NBA RESEARCH

NBA Defense vs Position

What each team allows to opposing players, per game. Click a column to sort, a team to open it. easy allows the most · tough allows the least

Showing 2025-26. 2026-27 leads once every team has ten games this season; it is one click away below, with each team's games played.

NBA defense vs position, 2025-26, all positions, per game, rank 1 allows the most
Team
01Utah JazzUTA	82	126.0	45.72	30.72	15.30	9.28	5.82	13.96	202.4
02Washington WizardsWAS	82	124.9	47.79	29.43	13.70	9.73	5.43	13.12	202.1
03Chicago BullsCHI	82	121.5	45.72	28.76	14.06	9.11	5.57	12.35	196.0
04Sacramento KingsSAC	82	121.0	43.94	28.01	13.83	8.74	4.71	13.33	192.9
05Memphis GrizzliesMEM	82	120.7	46.78	28.22	14.04	8.83	5.29	14.91	195.7
06Indiana PacersIND	82	120.4	46.62	26.44	12.11	8.15	4.76	12.78	193.4
07New Orleans PelicansNOP	82	120.0	45.79	28.13	14.20	8.00	5.79	13.65	193.9
08Dallas MavericksDAL	82	119.6	46.76	28.34	12.80	8.79	5.27	12.65	194.7
09Miami HeatMIA	82	118.4	46.30	27.46	13.96	7.88	4.89	14.26	192.2
10Denver NuggetsDEN	82	116.9	42.83	27.49	13.65	7.83	4.63	11.22	187.2
11Milwaukee BucksMIL	82	116.8	44.38	27.85	14.83	8.67	4.15	12.26	189.1
12Philadelphia 76ersPHI	82	116.1	45.29	27.56	13.38	7.28	5.12	14.77	188.9
13Atlanta HawksATL	82	116.0	45.24	26.65	12.88	8.48	4.90	15.15	187.9
14Brooklyn NetsBKN	82	115.9	43.55	27.46	12.52	9.15	5.32	13.52	186.9
15Portland Trail BlazersPOR	82	115.8	42.95	26.37	12.52	10.83	5.72	14.91	185.1
16Cleveland CavaliersCLE	82	115.4	43.16	26.93	14.18	8.63	4.32	14.15	185.5
17Golden State WarriorsGSW	82	115.2	44.21	27.07	12.93	8.80	4.17	15.28	186.4
18Orlando MagicORL	82	115.1	43.27	25.23	12.11	8.23	5.38	14.22	183.6
19Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN	82	114.7	43.74	26.05	12.07	8.33	4.11	14.24	184.4
20Los Angeles LakersLAL	82	114.6	40.96	27.44	12.80	8.91	3.45	14.00	183.0
21LA ClippersLAC	82	112.6	42.35	26.13	13.28	8.45	4.60	13.61	181.1
22Toronto RaptorsTOR	82	111.8	42.89	24.45	12.55	7.82	5.01	15.06	179.2
23San Antonio SpursSAS	82	111.5	42.57	26.20	13.00	7.66	4.56	12.33	180.3
24Charlotte HornetsCHA	82	111.2	39.28	25.93	12.82	8.20	4.44	12.18	176.4
25Phoenix SunsPHX	82	111.1	43.60	25.07	12.17	7.89	4.46	15.45	179.7
26New York KnicksNYK	82	110.1	40.54	25.00	13.88	7.27	4.33	13.87	175.7
27Houston RocketsHOU	82	110.0	39.48	24.52	12.37	9.00	4.71	12.80	174.0
28Detroit PistonsDET	82	109.6	40.48	23.46	12.68	8.87	5.80	15.98	173.5
29Oklahoma City ThunderOKC	82	107.9	45.16	24.93	14.34	7.59	4.37	15.93	178.0
30Boston CelticsBOS	82	107.1	41.16	24.72	14.00	6.16	4.13	11.85	172.9

2025-26 · through 2026-04-12 · league average PTS 115.6, REB 43.75, AST 26.73, 3PM 13.30 · per game, all opposing players

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How to read the numbers

Each number adds the stats of the opposing players listed at that position in a game, then averages those game totals over the games with a player there (GP). Two point guards in one game count as one game. All adds every opposing player. Rank 1 allows the most, and equal values share a rank. The league average weights every team's games the same way. Regular season only: no play-in, playoffs or Cup final.

Positions come from our roster data, with estimates where an exact position is unavailable. Last season's opponents who are not on a roster this season have no position, so they count under All only.

The last five starters in a team's dropdown come from ESPN box scores. A starter's position is ESPN's depth chart for that day; where the chart does not settle it, his roster position or the box score's position is named beside him. These are results already played, not a projection or a player's chance of clearing a line.

Read our NBA defense vs position study for how players did against high- and low-allowance opponents, measured against each player's earlier average rather than a sportsbook line.

Every NBA defense by position

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