best defensive rating by position in a season

Centers have the best defensive rating in a season, with a 94.6 rating in 1973-74.

	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	Center	94.6	1973-74	2,578	23.8	9.6	7.8	2.0	0.6	1.2	3.9	8.2	47.5				1.8	2.5	71.0	51.4	2.3	5.5		61,376	24,675	19,997	5,068	1,662	3,014		6,431
2	Center	95.0	1974-75	2,898	23.9	9.3	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.8	8.0	46.8				1.7	2.4	70.9	50.8	2.2	5.4		69,388	26,830	21,809	5,836	1,802	3,000		7,381
3	Center	95.5	1975-76	2,965	23.5	9.4	7.4	1.9	0.6	1.1	3.8	8.0	47.4				1.8	2.6	69.0	51.2	2.1	5.3		69,638	27,818	21,971	5,773	1,865	3,136		7,826
4	Power Forward	96.1	1973-74	2,853	24.6	10.0	7.0	1.6	0.7	0.6	4.0	9.0	44.7				1.9	2.6	73.1	49.0	2.2	4.8		70,103	28,428	19,842	4,627	2,059	1,785		7,722
5	Power Forward	96.5	1974-75	3,055	24.9	10.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.9	45.6				1.9	2.6	73.4	49.9	2.0	4.6		76,006	30,527	20,241	4,997	2,344	1,516		8,232
6	Center	97.0	1976-77	3,800	23.2	9.7	7.2	1.7	0.6	1.1	3.9	8.0	48.5				2.0	2.8	70.8	52.8	2.2	5.0		88,282	36,921	27,508	6,557	2,391	4,267		10,828
7	Power Forward	97.1	1975-76	3,126	24.0	9.9	6.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	45.9				2.0	2.8	71.2	50.2	2.0	4.6		75,178	30,838	20,571	4,850	2,311	1,618		8,266
8	Center	98.3	1977-78	3,373	25.6	11.3	8.0	2.0	0.7	1.2	4.5	9.1	49.0				2.3	3.3	71.0	53.3	2.4	5.6	2.1	86,320	37,999	26,848	6,677	2,453	4,055	7,250	10,192
9	Small Forward	98.5	1974-75	2,879	23.0	10.5	4.2	1.9	0.8	0.2	4.3	9.5	45.3				1.9	2.4	79.2	49.7	1.4	2.8		66,324	30,092	12,080	5,349	2,339	703		6,808
10	Power Forward	98.5	1976-77	3,618	24.6	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	9.2	46.1				2.1	3.0	72.0	50.5	2.2	4.4		88,954	38,308	23,773	5,543	2,997	2,167		10,212
11	Small Forward	99.1	1973-74	2,746	25.2	11.9	4.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.9	10.5	46.6				2.2	2.7	80.8	51.1	1.4	3.0		69,141	32,799	12,135	5,914	2,317	761		6,656
12	Small Forward	99.2	1975-76	3,167	23.2	10.2	4.0	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.1	45.4				2.0	2.5	78.6	50.2	1.3	2.7		73,453	32,250	12,616	5,705	2,801	827		7,854
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	Power Forward	99.7	1977-78	3,548	23.9	9.9	6.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	3.9	8.5	46.5				2.0	2.8	71.5	50.9	2.1	4.4	1.9	84,805	35,146	22,944	5,674	2,853	2,295	6,655	10,101
19	Center	99.8	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	0.1	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270
20	Small Forward	100.2	1976-77	3,777	22.8	10.6	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.3	9.1	47.0				2.1	2.7	77.8	51.7	1.4	2.8		86,165	40,203	15,655	6,878	3,262	1,287		8,602
21	Center	100.4	2000-01	4,778	21.1	7.2	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.0	0.1	23.7	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
22	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
23	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
24	Center	101.0	2003-04	5,107	20.6	6.9	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	26.9	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123
25	Power Forward	101.0	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	0.4	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338

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