NBA hustle stats leaders, 2020-21
Robert Covington led the NBA in deflections in 2020-21, 255. Blake Griffin drew the most charges, 22. T.J. McConnell recovered the most loose balls, 79.
Deflections, 2020-21
Passes and dribbles a defender got a hand to.
| # | Player | Team | DEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Covington | POR | 255 | 70 games |
| 2 | T.J. McConnell | IND | 245 | 69 games |
| 3 | Ben Simmons | PHI | 202 | 58 games |
| 4 | Matisse Thybulle | PHI | 202 | 63 games |
| 5 | Fred VanVleet | TOR | 199 | 52 games |
| 6 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 199 | 72 games |
| 7 | Dejounte Murray | SAS | 193 | 67 games |
| 8 | Delon Wright | SAC | 186 | 61 games |
| 9 | Jrue Holiday | MIL | 186 | 59 games |
| 10 | Dillon Brooks | MEM | 185 | 67 games |
| 11 | Jimmy Butler III | MIA | 182 | 52 games |
| 12 | Draymond Green | GSW | 181 | 63 games |
| 13 | Nerlens Noel | NYK | 179 | 64 games |
| 14 | Facundo Campazzo | DEN | 176 | 62 games |
| 15 | Chris Paul | PHX | 175 | 70 games |
Charges drawn, 2020-21
Offensive fouls drawn by taking a charge.
| # | Player | Team | CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Griffin | BKN | 22 | 46 games |
| 2 | Kemba Walker | OKC | 22 | 43 games |
| 3 | Montrezl Harrell | LAL | 22 | 68 games |
| 4 | Kyle Lowry | TOR | 20 | 46 games |
| 5 | Thaddeus Young | CHI | 19 | 68 games |
| 6 | Draymond Green | GSW | 17 | 63 games |
| 7 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | DAL | 17 | 70 games |
| 8 | Kelly Olynyk | HOU | 16 | 70 games |
| 9 | Alex Caruso | LAL | 15 | 58 games |
| 10 | Derrick White | SAS | 14 | 36 games |
| 11 | Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | 14 | 70 games |
| 12 | Marcus Smart | BOS | 14 | 48 games |
| 13 | Moritz Wagner | ORL | 14 | 43 games |
| 14 | Duncan Robinson | MIA | 13 | 72 games |
| 15 | Garrison Mathews | WAS | 13 | 59 games |
Loose balls recovered, 2020-21
Loose balls a player came up with.
| # | Player | Team | LB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.J. McConnell | IND | 79 | 69 games |
| 2 | Chris Paul | PHX | 78 | 70 games |
| 3 | Russell Westbrook | WAS | 77 | 65 games |
| 4 | Julius Randle | NYK | 75 | 71 games |
| 5 | Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | 74 | 70 games |
| 6 | Jrue Holiday | MIL | 74 | 59 games |
| 7 | Andrew Wiggins | GSW | 69 | 71 games |
| 8 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | 69 | 61 games |
| 9 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 69 | 66 games |
| 10 | Trae Young | ATL | 69 | 63 games |
| 11 | Donte DiVincenzo | MIL | 68 | 66 games |
| 12 | Collin Sexton | CLE | 67 | 59 games |
| 13 | Terry Rozier | CHA | 67 | 69 games |
| 14 | Zion Williamson | NOP | 67 | 61 games |
| 15 | Coby White | CHI | 66 | 69 games |
Screen assists, 2020-21
Screens that led straight to a teammate's basket.
| # | Player | Team | SCR AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 434 | 71 games |
| 2 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 403 | 62 games |
| 3 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 387 | 69 games |
| 4 | Jakob Poeltl | SAS | 383 | 69 games |
| 5 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 323 | 72 games |
| 6 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 298 | 64 games |
| 7 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | 295 | 63 games |
| 8 | Enes Freedom | POR | 293 | 72 games |
| 9 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 279 | 71 games |
| 10 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI | 276 | 70 games |
| 11 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 271 | 62 games |
| 12 | Clint Capela | ATL | 263 | 63 games |
| 13 | Richaun Holmes | SAC | 262 | 61 games |
| 14 | Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | 253 | 54 games |
| 15 | Mason Plumlee | DET | 249 | 56 games |
Contested shots, 2020-21
Shots a defender closed out on.
| # | Player | Team | CONT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 1,187 | 70 games |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 1,053 | 71 games |
| 3 | Jakob Poeltl | SAS | 997 | 69 games |
| 4 | Deandre Ayton | PHX | 913 | 69 games |
| 5 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | 741 | 63 games |
| 6 | Isaiah Stewart | DET | 725 | 68 games |
| 7 | Chris Boucher | TOR | 709 | 60 games |
| 8 | Robin Lopez | WAS | 682 | 71 games |
| 9 | Clint Capela | ATL | 681 | 63 games |
| 10 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 675 | 62 games |
| 11 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 674 | 71 games |
| 12 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 658 | 72 games |
| 13 | Domantas Sabonis | IND | 655 | 62 games |
| 14 | John Collins | ATL | 650 | 63 games |
| 15 | Myles Turner | IND | 641 | 47 games |
Box outs, 2020-21
Times a player sealed off an opponent for a rebound (tracked from 2017-18).
| # | Player | Team | BOX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 253 | 64 games |
| 2 | Enes Freedom | POR | 253 | 72 games |
| 3 | Jonas Valanciunas | MEM | 241 | 62 games |
| 4 | Robin Lopez | WAS | 229 | 71 games |
| 5 | Steven Adams | NOP | 225 | 58 games |
| 6 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 222 | 72 games |
| 7 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 208 | 71 games |
| 8 | Clint Capela | ATL | 202 | 63 games |
| 9 | Bismack Biyombo | CHA | 197 | 65 games |
| 10 | Montrezl Harrell | LAL | 194 | 68 games |
| 11 | Rudy Gobert | UTA | 194 | 71 games |
| 12 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 186 | 70 games |
| 13 | Isaiah Stewart | DET | 181 | 68 games |
| 14 | Kevon Looney | GSW | 181 | 61 games |
| 15 | Richaun Holmes | SAC | 175 | 61 games |
From NBA.com's hustle stats, season totals.