NBA Defensive Leaders as Underdogs

2025-2026 Season

Rk	Player	GP	STK	STL	STL/G	BLK	BLK/G	PF
T301	Dalen TerryD. TerryPHI	26	18	12	0.5	6	0.2	19
T301	Zach EdeyZ. EdeyMEM	7	18	4	0.6	14	2.0	23
T301	Scotty Pippen Jr.S. Pippen Jr.MEM	8	18	14	1.8	4	0.5	28
T301	Gradey DickG. DickTOR	33	18	16	0.5	2	0.1	51
T301	Jalen WilsonJ. WilsonBKN	49	18	16	0.3	2	0.0	74
T301	Jordan MillerJ. MillerLAC	26	18	15	0.6	3	0.1	22
T301	Jaylon TysonJ. TysonCLE	13	18	12	0.9	6	0.5	33
T301	Chaney JohnsonC. JohnsonBKN	14	18	12	0.9	6	0.4	48
T309	Jonas ValanciunasJ. ValanciunasDEN	15	17	3	0.2	14	0.9	35
T309	Clint CapelaC. CapelaHOU	11	17	8	0.7	9	0.8	12
T309	Tyus JonesT. JonesDEN	23	17	17	0.7	0	0.0	9
T309	Mitchell RobinsonM. RobinsonNYK	10	17	6	0.6	11	1.1	21
T309	Cole AnthonyC. AnthonyMIL	20	17	9	0.5	8	0.4	41
T309	Tari EasonT. EasonHOU	8	17	13	1.6	4	0.5	24
T309	Jordan HawkinsJ. HawkinsNOR	38	17	8	0.2	9	0.2	29
T309	Craig Porter Jr.C. Porter Jr.CLE	14	17	8	0.6	9	0.6	11
T309	Daniss JenkinsD. JenkinsDET	15	17	14	0.9	3	0.2	19
T309	Khaman MaluachK. MaluachPHO	26	17	4	0.2	13	0.5	24
T319	Kevin DurantK. DurantHOU	12	16	6	0.5	10	0.8	26
T319	Karl-Anthony TownsK. TownsNYK	13	16	10	0.8	6	0.5	49
T319	Domantas SabonisD. SabonisSAC	15	16	13	0.9	3	0.2	53
T319	Taurean PrinceT. PrinceMIL	18	16	11	0.6	5	0.3	33
T319	Josh HartJ. HartNYK	13	16	15	1.2	1	0.1	34
T319	Luka GarzaL. GarzaBOS	21	16	9	0.4	7	0.3	60
T319	Corey KispertC. KispertATL	36	16	11	0.3	5	0.1	35

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.