By Steve Shea, Ph.D. (@SteveShea33)
January 29, 2019
I introduced Perimeter Defense Rating (PDR) about two years ago. Then, Tony Allen was king. At the end of the 2017-18 season, Victor Oladipo had the highest rating. For a discussion on how PDR (and Interior Defense Rating) are calculated, see this post.
Here is PDR for the 2018-19 season thus far. Players needed at least 800 minutes played to qualify.
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | AGE | MIN | PDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul George | OKC | 28 | 1726 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Victor Oladipo | IND | 26 | 1147 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Kawhi Leonard | TOR | 27 | 1332 | 5.4 |
| 4 | Marcus Smart | BOS | 24 | 1306 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Draymond Green | GSW | 28 | 1094 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 24 | 1495 | 4.9 |
| 7 | Robert Covington | MIN | 28 | 1203 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Ricky Rubio | UTA | 28 | 1259 | 4.3 |
| 9 | Tyreke Evans | IND | 29 | 906 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Paul Millsap | DEN | 33 | 1047 | 3.8 |
| 11 | Thaddeus Young | IND | 30 | 1470 | 3.6 |
| 12 | Jimmy Butler | PHI | 29 | 1260 | 3.6 |
| 13 | Mikal Bridges | PHX | 22 | 1396 | 3.5 |
| 14 | Darren Collison | IND | 31 | 1353 | 3.3 |
| 15 | Lonzo Ball | LAL | 21 | 1423 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Kyle Anderson | MEM | 25 | 1247 | 3.1 |
| 17 | Tyus Jones | MIN | 22 | 873 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | 29 | 959 | 2.9 |
| 19 | Eric Bledsoe | MIL | 29 | 1408 | 2.9 |
| 20 | Mike Conley | MEM | 31 | 1680 | 2.7 |
| 21 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 21 | 1550 | 2.6 |
| 22 | Jrue Holiday | NOP | 28 | 1839 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Dennis Smith Jr. | DAL | 21 | 880 | 2.5 |
| 24 | DeAndre' Bembry | ATL | 24 | 1235 | 2.4 |
| 25 | Andre Iguodala | GSW | 35 | 1055 | 2.4 |
| 26 | Kyrie Irving | BOS | 26 | 1403 | 2.3 |
| 27 | Donovan Mitchell | UTA | 22 | 1562 | 2.3 |
| 28 | Tyler Johnson | MIA | 26 | 1022 | 2.1 |
| 29 | T.J. McConnell | PHI | 26 | 931 | 2.1 |
| 30 | Gary Harris | DEN | 24 | 922 | 2.1 |
| 31 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | 19 | 1317 | 2.0 |
| 32 | Pascal Siakam | TOR | 24 | 1597 | 2.0 |
| 33 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 30 | 1453 | 1.9 |
| 34 | Delon Wright | TOR | 26 | 842 | 1.9 |
| 35 | Josh Okogie | MIN | 20 | 928 | 1.9 |
| 36 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 32 | 1407 | 1.7 |
| 37 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | CHA | 25 | 827 | 1.7 |
| 38 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 28 | 1683 | 1.7 |
| 39 | Josh Richardson | MIA | 25 | 1588 | 1.7 |
| 40 | Justin Holiday | MEM | 29 | 1669 | 1.7 |
| 41 | Bradley Beal | WAS | 25 | 1822 | 1.7 |
| 42 | Otto Porter Jr. | WAS | 25 | 1078 | 1.5 |
| 43 | Cory Joseph | IND | 27 | 1244 | 1.5 |
| 44 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 20 | 1555 | 1.4 |
| 45 | Mason Plumlee | DEN | 28 | 967 | 1.4 |
| 46 | Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | 25 | 1195 | 1.3 |
| 47 | Derrick White | SAS | 24 | 1059 | 1.3 |
| 48 | JaMychal Green | MEM | 28 | 866 | 1.3 |
| 49 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 22 | 1635 | 1.3 |
| 50 | Josh Hart | LAL | 23 | 1341 | 1.3 |
| 51 | Anthony Davis | NOP | 25 | 1519 | 1.2 |
| 52 | Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | 29 | 964 | 1.2 |
| 53 | Joe Ingles | UTA | 31 | 1594 | 1.1 |
| 54 | Chris Paul | HOU | 33 | 888 | 1.1 |
| 55 | Tomas Satoransky | WAS | 27 | 1164 | 1.0 |
| 56 | D'Angelo Russell | BKN | 22 | 1472 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Andre Drummond | DET | 25 | 1487 | 1.0 |
| 58 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | 22 | 1170 | 0.8 |
| 59 | Derrick Favors | UTA | 27 | 1158 | 0.8 |
| 60 | Larry Nance Jr. | CLE | 26 | 1036 | 0.8 |
| 61 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | LAC | 20 | 1325 | 0.8 |
| 62 | James Ennis III | HOU | 28 | 811 | 0.8 |
| 63 | Torrey Craig | DEN | 28 | 1009 | 0.7 |
| 64 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 30 | 1335 | 0.7 |
| 65 | Stanley Johnson | DET | 22 | 852 | 0.7 |
| 66 | Steven Adams | OKC | 25 | 1639 | 0.6 |
| 67 | Rudy Gay | SAS | 32 | 1110 | 0.6 |
| 68 | PJ Tucker | HOU | 33 | 1738 | 0.6 |
| 69 | Justise Winslow | MIA | 22 | 1254 | 0.6 |
| 70 | Josh Jackson | PHX | 21 | 1201 | 0.6 |
| 71 | Dwyane Wade | MIA | 37 | 992 | 0.6 |
| 72 | John Wall | WAS | 28 | 1104 | 0.6 |
| 73 | Patrick Beverley | LAC | 30 | 1341 | 0.5 |
| 74 | Garrett Temple | MEM | 32 | 1530 | 0.5 |
| 75 | James Harden | HOU | 29 | 1721 | 0.5 |
| 76 | Fred VanVleet | TOR | 24 | 1231 | 0.4 |
| 77 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 25 | 1319 | 0.4 |
| 78 | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | 24 | 906 | 0.4 |
| 79 | Danny Green | TOR | 31 | 1465 | 0.4 |
| 80 | Iman Shumpert | SAC | 28 | 1014 | 0.4 |
| 81 | Taj Gibson | MIN | 33 | 1242 | 0.3 |
| 82 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | PHX | 23 | 1325 | 0.3 |
| 83 | Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | 25 | 1425 | 0.2 |
| 84 | Marvin Williams | CHA | 32 | 1339 | 0.2 |
| 85 | Shelvin Mack | MEM | 28 | 1110 | 0.2 |
| 86 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 21 | 1055 | 0.2 |
| 87 | Jeremy Lamb | CHA | 26 | 1333 | 0.2 |
| 88 | Jusuf Nurkic | POR | 24 | 1397 | 0.1 |
| 89 | LeBron James | LAL | 34 | 1178 | 0.1 |
| 90 | Kevon Looney | GSW | 22 | 1050 | 0.1 |
| 91 | Bruce Brown | DET | 22 | 825 | 0.0 |
| 92 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 23 | 1589 | 0.0 |
| 93 | Terrence Ross | ORL | 27 | 1319 | -0.1 |
| 94 | Jeremy Lin | ATL | 30 | 876 | -0.1 |
| 95 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 28 | 1529 | -0.1 |
| 96 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 19 | 1543 | -0.1 |
| 97 | Damian Lillard | POR | 28 | 1764 | -0.2 |
| 98 | Jerami Grant | OKC | 24 | 1570 | -0.2 |
| 99 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 23 | 1661 | -0.2 |
| 100 | George Hill | MIL | 32 | 821 | -0.2 |
| 101 | Terry Rozier | BOS | 24 | 1143 | -0.3 |
| 102 | Noah Vonleh | NYK | 23 | 1313 | -0.3 |
| 103 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 23 | 1502 | -0.3 |
| 104 | Marc Gasol | MEM | 33 | 1687 | -0.3 |
