NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Defensive Rating

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Season	Lg	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
2012-13	NBA	T. Duncan (94.97)	R. Hibbert (96.87)	P. George (97.09)	T. Allen (98.41)	M. Gasol (98.48)	L. Sanders (98.51)	J. Noah (98.57)	D. West (98.57)	K. Garnett (98.87)	L. Odom (98.98)
2011-12	NBA	K. Garnett (94.21)	C. Boozer (95.18)	D. Howard (95.57)	J. Noah (95.69)	J. Smith (95.93)	E. Brand (96.21)	T. Gibson (96.41)	L. James (97.45)	A. Iguodala (97.75)	M. Camby (98.05)
2010-11	NBA	D. Howard (93.99)	K. Garnett (95.00)	J. Noah (96.78)	A. Bogut (97.31)	T. Gibson (97.75)	R. Brewer (98.42)	C. Boozer (98.66)	M. Camby (99.84)	R. Rondo (99.94)	G. Davis (100.28)
2009-10	NBA	D. Howard (95.44)	A. Bogut (98.06)	G. Wallace (99.73)	L. Odom (100.42)	R. Wallace (100.48)	M. Camby (100.77)	T. Duncan (100.85)	K. Garnett (100.96)	J. Noah (101.06)	J. Smith (101.40)
2008-09	NBA	D. Howard (94.56)	K. Garnett (97.51)	L. James (99.14)	A. Varejao (100.01)	K. Perkins (100.22)	T. Duncan (100.24)	Z. Ilgauskas (100.52)	Y. Ming (100.89)	R. Rondo (100.90)	L. Odom (101.69)
2007-08	NBA	K. Garnett (93.85)	T. Duncan (96.57)	C. Hayes (96.68)	K. Perkins (97.34)	J. Posey (97.95)	R. Wallace (98.05)	M. Camby (98.29)	R. Rondo (98.42)	D. Howard (98.76)	Y. Ming (99.36)
2006-07	NBA	T. Duncan (94.45)	B. Wallace (94.84)	M. Camby (97.21)	Y. Ming (97.75)	M. Ginobili (97.88)	C. Hayes (97.98)	A. Varejao (98.04)	D. Howard (99.02)	Z. Ilgauskas (99.34)	A. McDyess (99.77)
2005-06	NBA	T. Duncan (94.41)	M. Camby (94.95)	B. Wallace (95.20)	M. Ginobili (97.97)	K. Garnett (98.23)	J. O'Neal (98.91)	J. Kidd (99.14)	R. Nesterovic (99.18)	T. Chandler (99.58)	J. Foster (99.63)
2004-05	NBA	T. Duncan (93.17)	T. Chandler (93.86)	B. Wallace (93.98)	M. Camby (96.13)	R. Nesterovic (97.30)	M. Ginobili (97.53)	Y. Ming (98.64)	K. Garnett (98.67)	R. Wallace (99.02)	S. O'Neal (99.56)
2003-04	NBA	B. Wallace (87.48)	T. Duncan (88.50)	K. Garnett (91.61)	R. Nesterovic (92.21)	K. Martin (93.08)	M. Ginobili (93.11)	J. O'Neal (93.14)	H. Turkoglu (93.84)	M. Okur (94.65)	K. Cato (95.09)
2002-03	NBA	B. Wallace (89.99)	T. Duncan (94.45)	D. Robinson* (94.92)	K. Martin (95.76)	S. Bradley (95.77)	C. Webber (95.82)	J. Kidd (96.25)	K. Clark (96.56)	V. Divac (97.11)	J. O'Neal (97.29)
2001-02	NBA	B. Wallace (92.89)	D. Robinson* (94.86)	T. Duncan (95.69)	M. Rose (96.77)	A. Mourning (97.11)	J. Kidd (97.51)	D. Mutombo (97.75)	C. Webber (97.83)	S. Pollard (97.92)	V. Divac (98.80)
2000-01	NBA	M. Camby (90.56)	D. Robinson* (92.09)	S. Marion (93.40)	T. Duncan (93.59)	B. Wallace (93.99)	T. Ratliff (95.60)	K. Thomas (95.82)	E. Campbell (96.04)	S. Bradley (96.07)	C. Webber (96.64)
1999-00	NBA	D. Robinson* (92.22)	S. O'Neal (94.58)	T. Duncan (94.60)	R. Horry (95.40)	M. Camby (95.51)	A. Sabonis* (95.78)	A. Mourning (96.01)	B. Wallace (96.28)	P. Ewing* (96.97)	G. Ostertag (97.35)
