NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Trailers for Defensive Rating

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Season Lg 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
2024-25 NBA C. Sexton (123.95) C. Kispert (123.26) K. George (123.19) C. McCollum (122.93) D. Booker (122.65) T. Jones (122.32) H. Barnes (121.61) B. Carrington (121.45) I. Collier (121.22) T. Murphy (121.10)
2023-24 NBA J. Clarkson (124.11) K. George (124.05) C. Sexton (123.25) C. Kispert (122.81) T. Young (121.53) A. Simons (121.48) S. Bey (121.46) T. Jones (121.43) S. Fontecchio (121.40) D. Hunter (121.34)
2022-23 NBA A. Simons (122.58) M. Branham (122.56) J. Green (122.42) B. Bogdanović (121.91) E. Gordon (121.75) K. Johnson (121.71) K. Martin (121.13) S. Sharpe (121.03) B. Mathurin (120.91) J. Ivey (120.85)
2021-22 NBA A. Simons (121.34) E. Gordon (121.28) J. Green (120.07) D. Mitchell (118.43) J. Holiday (118.22) G. Mathews (118.20) K. Martin (117.94) T. Young (117.82) C. Kispert (117.61) H. Barnes (117.54)
2020-21 NBA H. Barnes (119.12) B. Hield (118.80) D. Lillard (118.42) G. Trent (118.08) D. Fox (118.07) C. McCollum (118.04) T. Haliburton (118.03) C. Sexton (117.72) L. Shamet (117.57) D. McDermott (117.52)
2019-20 NBA D. Garland (119.35) A. Simons (118.68) B. Forbes (117.93) C. Sexton (117.91) C. McCollum (117.52) D. Hunter (117.26) D. Lillard (117.15) T. Young (117.14) B. Beal (117.01) C. Osman (116.91)
2018-19 NBA C. Sexton (121.04) J. Clarkson (119.45) C. Osman (118.49) D. Booker (118.17) R. Hood (117.09) T. Young (116.81) D. Miller (116.45) K. Huerter (116.20) J. Green (116.03) K. Knox (115.73)
2017-18 NBA T. Daniels (117.29) J. Crawford (115.58) D. Booker (114.78) T. Ulis (114.69) D. McDermott (114.56) J. Jackson (114.31) T. Snell (114.26) D. Bender (114.24) K. Korver (114.16) T. Warren (114.14)
2016-17 NBA N. Young (116.32) S. Muhammad (116.31) A. Afflalo (116.25) D. Booker (115.57) Z. LaVine (115.46) J. Nelson (115.43) D. Rose (115.22) B. Ingram (115.08) J. Clarkson (115.08) A. Wiggins (115.00)
2015-16 NBA B. Bogdanović (114.73) S. Muhammad (114.14) L. Williams (113.80) J. Clarkson (113.55) M. Belinelli (113.48) W. Ellington (113.17) A. Wiggins (113.02) H. Thompson (113.01) I. Canaan (112.78) K. Bryant* (112.72)
2014-15 NBA Z. LaVine (114.26) A. Wiggins (114.19) T. Hardaway (114.15) W. Ellington (113.69) M. Williams (111.84) B. McLemore (111.59) W. Johnson (111.56) E. Fournier (111.36) E. Gordon (111.15) B. Bogdanović (111.06)
2013-14 NBA T. Burke (115.22) N. Young (114.03) B. Roberts (114.02) B. Knight (113.83) R. Jefferson (113.72) T. Hardaway (113.50) R. Stuckey (113.48) K. Marshall (113.36) E. Gordon (113.04) A. Burks (113.01)
2012-13 NBA B. Gordon (115.12) J. Salmons (114.85) I. Thomas (114.78) J. Taylor (114.33) R. Sessions (114.28) M. Thornton (113.88) G. Henderson (113.07) J. Redick (112.67) A. Afflalo (112.48) D. Lillard (112.41)
