Centers have the lowest defensive rating this season, with a 109.9 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 | 109.9 | 2024-25 | 1,452 | 21.5 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 55.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 36.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 72.0 | 61.6 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 31,177 | 14,244 | 9,695 | 2,696 | 927 | 1,335 | 1,857 | 2,958 | +563 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 112.7 | 2024-25 | 1,717 | 21.2 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 36.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 74.4 | 58.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 36,384 | 16,458 | 8,267 | 2,891 | 1,171 | 1,030 | 1,877 | 3,076 | -771 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 114.0 | 2024-25 | 1,801 | 22.4 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 45.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 34.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 77.0 | 56.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 40,305 | 18,760 | 6,988 | 3,541 | 1,352 | 731 | 2,147 | 3,017 | -558 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 114.2 | 2024-25 | 1,640 | 23.3 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 43.4 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 81.5 | 55.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 38,180 | 18,418 | 4,789 | 6,869 | 1,611 | 485 | 2,815 | 2,863 | +131 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 114.3 | 2024-25 | 2,777 | 22.8 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 81.5 | 57.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 63,376 | 30,115 | 8,468 | 6,736 | 2,302 | 894 | 3,604 | 4,782 | +635 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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