2020 highest guards defensive ratings

Shooting guards had their worst defensive rating in a season this season, with a 117.1 rating.

Interpreted as:
2020 highest guards defensive ratings in a regular season
POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Shooting Guard
117.1
2025-26
7,209
21.5
9.8
2.9
2.3
0.8
0.3
3.5
7.8
44.7
1.4
3.8
36.3
1.5
1.8
81.8
57.3
0.7
2.2
1.1
154,803
70,672
20,631
16,557
5,695
1,882
8,127
12,032
-633
2
Point Guard
116.9
2025-26
4,643
23.7
12.2
3.1
4.3
1.0
0.3
4.3
9.7
44.5
1.6
4.4
36.2
1.9
2.4
81.7
56.6
0.6
2.5
1.7
109,939
56,432
14,225
19,846
4,447
1,241
7,979
8,370
+727
3
Shooting Guard
116.7
2023-24
7,164
22.8
10.8
3.0
2.5
0.7
0.3
3.9
8.6
44.9
1.5
4.1
37.1
1.5
1.8
82.2
57.1
0.6
2.4
1.1
163,404
77,058
21,197
18,039
5,079
2,356
8,209
11,773
+153
4
Point Guard
116.6
2023-24
4,557
23.9
11.8
3.0
4.2
0.9
0.3
4.3
9.6
44.9
1.5
4.1
37.2
1.7
2.1
82.5
56.4
0.6
2.5
1.5
108,721
53,935
13,788
19,364
3,948
1,284
6,790
7,376
+1089
5
Shooting Guard
116.3
2022-23
6,869
23.4
11.5
3.0
2.5
0.7
0.3
4.1
9.1
45.0
1.5
4.1
37.0
1.8
2.2
81.2
57.1
0.6
2.4
1.3
161,015
79,135
20,912
16,884
4,985
1,834
9,009
12,119
-201
6
Shooting Guard
115.9
2024-25
7,081
22.8
10.7
3.0
2.4
0.8
0.3
3.8
8.6
44.8
1.6
4.3
37.0
1.4
1.8
81.5
57.3
0.6
2.4
1.2
161,426
75,899
21,293
16,902
5,820
1,904
8,469
11,525
-100
7
Point Guard
115.7
2024-25
4,834
23.6
11.8
3.0
4.3
0.9
0.3
4.1
9.5
43.6
1.5
4.3
35.6
1.9
2.3
82.5
55.8
0.6
2.4
1.7
113,894
56,855
14,551
20,775
4,535
1,432
8,145
8,092
+436
8
Point Guard
115.5
2022-23
4,791
24.1
11.8
3.0
4.3
0.9
0.3
4.2
9.5
44.6
1.4
4.0
35.7
1.9
2.3
81.5
56.0
0.5
2.5
1.6
115,518
56,426
14,605
20,405
4,294
1,276
7,538
8,220
+1545
9
Shooting Guard
114.0
2021-22
6,986
23.5
10.9
3.1
2.3
0.7
0.3
3.9
9.0
43.4
1.5
4.3
36.0
1.5
1.9
81.2
55.4
0.6
2.5
1.2
164,231
76,024
21,438
15,956
5,104
1,903
8,237
11,899
-3170
10
Shooting Guard
113.7
2020-21
6,213
22.7
10.6
3.0
2.2
0.7
0.3
3.8
8.6
43.9
1.5
4.1
36.9
1.5
1.8
81.1
55.9
0.5
2.5
1.2
140,926
65,551
18,720
13,574
4,514
1,820
7,192
10,539
-544
11
Point Guard
113.4
2020-21
4,498
23.5
11.7
3.1
4.0
0.9
0.2
4.2
9.5
44.3
1.4
3.9
36.9
1.8
2.3
80.5
55.7
0.5
2.6
1.6
105,828
52,715
14,068
18,205
3,895
1,050
7,328
7,342
+731
12
Point Guard
112.8
2021-22
4,981
24.5
11.4
3.3
4.2
0.9
0.3
4.1
9.6
43.2
1.4
4.1
35.3
1.7
2.1
81.0
54.4
0.5
2.7
1.6
121,917
57,030
16,191
20,830
4,643
1,312
8,179
8,730
+1111
13
Shooting Guard
112.4
2018-19
5,725
23.2
10.7
3.0
2.2
0.7
0.3
3.9
9.0
43.4
1.4
3.8
36.0
1.5
1.9
78.6
54.4
0.5
2.4
1.2
