average defensive rating by season for point guards

Point guards had a defensive rating of 99.5 in 1973-74.

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  • Regular season
POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
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
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
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
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
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
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
108.6
1983-84
3,690
23.6
9.3
2.1
5.1
1.2
0.2
3.7
7.9
46.6
0.1
0.4
25.6
1.8
2.4
77.7
52.1
0.6
1.5
1.9
87,196
34,364
7,611
18,736
4,422
581
6,967
7,902
12
Point Guard
108.8
1984-85
3,463
25.1
10.1
2.4
5.4
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
46.9
0.2
0.6
28.4
1.9
2.4
79.1
52.6
0.7
1.7
1.9
87,090
34,962
8,181
18,647
4,553
542
6,750
7,374
13
Point Guard
108.2
1985-86
3,620
24.8
10.2
2.4
5.4
1.3
0.2
3.9
8.4
47.0
0.2
0.7
28.1
2.1
2.7
79.2
53.2
0.6
1.7
2.0
89,619
36,829
8,510
19,430
4,663
564
7,235
7,619
14
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
15
Point Guard
109.1
1987-88
3,763
23.8
9.4
2.3
5.2
1.2
0.1
3.6
7.8
46.5
0.3
0.8
32.1
1.9
2.3
80.8
53.2
0.6
1.7
1.8
89,710
35,275
8,668
19,746
4,386
541
6,766
7,074
16
Point Guard
108.7
1988-89
3,980
24.4
9.7
2.6
5.5
1.3
0.1
3.7
8.1
46.0
0.3
1.0
31.5
1.9
2.4
81.1
53.1
0.7
1.9
2.0
96,957
38,687
10,288
21,741
5,106
589
7,893
7,701
17
Point Guard
109.2
1989-90
4,426
24.2
9.1
2.5
5.2
1.2
0.1
3.5
7.7
45.6
0.4
1.0
34.3
1.8
2.2
80.2
52.8
0.6
1.9
1.8
106,910
40,484
11,054
23,220
5,133
537
7,864
7,896
18
Point Guard
109.2
1990-91
4,347
24.8
10.5
2.4
5.2
1.2
0.1
4.0
8.7
46.2
0.4
1.2
32.7
2.0
2.5
80.0
53.2
0.6
1.8
1.8
107,826
45,534
10,596
22,804
5,136
625
8,009
8,300
19
Point Guard
109.6
1991-92
4,551
24.0
9.7
2.2
4.9
1.2
0.2
3.8
8.4
44.9
0.4
1.2
33.1
1.8
2.3
79.6
51.8
0.6
1.7
1.8
109,175
44,184
10,228
22,218
5,309
737
8,112
8,243
20
Point Guard
109.4
1992-93
4,447
24.6
9.8
2.3
4.9
1.2
0.1
3.7
8.1
45.7
0.5
1.3
34.8
1.9
2.4
79.8
53.4
0.6
1.7
1.7
109,318
43,579
10,341
21,889
5,138
639
7,731
8,603
21
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
22
Point Guard
109.6
1994-95
4,447
24.4
9.5
2.3
4.8
1.1
0.1
3.5
7.8
44.5
0.8
2.2
36.5
1.8
2.3
78.6
54.2
0.5
1.7
1.8
108,464
42,358
10,071
21,558
4,911
615
8,056
8,448
23
Point Guard
108.9
1995-96
4,760
24.5
9.9
2.3
4.6
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.1
43.8
0.9
2.6
36.9
1.9
2.5
78.3
54.4
0.5
1.8
1.8
116,533
47,323
10,962
21,946
5,100
662
8,701
9,321
24
Point Guard
108.3
1996-97
4,693
24.6
9.7
2.3
4.5
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.0
43.1
1.0
2.7
36.0
1.8
2.3
78.0
53.5
0.5
1.7
1.8
115,606
45,503
10,677
20,972
5,059
647
8,374
8,642
+455
25
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
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Knicks Knicks - x
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MIL MIL
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