top point guard defensive ratings

Point guards had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1974-75, with a 99.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
top point guard defensive ratings in a regular season
POSITION DRTG SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1
Point Guard
99.3
1974-75
2,382
28.1
12.3
2.9
4.5
1.3
0.2
4.9
10.9
45.1
2.5
3.2
78.6
50.1
0.8
2.1
67,048
29,385
6,808
10,616
3,126
408
6,073
2
Point Guard
99.5
1975-76
2,335
27.1
11.5
2.8
4.1
1.4
0.2
4.6
10.3
44.6
2.3
2.9
77.5
49.4
0.8
2.0
63,256
26,846
6,603
9,684
3,199
431
5,867
3
Point Guard
99.5
1973-74
2,334
26.7
11.9
2.8
4.4
1.2
0.2
4.9
10.7
45.2
2.2
2.8
79.8
49.9
0.8
2.0
62,330
27,875
6,559
10,178
2,760
352
5,481
4
Point Guard
100.9
1976-77
3,167
25.1
10.1
2.5
4.2
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.9
45.6
2.0
2.6
77.5
50.4
0.7
1.8
79,610
31,855
7,993
13,222
4,218
555
7,294
5
Point Guard
101.9
1977-78
3,227
24.8
9.8
2.4
4.3
1.4
0.2
3.9
8.7
45.3
1.9
2.5
77.0
50.0
0.7
1.8
2.2
80,109
31,582
7,901
13,952
4,363
540
7,221
7,370
6
Point Guard
103.7
1998-99
3,001
24.2
8.6
2.4
4.2
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
41.5
0.7
2.0
33.4
1.6
2.0
76.9
50.2
0.5
1.9
1.7
72,558
25,679
7,167
12,493
3,161
368
5,179
5,303
+315
7
Point Guard
104.8
2003-04
4,495
24.8
9.3
2.5
4.2
1.0
0.1
3.4
8.2
41.4
0.8
2.3
34.3
1.7
2.2
79.2
50.8
0.5
2.0
1.8
111,507
41,976
11,135
18,675
4,418
639
7,918
8,350
+461
8
Point Guard
105.1
2000-01
5,203
23.6
8.6
2.4
4.1
0.9
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
1.9
35.3
1.5
1.9
79.1
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
122,948
44,960
12,528
21,106
4,866
644
8,217
9,354
-700
9
Point Guard
105.2
1978-79
3,245
26.0
11.1
2.2
4.6
1.3
0.2
4.4
9.4
46.9
2.3
2.9
78.5
51.9
0.7
1.5
2.3
84,408
36,072
7,152
15,026
4,316
594
7,376
7,722
10
Point Guard
105.6
1982-83
3,586
24.8
10.2
2.3
4.9
1.3
0.2
4.1
8.7
46.5
0.1
0.4
21.6
1.9
2.5
76.5
51.5
0.7
1.7
2.1
88,839
36,419
8,421
17,413
4,749
586
7,635
7,795
11
Point Guard
105.7
2002-03
4,705
24.8
9.6
2.5
4.1
1.0
0.1
3.5
8.3
42.2
0.8
2.2
34.8
1.8
2.2
80.3
51.5
0.5
2.0
1.7
116,645
45,102
11,886
19,123
4,473
646
7,958
8,688
-430
12
Point Guard
105.8
1999-00
5,151
23.1
8.7
2.4
4.2
1.0
0.1
3.2
7.7
42.2
0.7
2.0
34.5
1.5
1.9
78.8
50.9
0.5
1.9
1.6
118,885
44,699
12,151
21,707
4,931
632
8,356
9,306
-6
13
Point Guard
106.3
2011-12
3,991
24.1
9.8
2.4
4.3
0.9
0.2
3.6
8.5
42.4
0.8
2.4
34.3
1.8
2.2
80.8
51.9
0.4
2.0
1.9
96,018
39,204
9,683
17,087
3,733
704
7,438
6,631
+606
14
Point Guard
106.4
2001-02
4,902
24.7
9.5
2.5
4.4
1.0
0.1
3.6
8.4
42.2
0.8
2.2
34.8
1.7
2.1
79.6
51.1
0.5
2.0
1.6
120,869
46,730
12,446
21,700
4,785
676
8,035
8,648
+194
15
Point Guard
106.6
1979-80
3,302
24.4
9.6
2.3
4.3
1.3
0.2
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.1
0.4
27.0
2.0
2.5
80.4
52.1
0.7
1.6
1.9
80,694
31,839
7,517
14,102
4,168
534
6,343
6,944
16
Point Guard
106.7
1997-98
4,917
23.9
8.7
2.3
4.3
1.1
0.1
3.2
7.6
42.1
0.6
1.8
33.6
1.7
2.2
78.3
51.0
0.5
1.8
1.7
117,635
42,843
11,250
21,082
5,224
672
8,445
9,070
-249
17
Point Guard
106.7
1980-81
3,516
24.1
9.5
2.2
4.5
1.2
0.2
3.7
8.0
46.9
0.1
0.3
24.2
1.9
2.5
78.9
52.5
0.6
1.5
2.1
84,842
33,403
7,579
15,741
4,219
594
7,268
7,909
18
Point Guard
107.4
2014-15
5,064
24.7
10.6
2.7
4.3
0.9
0.2
3.9
9.1
42.5
1.0
3.0
34.7
1.9
2.3
80.2
52.5
0.5
2.2
1.8
124,911
53,912
13,753
21,789
4,704
859
9,118
9,182
+375
19
Point Guard
107.6
2012-13
4,798
24.7
10.4
2.4
4.5
1.0
0.2
3.8
8.8
43.2
1.0
2.8
36.5
1.8
2.2
81.2
53.2
0.5
2.0
1.8
118,476
49,730
11,752
21,456
4,693
861
8,764
8,746
+525
20
Point Guard
107.6
1981-82
3,094
25.4
10.0
2.4
5.1
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.1
0.5
26.7
1.8
2.4
76.3
52.1
0.6
1.7
1.9
78,613
30,838
7,381
15,743
4,106
490
6,001
7,133
21
Point Guard
107.8
2015-16
4,920
24.1
10.8
2.8
4.3
1.0
0.2
3.9
9.1
43.0
1.1
3.0
35.8
1.9
2.4
80.1
53.2
0.5
2.3
1.8
118,747
53,130
13,842
21,087
4,680
951
8,946
8,711
+1068
22
Point Guard
107.8
2005-06
5,052
25.0
10.2
2.4
4.0
0.9
0.1
3.7
8.5
42.8
0.9
2.3
36.3
2.0
2.6
79.1
52.7
0.4
2.0
1.7
126,202
51,425
12,349
20,095
4,603
654
8,431
10,134
+818
23
Point Guard
107.8
1993-94
4,572
24.1
9.4
2.3
4.7
1.1
0.1
3.6
8.1
44.5
0.5
1.4
34.1
1.7
2.2
78.6
52.0
0.6
1.7
1.8
110,282
43,159
10,337
21,629
5,244
591
8,079
8,054
24
Point Guard
108.0
2004-05
5,003
24.6
9.8
2.4
4.2
0.9
0.1
3.5
8.3
42.5
0.8
2.3
35.2
1.9
2.4
80.1
52.3
0.5
1.9
1.7
122,988
49,258
12,095
21,088
4,693
595
8,279
9,698
+74
25
Point Guard
108.1
2006-07
4,880
24.0
9.5
2.4
4.1
0.9
0.1
3.4
8.0
42.6
0.8
2.3
34.6
1.8
2.3
80.0
52.4
0.4
1.9
1.7
116,951
46,207
11,602
20,038
4,233
544
8,102
9,126
+13
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/22
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
119-132
Sat
3/22
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
116-111
Sat
3/22
OKC OKC
@
LAC LAC
103-101
Sun
3/23
LAL LAL
@
ORL ORL
106-118
Sun
3/23
MIN MIN
@
IND IND
103-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/27
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
4/27
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
3:30 PM
Sun
4/27
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Sun
4/27
IND IND
@
MIL MIL
9:30 PM
Mon
4/28
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM