NBA hustle stats leaders, 2019-20
Jrue Holiday led the NBA in deflections in 2019-20, 246. Kyle Lowry drew the most charges, 34. Anthony Davis recovered the most loose balls, 108.
Deflections, 2019-20
Passes and dribbles a defender got a hand to.
| # | Player | Team | DEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jrue Holiday | NOP | 246 | 61 games |
| 2 | Robert Covington | HOU | 237 | 70 games |
| 3 | Chris Paul | OKC | 234 | 70 games |
| 4 | Fred VanVleet | TOR | 226 | 54 games |
| 5 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 222 | 57 games |
| 6 | James Harden | HOU | 220 | 68 games |
| 7 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 204 | 66 games |
| 8 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 204 | 73 games |
| 9 | Mikal Bridges | PHX | 203 | 73 games |
| 10 | Andre Drummond | CLE | 201 | 57 games |
| 11 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | 201 | 57 games |
| 12 | Jimmy Butler III | MIA | 197 | 58 games |
| 13 | T.J. Warren | IND | 195 | 67 games |
| 14 | Marcus Smart | BOS | 192 | 60 games |
| 15 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 190 | 66 games |
Charges drawn, 2019-20
Offensive fouls drawn by taking a charge.
| # | Player | Team | CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 34 | 58 games |
| 2 | Derrick White | SAS | 30 | 68 games |
| 3 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 30 | 63 games |
| 4 | Moritz Wagner | WAS | 27 | 45 games |
| 5 | P.J. Tucker | HOU | 24 | 71 games |
| 6 | Ryan Arcidiacono | CHI | 19 | 56 games |
| 7 | Kemba Walker | BOS | 18 | 56 games |
| 8 | Aron Baynes | PHX | 16 | 42 games |
| 9 | Gorgui Dieng | MEM | 15 | 63 games |
| 10 | Cody Martin | CHA | 14 | 46 games |
| 11 | JJ Redick | NOP | 14 | 59 games |
| 12 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 13 | 62 games |
| 13 | Bradley Beal | WAS | 13 | 57 games |
| 14 | Devonte' Graham | CHA | 13 | 63 games |
| 15 | Thaddeus Young | CHI | 13 | 64 games |
Loose balls recovered, 2019-20
Loose balls a player came up with.
| # | Player | Team | LB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 108 | 62 games |
| 2 | P.J. Tucker | HOU | 106 | 71 games |
| 3 | James Harden | HOU | 100 | 68 games |
| 4 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 98 | 57 games |
| 5 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 97 | 63 games |
| 6 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 95 | 72 games |
| 7 | Julius Randle | NYK | 93 | 64 games |
| 8 | Terry Rozier | CHA | 93 | 63 games |
| 9 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 91 | 66 games |
| 10 | Jrue Holiday | NOP | 87 | 61 games |
| 11 | CJ McCollum | POR | 86 | 70 games |
| 12 | Chris Paul | OKC | 86 | 70 games |
| 13 | Russell Westbrook | HOU | 84 | 57 games |
| 14 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 84 | 70 games |
| 15 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 83 | 66 games |
Screen assists, 2019-20
Screens that led straight to a teammate's basket.
| # | Player | Team | SCR AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 471 | 68 games |
| 2 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 437 | 62 games |
| 3 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 366 | 72 games |
| 4 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 312 | 62 games |
| 5 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 307 | 70 games |
| 6 | Steven Adams | OKC | 302 | 63 games |
| 7 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 296 | 73 games |
| 8 | Hassan Whiteside | POR | 294 | 67 games |
| 9 | Daniel Theis | BOS | 276 | 65 games |
| 10 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 269 | 70 games |
| 11 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 265 | 72 games |
| 12 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 264 | 57 games |
| 13 | Andre Drummond | CLE | 239 | 57 games |
| 14 | Jakob Poeltl | SAS | 235 | 66 games |
| 15 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 231 | 53 games |
Contested shots, 2019-20
Shots a defender closed out on.
| # | Player | Team | CONT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 1,294 | 68 games |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 1,117 | 68 games |
| 3 | Jarrett Allen | BKN | 1,008 | 70 games |
| 4 | Hassan Whiteside | POR | 938 | 67 games |
| 5 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 817 | 70 games |
| 6 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 788 | 72 games |
| 7 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 776 | 63 games |
| 8 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 772 | 62 games |
| 9 | Andre Drummond | CLE | 743 | 57 games |
| 10 | Maxi Kleber | DAL | 738 | 74 games |
| 11 | Kristaps Porzingis | DAL | 729 | 57 games |
| 12 | Steven Adams | OKC | 723 | 63 games |
| 13 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | MEM | 716 | 57 games |
| 14 | Daniel Theis | BOS | 711 | 65 games |
| 15 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 698 | 62 games |
Box outs, 2019-20
Times a player sealed off an opponent for a rebound (tracked from 2017-18).
| # | Player | Team | BOX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 417 | 70 games |
| 2 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 415 | 72 games |
| 3 | Montrezl Harrell | LAC | 363 | 63 games |
| 4 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 345 | 68 games |
| 5 | Nikola Vucevic | ORL | 331 | 62 games |
| 6 | Serge Ibaka | TOR | 321 | 55 games |
| 7 | Steven Adams | OKC | 320 | 63 games |
| 8 | Al Horford | PHI | 313 | 67 games |
| 9 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 302 | 73 games |
| 10 | LaMarcus Aldridge | SAS | 292 | 53 games |
| 11 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 286 | 68 games |
| 12 | P.J. Tucker | HOU | 278 | 71 games |
| 13 | Tristan Thompson | CLE | 275 | 57 games |
| 14 | Bobby Portis Jr. | NYK | 271 | 66 games |
| 15 | Maxi Kleber | DAL | 268 | 74 games |
From NBA.com's hustle stats, season totals.