Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the lowest defensive rating by a guard with more than 20.0 points per game this season, with a 108.7 rating.
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NBA guards by best defensive rating while averaging over 20 points per game this regular season| NAME | DRTG | PPG | SEASON | TM | 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 |  | S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 108.7 | 31.1 | 2025-26 | 68 | 33.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 19.4 | 55.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 38.6 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 87.9 | 66.5 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2,259 | 2,117 | 292 | 448 | 95 | 52 | 151 | 139 | +788 | |
| 2 |  | C. Cunningham | 110.1 | 23.9 | 2025-26 | 64 | 33.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 18.6 | 46.1 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 34.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 81.2 | 56.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2,172 | 1,531 | 355 | 634 | 92 | 54 | 236 | 196 | +518 | |
| 3 |  | L. Dončić | 113.6 | 33.5 | 2025-26 | 64 | 35.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 47.6 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 36.6 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 78.0 | 61.6 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 2,289 | 2,143 | 495 | 530 | 105 | 34 | 255 | 153 | +187 | |
| 4 |  | L. Ball | 113.7 | 20.1 | 2025-26 | 72 | 28.0 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 17.3 | 40.7 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 36.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 89.9 | 54.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2,017 | 1,445 | 347 | 514 | 87 | 17 | 202 | 195 | +416 | |
| 5 |  | A. Edwards | 113.8 | 28.8 | 2025-26 | 61 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 20.2 | 48.9 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 39.9 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 79.6 | 61.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2,137 | 1,757 | 302 | 226 | 83 | 49 | 174 | 118 | +162 | |
| 6 |  | S. Sharpe | 115.2 | 20.8 | 2025-26 | 50 | 29.4 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 17.4 | 45.2 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 33.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 78.7 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1,471 | 1,042 | 217 | 132 | 70 | 6 | 147 | 98 | -50 | |
| 7 |  | N. Alexander-Walker | 115.7 | 20.8 | 2025-26 | 78 | 33.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 15.3 | 45.9 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 39.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 90.2 | 61.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2,603 | 1,624 | 268 | 286 | 102 | 42 | 162 | 173 | +244 | |
| 8 |  | D. Mitchell | 115.7 | 27.9 | 2025-26 | 70 | 33.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 20.0 | 48.3 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 36.4 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 86.5 | 61.3 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2,342 | 1,952 | 316 | 398 | 104 | 20 | 198 | 163 | +370 | |
| 9 |  | T. Maxey | 115.7 | 28.3 | 2025-26 | 70 | 38.0 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | 46.2 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 36.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.2 | 58.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2,661 | 1,980 | 290 | 461 | 130 | 55 | 171 | 151 | +113 | |
| 10 |  | N. Powell | 116.2 | 21.7 | 2025-26 | 58 | 29.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 15.4 | 47.0 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 82.7 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1,717 | 1,261 | 203 | 143 | 64 | 14 | 111 | 127 | +38 | |
| 11 |  | T. Herro | 116.6 | 20.5 | 2025-26 | 33 | 31.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 15.6 | 48.0 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 91.7 | 60.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1,033 | 677 | 158 | 136 | 23 | 12 | 64 | 62 | -38 | |
| 12 |  | D. Bane | 116.6 | 20.1 | 2025-26 | 82 | 33.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 14.7 | 48.4 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 39.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 90.8 | 60.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2,756 | 1,647 | 338 | 338 | 86 | 37 | 164 | 252 | +135 | |
| 13 |  | J. Brunson | 117.2 | 26.0 | 2025-26 | 74 | 35.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 19.9 | 46.7 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 36.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 84.1 | 58.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2,590 | 1,927 | 247 | 503 | 57 | 8 | 175 | 170 | +353 | |
| 14 |  | S. Curry | 117.3 | 26.6 | 2025-26 | 43 | 30.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 18.6 | 46.8 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 39.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 92.3 | 63.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1,329 | 1,142 | 154 | 203 | 49 | 17 | 121 | 75 | +89 | |
| 15 |  | J. Harden | 117.3 | 23.6 | 2025-26 | TOT | 70 | 34.8 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 43.4 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.5 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 88.4 | 61.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2,438 | 1,652 | 336 | 557 | 79 | 28 | 245 | 137 | +99 |
| 16 |  | D. Booker | 117.5 | 26.1 | 2025-26 | 64 | 33.5 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 18.7 | 45.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 87.3 | 58.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2,146 | 1,668 | 248 | 386 | 51 | 18 | 201 | 168 | +201 | |
| 17 |  | A. Reaves | 117.8 | 23.3 | 2025-26 | 51 | 34.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 14.9 | 49.0 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 87.1 | 64.1 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1,762 | 1,187 | 240 | 280 | 56 | 20 | 151 | 110 | +182 | |
| 18 |  | J. Murray | 119.3 | 25.4 | 2025-26 | 75 | 35.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 18.1 | 48.3 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 43.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 88.7 | 62.2 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2,652 | 1,905 | 330 | 535 | 66 | 29 | 171 | 131 | +431 | |
| 19 |  | K. George | 124.3 | 23.6 | 2025-26 | 54 | 33.1 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 16.3 | 45.6 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 89.2 | 60.9 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1,786 | 1,275 | 199 | 332 | 58 | 14 | 166 | 120 | -335 |
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PPG
28.0
Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG
8.8
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APG
8.2
Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.9
7th
DRTG
107.7
1st
NETRTG
11.1
1st
3P%
36.5
9th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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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