| 105 | Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | 28 | 1516 | -0.3 |
| 106 | OG Anunoby | TOR | 21 | 837 | -0.4 |
| 107 | Marvin Bagley III | SAC | 19 | 846 | -0.4 |
| 108 | Frank Ntilikina | NYK | 20 | 872 | -0.4 |
| 109 | Royce O'Neale | UTA | 25 | 933 | -0.4 |
| 110 | Kevin Huerter | ATL | 20 | 1212 | -0.4 |
| 111 | Emmanuel Mudiay | NYK | 22 | 1036 | -0.5 |
| 112 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | LAL | 25 | 1205 | -0.5 |
| 113 | Jonathan Isaac | ORL | 21 | 1120 | -0.5 |
| 114 | Jeff Teague | MIN | 30 | 939 | -0.5 |
| 115 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 28 | 1708 | -0.5 |
| 116 | Nemanja Bjelica | SAC | 30 | 1174 | -0.5 |
| 117 | Al Horford | BOS | 32 | 1135 | -0.6 |
| 118 | Monte Morris | DEN | 23 | 1179 | -0.7 |
| 119 | Patty Mills | SAS | 30 | 1202 | -0.8 |
| 120 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SAC | 26 | 1068 | -0.8 |
| 121 | Ed Davis | BKN | 29 | 923 | -0.9 |
| 122 | Kevin Durant | GSW | 30 | 1775 | -0.9 |
| 123 | Damyean Dotson | NYK | 24 | 997 | -1.0 |
| 124 | T.J. Warren | PHX | 25 | 1360 | -1.0 |
| 125 | Maxi Kleber | DAL | 27 | 828 | -1.0 |
| 126 | Chandler Hutchison | CHI | 22 | 895 | -1.0 |
| 127 | Dennis Schroder | OKC | 25 | 1370 | -1.0 |
| 128 | DeMar DeRozan | SAS | 29 | 1698 | -1.0 |
| 129 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 22 | 1177 | -1.0 |
| 130 | Malik Beasley | DEN | 22 | 1115 | -1.0 |
| 131 | Kelly Olynyk | MIA | 27 | 880 | -1.1 |
| 132 | Gordon Hayward | BOS | 28 | 1165 | -1.1 |
| 133 | Trevor Ariza | WAS | 33 | 1607 | -1.2 |
| 134 | Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | 26 | 1324 | -1.2 |
| 135 | Wendell Carter Jr. | CHI | 19 | 1110 | -1.2 |
| 136 | Nicolas Batum | CHA | 30 | 1515 | -1.2 |
| 137 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 23 | 1546 | -1.2 |
| 138 | Cody Zeller | CHA | 26 | 857 | -1.3 |
| 139 | Wesley Matthews | DAL | 32 | 1285 | -1.3 |
| 140 | Trey Lyles | DEN | 23 | 887 | -1.3 |
| 141 | Ryan Arcidiacono | CHI | 24 | 1236 | -1.3 |
| 142 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 21 | 1574 | -1.4 |
| 143 | Khris Middleton | MIL | 27 | 1430 | -1.5 |
| 144 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 26 | 1617 | -1.6 |
| 145 | Zach LaVine | CHI | 23 | 1490 | -1.6 |
| 146 | Lauri Markkanen | CHI | 21 | 849 | -1.6 |
| 147 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 20 | 1448 | -1.7 |
| 148 | JaVale McGee | LAL | 31 | 945 | -1.7 |
| 149 | Evan Fournier | ORL | 26 | 1528 | -1.8 |
| 150 | Jae Crowder | UTA | 28 | 1374 | -1.8 |
| 151 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 29 | 1080 | -1.8 |
| 152 | Myles Turner | IND | 22 | 1237 | -1.8 |
| 153 | Blake Griffin | DET | 29 | 1671 | -2.0 |
| 154 | Darius Miller | NOP | 28 | 1090 | -2.0 |
| 155 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 29 | 1384 | -2.0 |
| 156 | Clint Capela | HOU | 24 | 1436 | -2.1 |
| 157 | Trae Young | ATL | 20 | 1461 | -2.1 |
| 158 | Miles Bridges | CHA | 20 | 894 | -2.1 |
| 159 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 30 | 1332 | -2.2 |
| 160 | Joel Embiid | PHI | 24 | 1539 | -2.2 |
| 161 | Lou Williams | LAC | 32 | 1155 | -2.2 |
