Shooting guards won 1,954 times in 1982-83.
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How many guards have won defensive player of the year in a regular season NBA?| POSITION | W | DPOY | 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 | 1,954 | 1 | 1982-83 | 3,968 | 22.5 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 47.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 76.9 | 52.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 89,470 | 43,315 | 10,086 | 11,055 | 3,737 | 934 | 6,853 | 8,549 | |
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 2,016 | 1 | 1983-84 | 4,092 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 79.7 | 53.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 96,277 | 48,258 | 10,731 | 10,994 | 3,923 | 934 | 6,864 | 9,150 | |
| 3 | Shooting Guard | 1,943 | 1 | 1985-86 | 3,858 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 47.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 80.0 | 52.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 89,974 | 43,504 | 9,662 | 10,908 | 3,804 | 796 | 6,052 | 8,059 | |
| 4 | Shooting Guard | 2,049 | 1 | 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 | |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 1,902 | 1 | 1987-88 | 3,855 | 24.6 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 46.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 34.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 80.3 | 53.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 94,739 | 46,393 | 10,634 | 11,690 | 4,077 | 1,003 | 6,124 | 8,101 | |
| 6 | Point Guard | 2,474 | 1 | 1995-96 | 4,760 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 43.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 36.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 78.3 | 54.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 116,533 | 47,323 | 10,962 | 21,946 | 5,100 | 662 | 8,701 | 9,321 | |
| 7 | Point Guard | 2,508 | 1 | 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 |
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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