highest defensive ratings for nba guards this season

Bub Carrington has the worst defensive rating by a guard this season, with a 124.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive ratings with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games for NBA guards this season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
124.5
2025-26
53
28.0
10.2
3.5
4.6
0.6
0.2
3.5
8.8
40.2
2.1
5.3
39.3
1.0
1.3
76.1
54.2
0.4
3.1
2.4
1,483
538
187
242
33
11
127
117
-459
2Keyonte George
K. George
124.4
2025-26
48
33.9
23.8
3.9
6.5
1.1
0.3
7.5
16.3
45.8
2.5
6.7
37.5
6.4
7.1
89.4
61.2
0.5
3.4
3.3
1,629
1,141
187
313
52
14
158
112
-311
3CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
123.0
2025-26
TOT
51
30.1
18.8
3.4
3.6
0.7
0.4
6.9
15.3
45.5
2.6
6.8
38.2
2.3
3.0
77.5
56.7
0.7
2.7
1.7
1,537
957
174
182
38
19
87
99
-156
4Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
121.7
2025-26
53
27.5
14.0
2.6
1.3
0.5
0.2
4.5
10.1
44.7
2.8
7.1
40.4
2.1
2.5
86.3
62.6
0.2
2.4
0.5
1,459
742
139
71
28
8
25
65
+137
5AJ Green
AJ Green
121.7
2025-26
48
30.0
10.5
2.6
2.0
0.5
0.1
3.5
7.9
44.0
3.0
7.1
43.1
0.6
0.7
79.4
64.4
0.2
2.4
0.9
1,442
505
126
96
26
5
41
114
-3
6Kyshawn George
K. George
120.6
2025-26
43
30.1
15.1
5.4
4.8
1.1
0.9
5.4
12.3
44.1
2.1
5.6
37.7
2.2
2.7
79.7
56.0
1.0
4.5
2.8
1,296
650
234
207
46
38
119
162
-309
7Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.0
2025-26
43
32.1
17.4
3.0
7.5
0.9
0.2
6.1
13.8
44.1
1.9
5.3
36.4
3.3
4.0
81.6
55.8
0.4
2.5
2.4
1,381
749
127
321
39
7
105
95
-291
8Jamal Murray
J. Murray
119.8
2025-26
49
35.7
25.8
4.3
7.6
1.0
0.4
9.1
18.8
48.6
3.2
7.5
42.8
4.3
4.9
88.3
61.6
0.4
3.9
2.3
1,747
1,263
213
373
48
18
113
76
+229
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
119.8
2025-26
52
29.3
15.3
5.7
6.6
1.3
0.2
5.7
13.1
43.0
2.1
6.0
34.5
1.9
2.8
69.7
53.3
1.4
4.3
3.4
1,521
796
296
342
68
8
177
128
-368
10Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
119.1
2025-26
55
25.5
13.2
3.6
3.0
1.3
0.3
5.0
11.6
43.1
1.1
3.2
32.8
2.1
2.6
81.4
51.7
0.7
2.8
2.2
1,404
728
196
163
69
18
122
99
-270
11Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
118.6
2025-26
51
26.9
12.0
3.5
1.7
0.8
0.1
4.1
10.1
40.9
1.7
5.2
33.5
2.0
2.6
76.3
53.4
1.0
2.5
1.1
1,370
612
177
86
41
5
58
109
-114
12Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
117.9
2025-26
50
34.6
27.0
3.3
6.1
0.7
0.1
9.6
20.5
47.0
2.9
7.8
37.4
4.9
5.7
84.7
58.7
0.5
2.8
2.2
1,728
1,351
166
305
36
5
110
116
+271
13Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
117.8
2025-26
54
33.2
20.1
3.6
3.7
1.2
0.6
6.8
15.7
43.3
3.0
8.1
37.3
3.4
3.9
88.5
57.6
0.6
3.0
2.0
1,795
1,084
195
200
63
33
110
118
-41
14Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
117.8
2025-26
48
29.9
12.7
3.8
3.6
0.9
0.4
4.1
9.4
43.9
1.8
5.3
34.1
2.7
3.1
85.9
59.2
0.6
3.1
1.9
1,434
609
180
174
45
19
90
98
+28
15James Harden
J. Harden
117.7
2025-26
TOT
47
35.2
25.0
4.9
8.2
1.2
0.4
7.2
17.1
42.0
3.0
8.7
35.0
7.6
8.4
90.2
60.1
0.6
4.2
3.7
1,656
1,176
228
384
58
20
173
90
+33
16Bruce Brown
B. Brown
117.7
2025-26
54
24.9
7.5
4.0
2.1
1.1
0.3
2.9
6.3
45.9
0.5
1.6
34.1
1.2
1.5
77.1
53.8
1.2
2.8
1.0
1,342
403
218
114
58
15
56
133
-71
17Desmond Bane
D. Bane
117.5
2025-26
53
34.0
19.6
4.2
4.2
0.9
0.5
7.1
15.0
47.2
1.9
5.2
37.2
3.5
3.8
93.0
58.8
1.2
2.9
2.2
1,801
1,040
222
221
48
27
116
163
+51
18Max Christie
M. Christie
117.4
2025-26
49
29.7
13.1
3.4
2.2
0.6
0.4
4.5
9.7
46.4
2.5
5.8
42.5
1.7
1.9
87.4
62.4
0.2
3.2
1.1
1,454
644
169
110
27
18
53
68
-129
19Kris Dunn
K. Dunn
117.3
2025-26
53
27.3
7.8
2.9
3.4
1.5
0.2
2.9
6.2
47.4
1.0
2.8
36.0
1.0
1.2
79.7
58.4
0.8
2.1
1.4
1,447
415
154
179
79
8
74
127
-39
20Payton Pritchard
P. Pritchard
117.2
2025-26
53
32.7
17.2
4.2
5.3
0.8
0.1
6.5
14.0
46.2
2.6
7.2
35.6
1.7
2.0
85.6
57.8
0.9
3.3
1.2
1,732
913
221
283
41
5
63
74
+200
21Devin Booker
D. Booker
116.8
2025-26
43
33.9
25.2
4.0
6.3
0.9
0.3
8.3
18.2
45.5
1.7
5.5
31.1
6.9
8.0
86.3
58.0
0.8
3.2
3.3
1,458
1,083
171
270
39
12
143
117
+157
22Ryan Rollins
R. Rollins
116.8
2025-26
51
32.0
16.9
4.6
5.5
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.0
46.3
2.4
5.9
40.7
1.5
2.0
75.7
56.8
0.8
3.8
2.4
1,633
860
235
278
75
20
122
140
-43
23Shaedon Sharpe
S. Sharpe
116.8
2025-26
48
30.0
21.4
4.4
2.6
1.4
0.1
8.0
17.6
45.6
2.1
6.2
34.0
3.2
4.0
78.4
55.0
1.0
3.4
3.0
1,439
1,025
212
126
68
6
144
95
-59
24VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
116.4
2025-26
50
35.4
14.9
5.4
4.1
1.5
0.5
5.5
13.1
42.3
2.0
5.7
35.2
1.8
2.3
78.6
52.8
1.6
3.8
1.8
1,768
744
270
206
74
25
91
151
+36
25Jaylon Tyson
J. Tyson
116.1
2025-26
50
27.8
13.9
5.4
2.3
0.9
0.4
5.3
10.2
51.4
2.1
4.4
47.5
1.3
1.7
75.0
63.1
2.0
3.4
1.6
1,390
693
270
115
43
20
78
129
+104
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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
22
30
.423
17.5
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
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2/19
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Fri
2/20
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Sun
2/22
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6:00 PM
Tue
2/24
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7:30 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
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113

Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
28
27
.509
13.0
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
22
30
.423
17.5
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
41
13
.759
2
37
16
.698
3.5
3
33
19
.635
7.0
4
34
20
.630
7.0
5
32
21
.604
8.5
6
33
22
.600
8.5
7
32
22
.593
9.0
8
29
25
.537
12.0
9
26
28
.481
15.0
10
25
28
.472
15.5
11
20
32
.385
20.0
12
19
34
.358
21.5
13
17
37
.315
24.0
14
15
40
.273
26.5
15
12
43
.218
29.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/14
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101-117
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1/14
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135-117
Thu
1/15
@
119-127
Thu
1/15
@
117-115
Thu
1/15
@
109-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/12
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7:30 PM
Thu
2/12
@
9:00 PM
Thu
2/12
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Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM