NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T326	Cody WilliamsC. WilliamsUTH	6	11	9	1.5	2	0.3	9
T326	Keshad JohnsonK. JohnsonMIA	17	11	8	0.5	3	0.2	16
T326	Bronny JamesB. JamesLAL	24	11	10	0.4	1	0.0	17
T329	Moritz WagnerM. WagnerORL	17	10	9	0.5	1	0.1	28
T329	Zach EdeyZ. EdeyMEM	4	10	3	0.8	7	1.8	14
T329	Jamal CainJ. CainORL	25	10	8	0.3	2	0.1	35
T329	Leonard MillerL. MillerCHI	19	10	4	0.2	6	0.3	21
T329	Bilal CoulibalyB. CoulibalyWAS	3	10	6	2.0	4	1.3	5
T329	Terrence Shannon Jr.T. Shannon Jr.MIN	28	10	10	0.4	0	0.0	33
T329	Maxime RaynaudM. RaynaudSAC	7	10	4	0.6	6	0.9	14
T336	Jordan PooleJ. PooleNOR	12	9	2	0.2	7	0.6	34
T336	Nic ClaxtonN. ClaxtonBKN	5	9	1	0.2	8	1.6	7
T336	Xavier Tillman Sr.X. Tillman Sr.CHA	19	9	6	0.3	3	0.2	12
T336	Corey KispertC. KispertATL	22	9	5	0.2	4	0.2	25
T336	Jericho SimsJ. SimsMIL	22	9	5	0.2	4	0.2	42
T336	A.J. LawsonA.J. LawsonTOR	12	9	8	0.7	1	0.1	14
T336	JD DavisonJD DavisonHOU	23	9	5	0.2	4	0.2	11
T336	Vince Williams Jr.V. Williams Jr.UTH	10	9	5	0.5	4	0.4	16
T336	Javon SmallJ. SmallMEM	11	9	6	0.5	3	0.3	16
T345	Thanasis AntetokounmpoT. AntetokounmpoMIL	10	8	5	0.5	3	0.3	2
T345	Trae YoungT. YoungWAS	7	8	7	1.0	1	0.1	13
T345	Drew EubanksD. EubanksSAC	5	8	3	0.6	5	1.0	4
T345	Precious AchiuwaP. AchiuwaSAC	6	8	3	0.5	5	0.8	2
T345	Aaron NesmithA. NesmithIND	6	8	6	1.0	2	0.3	14
T345	Charles BasseyC. BasseyGSW	6	8	3	0.5	5	0.8	8

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.