NBA hustle stats leaders, 2015-16
Dwight Howard led the NBA in deflections in 2015-16, 11. Danilo Gallinari drew the most charges, 2. Stephen Curry recovered the most loose balls, 7.
Deflections, 2015-16
Passes and dribbles a defender got a hand to.
| # | Player | Team | DEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight Howard | HOU | 11 | 1 games |
| 2 | Thabo Sefolosha | ATL | 10 | 2 games |
| 3 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | 9 | 2 games |
| 4 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 9 | 2 games |
| 5 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 8 | 1 games |
| 6 | Draymond Green | GSW | 8 | 2 games |
| 7 | Ish Smith | PHI | 7 | 2 games |
| 8 | Paul Millsap | ATL | 7 | 2 games |
| 9 | Trevor Ariza | HOU | 7 | 1 games |
| 10 | Wesley Matthews | DAL | 6 | 2 games |
| 11 | Zach LaVine | MIN | 6 | 1 games |
| 12 | Chandler Parsons | DAL | 5 | 1 games |
| 13 | David Lee | DAL | 5 | 2 games |
| 14 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 5 | 2 games |
| 15 | Eric Gordon | NOP | 5 | 1 games |
Charges drawn, 2015-16
Offensive fouls drawn by taking a charge.
| # | Player | Team | CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danilo Gallinari | DEN | 2 | 1 games |
| 2 | Devin Harris | DAL | 2 | 2 games |
| 3 | Ish Smith | PHI | 2 | 2 games |
| 4 | Harrison Barnes | GSW | 1 | 2 games |
| 5 | Hollis Thompson | PHI | 1 | 1 games |
| 6 | Marreese Speights | GSW | 1 | 2 games |
| 7 | Nik Stauskas | PHI | 1 | 1 games |
| 8 | Ryan Anderson | NOP | 1 | 1 games |
| 9 | Aaron Brooks | CHI | 0 | 1 games |
| 10 | Aaron Gordon | ORL | 0 | 1 games |
| 11 | Al Horford | ATL | 0 | 2 games |
| 12 | Alexis Ajinca | NOP | 0 | 1 games |
| 13 | Alonzo Gee | NOP | 0 | 1 games |
| 14 | Amar'e Stoudemire | MIA | 0 | 1 games |
| 15 | Andre Iguodala | GSW | 0 | 2 games |
Loose balls recovered, 2015-16
Loose balls a player came up with.
| # | Player | Team | LB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 7 | 2 games |
| 2 | Andre Iguodala | GSW | 5 | 2 games |
| 3 | Andrew Wiggins | MIN | 5 | 1 games |
| 4 | Ish Smith | PHI | 4 | 2 games |
| 5 | Leandro Barbosa | GSW | 4 | 2 games |
| 6 | Evan Fournier | ORL | 3 | 1 games |
| 7 | J.J. Barea | DAL | 3 | 2 games |
| 8 | Jimmy Butler III | CHI | 3 | 1 games |
| 9 | Lance Thomas | NYK | 3 | 1 games |
| 10 | Ricky Rubio | MIN | 3 | 1 games |
| 11 | Tyus Jones | MIN | 3 | 1 games |
| 12 | Wesley Matthews | DAL | 3 | 2 games |
| 13 | Zaza Pachulia | DAL | 3 | 1 games |
| 14 | Arron Afflalo | NYK | 2 | 1 games |
| 15 | Beno Udrih | MEM | 2 | 1 games |
Screen assists, 2015-16
Screens that led straight to a teammate's basket.
| # | Player | Team | SCR AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Horford | ATL | 6 | 2 games |
| 2 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 6 | 2 games |
| 3 | Andrew Bogut | GSW | 5 | 2 games |
| 4 | Dwight Howard | HOU | 5 | 1 games |
| 5 | Paul Millsap | ATL | 5 | 2 games |
| 6 | Robin Lopez | NYK | 5 | 1 games |
| 7 | Tim Duncan | SAS | 5 | 1 games |
| 8 | David Lee | DAL | 4 | 2 games |
| 9 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 4 | 1 games |
| 10 | Jahlil Okafor | PHI | 4 | 1 games |
| 11 | Kristaps Porzingis | NYK | 4 | 1 games |
| 12 | Zaza Pachulia | DAL | 4 | 1 games |
| 13 | Anthony Davis | NOP | 3 | 1 games |
| 14 | DeAndre Jordan | LAC | 3 | 1 games |
| 15 | Draymond Green | GSW | 3 | 2 games |
Contested shots, 2015-16
Shots a defender closed out on.
| # | Player | Team | CONT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Horford | ATL | 25 | 2 games |
| 2 | Draymond Green | GSW | 23 | 2 games |
| 3 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 23 | 1 games |
| 4 | James Harden | HOU | 21 | 1 games |
| 5 | Dirk Nowitzki | DAL | 20 | 2 games |
| 6 | Joakim Noah | CHI | 20 | 1 games |
| 7 | Andrew Bogut | GSW | 18 | 2 games |
| 8 | Klay Thompson | GSW | 18 | 2 games |
| 9 | Salah Mejri | DAL | 17 | 1 games |
| 10 | Anthony Davis | NOP | 15 | 1 games |
| 11 | David Lee | DAL | 15 | 2 games |
| 12 | Festus Ezeli | GSW | 15 | 2 games |
| 13 | Harrison Barnes | GSW | 15 | 2 games |
| 14 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 15 | 1 games |
| 15 | Kent Bazemore | ATL | 15 | 2 games |
From NBA.com's hustle stats, season totals.