average defensive rating for small forwards in 2024

Small forwards had a defensive rating of 115.8 in 2023-24.

	NAME	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	Harrison Barnes H. Barnes	Small Forward	118.8	2023-24	82	29.0	12.2	3.0	1.2	0.7	0.1	4.2	8.9	47.4	1.8	4.7	38.7	1.9	2.4	80.1	61.1	0.8	2.2	0.7	2,381	1,000	249	99	54	12	58	98	-80
2	Nicolas Batum N. Batum	Small Forward	115.0	2023-24	60	25.5	5.3	4.1	2.1	0.8	0.6	1.9	4.3	45.3	1.2	3.1	39.5	0.3	0.4	71.4	60.3	1.2	3.0	0.7	1,529	320	248	128	48	38	40	109	+177
3	Reggie Bullock Jr. R. Bullock Jr.	Small Forward	113.8	2023-24	44	9.5	2.2	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.8	1.9	41.5	0.6	1.5	40.3	0.0	0.0	100.0	58.2	0.1	1.5	0.2	418	96	73	15	12	5	10	29	-53
4	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	Small Forward	112.9	2023-24	60	34.0	20.8	5.3	5.0	1.3	0.3	6.6	13.2	49.9	1.0	2.4	41.4	6.6	7.7	85.8	62.6	1.8	3.6	1.7	2,042	1,246	318	298	79	17	102	68	+215
5	Jae Crowder J. Crowder	Small Forward	117.1	2023-24	50	23.1	6.2	3.2	1.3	0.8	0.2	2.3	5.4	42.2	1.2	3.3	34.9	0.5	0.7	72.2	54.6	0.6	2.6	0.5	1,156	312	161	66	38	9	23	74	-69
6	Kevin Durant K. Durant	Small Forward	114.4	2023-24	75	37.2	27.1	6.6	5.0	0.9	1.2	10.0	19.2	52.3	2.2	5.4	41.3	4.8	5.6	85.6	62.6	0.5	6.1	3.2	2,791	2,032	495	378	68	91	243	133	+290
7	Danilo Gallinari D. Gallinari	Small Forward	120.0	2023-24	49	12.9	5.7	2.2	1.1	0.3	0.1	1.7	3.9	43.7	0.6	1.9	32.3	1.7	2.0	85.7	60.1	0.4	1.8	0.5	630	280	108	55	14	6	23	50	-99
8	Paul George P. George	Small Forward	114.3	2023-24	74	33.8	22.6	5.2	3.5	1.5	0.5	7.9	16.7	47.1	3.3	7.9	41.3	3.6	3.9	90.7	61.3	0.5	4.7	2.1	2,502	1,671	388	262	113	37	153	202	+461
9	Gordon Hayward G. Hayward	Small Forward	118.3	2023-24	51	24.4	9.8	3.5	3.1	0.8	0.3	3.7	7.9	46.4	0.7	1.8	41.1	1.7	2.4	74.2	54.8	0.7	2.8	1.3	1,245	500	181	158	40	13	66	67	-134
10	LeBron James L. James	Small Forward	114.5	2023-24	71	35.3	25.7	7.3	8.3	1.3	0.5	9.6	17.9	54.0	2.1	5.1	41.0	4.3	5.7	75.0	63.0	0.9	6.4	3.5	2,504	1,822	518	589	89	38	245	78	+220
11	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	Small Forward	113.5	2023-24	68	34.3	23.7	6.1	3.6	1.6	0.9	9.0	17.1	52.5	2.1	4.9	41.7	3.7	4.2	88.5	62.6	1.2	4.9	1.8	2,330	1,613	416	244	111	59	119	97	+392
12	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	Small Forward	115.8	2023-24	55	27.0	15.1	4.7	5.3	0.9	0.3	5.8	11.7	49.3	1.7	4.5	38.1	1.8	2.2	83.3	59.5	0.7	3.9	2.3	1,487	828	257	292	51	15	127	141	+125
13	Otto Porter Jr. O. Porter Jr.	Small Forward	118.7	2023-24	15	11.6	2.6	1.9	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.9	2.2	42.4	0.5	1.5	34.8	0.2	0.2	100.0	56.8	0.4	1.5	0.1	174	39	29	8	5	5	2	19	+22
14	P.J. Tucker	Small Forward	116.2	2023-24	31	15.7	1.7	2.7	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.6	1.6	36.0	0.4	1.1	37.1	0.1	0.1	100.0	50.7	0.9	1.8	0.3	486	52	85	16	16	7	8	54	-24
15	Bojan Bogdanović B. Bogdanović	Small Forward	120.2	2023-24	57	25.9	15.2	2.7	1.7	0.5	0.1	5.4	11.9	45.4	2.3	5.9	39.8	2.1	2.6	78.5	58.1	0.4	2.3	1.8	1,478	868	152	97	30	5	101	95	-346
