which nba starting point guards has the highest defensive rating this season minimum 20 games played

Sharife Cooper had the highest defensive rating among players with 20+ games played by a point guard in 2025-26, with a 125.9 rating.

NAMEDRTGGPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Sharife Cooper
S. Cooper
125.9
41
2025-26
WAS WAS
17.1
8.1
2.1
3.0
0.4
0.1
3.1
6.0
51.4
0.7
1.9
38.2
1.2
1.5
83.3
60.9
0.4
1.7
1.5
700
333
86
124
16
5
61
61
-184
2Bub Carrington
B. Carrington
125.6
82
2025-26
WAS WAS
27.7
10.7
3.4
4.6
0.6
0.2
3.8
9.0
42.4
2.1
5.0
40.8
1.0
1.4
73.0
55.6
0.4
3.0
2.3
2,271
878
276
381
52
17
191
184
-746
3Keyonte George
K. George
124.3
54
2025-26
UTA UTA
33.1
23.6
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
4Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
123.3
69
2025-26
TOT
20.4
7.8
2.0
4.0
0.6
0.3
2.6
6.7
38.4
1.1
3.5
30.7
1.6
1.8
90.1
52.3
0.4
1.7
1.7
1,410
538
139
279
44
19
116
119
-285
5Isaiah Collier
I. Collier
123.2
59
2025-26
UTA UTA
25.7
11.7
2.5
7.2
1.1
0.3
4.3
8.7
49.5
0.5
1.7
27.0
2.6
3.5
72.2
56.7
0.4
2.2
2.5
1,517
688
150
423
66
20
148
138
-443
6Tyson Etienne
T. Etienne
122.5
24
2025-26
BKN BKN
15.8
7.9
1.1
1.7
0.5
0.0
2.4
6.0
40.0
1.8
4.5
39.8
1.3
1.5
83.3
58.8
0.2
0.9
0.7
380
189
27
40
11
0
16
47
-104
7Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
121.3
70
2025-26
TOT
24.2
10.8
2.7
4.9
0.8
0.2
3.6
9.0
40.5
1.1
3.3
32.9
2.4
2.9
83.4
52.6
0.5
2.2
1.8
1,697
756
190
341
55
11
124
109
-235
8CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
120.9
76
2025-26
TOT
29.8
18.7
3.3
3.9
0.8
0.5
6.9
15.2
45.5
2.5
6.7
37.5
2.4
3.1
77.2
56.6
0.8
2.5
1.8
2,264
1,424
252
293
64
35
135
144
+92
9Ja Morant
J. Morant
120.7
20
2025-26
MEM MEM
28.5
19.5
3.3
8.1
1.0
0.3
6.6
16.1
41.0
1.0
4.3
23.5
5.3
5.9
89.7
52.1
0.4
2.9
3.6
569
389
65
161
20
6
71
40
-50
10Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
120.5
64
2025-26
SAC SAC
29.0
15.2
5.4
6.7
1.3
0.2
5.6
13.1
42.7
2.0
5.9
33.8
2.0
2.9
69.4
52.8
1.3
4.2
3.3
1,853
971
348
426
83
12
209
147
-456
11Nolan Traore
N. Traore
120.4
56
2025-26
BKN BKN
22.2
8.9
1.8
3.8
0.8
0.4
3.3
8.6
38.0
1.1
3.4
31.8
1.3
1.7
78.7
47.9
0.3
1.5
2.3
1,243
499
99
213
45
23
129
119
-280
12Quenton Jackson
Q. Jackson
120.2
49
2025-26
IND IND
18.3
9.1
2.3
2.9
0.6
0.1
3.1
6.7
47.0
0.9
2.4
35.6
2.0
2.4
82.4
58.9
0.6
1.8
1.3
897
448
114
140
31
6
62
82
-63
13Devin Carter
D. Carter
120.2
38
2025-26
SAC SAC
18.4
8.9
3.3
2.7
0.9
0.2
3.2
7.7
41.4
0.8
3.0
26.3
1.8
2.5
71.3
50.8
0.9
2.3
1.4
700
339
125
101
34
9
54
50
-113
14Killian Hayes
K. Hayes
120.1
23
2025-26
SAC SAC
17.7
5.5
2.3
3.5
0.9
0.2
1.8
6.0
30.4
0.7
2.7
27.0
1.1
1.2
92.9
42.2
0.2
2.2
1.2
406
127
54
81
21
4
28
36
-18
15Ryan Nembhard
R. Nembhard
120.0
60
2025-26
DAL DAL
19.5
6.6
2.2
5.3
0.4
0.0
2.7
6.5
41.5
0.8
2.3
35.6
0.4
0.5
80.6
49.2
0.2
2.0
1.4
1,171
397
133
316
25
2
85
86
-24
16Egor Dëmin
E. Dëmin
120.0
52
2025-26
BKN BKN
25.2
10.3
3.2
3.3
0.8
0.3
3.4
8.6
39.9
2.4
6.2
38.5
1.0
1.3
83.1
56.1
0.4
2.8
1.7
1,308
536
165
173
42
17
86
93
-161
17Gabe Vincent
G. Vincent
119.8
53
2025-26
TOT
16.6
4.4
1.0
1.4
0.5
0.1
1.4
4.1
35.2
1.1
3.3
34.1
0.4
0.4
87.0
51.1
0.3
0.7
0.5
879
231
54
76
27
3
27
79
+39
18Javon Small
J. Small
119.7
41
2025-26
MEM MEM
20.2
9.7
3.1
3.7
0.8
0.2
3.3
7.0
46.5
1.5
3.5
42.3
1.7
2.0
82.9
61.1
0.9
2.2
1.4
830
396
128
151
34
9
56
65
-108
19D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
119.5
26
2025-26
DAL DAL
19.0
10.2
2.3
4.0
0.5
0.1
3.6
8.9
40.5
1.3
4.3
29.5
1.7
2.3
71.7
51.1
0.3
2.0
1.9
495
264
61
104
12
2
49
30
-41
20Jamal Murray
J. Murray
119.3
75
2025-26
DEN DEN
35.4
25.4
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
21Darius Garland
D. Garland
119.2
45
2025-26
TOT
29.9
18.8
2.4
6.7
1.0
0.2
6.9
14.9
46.0
2.7
6.8
39.6
2.3
2.7
86.1
58.2
0.4
2.0
2.9
1,344
845
107
301
43
8
130
84
+84
22Tre Jones
T. Jones
119.2
65
2025-26
CHI CHI
27.0
14.1
3.1
5.4
1.2
0.2
5.2
9.5
55.3
0.6
2.0
31.5
2.9
3.5
84.1
63.7
0.6
2.6
1.4
1,752
914
204
350
76
11
92
94
-137
23Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
119.1
82
2025-26
NOP NOP
25.8
14.3
3.7
3.4
1.2
0.4
5.3
12.3
43.4
1.2
3.7
33.0
2.4
3.0
78.9
52.5
0.7
2.9
2.2
2,112
1,169
300
279
97
30
178
151
-287
24Ryan Rollins
R. Rollins
118.4
74
2025-26
MIL MIL
32.1
17.3
4.6
5.6
1.5
0.4
6.6
13.9
47.2
2.5
6.1
40.6
1.7
2.1
79.6
58.3
0.7
3.8
2.7
2,376
1,281
338
414
110
31
201
193
-173
25Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
118.3
35
2025-26
MIL MIL
15.1
6.7
2.5
3.5
0.6
0.3
2.8
6.6
42.4
0.6
2.1
30.6
0.5
0.7
61.5
48.3
0.5
2.0
1.9
527
234
87
121
20
11
65
73
-111
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PPG

16.3

Sarr

Alex Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

Alex Sarr

APG

4.6

Carrington

Bub Carrington
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.0

28th

DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-11.8

30th

3P%

35.9

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards
17
65
.207
43.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/23
TOR TOR
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
10/24
WAS WAS
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Mon
10/26
WAS WAS
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/28
WAS WAS
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Wizards

17 - 65

117

Final

130

CLE Cavaliers

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM