Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 110.9 rating.
Interpreted as:
NBA defensive efficiency rankings 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 | 3,420 | 21.0 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 54.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71.8 | 60.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 71,702 | 32,579 | 22,475 | 6,257 | 2,091 | 3,132 | 4,081 | 6,830 | +598 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 113.5 | 2024-25 | 3,148 | 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 | 57.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 71,762 | 33,446 | 15,135 | 6,122 | 2,297 | 1,710 | 3,647 | 5,576 | +716 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 115.1 | 2024-25 | 3,275 | 22.4 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 45.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 77.8 | 56.7 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 73,520 | 33,779 | 12,244 | 6,375 | 2,411 | 1,238 | 3,691 | 5,560 | -1739 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 115.2 | 2024-25 | 3,346 | 23.5 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 43.6 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 82.6 | 55.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 78,685 | 39,430 | 9,968 | 14,327 | 3,135 | 1,007 | 5,781 | 5,676 | +336 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 115.3 | 2024-25 | 4,841 | 22.5 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 44.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 36.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 81.5 | 57.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 108,736 | 50,811 | 14,244 | 11,202 | 3,932 | 1,336 | 5,735 | 7,932 | +89 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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