NBA defense vs position, 2021-22

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

In the 2021-22 NBA regular season the Sacramento Kings gave up the most points to guards, 54.6 a game; the Cleveland Cavaliers the fewest, 45.7.

Points allowed per game, by position

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NBA 2021-22: 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↓
SAC	82	54.6	32.3	15.8
LAL	82	53.4	34.0	15.4
IND	82	52.5	34.0	15.2
WSH	82	50.8	32.5	16.6
HOU	82	50.8	33.4	16.9
NO	84	50.3	32.6	15.0
UTAH	82	50.0	31.1	12.9
ORL	82	50.0	33.6	14.1
SA	83	49.9	30.5	16.1
BKN	83	49.8	33.5	14.2
DEN	82	49.7	32.8	14.0
MEM	82	49.6	30.8	16.0
MIN	83	49.6	35.1	13.9
NY	82	49.4	31.7	13.5
CHI	82	48.8	34.7	15.6
LAC	84	48.5	32.8	15.2
BOS	82	48.5	31.2	13.2
POR	82	48.4	35.7	15.5
OKC	82	48.2	35.2	13.5
MIL	82	48.1	33.6	14.8
CHA	83	48.0	37.1	17.2
MIA	82	48.0	33.3	11.8
ATL	84	47.9	35.5	14.1
PHX	82	47.7	32.4	13.9
TOR	82	47.5	30.0	15.3
DET	82	47.4	35.4	15.3
DAL	82	47.1	31.0	14.7
GS	82	46.6	32.1	13.1
PHI	82	46.2	34.1	14.2
CLE	84	45.7	30.3	15.2

What the columns mean: GP

Rebounds, assists and threes allowed per game

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NBA 2021-22: opponents' rebounds, assists and threes per game

Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	REB/g↓	AST/g↓	3PM/g↓
CHA	83	41.3	23.5	12.0
LAC	84	41.3	21.3	10.2
OKC	82	40.9	22.5	11.7
LAL	82	40.4	24.2	11.2
ORL	82	40.1	21.4	11.2
SA	83	39.7	20.7	9.8
DET	82	39.6	22.1	10.0
MIN	83	39.4	22.8	11.3
SAC	82	39.2	22.3	11.5
POR	82	38.6	23.3	11.8
PHI	82	38.5	20.8	9.8
WSH	82	38.4	21.2	9.9
BOS	82	38.2	19.3	10.2
TOR	82	38.2	22.5	10.3
NY	82	38.1	21.4	11.2
BKN	83	38.0	20.9	10.6
PHX	82	37.8	20.1	10.1
DAL	82	37.6	21.0	9.7
ATL	84	37.5	22.0	11.0
CHI	82	37.5	22.3	10.0
IND	82	37.5	22.2	10.5
MIL	82	37.5	22.5	12.2
HOU	82	37.0	21.7	10.9
NO	84	36.7	22.0	11.2
MIA	82	36.5	20.7	11.3
MEM	82	36.2	22.0	10.6
CLE	84	36.1	21.3	9.7
DEN	82	35.9	22.4	10.3
GS	82	35.8	20.2	10.7
UTAH	82	35.5	20.6	10.6

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.