Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 112.4 rating.
Interpreted as:
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 | 112.4 | 2025-26 | 705 | 19.9 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 53.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 73.8 | 61.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 13,996 | 6,519 | 4,191 | 1,138 | 440 | 639 | 872 | 1,596 | +216 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 115.0 | 2025-26 | 615 | 21.6 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 47.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 74.9 | 58.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 13,307 | 6,477 | 2,687 | 1,216 | 430 | 284 | 789 | 1,184 | +181 |
| 3 | Point Guard | 116.4 | 2025-26 | 596 | 23.1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 43.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 34.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.2 | 56.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 13,779 | 7,060 | 1,891 | 2,554 | 592 | 137 | 1,082 | 1,162 | -292 |
| 4 | Small Forward | 116.6 | 2025-26 | 662 | 23.0 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 46.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 80.4 | 58.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 15,206 | 7,455 | 2,567 | 1,331 | 535 | 218 | 786 | 1,282 | -642 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 117.0 | 2025-26 | 908 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 44.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 83.1 | 57.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 19,095 | 8,938 | 2,452 | 1,997 | 686 | 222 | 1,027 | 1,649 | +537 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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Team Rankings
ORTG
112.4
23rd
DRTG
120.7
27th
NETRTG
-8.4
26th
3P%
38.3
9th
2025-26 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 |  Trail Blazers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.5 |
10 |  Grizzlies | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.0 |
11 |  Kings | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.5 |
12 |  Jazz | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.5 |
13 |  Clippers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.5 |
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