best shooting guard defensive rating 1996

Michael Jordan had the best defensive rating by a shooting guard in 1995-96, with a 99.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
best shooting guard defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games 1996
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
99.4
1995-96
82
37.7
30.4
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
11.2
22.6
49.5
1.4
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
83.4
58.2
1.8
4.8
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
195
2Hersey Hawkins
H. Hawkins
103.8
1995-96
82
34.4
15.6
3.6
2.7
1.8
0.2
5.4
11.4
47.3
1.8
4.6
38.4
3.0
3.5
87.4
60.3
1.0
2.6
2.0
2,823
1,281
297
218
149
14
164
172
3Aaron McKie
A. McKie
104.4
1995-96
81
27.9
10.7
3.8
2.5
1.1
0.3
4.2
8.9
46.7
0.5
1.4
32.5
1.9
2.5
76.4
53.4
1.1
2.7
1.7
2,259
864
304
205
92
21
135
205
4John Starks
J. Starks
104.9
1995-96
81
30.8
12.6
2.9
3.9
1.3
0.1
4.6
10.4
44.3
1.8
4.9
36.1
1.6
2.1
75.3
55.5
0.4
2.5
1.9
2,491
1,024
237
315
103
11
156
226
5Eddie Jones
E. Jones
105.8
1995-96
70
31.2
12.8
3.3
3.5
1.8
0.6
4.8
9.8
49.2
1.2
3.2
36.6
1.9
2.6
73.9
58.3
0.6
2.7
1.4
2,184
893
233
246
129
45
99
162
6Nick Anderson
N. Anderson
106.3
1995-96
77
35.3
14.7
5.4
3.6
1.6
0.6
5.2
11.7
44.2
2.2
5.6
39.1
2.2
3.1
69.2
56.2
1.2
4.2
1.8
2,717
1,134
415
279
121
46
141
135
7Vinny Del Negro
V. Del Negro
106.7
1995-96
82
33.7
14.5
3.3
3.8
1.0
0.1
5.8
11.7
49.7
0.7
1.8
38.0
2.2
2.6
83.2
56.4
0.4
2.9
1.2
2,766
1,191
272
315
85
6
100
166
8Dan Majerle
D. Majerle
107.2
1995-96
82
28.9
10.6
3.7
2.6
1.0
0.4
3.7
9.1
40.5
1.8
5.0
35.3
1.5
2.1
71.0
53.0
0.9
2.9
1.1
2,367
872
305
214
81
34
93
131
9Bobby Phills
B. Phills
107.5
1995-96
72
35.1
14.6
3.6
3.8
1.4
0.4
5.4
11.5
46.7
1.3
2.9
44.1
2.6
3.3
77.5
56.4
0.9
2.8
1.8
2,530
1,051
261
271
102
27
126
192
10Allan Houston
A. Houston
108.1
1995-96
82
37.5
19.7
3.7
3.0
0.7
0.2
6.9
15.2
45.3
2.3
5.5
42.7
3.6
4.4
82.3
57.6
0.7
3.0
2.8
3,072
1,617
300
250
61
16
233
233
11Jeff Hornacek
J. Hornacek
108.6
1995-96
82
31.6
15.2
2.5
4.1
1.3
0.2
5.4
10.7
50.2
1.3
2.7
46.6
3.2
3.5
89.3
61.9
0.8
1.8
1.5
2,588
1,247
209
340
106
20
127
171
12Blue Edwards
B. Edwards
108.7
1995-96
82
33.8
12.7
4.2
2.6
1.4
0.6
4.9
11.7
41.9
1.0
3.0
34.3
1.9
2.5
75.5
49.8
1.2
3.0
2.1
2,773
1,043
346
212
118
46
170
243
13Bryant Stith
B. Stith
108.9
1995-96
82
34.3
13.6
4.9
2.9
1.4
0.2
4.6
11.1
41.6
0.5
1.8
27.7
3.9
4.6
84.4
51.9
1.5
3.4
1.9
2,810
1,119
400
241
114
16
157
187
14Jalen Rose
J. Rose
109.7
1995-96
80
26.7
10.0
3.3
6.2
0.7
0.5
3.6
7.6
48.0
0.4
1.4
29.6
2.4
3.5
69.0
55.3
0.6
2.7
2.9
2,134
803
260
495
53
39
234
229
15Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
109.9
1995-96
77
32.2
9.3
4.4
4.2
2.2
0.5
3.7
7.9
47.0
0.5
2.0
27.2
1.4
2.1
67.7
53.1
1.4
3.0
2.4
2,478
718
342
323
166
36
183
268
16Reggie Miller
R. Miller
109.9
1995-96
76
34.5
21.1
2.8
3.3
1.0
0.2
6.6
14.0
47.3
2.2
5.4
41.0
5.7
6.6
86.3
62.5
0.5
2.3
2.5
2,621
1,606
214
253
77
13
189
175
17Calbert Cheaney
C. Cheaney
110.3
1995-96
70
33.2
15.1
3.4
2.2
1.0
0.3
6.1
12.9
47.1
0.7
2.2
33.8
2.2
3.1
70.6
52.8
1.0
2.5
1.8
2,324
1,055
239
154
67
18
129
205
18Willie Anderson
W. Anderson
110.4
1995-96
TOT
76
27.1
9.8
3.2
2.6
1.0
0.8
3.8
8.7
43.6
0.4
1.6
28.3
1.7
2.1
81.0
50.7
0.6
2.6
1.9
2,060
742
246
197
75
59
143
230
19Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
110.4
1995-96
81
36.4
23.1
3.3
3.1
1.5
0.2
7.5
16.9
44.7
2.8
6.4
43.7
5.2
6.1
86.6
59.1
0.7
2.7
2.7
2,946
1,872
269
255
125
19
220
233
20Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
110.9
1995-96
78
39.3
18.9
4.9
4.2
1.6
0.6
6.6
15.4
42.8
1.2
3.6
32.3
4.5
5.7
78.9
52.7
1.6
3.3
2.8
3,064
1,473
380
328
127
45
222
150
21Dell Curry
D. Curry
111.5
1995-96
82
28.9
14.5
3.2
2.1
1.3
0.3
5.4
11.9
45.3
2.0
5.0
40.4
1.8
2.1
85.4
56.8
0.8
2.4
1.6
2,371
1,192
264
176
108
25
130
173
22Steve Smith
S. Smith
111.8
1995-96
80
35.7
18.1
4.1
2.8
0.9
0.2
6.2
14.3
43.2
1.8
5.3
33.1
4.0
4.8
82.6
55.1
1.6
2.5
1.9
2,856
1,446
326
224
68
17
151
207
23Wesley Person
W. Person
112.5
1995-96
82
31.8
12.7
3.9
1.7
0.7
0.3
4.8
10.7
44.5
1.4
3.8
37.4
1.8
2.3
77.1
54.3
0.7
3.2
1.1
2,609
1,045
321
138
55
22
89
148
24Isaiah Rider
I. Rider
113.6
1995-96
75
34.6
19.6
4.1
2.8
0.6
0.3
7.5
16.1
46.4
1.4
3.7
37.1
3.3
3.9
83.8
55.0
1.3
2.8
2.7
2,594
1,470
309
213
48
23
201
204
25Johnny Newman
J. Newman
114.1
1995-96
82
32.8
10.8
2.4
1.9
1.1
0.2
3.9
7.9
49.5
0.7
2.0
37.7
2.3
2.8
80.2
59.2
0.8
1.6
1.3
2,690
889
200
154
90
15
108
257
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3
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