top defensive ratings among point guards in 2016

Stephen Curry had the best defensive rating by a point guard in 2015-16, with a 102.5 rating.

Interpreted as:
top defensive ratings with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games among point guards in 2016
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Stephen Curry
S. Curry
102.5
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
2Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
102.8
2015-16
OKC OKC
80
34.4
23.5
7.8
10.4
2.0
0.3
8.2
18.1
45.4
1.3
4.3
29.6
5.8
7.2
81.2
55.4
1.8
6.0
4.3
2,749
1,878
626
834
163
20
342
200
+635
3Chris Paul
C. Paul
102.9
2015-16
LAC LAC
74
32.7
19.5
4.2
10.0
2.1
0.2
7.0
15.1
46.2
1.6
4.4
37.1
4.0
4.4
89.6
57.5
0.5
3.7
2.6
2,420
1,446
310
738
152
13
194
185
+553
4Jeff Teague
J. Teague
103.9
2015-16
ATL ATL
79
28.5
15.7
2.7
5.9
1.2
0.3
5.5
12.5
43.9
1.4
3.5
40.1
3.3
3.9
83.7
55.1
0.4
2.3
2.8
2,255
1,239
214
470
97
24
218
167
+67
5Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
104.3
2015-16
TOR TOR
77
37.0
21.2
4.7
6.4
2.1
0.4
6.6
15.6
42.7
2.8
7.1
38.8
5.2
6.4
81.1
57.8
0.7
4.0
2.9
2,851
1,634
365
494
158
34
225
211
+380
6John Wall
J. Wall
104.5
2015-16
WAS WAS
77
36.2
19.9
4.9
10.2
1.9
0.8
7.4
17.5
42.4
1.5
4.3
35.1
3.5
4.5
79.1
51.0
0.5
4.4
4.1
2,784
1,531
379
789
145
59
318
159
+101
7Kemba Walker
K. Walker
104.7
2015-16
CHA CHA
81
35.6
20.9
4.4
5.2
1.6
0.5
7.0
16.4
42.7
2.2
6.0
37.1
4.6
5.4
84.7
55.4
0.7
3.7
2.1
2,885
1,689
357
421
126
39
171
111
+239
8George Hill
G. Hill
105.7
2015-16
IND IND
74
34.1
12.1
4.0
3.5
1.1
0.2
4.4
10.0
44.1
1.7
4.2
40.8
1.5
2.0
76.0
55.5
0.8
3.2
1.4
2,524
894
298
259
83
17
101
149
+95
9Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
106.8
2015-16
MIA MIA
72
32.8
14.1
3.8
5.8
1.0
0.2
5.8
12.2
47.7
0.9
2.8
31.2
1.7
2.3
72.7
53.7
0.8
3.1
2.6
2,363
1,018
277
419
71
17
185
188
+205
10Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
107.0
2015-16
BOS BOS
82
32.2
22.2
3.0
6.2
1.1
0.1
7.2
16.9
42.8
2.0
5.7
35.9
5.8
6.6
87.1
56.2
0.6
2.4
2.7
2,644
1,823
243
509
91
9
220
167
+299
11Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
107.1
2015-16
MIN MIN
76
30.6
10.1
4.3
8.7
2.1
0.1
2.9
7.7
37.4
0.8
2.5
32.6
3.5
4.1
84.7
52.9
0.5
3.8
2.5
2,323
766
326
658
162
10
193
201
+18
12Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
107.5
2015-16
SAC SAC
72
35.2
11.9
6.0
11.7
2.0
0.1
4.9
10.9
45.4
0.9
2.4
36.5
1.2
2.1
58.0
50.6
1.1
5.0
3.9
2,537
859
435
839
141
10
278
175
-149
13Langston Galloway
L. Galloway
107.5
2015-16
NYK NYK
82
24.8
7.6
3.5
2.5
0.9
0.3
2.8
7.2
39.3
0.9
2.7
34.4
1.0
1.4
75.4
49.0
0.5
3.0
0.7
2,033
625
288
207
77
22
61
177
-106
14Cory Joseph
C. Joseph
108.0
2015-16
TOR TOR
80
25.6
8.5
2.6
3.1
0.8
0.3
3.2
7.3
43.9
0.4
1.4
27.3
1.7
2.2
76.4
51.2
0.5
2.1
1.3
2,046
677
210
250
63
20
102
131
+274
15Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
108.3
2015-16
ORL ORL
73
29.4
10.7
3.6
6.4
1.2
0.3
4.4
10.0
43.6
0.4
1.3
32.6
1.5
2.6
58.9
47.8
1.1
2.5
2.4
2,145
778
261
467
89
20
177
159
-69
16Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
108.4
2015-16
DET DET
79
30.7
18.8
3.2
6.2
0.7
0.1
6.8
15.7
43.4
1.5
4.2
35.3
3.7
4.3
86.4
53.5
0.7
2.5
2.8
2,424
1,489
253
492
59
11
223
187
+130
17Deron Williams
D. Williams
109.2
2015-16
DAL DAL
65
32.4
14.1
2.9
5.8
0.9
0.2
4.9
11.9
41.4
1.5
4.3
34.4
2.8
3.2
86.9
53.0
0.3
2.6
2.3
2,106
918
190
378
61
14
150
155
+2
18Jose Calderon
J. Calderon
109.4
2015-16
NYK NYK
72
28.1
7.6
3.2
4.1
0.9
0.1
2.9
6.3
45.9
1.2
2.8
41.4
0.6
0.7
87.5
57.1
0.3
2.9
1.2
2,024
544
229
298
63
7
87
135
-74
19Patrick Beverley
P. Beverley
109.7
2015-16
HOU HOU
71
28.7
9.9
3.5
3.4
1.3
0.4
3.6
8.4
43.4
1.7
4.4
40.0
0.8
1.2
68.2
55.3
1.0
2.5
1.3
2,041
