NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
151	Jaylen ClarkJ. ClarkMIN	52	45	38	0.7	7	0.1	67
T152	Harrison BarnesH. BarnesSAS	58	43	34	0.6	9	0.2	61
T152	Keldon JohnsonK. JohnsonSAS	63	43	34	0.5	9	0.1	119
T152	Sidy CissokoS. CissokoPOR	36	43	27	0.8	16	0.4	81
T152	Hugo GonzalezH. GonzalezBOS	53	43	26	0.5	17	0.3	86
156	Tre JonesT. JonesCHI	24	42	35	1.5	7	0.3	23
T157	Miles McBrideM. McBrideNYK	35	41	33	0.9	8	0.2	63
T157	Pelle LarssonP. LarssonMIA	33	41	29	0.9	12	0.4	69
T159	CJ McCollumCJ McCollumATL	25	40	25	1.0	15	0.6	48
T159	Joel EmbiidJ. EmbiidPHI	26	40	14	0.5	26	1.0	58
T159	RJ BarrettRJ BarrettTOR	36	40	27	0.8	13	0.4	90
T159	Darius GarlandD. GarlandLAC	37	40	32	0.9	8	0.2	70
T159	Isaiah JacksonI. JacksonLAC	17	40	15	0.9	25	1.5	47
T164	Steven AdamsS. AdamsHOU	27	39	22	0.8	17	0.6	48
T164	Thomas BryantT. BryantCLE	50	39	17	0.3	22	0.4	61
T164	Luka GarzaL. GarzaBOS	48	39	18	0.4	21	0.4	101
T164	Davion MitchellD. MitchellMIA	33	39	34	1.0	5	0.2	85
T164	Jaime Jaquez Jr.J. Jaquez Jr.MIA	37	39	28	0.8	11	0.3	69
T164	Kris MurrayK. MurrayPOR	25	39	27	1.1	12	0.5	37
T164	Ryan DunnR. DunnPHO	33	39	26	0.8	13	0.4	56
T164	Quinten PostQ. PostGSW	41	39	18	0.4	21	0.5	79
T172	Bones HylandB. HylandMIN	51	38	28	0.5	10	0.2	94
T172	Jordan MillerJ. MillerLAC	34	38	30	0.9	8	0.2	40
T172	Cooper FlaggC. FlaggDAL	18	38	24	1.3	14	0.8	40
175	Devin BookerD. BookerPHO	31	37	29	0.9	8	0.3	80

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.