Centers had the best defensive rating this season, with a 111.6 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 | 111.6 | 2024-25 | 4,897 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 54.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71.5 | 60.8 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 104,114 | 47,563 | 32,301 | 8,980 | 2,990 | 4,399 | 5,806 | 9,917 | +868 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 114.1 | 2024-25 | 4,633 | 22.7 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 47.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 75.2 | 57.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 104,989 | 49,174 | 22,068 | 9,196 | 3,309 | 2,416 | 5,372 | 8,073 | +1855 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 115.7 | 2024-25 | 4,861 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 46.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.1 | 57.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 109,181 | 50,519 | 18,303 | 9,459 | 3,530 | 1,844 | 5,426 | 8,139 | -3062 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 115.7 | 2024-25 | 4,834 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 43.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 82.5 | 55.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 113,894 | 56,855 | 14,551 | 20,775 | 4,535 | 1,432 | 8,145 | 8,092 | +436 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 115.9 | 2024-25 | 7,081 | 22.8 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 37.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 81.5 | 57.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 161,425 | 75,899 | 21,293 | 16,902 | 5,820 | 1,904 | 8,469 | 11,525 | -97 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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