NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T251	Zeke NnajiZ. NnajiDEN	37	23	10	0.3	13	0.4	44
T251	Nikola JovicN. JovicMIA	23	23	14	0.6	9	0.4	19
T251	Joan BeringerJ. BeringerMIN	28	23	2	0.1	21	0.8	29
T254	Aaron GordonA. GordonDEN	25	22	16	0.6	6	0.2	43
T254	Zion WilliamsonZ. WilliamsonNOR	16	22	17	1.1	5	0.3	29
T254	Bennedict MathurinB. MathurinLAC	20	22	15	0.8	7	0.4	42
T254	Max ChristieM. ChristieDAL	21	22	13	0.6	9	0.4	26
T254	Tyler KolekT. KolekNYK	52	22	18	0.3	4	0.1	56
T254	Moussa CisseM. CisseDAL	15	22	9	0.6	13	0.9	28
T260	Maxi KleberM. KleberLAL	27	21	10	0.4	11	0.4	45
T260	Grant WilliamsG. WilliamsCHA	26	21	12	0.5	9	0.3	36
T260	GG Jackson IIGG Jackson IIMEM	13	21	10	0.8	11	0.8	23
T260	Khaman MaluachK. MaluachPHO	20	21	1	0.1	20	1.0	19
T260	Tyrese ProctorT. ProctorCLE	40	21	21	0.5	0	0.0	40
T265	Dwight PowellD. PowellDAL	19	20	12	0.6	8	0.4	34
T265	Dorian Finney-SmithD. Finney-SmithHOU	32	20	15	0.5	5	0.2	50
T265	Josh MinottJ. MinottBKN	20	20	12	0.6	8	0.4	30
T265	Julian StrawtherJ. StrawtherDEN	40	20	15	0.4	5	0.1	56
T265	Julian PhillipsJ. PhillipsMIN	26	20	16	0.6	4	0.2	30
T265	Yanic Konan NiederhauserY. Konan NiederhauserLAC	19	20	2	0.1	18	0.9	27
T271	Anthony DavisA. DavisDAL	7	19	10	1.4	9	1.3	15
T271	Jordan McLaughlinJ. McLaughlinSAS	36	19	17	0.5	2	0.1	10
T271	Josh GreenJ. GreenCHA	33	19	17	0.5	2	0.1	40
T271	Marcus SasserM. SasserDET	32	19	19	0.6	0	0.0	38
275	Cameron PayneC. PaynePHI	11	18	12	1.1	6	0.5	17

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.