Power forwards had their lowest defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 96.1 rating.

Interpreted as:

forwards defensive rating in a regular season ranking

	POSITION	DRTG	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	Power Forward	96.1	1973-74	2,853	24.6	10.0	7.0	1.6	0.7	0.6	4.0	9.0	44.7				1.9	2.6	73.1	49.0	2.2	4.8		70,103	28,428	19,842	4,627	2,059	1,785		7,722
2	Power Forward	96.5	1974-75	3,055	24.9	10.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.9	45.6				1.9	2.6	73.4	49.9	2.0	4.6		76,006	30,527	20,241	4,997	2,344	1,516		8,232
3	Power Forward	97.1	1975-76	3,126	24.0	9.9	6.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	45.9				2.0	2.8	71.2	50.2	2.0	4.6		75,178	30,838	20,571	4,850	2,311	1,618		8,266
4	Small Forward	98.5	1974-75	2,879	23.0	10.5	4.2	1.9	0.8	0.2	4.3	9.5	45.3				1.9	2.4	79.2	49.7	1.4	2.8		66,324	30,092	12,080	5,349	2,339	703		6,808
5	Power Forward	98.5	1976-77	3,618	24.6	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	9.2	46.1				2.1	3.0	72.0	50.5	2.2	4.4		88,954	38,308	23,773	5,543	2,997	2,167		10,212
6	Small Forward	99.1	1973-74	2,746	25.2	11.9	4.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.9	10.5	46.6				2.2	2.7	80.8	51.1	1.4	3.0		69,141	32,799	12,135	5,914	2,317	761		6,656
7	Small Forward	99.2	1975-76	3,167	23.2	10.2	4.0	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.1	45.4				2.0	2.5	78.6	50.2	1.3	2.7		73,453	32,250	12,616	5,705	2,801	827		7,854
8	Power Forward	99.7	1977-78	3,548	23.9	9.9	6.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	3.9	8.5	46.5				2.0	2.8	71.5	50.9	2.1	4.4	1.9	84,805	35,146	22,944	5,674	2,853	2,295	6,655	10,101
9	Small Forward	100.2	1976-77	3,777	22.8	10.6	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.3	9.1	47.0				2.1	2.7	77.8	51.7	1.4	2.8		86,165	40,203	15,655	6,878	3,262	1,287		8,602
10	Power Forward	101.0	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	0.4	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338
11	Power Forward	101.1	2003-04	5,035	24.2	9.6	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	3.7	8.0	45.7	0.3	0.8	33.5	2.0	2.8	73.6	52.1	1.8	4.1	1.4	121,902	48,513	29,625	7,881	3,595	3,699	7,245	11,865	+771
12	Small Forward	101.4	1977-78	3,780	24.0	11.2	4.7	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.5	9.6	47.0				2.2	2.9	76.9	51.8	1.6	3.1	1.8	90,595	42,492	17,649	7,932	3,562	1,324	6,921	9,203
13	Power Forward	101.5	2000-01	4,987	23.6	9.3	5.6	1.4	0.7	0.7	3.6	7.8	45.9	0.2	0.7	33.7	1.9	2.7	71.2	51.8	1.7	3.9	1.4	117,760	46,456	27,937	7,094	3,335	3,533	6,837	12,206	+223
14	Power Forward	102.2	2002-03	4,303	25.0	10.2	6.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.9	8.5	46.0	0.3	0.9	33.6	2.1	2.8	72.9	52.2	1.8	4.2	1.4	107,675	43,977	25,813	7,156	3,047	2,921	6,186	10,326	+577
15	Power Forward	102.6	1978-79	3,488	24.1	10.6	6.3	1.6	0.8	0.8	4.2	8.6	49.4				2.1	3.0	69.8	53.4	2.1	4.2	1.9	84,027	36,815	22,013	5,554	2,624	2,620	6,488	10,140
16	Power Forward	102.8	1999-00	4,949	23.4	9.4	5.7	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.8	46.9	0.2	0.7	33.0	1.9	2.7	72.0	52.7	1.8	3.9	1.4	115,635	46,664	28,362	6,868	3,347	3,102	7,069	12,567	+306
17	Small Forward	102.9	1998-99	2,900	25.3	10.0	3.9	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.7	8.6	43.0	0.6	1.6	35.1	2.0	2.7	75.8	51.1	1.1	2.8	1.4	73,478	29,011	11,256	5,318	2,697	1,157	4,090	6,341	-165
18	Power Forward	103.4	2001-02	4,821	23.7	9.2	5.6	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.5	7.7	45.8	0.2	0.7	34.5	1.9	2.6	73.3	52.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	114,419	44,482	26,891	6,929	3,125	3,394	6,412	11,586	+320
19	Power Forward	103.4	2011-12	4,481	22.8	9.2	5.5	1.1	0.6	0.7	3.7	7.7	47.4	0.3	0.8	34.3	1.6	2.2	72.1	52.9	1.7	3.8	1.2	102,177	41,371	24,718	5,134	2,791	2,935	5,160	9,605	+457
20	Small Forward	103.6	2000-01	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	0.6	1.7	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	9,055	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
21	Power Forward	103.7	1982-83	4,130	23.6	10.1	5.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.1	49.7	0.0	0.1	17.3	2.0	2.8	71.3	54.0	2.0	3.9	1.8	97,583	41,742	24,300	6,392	2,894	3,057	7,324	11,640
22	Small Forward	103.8	2003-04	4,777	24.4	9.5	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	0.7	1.9	36.0	1.8	2.3	76.8	52.2	1.0	2.8	1.3	116,715	45,613	18,221	7,713	4,007	1,482	6,277	9,793	+441
23	Power Forward	103.8	1997-98	5,057	24.1	9.5	5.8	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.4	0.1	0.4	29.1	2.1	3.0	69.4	52.5	2.0	3.8	1.4	121,856	48,257	29,451	7,183	3,707	3,219	7,329	12,665	-1181
24	Small Forward	104.0	1978-79	3,923	23.9	11.3	4.6	2.3	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.4	48.9				2.1	2.8	75.3	53.2	1.5	3.0	1.9	93,648	44,340	17,866	8,988	3,685	1,493	7,491	9,610
25	Power Forward	104.1	2004-05	4,840	24.8	10.3	6.2	1.4	0.7	0.8	3.9	8.5	46.3	0.3	0.9	34.2	2.2	2.9	73.5	52.9	1.9	4.3	1.4	120,205	49,967	29,881	6,951	3,360	3,649	6,632	11,964	+944

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