NBA defense vs position, 2020-21

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

In the 2020-21 NBA regular season the Washington Wizards gave up the most points to guards, 51.4 a game; the New York Knicks the fewest, 42.8.

Points allowed per game, by position

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NBA 2020-21: points each defense gave up per game to guards, forwards, centers

Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	vs G↓	vs F↓	vs C↓
WSH	72	51.4	36.6	16.8
MIN	72	51.1	35.4	16.7
HOU	72	50.5	34.3	17.2
SAC	72	49.7	35.8	16.9
MIL	72	49.4	35.4	14.4
ORL	72	49.1	34.4	12.8
DET	72	49.0	33.2	16.9
NO	72	48.7	36.3	15.8
SA	72	48.3	32.0	15.4
IND	72	48.2	35.6	18.1
OKC	72	48.2	36.6	13.5
ATL	72	48.1	34.1	14.7
POR	72	48.0	36.1	14.7
LAC	72	47.9	30.7	14.6
CLE	72	47.5	35.3	12.8
MEM	72	47.2	33.3	16.3
DAL	72	47.2	34.2	13.8
MIA	72	47.1	35.3	14.9
PHI	72	46.8	34.2	13.0
DEN	72	45.8	36.3	13.4
CHI	72	45.8	34.3	16.9
GS	72	45.6	37.9	14.9
BOS	72	45.4	36.9	16.8
BKN	72	45.0	36.6	16.7
CHA	72	45.0	37.0	15.1
UTAH	72	44.7	32.3	15.0
TOR	72	44.5	36.6	16.4
PHX	72	44.2	36.7	15.0
LAL	72	43.5	33.1	14.6
NY	72	42.8	34.0	15.0

What the columns mean: GP

Rebounds, assists and threes allowed per game

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NBA 2020-21: opponents' rebounds, assists and threes per game

Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	REB/g↓	AST/g↓	3PM/g↓
IND	72	40.8	22.7	10.1
TOR	72	40.7	22.8	11.8
WSH	72	40.6	21.8	10.9
GS	72	40.3	20.4	10.8
HOU	72	40.1	22.5	11.8
ORL	72	40.0	22.4	11.5
CHA	72	39.6	23.8	12.3
MIN	72	39.5	23.8	11.5
SAC	72	39.3	22.4	10.5
SA	72	39.0	21.6	10.2
OKC	72	38.9	22.3	11.4
DET	72	38.4	22.0	9.9
POR	72	38.2	21.2	10.8
NY	72	37.8	20.4	10.3
MIA	72	37.7	23.0	12.6
MEM	72	37.5	21.6	11.0
PHX	72	37.2	20.2	10.0
BOS	72	37.2	21.6	11.4
DAL	72	37.1	19.5	10.9
MIL	72	37.0	22.0	12.7
CLE	72	36.8	21.9	10.5
ATL	72	36.8	21.5	10.0
BKN	72	36.1	20.6	11.0
PHI	72	35.9	20.3	10.3
UTAH	72	35.9	18.9	9.1
NO	72	35.6	22.9	12.4
LAL	72	35.5	21.7	9.6
CHI	72	35.4	21.1	10.0
DEN	72	34.7	22.6	11.2
LAC	72	34.3	20.1	9.9

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.