Point guards had their best defensive rating in a season in 1974-75, with a 99.3 rating.

Interpreted as:

top pg defensive rating in a 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	99.3	1974-75	2,382	28.1	12.3	2.9	4.5	1.3	0.2	4.9	10.9	45.1				2.5	3.2	78.6	50.1	0.8	2.1		67,048	29,385	6,808	10,616	3,126	408		6,073
2	Point Guard	99.5	1975-76	2,335	27.1	11.5	2.8	4.1	1.4	0.2	4.6	10.3	44.6				2.3	2.9	77.5	49.4	0.8	2.0		63,256	26,846	6,603	9,684	3,199	431		5,867
3	Point Guard	99.5	1973-74	2,334	26.7	11.9	2.8	4.4	1.2	0.2	4.9	10.7	45.2				2.2	2.8	79.8	49.9	0.8	2.0		62,330	27,875	6,559	10,178	2,760	352		5,481
4	Point Guard	100.9	1976-77	3,167	25.1	10.1	2.5	4.2	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.9	45.6				2.0	2.6	77.5	50.4	0.7	1.8		79,610	31,855	7,993	13,222	4,218	555		7,294
5	Point Guard	101.9	1977-78	3,227	24.8	9.8	2.4	4.3	1.4	0.2	3.9	8.7	45.3				1.9	2.5	77.0	50.0	0.7	1.8	2.2	80,109	31,582	7,901	13,952	4,363	540	7,221	7,370
6	Point Guard	103.7	1998-99	3,001	24.2	8.6	2.4	4.2	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.6	41.5	0.7	2.0	33.4	1.6	2.0	76.9	50.2	0.5	1.9	1.7	72,558	25,679	7,167	12,493	3,161	368	5,179	5,303	+315
7	Point Guard	104.8	2003-04	4,495	24.8	9.3	2.5	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.4	8.2	41.4	0.8	2.3	34.3	1.7	2.2	79.2	50.8	0.5	2.0	1.8	111,507	41,976	11,135	18,675	4,418	639	7,918	8,350	+461
8	Point Guard	105.1	2000-01	5,203	23.6	8.6	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	0.7	1.9	35.3	1.5	1.9	79.1	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	122,948	44,960	12,528	21,106	4,866	644	8,217	9,354	-700
9	Point Guard	105.2	1978-79	3,245	26.0	11.1	2.2	4.6	1.3	0.2	4.4	9.4	46.9				2.3	2.9	78.5	51.9	0.7	1.5	2.3	84,408	36,072	7,152	15,026	4,316	594	7,376	7,722
10	Point Guard	105.6	1982-83	3,586	24.8	10.2	2.3	4.9	1.3	0.2	4.1	8.7	46.5	0.1	0.4	21.6	1.9	2.5	76.5	51.5	0.7	1.7	2.1	88,839	36,419	8,421	17,413	4,749	586	7,635	7,795
11	Point Guard	105.7	2002-03	4,705	24.8	9.6	2.5	4.1	1.0	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.2	0.8	2.2	34.8	1.8	2.2	80.3	51.5	0.5	2.0	1.7	116,645	45,102	11,886	19,123	4,473	646	7,958	8,688	-430
12	Point Guard	105.8	1999-00	5,151	23.1	8.7	2.4	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	0.7	2.0	34.5	1.5	1.9	78.8	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	118,885	44,699	12,151	21,707	4,931	632	8,356	9,306	-6
13	Point Guard	106.3	2011-12	3,991	24.1	9.8	2.4	4.3	0.9	0.2	3.6	8.5	42.4	0.8	2.4	34.3	1.8	2.2	80.8	51.9	0.4	2.0	1.9	96,018	39,204	9,683	17,087	3,733	704	7,438	6,631	+606
14	Point Guard	106.4	2001-02	4,902	24.7	9.5	2.5	4.4	1.0	0.1	3.6	8.4	42.2	0.8	2.2	34.8	1.7	2.1	79.6	51.1	0.5	2.0	1.6	120,869	46,730	12,446	21,700	4,785	676	8,035	8,648	+194
15	Point Guard	106.6	1979-80	3,302	24.4	9.6	2.3	4.3	1.3	0.2	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.1	0.4	27.0	2.0	2.5	80.4	52.1	0.7	1.6	1.9	80,694	31,839	7,517	14,102	4,168	534	6,343	6,944
16	Point Guard	106.7	1997-98	4,917	23.9	8.7	2.3	4.3	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.6	42.1	0.6	1.8	33.6	1.7	2.2	78.3	51.0	0.5	1.8	1.7	117,635	42,843	11,250	21,082	5,224	672	8,445	9,070	-249
17	Point Guard	106.7	1980-81	3,516	24.1	9.5	2.2	4.5	1.2	0.2	3.7	8.0	46.9	0.1	0.3	24.2	1.9	2.5	78.9	52.5	0.6	1.5	2.1	84,842	33,403	7,579	15,741	4,219	594	7,268	7,909
18	Point Guard	107.4	2014-15	5,064	24.7	10.6	2.7	4.3	0.9	0.2	3.9	9.1	42.5	1.0	3.0	34.7	1.9	2.3	80.2	52.5	0.5	2.2	1.8	124,911	53,912	13,753	21,789	4,704	859	9,118	9,182	+375
19	Point Guard	107.6	2012-13	4,798	24.7	10.4	2.4	4.5	1.0	0.2	3.8	8.8	43.2	1.0	2.8	36.5	1.8	2.2	81.2	53.2	0.5	2.0	1.8	118,476	49,730	11,752	21,456	4,693	861	8,764	8,746	+525
20	Point Guard	107.6	1981-82	3,094	25.4	10.0	2.4	5.1	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	0.1	0.5	26.7	1.8	2.4	76.3	52.1	0.6	1.7	1.9	78,613	30,838	7,381	15,743	4,106	490	6,001	7,133
21	Point Guard	107.8	2015-16	4,920	24.1	10.8	2.8	4.3	1.0	0.2	3.9	9.1	43.0	1.1	3.0	35.8	1.9	2.4	80.1	53.2	0.5	2.3	1.8	118,747	53,130	13,842	21,087	4,680	951	8,946	8,711	+1068
22	Point Guard	107.8	2005-06	5,052	25.0	10.2	2.4	4.0	0.9	0.1	3.7	8.5	42.8	0.9	2.3	36.3	2.0	2.6	79.1	52.7	0.4	2.0	1.7	126,202	51,425	12,349	20,095	4,603	654	8,431	10,134	+818
23	Point Guard	107.8	1993-94	4,572	24.1	9.4	2.3	4.7	1.1	0.1	3.6	8.1	44.5	0.5	1.4	34.1	1.7	2.2	78.6	52.0	0.6	1.7	1.8	110,282	43,159	10,337	21,629	5,244	591	8,079	8,054
24	Point Guard	108.0	2004-05	5,003	24.6	9.8	2.4	4.2	0.9	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.5	0.8	2.3	35.2	1.9	2.4	80.1	52.3	0.5	1.9	1.7	122,988	49,258	12,095	21,088	4,693	595	8,279	9,698	+74
25	Point Guard	108.1	2006-07	4,880	24.0	9.5	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.1	3.4	8.0	42.6	0.8	2.3	34.6	1.8	2.3	80.0	52.4	0.4	1.9	1.7	116,951	46,207	11,602	20,038	4,233	544	8,102	9,126	+13

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StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.8

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

68.0

Ayton

67.4

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.0

119.6

119.3

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

112.9

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.2

7.9

7.5

6.5

4.7

Tank Leaderboard

17-58

18-57

19-57

21-55

24-51

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,737.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,283.8

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,983.3

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,479.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

46-28-1

46-29

44-32

43-32

43-33

43-32

Worst Record ATS

31-45

31-44

31-43

32-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	21	.720
2	Celtics - x	50	25	.667	4.0
3	Knicks - x	48	27	.640	6.0
4	Cavaliers	47	28	.627	7.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	11.5
6	Hawks	43	33	.566	11.5
7	76ers	41	34	.547	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	14.5
9	Heat	40	36	.526	14.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.0
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	24.5
12	Bulls - e	29	46	.387	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.0
14	Wizards - e	17	58	.227	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - y	60	16	.789
2	Spurs - y	57	18	.760	2.5
3	Lakers	49	26	.653	10.5
4	Nuggets	48	28	.632	12.0
5	Timberwolves	46	29	.613	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	14.0
7	Suns	42	33	.560	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.5
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	22.0
10	Warriors	36	39	.480	23.5
11	Grizzlies - e	25	50	.333	34.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	35.0
13	Mavericks - e	24	51	.320	35.5
14	Jazz - e	21	55	.276	39.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	41.0