Shooting guards had their worst defensive rating in a season in 2025-26, with a 117.1 rating.

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highest guard defensive ratings in a regular season

	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	Shooting Guard	117.1	2025-26	7,209	21.5	9.8	2.9	2.3	0.8	0.3	3.5	7.8	44.7	1.4	3.8	36.3	1.5	1.8	81.8	57.3	0.7	2.2	1.1	154,803	70,672	20,631	16,557	5,695	1,882	8,127	12,032	-633
2	Point Guard	116.9	2025-26	4,643	23.7	12.2	3.1	4.3	1.0	0.3	4.3	9.7	44.5	1.6	4.4	36.2	1.9	2.4	81.7	56.6	0.6	2.5	1.7	109,939	56,432	14,225	19,846	4,447	1,241	7,979	8,370	+727
3	Shooting Guard	116.7	2023-24	7,164	22.8	10.8	3.0	2.5	0.7	0.3	3.9	8.6	44.9	1.5	4.1	37.1	1.5	1.8	82.2	57.1	0.6	2.4	1.1	163,404	77,058	21,197	18,039	5,079	2,356	8,209	11,773	+153
4	Point Guard	116.6	2023-24	4,557	23.9	11.8	3.0	4.2	0.9	0.3	4.3	9.6	44.9	1.5	4.1	37.2	1.7	2.1	82.5	56.4	0.6	2.5	1.5	108,721	53,935	13,788	19,364	3,948	1,284	6,790	7,376	+1089
5	Shooting Guard	116.3	2022-23	6,869	23.4	11.5	3.0	2.5	0.7	0.3	4.1	9.1	45.0	1.5	4.1	37.0	1.8	2.2	81.2	57.1	0.6	2.4	1.3	161,015	79,135	20,912	16,884	4,985	1,834	9,009	12,119	-201
6	Shooting Guard	115.9	2024-25	7,081	22.8	10.7	3.0	2.4	0.8	0.3	3.8	8.6	44.8	1.6	4.3	37.0	1.4	1.8	81.5	57.3	0.6	2.4	1.2	161,426	75,899	21,293	16,902	5,820	1,904	8,469	11,525	-100
7	Point Guard	115.7	2024-25	4,834	23.6	11.8	3.0	4.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.5	43.6	1.5	4.3	35.6	1.9	2.3	82.5	55.8	0.6	2.4	1.7	113,894	56,855	14,551	20,775	4,535	1,432	8,145	8,092	+436
8	Point Guard	115.5	2022-23	4,791	24.1	11.8	3.0	4.3	0.9	0.3	4.2	9.5	44.6	1.4	4.0	35.7	1.9	2.3	81.5	56.0	0.5	2.5	1.6	115,518	56,426	14,605	20,405	4,294	1,276	7,538	8,220	+1545
9	Shooting Guard	114.0	2021-22	6,986	23.5	10.9	3.1	2.3	0.7	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.4	1.5	4.3	36.0	1.5	1.9	81.2	55.4	0.6	2.5	1.2	164,231	76,024	21,438	15,956	5,104	1,903	8,237	11,899	-3170
10	Shooting Guard	113.7	2020-21	6,213	22.7	10.6	3.0	2.2	0.7	0.3	3.8	8.6	43.9	1.5	4.1	36.9	1.5	1.8	81.1	55.9	0.5	2.5	1.2	140,926	65,551	18,720	13,574	4,514	1,820	7,192	10,539	-544
11	Point Guard	113.4	2020-21	4,498	23.5	11.7	3.1	4.0	0.9	0.2	4.2	9.5	44.3	1.4	3.9	36.9	1.8	2.3	80.5	55.7	0.5	2.6	1.6	105,828	52,715	14,068	18,205	3,895	1,050	7,328	7,342	+731
12	Point Guard	112.8	2021-22	4,981	24.5	11.4	3.3	4.2	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.6	43.2	1.4	4.1	35.3	1.7	2.1	81.0	54.4	0.5	2.7	1.6	121,917	57,030	16,191	20,830	4,643	1,312	8,179	8,730	+1111
13	Shooting Guard	112.4	2018-19	5,725	23.2	10.7	3.0	2.2	0.7	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.4	1.4	3.8	36.0	1.5	1.9	78.6	54.4	0.5	2.4	1.2	132,838	61,364	16,959	12,705	4,104	1,626	6,906	10,336	-1201
