Centers have the lowest defensive rating, with a 104.2 rating.
| POSITION | DRTG | 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 | Center | 104.2 | 227,630 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 50.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 32.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 69.5 | 55.2 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 4,932,430 | 1,978,076 | 1,378,575 | 279,959 | 122,520 | 231,360 | 283,794 | 572,360 | +263 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 105.6 | 237,903 | 23.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 47.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 34.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 72.6 | 54.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 5,487,241 | 2,314,891 | 1,330,086 | 346,283 | 157,614 | 147,721 | 303,749 | 569,246 | +1986 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 107.4 | 226,788 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 35.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 77.0 | 53.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 5,543,023 | 2,454,430 | 919,527 | 435,671 | 186,906 | 89,728 | 300,622 | 476,566 | -10130 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 108.3 | 222,952 | 24.5 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 44.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 35.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 79.8 | 52.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5,452,340 | 2,270,997 | 568,608 | 998,393 | 232,609 | 37,441 | 377,797 | 423,030 | +11112 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 108.7 | 242,477 | 24.3 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 36.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 79.9 | 53.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5,889,762 | 2,710,846 | 688,935 | 595,867 | 215,686 | 61,527 | 331,434 | 466,597 | -2966 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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