league average defensive rating for point guards per year for past 5 years

Point guards had a defensive rating of 114.3 in 2020-21.

POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
114.3
2020-21
1,080
98.6
49.1
13.1
16.9
3.6
1.0
17.7
39.9
44.3
6.0
16.4
36.9
7.7
9.6
80.5
55.7
2.1
11.1
6.8
106,532
52,986
14,173
18,302
3,938
1,061
7,363
7,372
+682
2
Point Guard
113.7
2021-22
1,226
99.4
46.5
13.2
17.0
3.8
1.1
16.9
39.0
43.2
5.9
16.7
35.3
6.9
8.5
81.0
54.4
2.2
11.0
6.7
121,918
57,030
16,191
20,830
4,643
1,312
8,179
8,730
+1111
3
Point Guard
116.4
2022-23
1,228
94.1
45.9
11.9
16.6
3.5
1.0
16.5
37.0
44.6
5.5
15.5
35.7
7.4
9.0
81.5
56.0
2.1
9.8
6.1
115,515
56,426
14,605
20,405
4,294
1,276
7,538
8,220
+1545
4
Point Guard
117.4
2023-24
1,227
89.0
44.2
11.3
15.8
3.2
1.1
16.0
35.7
44.9
5.7
15.2
37.2
6.5
7.9
82.5
56.4
2.1
9.3
5.6
109,262
54,187
13,883
19,423
3,969
1,294
6,826
7,415
+966
5
Point Guard
117.0
2024-25
1,228
89.6
43.9
11.3
16.1
3.6
1.1
15.5
35.6
43.7
5.8
16.1
35.7
7.0
8.5
82.2
55.7
2.2
9.1
6.2
110,032
53,873
13,852
19,808
4,471
1,314
7,663
7,894
+1
6
Point Guard
117.7
2025-26
364
88.9
46.7
11.9
16.1
3.7
0.9
16.3
36.6
44.6
6.0
16.4
36.3
8.0
9.8
82.1
57.0
2.2
9.7
6.6
32,373
16,981
4,329
5,862
1,335
333
2,402
2,570
-7
StatMuse has game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

126.2

1st

DRTG

116.5

18th

NETRTG

9.7

3rd

3P%

39.8

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Tue
12/23
DEN DEN
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

18 - 6

136

Final

105

SAC Kings

6 - 19

Thu 11 Dec 2025

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
4.5
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131
Tue
11/11
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
130-116
Tue
11/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
125-117
Tue
11/11
WAS WAS
@
HOU HOU
112-135
Tue
11/11
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
125-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
UTA UTA
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM