NBA defense vs position, 2023-24

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

In the 2023-24 NBA regular season the Milwaukee Bucks gave up the most points to guards, 57.0 a game; the Minnesota Timberwolves the fewest, 45.9.

Points allowed per game, by position

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NBA 2023-24: 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↓
MIL	82	57.0	37.5	15.2
SA	82	56.4	38.3	18.1
WSH	82	56.1	40.6	18.3
UTAH	82	55.0	44.5	14.6
LAL	84	55.0	42.5	14.2
IND	83	54.3	44.7	14.3
TOR	82	53.8	42.4	16.1
GS	83	53.7	39.3	14.6
BKN	82	53.2	38.2	12.8
DET	82	53.1	43.3	15.9
SAC	84	53.1	40.8	12.9
MIA	84	52.9	35.3	12.9
DAL	82	52.8	42.3	12.6
ATL	83	52.8	42.6	16.0
PHX	82	52.7	41.2	11.9
LAC	82	52.3	38.9	11.7
POR	82	52.1	38.3	15.6
CHA	82	51.9	40.8	17.7
ORL	82	51.9	36.8	13.2
HOU	82	51.1	38.2	13.9
BOS	82	50.8	35.1	14.1
CLE	82	50.6	39.4	13.2
NO	84	49.9	37.8	14.0
PHI	83	49.9	39.6	15.5
OKC	82	49.7	42.3	12.9
MEM	82	48.4	40.9	14.9
NY	82	48.3	39.0	14.0
CHI	84	47.6	43.8	14.5
DEN	82	46.2	40.7	14.2
MIN	82	45.9	38.8	12.4

What the columns mean: GP

Rebounds, assists and threes allowed per game

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NBA 2023-24: opponents' rebounds, assists and threes per game

Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	REB/g↓	AST/g↓	3PM/g↓
WSH	82	44.8	27.2	11.4
SA	82	42.3	26.8	11.8
TOR	82	42.2	27.1	12.8
CHA	82	42.1	26.9	12.9
MEM	82	41.9	24.5	12.1
LAL	84	41.3	26.7	13.4
DAL	82	41.2	25.8	12.0
OKC	82	41.2	25.0	12.4
PHI	83	40.9	24.3	11.3
ATL	83	40.7	25.9	12.7
HOU	82	40.5	22.3	11.3
BKN	82	40.3	23.4	11.8
MIL	82	40.3	24.4	11.8
IND	83	40.0	22.9	10.0
GS	83	40.0	24.6	12.3
CHI	84	39.9	26.0	13.3
POR	82	39.7	24.7	10.8
MIA	84	39.6	25.0	12.0
DET	82	39.5	25.4	11.4
CLE	82	39.5	23.7	11.7
BOS	82	39.4	22.9	11.9
SAC	84	39.3	25.3	12.0
UTAH	82	39.1	27.6	13.9
PHX	82	38.4	24.9	12.1
DEN	82	38.3	23.6	10.2
LAC	82	38.3	23.9	11.7
NO	84	37.9	24.4	12.4
ORL	82	37.3	22.4	10.8
NY	82	37.1	23.8	11.5
MIN	82	36.6	22.0	10.3

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.