2022 guards lowest defensive rating

Luka Dončić had the lowest defensive rating by a guard in 2021-22, with a 106.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
2022 guards lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
106.5
2021-22
65
35.4
28.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
2,301
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
2Chris Paul
C. Paul
106.5
2021-22
65
32.9
14.7
4.4
10.8
1.9
0.3
5.6
11.3
49.3
1.0
3.1
31.7
2.6
3.1
83.7
58.1
0.3
4.0
2.4
2,139
958
283
702
121
20
153
134
+460
3Marcus Smart
M. Smart
107.1
2021-22
71
32.3
12.1
3.8
5.9
1.7
0.3
4.2
10.1
41.8
1.7
5.1
33.1
2.0
2.5
79.3
54.0
0.6
3.2
2.2
2,296
861
270
417
119
18
159
160
+443
4Stephen Curry
S. Curry
107.6
2021-22
64
34.5
25.5
5.2
6.3
1.3
0.4
8.4
19.1
43.7
4.5
11.7
38.0
4.3
4.7
92.3
60.1
0.5
4.7
3.2
2,211
1,630
335
404
85
23
206
130
+507
5Dejounte Murray
D. Murray
108.5
2021-22
68
34.8
21.1
8.3
9.2
2.0
0.3
8.4
18.3
46.2
1.4
4.3
32.7
2.9
3.6
79.4
53.3
1.2
7.1
2.6
2,366
1,438
563
627
138
23
180
138
+49
6Devin Booker
D. Booker
108.8
2021-22
68
34.5
26.8
5.0
4.8
1.1
0.4
9.7
20.9
46.6
2.7
7.0
38.3
4.6
5.3
86.8
57.6
0.7
4.4
2.4
2,344
1,822
342
329
77
26
162
180
+469
7Jordan Poole
J. Poole
109.9
2021-22
76
30.0
18.5
3.4
4.0
0.8
0.3
6.2
13.9
44.8
2.8
7.6
36.4
3.2
3.5
92.5
59.8
0.4
3.0
2.5
2,283
1,405
260
304
60
23
187
206
+324
8Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
110.1
2021-22
63
33.9
13.4
4.5
7.5
1.1
0.3
4.4
10.0
44.0
2.3
6.1
37.7
2.3
2.8
85.1
60.0
0.5
4.0
2.7
2,133
844
282
474
67
17
168
177
+250
9Alec Burks
A. Burks
110.1
2021-22
81
28.6
11.7
4.9
3.0
1.0
0.3
3.5
9.0
39.1
1.9
4.8
40.4
2.7
3.3
82.2
55.9
0.6
4.3
1.1
2,318
944
397
239
85
26
91
215
+123
10Desmond Bane
D. Bane
110.4
2021-22
76
29.8
18.2
4.4
2.7
1.2
0.4
6.7
14.5
46.1
3.0
6.9
43.6
1.8
2.0
90.3
59.2
0.6
3.8
1.5
2,266
1,384
334
208
92
29
111
196
+361
11Tyler Herro
T. Herro
111.1
2021-22
66
32.6
20.7
5.0
4.0
0.7
0.1
7.6
17.0
44.7
2.7
6.7
39.9
2.9
3.3
86.8
56.1
0.5
4.5
2.6
2,151
1,367
329
263
44
8
174
95
+240
12James Harden
J. Harden
111.2
2021-22
TOT
65
37.2
22.0
7.7
10.3
1.3
0.6
6.3
15.3
41.0
2.3
6.9
33.0
7.2
8.2
87.7
58.3
0.8
6.8
4.4
2,419
1,432
500
667
82
36
284
153
+173
13Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
111.2
2021-22
65
37.9
20.3
4.4
6.7
1.7
0.5
6.8
16.9
40.3
3.7
9.9
37.7
3.0
3.4
87.4
55.2
0.7
3.8
2.6
2,462
1,320
289
434
111
35
170
162
+212
14Mike Conley
M. Conley
111.2
2021-22
72
28.6
13.7
3.0
5.3
1.3
0.3
4.8
11.0
43.5
2.3
5.8
40.8
1.8
2.3
79.6
57.2
0.7
2.4
1.7
2,058
986
217
385
96
21
123
142
+348
15Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
111.4
2021-22
67
33.8
25.9
4.2
5.3
1.5
0.2
9.2
20.5
44.8
3.5
9.8
35.5
4.0
4.7
85.3
57.2
0.8
3.4
3.0
2,266
1,733
282
358
99
12
200
164
+276
16Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
111.5
2021-22
67
32.9
18.3
4.5
6.8
1.6
0.4
7.1
14.2
50.1
2.0
4.8
41.1
2.0
2.7
76.1
59.3
1.0
3.5
2.7
2,207
1,225
301
457
108
29
183
133
+426
17Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
111.8
2021-22
79
31.9
16.3
3.9
4.8
0.8
0.0
6.4
12.8
50.2
1.2
3.2
37.3
2.3
2.7
84.0
58.3
0.5
3.4
1.6
2,524
1,285
309
377
66
3
124
151
+231
18Terance Mann
T. Mann
111.9
2021-22
81
28.6
10.8
5.2
2.6
0.7
0.3
4.1
8.5
48.4
0.9
2.6
36.5
1.6
2.0
78.0
57.2
1.3
4.0
1.0
2,317
872
425
209
55
21
84
178
+68
19Darius Garland
D. Garland
112.0
2021-22
68
35.7
21.7
3.3
8.6
1.3
0.1
8.0
17.3
46.2
2.6
6.7
38.3
3.2
3.5
89.2
57.6
0.6
2.7
3.6
2,430
1,473
224
583
89
7
248
115
+376
20Derrick White
D. White
112.0
2021-22
TOT
75
29.3
13.2
3.5
4.9
0.9
0.8
4.5
10.7
42.1
1.5
4.9
31.2
2.7
3.1
86.4
54.9
0.5
3.0
1.6
2,199
992
261
366
64
58
119
172
+202
21Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
112.1
2021-22
70
35.0
18.3
2.7
2.0
1.7
0.3
6.4
15.5
41.4
3.0
7.8
38.3
2.5
2.9
85.3
54.6
0.4
2.4
1.0
2,448
1,283
191
141
122
19
73
144
+172
22LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
112.1
2021-22
75
32.3
20.1
6.7
7.6
1.6
0.4
7.2
16.7
42.9
2.9
7.5
38.9
2.8
3.2
87.2
55.4
1.4
5.2
3.3
2,422
1,508
501
571
119
30
245
237
+99
23Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
112.4
2021-22
72
34.3
21.3
4.8
3.8
1.5
0.6
7.6
17.3
44.1
3.0
8.4
35.7
3.1
3.9
78.6
56.0
0.9
3.9
2.6
2,466
1,533
343
275
105
46
190
164
+188
24Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
112.8
2021-22
79
27.1
16.0
3.5
2.5
0.8
0.2
5.9
14.1
41.9
2.4
7.6
31.8
1.8
2.2
82.8
53.2
0.8
2.6
1.6
2,141
1,266
273
194
66
16
129
149
+383
25Evan Fournier
E. Fournier
112.9
2021-22
80
29.5
14.1
2.6
2.1
1.0
0.3
5.0
12.1
41.7
3.0
7.7
38.9
1.0
1.4
70.8
55.4
0.4
2.2
1.3
2,358
1,125
210
171
79
20
105
180
-93
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