Jason Kidd had the best defensive rating by a guard in 2001-02, with a 97.5 rating.

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best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games guard 2002

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	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	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.5	2001-02	NJN	82	37.3	14.7	7.3	9.9	2.1	0.2	5.4	13.9	39.1	1.4	4.4	32.1	2.5	3.0	81.4	48.4	1.6	5.7	3.5	3,056	1,208	595	808	175	20	286	136	+346
2	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	99.2	2001-02	BOS	82	40.3	26.1	6.9	3.2	1.9	1.0	8.6	19.5	44.2	2.6	6.3	40.4	6.3	7.8	80.9	57.0	1.0	5.9	2.9	3,302	2,144	566	261	154	86	241	237	+314
3	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	99.7	2001-02	PHI	60	43.7	31.4	4.5	5.5	2.8	0.2	11.1	27.8	39.8	1.3	4.5	29.1	7.9	9.8	81.2	48.9	0.7	3.8	4.0	2,622	1,883	269	331	168	13	237	102	+278
4	Eddie Jones E. Jones	100.2	2001-02	MIA	81	39.0	18.3	4.7	3.2	1.4	1.0	6.4	14.8	43.2	1.8	4.7	39.0	3.7	4.4	83.7	54.6	0.8	3.9	1.8	3,156	1,480	378	262	117	77	148	258	+72
5	Doug Christie D. Christie	100.8	2001-02	SAC	81	34.5	12.0	4.6	4.2	2.0	0.3	4.2	9.1	46.0	1.1	3.2	35.2	2.5	3.0	85.1	57.8	0.9	3.7	2.0	2,798	972	374	340	160	25	164	209	+485
6	Kerry Kittles K. Kittles	100.8	2001-02	NJN	82	31.7	13.4	3.4	2.6	1.6	0.4	5.3	11.5	46.6	1.2	3.0	40.5	1.6	2.1	74.4	54.2	0.8	2.5	1.3	2,601	1,102	275	216	130	31	109	108	+234
7	Kenny Anderson K. Anderson	101.2	2001-02	BOS	76	32.0	9.6	3.6	5.3	1.9	0.1	4.1	9.4	43.6	0.1	0.4	27.3	1.3	1.7	74.2	47.2	0.8	2.9	1.6	2,430	731	275	403	141	10	119	210	+251
8	Eric Snow E. Snow	102.3	2001-02	PHI	61	36.5	12.1	3.5	6.6	1.6	0.1	4.5	10.2	44.2	0.0	0.4	11.1	3.0	3.7	80.6	51.0	0.5	3.0	2.3	2,225	738	215	400	95	9	138	167	+216
9	Rod Strickland R. Strickland	102.3	2001-02	MIA	76	30.2	10.4	3.1	6.1	1.1	0.1	4.2	9.4	44.3	0.1	0.3	30.8	2.0	2.6	76.6	49.5	0.6	2.4	2.1	2,294	794	232	463	82	11	159	114	+93
10	Tony Parker T. Parker	102.5	2001-02	SAS	77	29.4	9.2	2.6	4.3	1.2	0.1	3.5	8.3	41.9	0.8	2.5	32.3	1.4	2.1	67.5	49.7	0.4	2.1	2.0	2,267	705	197	334	89	7	151	166	+177
11	Bonzi Wells B. Wells	102.5	2001-02	POR	74	31.7	17.0	6.0	2.8	1.5	0.3	6.6	14.0	46.9	0.9	2.3	38.4	2.9	3.9	74.1	53.8	1.6	4.4	2.6	2,348	1,255	444	204	113	25	191	208	+175
12	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	102.9	2001-02	LAL	80	38.3	25.2	5.5	5.5	1.5	0.4	9.4	20.0	46.9	0.4	1.7	25.0	6.1	7.4	82.9	54.4	1.4	4.1	2.8	3,063	2,019	441	438	118	35	223	228	+444
13	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	103.2	2001-02	IND	80	30.5	9.4	3.7	8.1	1.7	0.5	3.6	9.5	38.0	0.5	2.2	24.0	1.6	2.3	70.4	44.6	1.0	2.8	3.4	2,442	751	298	647	138	40	270	248	+43
