best guard defensive rating with a minimum of 1500 minutes played per 82 team games 2022

De'Anthony Melton had the lowest defensive rating by a guard when he had 1,500 or more (MIN/(TM GMS/82)) in 2021-22, with a 106.5 rating.

NAME DRTG MIN TM GMS MIN/(TM GMS/82) SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 De'Anthony Melton
D. Melton
106.5
1,657
82
1,657
2021-22
MEM MEM
73
22.7
10.8
4.5
2.7
1.4
0.5
3.8
9.5
40.4
1.9
5.1
37.4
1.2
1.6
75.0
52.9
0.9
3.6
1.5
791
328
194
104
39
112
128
+221
2 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
106.5
2,301
82
2,301
2021-22
DAL DAL
65
35.4
28.4
9.1
8.7
1.2
0.6
9.9
21.6
45.7
3.1
8.8
35.3
5.6
7.5
74.4
57.1
0.9
8.3
4.5
1,847
593
568
75
36
292
145
+146
3 Chris Paul
C. Paul
106.5
2,139
82
2,139
2021-22
PHX PHX
65
32.9
14.7
4.4
10.8
1.9
0.3
5.6
11.3
49.3
1.0
3.1
31.7
2.6
3.1
83.7
58.1
0.3
4.0
2.4
958
283
702
121
20
153
134
+460
4 Marcus Smart
M. Smart
107.1
2,296
82
2,296
2021-22
BOS BOS
71
32.3
12.1
3.8
5.9
1.7
0.3
4.2
10.1
41.8
1.7
5.1
33.1
2.0
2.5
79.3
54.0
0.6
3.2
2.2
861
270
417
119
18
159
160
+443
5 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
107.6
2,211
82
2,211
2021-22
GSW GSW
64
34.5
25.5
5.2
6.3
1.3
0.4
8.4
19.1
43.7
4.5
11.7
38.0
4.3
4.7
92.3
60.1
0.5
4.7
3.2
1,630
335
404
85
23
206
130
+507
6 Matisse Thybulle
M. Thybulle
107.9
1,685
82
1,685
2021-22
PHI PHI
66
25.5
5.7
2.3
1.1
1.7
1.1
2.3
4.5
50.0
0.7
2.2
31.3
0.5
0.7
79.1
59.4
0.6
1.7
0.6
379
151
75
115
71
39
158
+87
7 Dejounte Murray
D. Murray
108.5
2,366
82
2,366
2021-22
SAS SAS
68
34.8
21.1
8.3
9.2
2.0
0.3
8.4
18.3
46.2
1.4
4.3
32.7
2.9
3.6
79.4
53.3
1.2
7.1
2.6
1,438
563
627
138
23
180
138
+49
8 Devin Booker
D. Booker
108.8
2,344
82
2,344
2021-22
PHX PHX
68
34.5
26.8
5.0
4.8
1.1
0.4
9.7
20.9
46.6
2.7
7.0
38.3
4.6
5.3
86.8
57.6
0.7
4.4
2.4
1,822
342
329
77
26
162
180
+469
9 Jordan Poole
J. Poole
109.9
2,283
82
2,283
2021-22
GSW GSW
76
30.0
18.5
3.4
4.0
0.8
0.3
6.2
13.9
44.8
2.8
7.6
36.4
3.2
3.5
92.5
59.8
0.4
3.0
2.5
1,405
260
304
60
23
187
206
+324
10 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
110.1
2,133
82
2,133
2021-22
MIA MIA
63
33.9
13.4
4.5
7.5
1.1
0.3
4.4
10.0
44.0
2.3
6.1
37.7
2.3
2.8
85.1
60.0
0.5
4.0
2.7
844
282
474
67
17
168
177
+250
11 Alec Burks
A. Burks
110.1
2,318
82
2,318
2021-22
NYK NYK
81
28.6
11.7
4.9
3.0
1.0
0.3
3.5
9.0
39.1
1.9
4.8
40.4
2.7
3.3
82.2
55.9
0.6
4.3
1.1
944
397
239
85
26
91
215
+123
12 Josh Richardson
J. Richardson
110.4
1,600
82
1,600
2021-22
TOT
65
24.6
10.2
2.8
1.8
0.9
0.4
3.6
8.2
43.8
1.6
3.8
41.5
1.5
1.7
88.9
57.3
0.6
2.2
1.0
666
185
115
56
29
66
116
+138
13 Desmond Bane
D. Bane
110.4
2,266
82
2,266
2021-22
MEM MEM
76
29.8
18.2
4.4
2.7
1.2
0.4
6.7
14.5
46.1
3.0
6.9
43.6
1.8
2.0
90.3
59.2
0.6
3.8
1.5
1,384
334
208
92
29
111
196
+361
14 Gabe Vincent
G. Vincent
110.7
1,589
82
1,589
2021-22
MIA MIA
68
23.4
8.7
1.9
3.1
0.9
0.2
3.1
7.5
41.7
1.8
4.8
36.8
0.6
0.8
81.5
55.1
0.3
1.5
1.4
591
126
210
62
12
98
158
+99
15 Ja Morant
J. Morant
111.1
1,889
82
1,889
2021-22
MEM MEM
57
33.1
27.4
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
16 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
111.1
2,151
82
2,151
2021-22
MIA MIA
66
32.6
20.7
5.0
4.0
0.7
0.1
7.6
17.0
44.7
2.7
6.7
39.9
2.9
3.3
86.8
56.1
0.5
4.5
2.6
1,367
329
263
44
8
174
95
+240
17 James Harden
J. Harden
111.2
2,419
82
2,419
2021-22
TOT
65
37.2
22.0
7.7
10.3
1.3
0.6
6.3
15.3
41.0
2.3
6.9
33.0
7.2
8.2
87.7
58.3
0.8
6.8
4.4
1,432
500
667
82
36
284
153
+173
18 Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
111.2
2,462
82
2,462
2021-22
TOR TOR
65
37.9
20.3
4.4
6.7
1.7
0.5
6.8
16.9
40.3
3.7
9.9
37.7
3.0
3.4
87.4
55.2
0.7
3.8
2.6
1,320
289
434
111
35
170
162
+212
19 Bruce Brown
B. Brown
111.2
1,774
82
1,774
2021-22
BKN BKN
72
24.6
9.0
4.8
2.1
1.1
0.7
3.6
7.0
50.6
0.5
1.3
40.4
1.3
1.8
75.8
57.5
1.4
3.4
0.8
647
345
148
77
52
56
176
-45
20 Mike Conley
M. Conley
111.2
2,058
82
2,058
2021-22
UTA UTA
72
28.6
13.7
3.0
5.3
1.3
0.3
4.8
11.0
43.5
2.3
5.8
40.8
1.8
2.3
79.6
57.2
0.7
2.4
1.7
986
217
385
96
21
123
142
+348
21 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
111.4
2,266
82
2,266
2021-22
UTA UTA
67
33.8
25.9
4.2
5.3
1.5
0.2
9.2
20.5
44.8
3.5
9.8
35.5
4.0
4.7
85.3
57.2
0.8
3.4
3.0
1,733
282
358
99
12
200
164
+276
22 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
111.5
2,207
82
2,207
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
32.9
18.3
4.5
6.8
1.6
0.4
7.1
14.2
50.1
2.0
4.8
41.1
2.0
2.7
76.1
59.3
1.0
3.5
2.7
1,225
301
457
108
29
183
133
+426
23 Tyus Jones
T. Jones
111.7
1,549
82
1,549
2021-22
MEM MEM
73
21.2
8.7
2.4
4.4
0.9
0.0
3.4
7.6
45.1
1.1
2.8
39.0
0.7
0.9
81.8
54.4
0.2
2.2
0.6
632
176
324
66
2
46
32
+255
24 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
111.8
2,524
82
2,524
2021-22
DAL DAL
79
31.9
16.3
3.9
4.8
0.8
0.0
6.4
12.8
50.2
1.2
3.2
37.3
2.3
2.7
84.0
58.3
0.5
3.4
1.6
1,285
309
377
66
3
124
151
+231
25 Terance Mann
T. Mann
111.9
2,317
82
2,317
2021-22
LAC LAC
81
28.6
10.8
5.2
2.6
0.7
0.3
4.1
8.5
48.4
0.9
2.6
36.5
1.6
2.0
78.0
57.2
1.3
4.0
1.0
872
425
209
55
21
84
178
+68
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ORTG

117.7

6th

DRTG

113.0

10th

NETRTG

4.7

6th

3P%

36.7

11th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM