Shooting guards had their best defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 99.2 rating.

Interpreted as:

2022 top guard defensive rating 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	Shooting Guard	99.2	1973-74	2,860	25.5	11.8	3.0	3.0	1.2	0.2	4.8	10.5	45.7				2.2	2.7	80.3	50.3	1.0	2.1		72,960	33,625	8,697	8,549	3,330	645		6,905
2	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
3	Shooting Guard	99.3	1974-75	3,322	23.4	10.4	2.6	2.5	1.0	0.2	4.3	9.3	46.0				1.9	2.3	80.4	50.5	0.8	1.8		77,574	34,651	8,530	8,360	3,391	659		7,414
4	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
5	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
6	Shooting Guard	100.5	1975-76	3,161	23.7	11.5	2.6	2.5	0.9	0.2	4.6	10.1	46.0				2.2	2.8	79.3	50.8	0.8	1.8		74,815	36,261	8,199	7,937	2,995	536		6,843
7	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
8	Shooting Guard	101.4	1976-77	3,952	23.2	11.3	2.5	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.6	10.1	45.6				2.1	2.7	78.3	50.2	0.8	1.7		91,799	44,786	9,957	10,836	4,038	879		8,536
9	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
10	Shooting Guard	103.2	1977-78	3,809	24.8	12.7	2.5	2.9	1.1	0.3	5.2	11.1	46.6				2.4	3.0	79.7	51.2	0.9	1.7	2.0	94,331	48,443	9,642	10,952	4,093	1,041	7,728	8,523
11	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
12	Shooting Guard	103.9	1998-99	2,655	24.9	10.0	2.9	2.2	0.9	0.3	3.6	8.7	41.3	0.9	2.6	34.5	2.0	2.5	79.3	51.2	0.8	2.1	1.5	66,223	26,564	7,632	5,803	2,451	665	4,005	4,777	+458
13	Shooting Guard	104.5	2003-04	4,480	26.7	11.4	3.2	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.2	10.0	41.8	0.9	2.6	34.8	2.1	2.6	79.7	50.9	0.7	2.5	1.5	119,419	51,004	14,447	12,015	4,360	1,140	6,919	8,452	-550
14	Shooting Guard	104.7	2000-01	4,093	27.2	11.8	3.2	2.6	1.0	0.3	4.2	9.9	42.7	0.9	2.5	36.6	2.4	3.0	81.3	52.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	111,503	48,173	13,054	10,584	4,041	1,152	6,342	8,396	+879
15	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
16	Shooting Guard	104.9	2002-03	4,700	25.0	10.8	3.1	2.4	0.9	0.3	3.9	9.2	42.7	0.8	2.3	35.6	2.1	2.6	79.8	52.0	0.7	2.4	1.5	117,283	50,636	14,780	11,208	4,373	1,193	6,891	8,841	+116
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Shooting Guard	105.6	1999-00	4,412	25.7	11.1	3.1	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.4	43.4	0.9	2.4	36.5	2.1	2.7	80.1	52.8	0.8	2.3	1.5	113,185	49,042	13,891	10,075	4,082	1,170	6,513	9,229	+163
21	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
22	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
23	Shooting Guard	106.0	2001-02	4,572	26.0	11.2	3.2	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.5	43.6	1.0	2.5	37.3	2.0	2.4	80.2	53.0	0.8	2.4	1.4	118,704	51,089	14,654	10,648	4,243	1,349	6,443	8,511	-57
24	Shooting Guard	106.1	1978-79	3,764	23.6	12.2	2.4	2.7	1.0	0.3	5.0	10.6	47.5				2.2	2.7	81.0	52.0	0.9	1.5	1.9	88,929	45,890	9,146	10,186	3,674	995	7,075	8,075
25	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