best point guard defensive rating 2021 with min 1000 minutes played

Point guards had their best defensive rating with 1,000+ minutes played in 2020-21, with a 113.3 rating.

NAME DRTG MIN POSITION SEASON 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 D.J. Augustin
D.J. Augustin
117.2
1,128
Point Guard
2020-21
57
19.8
7.7
1.6
3.3
0.5
0.0
2.4
6.0
39.4
1.5
3.8
38.2
1.5
1.6
90.4
57.0
0.4
1.3
1.1
438
94
188
28
1
65
56
-38
2 Eric Bledsoe
E. Bledsoe
116.2
2,111
Point Guard
2020-21
71
29.7
12.2
3.4
3.8
0.8
0.3
4.3
10.3
42.1
1.7
5.0
34.1
1.9
2.7
68.7
53.3
0.4
3.0
1.6
869
244
268
55
24
114
112
-66
3 Mike Conley
M. Conley
108.9
1,498
Point Guard
2020-21
51
29.4
16.2
3.5
6.0
1.4
0.2
5.6
12.5
44.4
2.7
6.6
41.2
2.4
2.8
85.2
58.9
0.7
2.8
1.9
827
177
305
70
9
99
98
+548
4 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
111.2
2,151
Point Guard
2020-21
63
34.1
32.0
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
5 Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
113.8
1,336
Point Guard
2020-21
50
26.7
13.4
3.4
4.4
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.1
43.2
1.8
4.9
37.3
2.0
2.4
82.8
55.2
0.5
2.9
2.4
672
169
219
33
8
118
113
+40
6 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
113.7
1,886
Point Guard
2020-21
54
34.9
26.9
4.8
6.0
1.4
0.7
10.2
20.1
50.6
2.8
7.0
40.2
3.7
4.0
92.2
61.4
1.0
3.8
2.4
1,451
257
324
76
37
130
140
+229
7 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
113.3
1,544
Point Guard
2020-21
67
23.0
10.7
2.9
3.1
0.6
0.1
3.9
8.7
45.0
1.8
4.2
43.3
1.0
1.2
81.7
57.6
0.4
2.5
1.1
715
192
205
41
7
74
127
+245
8 LeBron James
L. James
106.1
1,504
Point Guard
2020-21
45
33.4
25.0
7.7
7.8
1.1
0.6
9.4
18.3
51.3
2.3
6.3
36.5
4.0
5.7
69.8
60.2
0.6
7.0
3.7
1,126
346
350
48
25
168
70
+287
9 Cory Joseph
C. Joseph
116.5
1,446
Point Guard
2020-21
63
23.0
8.2
2.5
3.4
1.0
0.3
3.2
6.8
46.9
0.7
2.1
34.1
1.1
1.4
81.8
55.6
0.6
2.0
1.3
517
159
213
61
18
79
139
-194
10 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
118.4
2,398
Point Guard
2020-21
67
35.8
28.8
4.2
7.5
0.9
0.3
9.0
19.9
45.1
4.1
10.5
39.1
6.7
7.2
92.8
62.3
0.5
3.7
3.0
1,928
283
505
62
17
203
102
+198
11 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
114.5
1,601
Point Guard
2020-21
46
34.8
17.2
5.4
7.3
1.0
0.3
5.7
13.0
43.6
2.8
7.2
39.6
3.0
3.5
87.5
59.3
0.8
4.6
2.7
791
247
338
45
14
126
143
-6
12 Patty Mills
P. Mills
117.0
1,685
Point Guard
2020-21
68
24.8
10.8
1.7
2.4
0.6
0.0
3.7
9.0
41.2
2.4
6.3
37.5
1.0
1.1
91.0
57.0
0.3
1.4
1.0
736
116
162
42
3
66
81
+27
13 Chris Paul
C. Paul
110.6
2,199
Point Guard
2020-21
70
31.4
16.4
4.5
8.9
1.4
0.3
6.3
12.6
49.9
1.5
3.7
39.5
2.4
2.6
93.4
59.9
0.4
4.1
2.2
1,149
312
622
99
19
156
166
+310
14 Derrick Rose
D. Rose
110.8
1,279
Point Guard
2020-21
50
25.6
14.7
2.6
4.2
1.0
0.4
5.7
12.2
47.0
1.0
2.6
38.8
2.2
2.5
86.6
55.0
0.4
2.2
1.6
734
130
209
49
19
78
56
+133
15 Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
115.0
1,771
Point Guard
2020-21
68
26.0
8.6
3.3
6.4
1.4
0.1
2.8
7.3
38.8
1.0
3.1
30.8
1.9
2.2
86.7
51.6
0.4
2.9
1.6
582
223
433
98
4
111
139
-186
16 Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
109.2
1,956
Point Guard
2020-21
61
32.1
15.4
3.5
5.8
1.1
0.2
5.4
12.5
43.7
1.2
3.5
33.5
3.4
4.0
84.8
54.3
0.5
3.0
2.7
941
211
351
70
13
163
159
+84
17 Kemba Walker
K. Walker
114.1
1,369
Point Guard
2020-21
43
31.8
19.3
4.0
4.9
1.1
0.3
6.6
15.7
42.0
3.0
8.2
36.0
3.1
3.5
89.9
55.9
0.4
3.6
2.0
829
170
212
48
12
88
61
+93
18 John Wall
J. Wall
116.3
1,288
Point Guard
2020-21
40
32.2
20.6
3.2
6.9
1.1
0.8
7.3
18.2
40.4
2.0
6.2
31.7
4.0
5.3
74.9
50.3
0.4
2.8
3.5
823
129
275
42
31
141
46
-166
19 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
109.7
2,369
Point Guard
2020-21
65
36.4
22.2
11.5
11.7
1.4
0.4
8.4
19.0
43.9
1.3
4.2
31.5
4.2
6.4
65.6
50.9
1.7
9.9
4.8
1,445
750
763
89
23
312
190
-87
20 Raul Neto
R. Neto
113.1
1,403
Point Guard
2020-21
64
21.9
8.7
2.4
2.3
1.1
0.1
3.3
7.0
46.8
1.0
2.6
39.0
1.2
1.3
88.2
57.5
0.4
2.0
0.8
557
156
146
73
6
53
109
-21
21 Tomas Satoransky
T. Satoransky
113.7
1,307
Point Guard
2020-21
58
22.5
7.7
2.4
4.7
0.7
0.2
2.9
5.7
51.4
0.7
2.0
35.6
1.2
1.4
84.8
61.4
0.5
1.9
1.7
447
142
271
40
14
96
89
0
22 Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
110.4
1,484
Point Guard
2020-21
63
23.6
10.1
3.4
3.2
0.7
0.1
4.3
9.9
43.2
0.4
1.6
28.6
1.2
1.7
68.2
47.8
1.0
2.4
1.6
639
216
203
47
9
103
116
-98
23 D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
117.0
1,196
Point Guard
2020-21
42
28.5
19.0
2.6
5.8
1.1
0.4
6.7
15.5
43.1
2.9
7.4
38.7
2.7
3.5
76.5
55.5
0.4
2.3
2.7
796
111
244
45
18
112
68
-195
24 Cameron Payne
C. Payne
111.7
1,079
Point Guard
2020-21
60
18.0
8.4
2.4
3.6
0.6
0.3
3.2
6.6
48.4
1.2
2.8
44.0
0.8
0.9
89.3
60.2
0.3
2.1
1.0
505
144
217
36
16
60
97
+177
25 Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
114.3
2,383
Point Guard
2020-21
69
34.5
20.4
4.4
4.2
1.3
0.4
7.4
16.4
45.0
3.2
8.3
38.9
2.4
2.9
81.7
57.5
0.7
3.7
1.9
1,407
302
293
87
26
128
119
-89
Total 113.3 84,531 3,049 27.7 14.7 3.8 5.0 1.0 0.3 5.3 11.7 44.9 1.8 4.8 37.1 2.4 3.0 80.9 56.3 0.6 3.2 2.0 44,807 11,583 15,310 3,130 836 6,152 5,633 +2424
Average 113.3 1625.6 58.6 27.7 14.7 3.8 5.0 1.0 0.3 5.3 11.7 44.9 1.8 4.8 37.1 2.4 3.0 80.9 56.3 0.6 3.2 2.0 861.7 222.8 294.4 60.2 16.1 118.3 108.3 46.6
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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

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM