best defensive rating point guards in nba 1990

Isiah Thomas had the lowest defensive rating by a point guard in 1989-90, with a 103.9 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games point guards in NBA 1990
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
103.9
1989-90
81
37.0
18.4
3.8
9.4
1.7
0.2
7.1
16.3
43.8
0.5
1.7
30.9
3.6
4.7
77.5
50.1
0.9
2.9
4.0
2,993
1,492
308
765
139
19
322
206
2Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
104.2
1989-90
81
32.1
14.2
6.9
5.5
2.6
0.2
5.9
11.7
50.3
0.0
0.3
15.4
2.4
3.3
74.1
54.2
2.8
4.1
2.7
2,599
1,153
559
445
207
17
217
280
3John Stockton
J. Stockton
105.3
1989-90
78
37.4
17.2
2.6
14.5
2.7
0.2
6.1
11.8
51.4
0.6
1.4
41.6
4.5
5.5
81.9
60.7
0.7
1.9
3.5
2,915
1,345
206
1,134
207
18
272
233
4Terry Porter
T. Porter
105.3
1989-90
80
34.8
17.6
3.4
9.1
1.9
0.1
5.6
12.1
46.2
1.1
3.0
37.4
5.3
5.9
89.2
59.7
0.7
2.7
3.1
2,781
1,406
272
726
151
4
245
150
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
106.0
1989-90
79
37.2
22.3
6.6
11.5
1.7
0.4
6.9
14.4
48.0
1.3
3.5
38.4
7.2
8.1
89.0
62.2
1.6
5.0
3.7
2,937
1,765
522
907
132
34
289
167
6Darrell Walker
D. Walker
106.3
1989-90
81
35.6
9.5
8.8
8.0
1.7
0.4
3.9
8.6
45.4
0.0
0.3
9.5
1.7
2.5
68.7
49.2
2.1
6.7
2.1
2,883
772
714
652
139
30
173
220
7Rod Strickland
R. Strickland
106.5
1989-90
TOT
82
26.1
10.6
3.2
5.7
1.5
0.2
4.2
9.2
45.4
0.1
0.4
26.7
2.1
3.4
62.6
49.4
1.1
2.1
2.1
2,140
868
259
468
127
14
170
160
8Derek Harper
D. Harper
106.8
1989-90
82
36.7
18.0
3.0
7.4
2.3
0.3
6.9
14.2
48.8
1.1
2.9
37.1
3.0
3.8
79.4
56.7
0.7
2.3
2.5
3,007
1,473
244
609
187
26
207
224
9Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
107.3
1989-90
TOT
81
31.1
9.7
3.0
5.6
1.5
0.1
3.8
7.5
50.4
0.0
0.2
25.0
2.1
2.5
84.7
56.5
0.6
2.3
1.5
2,519
789
240
453
124
10
121
78
10Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
107.3
1989-90
82
28.5
6.4
4.9
7.3
1.7
0.5
2.5
5.3
47.3
0.1
0.4
35.5
1.2
1.9
64.1
51.7
1.5
3.4
2.3
2,338
523
403
598
140
37
187
289
11Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
107.4
1989-90
82
32.1
12.2
2.4
7.3
1.1
0.1
4.4
9.8
45.1
1.1
2.9
38.0
2.3
2.8
80.6
55.2
0.6
1.9
2.5
2,630
1,000
198
600
94
11
204
159
12Lester Conner
L. Conner
107.7
1989-90
82
28.7
7.9
3.2
4.7
2.1
0.1
2.9
7.0
41.4
0.0
0.2
15.4
2.1
2.6
80.4
48.6
1.1
2.1
1.7
2,355
648
265
385
172
8
138
182
13Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
108.8
1989-90
74
37.6
22.5
3.6
11.4
1.3
0.2
7.8
15.7
49.9
0.1
0.6
19.5
6.8
8.1
83.8
58.5
0.6
3.1
3.6
2,782
1,665
270
846
95
14
263
143
14Michael Adams
M. Adams
109.0
1989-90
79
34.1
15.5
2.8
6.3
1.5
0.0
5.0
12.5
40.2
2.0
5.5
36.6
3.4
4.0
85.0
54.2
0.6
2.2
1.8
2,690
1,221
225
495
121
3
141
133
15Pooh Richardson
P. Richardson
109.1
1989-90
82
31.5
11.4
2.6
6.8
1.6
0.3
5.2
11.3
46.1
0.3
1.0
27.7
0.8
1.3
58.9
48.2
0.7
2.0
1.7
2,581
938
217
554
133
25
141
143
16Mark Price
M. Price
109.1
1989-90
73
37.1
19.6
3.4
9.1
1.6
0.1
6.7
14.6
45.9
2.1
5.1
40.6
4.1
4.6
88.8
58.9
0.9
2.5
2.9
2,706
1,430
251
666
114
5
214
89
17Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
109.4
1989-90
75
27.1
7.1
2.7
6.5
1.1
0.2
2.7
6.3
43.4
0.0
0.3
4.2
1.6
1.9
84.3
49.5
0.6
2.0
1.6
2,036
531
201
485
81
14
117
179
18Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
109.5
1989-90
82
29.6
9.9
3.9
7.4
1.3
0.0
4.0
9.1
43.7
0.4
1.6
26.7
1.5
2.0
72.7
49.2
1.3
2.6
2.6
2,428
809
318
604
109
4
211
121
19Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
109.6
1989-90
81
30.5
14.3
2.5
7.6
1.8
0.1
5.7
11.6
49.4
0.1
0.4
16.1
2.8
4.0
68.7
53.4
0.9
1.7
3.0
2,470
1,155
206
619
145
10
246
187
20Johnny Dawkins
J. Dawkins
110.4
1989-90
81
35.4
14.3
3.0
7.4
1.5
0.1
5.7
11.7
48.9
0.3
0.8
33.3
2.6
3.0
86.1
54.9
0.6
2.5
2.6
2,865
1,162
247
601
121
9
214
159
21Muggsy Bogues
M. Bogues
110.5
1989-90
81
33.9
9.4
2.6
10.7
2.0
0.0
4.0
8.2
49.1
0.1
0.3
19.2
1.3
1.7
79.1
52.8
0.6
2.0
1.8
2,743
763
207
867
166
3
146
168
22Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
112.3
1989-90
79
33.7
14.7
3.9
8.7
2.1
0.2
5.9
12.5
47.1
0.3
1.1
27.4
2.7
3.5
76.4
52.5
0.7
3.2
3.3
2,663
1,162
310
689
165
12
260
232
23Spud Webb
S. Webb
112.7
1989-90
82
26.6
9.2
2.5
5.8
1.3
0.1
3.6
7.5
47.7
0.0
0.2
5.3
2.0
2.3
87.1
53.8
0.5
2.0
1.7
2,184
751
201
477
105
12
141
185
24John Paxson
J. Paxson
112.9
1989-90
82
28.8
10.0
1.5
4.1
1.0
0.1
4.5
8.6
51.6
0.4
1.1
35.9
0.7
0.8
82.4
55.5
0.3
1.1
1.0
2,365
819
119
335
83
6
85
176
25Vern Fleming
V. Fleming
113.3
1989-90
82
35.1
14.3
3.9
7.4
1.1
0.1
5.7
11.2
50.8
0.1
0.4
35.3
2.8
3.6
78.2
56.1
1.4
2.5
2.5
2,876
1,176
322
610
92
10
206
213
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62
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