Point guards had a defensive rating of 116.9 this season.
Interpreted as:
NBA teams defense rankings against every position this regular season| 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 | Point Guard | 116.9 | 2025-26 | 4,643 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 36.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 81.7 | 56.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 109,939 | 56,432 | 14,225 | 19,846 | 4,447 | 1,241 | 7,979 | 8,370 | +727 |
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 117.1 | 2025-26 | 7,209 | 21.5 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 81.8 | 57.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 154,803 | 70,672 | 20,631 | 16,557 | 5,695 | 1,882 | 8,127 | 12,032 | -633 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 116.4 | 2025-26 | 5,161 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 46.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 79.7 | 57.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 121,002 | 60,541 | 20,662 | 11,554 | 4,204 | 2,024 | 6,486 | 9,455 | -1170 |
| 4 | Power Forward | 115.6 | 2025-26 | 4,618 | 22.2 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 48.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 36.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 75.1 | 58.6 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 102,372 | 47,474 | 20,410 | 8,992 | 3,252 | 2,300 | 5,453 | 8,472 | +6 |
| 5 | Center | 113.1 | 2025-26 | 5,020 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 53.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 34.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 72.4 | 61.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 105,400 | 49,279 | 31,745 | 8,834 | 3,115 | 4,460 | 5,891 | 10,541 | +1070 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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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 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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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