NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T176	Miles BridgesM. BridgesCHA	34	37	22	0.6	15	0.4	54
T176	John KoncharJ. KoncharUTH	15	37	23	1.5	14	0.9	20
T176	Jay HuffJ. HuffIND	11	37	5	0.5	32	2.9	23
T176	Baylor ScheiermanB. ScheiermanBOS	55	37	32	0.6	5	0.1	79
T176	Justin EdwardsJ. EdwardsPHI	37	37	30	0.8	7	0.2	46
T176	Kon KnueppelK. KnueppelCHA	36	37	29	0.8	8	0.2	68
182	Mike ConleyM. ConleyMIN	42	36	26	0.6	10	0.2	67
T183	Jerami GrantJ. GrantPOR	26	35	21	0.8	14	0.5	61
T183	Matisse ThybulleM. ThybullePOR	16	35	27	1.7	8	0.5	22
T183	Rui HachimuraR. HachimuraLAL	43	35	23	0.5	12	0.3	68
T183	Carter BryantC. BryantSAS	57	35	14	0.2	21	0.4	80
T187	Jonas ValanciunasJ. ValanciunasDEN	50	34	11	0.2	23	0.5	98
T187	Brandon WilliamsB. WilliamsDAL	20	34	24	1.2	10	0.5	33
T187	Gradey DickG. DickTOR	43	34	29	0.7	5	0.1	50
T187	Noah PendaN. PendaORL	35	34	20	0.6	14	0.4	42
T191	Jordan ClarksonJ. ClarksonNYK	59	33	25	0.4	8	0.1	96
T191	Landry ShametL. ShametNYK	41	33	25	0.6	8	0.2	58
T191	P.J. Washington Jr.P.J. Washington Jr.DAL	15	33	9	0.6	24	1.6	39
T191	Jock LandaleJ. LandaleATL	30	33	12	0.4	21	0.7	64
T195	Norman PowellN. PowellMIA	26	32	26	1.0	6	0.2	64
T195	Kenrich WilliamsK. WilliamsOKC	51	32	27	0.5	5	0.1	53
T195	Franz WagnerF. WagnerORL	26	32	23	0.9	9	0.3	53
T195	Christian BraunC. BraunDEN	35	32	26	0.7	6	0.2	76
T195	Shaedon SharpeS. SharpePOR	21	32	29	1.4	3	0.1	51
T195	Branden CarlsonB. CarlsonOKC	39	32	8	0.2	24	0.6	33

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.