best point guard defensive rating in nba history

Slick Watts has the best career defensive rating by a point guard, with a 97.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
best point guard defensive rating with a minimum of 10000 minutes played in NBA history
NAMEDRTGMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Slick Watts
S. Watts
97.4
11,513
437
26.3
8.9
3.2
6.1
2.2
0.3
3.7
8.9
41.3
1.6
2.7
59.7
44.4
1.0
2.2
1.8
3,901
1,398
2,678
961
111
239
1,314
2Norm Van Lier
N. Van Lier
97.6
14,655
424
34.6
11.0
4.3
6.5
1.8
0.2
4.1
10.1
40.2
2.9
3.7
77.3
46.8
1.3
3.0
2.1
4,666
1,809
2,776
767
71
249
1,481
3Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
98.1
13,626
359
38.0
18.7
5.4
5.6
1.9
0.2
7.6
15.9
47.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.5
4.2
81.9
52.6
1.1
4.2
2.1
6,731
1,926
2,028
681
63
139
922
4Jim Price
J. Price
99.6
10,159
370
27.5
11.1
3.3
4.1
1.6
0.3
4.6
10.5
44.4
1.9
2.3
81.6
48.6
0.9
2.4
1.7
4,123
1,220
1,528
596
106
275
1,003
5Charlie Ward
C. Ward
99.9
14,080
630
22.3
6.3
2.6
4.0
1.2
0.2
2.2
5.4
40.8
1.0
2.8
36.4
0.8
1.0
77.1
53.1
0.4
2.2
1.6
3,947
1,648
2,539
776
128
1,038
1,276
+757
6Dave Bing
D. Bing
100.4
11,547
322
35.9
16.9
3.2
6.1
1.3
0.3
6.5
14.7
44.0
4.0
4.9
80.7
50.1
1.1
2.0
2.7
5,433
1,016
1,957
422
84
216
947
7Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
100.9
19,315
541
35.7
16.0
3.6
4.9
1.3
0.2
6.8
15.3
44.6
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.3
2.8
85.0
48.4
0.9
2.7
2.4
8,632
1,940
2,675
686
112
504
1,257
8Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
101.1
16,245
719
22.6
8.2
2.7
4.3
1.9
0.1
3.5
7.7
46.1
0.0
0.1
18.4
1.2
1.8
65.7
48.7
0.8
1.9
2.2
5,929
1,969
3,114
1,337
80
1,382
2,097
9Foots Walker
F. Walker
101.5
15,036
658
22.9
6.4
2.6
4.7
1.5
0.1
2.3
5.4
43.5
0.0
0.1
22.7
1.7
2.2
76.2
50.2
0.7
1.9
1.8
4,199
1,686
3,111
992
83
792
1,414
10Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
101.9
48,068
1,315
36.6
13.0
6.4
9.0
1.9
0.3
4.6
11.5
40.1
1.4
4.1
34.9
2.3
3.0
78.4
50.6
1.3
5.1
3.0
17,071
8,402
11,842
2,559
425
3,927
2,447
+3681
11Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
102.2
14,987
545
27.5
11.7
2.4
4.6
1.6
0.3
4.8
10.8
44.3
0.0
0.2
15.7
2.1
2.9
74.7
48.6
0.6
1.8
2.7
6,387
1,325
2,528
874
162
1,063
1,540
12Gus Williams
G. Williams
102.5
25,164
792
31.8
17.6
2.8
5.6
2.0
0.4
7.2
15.7
46.2
0.2
0.9
23.6
3.0
4.0
75.7
50.6
1.0
1.7
2.5
13,955
2,182
4,458
1,621
286
1,592
1,584
13Jim Cleamons
J. Cleamons
102.6
13,392
455
29.4
9.5
3.4
4.4
1.0
0.2
4.0
8.6
46.2
0.1
0.4
22.6
1.6
2.1
76.5
50.2
1.1
2.3
1.6
4,344
1,563
2,008
465
103
251
966
14Henry Bibby
H. Bibby
102.7
15,000
620
24.2
8.9
2.4
3.5
0.9
0.1
3.3
7.9
42.5
0.3
0.9
29.3
2.2
2.8
77.9
49.2
0.7
1.7
1.8
5,546
1,499
2,195
561
34
573
1,297
15Kevin Porter
K. Porter
103.0
17,890
588
30.4
12.2
1.9
8.6
1.4
0.1
5.1
10.5
48.5
0.0
0.1
18.8
2.0
2.7
74.5
52.2
0.6
1.3
3.5
7,173
1,107
5,077
830
72
1,133
2,045
16Don Buse
D. Buse
103.1
15,975
590
27.1
7.1
2.4
4.7
1.8
0.2
2.9
6.5
44.5
0.4
1.3
33.4
1.0
1.3
78.0
49.9
0.6
1.8
1.1
4,188
1,423
2,780
1,086
89
563
906
17Eric Snow
E. Snow
103.6
21,288
765
27.8
7.1
2.6
5.1
1.2
0.1
2.6
6.2
42.7
0.1
0.3
19.1
1.8
2.4
76.4
49.5
0.5
2.1
1.7
5,469
1,986
3,928
908
89
1,302
1,824
+549
18Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
103.7
18,749
700
26.8
6.2
4.2
6.4
2.0
0.5
2.4
5.4
44.6
0.4
1.1
33.8
1.0
1.6
65.3
51.1
1.2
3.0
1.9
4,333
2,931
4,467
1,426
332
1,352
2,156
+219
19Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
103.7
14,443
547
26.4
8.5
2.9
6.1
1.4
0.3
3.2
8.2
39.3
0.7
2.4
29.9
1.3
1.9
71.6
47.1
0.6
2.3
2.5
4,652
1,605
3,330
776
155
1,375
1,306
+503
20Darrell Armstrong
D. Armstrong
103.9
16,167
675
24.0
9.1
2.7
3.9
1.3
0.1
3.2
7.8
40.8
1.1
3.4
33.3
1.6
1.9
86.9
53.0
0.7
2.0
1.8
6,169
1,854
2,648
906
80
1,187
1,098
+387
21Brevin Knight
B. Knight
103.9
18,176
729
24.9
7.3
2.4
6.1
1.7
0.1
2.8
6.7
41.2
0.0
0.2
13.4
1.8
2.2
78.9
47.6
0.4
2.1
1.9
5,342
1,785
4,481
1,229
87
1,367
1,856
-1087
22Anthony Carter
A. Carter
103.9
11,721
590
19.9
4.9
2.1
3.9
1.0
0.2
2.0
5.0
40.3
0.2
0.7
24.5
0.7
1.0
70.2
45.3
0.4
1.7
1.6
2,899
1,251
2,294
574
109
919
1,054
-289
23John Stockton
J. Stockton
104.0
47,764
1,504
31.8
13.1
2.7
10.5
2.2
0.2
4.7
9.1
51.5
0.6
1.5
38.4
3.2
3.9
82.6
60.8
0.6
2.1
2.8
19,711
4,051
15,806
3,265
315
4,244
3,942
+2941
24Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
104.0
28,570
957
29.9
9.8
4.5
7.9
1.6
0.1
4.1
8.9
45.6
0.5
1.4
32.4
1.2
1.9
61.1
50.1
1.0
3.6
2.7
9,337
4,349
7,584
1,518
125
2,586
1,997
+1331
25Chris Childs
C. Childs
104.1
13,617
541
25.2
6.9
2.4
4.9
0.9
0.1
2.4
5.9
40.3
0.7
2.0
34.4
1.4
1.7
81.6
51.4
0.4
2.1
2.0
3,710
1,308
2,633
490
54
1,064
1,586
+98
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.3

5th

DRTG

104.8

1st

NETRTG

16.5

1st

3P%

37.6

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/22
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
12/23
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
2:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

18 - 7

111

Final

109

OKC Thunder

24 - 2

Sat 13 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140
Thu
11/13
PHI PHI
@
DET DET
105-114
Thu
11/13
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
110-124

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM