lowest defensive rating by a guard minimum 20 ppg in 2020s

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Paul George had the best defensive rating by a guard when putting up 20.0+ points per game, with a 105.6 rating.

	NAME	DRTG	PPG	GP	MPG	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	Paul George P. George	105.6	21.5	48	29.6	5.7	3.9	1.4	0.4	7.1	16.3	43.9	3.3	7.9	41.2	4.0	4.5	87.6	58.9	0.5	5.2	2.6	1,419	1,033	272	185	68	20	125	113	+258
2	LeBron James L. James	106.1	25.0	45	33.4	7.7	7.8	1.1	0.6	9.4	18.3	51.3	2.3	6.3	36.5	4.0	5.7	69.8	60.2	0.6	7.0	3.7	1,504	1,126	346	350	48	25	168	70	+287
3	Jaylen Brown J. Brown	107.7	20.3	57	33.9	6.4	2.1	1.1	0.4	7.5	15.6	48.1	2.3	5.9	38.2	3.1	4.3	72.4	58.3	1.1	5.3	2.2	1,934	1,159	364	118	65	20	125	167	+229
4	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	110.4	28.0	448	34.3	5.1	5.7	1.5	0.8	9.7	18.9	51.1	1.5	4.2	35.9	7.1	8.2	86.8	62.1	0.7	4.3	2.4	15,376	12,522	2,271	2,540	665	377	1,082	1,008	+2171
5	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	111.3	30.5	442	35.5	8.6	8.6	1.3	0.5	10.3	21.7	47.4	3.3	9.3	35.6	6.6	8.7	76.1	59.8	0.9	7.8	4.0	15,682	13,495	3,813	3,801	584	212	1,785	1,044	+1541
6	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	112.0	26.1	453	33.9	4.5	5.1	1.4	0.3	9.1	19.9	45.9	3.2	8.8	37.0	4.6	5.4	85.5	58.6	0.8	3.7	2.7	15,350	11,827	2,028	2,315	620	135	1,212	1,042	+2232
7	James Harden J. Harden	112.5	23.5	456	35.8	6.2	9.1	1.3	0.7	6.9	16.1	43.2	3.0	8.3	36.2	6.6	7.6	87.2	60.5	0.7	5.4	3.8	16,343	10,712	2,809	4,130	605	300	1,735	1,017	+1573
8	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	112.6	24.6	442	34.8	5.2	4.1	1.3	0.6	8.6	19.0	45.3	3.0	8.0	36.9	4.4	5.5	80.2	57.4	0.7	4.5	2.9	15,399	10,854	2,319	1,826	587	282	1,273	888	+942
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	113.3	27.2	375	33.2	4.9	5.7	1.1	0.3	9.0	19.5	46.2	4.7	11.7	40.3	4.5	4.9	92.3	62.9	0.5	4.4	3.1	12,444	10,213	1,841	2,155	402	128	1,145	664	+1551
10	Ja Morant J. Morant	113.6	22.4	327	31.7	4.6	7.4	1.0	0.3	8.1	17.3	46.6	1.3	4.3	31.1	4.9	6.4	77.3	55.7	0.9	3.7	3.4	10,370	7,331	1,513	2,428	335	92	1,108	555	+770
11	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	113.9	20.8	303	31.0	5.7	7.3	1.4	0.3	7.3	17.5	41.8	3.2	8.8	36.5	2.9	3.4	84.7	54.6	1.2	4.5	3.2	9,391	6,304	1,726	2,224	427	93	971	922	+12
12	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	114.3	22.5	272	33.8	5.4	8.0	1.1	0.7	8.4	18.6	44.9	1.9	5.7	34.0	3.8	4.5	84.0	54.5	0.8	4.6	3.8	9,186	6,119	1,476	2,164	307	179	1,030	778	+8
13	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	114.4	21.8	54	34.4	5.1	3.7	0.8	1.0	8.1	18.1	44.7	2.1	6.2	33.2	3.5	5.0	70.9	53.6	1.2	3.9	2.4	1,858	1,175	274	198	45	53	132	127	-201
14	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	115.1	26.3	271	35.8	4.9	5.5	1.3	0.6	9.7	19.9	48.9	3.0	7.5	40.0	3.9	4.2	91.3	60.5	0.9	3.9	2.2	9,710	7,139	1,321	1,480	350	160	600	652	+966
15	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	115.5	23.4	449	34.1	4.1	6.2	1.4	0.4	8.7	18.1	47.9	1.8	5.5	32.8	4.2	5.6	75.3	56.9	0.7	3.4	2.7	15,319	10,492	1,844	2,797	642	175	1,213	1,178	+285
16	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	115.7	25.5	229	36.7	4.7	5.1	1.1	0.5	9.1	18.3	49.6	0.7	2.2	33.6	6.5	7.5	86.7	58.9	0.6	4.1	2.0	8,414	5,831	1,075	1,172	241	105	469	525	+82
