Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 110.4 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 | 110.4 | 2024-25 | 816 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 55.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 37.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 72.6 | 62.2 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 17,706 | 8,195 | 5,480 | 1,479 | 499 | 779 | 1,078 | 1,703 | +293 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 113.0 | 2024-25 | 1,030 | 20.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 74.1 | 57.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 21,503 | 9,815 | 4,889 | 1,702 | 686 | 599 | 1,128 | 1,884 | -425 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 113.8 | 2024-25 | 1,034 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 45.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 34.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.1 | 56.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 22,793 | 10,561 | 4,050 | 1,984 | 773 | 417 | 1,158 | 1,770 | -237 |
| 4 | Shooting Guard | 114.5 | 2024-25 | 1,633 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 81.3 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 36,732 | 17,264 | 4,867 | 3,867 | 1,258 | 537 | 2,019 | 2,759 | +166 |
| 5 | Point Guard | 114.8 | 2024-25 | 947 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 34.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 82.0 | 55.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 22,065 | 10,668 | 2,703 | 3,918 | 903 | 272 | 1,601 | 1,681 | +205 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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