1998-99	NBA	D. Robinson* (87.94)	P. Ewing* (91.27)	T. Duncan (91.50)	D. Mutombo (92.31)	A. Mourning (92.86)	M. Camby (93.30)	A. Sabonis* (93.67)	T. Ratliff (94.31)	G. Ostertag (95.04)	K. Thomas (95.10)
1997-98	NBA	D. Robinson* (93.61)	T. Duncan (95.29)	S. Kemp (96.11)	D. Rodman* (96.61)	Z. Ilgauskas (96.90)	C. Oakley (96.95)	A. Sabonis* (97.39)	B. Knight (97.40)	C. Ward (97.54)	A. McDyess (98.11)
1996-97	NBA	A. Mourning (95.31)	P. Ewing* (95.66)	D. Mutombo (96.81)	A. Sabonis* (97.15)	P. Brown (97.99)	D. Rodman* (98.22)	C. Oakley (98.61)	S. O'Neal (98.67)	H. Olajuwon* (98.89)	S. Kemp (99.00)
1995-96	NBA	D. Robinson* (96.45)	S. Kemp (97.13)	A. Sabonis* (97.26)	E. Johnson (97.70)	P. Ewing* (97.93)	D. Rodman* (98.19)	C. Dudley (98.71)	A. Mourning (99.18)	M. Jordan* (99.56)	S. Pippen* (100.66)
1994-95	NBA	S. Pippen* (98.25)	P. Ewing* (98.31)	D. Robinson* (98.65)	D. Rodman* (99.98)	H. Olajuwon* (100.38)	C. Oakley (101.28)	K. Malone* (101.40)	M. Cage (101.68)	D. Davis (101.79)	A. Mason (102.21)
1993-94	NBA	P. Ewing* (92.88)	H. Olajuwon* (94.96)	N. McMillan (95.08)	S. Kemp (95.80)	C. Oakley (95.81)	D. Mutombo (96.20)	S. Pippen* (96.86)	D. Robinson* (97.95)	G. Anthony (98.78)	B. Dele (98.79)
1992-93	NBA	P. Ewing* (94.34)	H. Olajuwon* (96.21)	C. Oakley (97.75)	D. Rivers (98.65)	G. Anthony (98.96)	D. Robinson* (99.91)	S. Kemp (100.05)	C. Smith (100.08)	S. O'Neal (100.43)	A. Mason (100.82)
1991-92	NBA	D. Robinson* (94.38)	P. Ewing* (98.44)	H. Olajuwon* (98.91)	D. Rodman* (99.06)	M. Jordan* (101.68)	A. Lang (101.86)	H. Grant (102.20)	S. Pippen* (102.24)	J. Kersey (102.43)	M. Eaton (102.47)
1990-91	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (93.39)	D. Robinson* (95.92)	V. Divac (99.34)	D. Rodman* (100.61)	L. Smith (100.81)	P. Ewing* (101.49)	M. Jordan* (101.60)	S. Pippen* (101.69)	J. Salley (101.78)	M. Bol (102.13)
1989-90	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (93.43)	D. Robinson* (96.80)	J. Salley (99.78)	B. Laimbeer (99.84)	V. Divac (99.99)	R. Tarpley (100.27)	D. Rodman* (101.38)	K. Malone* (102.24)	M. Eaton (102.43)	P. Ewing* (102.92)
1988-89	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (94.86)	M. Eaton (97.68)	K. Malone* (98.80)	B. Laimbeer (100.64)	L. Nance (101.07)	J. Stockton* (101.13)	H. Williams (101.35)	R. Harper (101.58)	D. Rodman* (101.60)	R. Mahorn (101.95)
1987-88	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (98.05)	M. Eaton (100.68)	K. Malone* (100.75)	R. Tarpley (101.04)	P. Ewing* (101.26)	M. Jordan* (101.47)	B. Laimbeer (102.17)	J. Stockton* (102.24)	D. Rodman* (102.70)	C. Oakley (102.84)
1986-87	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (98.75)	M. Eaton (100.20)	J. Sikma (101.33)	M. Bol (101.46)	T. Rollins (101.78)	J. Stockton* (101.95)	K. Malone* (101.98)	J. Koncak (102.00)	S. Green (102.53)	B. Laimbeer (102.67)
