best defensive rating point guards in nba history

Slick Watts has the lowest career defensive rating by a point guard, with a 97.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played point guards in NBA history
NAME DRTG MIN GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Slick Watts
S. Watts
97.4
11,513
437
26.3
8.9
3.2
6.1
2.2
0.3
3.7
8.9
41.3
1.6
2.7
59.7
44.4
1.0
2.2
1.8
3,901
1,398
2,678
961
111
239
1,314
2 Norm Van Lier
N. Van Lier
97.6
14,655
424
34.6
11.0
4.3
6.5
1.8
0.2
4.1
10.1
40.2
2.9
3.7
77.3
46.8
1.3
3.0
2.1
4,666
1,809
2,776
767
71
249
1,481
3 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
98.1
13,626
359
38.0
18.7
5.4
5.6
1.9
0.2
7.6
15.9
47.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.5
4.2
81.9
52.6
1.1
4.2
2.1
6,731
1,926
2,028
681
63
139
922
4 Jim Price
J. Price
99.6
10,159
370
27.5
11.1
3.3
4.1
1.6
0.3
4.6
10.5
44.4
1.9
2.3
81.6
48.6
0.9
2.4
1.7
4,123
1,220
1,528
596
106
275
1,003
5 Charlie Ward
C. Ward
99.9
14,080
630
22.3
6.3
2.6
4.0
1.2
0.2
2.2
5.4
40.8
1.0
2.8
36.4
0.8
1.0
77.1
53.1
0.4
2.2
1.6
3,947
1,648
2,539
776
128
1,038
1,276
+757
6 Dave Bing
D. Bing
100.4
11,547
322
35.9
16.9
3.2
6.1
1.3
0.3
6.5
14.7
44.0
4.0
4.9
80.7
50.1
1.1
2.0
2.7
5,433
1,016
1,957
422
84
216
947
7 Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
100.9
19,315
541
35.7
16.0
3.6
4.9
1.3
0.2
6.8
15.3
44.6
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.3
2.8
85.0
48.4
0.9
2.7
2.4
8,632
1,940
2,675
686
112
504
1,257
8 Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
101.1
16,245
719
22.6
8.2
2.7
4.3
1.9
0.1
3.5
7.7
46.1
0.0
0.1
18.4
1.2
1.8
65.7
48.7
0.8
1.9
2.2
5,929
1,969
3,114
1,337
80
1,382
2,097
9 Foots Walker
F. Walker
101.5
15,036
658
22.9
6.4
2.6
4.7
1.5
0.1
2.3
5.4
43.5
0.0
0.1
22.7
1.7
2.2
76.2
50.2
0.7
1.9
1.8
4,199
1,686
3,111
992
83
792
1,414
10 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
101.9
48,068
1,315
36.6
13.0
6.4
9.0
1.9
0.3
4.6
11.5
40.1
1.4
4.1
34.9
2.3
3.0
78.4
50.6
1.3
5.1
3.0
17,071
8,402
11,842
2,559
425
3,927
2,447
+3681
11 Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
102.2
14,987
545
27.5
11.7
2.4
4.6
1.6
0.3
4.8
10.8
44.3
0.0
0.2
15.7
2.1
2.9
74.7
48.6
0.6
1.8
2.7
6,387
1,325
2,528
874
162
1,063
1,540
12 Gus Williams
G. Williams
102.5
25,164
792
31.8
17.6
2.8
5.6
2.0
0.4
7.2
15.7
46.2
0.2
0.9
23.6
3.0
4.0
75.7
50.6
1.0
1.7
2.5
13,955
2,182
4,458
1,621
286
1,592
1,584
13 Jim Cleamons
J. Cleamons
102.6
13,392
455
29.4
9.5
3.4
4.4
1.0
0.2
4.0
8.6
46.2
0.1
0.4
22.6
1.6
2.1
76.5
50.2
1.1
2.3
1.6
4,344
1,563
2,008
465
103
251
966
14 Henry Bibby
H. Bibby
102.7
15,000
620
24.2
8.9
2.4
3.5
0.9
0.1
3.3
7.9
42.5
0.3
0.9
29.3
2.2
2.8
77.9
49.2
0.7
1.7
1.8
5,546
1,499
2,195
561
34
573
1,297
15 Kevin Porter
K. Porter
103.0
17,890
588
30.4
12.2
1.9
8.6
1.4
0.1
5.1
10.5
48.5
0.0
0.1
18.8
2.0
2.7
74.5
52.2
0.6
1.3
3.5
7,173
1,107
5,077
830
72
1,133
2,045
16 Don Buse
D. Buse
103.1
15,975
590
27.1
7.1
2.4
4.7
1.8
0.2
2.9
6.5
44.5
0.4
1.3
33.4
1.0
1.3
78.0
49.9
0.6
1.8
1.1
4,188
1,423
2,780
1,086
89
563
906
17 Eric Snow
E. Snow
103.6
21,288
765
27.8
7.1
2.6
5.1
1.2
0.1
2.6
6.2
42.7
0.1
0.3
19.1
1.8
2.4
76.4
49.5
0.5
2.1
1.7
5,469
1,986
3,928
908
89
1,302
1,824
+549
18 Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
103.7
18,749
700
26.8
6.2
4.2
6.4
2.0
0.5
2.4
5.4
44.6
0.4
1.1
33.8
1.0
1.6
65.3
51.1
1.2
3.0
1.9
4,333
2,931
4,467
1,426
332
1,352
2,156
+219
19 Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
103.7
14,443
547
26.4
8.5
2.9
6.1
1.4
0.3
3.2
8.2
39.3
0.7
2.4
29.9
1.3
1.9
71.6
47.1
0.6
2.3
2.5
4,652
1,605
3,330
776
155
1,375
1,306
+503
20 Darrell Armstrong
D. Armstrong
103.9
16,167
675
24.0
9.1
2.7
3.9
1.3
0.1
3.2
7.8
40.8
1.1
3.4
33.3
1.6
1.9
86.9
53.0
0.7
2.0
1.8
6,169
1,854
2,648
906
80
1,187
1,098
+387
21 Brevin Knight
B. Knight
103.9
18,176
729
24.9
7.3
2.4
6.1
1.7
0.1
2.8
6.7
41.2
0.0
0.2
13.4
1.8
2.2
78.9
47.6
0.4
2.1
1.9
5,342
1,785
4,481
1,229
87
1,367
1,856
-1087
22 Anthony Carter
A. Carter
103.9
11,721
590
19.9
4.9
2.1
3.9
1.0
0.2
2.0
5.0
40.3
0.2
0.7
24.5
0.7
1.0
70.2
45.3
0.4
1.7
1.6
2,899
1,251
2,294
574
109
919
1,054
-289
23 John Stockton
J. Stockton
104.0
47,764
1,504
31.8
13.1
2.7
10.5
2.2
0.2
4.7
9.1
51.5
0.6
1.5
38.4
3.2
3.9
82.6
60.8
0.6
2.1
2.8
19,711
4,051
15,806
3,265
315
4,244
3,942
+2941
24 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
104.0
28,570
957
29.9
9.8
4.5
7.9
1.6
0.1
4.1
8.9
45.6
0.5
1.4
32.4
1.2
1.9
61.1
50.1
1.0
3.6
2.7
9,337
4,349
7,584
1,518
125
2,586
1,997
+1331
25 Chris Childs
C. Childs
104.1
13,617
541
25.2
6.9
2.4
4.9
0.9
0.1
2.4
5.9
40.3
0.7
2.0
34.4
1.4
1.7
81.6
51.4
0.4
2.1
2.0
3,710
1,308
2,633
490
54
1,064
1,586
+98
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
40
9
.816
2
Celtics Celtics
34
15
.694
6.0
3
Knicks Knicks
32
17
.653
8.0
4
Pacers Pacers
27
20
.574
12.0
5
Bucks Bucks
26
20
.565
12.5
6
Heat Heat
24
23
.511
15.0
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
38
9
.809
2
Rockets Rockets
32
16
.667
6.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
32
16
.667
6.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
30
19
.612
9.0
5
Lakers Lakers
28
19
.596
10.0
6
Clippers Clippers
28
21
.571
11.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/1
LAC LAC
@
TOR TOR
108-115
Sat
2/1
DAL DAL
@
CLE CLE
101-144
Sat
2/1
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
119-127
Fri
1/31
PHX PHX
@
POR POR
108-127
Fri
1/31
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
105-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
2/6
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Wed
2/5
ORL ORL
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Wed
2/5
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Wed
2/5
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Wed
2/5
GSW GSW
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM