top player defensive ratings 23-24 nba playoffs guards

Anthony Black had the best defensive rating by a guard in the 2024 playoffs, with a 97.9 rating in his rookie season.

NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Anthony Black
A. Black
97.9
2023-24
2
5.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.5
3.5
42.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
42.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
11
6
2
2
1
0
1
1
-8
2Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
102.0
2023-24
7
14.7
5.1
2.1
1.3
0.6
0.1
1.9
5.9
31.7
0.3
1.9
15.4
1.1
1.3
88.9
40.0
0.3
1.9
0.7
103
36
15
9
4
1
5
16
+13
3Jalen Suggs
J. Suggs
102.4
2023-24
7
33.1
14.7
5.1
3.3
1.3
0.4
4.7
11.7
40.2
2.0
6.9
29.2
3.3
4.3
76.7
54.1
1.6
3.6
2.9
232
103
36
23
9
3
20
18
+26
4Gary Harris
G. Harris
103.1
2023-24
6
26.5
4.2
2.0
0.7
1.2
0.5
1.3
4.7
28.6
1.2
3.7
31.8
0.3
0.3
100.0
43.3
0.8
1.2
0.3
159
25
12
4
7
3
2
18
+2
5Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
103.6
2023-24
10
39.9
30.2
7.2
6.4
1.3
1.7
11.1
22.4
49.6
1.6
3.7
43.2
6.4
8.1
79.0
58.2
0.8
6.4
2.2
399
302
72
64
13
17
22
31
+56
6Jalen Williams
J. Williams
104.4
2023-24
10
37.7
18.7
6.8
5.4
1.7
0.5
7.5
16.0
46.9
1.5
3.9
38.5
2.2
2.7
81.5
54.4
1.3
5.5
1.9
377
187
68
54
17
5
19
21
+66
7Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
104.7
2023-24
3
5.7
1.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.7
2.0
33.3
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
0.0
0.7
0.3
17
4
2
0
2
0
1
0
-13
8Aaron Wiggins
A. Wiggins
104.9
2023-24
10
15.7
6.2
3.2
1.0
0.6
0.3
2.3
4.7
48.9
0.6
2.0
30.0
1.0
1.1
90.9
59.8
0.9
2.3
0.9
157
62
32
10
6
3
9
8
+22
9Markelle Fultz
M. Fultz
105.5
2023-24
7
15.1
6.4
2.0
1.1
0.4
0.0
2.9
4.9
58.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.7
1.3
55.6
59.3
1.0
1.0
1.1
106
45
14
8
3
0
8
12
+32
10Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
107.3
2023-24
10
18.1
8.7
3.6
2.1
0.2
0.4
3.4
7.5
45.3
1.2
3.4
35.3
0.7
0.8
87.5
55.4
0.7
2.9
1.2
181
87
36
21
2
4
12
9
+39
11Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
108.1
2023-24
10
35.0
10.7
4.6
2.0
1.3
0.2
3.3
9.1
36.3
2.5
6.4
39.1
1.6
1.9
84.2
53.8
1.9
2.7
1.1
350
107
46
20
13
2
11
42
+35
12Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
108.2
2023-24
22
40.9
28.9
9.5
8.1
1.9
0.4
10.2
22.9
44.6
3.1
9.6
32.2
5.3
7.0
76.5
55.6
0.7
8.7
4.1
900
635
208
178
41
8
90
56
+97
13Isaiah Joe
I. Joe
108.6
2023-24
10
17.3
6.4
2.2
1.0
0.5
0.0
2.4
5.4
44.4
1.6
3.9
41.0
0.0
0.0
59.3
0.4
1.8
0.5
173
64
22
10
5
0
5
10
+13
14Jose Alvarado
J. Alvarado
108.9
2023-24
4
15.5
1.8
1.0
2.3
1.3
0.3
0.8
5.0
15.0
0.3
3.5
7.1
0.0
0.0
17.5
0.0
1.0
1.0
62
7
4
9
5
1
4
3
-21
15Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
108.9
2023-24
10
19.8
4.2
1.3
1.0
0.9
0.2
1.6
4.1
39.0
0.9
2.8
32.1
0.1
0.2
50.0
50.1
0.7
0.6
0.4
198
42
13
10
9
2
4
14
+32
16Derrick White
D. White
109.3
2023-24
19
35.6
16.7
4.3
4.1
0.9
1.2
5.7
12.7
45.2
3.4
8.5
40.4
1.8
2.0
92.1
61.7
1.0
3.3
0.8
676
318
81
77
18
23
16
44
+67
17Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
109.8
2023-24
19
37.9
13.2
6.1
4.4
1.1
0.6
5.1
10.2
50.3
1.8
4.6
40.2
1.1
1.2
95.5
61.7
1.9
4.2
1.5
720
250
116
83
21
12
29
40
+143
18Julian Strawther
J. Strawther
110.0
2023-24
3
5.3
2.3
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.7
2.0
33.3
0.3
1.3
25.0
0.7
1.3
50.0
45.1
0.0
0.7
0.3
16
7
2
0
1
0
1
3
-12
19Jaden Springer
J. Springer
110.5
2023-24
4
5.5
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.0
0.8
0.5
22
4
3
1
0
1
2
1
+4
20CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
111.2
2023-24
4
37.0
17.8
4.8
4.8
1.8
0.8
7.8
18.5
41.9
1.8
7.3
24.1
0.5
0.5
100.0
47.4
0.5
4.3
4.0
148
71
19
19
7
3
16
14
-53
21Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
111.3
2023-24
6
19.0
6.3
4.2
1.7
1.2
0.5
2.2
8.3
26.0
0.7
2.8
23.5
1.3
2.2
61.5
34.1
1.0
3.2
1.7
114
38
25
10
7
3
10
11
+1
22Wendell Moore Jr.
W. Moore Jr.
111.5
2023-24
6
3.0
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.5
1.2
42.9
0.2
0.7
25.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
18
7
2
2
1
0
1
3
+9
23Lindy Waters III
L. Waters III
111.9
2023-24
3
3.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-4
24Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
112.0
2023-24
16
40.6
27.6
7.0
6.5
1.5
0.6
9.8
20.3
48.1
2.9
7.2
40.0
5.2
6.4
81.4
59.8
1.1
5.9
3.3
649
441
112
104
24
9
52
37
+71
25Jalen Pickett
J. Pickett
112.0
2023-24
3
3.7
1.3
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
66.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
11
4
1
1
0
1
0
1
-2
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PPG

22.7

Wagner

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RPG

8.5

Banchero

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APG

4.8

Suggs

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.8

11th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

2.3

10th

3P%

34.3

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
18
13
.581
6.5
5
16
12
.571
7.0
6
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17
13
.567
7.0
7
17
14
.548
7.5
8
15
15
.500
9.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
ORL Magic

17 - 13

110

Final

106

Tue 23 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
6
.800
2
20
9
.690
3.5
3
18
11
.621
5.5
4
18
13
.581
6.5
5
16
12
.571
7.0
6
17
13
.567
7.0
7
17
14
.548
7.5
8
15
15
.500
9.0
9
15
16
.484
9.5
10
14
15
.483
9.5
11
12
18
.400
12.0
12
10
20
.333
14.0
13
9
19
.321
14.0
14
6
24
.200
18.0
15
5
23
.179
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
26
4
.867
2
22
7
.759
3.5
3
21
8
.724
4.5
4
19
9
.679
6.0
5
20
10
.667
6.0
6
17
10
.630
7.5
7
16
13
.552
9.5
8
15
15
.500
11.0
9
14
16
.467
12.0
10
12
18
.400
14.0
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
10
19
.345
15.5
13
8
21
.276
17.5
14
8
23
.258
18.5
15
7
23
.233
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/22
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110-113
Sat
11/22
@
129-138
Sat
11/22
@
109-119
Sat
11/22
@
95-122
Sat
11/22
@
108-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/25
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12:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
5:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:00 PM
Thu
12/25
@
10:30 PM