132,838
61,364
16,959
12,705
4,104
1,626
6,906
10,336
-1201
14
Shooting Guard
112.2
2019-20
4,903
23.5
11.3
3.1
2.2
0.8
0.3
4.0
9.3
43.2
1.6
4.3
36.5
1.7
2.1
79.8
55.2
0.5
2.5
1.3
115,395
55,535
15,002
10,909
3,773
1,417
6,403
8,976
-1097
15
Point Guard
112.0
2019-20
4,450
24.0
11.9
3.1
4.2
0.9
0.2
4.2
9.7
43.9
1.3
3.7
35.6
2.0
2.5
81.3
55.1
0.5
2.6
1.8
106,663
52,750
13,796
18,710
3,825
1,026
7,953
7,820
+1214
16
Point Guard
111.8
2018-19
5,358
24.1
11.6
3.1
4.2
0.9
0.2
4.2
9.6
43.7
1.3
3.6
35.6
1.9
2.4
79.9
54.5
0.5
2.6
1.7
129,366
61,938
16,620
22,375
4,731
1,312
9,037
10,044
-11
17
Shooting Guard
110.6
2016-17
5,434
23.3
10.1
2.7
1.9
0.7
0.3
3.6
8.4
43.0
1.3
3.6
36.7
1.5
1.9
81.0
54.5
0.5
2.3
1.2
126,450
54,813
14,862
10,534
4,002
1,365
6,289
8,972
-691
18
Shooting Guard
110.3
1994-95
4,428
24.9
11.3
2.7
2.4
0.9
0.2
4.1
9.2
44.3
1.0
2.8
36.1
2.1
2.7
78.4
54.3
0.8
1.9
1.5
110,227
50,062
11,876
10,789
4,045
1,084
6,712
9,185
19
Shooting Guard
110.2
2017-18
5,393
23.7
11.0
2.8
2.3
0.8
0.3
3.9
9.0
43.7
1.5
3.9
37.0
1.6
2.0
81.1
55.4
0.5
2.4
1.3
127,987
59,091
15,304
12,256
4,276
1,500
6,955
8,963
+1235
20
Point Guard
110.2
2016-17
5,251
23.6
11.1
2.8
4.2
0.9
0.2
4.0
9.1
43.4
1.1
3.1
35.9
2.1
2.5
82.6
54.4
0.5
2.4
1.8
123,896
58,377
14,850
22,195
4,610
1,042
9,256
9,134
+479
21
Shooting Guard
109.9
2008-09
4,984
24.2
10.7
2.6
2.1
0.8
0.2
3.9
8.9
43.7
1.1
3.0
37.3
1.9
2.3
81.4
54.4
0.5
2.1
1.3
120,693
53,431
13,136
10,702
3,817
1,174
6,340
8,899
+1150
22
Point Guard
109.8
2008-09
4,857
25.2
10.1
2.6
4.3
0.9
0.1
3.6
8.4
43.2
0.8
2.3
36.2
2.0
2.4
81.7
53.2
0.5
2.1
1.7
122,403
48,835
12,531
20,729
4,596
630
8,219
8,853
-301
23
Shooting Guard
109.8
1986-87
4,117
23.6
12.0
2.6
2.8
1.1
0.3
4.7
10.2
46.3
0.3
0.8
31.8
2.3
2.9
79.5
52.3
0.9
1.7
1.6
97,257
49,386
10,718
11,521
4,337
1,131
6,752
8,641
24
Point Guard
109.7
2017-18
5,191
23.5
10.5
3.0
4.0
0.9
0.2
3.9
8.9
43.4
1.1
3.1
35.5
1.7
2.2
79.7
53.4
0.5
2.5
1.7
121,954
54,716
15,417
20,792
4,668
1,189
8,679
9,114
-235
25
Point Guard
109.6
1986-87
3,387
25.1
10.1
2.5
5.6
1.2
0.2
3.9
8.4
46.3
0.3
0.9
29.2
2.1
2.6
80.7
53.1
0.6
1.8
1.9
85,116
34,361
8,333
19,038
4,089
517
6,534
6,962
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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
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6
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46
36
.561
14.0
7
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45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0