best point guards defensive rating 2023

Point guards had their best defensive rating in 2022-23, with a 115.5 rating.

NAME DRTG POSITION SEASON 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 Patrick Beverley
P. Beverley
113.5
Point Guard
2022-23
67
27.1
6.2
3.7
2.9
0.9
0.6
2.1
5.4
40.0
1.2
3.6
33.5
0.7
1.0
72.3
53.4
0.7
3.0
0.9
1,816
415
247
194
63
41
60
187
-80
2 Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
116.1
Point Guard
2022-23
4
11.0
4.3
1.3
1.8
0.3
0.3
1.5
3.5
42.9
0.3
0.8
33.3
1.0
1.8
57.1
49.8
0.3
1.0
1.0
44
17
5
7
1
1
4
5
-26
3 Mike Conley
M. Conley
117.8
Point Guard
2022-23
67
30.3
11.9
2.7
6.7
1.1
0.2
3.9
9.1
42.8
2.0
5.2
38.5
2.1
2.5
83.4
58.3
0.5
2.2
1.5
2,029
798
182
450
73
14
103
139
+60
4 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
114.8
Point Guard
2022-23
56
34.7
29.4
6.1
6.3
0.9
0.4
10.0
20.2
49.3
4.9
11.4
42.7
4.6
5.0
91.5
65.6
0.7
5.4
3.2
1,941
1,648
341
352
52
20
179
117
+268
5 Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
116.8
Point Guard
2022-23
58
15.0
6.3
1.4
2.6
0.2
0.1
2.4
5.8
42.1
0.9
2.5
35.9
0.5
0.8
68.9
51.4
0.3
1.1
1.1
870
365
81
151
13
4
63
65
+5
6 George Hill
G. Hill
115.5
Point Guard
2022-23
46
18.1
5.0
1.8
2.4
0.6
0.1
1.7
3.6
47.0
0.7
2.1
35.8
0.9
1.2
76.4
61.0
0.3
1.5
0.7
833
232
85
110
26
6
34
55
+41
7 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
112.4
Point Guard
2022-23
67
32.6
19.3
5.1
7.4
1.2
0.4
7.3
15.3
47.9
2.4
6.1
38.4
2.3
2.6
85.9
58.6
1.2
3.9
2.9
2,182
1,290
341
495
79
25
197
116
+481
8 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
116.0
Point Guard
2022-23
60
37.4
27.1
5.1
5.5
1.1
0.8
9.9
20.1
49.4
3.1
8.3
37.9
4.1
4.6
90.5
61.3
1.0
4.1
2.1
2,241
1,623
304
331
66
45
128
165
+222
9 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
117.6
Point Guard
2022-23
68
24.4
10.2
2.1
3.4
0.7
0.1
3.9
9.4
41.1
1.4
4.2
33.3
1.0
1.1
91.0
51.4
0.4
1.8
1.7
1,657
693
144
233
47
6
115
114
-79
10 Cory Joseph
C. Joseph
121.5
Point Guard
2022-23
62
19.8
6.9
1.7
3.5
0.5
0.1
2.4
5.7
42.7
1.1
2.9
38.9
0.9
1.2
79.2
55.8
0.3
1.4
0.9
1,227
427
106
217
34
9
56
88
-110
11 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
120.8
Point Guard
2022-23
58
36.3
32.2
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
12 Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
114.0
Point Guard
2022-23
55
31.2
11.2
4.1
5.1
1.0
0.4
3.6
8.8
40.4
1.9
5.6
34.5
2.1
2.5
85.9
56.5
0.8
3.3
1.9
1,718
615
225
281
57
21
103
143
+55
13 Patty Mills
P. Mills
118.2
Point Guard
2022-23
40
14.2
6.2
1.1
1.4
0.4
0.1
2.2
5.2
41.1
1.2
3.4
36.6
0.6
0.8
83.3
55.4
0.2
0.9
0.8
567
246
44
56
15
3
30
32
-66
14 Chris Paul
C. Paul
112.3
Point Guard
2022-23
59
32.0
13.9
4.3
8.9
1.5
0.4
5.0
11.3
44.0
1.7
4.4
37.5
2.3
2.7
83.1
55.5
0.5
3.8
1.9
1,889
819
251
524
91
22
114
126
+84
15 Derrick Rose
D. Rose
117.1
Point Guard
2022-23
27
12.5
5.6
1.5
1.7
0.3
0.2
2.3
5.9
38.4
0.7
2.3
30.2
0.4
0.4
91.7
46.3
0.3
1.2
0.8
338
152
40
46
7
5
22
18
-29
16 Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
110.0
Point Guard
2022-23
33
17.2
5.2
2.1
3.5
0.8
0.2
1.8
5.4
34.3
0.6
2.5
25.6
0.8
1.1
80.0
44.2
0.3
1.8
0.9
566
171
70
115
26
6
31
51
+45
17 Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
117.2
Point Guard
2022-23
66
30.1
12.6
2.5
4.5
0.8
0.2
4.1
9.8
41.5
1.1
3.4
32.9
3.3
3.8
85.7
54.5
0.3
2.2
1.7
1,986
830
165
298
50
10
112
145
+125
18 Ish Smith
I. Smith
116.0
Point Guard
2022-23
43
9.3
2.5
1.3
2.3
0.2
0.2
1.2
3.0
39.7
0.0
0.3
16.7
0.0
0.1
50.0
40.7
0.1
1.1
1.0
398
108
54
100
8
7
44
33
-36
19 Kemba Walker
K. Walker
119.5
Point Guard
2022-23
9
16.0
8.0
1.8
2.1
0.2
0.2
2.7
6.3
42.1
0.8
3.1
25.0
1.9
2.3
81.0
54.3
0.3
1.4
0.4
144
72
16
19
2
2
4
11
-1
20 John Wall
J. Wall
115.2
Point Guard
2022-23
34
22.2
11.4
2.7
5.2
0.8
0.4
4.1
9.9
40.8
1.0
3.2
30.3
2.3
3.3
68.1
49.8
0.4
2.3
2.4
755
386
92
178
27
12
80
59
-106
21 Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
113.3
Point Guard
2022-23
73
29.1
15.9
5.8
7.5
1.0
0.5
5.9
13.6
43.6
1.2
3.9
31.1
2.8
4.3
65.6
51.3
1.2
4.6
3.5
2,126
1,159
423
551
76
33
255
162
-21
22 Raul Neto
R. Neto
112.6
Point Guard
2022-23
48
10.5
3.3
1.0
1.6
0.4
0.1
1.2
2.3
51.8
0.3
0.9
28.6
0.6
0.7
91.2
62.8
0.2
0.8
0.5
505
157
46
79
17
4
24
49
+11
23 Matthew Dellavedova
M. Dellavedova
119.2
Point Guard
2022-23
32
6.7
1.5
0.4
1.3
0.2
0.0
0.5
1.6
34.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.1
0.2
57.1
44.3
0.0
0.4
0.3
213
47
13
41
7
0
10
20
-51
24 Marcus Smart
M. Smart
111.7
Point Guard
2022-23
61
32.1
11.5
3.1
6.3
1.5
0.4
4.1
9.9
41.5
1.9
5.6
33.6
1.4
1.9
74.6
53.8
0.8
2.4
2.3
1,957
703
191
382
93
23
143
172
+240
25 Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
118.2
Point Guard
2022-23
79
34.5
17.3
3.4
6.5
0.8
0.3
5.8
13.3
43.8
2.3
6.2
36.9
3.4
4.2
81.2
57.3
0.4
3.1
1.8
2,725
1,369
270
515
67
24
145
187
-10
Total 115.5 4,791 24.1 11.8 3.0 4.3 0.9 0.3 4.2 9.5 44.6 1.4 4.0 35.7 1.9 2.3 81.5 56.0 0.5 2.5 1.6 115,518 56,426 14,605 20,405 4,294 1,276 7,538 8,220 +1545
Average 115.5 46.5 24.1 11.8 3.0 4.3 0.9 0.3 4.2 9.5 44.6 1.4 4.0 35.7 1.9 2.3 81.5 56.0 0.5 2.5 1.6 1121.5 547.8 141.8 198.1 41.7 12.4 73.2 79.8 15.0
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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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119
Tue
3/25
LAC LAC
@
NYK NYK
126-113
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

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
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