16	Robert Covington R. Covington	Small Forward	108.3	2023-24	29	16.8	4.4	3.3	0.8	1.3	0.6	1.5	3.4	43.9	0.7	1.9	33.9	0.8	0.9	84.6	58.0	1.1	2.3	0.4	488	127	97	24	39	18	11	56	+104
17	Andrew Wiggins A. Wiggins	Small Forward	116.9	2023-24	71	27.0	13.2	4.5	1.7	0.6	0.6	5.0	11.0	45.3	1.3	3.6	35.8	2.0	2.7	75.1	54.4	1.5	3.0	1.2	1,920	939	321	119	42	41	87	147	-58
18	Doug McDermott D. McDermott	Small Forward	121.9	2023-24	64	14.1	5.5	0.9	1.1	0.3	0.0	1.9	4.4	43.3	1.5	3.6	41.0	0.2	0.3	57.9	60.0	0.2	0.8	0.4	904	351	59	70	16	2	28	64	-143
19	T.J. Warren	Small Forward	110.4	2023-24	11	11.4	3.7	2.0	0.8	0.4	0.1	1.6	3.7	43.9	0.2	1.2	15.4	0.3	0.4	75.0	47.9	0.5	1.5	0.4	125	41	22	9	4	1	4	11	+51
20	Kyle Anderson K. Anderson	Small Forward	108.9	2023-24	79	22.6	6.4	3.5	4.2	0.9	0.6	2.5	5.5	46.0	0.1	0.6	22.9	1.2	1.7	70.8	51.3	0.8	2.7	1.2	1,782	506	273	331	71	47	91	128	+167
21	Thanasis Antetokounmpo T. Antetokounmpo	Small Forward	116.5	2023-24	34	4.6	0.9	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.9	53.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	51.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	155	32	13	17	7	4	14	24	-40
22	Joe Ingles J. Ingles	Small Forward	112.9	2023-24	68	17.2	4.4	2.1	3.0	0.6	0.1	1.5	3.3	43.6	1.0	2.4	43.5	0.4	0.5	82.4	61.2	0.3	1.8	1.0	1,169	296	142	203	43	5	67	88	+165
23	Kelly Oubre Jr. K. Oubre Jr.	Small Forward	114.2	2023-24	68	30.2	15.4	5.0	1.5	1.1	0.7	5.7	12.9	44.1	1.5	4.8	31.1	2.6	3.4	75.0	53.5	1.4	3.6	1.3	2,055	1,049	341	101	77	47	87	194	-25
24	Cedi Osman C. Osman	Small Forward	118.2	2023-24	72	17.6	6.8	2.5	1.7	0.5	0.2	2.6	5.3	47.9	1.2	3.1	38.9	0.5	0.7	67.3	60.1	0.3	2.2	0.7	1,269	489	180	119	36	11	47	107	-353
25	Brandon Ingram B. Ingram	Small Forward	114.4	2023-24	64	32.9	20.8	5.1	5.7	0.8	0.6	7.8	15.9	49.2	1.3	3.8	35.5	3.8	4.8	80.1	57.8	0.7	4.4	2.5	2,103	1,332	324	363	50	40	163	145	+175
	Total		115.8		5,543	22.9	10.6	3.9	2.1	0.7	0.4	3.9	8.4	46.4	1.3	3.6	36.2	1.6	2.0	78.4	57.4	0.9	3.0	1.1	126,836	58,800	21,452	11,743	4,001	2,197	6,336	9,199	-1428
	Average		115.8		45.1	22.9	10.6	3.9	2.1	0.7	0.4	3.9	8.4	46.4	1.3	3.6	36.2	1.6	2.0	78.4	57.4	0.9	3.0	1.1	1031.2	478.0	174.4	95.5	32.5	17.9	51.5	74.8	-11.6

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

29.2

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.5

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Holmgren

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.1

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.0

107.4

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

13.1

3.6

3.0

0.8

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

510.3

Cunningham

447.2

Wembanyama

443

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

551.3

Cunningham

458

Towns

451.3

James

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.30

Sasser

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.20

Sasser

2.00

Lanier

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

54-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

39-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0