Defensive rating

Defensive rating or defensive efficiency is a statistic used in basketball to measure an individual player's efficiency at preventing the other team from scoring points. It was created by author and statistician Dean Oliver.

Formula[]

The formula is: Defensive Player Rating = (Players Steals*Blocks) + Opponents Differential= 1/5 of possessions - Times blown by + Deflections * OAPDW( Official Adjusted Players Defensive Withstand). This stat can't be influenced by the defense of a player's teammates.

References[]

Dean Oliver (2004). Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analysis. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 342–. ISBN 978-1-59797-331-1.

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Basic	Games played Games started Minute Point Rebound (Offensive Defensive) Assist Steal Block Foul Turnover
Field goal & free throw	Field goal made 3-point field goal made Free throw made Field goal attempted 3-point field goal attempted Free throw attempted Field goal percentage 3-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Doubles	Double-double Triple-double Quadruple-double Quintuple-double Five-by-five
Advanced statistics	Offense efficiency rating Player efficiency rating Offensive rating Defensive rating Effective field goal percentage True shooting percentage Rebound rate Economy Performance Index Rating Efficiency Player tracking Tendex