WNBA Leaders and Records for Defensive Rating: Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly
| Rank | Player | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lisa Leslie | 88.41 |
| 2. | Sue Wicks | 89.06 |
| 3. | Yolanda Griffith | 89.79 |
| 4. | Cheryl Ford | 90.00 |
| 5. | Tamika Catchings | 90.14 |
| 6. | Vicky Bullett | 90.59 |
| 7. | Margo Dydek | 91.31 |
| 8. | Sancho Lyttle | 91.48 |
| 9. | Sheryl Swoopes | 91.84 |
| 10. | Rushia Brown | 92.00 |
| 11. | Tari Phillips | 92.01 |
| 12. | Marlies Askamp | 92.20 |
| 13. | Teresa Weatherspoon | 92.61 |
| 14. | Candace Parker | 92.73 |
| 15. | Michele Timms | 92.89 |
| 16. | Lauren Jackson | 93.25 |
| 17. | Cynthia Cooper | 93.92 |
| 18. | Rebekkah Brunson | 94.03 |
| 19. | Elena Baranova | 94.16 |
| 20. | Janeth Arcain | 94.21 |
| 21. | Ruth Riley | 94.34 |
| 22. | Sylvia Fowles | 94.48 |
| 23. | Ebony Hoffman | 94.51 |
| 24. | Latasha Byears | 94.82 |
| 25. | Debbie Black | 94.83 |