Centers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 94.6 rating.

Interpreted as:

low post defensive rating in a regular season NBA

	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	Center	94.6	1973-74	2,578	23.8	9.6	7.8	2.0	0.6	1.2	3.9	8.2	47.5				1.8	2.5	71.0	51.4	2.3	5.5		61,376	24,675	19,997	5,068	1,662	3,014		6,431
2	Center	95.0	1974-75	2,898	23.9	9.3	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.8	8.0	46.8				1.7	2.4	70.9	50.8	2.2	5.4		69,388	26,830	21,809	5,836	1,802	3,000		7,381
3	Center	95.5	1975-76	2,965	23.5	9.4	7.4	1.9	0.6	1.1	3.8	8.0	47.4				1.8	2.6	69.0	51.2	2.1	5.3		69,638	27,818	21,971	5,773	1,865	3,136		7,826
4	Power Forward	96.1	1973-74	2,853	24.6	10.0	7.0	1.6	0.7	0.6	4.0	9.0	44.7				1.9	2.6	73.1	49.0	2.2	4.8		70,103	28,428	19,842	4,627	2,059	1,785		7,722
5	Power Forward	96.5	1974-75	3,055	24.9	10.0	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.9	45.6				1.9	2.6	73.4	49.9	2.0	4.6		76,006	30,527	20,241	4,997	2,344	1,516		8,232
6	Center	97.0	1976-77	3,800	23.2	9.7	7.2	1.7	0.6	1.1	3.9	8.0	48.5				2.0	2.8	70.8	52.8	2.2	5.0		88,282	36,921	27,508	6,557	2,391	4,267		10,828
7	Power Forward	97.1	1975-76	3,126	24.0	9.9	6.6	1.6	0.7	0.5	4.0	8.6	45.9				2.0	2.8	71.2	50.2	2.0	4.6		75,178	30,838	20,571	4,850	2,311	1,618		8,266
8	Center	98.3	1977-78	3,373	25.6	11.3	8.0	2.0	0.7	1.2	4.5	9.1	49.0				2.3	3.3	71.0	53.3	2.4	5.6	2.1	86,320	37,999	26,848	6,677	2,453	4,055	7,250	10,192
9	Power Forward	98.5	1976-77	3,618	24.6	10.6	6.6	1.5	0.8	0.6	4.2	9.2	46.1				2.1	3.0	72.0	50.5	2.2	4.4		88,954	38,308	23,773	5,543	2,997	2,167		10,212
10	Power Forward	99.7	1977-78	3,548	23.9	9.9	6.5	1.6	0.8	0.6	3.9	8.5	46.5				2.0	2.8	71.5	50.9	2.1	4.4	1.9	84,805	35,146	22,944	5,674	2,853	2,295	6,655	10,101
11	Center	99.8	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	0.1	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270
12	Center	100.4	2000-01	4,778	21.1	7.2	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.0	0.1	23.7	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
13	Center	101.0	2003-04	5,107	20.6	6.9	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	26.9	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123
14	Power Forward	101.0	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	0.4	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338
15	Power Forward	101.1	2003-04	5,035	24.2	9.6	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	3.7	8.0	45.7	0.3	0.8	33.5	2.0	2.8	73.6	52.1	1.8	4.1	1.4	121,902	48,513	29,625	7,881	3,595	3,699	7,245	11,865	+771
16	Center	101.4	1978-79	3,368	24.9	10.7	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.5	50.5				2.1	2.9	71.9	54.6	2.3	5.2	2.0	83,948	35,939	25,387	6,712	2,187	3,971	6,780	10,132
17	Power Forward	101.5	2000-01	4,987	23.6	9.3	5.6	1.4	0.7	0.7	3.6	7.8	45.9	0.2	0.7	33.7	1.9	2.7	71.2	51.8	1.7	3.9	1.4	117,760	46,456	27,937	7,094	3,335	3,533	6,837	12,206	+223
18	Center	101.6	2002-03	5,393	20.5	6.8	5.2	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.3	0.0	0.1	30.1	1.5	2.2	68.6	51.9	1.8	3.4	1.1	110,321	36,803	28,071	4,739	2,744	5,313	6,021	13,396	-915
19	Center	101.6	1999-00	4,879	20.9	7.8	5.5	0.9	0.5	1.1	3.0	6.4	47.9	0.0	0.1	31.3	1.7	2.5	68.0	52.5	1.8	3.8	1.3	101,889	38,215	27,069	4,412	2,278	5,287	6,130	13,124	-606
20	Center	101.8	2011-12	3,866	20.6	7.5	5.7	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.0	50.1	0.0	0.1	26.0	1.4	2.2	66.5	53.8	1.8	3.9	1.2	79,664	28,859	22,121	3,573	2,096	3,790	4,457	8,346	-481
21	Power Forward	102.2	2002-03	4,303	25.0	10.2	6.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.9	8.5	46.0	0.3	0.9	33.6	2.1	2.8	72.9	52.2	1.8	4.2	1.4	107,675	43,977	25,813	7,156	3,047	2,921	6,186	10,326	+577
22	Center	102.2	2001-02	5,083	20.2	7.0	5.4	0.8	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.7	47.9	0.1	0.2	35.5	1.5	2.2	66.9	52.5	1.8	3.6	1.0	102,801	35,672	27,289	3,857	2,503	5,038	5,257	12,121	-612
23	Center	102.4	1982-83	3,806	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	0.0	0.0	13.1	2.0	2.8	71.2	54.5	1.9	4.3	1.8	86,691	36,738	23,622	5,833	2,234	4,466	6,802	10,771
24	Center	102.4	1997-98	4,679	21.2	7.9	5.6	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.1	6.4	48.2	0.0	0.2	28.7	1.7	2.6	66.7	52.6	1.9	3.7	1.2	99,158	37,066	26,191	4,498	2,464	5,035	5,847	12,107	+235
25	Power Forward	102.6	1978-79	3,488	24.1	10.6	6.3	1.6	0.8	0.8	4.2	8.6	49.4				2.1	3.0	69.8	53.4	2.1	4.2	1.9	84,027	36,815	22,013	5,554	2,624	2,620	6,488	10,140

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