highest defensive rating guards nba 2025

Keyonte George had the highest defensive rating by a guard in 2024-25, with a 123.2 rating.

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highest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games guards NBA 2025
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Keyonte George
K. George
123.2
2024-25
UTA UTA
67
31.5
16.8
3.8
5.6
0.7
0.1
5.4
13.7
39.1
2.6
7.6
34.3
3.5
4.3
81.8
53.9
0.4
3.4
2.7
2,109
1,125
253
377
46
9
183
111
-512
2Devin Booker
D. Booker
122.6
2024-25
PHX PHX
75
37.3
25.6
4.1
7.1
0.9
0.2
8.7
18.9
46.1
2.4
7.3
33.2
5.8
6.4
89.4
58.9
1.0
3.1
2.9
2,795
1,923
305
529
67
16
220
198
-175
3Tyus Jones
T. Jones
122.3
2024-25
PHX PHX
81
26.8
10.2
2.4
5.3
0.9
0.1
3.8
8.4
44.8
2.0
5.0
41.4
0.6
0.7
89.5
58.5
0.5
1.9
1.1
2,174
829
196
429
69
8
91
63
-92
4Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
121.5
2024-25
WAS WAS
82
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
2,458
807
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
5Jordan Poole
J. Poole
120.2
2024-25
WAS WAS
68
29.4
20.5
3.0
4.5
1.3
0.4
6.7
15.5
43.2
3.5
9.1
37.8
3.6
4.0
88.3
59.1
0.5
2.5
3.0
2,001
1,391
203
303
86
27
204
201
-558
6Stephon Castle
S. Castle
119.4
2024-25
SAS SAS
81
26.7
14.7
3.7
4.1
0.9
0.3
5.2
12.2
42.8
1.2
4.1
28.5
3.1
4.2
72.4
52.2
1.1
2.6
2.2
2,162
1,190
297
332
74
22
177
164
-239
7Trae Young
T. Young
119.4
2024-25
ATL ATL
76
36.0
24.2
3.1
11.6
1.2
0.2
7.4
18.1
41.1
2.9
8.4
34.0
6.5
7.4
87.5
56.7
0.5
2.6
4.7
2,739
1,841
236
880
91
12
355
145
+34
8Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
119.0
2024-25
POR POR
70
32.7
19.3
2.7
4.8
0.9
0.1
6.8
16.1
42.6
3.1
8.5
36.3
2.5
2.8
90.2
55.7
0.4
2.3
2.0
2,292
1,348
189
337
60
5
143
117
-220
9Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
118.8
2024-25
TOT
74
35.2
23.3
4.3
4.2
0.8
0.2
8.4
16.5
51.1
3.2
7.2
44.6
3.2
3.9
82.5
63.9
0.3
4.0
2.8
2,602
1,724
315
310
58
12
208
121
-70
10Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
118.6
2024-25
DAL DAL
79
27.0
11.0
2.6
4.4
0.9
0.2
3.6
8.6
41.6
1.4
4.1
33.4
2.5
3.1
80.2
55.3
0.2
2.4
1.3
2,136
872
209
349
70
17
102
121
-222
11Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
118.2
2024-25
NYK NYK
65
35.4
26.0
2.9
7.3
0.9
0.1
9.0
18.5
48.8
2.3
6.1
38.3
5.7
6.9
82.1
60.5
0.4
2.5
2.5
2,301
1,690
187
475
60
8
164
138
+146
12Coby White
C. White
118.2
2024-25
CHI CHI
74
33.1
20.4
3.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
6.9
15.1
45.3
2.9
7.9
37.0
3.7
4.1
90.2
60.1
0.3
3.4
2.4
2,450
1,509
273
330
69
16
177
154
-141
13Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
118.0
2024-25
DET DET
77
28.0
11.0
2.4
1.6
0.5
0.1
3.6
8.8
40.6
2.2
5.9
36.8
1.6
1.9
85.5
56.7
0.2
2.1
0.6
2,153
844
183
123
38
7
48
96
+25
14Jamal Murray
J. Murray
117.8
2024-25
DEN DEN
67
36.1
21.4
3.9
6.0
1.4
0.5
7.9
16.7
47.4
2.3
5.9
39.3
3.3
3.7
88.6
58.4
0.7
3.2
2.1
2,418
1,436
261
403
91
33
138
128
+331
15Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
117.7
2024-25
MEM MEM
79
25.9
10.4
3.4
1.7
0.6
0.1
3.6
8.6
42.5
1.7
5.0
35.2
1.4
1.7
82.2
56.0
1.1
2.3
0.9
2,043
823
268
135
44
8
69
146
+187
16Chris Paul
C. Paul
117.7
2024-25
SAS SAS
82
28.0
8.8
3.6
7.4
1.3
0.3
3.0
7.1
42.7
1.7
4.5
37.7
1.0
1.1
92.4
58.0
0.4
3.2
1.6
2,292
723
296
605
103
22
129
151
+4
17Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
117.6
2024-25
TOT
75
26.8
14.6
4.3
3.0
1.0
0.3
5.1
11.0
46.7
2.2
5.6
38.5
2.2
2.9
75.7
59.5
0.8
3.5
1.9
2,013
1,092
324
228
74
22
141
138
-259
18Christian Braun
C. Braun
117.6
2024-25
DEN DEN
79
33.9
15.4
5.2
2.6
1.1
0.5
6.0
10.4
58.0
1.1
2.8
39.7
2.2
2.7
82.7
66.5
1.2
3.9
1.0
2,675
1,218
410
205
85
37
81
170
+480
19Malik Monk
M. Monk
117.4
2024-25
SAC SAC
65
31.6
17.2
3.8
5.6
0.9
0.6
6.3
14.4
43.9
2.1
6.6
32.5
2.4
2.7
86.5
54.9
0.5
3.3
2.4
2,054
1,117
245
362
61
38
159
158
+116
20Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
117.2
2024-25
POR POR
72
31.3
18.5
4.5
2.8
0.9
0.2
6.9
15.3
45.2
2.0
6.6
31.1
2.6
3.4
78.5
55.1
0.9
3.6
2.1
2,252
1,335
324
198
62
16
150
120
-138
21Max Christie
M. Christie
117.1
2024-25
TOT
78
27.3
9.6
3.3
1.9
0.8
0.4
3.2
7.6
42.7
1.5
4.0
36.6
1.7
1.9
85.5
57.0
0.5
2.8
1.1
2,127
749
258
146
64
31
88
115
-83
22De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
117.0
2024-25
TOT
62
36.1
23.5
4.8
6.3
1.5
0.4
8.7
18.8
46.3
1.9
6.1
31.0
4.2
5.1
82.7
56.0
0.9
3.9
2.8
2,241
1,459
298
392
91
25
174
164
-69
23Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
116.6
2024-25
TOT
74
27.4
7.9
2.3
4.9
1.0
0.2
3.0
6.4
46.8
1.1
2.9
39.8
0.8
1.1
69.0
57.3
0.5
1.8
1.7
2,027
588
167
363
72
16
128
185
-3
24Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
116.6
2024-25
TOT
75
28.1
13.1
2.6
5.4
0.9
0.2
4.5
11.0
40.6
1.7
4.9
34.2
2.4
2.9
83.8
53.1
0.4
2.3
1.9
2,105
980
198
404
66
12
142
180
-72
25Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
116.5
2024-25
DET DET
82
27.8
16.3
2.6
1.7
0.9
0.1
5.6
13.1
43.0
3.9
9.3
41.6
1.2
1.7
67.9
59.0
0.6
2.0
1.0
2,283
1,336
214
139
73
5
83
125
+175
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26
56
.317
38.0
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Mavericks Mavericks
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56
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38.0
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Grizzlies Grizzlies
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57
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Spurs

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111.3

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
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
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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16.0
10
Heat Heat
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39
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17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
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
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0