NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T226	Yves MissiY. MissiNOR	14	27	4	0.3	23	1.6	21
T226	Rob DillinghamR. DillinghamCHI	34	27	24	0.7	3	0.1	42
T228	Collin SextonC. SextonCHI	18	26	22	1.2	4	0.2	35
T228	Naji MarshallN. MarshallDAL	22	26	22	1.0	4	0.2	41
T228	Jonathan KumingaJ. KumingaATL	25	26	20	0.8	6	0.2	40
T228	Dalen TerryD. TerryPHI	22	26	17	0.8	9	0.4	30
T228	Rayan RupertR. RupertMEM	22	26	23	1.0	3	0.1	37
T233	Dennis SchroderD. SchroderCLE	29	25	20	0.7	5	0.2	42
T233	Kristaps PorzingisK. PorzingisGSW	13	25	7	0.5	18	1.4	38
T233	Ivica ZubacI. ZubacLAC	22	25	7	0.3	18	0.8	58
T233	Jonathan IsaacJ. IsaacORL	32	25	8	0.3	17	0.5	23
T233	Anfernee SimonsA. SimonsCHI	35	25	21	0.6	4	0.1	59
T233	Scoot HendersonS. HendersonPOR	18	25	20	1.1	5	0.3	53
T233	Jabari WalkerJ. WalkerPHI	40	25	16	0.4	9	0.2	75
T233	Jaden IveyJ. IveyCHI	29	25	14	0.5	11	0.4	39
T233	Karlo MatkovicK. MatkovicNOR	16	25	7	0.4	18	1.1	33
T233	Simone FontecchioS. FontecchioMIA	34	25	20	0.6	5	0.1	49
T233	Pat SpencerP. SpencerGSW	37	25	22	0.6	3	0.1	29
T233	Jaylen WellsJ. WellsMEM	20	25	22	1.1	3	0.2	47
T233	Sion JamesS. JamesCHA	36	25	20	0.6	5	0.1	67
T246	Patrick WilliamsP. WilliamsCHI	27	24	14	0.5	10	0.4	39
T246	Herbert JonesH. JonesNOR	15	24	19	1.3	5	0.3	42
T248	Tyus JonesT. JonesDEN	44	23	20	0.5	3	0.1	22
T248	Larry Nance Jr.L. Nance Jr.CLE	30	23	17	0.6	6	0.2	47
T248	Gabe VincentG. VincentATL	39	23	20	0.5	3	0.1	64

About this leaderboard

Compare NBA defensive production in games where each player's team was favored during the 2025-2026 season. This split isolates steals, blocks, and fouls in the favorite role. Use it to examine historical defense when teams were expected to win. It does not guarantee future results.