best defensive rating guards

Cason Wallace has the best defensive rating by a guard this season, with a 104.0 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games guards this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
104.0
2025-26
OKC OKC
23
28.1
8.4
3.0
2.5
2.3
0.3
3.2
7.4
43.5
1.6
4.1
37.9
0.4
0.6
76.9
55.2
0.7
2.3
1.1
647
194
70
57
52
6
25
49
+256
2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
106.0
2025-26
OKC OKC
23
33.3
32.8
4.7
6.4
1.4
0.7
10.8
19.4
55.6
2.2
5.0
44.3
9.0
10.2
88.1
68.6
0.5
4.3
1.7
767
754
109
148
33
16
39
46
+316
3Ajay Mitchell
A. Mitchell
106.1
2025-26
OKC OKC
24
26.6
14.4
3.3
3.6
1.5
0.3
5.2
11.1
46.4
1.1
3.3
34.2
3.0
3.4
87.7
57.2
0.5
2.8
1.6
639
346
79
87
35
6
39
51
+250
4Reed Sheppard
R. Sheppard
110.2
2025-26
HOU HOU
21
24.9
13.0
3.1
3.3
1.6
0.5
4.9
10.2
47.7
2.6
5.8
44.6
0.7
1.0
71.4
61.1
0.3
2.8
1.3
522
273
65
69
34
11
28
42
+174
5Anthony Black
A. Black
111.6
2025-26
ORL ORL
24
28.0
13.2
3.9
3.1
1.3
0.6
4.7
10.4
45.4
1.1
3.6
31.4
2.6
3.8
69.2
54.7
0.7
3.3
2.1
671
316
94
74
32
15
51
58
+61
6Josh Hart
J. Hart
111.6
2025-26
NYK NYK
22
29.3
12.0
7.9
5.0
1.3
0.3
4.5
8.9
50.0
1.5
3.9
38.4
1.6
2.0
81.8
61.5
1.8
6.1
2.0
645
265
173
110
28
7
44
56
+110
7Brandin Podziemski
B. Podziemski
112.0
2025-26
GSW GSW
25
27.7
12.5
4.7
3.0
1.2
0.2
4.4
9.9
44.1
2.0
4.9
39.8
1.8
2.4
76.7
57.2
0.7
4.0
1.5
693
313
117
76
31
5
37
53
+12
8Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
112.3
2025-26
DET DET
21
36.4
27.5
6.4
9.3
1.5
0.8
9.5
21.0
45.2
1.9
6.4
29.9
6.5
7.8
84.0
56.2
1.5
4.9
3.9
765
577
134
195
31
17
82
69
+150
9Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
112.8
2025-26
ATL ATL
25
34.0
10.7
6.2
5.8
2.2
0.3
4.8
10.1
47.2
0.2
1.6
14.6
1.0
1.5
63.2
49.9
2.2
4.0
2.3
849
268
155
144
54
8
58
63
+72
10Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
113.6
2025-26
LAL LAL
17
37.1
35.0
9.2
9.1
1.5
0.6
10.8
22.9
47.2
3.6
10.7
33.5
9.8
12.1
81.0
62.0
0.8
8.4
4.4
630
595
157
154
26
11
74
42
+79
11Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
114.5
2025-26
PHI PHI
23
39.9
31.5
4.7
7.2
1.7
0.9
10.7
22.9
46.7
3.7
9.3
39.1
6.4
7.3
88.1
60.2
0.3
4.4
2.7
917
724
109
165
40
21
62
53
+62
12Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
114.6
2025-26
MIN MIN
19
34.2
28.1
4.7
3.9
1.2
0.8
9.4
19.2
48.8
3.4
8.1
41.6
5.9
7.1
83.7
62.8
0.8
3.9
3.1
649
533
89
74
23
16
59
40
+62
13Cedric Coward
C. Coward
114.7
2025-26
MEM MEM
24
27.1
13.3
6.2
2.7
0.6
0.3
4.8
10.5
45.1
1.5
4.6
31.8
2.4
2.8
83.8
56.6
1.3
4.8
1.5
651
320
148
65
14
8
36
46
+45
14Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
115.0
2025-26
CLE CLE
23
34.3
30.5
4.8
5.5
1.4
0.3
10.6
21.1
50.2
4.0
10.4
38.5
5.3
6.3
83.6
63.8
1.0
3.9
3.4
789
702
111
126
32
7
78
55
+151
15Derrick White
D. White
115.1
2025-26
BOS BOS
23
33.2
17.5
4.1
5.3
1.5
1.3
6.1
15.5
39.3
3.1
9.1
33.8
2.2
2.7
83.6
52.5
0.8
3.3
1.7
763
402
94
122
34
30
40
46
+127
16Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
115.1
2025-26
MIA MIA
23
30.0
9.7
2.7
7.8
1.3
0.0
3.9
7.7
51.1
1.0
2.6
39.0
0.9
1.5
61.8
58.7
0.4
2.3
1.4
691
224
63
179
29
1
32
68
+97
17Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
115.2
2025-26
TOR TOR
25
32.2
16.5
4.2
6.2
1.2
0.0
6.0
12.8
47.0
2.5
6.6
38.2
1.9
2.6
75.0
59.1
0.4
3.8
1.8
806
413
106
155
30
1
44
54
+23
18Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
115.6
2025-26
MIN MIN
23
31.3
13.7
4.0
3.7
1.1
0.4
4.3
10.3
42.2
3.1
8.0
39.3
1.8
2.2
84.0
60.6
0.8
3.2
1.3
719
314
91
84
25
10
30
52
+149
19VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
115.6
2025-26
PHI PHI
20
34.6
14.4
5.7
4.0
1.3
0.5
5.4
13.1
41.4
1.9
5.1
37.6
1.7
2.2
76.7
51.3
1.8
3.9
1.8
692
287
113
80
26
9
36
64
+60
20Desmond Bane
D. Bane
115.6
2025-26
ORL ORL
24
33.0
18.3
4.4
4.5
0.8
0.3
6.5
14.9
43.9
1.6
5.0
32.5
3.5
3.8
93.4
55.0
1.3
3.1
2.1
793
438
105
108
18
8
50
72
+76
21Collin Gillespie
C. Gillespie
115.8
2025-26
PHX PHX
23
26.9
13.3
3.7
4.9
1.2
0.3
4.7
10.6
44.3
3.0
7.0
42.9
1.0
1.1
84.6
60.1
1.0
2.8
1.8
618
307
86
112
27
7
41
32
+57
22Devin Vassell
D. Vassell
116.3
2025-26
SAS SAS
22
32.7
16.2
3.7
2.4
1.0
0.5
5.8
13.2
44.1
2.9
7.1
40.1
1.7
2.0
86.4
57.7
0.4
3.3
1.1
719
357
82
52
22
10
24
53
+90
23Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
116.3
2025-26
CHI CHI
21
34.1
20.3
9.5
8.9
1.0
0.5
7.0
14.8
47.4
1.8
4.6
39.6
4.5
6.0
74.0
58.2
1.3
8.2
3.7
717
426
200
186
21
10
77
39
-46
24Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
116.9
2025-26
ATL ATL
23
32.7
20.7
3.5
3.4
1.0
0.7
7.1
15.1
46.8
2.9
7.3
39.1
3.6
4.2
85.6
60.8
0.8
2.7
2.2
752
475
81
79
23
17
50
50
+26
25Max Christie
M. Christie
117.0
2025-26
DAL DAL
25
28.9
11.8
3.2
1.9
0.4
0.4
4.0
8.3
48.8
2.5
5.3
46.6
1.3
1.6
82.1
66.0
0.1
3.1
1.2
723
296
80
47
11
10
29
41
-67
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

121.4

5th

DRTG

105.4

1st

NETRTG

16.0

1st

3P%

37.4

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/17
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

23 - 1

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Final

101

UTA Jazz

8 - 15

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM