forwards defensive rating ranking

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
POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
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
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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