Centers have the lowest defensive rating this season, with a 110.2 rating.
Interpreted as:
best NBA defensive rating 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 | +/- | |
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| 1 | Center | 110.2 | 2024-25 | 2,224 | 21.6 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 55.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 36.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 71.5 | 61.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 48,039 | 22,025 | 15,148 | 4,252 | 1,418 | 2,024 | 2,766 | 4,490 | +896 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 113.0 | 2024-25 | 2,544 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 73.9 | 57.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 53,488 | 23,976 | 12,090 | 4,285 | 1,677 | 1,513 | 2,741 | 4,483 | -993 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 114.3 | 2024-25 | 2,707 | 22.6 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 45.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 34.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 77.7 | 56.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 61,304 | 28,442 | 10,548 | 5,367 | 2,064 | 1,089 | 3,196 | 4,465 | -1213 |
| 4 | Shooting Guard | 114.6 | 2024-25 | 4,143 | 22.9 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 81.6 | 57.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 94,974 | 45,428 | 12,764 | 10,151 | 3,361 | 1,314 | 5,307 | 6,971 | +1118 |
| 5 | Point Guard | 114.7 | 2024-25 | 2,484 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 81.9 | 55.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 57,708 | 27,832 | 7,189 | 10,330 | 2,425 | 696 | 4,145 | 4,245 | +192 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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