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 | 98.90 | 80.45 | 18.45 |
2. | Chris Paul | 63.08 | 57.86 | 5.21 |
3. | Al Horford | 57.59 | 50.03 | 7.56 |
4. | Kevin Durant | 56.51 | 48.91 | 7.60 |
5. | Russell Westbrook | 54.73 | 50.51 | 4.22 |
6. | Paul George | 51.54 | 45.93 | 5.61 |
7. | Draymond Green | 49.60 | 40.08 | 9.52 |
8. | Rudy Gobert | 48.62 | 46.61 | 2.01 |
9. | James Harden | 48.28 | 42.22 | 6.06 |
10. | DeAndre Jordan | 46.96 | 44.24 | 2.72 |
11. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 46.59 | 40.78 | 5.81 |
12. | Kawhi Leonard | 46.50 | 38.56 | 7.94 |
13. | Andre Drummond | 46.47 | 46.16 | 0.31 |
14. | Anthony Davis | 45.59 | 41.93 | 3.67 |
15. | Kyle Lowry | 43.34 | 38.47 | 4.87 |
16. | Serge Ibaka | 42.54 | 37.27 | 5.28 |
17. | Stephen Curry | 42.45 | 36.33 | 6.13 |
18. | Jimmy Butler | 40.35 | 35.01 | 5.34 |
19. | Thaddeus Young | 39.69 | 37.93 | 1.77 |
20. | Brook Lopez | 39.04 | 35.08 | 3.96 |
21. | Nikola Vučević | 38.90 | 38.28 | 0.62 |
22. | Danny Green | 38.14 | 32.30 | 5.84 |
23. | Mike Conley | 37.53 | 35.76 | 1.77 |
24. | Jrue Holiday | 36.90 | 33.07 | 3.83 |
25. | Rudy Gay | 34.73 | 34.16 | 0.57 |
26. | Kevin Love | 34.70 | 31.73 | 2.96 |
27. | Nikola Jokić | 33.25 | 30.50 | 2.75 |
28. | Nicolas Batum | 32.87 | 31.90 | 0.96 |
29. | George Hill | 32.78 | 28.77 | 4.02 |
30. | Jonas Valančiūnas | 32.74 | 31.43 | 1.32 |
31. | Taj Gibson | 32.72 | 30.91 | 1.81 |
32. | Tobias Harris | 31.48 | 29.22 | 2.26 |
33. | Jayson Tatum | 31.38 | 26.28 | 5.10 |
34. | Blake Griffin | 30.29 | 28.16 | 2.13 |
35. | DeMar DeRozan | 29.62 | 28.18 | 1.44 |
36. | Jeff Green | 29.57 | 27.16 | 2.41 |
37. | Derrick Favors | 29.49 | 28.46 | 1.03 |
38. | P.J. Tucker | 28.80 | 24.75 | 4.05 |
39. | Klay Thompson | 28.41 | 23.32 | 5.09 |
40. | Marcus Smart | 28.23 | 24.25 | 3.98 |
41. | Joel Embiid | 28.05 | 24.96 | 3.09 |
42. | Steven Adams | 27.88 | 26.03 | 1.84 |
43. | Jae Crowder | 27.68 | 24.11 | 3.57 |
44. | Khris Middleton | 26.94 | 23.02 | 3.91 |
45. | Clint Capela | 26.86 | 23.60 | 3.27 |
46. | Bam Adebayo | 26.54 | 23.42 | 3.13 |
47. | John Wall | 26.32 | 24.35 | 1.97 |
48. | Jaylen Brown | 25.64 | 21.33 | 4.31 |
49. | Robert Covington | 24.84 | 23.51 | 1.34 |
50. | Myles Turner | 24.68 | 23.63 | 1.05 |
51. | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 24.53 | 22.99 | 1.54 |
52. | Kyle Anderson | 24.50 | 23.35 | 1.15 |
53. | Wesley Matthews | 24.49 | 23.39 | 1.10 |
54. | Kyrie Irving | 24.37 | 21.65 | 2.72 |
55. | JaVale McGee | 24.01 | 22.62 | 1.39 |
56. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.66 | 23.14 | 0.53 |
57. | Gordon Hayward | 23.38 | 22.41 | 0.98 |
58. | Mason Plumlee | 23.36 | 22.39 | 0.98 |
59. | Julius Randle | 23.29 | 22.50 | 0.79 |
60. | Marcus Morris | 22.91 | 21.36 | 1.55 |
61. | Domantas Sabonis | 22.56 | 21.85 | 0.71 |
62. | Kemba Walker | 22.42 | 21.37 | 1.05 |
63. | Harrison Barnes | 22.36 | 20.52 | 1.84 |
64. | Pascal Siakam | 22.24 | 20.10 | 2.14 |
65. | Joe Ingles | 22.18 | 21.22 | 0.96 |
66. | Donovan Mitchell | 21.89 | 20.76 | 1.14 |
67. | Kelly Olynyk | 21.55 | 20.75 | 0.79 |
68. | Bradley Beal | 21.28 | 19.36 | 1.92 |
69. | Bismack Biyombo | 21.09 | 20.21 | 0.89 |
70. | Jarrett Allen | 20.96 | 20.61 | 0.35 |
71. | Aaron Gordon | 20.60 | 19.81 | 0.79 |
72. | Markieff Morris | 20.53 | 19.48 | 1.05 |
73. | Dennis Schröder | 20.48 | 19.01 | 1.46 |
74. | Victor Oladipo | 20.32 | 18.84 | 1.48 |
75. | James Johnson | 20.27 | 20.07 | 0.19 |
76. | Tristan Thompson | 20.16 | 18.01 | 2.16 |
77. | Jusuf Nurkić | 20.11 | 19.71 | 0.40 |
78. | Nerlens Noel | 19.99 | 19.59 | 0.40 |
79. | Derrick Rose | 19.67 | 17.93 | 1.75 |
80. | Patrick Beverley | 19.44 | 18.31 | 1.12 |
81. | Reggie Jackson | 19.35 | 18.37 | 0.98 |
82. | Ben Simmons | 19.21 | 17.25 | 1.95 |
83. | Fred VanVleet | 19.13 | 17.67 | 1.46 |
84. | Kristaps Porziņģis | 18.81 | 18.70 | 0.11 |
85. | Damian Lillard | 18.70 | 18.05 | 0.66 |
86. | Luka Dončić | 18.38 | 17.43 | 0.95 |
87. | Robin Lopez | 18.25 | 17.79 | 0.46 |
88. | Kent Bazemore | 18.20 | 17.07 | 1.14 |
89. | Royce O'Neale | 18.07 | 17.27 | 0.79 |
90. | Otto Porter Jr. | 17.96 | 16.29 | 1.68 |
91. | Bobby Portis | 17.30 | 15.69 | 1.62 |
92. | Josh Richardson | 17.28 | 16.60 | 0.68 |
93. | Jerami Grant | 16.76 | 16.30 | 0.46 |
94. | Patty Mills | 16.70 | 15.63 | 1.06 |
95. | CJ McCollum | 16.65 | 16.15 | 0.50 |
96. | Cory Joseph | 16.58 | 15.33 | 1.25 |
97. | Terry Rozier | 16.52 | 15.02 | 1.50 |
98. | Deandre Ayton | 16.18 | 14.28 | 1.90 |
99. | Mikal Bridges | 16.06 | 14.80 | 1.26 |
100. | Dejounte Murray | 16.04 | 15.59 | 0.45 |
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