NBA Defensive Leaders as Underdogs

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T251	Anthony EdwardsA. EdwardsMIN	12	24	15	1.3	9	0.8	28
T251	Jalen GreenJ. GreenPHO	16	24	17	1.1	7	0.4	21
T251	Ethan ThompsonE. ThompsonIND	27	24	16	0.6	8	0.3	62
T251	Caleb LoveC. LovePOR	29	24	20	0.7	4	0.1	36
T251	Jordan WalshJ. WalshBOS	21	24	16	0.8	8	0.4	46
T251	Ronald Holland IIR. Holland IIDET	14	24	20	1.4	4	0.3	43
T251	Pelle LarssonP. LarssonMIA	37	24	20	0.5	4	0.1	79
T258	Gary Trent Jr.G. Trent Jr.MIL	42	23	23	0.5	0	0.0	58
T258	Devin VassellD. VassellSAS	15	23	16	1.1	7	0.5	27
T258	Ochai AgbajiO. AgbajiBKN	37	23	11	0.3	12	0.3	55
T258	Bones HylandB. HylandMIN	20	23	16	0.8	7	0.4	26
T262	Paul GeorgeP. GeorgePHI	11	22	17	1.5	5	0.5	34
T262	Isaiah StewartI. StewartDET	10	22	5	0.5	17	1.7	33
T262	Josh GreenJ. GreenCHA	25	22	18	0.7	4	0.2	24
T262	Trendon WatfordT. WatfordPHI	24	22	11	0.5	11	0.5	47
T262	Austin ReavesA. ReavesLAL	16	22	18	1.1	4	0.3	30
T262	Leonard MillerL. MillerCHI	27	22	13	0.5	9	0.3	44
T262	Cam WhitmoreC. WhitmoreWAS	19	22	14	0.7	8	0.4	23
T262	Quinten PostQ. PostGSW	26	22	8	0.3	14	0.5	46
T270	Kevin LoveK. LoveUTH	35	21	13	0.4	8	0.2	53
T270	Nicolas BatumN. BatumLAC	33	21	15	0.5	6	0.2	45
T270	Tim Hardaway Jr.T. Hardaway Jr.DEN	22	21	15	0.7	6	0.3	32
T270	Jarrett AllenJ. AllenCLE	14	21	14	1.0	7	0.5	36
T270	RJ BarrettRJ BarrettTOR	21	21	15	0.7	6	0.3	57
T270	Javonte GreenJ. GreenDET	15	21	18	1.2	3	0.2	18

About this leaderboard

Compare NBA defensive production in games where each player's team was an underdog during the 2025-2026 season. This split isolates steals, blocks, and fouls in the underdog role. Use it to examine historical defense when teams were expected to trail. It does not guarantee future results.