NBA & ABA Active Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Defensive Win Shares
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
| Rank | Player | Tot DWS | Reg DWS | Play DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LeBron James | 105.02 | 85.68 | 19.33 |
| 2. | Al Horford | 62.98 | 53.91 | 9.07 |
| 3. | Kevin Durant | 61.27 | 53.71 | 7.56 |
| 4. | Rudy Gobert | 59.06 | 55.30 | 3.77 |
| 5. | Russell Westbrook | 58.43 | 53.85 | 4.58 |
| 6. | Draymond Green | 56.02 | 46.03 | 10.00 |
| 7. | James Harden | 55.93 | 48.98 | 6.95 |
| 8. | Paul George | 54.77 | 48.97 | 5.81 |
| 9. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 51.91 | 45.95 | 5.96 |
| 10. | Kawhi Leonard | 51.72 | 43.48 | 8.24 |
| 11. | Anthony Davis | 50.39 | 46.41 | 3.98 |
| 12. | Andre Drummond | 49.69 | 49.29 | 0.40 |
| 13. | DeAndre Jordan | 48.22 | 45.44 | 2.78 |
| 14. | Stephen Curry | 46.83 | 40.45 | 6.39 |
| 15. | Jimmy Butler | 44.36 | 38.64 | 5.72 |
| 16. | Kyle Lowry | 44.12 | 39.16 | 4.96 |
| 17. | Brook Lopez | 44.04 | 40.03 | 4.01 |
| 18. | Nikola Vučević | 43.68 | 42.92 | 0.76 |
| 19. | Nikola Jokić | 43.08 | 38.44 | 4.64 |
| 20. | Jrue Holiday | 42.43 | 37.18 | 5.25 |
| 21. | Mike Conley | 41.95 | 39.23 | 2.72 |
| 22. | Jayson Tatum | 39.34 | 31.82 | 7.52 |
| 23. | Tobias Harris | 38.61 | 35.19 | 3.42 |
| 24. | Nicolas Batum | 36.74 | 35.49 | 1.25 |
| 25. | Jonas Valančiūnas | 35.88 | 34.42 | 1.46 |
| 26. | Kevin Love | 35.83 | 32.83 | 3.00 |
| 27. | Bam Adebayo | 34.70 | 31.73 | 2.97 |
| 28. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 34.35 | 30.91 | 3.44 |
| 29. | Jaylen Brown | 34.18 | 27.84 | 6.34 |
| 30. | Taj Gibson | 33.17 | 31.36 | 1.81 |
| 31. | DeMar DeRozan | 31.54 | 30.10 | 1.44 |
| 32. | Marcus Smart | 30.81 | 26.45 | 4.37 |
| 33. | Myles Turner | 30.67 | 28.62 | 2.04 |
| 34. | Klay Thompson | 30.65 | 25.59 | 5.07 |
| 35. | Joel Embiid | 30.43 | 27.06 | 3.37 |
| 36. | Steven Adams | 30.41 | 28.38 | 2.03 |
| 37. | Clint Capela | 30.35 | 27.07 | 3.28 |
| 38. | Jeff Green | 30.16 | 27.75 | 2.42 |
| 39. | Julius Randle | 29.54 | 28.07 | 1.47 |
| 40. | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 29.05 | 26.96 | 2.09 |
| 41. | Khris Middleton | 28.62 | 24.61 | 4.01 |
| 42. | Jarrett Allen | 28.59 | 26.98 | 1.61 |
| 43. | Donovan Mitchell | 28.45 | 26.09 | 2.36 |
| 44. | Kyle Anderson | 27.43 | 25.99 | 1.43 |
| 45. | Pascal Siakam | 27.41 | 24.24 | 3.16 |
| 46. | Kyrie Irving | 26.76 | 23.32 | 3.44 |
| 47. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 26.43 | 23.56 | 2.87 |
| 48. | Domantas Sabonis | 26.36 | 25.65 | 0.71 |
| 49. | Luka Dončić | 25.84 | 23.27 | 2.57 |
| 50. | Harrison Barnes | 25.46 | 23.49 | 1.98 |
| 51. | Mason Plumlee | 25.29 | 24.18 | 1.11 |
| 52. | Josh Hart | 23.67 | 20.73 | 2.93 |
| 53. | OG Anunoby | 23.63 | 20.91 | 2.72 |
| 54. | Jusuf Nurkić | 23.23 | 22.78 | 0.45 |
| 55. | Dennis Schröder | 23.15 | 21.43 | 1.72 |
| 56. | Mikal Bridges | 23.11 | 20.26 | 2.85 |
| 57. | Kristaps Porziņģis | 23.09 | 22.22 | 0.88 |
| 58. | Kelly Olynyk | 23.04 | 22.15 | 0.89 |
| 59. | Aaron Gordon | 23.01 | 21.54 | 1.48 |
| 60. | Joe Ingles | 22.88 | 21.73 | 1.15 |
| 61. | Derrick White | 22.80 | 19.55 | 3.25 |
| 62. | Fred VanVleet | 22.29 | 20.64 | 1.65 |
| 63. | Ivica Zubac | 22.19 | 21.18 | 1.00 |
| 64. | Royce O'Neale | 22.14 | 21.48 | 0.66 |
| 65. | Bradley Beal | 22.07 | 20.32 | 1.75 |
| 66. | Bismack Biyombo | 21.95 | 21.03 | 0.92 |
| 67. | Bobby Portis | 20.90 | 19.11 | 1.79 |
| 68. | Damian Lillard | 20.89 | 20.18 | 0.71 |
| 69. | Anthony Edwards | 20.61 | 18.52 | 2.09 |
| 70. | Deandre Ayton | 20.52 | 18.37 | 2.15 |
| 71. | Victor Oladipo | 20.32 | 18.84 | 1.48 |
| 72. | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 20.21 | 19.25 | 0.97 |
| 73. | Andrew Wiggins | 20.07 | 18.94 | 1.13 |
| 74. | Evan Mobley | 19.97 | 17.94 | 2.03 |
| 75. | Jakob Poeltl | 19.70 | 19.33 | 0.37 |
| 76. | Jerami Grant | 19.42 | 18.92 | 0.49 |
| 77. | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 18.93 | 18.45 | 0.48 |
| 78. | Donte DiVincenzo | 18.57 | 17.20 | 1.37 |
| 79. | Alex Caruso | 18.42 | 16.01 | 2.41 |
| 80. | Terry Rozier | 18.29 | 16.79 | 1.50 |
| 81. | CJ McCollum | 18.28 | 17.62 | 0.66 |
| 82. | Isaiah Hartenstein | 17.94 | 15.97 | 1.98 |
| 83. | T.J. McConnell | 17.84 | 16.94 | 0.90 |
| 84. | De'Aaron Fox | 17.72 | 16.46 | 1.27 |
| 85. | Wendell Carter Jr. | 17.70 | 16.82 | 0.88 |
| 86. | Kevon Looney | 17.65 | 15.42 | 2.23 |
| 87. | Mitchell Robinson | 17.60 | 15.87 | 1.73 |
| 88. | Dejounte Murray | 17.47 | 17.03 | 0.45 |
| 89. | Caris LeVert | 17.39 | 16.61 | 0.78 |
| 90. | Naz Reid | 16.90 | 15.62 | 1.28 |
| 91. | Norman Powell | 16.89 | 15.50 | 1.39 |
| 92. | Kyle Kuzma | 16.88 | 16.35 | 0.53 |
| 93. | Jamal Murray | 16.81 | 14.50 | 2.31 |
| 94. | Jaden McDaniels | 16.26 | 14.81 | 1.46 |
| 95. | Dorian Finney-Smith | 15.90 | 15.40 | 0.50 |
| 96. | Brandon Ingram | 15.90 | 15.67 | 0.23 |
| 97. | Devin Booker | 15.89 | 14.92 | 0.96 |
| 98. | Dwight Powell | 15.75 | 15.60 | 0.15 |
| 99. | Luguentz Dort | 15.63 | 13.73 | 1.90 |
| 100. | Pat Connaughton | 15.37 | 12.98 | 2.39 |













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