1985-86	NBA	B. Walton* (97.49)	A. Lister (98.41)	M. Bol (98.91)	L. Bird* (99.36)	M. Eaton (100.04)	R. Parish* (100.45)	C. Barkley* (100.47)	T. Cummings (100.57)	R. Breuer (100.71)	P. Pressey (101.31)
1984-85	NBA	M. Eaton (96.50)	A. Lister (99.42)	R. Mahorn (100.79)	T. Cummings (100.90)	K. Rambis (102.19)	C. Robinson (102.26)	H. Olajuwon* (102.54)	P. Mokeski (102.59)	L. Bird* (102.79)	B. Walton* (102.96)
1983-84	NBA	A. Lister (98.63)	L. Bird* (100.79)	R. Williams (101.01)	B. Jones (101.10)	M. Malone* (101.72)	L. Thompson (101.78)	B. Cartwright (102.25)	P. Pressey (102.28)	R. Parish* (102.36)	J. Erving* (102.38)
1982-83	NBA	A. Lister (96.19)	R. Mahorn (96.44)	M. Malone* (96.60)	T. Rollins (96.60)	B. Williams (96.98)	L. Nance (97.52)	J. Ruland (97.60)	D. Dawkins (97.71)	M. Eaton (97.77)	R. Parish* (97.98)
1981-82	NBA	J. Sikma (97.23)	T. Rollins (98.37)	R. Parish* (98.93)	A. Adams (99.11)	J. Donaldson (99.17)	L. Bird* (99.36)	R. Mahorn (99.64)	B. Williams (99.91)	D. Roundfield (100.17)	J. Ruland (100.18)
1980-81	NBA	A. Adams (96.24)	R. Parish* (96.42)	R. Kelley (96.66)	J. Erving* (96.74)	C. Jones (97.33)	D. Dawkins (98.03)	H. Catchings (98.15)	J. High (98.37)	B. Jones (98.52)	L. Bird* (98.58)
1979-80	NBA	T. Rollins (95.90)	S. Lacey (97.29)	C. Jones (97.67)	D. Roundfield (97.76)	J. Sikma (98.15)	L. Bird* (98.22)	B. Robinzine (98.25)	G. Johnson (98.60)	J. Erving* (98.62)	A. Adams (98.93)
1978-79	NBA	R. Parish* (94.37)	C. Jones (96.53)	J. Sikma (96.61)	G. Johnson (96.86)	D. Dawkins (97.20)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (97.89)	T. Rollins (98.19)	S. Lacey (98.31)	G. McGinnis (98.49)	B. Jones (98.94)
1977-78	NBA	B. Walton* (89.50)	G. Heard (92.38)	R. Lee (93.44)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (93.67)	T. Rollins (93.93)	E. Smith (94.03)	R. Parish* (94.58)	A. Adams (94.88)	G. Johnson (95.43)	R. Kelley (95.49)
1976-77	NBA	B. Jones (89.91)	B. Walton* (91.20)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (92.43)	A. Gilmore* (92.93)	C. Jones (93.50)	K. Hughes (93.89)	A. Adams (93.92)	R. Lee (93.93)	G. McGinnis (94.02)	D. Cowens* (94.10)
1975-76	NBA	G. Johnson (89.81)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (90.01)	E. Hayes* (91.06)	G. McGinnis (92.04)	C. Ray (92.13)	B. Walton* (92.17)	O. Moore (92.25)	D. Cowens* (92.39)	W. Unseld* (92.55)	E. Smith (93.54)
1974-75	NBA	E. Hayes* (87.60)	W. Unseld* (88.24)	N. Thurmond* (90.66)	D. Cowens* (90.71)	S. Lacey (91.52)	J. Sloan (91.71)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (92.29)	P. Chenier (92.39)	G. Heard (92.78)	P. Silas (93.18)
1973-74	NBA	B. Lanier* (87.99)	E. Hayes* (88.61)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (88.76)	C. Ray (89.13)	D. Cowens* (90.61)	C. Perry (91.01)	E. Smith (91.56)	J. Sloan (91.62)	D. DeBusschere* (92.52)	C. Ford (93.07)