700
250
239
94
26
91
234
+134
20Derrick Rose
D. Rose
110.2
2015-16
CHI CHI
66
31.8
16.4
3.4
4.7
0.7
0.2
6.8
15.9
42.7
0.7
2.3
29.3
2.2
2.7
79.3
47.9
0.7
2.7
2.7
2,097
1,080
225
311
44
14
175
84
-166
21Ish Smith
I. Smith
110.2
2015-16
TOT
77
29.1
12.6
4.0
6.5
1.1
0.3
5.2
12.6
41.1
0.7
2.2
32.9
1.6
2.3
69.3
46.5
0.6
3.4
2.3
2,239
972
305
502
88
24
175
133
-345
22Emmanuel Mudiay
E. Mudiay
110.3
2015-16
DEN DEN
68
30.4
12.8
3.4
5.5
1.0
0.5
4.8
13.3
36.4
1.1
3.4
31.9
2.1
3.1
67.0
43.7
0.5
2.9
3.2
2,068
872
232
372
65
35
217
141
-118
23Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
110.5
2015-16
POR POR
75
35.7
25.1
4.0
6.8
0.9
0.4
8.2
19.7
41.9
3.1
8.1
37.5
5.5
6.2
89.2
56.0
0.6
3.4
3.2
2,676
1,879
302
512
65
28
242
165
+94
24D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
112.3
2015-16
LAL LAL
80
28.2
13.2
3.4
3.3
1.2
0.2
4.9
12.0
41.0
1.6
4.6
35.1
1.8
2.4
73.7
50.7
0.6
2.8
2.5
2,259
1,054
274
266
93
13
196
142
-546
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26.6

Curry

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RPG

5.5

Green

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APG

5.5

Green

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ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
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1 - 1

96

Final

111

PHX Suns

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.4

Brunson

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28.1

Cunningham

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

1.8

Allen

Jarrett Allen
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

113.6

Proctor

Tyrese Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Thunder

124.5

Knicks

124.1

Spurs

117.3

Celtics

113.7

Cavaliers

113.2

Raptors

111.7
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Spurs

103.4

Knicks

104.8

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Thunder

110.0
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

19.3

Thunder

14.5

Spurs

13.8

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Cavaliers

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627.9

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581.1

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679

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

604.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

590.5

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40.4

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40.1

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Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

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Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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Kevin Durant
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2.00

Richardson

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1.68

Wembanyama

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1.66

Beringer

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Wembanyama

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Hornets

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Pelicans

45-37
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-56

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
109-87
Sat
3/28
CHI CHI
@
MEM MEM
124-125
Sat
3/28
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
109-134
Sun
3/29
LAC LAC
@
MIL MIL
127-113
Sun
3/29
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
118-135

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
5/20
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Sat
5/23
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM