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Min. 14-17 GP (70% of team's games), 15 MPG

#		GP	On min	Off min	On DRtg	Off DRtg	DRtg Diff
1	Lexi Held TOR/PHX	22	349	518	+102.5	+113.7	-11.3
2	Awak Kuier DAL	20	342	565	+98.5	+109.2	-10.7
3	Jordan Horston SEA	19	347	609	+99.0	+109.0	-10.0
4	DeWanna Bonner PHX	23	609	297	+103.7	+113.4	-9.7
5	Jackie Young LVA	22	718	146	+105.2	+113.6	-8.4
6	Kennedy Burke CON	22	524	396	+103.4	+111.8	-8.4
7	Olivia Miles MIN	20	596	249	+97.0	+105.1	-8.1
8	Elizabeth Williams CHI	21	357	481	+101.3	+109.1	-7.8
9	Julie Allemand TOR	16	453	418	+108.6	+116.3	-7.6
10	Cameron Brink LAS	14	247	538	+107.3	+114.9	-7.6
11	Rebekah Gardner NYL	21	322	556	+99.2	+106.6	-7.4
12	Valeriane Ayayi PHX	17	264	568	+102.7	+110.0	-7.3
13	Sarah Ashlee Barker PDX	22	557	320	+109.1	+116.3	-7.2
14	Flau'jae Johnson SEA	24	676	280	+103.3	+110.4	-7.1
15	Myisha Hines-Allen IND	22	335	540	+101.3	+108.2	-6.9
16	Gabriela Jaquez CHI	17	390	448	+102.0	+108.9	-6.9
17	Kiki Iriafen WAS	17	477	346	+99.5	+106.2	-6.7
18	Veronica Burton GSV	24	668	279	+98.0	+104.7	-6.7
19	Erica Wheeler LAS	20	541	244	+110.4	+117.0	-6.5
20	Jordin Canada ATL	22	680	187	+101.4	+107.6	-6.3
21	Dearica Hamby LAS	20	581	204	+110.9	+116.9	-6.0
22	Luisa Geiselsoder PDX	18	303	573	+107.9	+113.6	-5.7
23	Allisha Gray ATL	22	726	142	+101.8	+107.3	-5.5
24	Angel Reese ATL	22	672	196	+101.5	+106.9	-5.5
25	Sydney Taylor CHI	19	346	492	+102.6	+108.0	-5.4
26	Azzi Fudd DAL	22	678	229	+103.9	+109.0	-5.1
27	A'ja Wilson LVA	20	642	222	+105.3	+110.4	-5.1
28	Natasha Mack PHX	18	448	458	+104.3	+109.3	-5.0
29	Kayla Thornton GSV	24	591	357	+98.3	+102.8	-4.5
30	Kaila Charles GSV	24	477	470	+98.0	+102.0	-4.0
31	Cotie McMahon WAS	18	378	445	+100.1	+104.1	-4.0
32	Monique Billings IND	21	408	467	+103.4	+107.4	-4.0
33	Lauren Betts WAS	20	318	504	+99.8	+103.8	-4.0
34	Ariel Atkins LAS	18	453	332	+110.8	+114.7	-3.9
35	Kiah Stokes GSV	24	526	422	+98.6	+101.7	-3.2
36	Jade Melbourne SEA	23	534	422	+104.0	+107.1	-3.1
37	Jacy Sheldon CHI	21	448	389	+104.3	+107.3	-3.0
38	NaLyssa Smith LVA	22	526	338	+105.8	+107.8	-2.1
39	Charlisse Leger-Walker CON	23	500	420	+106.0	+108.1	-2.0
40	Sonia Citron WAS	17	587	236	+101.7	+103.7	-2.0
41	Stephanie Talbot LVA	22	396	469	+105.6	+107.4	-1.8
42	Michaela Onyenwere WAS	16	414	409	+101.5	+103.1	-1.7
43	Laura Juskaite TOR	22	483	388	+111.6	+113.1	-1.5
44	Natasha Howard MIN	22	652	194	+99.1	+100.5	-1.4
45	Arike Ogunbowale DAL	23	661	246	+104.9	+106.2	-1.3
46	Olivia Nelson-Ododa CON	19	383	537	+106.3	+107.5	-1.2
47	Kelsey Mitchell IND	22	716	159	+105.4	+106.3	-0.9
48	Lexie Hull IND	22	432	443	+105.2	+105.9	-0.7
49	Natasha Cloud CHI	20	545	293	+105.5	+106.0	-0.5
50	Nyadiew Puoch PDX	21	338	539	+111.6	+111.7	-0.1

Top defensive rating diff leaders

The current 2026 Season WNBA leaders in defensive rating diff are Lexi Held (-11.3, PHX), Awak Kuier (-10.7, DAL), Jordan Horston (-10.0, SEA), DeWanna Bonner (-9.7, PHX), and Jackie Young (-8.4, LVA).

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