highest defensive rating by a shooting guard in 2023

Anfernee Simons had the highest defensive rating by a shooting guard in 2022-23, with a 122.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a shooting guard in 2023
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
122.6
2022-23
POR POR
62
35.0
21.1
2.6
4.1
0.7
0.2
7.5
16.9
44.7
3.4
9.1
37.7
2.6
2.9
89.4
58.1
0.3
2.3
2.1
2,170
1,306
161
253
42
14
128
142
-75
2Jalen Green
J. Green
122.5
2022-23
HOU HOU
76
34.2
22.1
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.2
7.4
17.9
41.6
2.5
7.3
33.8
4.8
6.1
78.6
53.8
0.6
3.2
2.6
2,602
1,683
284
281
59
18
200
131
-447
3Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
121.0
2022-23
IND IND
78
28.5
16.7
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
4Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
120.9
2022-23
DET DET
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
5Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.4
2022-23
IND IND
75
27.6
9.5
2.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
3.8
8.6
44.1
1.2
3.5
35.0
0.7
0.8
79.0
52.8
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,073
709
199
341
70
13
126
179
-263
6Kevin Porter Jr.
K. Porter Jr.
119.6
2022-23
HOU HOU
59
34.3
19.2
5.3
5.7
1.4
0.3
6.6
15.0
44.2
2.4
6.5
36.6
3.5
4.5
78.4
56.5
1.3
4.0
3.2
2,024
1,130
314
338
82
17
188
156
-343
7Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
118.6
2022-23
DAL DAL
71
30.3
14.4
3.5
1.8
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.9
40.1
3.0
7.7
38.5
1.8
2.3
77.0
55.4
0.3
3.2
0.8
2,152
1,019
251
129
49
12
60
120
+160
8Buddy Hield
B. Hield
118.2
2022-23
IND IND
80
31.0
16.8
5.0
2.8
1.2
0.3
5.9
13.0
45.8
3.6
8.5
42.5
1.3
1.6
82.2
61.4
0.8
4.2
1.7
2,482
1,344
400
225
92
26
139
156
-84
9RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
117.7
2022-23
NYK NYK
73
33.9
19.6
5.0
2.8
0.4
0.2
7.0
16.1
43.4
1.7
5.3
31.0
4.0
5.4
74.0
53.1
0.8
4.2
2.2
2,475
1,431
368
201
31
15
164
179
-62
10Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
117.3
2022-23
NYK NYK
71
29.9
11.3
3.2
2.1
0.7
0.4
4.0
8.5
46.8
2.2
5.7
38.6
1.1
1.4
79.6
61.9
0.7
2.5
1.0
2,121
799
229
150
47
26
69
177
+186
11Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
117.3
2022-23
SAC SAC
75
29.4
15.2
3.3
2.9
1.1
0.3
5.6
11.5
48.5
2.7
6.8
40.2
1.3
1.7
72.5
61.7
0.6
2.8
1.3
2,202
1,140
251
221
80
24
97
181
+222
12Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
117.2
2022-23
TOT
81
25.8
12.7
3.5
1.5
0.8
0.1
4.6
11.6
39.5
2.9
8.1
35.7
0.6
0.8
76.9
53.1
0.4
3.1
1.1
2,093
1,025
283
124
65
9
90
107
-87
13Jordan Poole
J. Poole
117.1
2022-23
GSW GSW
82
30.0
20.4
2.7
4.5
0.8
0.3
6.7
15.6
43.0
2.6
7.8
33.6
4.4
5.1
87.0
57.3
0.4
2.4
3.1
2,458
1,675
225
369
63
21
252
214
-11
14Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
116.8
2022-23
PHI PHI
60
33.6
20.3
2.9
3.5
0.8
0.1
7.3
15.2
48.1
2.7
6.2
43.4
3.0
3.6
84.5
60.5
0.4
2.6
1.3
2,016
1,218
176
212
49
8
80
132
+241
15Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
116.6
2022-23
GSW GSW
69
33.0
21.9
4.1
2.4
0.7
0.4
7.9
18.1
43.6
4.4
10.6
41.2
1.7
1.9
87.9
57.6
0.6
3.6
1.8
2,279
1,509
286
163
49
29
123
130
+165
16Josh Hart
J. Hart
116.0
2022-23
TOT
76
32.3
9.8
7.8
3.8
1.2
0.3
3.6
6.8
52.9
0.8
2.2
37.2
1.7
2.3
75.0
62.2
1.9
5.9
1.5
2,454
743
593
290
88
21
117
195
+315
17Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
115.9
2022-23
OKC OKC
74
30.7
13.7
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.3
4.6
11.8
38.8
1.8
5.5
33.0
2.7
3.5
77.2
51.3
1.7
2.9
1.2
2,272
1,013
344
154
75
23
92
243
+34
18Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
115.5
2022-23
TOR TOR
66
32.1
17.4
2.6
1.6
1.6
0.2
6.1
14.2
43.3
2.5
6.8
36.9
2.6
3.1
83.9
56.0
0.5
2.2
0.8
2,118
1,148
173
106
104
14
55
102
-52
19Tyler Herro
T. Herro
114.8
2022-23
MIA MIA
67
34.9
20.1
5.4
4.2
0.8
0.2
7.3
16.6
43.9
3.0
8.0
37.8
2.5
2.7
93.4
56.6
0.4
5.0
2.4
2,335
1,347
360
280
51
16
158
101
+170
20Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
114.7
2022-23
CHI CHI
77
35.9
24.8
4.5
4.2
0.9
0.2
8.7
18.0
48.5
2.6
7.1
37.5
4.7
5.6
84.8
60.7
0.5
3.9
2.5
2,768
1,913
345
327
69
18
194
159
+18
21CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
114.7
2022-23
NOP NOP
75
35.3
20.9
4.4
5.7
0.9
0.5
7.8
17.9
43.7
2.8
7.2
38.9
2.4
3.2
76.9
54.1
0.7
3.6
2.4
2,649
1,568
328
429
70
38
183
153
+59
22Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
K. Caldwell-Pope
114.7
2022-23
DEN DEN
76
31.3
10.8
2.7
2.4
1.5
0.5
3.8
8.3
46.2
1.8
4.2
42.3
1.4
1.6
82.4
59.8
0.5
2.3
1.1
2,381
822
208
183
112
35
86
145
+493
23Ayo Dosunmu
A. Dosunmu
114.4
2022-23
CHI CHI
80
26.2
8.6
2.8
2.6
0.8
0.3
3.5
7.1
49.3
0.7
2.4
31.2
0.8
1.0
80.5
56.7
0.6
2.2
1.2
2,097
687
220
206
62
26
99
182
-77
24Dillon Brooks
D. Brooks
114.4
2022-23
MEM MEM
73
30.3
14.3
3.3
2.6
0.9
0.2
5.4
13.6
39.6
2.0
6.0
32.6
1.6
2.1
77.9
49.4
0.6
2.7
1.4
2,214
1,047
244
189
65
16
104
240
+205
25Jalen Williams
J. Williams
113.9
2022-23
OKC OKC
75
30.3
14.1
4.5
3.3
1.4
0.5
5.5
10.6
52.1
1.0
2.7
35.6
2.1
2.5
81.2
60.1
1.1
3.4
1.6
2,275
1,056
337
248
103
35
123
191
-53
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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
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Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
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15.0
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45
37
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15.0
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Hornets Hornets
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Heat Heat
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32
50
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31
51
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20
62
.244
40.0
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
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2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
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54
28
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10.0
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Lakers Lakers - x
53
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.646
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
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Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
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Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
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14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
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42.0
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60
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