NBA Defense Vs Position: The Ultimate Defensive Analysis
Welcome to DraftEdge’s defensive fortress, where we dissect the nuances of NBA teams’ defensive tendencies against distinct positions. Our Defense Vs Position page isn’t just data; it’s a real-time, constantly updated pulse of defensive strategies based on a 15-game rolling average. Perfect your fantasy lineup strategies and glean insights into team defense dynamics. Let’s dive deep into the realm of blocks, steals, and positional shutdowns. Are you ready to decode the defense?
Our NBA Defense Vs Position breakdown gives you unparalleled insight into the strengths and vulnerabilities of NBA defenses. How does your favorite team fare against point guards or centers? Let our metrics guide your decisions.
- Team Name: Identifies the NBA team.
- Pts: Points conceded per game.
- Reb: Rebounds allowed per game.
- Ast: Assists allowed per game.
- Stl: Steals allowed per game.
- Blk: Blocks conceded per game.
- 3pt: Three-pointers allowed per game.
- DK: DraftKings fantasy points conceded.
- FD: FanDuel fantasy points conceded.
Worst teams in the league
Lower ranked teams
Above Average teams
Top teams Defense
| Team Name | DFS | vsAvg | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | 3pt | DK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hawks |
47.7 | -4.9 | #4 | #7 | #11 | #4 | #18 | #17 | #6 | #7 |
| Hawks |
42.5 | -0.5 | #18 | #6 | #17 | #18 | #12 | #23 | #14 | #15 |
| Hawks |
68.9 | +26.6 | #30 | #23 | #20 | #30 | #26 | #30 | #30 | #30 |
| Hawks |
46.9 | +10.8 | #22 | #25 | #29 | #22 | #24 | #23 | #27 | #28 |
| Hawks |
46.1 | 0.3 | #21 | #18 | #15 | #21 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #17 |
 Celtics |
47.9 | -4.7 | #15 | #5 | #13 | #15 | #1 | #9 | #8 | #5 |
| Celtics |
37.9 | -5.1 | #2 | #13 | #11 | #2 | #1 | #11 | #2 | #2 |
| Celtics |
39.7 | -2.6 | #25 | #9 | #3 | #25 | #2 | #24 | #13 | #9 |
| Celtics |
37.9 | +1.8 | #15 | #10 | #18 | #15 | #14 | #22 | #20 | #21 |
| Celtics |
42.0 | -3.8 | #9 | #11 | #9 | #9 | #4 | #20 | #4 | #4 |
 Nets |
54.4 | +1.8 | #11 | #29 | #4 | #11 | #16 | #20 | #17 | #18 |
| Nets |
43.0 | 0.0 | #16 | #15 | #16 | #16 | #15 | #9 | #17 | #17 |
| Nets |
28.6 | -13.7 | #1 | #25 | #14 | #1 | #15 | #13 | #3 | #3 |
| Nets |
25.8 | -10.3 | #7 | #1 | #4 | #7 | #12 | #20 | #2 | #3 |
| Nets |
46.4 | 0.6 | #22 | #4 | #24 | #22 | #15 | #26 | #19 | #18 |
 Hornets |
58.7 | +6.1 | #30 | #22 | #10 | #30 | #13 | #10 | #27 | #25 |
| Hornets |
46.1 | +3.1 | #28 | #12 | #30 | #28 | #9 | #30 | #25 | #23 |
| Hornets |
48.6 | +6.3 | #15 | #17 | #29 | #15 | #14 | #12 | #22 | #23 |
| Hornets |
34.0 | -2.1 | #18 | #2 | #16 | #18 | #26 | #29 | #12 | #12 |
| Hornets |
48.1 | +2.3 | #7 | #29 | #30 | #7 | #22 | #25 | #22 | #22 |
 Bulls |
48.4 | -4.2 | #10 | #10 | #5 | #10 | #23 | #3 | #10 | #11 |
| Bulls |
40.7 | -2.3 | #11 | #3 | #26 | #11 | #7 | #28 | #7 | #5 |
| Bulls |
49.3 | +7.0 | #16 | #5 | #30 | #16 | #18 | #5 | #24 | #24 |
| Bulls |
40.8 | +4.7 | #24 | #7 | #24 | #24 | #23 | #28 | #24 | #22 |
| Bulls |
50.0 | +4.2 | #28 | #25 | #21 | #28 | #9 | #30 | #28 | #26 |
 Cavaliers |
47.7 | -4.9 | #2 | #13 | #6 | #2 | #24 | #27 | #7 | #8 |
| Cavaliers |
48.1 | +5.1 | #30 | #18 | #27 | #30 | #11 | #25 | #28 | #28 |
| Cavaliers |
38.4 | -3.9 | #14 | #10 | #6 | #14 | #20 | #16 | #12 | #11 |
| Cavaliers |
37.8 | +1.7 | #9 | #27 | #27 | #9 | #20 | #7 | #19 | #18 |
| Cavaliers |
40.4 | -5.4 | #2 | #7 | #5 | #2 | #12 | #15 | #1 | #1 |
 Mavericks |
45.2 | -7.4 | #5 | #2 | #3 | #5 | #7 | #2 | #1 | #1 |
| Mavericks |
40.6 | -2.4 | #8 | #10 | #10 | #8 | #25 | #24 | #6 | #6 |
| Mavericks |
50.7 | +8.4 | #24 | #3 | #18 | #24 | #30 | #4 | #25 | #28 |
| Mavericks |
37.5 | +1.4 | #17 | #11 | #25 | #17 | #8 | #15 | #18 | #17 |
| Mavericks |
44.8 | -1.0 | #11 | #27 | #11 | #11 | #11 | #1 | #13 | #14 |
 Nuggets |
55.5 | +2.9 | #24 | #21 | #15 | #24 | #9 | #13 | #20 | #21 |
| Nuggets |
41.0 | -2.0 | #10 | #7 | #9 | #10 | #19 | #4 | #8 | #12 |
| Nuggets |
32.7 | -9.6 | #5 | #22 | #12 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #5 | #6 |
| Nuggets |
50.7 | +14.6 | #21 | #30 | #28 | #21 | #16 | #25 | #30 | #29 |
| Nuggets |
41.9 | -3.9 | #4 | #2 | #12 | #4 | #10 | #2 | #3 | #6 |
 Pistons |
57.3 | +4.7 | #16 | #19 | #27 | #16 | #29 | #15 | #25 | #26 |
| Pistons |
46.9 | +3.9 | #27 | #28 | #23 | #27 | #8 | #17 | #27 | #26 |
| Pistons |
33.0 | -9.3 | #10 | #4 | #8 | #10 | #19 | #10 | #7 | #7 |
| Pistons |
39.5 | +3.4 | #26 | #14 | #5 | #26 | #22 | #18 | #21 | #23 |
| Pistons |
46.8 | +1.0 | #13 | #15 | #25 | #13 | #24 | #8 | #20 | #20 |
 Warriors |
53.7 | +1.1 | #22 | #11 | #14 | #22 | #25 | #22 | #16 | #16 |
| Warriors |
44.3 | +1.3 | #26 | #9 | #4 | #26 | #16 | #29 | #21 | #21 |
| Warriors |
40.7 | -1.6 | #12 | #26 | #17 | #12 | #10 | #19 | #14 | #14 |
| Warriors |
22.8 | -13.3 | #3 | #4 | #14 | #3 | #10 | #8 | #1 | #1 |
| Warriors |
42.7 | -3.1 | #1 | #8 | #27 | #1 | #13 | #4 | #7 | #7 |
 Rockets |
48.6 | -4.0 | #12 | #8 | #2 | #12 | #14 | #8 | #11 | #12 |
| Rockets |
41.3 | -1.7 | #5 | #25 | #8 | #5 | #20 | #10 | #11 | #11 |
| Rockets |
45.1 | +2.8 | #19 | #14 | #27 | #19 | #7 | #15 | #19 | #18 |
| Rockets |
25.9 | -10.2 | #2 | #15 | #19 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #2 |
| Rockets |
49.7 | +3.9 | #30 | #26 | #2 | #30 | #1 | #27 | #26 | #25 |
 Pacers |
47.4 | -5.2 | #8 | #15 | #7 | #8 | #2 | #18 | #5 | #4 |
| Pacers |
44.5 | +1.5 | #24 | #20 | #19 | #24 | #13 | #2 | #22 | #22 |
| Pacers |
21.1 | -21.2 | #2 | #8 | #1 | #2 | #11 | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Pacers |
31.9 | -4.2 | #16 | #8 | #7 | #16 | #15 | #5 | #10 | #10 |
| Pacers |
44.5 | -1.3 | #23 | #17 | #1 | #23 | #6 | #11 | #12 | #12 |
 Clippers |
50.0 | -2.6 | #7 | #20 | #12 | #7 | #12 | #23 | #13 | #13 |
| Clippers |
40.5 | -2.5 | #6 | #8 | #3 | #6 | #24 | #12 | #5 | #10 |
| Clippers |
45.5 | +3.2 | #13 | #29 | #4 | #13 | #2 | #25 | #21 | #20 |
| Clippers |
27.1 | -9.0 | #4 | #5 | #21 | #4 | #2 | #14 | #5 | #4 |
| Clippers |
48.2 | +2.4 | #26 | #13 | #13 | #26 | #21 | #22 | #24 | #24 |
 Lakers |
55.7 | +3.1 | #17 | #17 | #29 | #17 | #28 | #16 | #22 | #22 |
| Lakers |
44.1 | +1.1 | #21 | #24 | #14 | #21 | #10 | #21 | #20 | #19 |
| Lakers |
49.2 | +6.9 | #23 | #7 | #23 | #23 | #24 | #21 | #23 | #25 |
| Lakers |
40.7 | +4.6 | #19 | #22 | #12 | #19 | #25 | #12 | #23 | #25 |
| Lakers |
46.8 | +1.0 | #19 | #9 | #23 | #19 | #30 | #21 | #21 | #21 |
 Grizzlies |
60.8 | +8.2 | #29 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #19 | #26 | #29 | #28 |
| Grizzlies |
49.4 | +6.4 | #22 | #30 | #20 | #22 | #29 | #19 | #29 | #29 |
| Grizzlies |
44.7 | +2.4 | #21 | #12 | #16 | #21 | #13 | #23 | #18 | #17 |
| Grizzlies |
42.9 | +6.8 | #29 | #3 | #26 | #29 | #2 | #30 | #25 | #19 |
| Grizzlies |
43.7 | -2.1 | #6 | #1 | #20 | #6 | #18 | #24 | #9 | #9 |
 Heat |
47.2 | -5.4 | #6 | #4 | #8 | #6 | #20 | #21 | #4 | #6 |
| Heat |
41.3 | -1.7 | #15 | #21 | #5 | #15 | #5 | #15 | #9 | #8 |
| Heat |
44.0 | +1.7 | #20 | #15 | #26 | #20 | #5 | #18 | #16 | #16 |
| Heat |
47.0 | +10.9 | #30 | #18 | #1 | #30 | #9 | #27 | #28 | #26 |
| Heat |
42.3 | -3.5 | #3 | #20 | #18 | #3 | #3 | #12 | #6 | #5 |
 Bucks |
46.8 | -5.8 | #14 | #1 | #1 | #14 | #4 | #30 | #3 | #3 |
| Bucks |
42.3 | -0.7 | #12 | #16 | #18 | #12 | #21 | #8 | #13 | #14 |
| Bucks |
58.7 | +16.4 | #29 | #21 | #10 | #29 | #17 | #27 | #29 | #27 |
| Bucks |
36.5 | 0.4 | #25 | #6 | #17 | #25 | #7 | #26 | #16 | #13 |
| Bucks |
48.1 | +2.3 | #15 | #30 | #26 | #15 | #8 | #9 | #23 | #23 |
 Timberwolves |
55.7 | +3.1 | #25 | #16 | #26 | #25 | #26 | #6 | #21 | #23 |
| Timberwolves |
35.7 | -7.3 | #1 | #5 | #2 | #1 | #3 | #6 | #1 | #1 |
| Timberwolves |
41.7 | -0.6 | #7 | #30 | #15 | #7 | #16 | #6 | #15 | #15 |
| Timberwolves |
31.4 | -4.7 | #11 | #23 | #2 | #11 | #19 | #13 | #9 | #9 |
| Timberwolves |
41.8 | -4.0 | #10 | #10 | #4 | #10 | #14 | #6 | #2 | #2 |
 Pelicans |
55.8 | +3.2 | #20 | #25 | #19 | #20 | #6 | #28 | #23 | #20 |
| Pelicans |
41.3 | -1.7 | #9 | #11 | #28 | #9 | #14 | #16 | #10 | #9 |
| Pelicans |
57.3 | +15.0 | #27 | #20 | #25 | #27 | #27 | #28 | #28 | #29 |
| Pelicans |
33.2 | -2.9 | #1 | #21 | #23 | #1 | #30 | #6 | #11 | #15 |
| Pelicans |
42.3 | -3.5 | #12 | #12 | #3 | #12 | #2 | #23 | #5 | #3 |
 Knicks |
55.9 | +3.3 | #28 | #9 | #24 | #28 | #5 | #29 | #24 | #19 |
| Knicks |
38.3 | -4.7 | #4 | #1 | #15 | #4 | #2 | #5 | #4 | #3 |
| Knicks |
44.7 | +2.4 | #22 | #18 | #2 | #22 | #22 | #22 | #17 | #21 |
| Knicks |
30.2 | -5.9 | #12 | #12 | #20 | #12 | #2 | #24 | #7 | #5 |
| Knicks |
45.9 | 0.1 | #17 | #14 | #19 | #17 | #7 | #19 | #16 | #16 |
 Thunder |
52.7 | 0.1 | #21 | #18 | #16 | #21 | #11 | #14 | #14 | #14 |
| Thunder |
42.7 | -0.3 | #13 | #23 | #7 | #13 | #18 | #20 | #15 | #13 |
| Thunder |
37.0 | -5.3 | #8 | #13 | #13 | #8 | #23 | #8 | #10 | #10 |
| Thunder |
46.7 | +10.6 | #28 | #29 | #11 | #28 | #13 | #16 | #26 | #27 |
| Thunder |
44.1 | -1.7 | #5 | #22 | #17 | #5 | #20 | #10 | #10 | #10 |
 Magic |
48.1 | -4.5 | #3 | #14 | #18 | #3 | #10 | #7 | #9 | #9 |
| Magic |
38.0 | -5.0 | #3 | #2 | #1 | #3 | #26 | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Magic |
36.7 | -5.6 | #11 | #2 | #9 | #11 | #29 | #11 | #9 | #13 |
| Magic |
30.2 | -5.9 | #10 | #16 | #9 | #10 | #18 | #1 | #8 | #8 |
| Magic |
44.9 | -0.9 | #20 | #19 | #8 | #20 | #19 | #7 | #14 | #13 |
 76ers |
52.8 | 0.2 | #9 | #24 | #22 | #9 | #8 | #12 | #15 | #15 |
| 76ers |
43.7 | 0.7 | #14 | #27 | #12 | #14 | #6 | #18 | #19 | #18 |
| 76ers |
32.7 | -9.6 | #17 | #1 | #22 | #17 | #2 | #17 | #6 | #4 |
| 76ers |
35.3 | -0.8 | #13 | #17 | #22 | #13 | #6 | #21 | #15 | #14 |
| 76ers |
43.6 | -2.2 | #14 | #6 | #10 | #14 | #5 | #3 | #8 | #8 |
 Suns |
48.9 | -3.7 | #13 | #3 | #21 | #13 | #15 | #4 | #12 | #10 |
| Suns |
43.3 | 0.3 | #19 | #19 | #6 | #19 | #22 | #7 | #18 | #20 |
| Suns |
55.1 | +12.8 | #28 | #19 | #21 | #28 | #28 | #29 | #27 | #26 |
| Suns |
40.3 | +4.2 | #23 | #24 | #15 | #23 | #17 | #9 | #22 | #24 |
| Suns |
45.2 | -0.6 | #8 | #21 | #22 | #8 | #25 | #16 | #15 | #15 |
 Trail Blazers |
61.9 | +9.3 | #19 | #28 | #25 | #19 | #30 | #25 | #30 | #30 |
| Trail Blazers |
46.3 | +3.3 | #25 | #17 | #21 | #25 | #23 | #13 | #26 | #27 |
| Trail Blazers |
30.1 | -12.2 | #6 | #11 | #7 | #6 | #8 | #3 | #4 | #5 |
| Trail Blazers |
37.0 | 0.9 | #14 | #19 | #10 | #14 | #11 | #10 | #17 | #20 |
| Trail Blazers |
45.9 | 0.1 | #16 | #5 | #14 | #16 | #26 | #13 | #17 | #19 |
 Kings |
45.5 | -7.1 | #1 | #23 | #17 | #1 | #17 | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Kings |
41.6 | -1.4 | #23 | #4 | #13 | #23 | #4 | #22 | #12 | #7 |
| Kings |
50.9 | +8.6 | #26 | #28 | #19 | #26 | #21 | #26 | #26 | #22 |
| Kings |
34.7 | -1.4 | #20 | #20 | #8 | #20 | #5 | #17 | #13 | #11 |
| Kings |
44.3 | -1.5 | #18 | #16 | #7 | #18 | #17 | #14 | #11 | #11 |
 Spurs |
55.1 | +2.5 | #18 | #12 | #30 | #18 | #22 | #19 | #18 | #17 |
| Spurs |
42.8 | -0.2 | #7 | #22 | #25 | #7 | #27 | #14 | #16 | #16 |
| Spurs |
36.6 | -5.7 | #4 | #27 | #5 | #4 | #25 | #9 | #8 | #12 |
| Spurs |
26.5 | -9.6 | #5 | #9 | #6 | #5 | #29 | #3 | #4 | #7 |
| Spurs |
49.8 | +4.0 | #27 | #24 | #16 | #27 | #29 | #5 | #27 | #29 |
 Raptors |
60.6 | +8.0 | #27 | #30 | #20 | #27 | #3 | #11 | #28 | #29 |
| Raptors |
51.4 | +8.4 | #29 | #26 | #29 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #30 | #30 |
| Raptors |
38.3 | -4.0 | #9 | #24 | #24 | #9 | #9 | #14 | #11 | #8 |
| Raptors |
49.2 | +13.1 | #27 | #26 | #30 | #27 | #28 | #19 | #29 | #30 |
| Raptors |
50.1 | +4.3 | #25 | #3 | #28 | #25 | #23 | #29 | #29 | #28 |
 Jazz |
55.4 | +2.8 | #23 | #6 | #23 | #23 | #21 | #24 | #19 | #24 |
| Jazz |
45.3 | +2.3 | #17 | #14 | #22 | #17 | #30 | #26 | #23 | #24 |
| Jazz |
24.9 | -17.4 | #3 | #15 | #11 | #3 | #2 | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Jazz |
28.9 | -7.2 | #6 | #28 | #3 | #6 | #21 | #4 | #6 | #6 |
| Jazz |
54.4 | +8.6 | #29 | #28 | #29 | #29 | #27 | #28 | #30 | #30 |
 Wizards |
58.0 | +5.4 | #26 | #26 | #9 | #26 | #27 | #5 | #26 | #27 |
| Wizards |
45.9 | +2.9 | #20 | #29 | #24 | #20 | #17 | #1 | #24 | #25 |
| Wizards |
45.4 | +3.1 | #18 | #6 | #28 | #18 | #12 | #20 | #20 | #19 |
| Wizards |
35.1 | -1.0 | #8 | #13 | #13 | #8 | #27 | #11 | #14 | #16 |
| Wizards |
48.3 | +2.5 | #24 | #23 | #6 | #24 | #28 | #18 | #25 | #27 |