Since 2021-22, point guards had their best defensive rating in a season in 2021-22, with a 112.8 rating.
Interpreted as:
point guards defensive rating in a regular season rankings last 5 seasons| 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 | 112.8 | 2021-22 | 4,981 | 24.5 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 43.2 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 35.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 81.0 | 54.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 121,917 | 57,030 | 16,191 | 20,830 | 4,643 | 1,312 | 8,179 | 8,730 | +1111 |
| 2 | Point Guard | 115.5 | 2022-23 | 4,791 | 24.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 44.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 81.5 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 115,518 | 56,426 | 14,605 | 20,405 | 4,294 | 1,276 | 7,538 | 8,220 | +1545 |
| 3 | Point Guard | 115.7 | 2024-25 | 4,834 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 43.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 82.5 | 55.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 113,894 | 56,855 | 14,551 | 20,775 | 4,535 | 1,432 | 8,145 | 8,092 | +436 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 116.6 | 2023-24 | 4,557 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 82.5 | 56.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 108,721 | 53,935 | 13,788 | 19,364 | 3,948 | 1,284 | 6,790 | 7,377 | +1089 |
| 5 | 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 |
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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