2011-12 NBA D. Augustin (113.89) A. Morrow (112.85) I. Thomas (112.78) J. Salmons (112.40) M. Thornton (112.34) G. Henderson (112.16) M. Brooks (111.47) K. Thompson (111.41) D. Brown (111.23) D. Williams (111.20)
2010-11 NBA A. Bargnani (114.79) T. Prince (114.61) B. Gordon (114.57) D. DeRozan (114.52) R. Williams (114.41) A. Morrow (114.13) N. Young (114.08) J. Calderón (114.07) D. Gibson (113.93) R. Sessions (113.69)
2009-10 NBA J. Calderón (115.99) R. Hamilton (115.46) J. Jack (115.31) D. DeRozan (114.58) B. Gordon (114.46) W. Green (114.42) C. Duhon (114.27) J. Flynn (113.85) S. Nash* (113.82) A. Morrow (113.76)
2008-09 NBA N. Young (117.24) J. Crawford (116.98) A. Morrow (116.81) M. James (116.74) K. Martin (116.65) B. Udrih (116.12) K. Azubuike (115.17) S. Nash* (115.12) E. Gordon (114.67) J. Salmons (114.64)
2007-08 NBA M. Redd (115.32) J. Crawford (114.90) C. Bell (114.52) J. Navarro (114.50) M. Williams (114.41) E. Curry (113.97) S. Telfair (113.94) D. Mason (113.83) B. Simmons (113.56) F. Jones (113.41)
2006-07 NBA C. Atkins (115.87) D. Jones (115.07) D. Stoudamire (114.69) A. Daniels (114.25) M. Miller (114.17) D. Stevenson (113.84) C. Bell (113.72) M. Redd (113.59) E. Boykins (113.27) H. Warrick (113.06)
2005-06 NBA R. Allen* (115.67) S. Blake (115.45) M. James (115.02) J. Rose (114.73) L. Ridnour (114.63) R. Lewis (114.54) D. Wilkins (114.45) J. Jack (114.33) J. Dixon (114.21) J. Johnson (113.66)
2004-05 NBA C. Atkins (115.17) T. Lue (113.42) D. Mason (112.62) A. Daniels (112.62) M. Redd (112.58) T. Hudson (111.82) R. Bell (111.81) R. Allen* (111.78) J. Rose (111.60) C. Jacobsen (111.53)
2003-04 NBA T. Lue (113.36) S. Nash* (111.43) K. Bogans (111.37) J. Howard (111.17) A. Daniels (111.09) G. Giriček (110.51) T. McGrady* (110.06) D. Jones (109.79) Q. Richardson (109.78) C. Maggette (109.76)
2002-03 NBA A. Jamison (111.20) J. Richardson (111.13) W. Person (110.96) A. Houston (110.31) G. Arenas (110.06) A. Mason (109.82) J. Williams (109.74) S. Cassell (109.68) G. Giriček (109.41) J. Rose (109.29)
2001-02 NBA S. Nash* (111.94) N. Van Exel (111.52) R. Mercer (111.05) J. McInnis (110.88) A. Jamison (110.75) R. Hamilton (110.67) M. Norris (110.54) W. Person (110.54) J. Richardson (110.17) C. Mobley (110.16)
2000-01 NBA R. Hamilton (110.88) C. Whitney (110.37) N. Van Exel (110.28) R. Mercer (110.10) B. Sura (109.48) V. Lenard (109.37) M. Dickerson (109.22) S. Marbury (109.20) G. McCloud (109.02) T. Nesby (108.88)
1999-00 NBA T. Hudson (113.45) E. Piatkowski (112.70) H. Davis (112.32) T. Nesby (111.79) D. Anderson (111.44) S. Nash* (111.39) I. Rider (111.00) A. Jamison (110.83) M. Taylor (110.53) J. Jackson (110.42)
1998-99 NBA N. Van Exel (114.89) B. Stith (113.85) M. Taylor (113.07) C. Billups* (112.80) D. Martin (111.88) E. Piatkowski (111.64) D. Ellis (110.24) H. Davis (110.21) M. Bibby (109.69) L. Murray (109.27)
1997-98 NBA A. Daniels (115.21) J. Newman (115.10) A. Goldwire (114.89) L. Mayberry (114.62) E. Washington (114.56) D. Martin (113.76) E. Piatkowski (113.09) R. Slater (112.92) H. Davis (112.48) M. Maloney (112.46)
1996-97 NBA V. Del Negro (115.57) L. Mayberry (115.41) D. Ellis (115.23) A. Johnson (115.17) J. Stackhouse (114.58) E. Williams (114.11) M. Price (114.10) D. Wilkins* (113.87) V. Maxwell (113.85) B. Stith (112.81)
1995-96 NBA T. Ruffin (116.10) J. Stackhouse (115.16) S. Douglas (114.78) D. Stoudamire (114.60) J. Jackson (114.52) V. Maxwell (114.52) T. Dehere (114.16) J. Newman (114.03) L. Mayberry (113.95) D. West (113.76)
1994-95 NBA J. Dumars* (117.34) A. Houston (115.78) I. Rider (115.55) L. Mayberry (115.03) T. Dehere (114.89) D. West (114.65) J. Jackson (114.60) T. Hardaway* (114.49) W. Garland (114.28) R. Addison (114.22)
1993-94 NBA R. Chapman (115.92) J. Dumars* (115.23) A. Houston (114.07) M. Adams (114.05) C. Cheaney (113.92) D. MacLean (113.68) S. Elliott (113.53) I. Thomas* (112.76) N. Van Exel (112.59) J. Jackson (112.54)
1992-93 NBA M. Iuzzolino (117.86) D. Harper (117.35) D. West (115.44) T. Davis (114.99) W. Bond (114.33) S. Rooks (113.88) C. Person (113.64) L. Smith (113.22) J. Dumars* (113.20) D. Ferrell (113.16)
1991-92 NBA D. West (115.77) T. Campbell (114.82) R. Blackman (114.60) D. Ellis (114.07) P. Richardson (113.93) G. Glass (113.47) S. Smith (113.30) S. Skiles (113.20) A. English (113.17) J. Dawkins (113.10)
1990-91 NBA M. Abdul-Rauf (117.96) O. Woolridge (115.79) M. Adams (115.05) R. Miller* (114.22) J. Wolf (114.12) J. Battle (113.90) C. Person (113.87) V. Fleming (113.82) R. Blackman (113.58) P. Richardson (112.98)
1989-90 NBA R. Theus (117.19) T. Catledge (116.42) M. Richmond* (114.72) S. Vincent (114.67) J. Malone (114.00) T. Teagle (113.93) M. Acres (113.92) N. Anderson (113.72) K. Smith (113.37) R. Miller* (113.33)
1988-89 NBA R. Chapman (114.80) M. Holton (114.43) R. Reid (113.71) R. Anderson (113.66) J. Malone (113.38) K. Tripucka (113.24) K. Smith (113.03) V. Fleming (112.92) M. Cheeks* (112.83) D. Ellis (112.33)
1987-88 NBA M. Mitchell (115.81) R. Theus (115.74) B. McDonald (115.51) J. Dawkins (115.39) E. Johnson (114.85) K. Smith (114.36) R. Higgins (114.24) W. Berry (113.47) O. Birdsong (113.06) W. Garland (113.02)
1986-87 NBA J. Sundvold (115.66) L. Drew (115.12) E. Johnson (114.76) R. White (114.75) R. Theus (114.61) R. Sparrow (114.48) M. Woodson (114.13) L. Wood (113.97) G. Wilkins (113.92) A. English* (113.89)
1985-86 NBA G. Gervin* (115.02) J. Paxson (114.89) K. Macy (114.73) N. Nixon (114.44) R. White (114.23) O. Woolridge (114.13) B. Davis (113.64) T. Teagle (113.56) R. Blackman (113.37) G. Banks (113.35)
1984-85 NBA P. Short (114.38) S. Floyd (114.18) L. Drew (114.11) E. Johnson (114.05) R. Theus (113.69) J. Whitehead (113.47) J. Davis (113.19) N. Nixon (113.06) J. Bridgeman (112.72) K. Vandeweghe (112.35)
