nba defensive efficiency rankings by position

Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 112.8 rating.

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NBA defensive efficiency rankings by position this regular season

	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	Center	112.8	2025-26	3,651	21.0	9.7	6.3	1.7	0.6	0.9	3.7	6.9	53.7	0.6	1.7	35.1	1.6	2.3	72.5	61.1	2.0	4.2	1.2	76,495	35,409	22,965	6,299	2,282	3,227	4,296	7,739	+547
2	Power Forward	115.2	2025-26	3,334	22.0	10.2	4.4	1.9	0.7	0.5	3.7	7.8	47.5	1.1	3.1	35.8	1.6	2.1	75.4	58.1	1.1	3.3	1.2	73,380	33,910	14,688	6,353	2,319	1,703	3,933	6,104	+13
3	Small Forward	116.0	2025-26	3,574	23.6	11.8	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.4	4.3	9.2	46.3	1.4	3.9	35.5	1.9	2.4	80.0	57.7	1.0	3.1	1.3	84,447	42,254	14,483	8,021	2,982	1,384	4,564	6,578	-1082
4	Point Guard	116.5	2025-26	3,251	23.8	12.3	3.1	4.3	1.0	0.3	4.4	9.8	44.4	1.6	4.4	36.0	2.0	2.5	81.6	56.6	0.6	2.5	1.7	77,264	40,039	10,026	13,902	3,147	879	5,633	5,936	+303
5	Shooting Guard	116.7	2025-26	5,172	21.4	9.7	2.9	2.3	0.8	0.3	3.5	7.8	44.5	1.4	3.9	36.2	1.4	1.8	81.6	57.0	0.7	2.2	1.1	110,877	50,366	14,825	11,935	4,074	1,351	5,905	8,576	+219

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.6

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

68.6

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.5

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.2

112.3

112.4

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.3

7.9

7.3

6.6

5.8

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

13-47

15-44

15-42

16-41

17-42

18-40

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,797.9

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,849

Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

2,826.5

Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

37-22

35-23-1

34-25

33-25

32-25-1

33-26

Worst Record ATS

23-37

25-35

24-33

25-34

24-32-1

25-33-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.5
7	Magic	31	26	.544	12.0
8	Heat	31	28	.525	13.0
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.5
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	16.0
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	20.0
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	27.0
14	Nets	15	42	.263	28.0
15	Pacers	15	44	.254	29.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	42	16	.724	2.0
3	Rockets	36	21	.632	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	8.5
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	9.5
7	Suns	33	26	.559	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	16.5
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	16.5
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	22.5
13	Jazz	18	40	.310	26.0
14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	27.5
15	Kings	13	47	.217	32.0