NBA defense vs position, 2022-23

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

In the 2022-23 NBA regular season the Houston Rockets gave up the most points to guards, 57.9 a game; the Cleveland Cavaliers the fewest, 47.9.

Points allowed per game, by position

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NBA 2022-23: 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↓
HOU	82	57.9	36.5	12.2
UTAH	82	57.7	37.8	12.8
LAL	83	55.5	38.0	13.6
NO	83	55.3	34.4	13.5
MIN	84	55.1	38.3	11.5
SA	82	55.0	39.1	17.2
IND	82	55.0	36.7	17.9
POR	82	53.9	38.1	15.5
SAC	82	53.8	37.6	15.1
PHX	82	53.6	36.0	13.0
GS	82	53.5	39.0	13.7
WSH	82	53.3	35.5	16.3
MIA	84	53.0	32.9	14.6
NY	82	52.8	37.8	13.3
BKN	82	52.1	33.6	16.5
PHI	82	51.5	35.9	14.1
DET	82	51.5	39.6	15.6
BOS	82	51.4	35.3	15.4
DEN	82	51.3	34.1	14.2
LAC	82	51.1	37.3	14.2
ATL	83	51.0	38.5	16.4
MIL	82	51.0	33.7	16.0
OKC	84	50.7	37.3	14.4
CHA	82	50.3	37.9	18.7
CHI	84	49.8	37.0	14.9
ORL	82	49.4	37.0	15.7
TOR	83	49.3	34.6	16.8
DAL	82	49.2	41.3	12.8
MEM	82	48.4	38.1	12.5
CLE	82	47.9	34.9	15.0

What the columns mean: GP

Rebounds, assists and threes allowed per game

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NBA 2022-23: opponents' rebounds, assists and threes per game

Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	REB/g↓	AST/g↓	3PM/g↓
CHA	82	41.8	23.6	11.0
IND	82	40.6	24.0	11.1
LAL	83	40.5	23.7	11.4
BKN	82	40.1	21.2	10.5
DET	82	40.1	23.3	10.6
OKC	84	40.0	22.8	11.2
BOS	82	39.8	21.4	10.5
SA	82	39.7	24.2	11.3
MIN	84	39.6	22.8	11.2
DAL	82	39.4	22.8	9.9
POR	82	39.1	24.4	11.3
CHI	84	39.0	23.4	11.9
ATL	83	38.9	23.6	10.5
UTAH	82	38.8	23.1	11.3
MIL	82	38.6	21.3	10.5
WSH	82	38.4	22.8	10.9
GS	82	38.3	23.5	11.5
PHX	82	38.3	21.4	10.4
MEM	82	38.2	23.3	11.2
NY	82	38.2	23.2	11.8
TOR	83	37.9	23.8	10.8
MIA	84	37.8	23.5	11.9
LAC	82	37.6	22.6	11.0
NO	83	37.4	22.9	11.0
PHI	82	37.3	22.6	10.4
ORL	82	37.2	23.5	11.3
SAC	82	37.0	24.1	11.1
CLE	82	36.9	21.0	10.1
HOU	82	35.9	23.5	12.9
DEN	82	35.3	23.0	10.0

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.