best defensive rating point guards in nba early 90s

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, Brevin Knight had the lowest defensive rating by a point guard, with a 98.4 rating.

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best defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games point guards in NBA early 90s

	NAME	DRTG	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	Brevin Knight B. Knight	98.4	119	30.8	9.2	3.2	8.1	2.2	0.2	3.3	7.6	43.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.6	3.3	78.1	50.8	0.7	2.5	2.5	3,669	1,096	384	958	266	25	299	386	+337
2	Charlie Ward C. Ward	98.4	283	22.9	6.0	2.7	4.2	1.4	0.2	2.1	5.0	41.7	0.8	2.2	34.4	1.0	1.3	75.0	53.1	0.5	2.3	1.9	6,467	1,689	774	1,199	386	66	540	593	+439
3	Larry Hughes L. Hughes	98.6	50	19.8	9.1	3.8	1.5	0.9	0.3	3.4	8.3	41.1	0.2	1.0	15.4	2.1	3.0	70.9	47.4	1.7	2.1	1.4	988	455	189	77	44	14	68	97	+13
4	Ron Harper R. Harper	101.2	238	24.8	7.7	2.9	2.7	1.3	0.5	3.0	6.6	44.8	0.5	1.6	29.8	1.3	1.8	72.8	52.1	1.0	2.0	0.9	5,910	1,838	696	640	299	118	214	456	+886
5	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	101.8	472	25.4	5.9	4.0	5.3	2.1	0.4	2.3	5.3	44.4	0.5	1.5	35.2	0.8	1.2	65.0	51.4	1.0	3.0	1.7	11,983	2,804	1,874	2,486	976	198	797	1,444	+219
6	Eric Snow E. Snow	101.9	222	17.1	4.2	1.6	3.2	1.0	0.0	1.5	3.6	43.2	0.1	0.3	20.6	1.1	1.5	69.9	49.6	0.3	1.3	1.2	3,798	936	356	710	225	9	260	410	+34
7	Doc Rivers D. Rivers	103.0	344	22.7	7.6	2.4	3.7	1.5	0.3	2.7	6.5	41.8	0.6	1.7	33.5	1.6	2.0	79.9	51.7	0.4	2.0	1.3	7,793	2,618	825	1,287	513	97	450	901
8	Bob Sura B. Sura	103.4	129	15.4	4.9	1.8	3.0	0.8	0.3	1.7	4.4	38.2	0.3	1.0	29.3	1.3	1.9	67.2	46.9	0.4	1.4	1.4	1,991	636	237	385	102	35	182	224	-89
9	Randy Brown R. Brown	103.7	509	16.5	4.9	1.8	2.0	1.1	0.3	2.0	4.6	42.8	0.0	0.2	18.9	0.9	1.4	69.1	47.4	0.5	1.2	1.1	8,402	2,505	904	1,027	582	128	547	974	-19
10	Greg Anthony G. Anthony	103.7	557	21.4	7.6	2.0	4.4	1.3	0.1	2.6	6.5	40.6	0.7	2.1	34.3	1.6	2.2	73.7	51.1	0.4	1.6	1.5	11,932	4,227	1,091	2,425	711	62	821	1,004	-163
11	Mookie Blaylock M. Blaylock	104.1	712	36.0	14.4	4.3	6.9	2.4	0.4	5.6	13.6	41.3	1.5	4.6	33.7	1.6	2.2	74.1	49.4	1.2	3.1	2.5	25,616	10,261	3,065	4,907	1,742	254	1,759	1,411	+1220
12	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	104.2	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
13	Chris Childs C. Childs	104.5	312	26.9	8.6	2.6	5.2	1.1	0.1	2.9	7.0	41.3	0.9	2.4	36.1	1.9	2.3	81.5	53.2	0.4	2.1	2.2	8,401	2,672	800	1,626	331	29	674	910	+158
14	Jason Williams J. Williams	104.5	50	36.1	12.8	3.1	6.0	1.9	0.0	4.6	12.3	37.4	2.0	6.5	31.0	1.6	2.1	75.2	48.3	0.3	2.8	2.9	1,805	641	153	299	95	1	143	91	-44
15	Terrell Brandon T. Brandon	104.7	543	27.9	13.1	2.8	5.4	1.5	0.3	5.1	11.4	44.6	0.6	1.6	35.2	2.4	2.8	86.4	52.1	0.6	2.3	1.9	15,175	7,135	1,545	2,931	795	169	1,037	980	+277
16	Gary Payton G. Payton	104.9	704	35.2	16.3	3.8	6.8	2.3	0.2	6.6	13.8	47.7	0.8	2.4	30.9	2.4	3.4	71.2	53.3	1.3	2.6	2.5	24,765	11,503	2,706	4,816	1,603	151	1,734	1,919	+1272
17	John Stockton J. Stockton	105.0	766	35.0	14.9	2.9	11.9	2.3	0.2	5.3	10.3	51.6	0.8	2.1	39.9	3.5	4.2	82.2	61.4	0.7	2.2	3.2	26,798	11,451	2,225	9,146	1,753	174	2,420	2,021	+1460
18	Travis Best T. Best	105.2	266	19.6	7.0	1.5	3.3	0.9	0.1	2.5	5.9	42.8	0.4	1.2	35.0	1.5	1.9	81.0	51.9	0.4	1.2	1.5	5,225	1,856	412	865	245	17	389	605	+139
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	105.3	158	37.2	20.9	6.8	12.0	1.5	0.3	6.4	13.4	47.9	1.2	3.3	35.4	6.9	7.7	89.8	62.3	1.5	5.3	3.8	5,870	3,296	1,073	1,896	234	51	603	317
20	Rod Strickland R. Strickland	105.4	612	35.3	16.0	4.4	8.7	1.8	0.2	6.0	13.0	45.9	0.2	0.8	30.1	3.8	5.3	71.6	52.0	1.3	3.1	3.1	21,600	9,782	2,679	5,326	1,074	135	1,885	1,270	+160
21	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	105.4	347	37.0	13.5	6.0	9.1	2.1	0.3	4.9	12.2	40.2	1.1	3.4	32.5	2.5	3.5	72.3	48.9	1.8	4.2	3.3	12,844	4,669	2,081	3,170	726	115	1,131	665	+599
22	Alvin Williams A. Williams	105.6	50	21.0	5.0	1.6	2.6	1.0	0.2	1.9	4.7	40.1	0.3	0.8	33.3	0.9	1.0	84.6	47.7	0.4	1.3	1.1	1,051	248	82	130	51	12	56	94	-70
23	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	105.8	268	37.6	20.1	4.6	6.5	1.9	0.5	7.2	15.0	48.1	1.1	3.5	32.1	4.6	6.0	77.1	57.2	1.6	3.0	2.9	10,081	5,394	1,237	1,731	500	125	782	552	+327
24	Fat Lever F. Lever	105.8	81	24.0	6.9	3.5	2.6	2.0	0.2	2.8	6.9	40.8	0.3	0.9	35.1	0.9	1.2	76.5	46.2	1.0	2.5	1.1	1,947	555	283	213	159	15	88	155
25	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	105.8	212	18.0	5.1	1.8	3.1	0.8	0.1	1.7	4.3	40.6	0.4	1.2	36.3	1.2	1.7	72.4	51.0	0.4	1.4	1.3	3,812	1,079	381	649	177	11	267	308	+564

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Thu 5/7	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	1:00 PM

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

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44.0

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
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