17	Devin Booker D. Booker	115.8	26.5	465	35.2	4.3	5.9	0.9	0.3	9.2	19.3	47.7	2.2	6.2	35.1	5.8	6.6	88.3	59.5	0.7	3.6	3.0	16,348	12,300	2,021	2,754	409	140	1,377	1,305	+1519
18	Zach LaVine Z. LaVine	116.0	24.1	400	34.8	4.5	4.2	0.9	0.3	8.5	17.6	48.3	2.9	7.3	39.8	4.1	4.9	84.1	60.9	0.4	4.0	2.8	13,913	9,628	1,783	1,663	351	126	1,108	807	-680
19	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	116.0	20.6	488	31.2	3.3	5.6	0.8	0.1	7.5	15.5	48.6	1.9	4.8	38.8	3.7	4.5	83.2	59.2	0.5	2.9	1.9	15,239	10,070	1,627	2,722	371	52	937	938	+1728
20	Jamal Murray J. Murray	116.0	21.4	373	34.0	4.1	6.0	1.1	0.4	7.8	16.6	47.2	2.6	6.4	40.4	3.2	3.7	87.1	58.8	0.7	3.4	2.2	12,671	7,998	1,520	2,237	411	147	814	663	+1916
21	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	116.2	21.1	388	33.1	3.2	4.8	1.1	0.4	7.5	16.4	46.1	2.4	6.3	37.7	3.6	4.2	87.3	58.0	0.3	2.9	1.6	12,848	8,182	1,242	1,864	420	162	620	785	+673
22	Bradley Beal B. Beal	117.2	23.9	319	34.2	4.1	5.1	1.0	0.5	8.8	18.2	48.1	2.0	5.6	36.3	4.3	5.1	84.8	58.4	0.9	3.2	2.8	10,902	7,622	1,323	1,618	334	148	900	745	-453
23	CJ McCollum	117.7	21.0	452	33.6	4.0	4.7	0.9	0.5	7.9	17.6	45.1	3.0	7.7	39.1	2.1	2.8	76.0	55.8	0.7	3.3	1.9	15,205	9,510	1,829	2,102	410	223	853	938	+220
24	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	118.1	27.6	351	36.2	4.4	7.4	1.0	0.3	8.5	19.1	44.6	3.7	9.9	37.4	6.9	7.5	91.1	61.6	0.5	3.9	2.9	12,706	9,689	1,556	2,590	341	96	1,026	593	+799
25	Trae Young T. Young	118.5	26.2	417	34.8	3.4	10.1	1.1	0.1	8.2	18.8	43.5	2.8	7.7	35.6	7.1	8.1	87.7	58.6	0.6	2.8	4.3	14,502	10,940	1,416	4,215	446	61	1,782	734	+149

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0

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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

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1.9

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1.9

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4.0

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3.8

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68.8

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67.6

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67.4

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120.8

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119.6

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119.2

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109.7

111.3

112.7

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

Dončić

36.1

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33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

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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	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

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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

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, Paul George had the best defensive rating by a guard when putting up 20.0+ points per game, with a 105.6 rating.

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