | 1996-97 |
211. | K.C. Jones* | 5.59 | 1965-66 |
212. | Karl Malone* | 5.58 | 1990-91 |
213. | Paul Pierce* | 5.57 | 2001-02 |
214. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.57 | 2010-11 |
215. | Larry Bird* | 5.57 | 1982-83 |
216. | Gary Payton* | 5.57 | 1995-96 |
217. | Mookie Blaylock | 5.57 | 1996-97 |
218. | Charles Oakley | 5.57 | 1997-98 |
219. | Tom Boerwinkle | 5.56 | 1970-71 |
220. | Frankie Brian | 5.56 | 1949-50 |
221. | Nate Thurmond* | 5.55 | 1966-67 |
222. | Kevin Garnett* | 5.55 | 1999-00 |
223. | Tom Heinsohn* | 5.55 | 1961-62 |
224. | Bobby Jones* | 5.54 | 1976-77 |
225. | Mel Hutchins | 5.54 | 1952-53 |
226. | Marcus Camby | 5.52 | 2000-01 |
227. | Scottie Pippen* | 5.52 | 1991-92 |
228. | Tyson Chandler | 5.52 | 2004-05 |
229. | Tom Sanders* | 5.51 | 1964-65 |
230. | Elton Brand | 5.51 | 2005-06 |
231. | Artis Gilmore* | 5.50 | 1976-77 |
232. | Elvin Hayes* | 5.50 | 1976-77 |
233. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 5.50 | 2018-19 |
234. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 5.50 | 1964-65 |
235. | Kawhi Leonard | 5.49 | 2015-16 |
236. | Alonzo Mourning* | 5.48 | 1995-96 |
237. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 5.47 | 1992-93 |
238. | DeAndre Jordan | 5.47 | 2015-16 |
239. | Sam Jones* | 5.46 | 1964-65 |
240. | Donyell Marshall | 5.46 | 2003-04 |
241. | Jeff Ruland | 5.46 | 1982-83 |
242. | Charles Barkley* | 5.46 | 1985-86 |
243. | George McGinnis* | 5.46 | 1975-76 |
244. | Andre Drummond | 5.45 | 2015-16 |
245. | Dikembe Mutombo* | 5.45 | 2001-02 |
246. | Dennis Rodman* | 5.44 | 1993-94 |
247. | Caldwell Jones | 5.44 | 1979-80 |
248. | Christian Laettner | 5.44 | 1996-97 |
249. | Nate Thurmond* | 5.44 | 1974-75 |
250. | Tracy McGrady* | 5.43 | 2004-05 |
ABA Leaders
Rank | Player | DWS | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Artis Gilmore* | 9.81 | 1972-73 |
2. | Mel Daniels* | 9.11 | 1967-68 |
3. | Artis Gilmore* | 8.27 | 1974-75 |
4. | Artis Gilmore* | 7.90 | 1973-74 |
5. | Spencer Haywood* | 7.48 | 1969-70 |
6. | Julius Erving* | 7.36 | 1974-75 |
7. | Julius Erving* | 7.24 | 1973-74 |
8. | Artis Gilmore* | 7.15 | 1971-72 |
9. | Gerald Govan | 7.09 | 1971-72 |
10. | Gerald Govan | 7.04 | 1970-71 |
11. | Dan Issel* | 6.92 | 1972-73 |
12. | Les Hunter | 6.61 | 1967-68 |
13. | Gerald Govan | 6.41 | 1969-70 |
14. | George McGinnis* | 6.02 | 1973-74 |
15. | Julius Erving* | 6.01 | 1975-76 |
16. | Zelmo Beaty* | 5.97 | 1970-71 |
17. | Artis Gilmore* | 5.85 | 1975-76 |
18. | Julius Erving* | 5.84 | 1971-72 |
19. | Red Robbins | 5.79 | 1969-70 |
20. | Mel Daniels* | 5.75 | 1972-73 |
21. | Larry Kenon | 5.66 | 1974-75 |
22. | Billy Cunningham* | 5.42 | 1972-73 |
23. | Mel Daniels* | 5.42 | 1970-71 |
24. | Red Robbins | 5.41 | 1970-71 |
25. | Billy Paultz | 5.37 | 1974-75 |
26. | Donnie Freeman | 5.36 | 1967-68 |
27. | Julius Keye | 5.35 | 1972-73 |
28. | George McGinnis* | 5.23 | 1972-73 |
29. | Sam Smith | 5.21 | 1967-68 |
30. | Wil Jones | 5.13 | 1974-75 |
31. | Dan Issel* | 5.12 | 1971-72 |
32. | Moses Malone* | 5.11 | 1974-75 |
33. | George McGinnis* | 5.03 | 1974-75 |
34. | Goose Ligon | 4.97 | 1969-70 |
35. | Trooper Washington | 4.96 | 1968-69 |
36. | Wil Jones | 4.96 | 1971-72 |
37. | Larry Jones | 4.93 | 1967-68 |
38. | Warren Jabali | 4.91 | 1972-73 |
39. | Dan Issel* | 4.91 | 1974-75 |
40. | Billy Paultz | 4.90 | 1973-74 |
41. | Mel Daniels* | 4.89 | 1971-72 |
42. | Willie Wise | 4.82 | 1970-71 |
43. | Bobby Jones* | 4.77 | 1975-76 |
44. | Bobby Jones* | 4.72 | 1974-75 |
45. | Larry Kenon | 4.72 | 1973-74 |
46. | Mel Daniels* | 4.68 | 1969-70 |
47. | Brian Taylor | 4.67 | 1974-75 |
48. | Louie Dampier* | 4.66 | 1972-73 |
49. | Wendell Ladner | 4.64 | 1970-71 |
50. | Dave Robisch | 4.59 | 1972-73 |
51. | Don Buse | 4.57 | 1975-76 |
52. | Julius Keye | 4.55 | 1971-72 |
53. | Gene Moore | 4.52 | 1969-70 |
54. | Jimmy Jones | 4.45 | 1970-71 |
55. | Len Elmore | 4.45 | 1975-76 |
56. | Walt Simon | 4.42 | 1972-73 |
57. | Mel Daniels* | 4.41 | 1973-74 |
58. | Billy Paultz | 4.38 | 1975-76 |
59. | Mike Gale | 4.37 | 1973-74 |
60. | Larry Jones | 4.37 | 1969-70 |
61. | Mel Daniels* | 4.36 | 1968-69 |
62. | Swen Nater | 4.35 | 1974-75 |
63. | Caldwell Jones | 4.34 | 1973-74 |
64. | Julius Keye | 4.30 | 1970-71 |
65. | Swen Nater | 4.28 | 1973-74 |
66. | Dan Issel* | 4.27 | 1973-74 |
67. | Caldwell Jones | 4.26 | 1975-76 |
68. | Rich Jones | 4.26 | 1971-72 |
69. | Doug Moe | 4.24 | 1967-68 |
70. | Red Robbins | 4.24 | 1968-69 |
71. | Gene Moore | 4.23 | 1972-73 |
72. | Ervin Inniger | 4.21 | 1967-68 |
73. | Darnell Hillman | 4.15 | 1973-74 |
74. | Errol Palmer | 4.14 | 1967-68 |
75. | Connie Hawkins* | 4.13 | 1967-68 |
76. | Dave Robisch | 4.11 | 1971-72 |
77. | Ron Perry | 4.07 | 1967-68 |
78. | Larry Brown* | 4.00 | 1967-68 |
79. | Maurice Lucas | 3.96 | 1975-76 |
80. | Marvin Barnes | 3.95 | 1974-75 |
81. | Goose Ligon | 3.95 | 1967-68 |
82. | Ted McClain | 3.94 | 1973-74 |
83. | Louie Dampier* | 3.94 | 1974-75 |
84. | Mike Green | 3.91 | 1974-75 |
85. | Louie Dampier* | 3.87 | 1971-72 |
86. | Byron Beck | 3.85 | 1969-70 |
87. | Jimmy Jones | 3.84 | 1968-69 |
88. | Goose Ligon | 3.84 | 1968-69 |
89. | Dan Issel* | 3.84 | 1975-76 |
90. | Wil Jones | 3.83 | 1970-71 |
91. | Kim Hughes | 3.83 | 1975-76 |
92. | Art Heyman | 3.79 | 1968-69 |
93. | Chuck Williams | 3.79 | 1972-73 |
94. | Wendell Ladner | 3.77 | 1971-72 |
95. | Louie Dampier* | 3.77 | 1969-70 |
96. | Ted McClain | 3.77 | 1974-75 |
97. | George Gervin* | 3.76 | 1974-75 |
98. | Jeff Congdon | 3.76 | 1969-70 |
99. | Darnell Hillman | 3.73 | 1972-73 |
100. | Louie Dampier* | 3.71 | 1968-69 |
101. | Al Smith | 3.69 | 1972-73 |
102. | Jim Eakins | 3.66 | 1971-72 |
103. | Caldwell Jones | 3.65 | 1974-75 |
104. | Skip Thoren | 3.65 | 1968-69 |
105. | Wayne Hightower | 3.65 | 1967-68 |
106. | Roger Brown* | 3.65 | 1970-71 |
107. | Doug Moe | 3.62 | 1969-70 |
108. | Rich Jones | 3.62 | 1973-74 |
109. | Skip Thoren | 3.60 | 1967-68 |
110. | Red Robbins | 3.60 | 1967-68 |
111. | Coby Dietrick | 3.55 | 1973-74 |
112. | Connie Hawkins* | 3.55 | 1968-69 |
113. | Stew Johnson | 3.55 | 1972-73 |
114. | Roger Brown* | 3.54 | 1969-70 |
115. | Zelmo Beaty* | 3.52 | 1971-72 |
116. | Willie Wise | 3.52 | 1971-72 |
117. | Larry Kenon | 3.49 | 1975-76 |
118. | Willie Murrell | 3.47 | 1967-68 |
119. | Marvin Barnes | 3.45 | 1975-76 |
120. | Byron Beck | 3.40 | 1972-73 |
121. | George Gervin* | 3.40 | 1973-74 |
122. | David Vaughn | 3.40 | 1974-75 |
123. | Art Becker | 3.39 | 1967-68 |
124. | Jackie Moreland | 3.38 | 1968-69 |
125. | Ralph Simpson | 3.37 | 1974-75 |
126. | Willie Wise | 3.37 | 1969-70 |
127. | Randy Mahaffey | 3.36 | 1969-70 |
128. | Cincy Powell | 3.36 | 1971-72 |
129. | Ralph Simpson | 3.35 | 1972-73 |
130. | Brian Taylor | 3.35 | 1973-74 |
131. | Bob Verga | 3.35 | 1969-70 |
132. | Warren Davis | 3.34 | 1971-72 |
133. | Sam Smith | 3.32 | 1969-70 |
134. | Bob Netolicky | 3.30 | 1970-71 |
135. | Mike Lewis | 3.30 | 1970-71 |
136. | Bob Netolicky | 3.30 | 1969-70 |
137. | Wendell Ladner | 3.28 | 1973-74 |
138. | James Silas | 3.28 | 1973-74 |
139. | Gerald Govan | 3.26 | 1972-73 |
140. | Roger Brown* | 3.26 | 1971-72 |
141. | Gene Moore | 3.26 | 1968-69 |
142. | Roger Brown* | 3.24 | 1968-69 |
143. | Gerald Govan | 3.24 | 1974-75 |
144. | Willie Wise | 3.24 | 1972-73 |
145. | Ralph Simpson | 3.23 | 1971-72 |
146. | George Gervin* | 3.19 | 1975-76 |
147. | Charlie Scott* | 3.19 | 1971-72 |
148. | Larry Brown* | 3.19 | 1971-72 |
149. | Jimmy Jones | 3.18 | 1967-68 |
150. | Jackie Moreland | 3.18 | 1967-68 |
151. | Randy Denton | 3.17 | 1971-72 |
152. | Jim Chones | 3.17 | 1973-74 |
153. | Bob Netolicky | 3.15 | 1971-72 |
154. | Wil Jones | 3.15 | 1975-76 |
155. | Jimmy Jones | 3.14 | 1969-70 |
156. | Will Frazier | 3.13 | 1967-68 |
157. | George Peeples | 3.12 | 1969-70 |
158. | Leary Lentz | 3.12 | 1967-68 |
159. | Steve Jones | 3.12 | 1971-72 |
160. | Gary Keller | 3.11 | 1967-68 |
161. | Gerald Govan | 3.10 | 1968-69 |
162. | Mike Lewis | 3.10 | 1968-69 |
163. | Randy Mahaffey | 3.10 | 1967-68 |
164. | Ron Boone | 3.10 | 1970-71 |
165. | Gene Littles | 3.09 | 1969-70 |
166. | Fatty Taylor | 3.09 | 1971-72 |
167. | Don Sidle | 3.08 | 1969-70 |
168. | Charlie Williams | 3.07 | 1971-72 |
169. | Glen Combs | 3.07 | 1970-71 |
170. | Bob Netolicky | 3.07 | 1968-69 |
171. | Mike Gale | 3.06 | 1972-73 |
172. | Warren Davis | 3.05 | 1969-70 |
173. | Zelmo Beaty* | 3.05 | 1972-73 |
174. | Byron Beck | 3.05 | 1970-71 |
175. | Wayne Hightower | 3.05 | 1970-71 |
176. | Larry Miller | 3.04 | 1972-73 |
177. | Freddie Lewis | 3.03 | 1970-71 |
178. | Freddie Lewis | 3.03 | 1968-69 |
179. | Mike Lewis | 3.01 | 1969-70 |
180. | Julius Erving* | 3.01 | 1972-73 |
181. | Louie Dampier* | 3.01 | 1967-68 |
182. | Joe Caldwell | 3.01 | 1973-74 |
183. | Dave Robisch | 3.00 | 1975-76 |
184. | Ed Johnson | 3.00 | 1969-70 |
185. | Bird Averitt | 3.00 | 1974-75 |
186. | George McGinnis* | 2.98 | 1971-72 |
187. | Julius Keye | 2.97 | 1973-74 |
188. | Steve Jones | 2.97 | 1969-70 |
189. | Ralph Simpson | 2.97 | 1975-76 |
190. | David Thompson* | 2.95 | 1975-76 |
191. | Les Hunter | 2.95 | 1969-70 |
192. | Joe Caldwell | 2.95 | 1972-73 |
193. | Jim Eakins | 2.93 | 1974-75 |
194. | Ron Boone | 2.93 | 1974-75 |
195. | Steve Jones | 2.93 | 1970-71 |
196. | Donnie Freeman | 2.92 | 1968-69 |
197. | Freddie Lewis | 2.91 | 1971-72 |
198. | Steve Jones | 2.88 | 1968-69 |
199. | Levern Tart | 2.87 | 1969-70 |
200. | Roger Brown* | 2.87 | 1967-68 |
201. | Ollie Taylor | 2.86 | 1972-73 |
202. | Bill Keller | 2.85 | 1972-73 |
203. | Grant Simmons | 2.84 | 1967-68 |
204. | Ron Franz | 2.83 | 1968-69 |
205. | Jimmy Jones | 2.83 | 1971-72 |
206. | Jim Caldwell | 2.82 | 1967-68 |
207. | Ira Harge | 2.82 | 1970-71 |
208. | Tom Owens | 2.82 | 1972-73 |
209. | Darnell Hillman | 2.81 | 1974-75 |
210. | Don Buse | 2.81 | 1973-74 |
211. | Darnell Hillman | 2.80 | 1975-76 |
212. | Byron Beck | 2.79 | 1971-72 |
213. | Art Heyman | 2.78 | 1967-68 |
214. | Willie Somerset | 2.78 | 1967-68 |
215. | Charlie Scott* | 2.77 | 1970-71 |
216. | Warren Jabali | 2.77 | 1971-72 |
217. | Mack Calvin | 2.76 | 1969-70 |
218. | Jimmy Jones | 2.75 | 1972-73 |
219. | Rich Jones | 2.75 | 1975-76 |
220. | Fatty Taylor | 2.75 | 1974-75 |
221. | Maurice Lucas | 2.74 | 1974-75 |
222. | Merv Jackson | 2.73 | 1970-71 |
223. | Byron Beck | 2.72 | 1967-68 |
224. | Les Hunter | 2.72 | 1968-69 |
225. | Dave Robisch | 2.72 | 1973-74 |
226. | Gerald Govan | 2.72 | 1973-74 |
227. | Louie Dampier* | 2.72 | 1973-74 |
228. | Darel Carrier | 2.72 | 1967-68 |
229. | Dan Anderson | 2.70 | 1967-68 |
230. | Larry Cannon | 2.70 | 1970-71 |
231. | Julian Hammond | 2.69 | 1969-70 |
232. | Marv Roberts | 2.69 | 1972-73 |
233. | Mike Gale | 2.68 | 1974-75 |
234. | Roger Brown* | 2.67 | 1972-73 |
235. | Art Becker | 2.66 | 1971-72 |
236. | Gerald Govan | 2.66 | 1967-68 |
237. | Walt Simon | 2.66 | 1969-70 |
238. | Ron Boone | 2.66 | 1972-73 |
239. | Larry Jones | 2.65 | 1968-69 |
240. | Jim McDaniels | 2.65 | 1971-72 |
241. | James Silas | 2.65 | 1975-76 |
242. | Tom Hoover | 2.65 | 1967-68 |
243. | Warren Jabali | 2.65 | 1968-69 |
244. | Bill Melchionni | 2.65 | 1969-70 |
245. | Fatty Taylor | 2.64 | 1973-74 |
246. | Trooper Washington | 2.64 | 1969-70 |
247. | Swen Nater | 2.64 | 1975-76 |
248. | Freddie Lewis | 2.63 | 1972-73 |
249. | John Williamson | 2.63 | 1973-74 |
250. | Bill Keller | 2.62 | 1970-71 |
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