who has the best defensive rating among all point guards in nba history

Slick Watts has the best career defensive rating by a point guard, with a 97.4 rating.

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Assumption:10,000+ MIN
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Slick Watts S. Watts	97.4	11,513	437	26.3	8.9	3.2	6.1	2.2	0.3	3.7	8.9	41.3				1.6	2.7	59.7	44.4	1.0	2.2	1.8	3,901	1,398	2,678	961	111	239	1,314
2	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	97.6	14,655	424	34.6	11.0	4.3	6.5	1.8	0.2	4.1	10.1	40.2				2.9	3.7	77.3	46.8	1.3	3.0	2.1	4,666	1,809	2,776	767	71	249	1,481
3	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	98.1	13,626	359	38.0	18.7	5.4	5.6	1.9	0.2	7.6	15.9	47.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.5	4.2	81.9	52.6	1.1	4.2	2.1	6,731	1,926	2,028	681	63	139	922
4	Jim Price J. Price	99.6	10,159	370	27.5	11.1	3.3	4.1	1.6	0.3	4.6	10.5	44.4				1.9	2.3	81.6	48.6	0.9	2.4	1.7	4,123	1,220	1,528	596	106	275	1,003
5	Charlie Ward C. Ward	99.9	14,080	630	22.3	6.3	2.6	4.0	1.2	0.2	2.2	5.4	40.8	1.0	2.8	36.4	0.8	1.0	77.1	53.1	0.4	2.2	1.6	3,947	1,648	2,539	776	128	1,038	1,276	+757
6	Dave Bing D. Bing	100.4	11,547	322	35.9	16.9	3.2	6.1	1.3	0.3	6.5	14.7	44.0				4.0	4.9	80.7	50.1	1.1	2.0	2.7	5,433	1,016	1,957	422	84	216	947
7	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	100.9	19,315	541	35.7	16.0	3.6	4.9	1.3	0.2	6.8	15.3	44.6	0.0	0.1	16.7	2.3	2.8	85.0	48.4	0.9	2.7	2.4	8,632	1,940	2,675	686	112	504	1,257
8	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	101.1	16,245	719	22.6	8.2	2.7	4.3	1.9	0.1	3.5	7.7	46.1	0.0	0.1	18.4	1.2	1.8	65.7	48.7	0.8	1.9	2.2	5,929	1,969	3,114	1,337	80	1,382	2,097
9	Foots Walker F. Walker	101.5	15,036	658	22.9	6.4	2.6	4.7	1.5	0.1	2.3	5.4	43.5	0.0	0.1	22.7	1.7	2.2	76.2	50.2	0.7	1.9	1.8	4,199	1,686	3,111	992	83	792	1,414
10	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	101.9	48,068	1,315	36.6	13.0	6.4	9.0	1.9	0.3	4.6	11.5	40.1	1.4	4.1	34.9	2.3	3.0	78.4	50.6	1.3	5.1	3.0	17,071	8,402	11,842	2,559	425	3,927	2,447	+3681
11	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	102.2	14,987	545	27.5	11.7	2.4	4.6	1.6	0.3	4.8	10.8	44.3	0.0	0.2	15.7	2.1	2.9	74.7	48.6	0.6	1.8	2.7	6,387	1,325	2,528	874	162	1,063	1,540
12	Gus Williams G. Williams	102.5	25,164	792	31.8	17.6	2.8	5.6	2.0	0.4	7.2	15.7	46.2	0.2	0.9	23.6	3.0	4.0	75.7	50.6	1.0	1.7	2.5	13,955	2,182	4,458	1,621	286	1,592	1,584
13	Jim Cleamons J. Cleamons	102.6	13,392	455	29.4	9.5	3.4	4.4	1.0	0.2	4.0	8.6	46.2	0.1	0.4	22.6	1.6	2.1	76.5	50.2	1.1	2.3	1.6	4,344	1,563	2,008	465	103	251	966
14	Henry Bibby H. Bibby	102.7	15,000	620	24.2	8.9	2.4	3.5	0.9	0.1	3.3	7.9	42.5	0.3	0.9	29.3	2.2	2.8	77.9	49.2	0.7	1.7	1.8	5,546	1,499	2,195	561	34	573	1,297
15	Kevin Porter K. Porter	103.0	17,890	588	30.4	12.2	1.9	8.6	1.4	0.1	5.1	10.5	48.5	0.0	0.1	18.8	2.0	2.7	74.5	52.2	0.6	1.3	3.5	7,173	1,107	5,077	830	72	1,133	2,045
16	Don Buse D. Buse	103.1	15,975	590	27.1	7.1	2.4	4.7	1.8	0.2	2.9	6.5	44.5	0.4	1.3	33.4	1.0	1.3	78.0	49.9	0.6	1.8	1.1	4,188	1,423	2,780	1,086	89	563	906
17	Eric Snow E. Snow	103.6	21,288	765	27.8	7.1	2.6	5.1	1.2	0.1	2.6	6.2	42.7	0.1	0.3	19.1	1.8	2.4	76.4	49.5	0.5	2.1	1.7	5,469	1,986	3,928	908	89	1,302	1,824	+549
