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

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Year	Lg	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
2013	NBA	K. Garnett (90.30)	U. Haslem (93.46)	K. Martin (94.23)	C. Bosh (94.38)	T. Duncan (94.69)	M. Ginobili (95.07)	D. Wade (96.01)	L. James (96.17)	J. Kidd (96.54)	I. Shumpert (97.39)
2012	NBA	J. Smith (93.20)	L. Allen (94.53)	R. Hibbert (94.77)	K. Garnett (94.80)	C. Boozer (95.27)	L. Deng (95.99)	E. Brand (96.81)	S. Hawes (97.45)	E. Turner (97.61)	J. McGee (97.67)
2011	NBA	D. Howard (95.73)	K. Garnett (96.26)	J. Noah (97.00)	T. Gibson (98.87)	J. Nelson (99.76)	C. Boozer (99.90)	R. Brewer (100.29)	J. Smith (100.42)	H. Turkoglu (101.31)	L. James (101.57)
2010	NBA	D. Howard (92.98)	T. Allen (99.03)	K. Garnett (99.37)	K. Perkins (99.72)	R. Wallace (100.32)	G. Davis (100.38)	M. Barnes (100.50)	M. Gortat (100.79)	R. Lewis (101.00)	R. Rondo (102.22)
2009	NBA	D. Howard (98.35)	L. James (99.62)	M. Gortat (99.74)	C. Hayes (99.75)	A. Varejao (100.13)	J. Smith (100.55)	L. Odom (101.48)	Z. Ilgauskas (101.53)	P. Gasol (101.54)	M. Chalmers (101.88)
2008	NBA	T. Duncan (98.51)	L. James (98.65)	S. O'Neal (98.76)	B. Wallace (98.91)	K. Garnett (99.16)	A. Varejao (99.59)	K. Perkins (100.72)	J. Posey (101.15)	Z. Ilgauskas (101.36)	J. Smith (101.45)
2007	NBA	J. Kidd (94.63)	M. Camby (95.73)	A. Varejao (96.00)	A. McDyess (96.49)	R. Wallace (97.07)	A. Stoudemire (97.53)	B. Wallace (97.67)	T. Duncan (98.04)	L. James (98.63)	Z. Ilgauskas (98.92)
2006	NBA	A. Mourning (95.13)	M. Camby (96.64)	B. Wallace (98.97)	D. Wade (99.59)	D. Diop (99.73)	S. O'Neal (99.96)	A. McDyess (100.87)	J. Posey (101.46)	L. Hunter (101.82)	U. Haslem (102.14)
2005	NBA	B. Wallace (93.48)	A. Mourning (94.53)	A. McDyess (95.27)	R. Wallace (96.22)	P. Pierce (97.42)	J. Foster (97.52)	L. Hunter (98.01)	R. LaFrentz (98.14)	J. O'Neal (98.70)	J. Tinsley (100.01)
2004	NBA	B. Wallace (83.91)	K. Martin (89.27)	L. Hunter (90.06)	A. Harrington (90.73)	J. Foster (90.88)	R. Wallace (91.30)	M. Okur (91.50)	J. O'Neal (92.15)	R. Rogers (92.30)	T. Prince (92.31)
2003	NBA	B. Wallace (90.51)	T. Duncan (92.25)	D. Robinson* (93.79)	A. Stoudemire (93.87)	S. Marion (94.61)	K. Martin (95.35)	A. Hardaway (96.51)	M. Ginobili (96.97)	A. Williams (97.41)	S. Claxton (97.47)
2002	NBA	B. Wallace (86.41)	M. World Peace (91.59)	T. Duncan (94.48)	T. Battie (95.45)	J. O'Neal (95.67)	P. Pierce (96.53)	C. Robinson (96.56)	B. Miller (97.00)	C. Williamson (97.08)	R. Rogers (97.46)
2001	NBA	D. Robinson* (92.42)	R. Horry (94.87)	T. Duncan (95.64)	S. O'Neal (96.04)	V. Divac (97.07)	K. Garnett (97.61)	R. Fox (97.78)	H. Grant (98.20)	B. Shaw (98.83)	B. Davis (98.86)
2000	NBA	D. Robinson* (84.01)	A. Mourning (91.28)	D. Majerle (91.47)	P. Brown (94.06)	A. Carter (94.52)	P. Ewing* (94.56)	B. Bowen (94.72)	C. Weatherspoon (95.47)	M. Camby (96.39)	C. Blount (96.45)
1999	NBA	D. Robinson* (87.33)	M. Camby (89.51)	T. Duncan (92.30)	P. Ewing* (94.50)	C. Dudley (94.55)	K. Thomas (94.56)	M. Rose (94.86)	J. Kersey (94.92)	A. Sabonis* (95.44)	D. Mutombo (96.04)
1998	NBA	D. Robinson* (93.42)	G. Ostertag (94.56)	H. Olajuwon* (96.30)	K. Malone* (96.39)	S. Burrell (97.16)	W. Perdue (97.36)	K. Willis (98.65)	S. Pippen* (98.92)	C. Morris (99.73)	T. Duncan (99.80)
1997	NBA	A. Mourning (94.64)	C. Oakley (96.92)	P. Brown (97.01)	I. Austin (98.09)	B. Dele (98.57)	C. Ward (98.59)	D. Majerle (99.22)	C. Childs (99.68)	P. Ewing* (99.79)	R. Harper (99.99)
1996	NBA	S. Pippen* (96.07)	K. Malone* (96.58)	D. Rodman* (96.70)	P. Ewing* (97.50)	G. Ostertag (97.58)	B. Russell (98.39)	C. Morris (98.64)	S. Kemp (98.90)	F. Spencer (99.16)	R. Harper (99.41)
1995	NBA	D. Robinson* (97.53)	P. Ewing* (97.91)	D. Rodman* (97.93)	C. Oakley (100.10)	C. Smith (100.94)	S. Kemp (101.29)	J. Reid (102.37)	D. Rivers (102.89)	A. Mourning (103.60)	A. Mason (104.08)
1994	NBA	P. Ewing* (94.36)	A. Davis (96.83)	H. Olajuwon* (97.09)	D. Davis (97.47)	S. Kemp (97.84)	C. Oakley (98.13)	K. Willis (98.44)	D. Mutombo (98.78)	D. McKey (99.06)	A. Lang (99.16)
1993	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (96.56)	R. Harper (97.62)	D. Coleman (100.28)	D. Robinson* (100.81)	D. Manning (102.16)	V. Divac (102.70)	P. Ewing* (102.76)	N. McMillan (102.79)	R. Horry (102.79)	O. Miller (103.04)
1992	NBA	D. Rodman* (99.35)	P. Ewing* (99.73)	G. Anthony (101.41)	S. Williams (101.92)	S. Pippen* (102.39)	C. Oakley (102.46)	J. Starks (102.92)	W. Perdue (103.67)	H. Grant (104.00)	A. Mason (104.01)
1991	NBA	S. Pippen* (99.52)	M. Jordan* (100.59)	C. Levingston (102.19)	B. Armstrong (102.80)	K. Malone* (103.25)	W. Perdue (104.01)	D. Robinson* (105.28)	H. Grant (106.19)	V. Divac (106.30)	C. Drexler* (106.38)
1990	NBA	B. Laimbeer (96.32)	I. Thomas* (100.05)	D. Robinson* (100.19)	D. Rodman* (100.96)	J. Salley (102.05)	M. Jordan* (102.05)	H. Olajuwon* (102.37)	M. Aguirre (102.99)	W. Cooper (103.21)	S. Pippen* (103.67)
1989	NBA	D. Rodman* (99.38)	H. Olajuwon* (99.70)	R. Mahorn (101.76)	J. Salley (101.91)	B. Laimbeer (102.15)	B. Daugherty (102.21)	T. Corbin (103.43)	M. West (104.32)	M. Jordan* (104.38)	I. Thomas* (104.49)
1988	NBA	B. Laimbeer (99.51)	I. Thomas* (99.97)	D. Rodman* (100.05)	J. Salley (100.41)	H. Olajuwon* (101.68)	R. Mahorn (102.52)	J. Edwards (103.54)	M. Jordan* (103.63)	C. Oakley (103.84)	H. Grant (103.97)
1987	NBA	H. Olajuwon* (102.24)	M. Eaton (103.86)	B. Laimbeer (103.99)	K. Malone* (104.04)	C. Person (104.12)	J. Stockton* (104.21)	D. Rodman* (104.43)	K. Rambis (104.80)	I. Thomas* (105.55)	R. Mahorn (106.31)
1986	NBA	B. Walton* (100.62)	H. Olajuwon* (100.98)	C. Barkley* (102.11)	L. Bird* (102.60)	R. Sampson* (103.02)	R. Parish* (104.08)	K. Rambis (104.64)	D. Ainge (104.79)	K. McHale* (105.22)	D. Johnson* (105.70)
1985	NBA	R. Sampson* (97.16)	H. Olajuwon* (97.44)	M. Eaton (99.51)	C. Barkley* (99.96)	L. Lloyd (101.20)	R. McCray (102.51)	M. Malone* (102.81)	J. Lucas (102.92)	R. Kelley (103.91)	K. Rambis (103.95)
1984	NBA	B. Williams (99.41)	M. Gminski (100.07)	M. Richardson (100.48)	P. Mokeski (101.09)	D. Cook (101.10)	P. Pressey (101.68)	A. Lister (102.21)	J. Sikma (102.44)	M. Malone* (102.49)	L. Bird* (102.62)
1983	NBA	M. Malone* (95.76)	L. Bird* (97.03)	A. Lister (97.32)	P. Pressey (99.43)	B. Jones (99.75)	R. Parish* (99.98)	J. Erving* (100.79)	B. Lanier* (100.84)	B. McAdoo* (101.27)	A. Gilmore* (102.10)
1982	NBA	L. Bird* (94.21)	R. Parish* (95.42)	J. Sikma (98.08)	R. Mahorn (98.13)	C. Maxwell (98.58)	G. Ballard (99.12)	J. Donaldson (99.18)	K. McHale* (99.80)	S. Haywood (102.47)	M. Johnson* (102.47)
1981	NBA	T. Robinson (94.51)	L. Bird* (94.91)	R. Parish* (95.71)	D. Johnson* (96.95)	S. Lacey (97.28)	A. Adams (98.19)	J. Cook (99.27)	W. Davis (99.42)	R. King (101.77)	K. McHale* (102.16)
1980	NBA	L. Bird* (95.93)	R. Robey (97.80)	D. Cowens* (98.29)	C. Maxwell (98.62)	J. Erving* (98.79)	L. Shelton (99.29)	C. Jones (99.44)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (99.44)	B. Lanier* (99.57)	Q. Buckner (99.62)
1979	NBA	G. Heard (90.53)	S. Lacey (95.60)	T. Robinson (95.99)	A. Adams (96.18)	A. Scott (96.96)	J. Kramer (97.04)	T. Rollins (97.29)	J. Sikma (97.40)	W. Davis (98.14)	E. Hayes* (98.68)
1978	NBA	C. Jones (93.56)	D. Dawkins (93.77)	E. Hayes* (95.83)	G. McGinnis (96.20)	J. Erving* (97.24)	G. Ballard (97.25)	M. Lucas (97.91)	S. Mix (98.10)	W. Unseld* (98.57)	M. Johnson (98.83)
1977	NBA	B. Walton* (89.53)	B. Jones (92.16)	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (93.07)	M. Lucas (93.93)	L. Neal (94.85)	S. Wicks (94.92)	D. Cowens* (95.02)	B. Gross (95.28)	D. Dawkins (95.65)	R. Parish* (95.98)
1976	NBA	E. Hayes* (88.11)	D. Cowens* (91.00)	N. Thurmond* (91.02)	P. Silas (91.90)	J. Brewer (92.73)	W. Unseld* (92.84)	J. Jones (93.16)	G. Heard (94.17)	G. Johnson (94.79)	C. Scott (95.05)
1975	NBA	G. Johnson (87.05)	N. Thurmond* (88.77)	S. Lacey (90.58)	J. Wilkes* (90.81)	C. Ray (90.88)	T. Boerwinkle (91.46)	W. Unseld* (91.74)	R. Barry* (91.93)	E. Hayes* (92.95)	D. Dickey (93.12)
1974	NBA	K. Abdul-Jabbar* (89.90)	D. Cowens* (90.05)	G. Heard (90.36)	P. Silas (90.62)	B. Lanier* (91.57)	C. Warner (91.63)	B. McAdoo* (92.46)	E. Hayes* (92.87)	D. Chaney (93.15)	D. Nelson (93.93)