NBA defense vs position, 2025-26

Which NBA defense gives up the most points to each position?

In the 2025-26 NBA regular season the Utah Jazz gave up the most points to guards, 62.5 a game; the Oklahoma City Thunder the fewest, 51.2.

Points allowed per game, by position

NBA 2025-26: points each defense gave up per game to guards, forwards, centers
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
UTAH8262.541.617.7
MIA8360.540.015.8
IND8260.440.816.4
ORL8460.336.815.8
GS8459.138.414.9
MIL8258.940.314.2
WSH8258.843.919.7
TOR8257.936.115.0
NO8257.642.218.2
MEM8257.642.816.9
PHI8357.339.616.1
CHI8257.242.618.4
ATL8256.040.916.4
DEN8255.943.315.2
MIN8255.939.516.1
CLE8255.741.515.3
NY8355.438.813.9
LAL8255.241.715.1
DET8255.237.214.3
BKN8255.139.817.2
DAL8255.044.118.1
SAC8254.744.218.8
POR8354.140.817.5
LAC8353.939.017.7
PHX8453.338.516.0
SA8353.338.616.8
CHA8453.240.216.0
BOS8251.937.315.0
HOU8251.840.215.2
OKC8251.240.313.0

What the columns mean: GP

Rebounds, assists and threes allowed per game

NBA 2025-26: opponents' rebounds, assists and threes per game
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
WSH8246.428.513.4
DAL8245.827.812.5
MEM8245.627.413.5
IND8245.225.811.9
MIA8345.226.613.7
NO8244.827.313.9
CHI8244.328.013.6
ATL8244.226.112.4
PHI8344.126.813.0
UTAH8243.829.814.7
OKC8243.824.213.8
MIL8243.027.014.4
GS8442.726.412.8
PHX8442.524.211.8
SAC8242.326.913.4
MIN8242.225.111.8
ORL8442.124.411.9
CLE8241.826.313.7
BKN8241.826.312.0
TOR8241.723.712.2
POR8341.625.412.2
DEN8241.626.813.4
LAC8341.425.513.0
SA8341.425.212.7
BOS8240.224.113.6
LAL8239.826.812.5
NY8339.424.513.6
DET8239.222.812.4
CHA8438.725.412.6
HOU8238.223.912.1

What the columns mean: GP

Summed from the opponents' box scores in the regular season and divided by the games each club played. ESPN lists NBA players as guards, forwards or centers only, so that is how the table splits them. A player counts at the position he is listed at today.