best career defensive rating by a point guard with a minimum of 5000 mp

Slick Watts has the best career defensive rating by a point guard when playing 5,000+ minutes, with a 97.4 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Slick Watts S. Watts	97.4	11,513	437	26.3	8.9	3.2	6.1	2.2	0.3	3.7	8.9	41.3				1.6	2.7	59.7	44.4	1.0	2.2	1.8	3,901	1,398	2,678	961	111	239	1,314
2	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	97.6	14,655	424	34.6	11.0	4.3	6.5	1.8	0.2	4.1	10.1	40.2				2.9	3.7	77.3	46.8	1.3	3.0	2.1	4,666	1,809	2,776	767	71	249	1,481
3	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	98.1	13,626	359	38.0	18.7	5.4	5.6	1.9	0.2	7.6	15.9	47.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.5	4.2	81.9	52.6	1.1	4.2	2.1	6,731	1,926	2,028	681	63	139	922
4	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	98.7	5,560	163	34.1	20.9	2.8	5.5	2.1	0.4	8.2	16.2	50.6				4.5	5.4	82.7	56.1	0.8	2.0		3,405	449	899	344	59		389
5	Ron Lee R. Lee	99.3	9,586	448	21.4	7.3	2.7	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	7.0	41.6	0.2	0.6	32.1	1.5	2.1	70.5	46.6	0.9	1.8	2.1	3,285	1,219	1,688	869	122	783	1,368
6	Jim Price J. Price	99.6	10,159	370	27.5	11.1	3.3	4.1	1.6	0.3	4.6	10.5	44.4				1.9	2.3	81.6	48.6	0.9	2.4	1.7	4,123	1,220	1,528	596	106	275	1,003
7	Charlie Ward C. Ward	99.9	14,080	630	22.3	6.3	2.6	4.0	1.2	0.2	2.2	5.4	40.8	1.0	2.8	36.4	0.8	1.0	77.1	53.1	0.4	2.2	1.6	3,947	1,648	2,539	776	128	1,038	1,276	+757
8	Butch Beard B. Beard	99.9	9,505	392	24.2	9.2	3.7	3.5	1.3	0.1	3.6	7.2	50.3				1.9	2.5	77.3	55.3	1.2	2.5	1.9	3,591	1,452	1,365	499	36	164	1,105
9	Charles Dudley C. Dudley	100.0	6,238	349	17.9	5.4	3.1	3.5	0.8	0.0	1.9	3.9	49.8				1.5	2.2	66.8	55.1	1.2	1.9	1.9	1,874	1,083	1,214	284	13	227	707
10	Dave Bing D. Bing	100.4	11,547	322	35.9	16.9	3.2	6.1	1.3	0.3	6.5	14.7	44.0				4.0	4.9	80.7	50.1	1.1	2.0	2.7	5,433	1,016	1,957	422	84	216	947
11	Archie Clark A. Clark	100.4	5,856	212	27.6	11.3	2.4	4.4	1.1	0.1	4.8	10.2	47.0				1.7	2.1	82.7	50.8	0.6	1.8		2,404	513	936	231	15		467
12	Fred Carter F. Carter	100.8	6,038	159	38.0	20.3	4.0	4.5	1.4	0.2	8.7	20.1	43.2				3.0	4.1	72.1	46.5	1.2	2.8		3,235	639	708	219	33		543
13	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	100.9	19,315	541	35.7	16.0	3.6	4.9	1.3	0.2	6.8	15.3	44.6	0.0	0.1	16.7	2.3	2.8	85.0	48.4	0.9	2.7	2.4	8,632	1,940	2,675	686	112	504	1,257
14	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	101.1	16,245	719	22.6	8.2	2.7	4.3	1.9	0.1	3.5	7.7	46.1	0.0	0.1	18.4	1.2	1.8	65.7	48.7	0.8	1.9	2.2	5,929	1,969	3,114	1,337	80	1,382	2,097
15	Eddie Jordan E. Jordan	101.1	8,507	420	20.3	8.1	1.9	3.8	1.8	0.2	3.2	7.8	41.4	0.1	0.4	22.4	1.7	2.2	76.3	46.7	0.5	1.4	2.1	3,414	788	1,595	766	96	897	893
16	Ron Harper R. Harper	101.1	9,091	365	24.9	7.4	3.3	2.8	1.2	0.5	2.9	6.5	43.9	0.4	1.5	29.6	1.2	1.7	71.5	50.9	1.0	2.3	1.1	2,702	1,199	1,023	423	182	408	690	+1295
17	Foots Walker F. Walker	101.5	15,036	658	22.9	6.4	2.6	4.7	1.5	0.1	2.3	5.4	43.5	0.0	0.1	22.7	1.7	2.2	76.2	50.2	0.7	1.9	1.8	4,199	1,686	3,111	992	83	792	1,414
18	Lucius Allen L. Allen	101.6	9,783	328	29.8	14.0	3.1	4.7	1.4	0.3	5.8	12.9	44.6				2.5	3.2	77.3	48.9	0.9	2.2	2.3	4,595	1,018	1,538	467	102	247	873
19	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	101.9	48,068	1,315	36.6	13.0	6.4	9.0	1.9	0.3	4.6	11.5	40.1	1.4	4.1	34.9	2.3	3.0	78.4	50.6	1.3	5.1	3.0	17,071	8,402	11,842	2,559	425	3,927	2,447	+3681
20	Dave Twardzik D. Twardzik	101.9	6,921	280	24.7	9.5	2.2	3.4	1.4	0.1	3.2	5.8	55.2	0.1	0.1	57.1	3.1	3.8	82.3	64.0	0.7	1.5	2.0	2,666	611	940	396	24	416	748
21	Darwin Cook D. Cook	102.0	8,550	325	26.3	10.2	2.2	4.7	2.0	0.4	4.3	9.5	45.1	0.1	0.5	22.0	1.5	2.0	75.4	49.1	0.7	1.5	2.1	3,322	728	1,513	660	130	687	765
22	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	102.2	14,987	545	27.5	11.7	2.4	4.6	1.6	0.3	4.8	10.8	44.3	0.0	0.2	15.7	2.1	2.9	74.7	48.6	0.6	1.8	2.7	6,387	1,325	2,528	874	162	1,063	1,540
23	Gus Williams G. Williams	102.5	25,164	792	31.8	17.6	2.8	5.6	2.0	0.4	7.2	15.7	46.2	0.2	0.9	23.6	3.0	4.0	75.7	50.6	1.0	1.7	2.5	13,955	2,182	4,458	1,621	286	1,592	1,584
24	Jim Cleamons J. Cleamons	102.6	13,392	455	29.4	9.5	3.4	4.4	1.0	0.2	4.0	8.6	46.2	0.1	0.4	22.6	1.6	2.1	76.5	50.2	1.1	2.3	1.6	4,344	1,563	2,008	465	103	251	966
25	Henry Bibby H. Bibby	102.7	15,000	620	24.2	8.9	2.4	3.5	0.9	0.1	3.3	7.9	42.5	0.3	0.9	29.3	2.2	2.8	77.9	49.2	0.7	1.7	1.8	5,546	1,499	2,195	561	34	573	1,297

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26.0

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3.8

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ORTG

109.9

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DRTG

106.2

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3.7

11th

3P%

30.9

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	OKC	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sat 11/7	WAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 1

Final

120

Mavericks

3 - 2

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

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TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

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0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Slick Watts has the best career defensive rating by a point guard when playing 5,000+ minutes, with a 97.4 rating.

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