NBA Defensive Leaders as Favorites

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
201	Kasparas JakucionisK. JakucionisMIA	28	32	27	1.0	5	0.2	59
T202	Tim Hardaway Jr.T. Hardaway Jr.DEN	58	31	27	0.5	4	0.1	68
T202	Santi AldamaS. AldamaMEM	15	31	17	1.1	14	0.9	24
T202	Jared McCainJ. McCainOKC	52	31	28	0.5	3	0.1	63
T205	Giannis AntetokounmpoG. AntetokounmpoMIL	18	30	20	1.1	10	0.6	47
T205	Aaron HolidayA. HolidayHOU	49	30	25	0.5	5	0.1	62
T205	Vit KrejciV. KrejciPOR	29	30	17	0.6	13	0.4	52
T205	Jose AlvaradoJ. AlvaradoNYK	25	30	29	1.2	1	0.0	41
T205	Kobe SandersK. SandersLAC	38	30	25	0.7	5	0.1	77
T210	Jrue HolidayJ. HolidayPOR	27	29	24	0.9	5	0.2	39
T210	Dillon BrooksD. BrooksPHO	27	29	23	0.9	6	0.2	67
T210	Jalen SmithJ. SmithCHI	23	29	7	0.3	22	1.0	40
T210	Sam MerrillS. MerrillCLE	42	29	23	0.5	6	0.1	98
T214	Buddy HieldB. HieldATL	35	28	23	0.7	5	0.1	30
T214	Luke KennardL. KennardLAL	39	28	23	0.6	5	0.1	51
T214	Kyle KuzmaK. KuzmaMIL	27	28	17	0.6	11	0.4	53
T214	Kevin Porter Jr.K. Porter Jr.MIL	12	28	24	2.0	4	0.3	21
T214	Jeremiah FearsJ. FearsNOR	19	28	22	1.2	6	0.3	38
T219	De'Andre HunterD. HunterSAC	36	27	23	0.6	4	0.1	97
T219	Daniel GaffordD. GaffordDAL	15	27	12	0.8	15	1.0	38
T219	Isaac OkoroI. OkoroCHI	23	27	14	0.6	13	0.6	59
T219	Josh GiddeyJ. GiddeyCHI	20	27	19	1.0	8	0.4	31
T219	Ariel HukportiA. HukportiNYK	43	27	6	0.1	21	0.5	53
T219	Trey Murphy IIIT. Murphy IIINOR	15	27	19	1.3	8	0.5	27
T219	Trayce Jackson-DavisT. Jackson-DavisTOR	38	27	10	0.3	17	0.4	26

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.