18	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	103.7	18,749	700	26.8	6.2	4.2	6.4	2.0	0.5	2.4	5.4	44.6	0.4	1.1	33.8	1.0	1.6	65.3	51.1	1.2	3.0	1.9	4,333	2,931	4,467	1,426	332	1,352	2,156	+219
19	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	103.7	14,443	547	26.4	8.5	2.9	6.1	1.4	0.3	3.2	8.2	39.3	0.7	2.4	29.9	1.3	1.9	71.6	47.1	0.6	2.3	2.5	4,652	1,605	3,330	776	155	1,375	1,306	+503
20	Darrell Armstrong D. Armstrong	103.9	16,167	675	24.0	9.1	2.7	3.9	1.3	0.1	3.2	7.8	40.8	1.1	3.4	33.3	1.6	1.9	86.9	53.0	0.7	2.0	1.8	6,169	1,854	2,648	906	80	1,187	1,098	+387
21	Brevin Knight B. Knight	103.9	18,176	729	24.9	7.3	2.4	6.1	1.7	0.1	2.8	6.7	41.2	0.0	0.2	13.4	1.8	2.2	78.9	47.6	0.4	2.1	1.9	5,342	1,785	4,481	1,229	87	1,367	1,856	-1087
22	Anthony Carter A. Carter	103.9	11,721	590	19.9	4.9	2.1	3.9	1.0	0.2	2.0	5.0	40.3	0.2	0.7	24.5	0.7	1.0	70.2	45.3	0.4	1.7	1.6	2,899	1,251	2,294	574	109	919	1,054	-289
23	John Stockton J. Stockton	104.0	47,764	1,504	31.8	13.1	2.7	10.5	2.2	0.2	4.7	9.1	51.5	0.6	1.5	38.4	3.2	3.9	82.6	60.8	0.6	2.1	2.8	19,711	4,051	15,806	3,265	315	4,244	3,942	+2941
24	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	104.0	28,570	957	29.9	9.8	4.5	7.9	1.6	0.1	4.1	8.9	45.6	0.5	1.4	32.4	1.2	1.9	61.1	50.1	1.0	3.6	2.7	9,337	4,349	7,584	1,518	125	2,586	1,997	+1331
25	Chris Childs C. Childs	104.1	13,617	541	25.2	6.9	2.4	4.9	0.9	0.1	2.4	5.9	40.3	0.7	2.0	34.4	1.4	1.7	81.6	51.4	0.4	2.1	2.0	3,710	1,308	2,633	490	54	1,064	1,586	+98

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DRTG

101.7

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10.6

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34.6

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	1.000
2	Thunder	4	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	1.000
4	Lakers	3	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	1.000	1.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	OKC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

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114

Final

125

Thunder

4 - 0

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PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

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SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

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ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

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DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

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NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

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0-4

0-3

1-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

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DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

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4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
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Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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