best defensive rating by pg 1970s minimum 7000 minutes

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Slick Watts had the best defensive rating by a point guard when playing 7,000+ 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%	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	Gus Williams G. Williams	98.0	8,496	314	27.1	14.5	2.8	3.6	1.9	0.4	6.0	13.1	46.1	2.4	3.1	77.5	50.1	1.0	1.8	2.4	4,553	893	1,133	604	115	379	721
4	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	98.1	13,599	356	38.2	18.9	5.4	5.7	1.9	0.2	7.7	16.1	47.9	3.5	4.3	81.9	52.6	1.1	4.3	2.1	6,721	1,923	2,020	679	62	135	920
5	Foots Walker F. Walker	98.8	7,815	351	22.3	6.7	2.8	4.3	1.6	0.2	2.6	5.9	43.5	1.6	2.1	74.6	49.1	0.8	2.0	2.3	2,361	980	1,508	567	58	308	757
6	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	99.2	8,823	295	29.9	14.2	2.7	4.5	1.9	0.4	5.7	13.1	43.8	2.7	3.6	74.7	48.2	0.7	2.1	3.2	4,180	811	1,324	568	119	464	967
7	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
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	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	99.9	17,027	450	37.8	17.3	3.9	5.3	1.3	0.2	7.4	16.6	44.3	2.6	3.0	85.3	48.2	0.9	2.9	2.7	7,779	1,738	2,399	587	98	329	1,050
10	Don Buse D. Buse	100.2	8,038	245	32.8	8.0	3.0	5.8	2.5	0.2	3.4	7.5	45.5	1.2	1.5	79.6	49.2	0.7	2.3	1.3	1,972	736	1,432	622	48	220	422
11	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
12	Henry Bibby H. Bibby	101.6	11,853	465	25.5	9.6	2.6	3.6	1.0	0.1	3.7	8.5	43.2	2.3	2.9	78.3	49.3	0.8	1.8	2.1	4,472	1,217	1,688	452	26	350	1,051
13	Jim Cleamons J. Cleamons	101.6	11,603	376	30.9	10.2	3.8	4.6	1.1	0.2	4.2	9.2	46.0	1.7	2.3	76.7	50.0	1.2	2.6	1.8	3,825	1,411	1,720	408	92	142	833
14	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
15	Kevin Porter K. Porter	101.9	13,609	426	31.9	13.0	2.1	9.0	1.5	0.1	5.4	11.3	48.1	2.1	2.8	73.2	51.6	0.7	1.4	4.3	5,528	896	3,840	651	51	697	1,578
16	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	102.6	12,218	392	31.2	11.8	2.7	5.4	1.4	0.2	4.7	10.9	43.1	2.4	3.3	73.6	47.9	0.7	2.0	2.4	4,642	1,072	2,111	560	59	343	746
17	Charlie Scott C. Scott	102.8	7,212	200	36.1	19.7	3.5	5.1	1.4	0.4	8.2	18.1	45.2	3.4	4.4	77.3	49.3	1.0	2.6	3.2	3,949	705	1,010	288	76	255	774
18	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	102.9	10,639	298	35.7	20.7	2.4	6.8	1.4	0.2	7.4	16.3	45.3	5.9	7.2	82.4	53.1	0.6	1.7	2.9	6,179	703	2,016	415	46	197	641
19	Eric Money E. Money	103.4	8,389	299	28.1	14.3	2.3	4.2	1.5	0.2	6.1	12.3	49.6	2.1	2.8	74.7	52.8	0.9	1.4	3.8	4,263	702	1,268	438	49	557	881
20	Jim McElroy J. McElroy	103.9	7,621	277	27.5	11.5	2.4	4.0	1.1	0.3	4.6	9.5	48.4	2.3	3.0	75.8	53.0	0.7	1.7	2.5	3,188	656	1,112	310	95	378	482
21	Ernie DiGregorio E. DiGregorio	104.2	7,859	312	25.2	9.6	2.0	5.1	0.6	0.0	4.1	9.8	41.5	1.5	1.6	90.2	45.7	0.4	1.5	1.8	2,997	610	1,594	190	14	93	656
22	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	104.3	14,135	405	34.9	19.6	2.3	5.7	1.7	0.1	7.9	15.9	49.7	3.8	4.3	89.3	55.2	0.7	1.6	2.3	7,953	915	2,317	697	28	187	1,454

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1	76ers	7	1	.875
2	Pistons	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Celtics	5	2	.714	1.5
4	Wizards	4	3	.571	2.5
5	Raptors	4	3	.571	2.5
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11	Magic	2	5	.286	4.5
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14	Bucks	1	6	.143	5.5
15	Nets	1	6	.143	5.5

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1	Rockets	7	1	.875
2	Grizzlies	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	5	1	.833	1.0
4	Lakers	6	2	.750	1.0
5	Thunder	5	2	.714	1.5
6	Spurs	5	2	.714	1.5
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