14	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	103.4	2001-02	ORL	76	38.3	25.6	7.9	5.3	1.6	1.0	9.4	20.9	45.1	1.4	3.7	36.4	5.5	7.3	74.8	53.2	2.0	5.9	2.5	2,912	1,948	597	400	119	73	189	139	+291
15	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	103.6	2001-02	PHX	80	30.8	12.0	4.4	4.1	1.5	0.4	4.9	11.6	41.8	0.3	1.0	27.7	2.0	2.4	81.0	47.2	1.2	3.2	2.4	2,462	959	350	324	122	32	189	184	-67
16	Baron Davis B. Davis	103.7	2001-02	CHA	82	40.5	18.1	4.3	8.5	2.1	0.6	6.8	16.4	41.7	2.1	5.8	35.6	2.4	4.1	58.0	49.8	1.1	3.1	3.0	3,318	1,484	349	698	172	47	246	241	+149
17	Steve Smith S. Smith	104.2	2001-02	SAS	77	28.7	11.6	2.5	2.0	0.7	0.2	4.0	8.9	45.5	1.5	3.2	47.2	2.1	2.4	87.8	58.8	0.6	1.9	1.4	2,211	895	193	151	54	15	108	158	+292
18	Brent Barry B. Barry	104.2	2001-02	SEA	81	37.5	14.4	5.4	5.3	1.8	0.5	5.0	9.8	50.8	2.0	4.8	42.4	2.4	2.9	84.6	65.2	0.7	4.7	2.0	3,040	1,164	441	426	147	37	165	182	+200
19	Alvin Williams A. Williams	104.4	2001-02	TOR	82	35.7	11.8	3.4	5.7	1.6	0.3	4.9	11.8	41.5	0.8	2.4	32.1	1.3	1.7	73.6	47.0	0.7	2.7	1.8	2,927	971	281	468	135	26	150	191	-30
20	Antonio Daniels A. Daniels	104.5	2001-02	SAS	82	26.5	9.2	2.1	2.8	0.6	0.1	3.3	7.5	44.0	0.7	2.4	29.1	1.9	2.6	75.2	53.4	0.3	1.9	0.9	2,175	753	176	228	48	12	70	104	+264
21	John Stockton J. Stockton	104.6	2001-02	UTA	82	31.3	13.4	3.2	8.2	1.9	0.3	4.9	9.5	51.7	0.3	1.0	32.1	3.4	3.9	85.7	60.1	0.7	2.5	2.5	2,566	1,102	263	674	152	24	208	209	+166
22	Vince Carter V. Carter	104.8	2001-02	TOR	60	39.8	24.7	5.2	4.0	1.6	0.7	9.3	21.8	42.8	2.0	5.2	38.7	4.1	5.1	79.8	51.5	2.3	2.9	2.6	2,385	1,484	313	239	94	43	154	191	+66
23	Mike Bibby M. Bibby	104.9	2001-02	SAC	80	33.2	13.7	2.8	5.0	1.1	0.2	5.6	12.3	45.3	0.6	1.7	37.0	1.9	2.4	80.3	51.3	0.5	2.3	1.7	2,659	1,098	222	403	87	15	134	133	+392
24	Darrell Armstrong D. Armstrong	105.1	2001-02	ORL	82	33.3	12.4	3.9	5.5	1.9	0.1	4.2	10.1	41.9	1.7	4.9	34.9	2.2	2.5	88.8	55.3	1.0	2.9	2.1	2,730	1,015	319	453	157	10	175	166	+204
25	Chucky Atkins C. Atkins	106.4	2001-02	DET	79	28.9	12.1	2.0	3.3	0.9	0.1	4.7	10.0	46.6	1.7	4.3	41.1	1.1	1.5	69.2	56.8	0.4	1.6	1.6	2,285	957	158	263	72	11	128	177	+56

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

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11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

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4.0

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38.0

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1.78

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1.90

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
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15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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