best defense since the start of 2024

6 players were tied for the most starts in 2023-24, with 82 starts. The first three are Harrison Barnes, Jonas Valančiūnas and Domantas Sabonis.

Interpreted as:
best defense since the start by a player of 2024
NAMEGSSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
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
2Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
82
2023-24
NOP NOP
82
23.5
12.2
8.8
2.1
0.4
0.8
4.9
8.8
55.9
0.5
1.5
30.8
2.0
2.5
78.5
61.9
2.3
6.5
1.4
1,925
1,002
721
173
32
68
111
218
+158
3Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
82
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
35.7
19.4
13.7
8.2
0.9
0.6
7.7
13.0
59.4
0.4
1.1
37.9
3.6
5.1
70.4
63.7
3.6
10.1
3.3
2,928
1,593
1,120
673
74
48
272
250
+69
4Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
82
2023-24
BKN BKN
82
34.8
19.6
4.5
3.6
1.0
0.4
6.9
15.8
43.6
2.7
7.2
37.2
3.1
3.9
81.4
56.0
0.8
3.7
2.0
2,854
1,606
372
299
81
30
164
116
-185
5Jalen Green
J. Green
82
2023-24
HOU HOU
82
31.7
19.6
5.2
3.5
0.8
0.3
6.9
16.2
42.3
2.5
7.4
33.2
3.5
4.3
80.4
54.1
0.5
4.7
2.3
2,602
1,610
423
291
66
28
191
115
+31
6Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
82
2023-24
OKC OKC
82
29.4
16.5
7.9
2.4
0.6
2.3
6.2
11.6
53.0
1.6
4.3
37.0
2.7
3.4
79.3
63.2
1.6
6.3
1.6
2,413
1,357
648
200
53
190
131
197
+422
7Michael Porter Jr.
M. Porter Jr.
81
2023-24
DEN DEN
81
31.7
16.7
7.0
1.5
0.5
0.7
6.4
13.3
48.4
2.7
6.8
39.7
1.1
1.4
83.6
60.1
1.3
5.7
1.1
2,565
1,356
565
122
42
53
92
148
+470
8Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
80
2023-24
TOT
80
33.2
21.7
7.1
4.3
0.8
0.3
8.5
15.9
53.6
1.1
3.1
34.6
3.6
5.0
73.2
60.1
1.7
5.3
1.8
2,657
1,737
565
342
63
25
141
193
+113
9Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
80
2023-24
OKC OKC
80
25.2
12.3
6.4
4.8
0.6
0.6
5.0
10.6
47.5
1.0
3.0
33.7
1.3
1.6
80.6
54.7
1.4
5.0
2.1
2,012
986
514
386
51
44
168
111
+375
10Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
80
2023-24
ORL ORL
80
35.0
22.6
6.9
5.4
0.9
0.6
8.0
17.6
45.5
1.5
4.4
33.9
5.1
7.0
72.5
54.6
1.0
5.9
3.1
2,799
1,804
554
431
71
47
247
153
+1
11DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
79
2023-24
CHI CHI
79
37.8
24.0
4.3
5.3
1.1
0.6
8.2
17.2
48.0
0.9
2.8
33.3
6.6
7.7
85.3
58.4
0.5
3.8
1.7
2,989
1,897
340
421
90
45
135
161
-62
12Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
79
2023-24
MIL MIL
79
30.5
12.5
5.2
1.6
0.5
2.4
4.6
9.6
48.5
1.9
5.1
36.6
1.4
1.7
82.1
60.8
1.5
3.7
1.0
2,411
990
409
127
43
189
79
191
+278
13Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
79
2023-24
DEN DEN
79
34.6
26.4
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
14Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
79
2023-24
OKC OKC
79
28.4
10.9
3.6
1.4
0.9
0.6
3.6
8.3
43.8
2.0
5.0
39.4
1.6
2.0
82.6
59.3
0.9
2.7
0.9
2,246
860
284
113
72
47
74
228
+347
15Dejounte Murray
D. Murray
78
2023-24
ATL ATL
78
35.7
22.5
5.3
6.4
1.4
0.3
8.6
18.8
45.9
2.6
7.1
36.3
2.7
3.4
79.4
55.5
0.8
4.5
2.6
2,783
1,753
416
502
111
24
201
138
-154
16Coby White
C. White
78
2023-24
CHI CHI
79
36.5
19.1
4.5
5.1
0.7
0.2
6.8
15.3
44.7
2.6
7.0
37.6
2.8
3.3
83.8
57.0
0.6
4.0
2.1
2,881
1,509
358
405
53
18
166
186
-35
17Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
78
2023-24
MIN MIN
79
35.1
25.9
5.4
5.1
1.3
0.5
9.1
19.7
46.1
2.4
6.7
35.7
5.4
6.4
83.6
57.5
0.7
4.8
3.1
2,770
2,049
430
405
101
42
241
141
+432
18Myles Turner
M. Turner
77
2023-24
IND IND
77
27.0
17.1
6.9
1.3
0.5
1.9
6.2
11.8
52.4
1.5
4.2
35.8
3.2
4.1
77.3
62.6
1.5
5.5
1.4
2,076
1,313
533
100
39
144
109
232
+220
19Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
77
2023-24
MIL MIL
79
29.6
11.3
3.7
1.4
0.7
0.1
4.1
9.1
44.3
2.8
6.9
41.3
0.3
0.4
71.4
60.3
0.5
3.2
0.7
2,337
889
290
108
59
9
54
158
+291
20Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
77
2023-24
CLE CLE
77
31.7
16.5
10.5
2.7
0.7
1.1
6.7
10.6
63.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.0
4.1
74.2
66.4
3.2
7.4
1.6
2,442
1,271
811
210
53
81
121
147
+200
21Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
77
2023-24
NYK NYK
77
35.4
28.7
3.6
6.7
0.9
0.2
10.3
21.4
47.9
2.7
6.8
40.1
5.5
6.5
84.7
59.2
0.6
3.1
2.4
2,726
2,212
278
519
70
13
186
144
+512
22Keegan Murray
K. Murray
77
2023-24
SAC SAC
77
33.6
15.2
5.5
1.7
1.0
0.8
5.8
12.7
45.4
2.4
6.6
35.8
1.3
1.6
83.1
56.9
1.4
4.1
0.8
2,589
1,172
420
129
79
59
64
205
+140
23Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
K. Caldwell-Pope
76
2023-24
DEN DEN
76
31.6
10.1
2.4
2.4
1.3
0.6
3.6
7.7
46.0
1.6
4.1
40.6
1.3
1.5
89.4
60.2
0.4
2.0
1.0
2,402
766
183
182
98
42
75
151
+572
24Mike Conley
M. Conley
76
2023-24
MIN MIN
76
28.9
11.4
2.9
5.9
1.2
0.2
3.9
8.5
45.7
2.4
5.3
44.2
1.3
1.5
91.1
62.7
0.5
2.4
1.3
2,193
869
218
449
88
17
102
128
+274
25Anthony Davis
A. Davis
76
2023-24
LAL LAL
76
35.5
24.7
12.6
3.5
1.2
2.3
9.4
16.9
55.6
0.4
1.4
27.1
5.5
6.8
81.6
62.1
3.1
9.5
2.1
2,700
1,876
961
266
91
178
159
177
+151
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