| 162 | Harrison Barnes | DAL | 26 | 1454 | -2.3 |
| 163 | Malik Monk | CHA | 20 | 847 | -2.3 |
| 164 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NYK | 26 | 1472 | -2.3 |
| 165 | CJ McCollum | POR | 27 | 1703 | -2.4 |
| 166 | Julius Randle | NOP | 24 | 1390 | -2.4 |
| 167 | DeAndre Jordan | DAL | 30 | 1528 | -2.4 |
| 168 | Jonathon Simmons | ORL | 29 | 828 | -2.4 |
| 169 | Jordan Clarkson | CLE | 26 | 1317 | -2.4 |
| 170 | Markieff Morris | WAS | 29 | 883 | -2.4 |
| 171 | Brandon Ingram | LAL | 21 | 1278 | -2.4 |
| 172 | Langston Galloway | DET | 27 | 1006 | -2.5 |
| 173 | E'Twaun Moore | NOP | 29 | 1294 | -2.5 |
| 174 | Davis Bertans | SAS | 26 | 911 | -2.5 |
| 175 | Nikola Mirotic | NOP | 27 | 925 | -2.5 |
| 176 | Zach Collins | POR | 21 | 946 | -2.6 |
| 177 | Reggie Jackson | DET | 28 | 1378 | -2.7 |
| 178 | Juancho Hernangomez | DEN | 23 | 1140 | -2.7 |
| 179 | Dario Saric | MIN | 24 | 1217 | -2.7 |
| 180 | Rodney McGruder | MIA | 27 | 1203 | -2.8 |
| 181 | Bojan Bogdanovic | IND | 29 | 1551 | -2.8 |
| 182 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 20 | 1307 | -2.9 |
| 183 | Derrick Rose | MIN | 30 | 1101 | -2.9 |
| 184 | Jared Dudley | BKN | 33 | 944 | -3.0 |
| 185 | Austin Rivers | HOU | 26 | 1300 | -3.0 |
| 186 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 33 | 1660 | -3.0 |
| 187 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 27 | 1043 | -3.0 |
| 188 | Avery Bradley | LAC | 28 | 1341 | -3.1 |
| 189 | Spencer Dinwiddie | BKN | 25 | 1399 | -3.1 |
| 190 | Wilson Chandler | PHI | 31 | 901 | -3.1 |
| 191 | Buddy Hield | SAC | 26 | 1580 | -3.1 |
| 192 | Jabari Parker | CHI | 23 | 1005 | -3.1 |
| 193 | Allonzo Trier | NYK | 23 | 934 | -3.2 |
| 194 | Marcus Morris | BOS | 29 | 1259 | -3.2 |
| 195 | Bryn Forbes | SAS | 25 | 1459 | -3.3 |
| 196 | Gerald Green | HOU | 33 | 956 | -3.3 |
| 197 | Alec Burks | CLE | 27 | 1142 | -3.4 |
| 198 | Terrance Ferguson | OKC | 20 | 983 | -3.4 |
| 199 | Tony Snell | MIL | 27 | 811 | -3.4 |
| 200 | Marco Belinelli | SAS | 32 | 1098 | -3.4 |
| 201 | Kevin Knox | NYK | 19 | 1148 | -3.4 |
| 202 | Joe Harris | BKN | 27 | 1391 | -3.5 |
| 203 | Evan Turner | POR | 30 | 1208 | -3.5 |
| 204 | Alex Len | ATL | 25 | 894 | -3.5 |
| 205 | Justin Jackson | SAC | 23 | 1045 | -3.5 |
| 206 | Jonas Jerebko | GSW | 31 | 894 | -3.6 |
| 207 | DeMarre Carroll | BKN | 32 | 973 | -3.8 |
| 208 | Cedi Osman | CLE | 23 | 1558 | -3.8 |
| 209 | Tobias Harris | LAC | 26 | 1759 | -3.8 |
| 210 | D.J. Augustin | ORL | 31 | 1372 | -3.8 |
| 211 | Danilo Gallinari | LAC | 30 | 1377 | -3.9 |
| 212 | Landry Shamet | PHI | 21 | 1006 | -3.9 |
| 213 | Kyle Kuzma | LAL | 23 | 1551 | -3.9 |
| 214 | Collin Sexton | CLE | 20 | 1512 | -4.0 |
| 215 | Eric Gordon | HOU | 30 | 1251 | -4.0 |
| 216 | Rodney Hood | CLE | 26 | 1174 | -4.2 |
| 217 | Enes Kanter | NYK | 26 | 1105 | -4.3 |
| 218 | John Collins | ATL | 21 | 989 | -4.6 |
| 219 | Mike Muscala | PHI | 27 | 946 | -4.7 |
| 220 | Devin Booker | PHX | 22 | 1345 | -4.8 |
| 221 | Jeff Green | WAS | 32 | 1295 | -4.9 |
| 222 | JJ Redick | PHI | 34 | 1492 | -5.1 |
| 223 | Kyle Korver | UTA | 37 | 843 | -5.3 |
| 224 | Reggie Bullock | DET | 27 | 1230 | -5.4 |
| 225 | Doug McDermott | IND | 27 | 854 | -6.1 |