Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 110.9 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 | 110.9 | 2024-25 | 3,458 | 21.0 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 54.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71.8 | 60.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 72,541 | 32,986 | 22,721 | 6,324 | 2,109 | 3,160 | 4,127 | 6,916 | +636 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 113.5 | 2024-25 | 3,190 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 47.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 75.4 | 57.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 72,654 | 33,871 | 15,343 | 6,212 | 2,320 | 1,732 | 3,692 | 5,648 | +809 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 115.1 | 2024-25 | 3,312 | 22.4 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 45.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 77.9 | 56.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 74,305 | 34,137 | 12,365 | 6,446 | 2,434 | 1,248 | 3,737 | 5,631 | -1789 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 115.2 | 2024-25 | 3,392 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 43.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 82.6 | 55.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 79,639 | 39,927 | 10,088 | 14,504 | 3,167 | 1,025 | 5,844 | 5,756 | +318 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 115.3 | 2024-25 | 4,901 | 22.5 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 44.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 37.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 81.4 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 110,060 | 51,490 | 14,434 | 11,335 | 3,975 | 1,350 | 5,790 | 8,043 | +26 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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