NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
26	Javonte GreenJ. GreenDET	67	106	84	1.3	22	0.3	89
27	Jalen DurenJ. DurenDET	62	105	52	0.8	53	0.9	164
28	Luka DoncicL. DoncicLAL	48	103	76	1.6	27	0.6	113
29	Donovan MitchellD. MitchellCLE	59	99	83	1.4	16	0.3	141
T30	Jalen SuggsJ. SuggsORL	35	96	72	2.1	24	0.7	98
T30	Donovan ClinganD. ClinganPOR	35	96	19	0.5	77	2.2	89
32	Ronald Holland IIR. Holland IIDET	64	95	72	1.1	23	0.4	140
33	Kris DunnK. DunnLAC	46	93	85	1.8	8	0.2	93
T34	Kawhi LeonardK. LeonardLAC	40	91	70	1.8	21	0.5	45
T34	VJ EdgecombeVJ EdgecombePHI	43	91	72	1.7	19	0.4	119
36	Dyson DanielsD. DanielsATL	38	90	80	2.1	10	0.3	80
T37	Karl-Anthony TownsK. TownsNYK	62	89	55	0.9	34	0.5	206
T37	Nickeil Alexander-WalkerN. Alexander-WalkerATL	40	89	63	1.6	26	0.7	85
T37	Jake LaRaviaJ. LaRaviaLAL	54	89	69	1.3	20	0.4	120
T37	Ajay MitchellA. MitchellOKC	57	89	71	1.2	18	0.3	119
41	Paul ReedP. ReedDET	52	88	43	0.8	45	0.9	90
T42	Alex CarusoA. CarusoOKC	55	87	70	1.3	17	0.3	67
T42	Isaiah StewartI. StewartDET	48	87	11	0.2	76	1.6	133
T44	Luguentz DortL. DortOKC	65	84	57	0.9	27	0.4	170
T44	Anthony BlackA. BlackORL	42	84	55	1.3	29	0.7	112
T46	Brook LopezB. LopezLAC	42	83	27	0.6	56	1.3	83
T46	De'Aaron FoxD. FoxSAS	55	83	69	1.3	14	0.3	124
T46	Tari EasonT. EasonHOU	52	83	59	1.1	24	0.5	114
49	Clint CapelaC. CapelaHOU	64	82	28	0.4	54	0.8	62
50	Jarrett AllenJ. AllenCLE	42	81	41	1.0	40	1.0	59

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.