14	Shooting Guard	112.2	2019-20	4,903	23.5	11.3	3.1	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.0	9.3	43.2	1.6	4.3	36.5	1.7	2.1	79.8	55.2	0.5	2.5	1.3	115,395	55,535	15,002	10,909	3,773	1,417	6,403	8,976	-1097
15	Point Guard	112.0	2019-20	4,450	24.0	11.9	3.1	4.2	0.9	0.2	4.2	9.7	43.9	1.3	3.7	35.6	2.0	2.5	81.3	55.1	0.5	2.6	1.8	106,663	52,750	13,796	18,710	3,825	1,026	7,953	7,820	+1214
16	Point Guard	111.8	2018-19	5,358	24.1	11.6	3.1	4.2	0.9	0.2	4.2	9.6	43.7	1.3	3.6	35.6	1.9	2.4	79.9	54.5	0.5	2.6	1.7	129,366	61,938	16,620	22,375	4,731	1,312	9,037	10,044	-11
17	Shooting Guard	110.6	2016-17	5,434	23.3	10.1	2.7	1.9	0.7	0.3	3.6	8.4	43.0	1.3	3.6	36.7	1.5	1.9	81.0	54.5	0.5	2.3	1.2	126,450	54,813	14,862	10,534	4,002	1,365	6,289	8,972	-691
18	Shooting Guard	110.3	1994-95	4,428	24.9	11.3	2.7	2.4	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.2	44.3	1.0	2.8	36.1	2.1	2.7	78.4	54.3	0.8	1.9	1.5	110,227	50,062	11,876	10,789	4,045	1,084	6,712	9,185
19	Shooting Guard	110.2	2017-18	5,393	23.7	11.0	2.8	2.3	0.8	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.7	1.5	3.9	37.0	1.6	2.0	81.1	55.4	0.5	2.4	1.3	127,987	59,091	15,304	12,256	4,276	1,500	6,955	8,963	+1235
20	Point Guard	110.2	2016-17	5,251	23.6	11.1	2.8	4.2	0.9	0.2	4.0	9.1	43.4	1.1	3.1	35.9	2.1	2.5	82.6	54.4	0.5	2.4	1.8	123,896	58,377	14,850	22,195	4,610	1,042	9,256	9,134	+479
21	Shooting Guard	109.9	2008-09	4,984	24.2	10.7	2.6	2.1	0.8	0.2	3.9	8.9	43.7	1.1	3.0	37.3	1.9	2.3	81.4	54.4	0.5	2.1	1.3	120,693	53,431	13,136	10,702	3,817	1,174	6,340	8,899	+1150
22	Point Guard	109.8	2008-09	4,857	25.2	10.1	2.6	4.3	0.9	0.1	3.6	8.4	43.2	0.8	2.3	36.2	2.0	2.4	81.7	53.2	0.5	2.1	1.7	122,403	48,835	12,531	20,729	4,596	630	8,219	8,853	-301
23	Shooting Guard	109.8	1986-87	4,117	23.6	12.0	2.6	2.8	1.1	0.3	4.7	10.2	46.3	0.3	0.8	31.8	2.3	2.9	79.5	52.3	0.9	1.7	1.6	97,257	49,386	10,718	11,521	4,337	1,131	6,752	8,641
24	Point Guard	109.7	2017-18	5,191	23.5	10.5	3.0	4.0	0.9	0.2	3.9	8.9	43.4	1.1	3.1	35.5	1.7	2.2	79.7	53.4	0.5	2.5	1.7	121,954	54,716	15,417	20,792	4,668	1,189	8,679	9,114	-235
25	Point Guard	109.6	1986-87	3,387	25.1	10.1	2.5	5.6	1.2	0.2	3.9	8.4	46.3	0.3	0.9	29.2	2.1	2.6	80.7	53.1	0.6	1.8	1.9	85,116	34,361	8,333	19,038	4,089	517	6,534	6,962

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Shooting guards had their worst defensive rating in a season in 2025-26, with a 117.1 rating.

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31.1

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11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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