Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 111.5 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 | 111.5 | 2024-25 | 4,574 | 21.2 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 54.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71.5 | 60.9 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 96,980 | 44,177 | 30,137 | 8,392 | 2,785 | 4,116 | 5,431 | 9,268 | +837 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 114.1 | 2024-25 | 4,308 | 22.7 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 47.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 75.6 | 58.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 97,832 | 45,945 | 20,482 | 8,497 | 3,103 | 2,270 | 4,984 | 7,586 | +1721 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 115.6 | 2024-25 | 4,490 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 45.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.0 | 56.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 100,849 | 46,627 | 16,838 | 8,769 | 3,267 | 1,695 | 5,021 | 7,548 | -2695 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 115.7 | 2024-25 | 4,499 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 43.7 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 82.6 | 55.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 105,906 | 53,122 | 13,525 | 19,355 | 4,241 | 1,342 | 7,613 | 7,571 | +544 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 115.9 | 2024-25 | 6,559 | 22.7 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 44.7 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 81.6 | 57.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 148,963 | 69,856 | 19,585 | 15,585 | 5,352 | 1,779 | 7,827 | 10,652 | -407 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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