lowest single season defensive rating by a point guard

Norm Van Lier has the lowest defensive rating by a point guard in a season, with a 94.0 rating in 1973-74.

Interpreted as:

lowest single season defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a point guard

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	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	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	94.0	1973-74	CHI	80	35.8	14.3	4.7	6.9	2.0	0.1	5.3	13.1	40.6				3.6	4.6	77.8	47.0	1.4	3.3		2,863	1,142	377	548	162	7		282
2	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	94.1	1973-74	NYK	80	41.7	20.5	6.7	6.9	2.0	0.2	8.4	17.9	47.2				3.7	4.4	83.8	51.9	1.5	5.2		3,338	1,643	536	551	161	15		212
3	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	94.3	1974-75	CHI	70	37.0	15.0	4.7	5.8	2.0	0.2	5.8	13.9	42.0				3.4	4.3	79.2	47.7	1.2	3.5		2,590	1,050	328	403	139	14		246
4	Kevin Porter K. Porter	94.5	1974-75	WAS	81	32.0	11.6	1.9	8.0	1.9	0.1	5.0	10.2	49.1				1.6	2.3	70.4	51.9	0.7	1.2		2,589	943	152	650	152	11		320
5	Slick Watts S. Watts	95.4	1974-75	SEA	82	25.1	6.8	3.2	6.1	2.3	0.1	2.8	6.7	42.1				1.1	1.9	60.8	45.0	1.2	2.0		2,056	557	262	499	190	12		254
6	Charlie Ward C. Ward	95.9	1998-99	NYK	50	31.1	7.6	3.4	5.4	2.1	0.2	2.7	6.7	40.4	1.1	3.0	35.6	1.1	1.6	70.5	51.3	0.5	3.0	2.6	1,556	378	172	271	103	8	131	105	+77
7	Slick Watts S. Watts	95.9	1975-76	SEA	82	33.9	13.0	4.5	8.1	3.2	0.2	5.3	12.4	42.7				2.4	4.2	57.8	45.7	1.4	3.1		2,776	1,065	365	661	261	16		270
8	Mookie Blaylock M. Blaylock	96.2	1998-99	ATL	48	36.7	13.3	4.7	5.8	2.1	0.2	5.1	13.6	37.9	1.6	5.2	30.7	1.4	1.9	75.8	46.3	0.9	3.7	2.4	1,763	640	224	278	99	9	115	61	+220
9	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	96.3	2002-03	NJN	80	37.4	18.7	6.3	8.9	2.2	0.3	6.4	15.6	41.4	1.6	4.6	34.1	4.2	5.0	84.1	52.6	1.4	4.9	3.7	2,989	1,495	504	711	179	25	296	127	+497
10	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	96.7	1998-99	ORL	50	38.9	15.8	5.7	5.3	2.2	0.5	6.0	14.3	42.0	0.8	2.8	28.6	3.0	4.2	70.6	48.8	1.5	4.2	3.0	1,944	791	284	266	111	23	150	111	+129
11	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	96.8	2003-04	NJN	67	36.6	15.5	6.4	9.2	1.8	0.2	5.5	14.3	38.4	1.4	4.4	32.1	3.1	3.7	82.7	48.5	1.3	5.1	3.2	2,450	1,036	428	618	122	14	214	110	+362
12	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	96.9	1974-75	BOS	82	39.3	18.3	3.8	5.6	1.6	0.2	8.0	17.6	45.7				2.3	2.7	83.4	48.8	1.0	2.8		3,220	1,502	311	458	128	17		207
13	Slick Watts S. Watts	97.1	1976-77	SEA	79	33.3	13.0	3.9	8.0	2.7	0.3	5.4	12.8	42.2				2.2	3.7	58.7	44.9	1.0	2.9		2,627	1,028	307	630	214	25		256
14	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	97.1	1973-74	BOS	82	39.5	18.1	4.3	5.5	1.3	0.3	7.9	17.6	44.9				2.3	2.8	83.7	48.2	1.2	3.1		3,238	1,488	351	448	105	25		185
15	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.2	2000-01	PHX	77	39.8	16.9	6.4	9.8	2.2	0.3	5.9	14.2	41.1	0.9	3.0	29.7	4.3	5.2	81.4	51.0	1.2	5.2	3.7	3,065	1,299	494	753	166	23	286	171	+138
16	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	97.3	1974-75	NYK	78	41.1	21.5	6.0	6.1	2.4	0.2	8.6	17.8	48.3				4.2	5.1	82.8	53.4	1.2	4.8		3,204	1,675	465	474	190	14		205
17	Gus Williams G. Williams	97.3	1977-78	SEA	79	32.6	18.1	3.2	3.7	2.3	0.5	7.6	16.9	45.1				2.9	3.5	81.7	49.1	1.1	2.2	2.4	2,572	1,431	256	294	185	41	189	198
18	Brevin Knight B. Knight	97.3	1997-98	CLE	80	31.0	9.0	3.2	8.2	2.5	0.2	3.3	7.4	44.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.5	3.1	80.1	51.5	0.8	2.3	2.4	2,483	723	253	656	196	18	194	271	+298
19	Charlie Ward C. Ward	97.5	1997-98	NYK	82	28.3	7.8	3.3	5.7	1.8	0.5	2.9	6.3	45.5	1.0	2.6	37.7	1.1	1.4	80.5	56.7	0.4	3.0	2.1	2,317	642	274	466	144	37	175	195	+278
20	Jim Price J. Price	97.5	1973-74	LAL	82	32.0	15.4	4.6	4.5	1.9	0.4	6.6	14.6	44.9				2.3	2.9	79.9	48.6	1.5	3.1		2,628	1,263	378	369	157	29		229
21	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.5	2001-02	NJN	82	37.3	14.7	7.3	9.9	2.1	0.2	5.4	13.9	39.1	1.4	4.4	32.1	2.5	3.0	81.4	48.4	1.6	5.7	3.5	3,056	1,208	595	808	175	20	286	136	+346
22	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	97.5	1973-74	MIL	70	35.4	12.7	4.0	6.4	1.1	0.1	4.8	11.0	43.8				3.0	3.6	83.5	50.2	1.0	3.0		2,477	888	279	446	77	4		132
23	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	97.6	1976-77	POR	76	29.3	14.7	2.8	4.1	2.2	0.5	5.9	13.8	43.2				2.8	3.8	74.9	47.7	0.7	2.1		2,224	1,119	210	313	166	38		265
24	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.6	1999-00	PHX	67	39.0	14.3	7.2	10.1	2.0	0.4	5.2	12.8	40.9	0.8	2.5	33.7	3.0	3.7	82.9	49.8	1.4	5.8	3.4	2,616	959	483	678	134	28	226	148	+305
25	Kevin Porter K. Porter	97.7	1973-74	CAP	81	28.9	14.0	2.2	5.8	1.2	0.1	5.9	12.3	47.8				2.2	3.1	72.3	51.2	1.0	1.2		2,339	1,134	179	469	95	9		319

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