Larry Bird had the lowest defensive rating in 1983-84, with a 100.8 rating.

Interpreted as:

best NBA defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player 1984

	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	Larry Bird L. Bird	100.8	1983-84	BOS	79	38.3	24.2	10.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	9.6	19.5	49.2	0.2	0.9	24.7	4.7	5.3	88.8	55.2	2.3	7.8	3.0	3,028	1,908	796	520	144	69	237	197
2	Ray Williams R. Williams	101.0	1983-84	NYK	76	29.3	14.8	3.5	5.9	2.1	0.3	5.5	12.4	44.5	0.3	1.1	30.9	3.5	4.2	82.7	52.1	0.9	2.6	2.9	2,230	1,124	267	449	162	26	219	274
3	Moses Malone M. Malone	101.7	1983-84	PHI	71	36.8	22.7	13.4	1.4	1.0	1.5	7.5	15.5	48.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.7	10.2	75.0	56.6	5.0	8.4	3.5	2,613	1,609	950	96	71	110	250	188
4	Bill Cartwright B. Cartwright	102.3	1983-84	NYK	77	32.3	17.0	8.4	1.4	0.6	1.3	5.9	10.5	56.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.2	6.5	80.5	63.7	2.5	5.9	2.6	2,487	1,310	649	107	44	97	200	262
5	Robert Parish R. Parish	102.4	1983-84	BOS	80	35.8	19.0	10.7	1.7	0.7	1.5	7.8	14.3	54.6	0.0	0.0		3.4	4.6	74.5	58.4	3.0	7.7	2.3	2,867	1,520	857	139	55	116	184	266
6	Julius Erving J. Erving	102.4	1983-84	PHI	77	34.8	22.4	6.9	4.0	1.8	1.8	8.8	17.2	51.2	0.1	0.3	33.3	4.7	6.3	75.4	56.2	2.5	4.4	3.0	2,683	1,727	532	309	141	139	230	217
7	Mark Eaton M. Eaton	102.4	1983-84	UTA	82	26.1	5.6	7.3	1.4	0.3	4.3	2.4	5.1	46.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.5	59.3	49.0	1.8	5.5	1.2	2,139	461	595	113	25	351	98	303
8	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	102.6	1983-84	MIL	72	27.9	13.6	6.3	2.6	0.8	0.7	5.4	9.5	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	3.8	70.8	60.7	2.0	4.4	2.3	2,007	978	455	186	58	51	163	228
9	Buck Williams B. Williams	102.7	1983-84	NJN	81	37.1	15.7	12.3	1.6	1.0	1.5	6.1	11.4	53.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	6.1	57.0	55.6	4.4	8.0	2.9	3,003	1,274	1,000	130	81	125	237	298
10	Tree Rollins T. Rollins	102.9	1983-84	ATL	77	30.5	8.6	7.7	0.8	0.5	3.6	3.6	6.9	51.8	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.5	62.1	54.4	2.6	5.1	1.3	2,351	666	593	62	35	277	101	297
11	Marques Johnson M. Johnson	103.4	1983-84	MIL	74	36.7	20.7	6.5	4.3	1.6	0.6	8.7	17.4	50.2	0.0	0.2	15.4	3.3	4.6	70.9	53.4	2.3	4.1	2.4	2,715	1,535	480	315	115	45	180	194
12	Truck Robinson T. Robinson	103.4	1983-84	NYK	65	32.8	10.8	8.4	1.4	0.7	0.4	4.4	8.9	48.9	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.2	64.6	52.2	2.6	5.8	2.5	2,135	701	545	94	43	27	160	217
13	Rick Mahorn R. Mahorn	103.5	1983-84	WAS	82	32.9	9.0	9.0	1.6	0.8	1.5	3.7	7.4	50.7	0.0	0.0		1.5	2.3	65.1	53.6	2.1	6.9	1.7	2,701	739	738	131	62	123	142	358
14	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	103.5	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	70	197	294	339
15	Darryl Dawkins D. Dawkins	103.9	1983-84	NJN	81	29.8	16.8	6.7	1.5	0.7	1.7	6.3	10.6	59.3	0.0	0.1	40.0	4.2	5.7	73.5	64.1	2.0	4.7	2.9	2,417	1,357	541	123	60	136	231	386
16	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	104.1	1983-84	SEA	82	36.5	19.1	11.1	4.0	1.2	1.1	7.0	14.1	49.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.9	85.6	57.2	2.7	8.4	2.9	2,993	1,563	911	327	95	92	236	301
17	Clark Kellogg C. Kellogg	104.4	1983-84	IND	79	33.9	19.1	9.1	3.0	1.5	0.4	7.8	15.1	51.9	0.1	0.3	33.3	3.3	4.3	76.8	56.1	2.9	6.2	2.8	2,676	1,506	719	234	121	28	218	242
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	104.6	1983-84	LAL	67	38.3	17.6	7.3	13.1	2.2	0.7	6.6	11.6	56.5	0.1	0.4	20.7	4.3	5.3	81.0	62.8	1.5	5.9	4.6	2,567	1,178	491	875	150	49	306	169
19	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	104.6	1983-84	ATL	73	35.8	18.9	9.9	2.5	0.8	1.0	6.9	14.2	48.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	5.1	6.7	77.0	55.1	2.8	7.1	2.8	2,610	1,380	721	184	61	74	205	221
20	Jeff Ruland J. Ruland	104.7	1983-84	WAS	75	41.1	22.2	12.3	3.9	0.9	1.0	8.0	13.8	57.9	0.0	0.1	14.3	6.2	8.5	73.3	63.3	3.5	8.8	4.6	3,082	1,665	922	296	68	72	342	285
21	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	104.7	1983-84	PHI	75	33.3	12.7	2.7	6.4	2.3	0.3	5.1	9.4	55.0	0.1	0.3	40.0	2.3	3.1	73.3	59.1	0.6	2.1	2.4	2,494	950	205	478	171	20	182	196
22	Kevin McHale K. McHale	104.8	1983-84	BOS	82	31.4	18.4	7.4	1.3	0.3	1.5	7.2	12.9	55.6	0.0	0.0	33.3	4.1	5.4	76.5	60.5	2.5	4.9	1.8	2,577	1,511	610	104	23	126	150	243
23	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	104.8	1983-84	MIL	79	38.9	20.9	6.7	4.5	1.4	0.3	7.1	14.2	49.8	0.1	0.2	27.8	6.7	7.9	84.8	59.1	2.7	4.0	2.7	3,075	1,654	528	358	108	27	217	204
24	Herb Williams H. Williams	105.0	1983-84	IND	69	33.0	14.9	8.0	3.1	0.9	1.6	6.0	12.5	47.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	4.3	70.2	52.0	2.2	5.8	3.0	2,279	1,029	554	215	60	108	207	193
25	Albert King A. King	105.0	1983-84	NJN	79	26.6	14.7	4.9	2.6	1.2	0.4	5.9	12.0	49.2	0.0	0.3	13.6	2.9	3.7	78.6	54.1	1.6	3.3	2.6	2,103	1,165	388	203	91	33	208	258

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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	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

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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