NBA hustle stats leaders, 2016-17
John Wall led the NBA in deflections in 2016-17, 304. Ersan Ilyasova drew the most charges, 36. John Wall recovered the most loose balls, 130.
Deflections, 2016-17
Passes and dribbles a defender got a hand to.
| # | Player | Team | DEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wall | WAS | 304 | 78 games |
| 2 | Draymond Green | GSW | 295 | 76 games |
| 3 | Ricky Rubio | MIN | 287 | 75 games |
| 4 | Robert Covington | PHI | 283 | 67 games |
| 5 | T.J. McConnell | PHI | 279 | 81 games |
| 6 | Jimmy Butler III | CHI | 273 | 76 games |
| 7 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 261 | 79 games |
| 8 | Kawhi Leonard | SAS | 251 | 74 games |
| 9 | Trevor Ariza | HOU | 251 | 80 games |
| 10 | DeMarcus Cousins | NOP | 242 | 72 games |
| 11 | Paul George | IND | 241 | 75 games |
| 12 | James Harden | HOU | 237 | 81 games |
| 13 | Marcus Smart | BOS | 234 | 79 games |
| 14 | Otto Porter Jr. | WAS | 234 | 80 games |
| 15 | Tony Allen | MEM | 234 | 71 games |
Charges drawn, 2016-17
Offensive fouls drawn by taking a charge.
| # | Player | Team | CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ersan Ilyasova | ATL | 36 | 82 games |
| 2 | Marreese Speights | LAC | 34 | 82 games |
| 3 | Kemba Walker | CHA | 28 | 79 games |
| 4 | DeMarcus Cousins | NOP | 25 | 72 games |
| 5 | Marcus Smart | BOS | 23 | 79 games |
| 6 | Patrick Beverley | HOU | 22 | 67 games |
| 7 | Salah Mejri | DAL | 22 | 72 games |
| 8 | Gorgui Dieng | MIN | 21 | 82 games |
| 9 | Kenneth Faried | DEN | 20 | 60 games |
| 10 | Greg Monroe | MIL | 18 | 80 games |
| 11 | Marcin Gortat | WAS | 16 | 82 games |
| 12 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 15 | 60 games |
| 13 | Malcolm Delaney | ATL | 15 | 71 games |
| 14 | Jared Dudley | PHX | 14 | 64 games |
| 15 | Kelly Olynyk | BOS | 14 | 75 games |
Loose balls recovered, 2016-17
Loose balls a player came up with.
| # | Player | Team | LB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wall | WAS | 130 | 78 games |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | GSW | 119 | 79 games |
| 3 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 115 | 80 games |
| 4 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 113 | 81 games |
| 5 | Patrick Beverley | HOU | 111 | 67 games |
| 6 | Paul George | IND | 105 | 75 games |
| 7 | Elfrid Payton | ORL | 103 | 82 games |
| 8 | Jimmy Butler III | CHI | 103 | 76 games |
| 9 | Kawhi Leonard | SAS | 103 | 74 games |
| 10 | T.J. McConnell | PHI | 102 | 81 games |
| 11 | Mike Conley | MEM | 101 | 69 games |
| 12 | Otto Porter Jr. | WAS | 99 | 80 games |
| 13 | Bradley Beal | WAS | 97 | 77 games |
| 14 | Draymond Green | GSW | 93 | 76 games |
| 15 | James Harden | HOU | 93 | 81 games |
Screen assists, 2016-17
Screens that led straight to a teammate's basket.
| # | Player | Team | SCR AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Gortat | WAS | 506 | 82 games |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 499 | 81 games |
| 3 | DeAndre Jordan | LAC | 448 | 81 games |
| 4 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 375 | 78 games |
| 5 | Cody Zeller | CHA | 366 | 62 games |
| 6 | Andre Drummond | DET | 352 | 81 games |
| 7 | Mason Plumlee | DEN | 346 | 81 games |
| 8 | Myles Turner | IND | 293 | 81 games |
| 9 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | 291 | 80 games |
| 10 | Dwight Howard | ATL | 283 | 74 games |
| 11 | Steven Adams | OKC | 274 | 80 games |
| 12 | Gorgui Dieng | MIN | 269 | 82 games |
| 13 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 255 | 73 games |
| 14 | Alex Len | PHX | 254 | 77 games |
| 15 | Hassan Whiteside | MIA | 249 | 77 games |
Contested shots, 2016-17
Shots a defender closed out on.
| # | Player | Team | CONT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Lopez | CHI | 1,306 | 81 games |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 1,149 | 81 games |
| 3 | Brook Lopez | BKN | 1,097 | 75 games |
| 4 | Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 1,094 | 82 games |
| 5 | Gorgui Dieng | MIN | 1,087 | 82 games |
| 6 | Draymond Green | GSW | 1,040 | 76 games |
| 7 | Kristaps Porzingis | NYK | 1,017 | 66 games |
| 8 | Anthony Davis | NOP | 1,011 | 75 games |
| 9 | Steven Adams | OKC | 1,004 | 80 games |
| 10 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 978 | 78 games |
| 11 | Myles Turner | IND | 965 | 81 games |
| 12 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 925 | 79 games |
| 13 | Marcin Gortat | WAS | 906 | 82 games |
| 14 | Al Horford | BOS | 884 | 68 games |
| 15 | Paul Millsap | ATL | 875 | 69 games |
From NBA.com's hustle stats, season totals.