NBA defense by position overall
| POSITION | 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 | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Guard | 256,154 | 24.8 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 43.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 79.0 | 51.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 6,194,925 | 2,630,887 | 664,567 | 1,126,250 | 228,440 | 36,129 | 370,361 | 510,156 | +10546 |
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 280,080 | 24.4 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 44.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 36.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 79.1 | 52.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 6,632,231 | 3,104,216 | 795,082 | 694,022 | 210,420 | 59,859 | 323,803 | 564,373 | -2484 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 264,811 | 24.5 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 45.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 35.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 76.5 | 52.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 6,305,125 | 2,877,009 | 1,106,407 | 502,636 | 183,698 | 88,053 | 295,690 | 579,746 | -7184 |
| 4 | Power Forward | 276,190 | 23.3 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 46.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 34.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 72.4 | 52.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 6,283,103 | 2,706,522 | 1,593,813 | 403,399 | 154,611 | 145,578 | 298,881 | 681,776 | -85 |
| 5 | Center | 262,948 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 48.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 32.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 69.0 | 53.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 5,694,973 | 2,380,455 | 1,659,543 | 338,710 | 119,739 | 227,294 | 278,450 | 679,275 | -531 |
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