#1 NBA Defender Of All-Time According to InsideHoops

[SHAQisGOAT]

Bill Russell

[Young X]

KG

[KevinNYC]

Bill Russell

[Brizzly]

Bill Russell

The only one that may have watched him play

[Legends66NBA7]

Bill Russell.

His impact and influence on defense is both #1.

[hangintheair]

Mark Eaton, Bruce Bowen, Ron Artest, Michael Cooper

But I'll go with "The Worm" Dennis Rodman

[Deuce Bigalow]

Thought I should add this since this is about who the GOAT defender is. Here's the defensive rating of Russell's teams during the time he played, also the year before he joined Boston and the year when he retired.

You can check using the dropdown menu on this page:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...rowsperpage=25

I'll do the years before and after he joined:

55-56 - 6th (+2.4% vs -4.1% ROC 1st)
56-57 - 1st (-5.9% vs -3.0% ROC 2nd)
57-58 - 1st (-6.3% vs -1.5% CIN 2nd)
58-59 - 1st (-6.1% vs -1.2% DET 2nd)
59-60 - 1st (-5.9% vs -4.7% PHW 2nd)
60-61 - 1st (-8.1% vs -4.0% STL 2nd)
61-62 - 1st (-8.7% vs -2.7% SYR 2nd)
62-63 - 1st (-8.8% vs -3.2% STL 2nd)
63-64 - 1st (-11.8% vs -7.2% SFW 2nd)
64-65 - 1st (-10.6% vs -2.1% STL 2nd)
65-66 - 1st (-7.5% vs -4% PHI 2nd)
66-67 - 1st (-5.4% vs -3.2% SFW 2nd)
67-68 - 2nd (-4.9% vs -5.8% PHI 1st)
68-69 - 1st (-7.1% vs -3.1% SDR 2nd)
69-70 - 7th (-0.5% vs -7.8% NYK 1st)

[Keno]

lebron james.

[KevinNYC]

The only one that may have watched him play

He was better in high school before the toe injury.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Mikan deserves a mention. Take a look at his team's defense during his prime.

1948-49: 1st in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1949-50: 2nd in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1950-51: 1st in def rtg
1951-52: 1st in def rtg
1952-53: 1st in def rtg
1953-54: 2nd in def rtg

[Brizzly]

He was better in high school before the toe injury.

Mikan deserves a mention. Take a look at his team's defense during his prime.

1948-49: 1st in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1949-50: 2nd in opp ppg, no def rtg available yet
1950-51: 1st in def rtg
1951-52: 1st in def rtg
1952-53: 1st in def rtg
1953-54: 2nd in def rtg

That is very long time ago, nonetheless interesting.

Im closing the poll soon, do you want to cast a vote?

[secund2nun]

LOL at Bill Russel. If I shut down a 5 year old at the park will ish vote me as best defender of all time?

Make my vote Duncan or KG (depends on whoever has the better shot at beating Russel in this vote)

[Deuce Bigalow]

That is very long time ago.

Im closing the poll soon, do you want to cast a vote?

No I can't choose a player.

[Trollsmasher]

KG

[Brizzly]

No I can't choose a player.

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seven votes

Kevin Garnett


Six votes

Bill Russell


Five votes

Tim Duncan




Three votes
Dwight Howard
Dennis Rodman

Two votes

Scottie Pippen


One vote
Ben Wallace Hakeem Olajuwon
Patty Mills
David Robinson
Marc Gasol
Pat Beverly
Rasheed Wallace
Luch Richard Mbah a Moute
Ruben Patterson
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Mutombo
LeBron James

Greatest defender of all time according to Insidehoops