1983-84 NBA N. Nixon (115.30) C. Hodges (114.87) M. Evans (114.44) K. Vandeweghe (114.35) R. Williams (113.55) G. Huston (113.51) A. English* (113.43) G. Gervin* (113.38) M. Mitchell (112.26) R. Blackman (112.15)
1982-83 NBA B. McKinney (112.88) R. Blackman (112.63) C. Hodges (112.32) B. Knight (112.05) J. Sichting (111.66) K. Ransey (111.52) K. Vandeweghe (111.49) B. Davis (111.35) A. Wood (111.28) B. Carter (110.99)
1981-82 NBA B. McKinney (115.97) K. Vandeweghe (115.75) G. Huston (114.98) K. Higgs (114.92) T. Chambers (114.22) A. Dantley* (113.77) A. English* (113.70) J. Bryant (113.58) D. Griffith (113.38) M. Newlin (113.11)
1980-81 NBA G. Huston (113.82) D. Thompson* (112.85) B. Davis (112.01) W. Free (111.89) O. Mack (111.58) R. Phegley (111.26) M. Mitchell (111.19) S. Lloyd (111.18) A. Dantley* (110.94) J. Lucas (110.87)
1979-80 NBA J. Silas (112.80) F. Williams (112.76) W. Free (112.68) E. Money (112.21) B. Smith (111.64) R. Boone (111.63) T. Henderson (111.34) T. Furlow (111.31) J. Roche (111.15) C. Scott* (111.05)
1978-79 NBA A. Carr (110.56) C. Murphy* (110.24) M. Newlin (110.18) W. Free (110.16) B. Smith (109.84) T. Archibald* (109.29) P. Maravich* (109.29) N. Weatherspoon (109.23) R. Smith (108.74) R. Tomjanovich* (108.69)
1977-78 NBA C. Murphy* (109.24) C. Williams (107.71) J. Lucas (106.61) E. Monroe* (106.50) J. Mengelt (106.15) J. Cleamons (105.35) O. Birdsong (105.10) R. Boone (105.09) R. Reid (105.06) J. Williamson (105.01)
1976-77 NBA L. Dampier* (106.80) M. Newlin (105.90) E. DiGregorio (105.77) K. Porter (105.32) B. Winters (105.23) C. Murphy* (104.48) J. Johnson (104.26) L. Hudson* (104.20) J. Bridgeman (104.10) J. Lucas (103.92)
1975-76 NBA T. Van Arsdale (104.34) M. Newlin (103.84) J. Walker (103.34) C. Murphy* (103.33) T. Archibald* (103.17) R. Tomjanovich* (103.04) A. Clark (102.93) T. Henderson (102.74) D. Van Arsdale (102.42) L. Hudson* (102.27)
1975-76 ABA M. Calvin (110.81) T. Burden (110.64) B. Keller (108.86) M. Bennett (108.23) M. Roberts (108.13) M. Jackson (108.07) L. Dampier* (107.64) R. Boone (107.58) F. Lewis (107.44) J. Neumann (106.79)
1974-75 NBA G. Goodrich* (103.78) S. Lantz (103.47) G. Petrie (102.33) D. Bing* (102.32) T. Van Arsdale (102.24) J. Barnett (102.24) L. Nelson (102.13) J. Mengelt (102.06) J. McGlocklin (101.91) G. Brokaw (101.79)
1974-75 ABA L. Finch (111.65) B. Parkhill (111.09) B. Lamar (110.91) C. Williams (110.88) T. Grant (110.76) J. O'Brien (110.48) D. Freeman (109.94) S. Jones (109.93) B. Keller (109.74) K. Joyce (109.68)
1973-74 NBA G. Petrie (106.51) E. DiGregorio (104.60) D. Van Arsdale (104.28) B. Fryer (103.96) M. Guokas (103.86) J. Walker (103.80) O. Johnson (103.48) A. Carr (103.30) M. Newlin (103.11) J. Johnson (103.10)
1973-74 ABA G. Combs (110.84) L. Miller (109.31) G. Thompson (109.06) J. Neumann (108.09) B. Lamar (107.73) S. Jones (107.49) C. Williams (107.48) G. Carter (107.42) B. Shepherd (107.40) L. Davis (107.22)