NBA hustle stats leaders, 2023-24
De'Aaron Fox led the NBA in deflections in 2023-24, 270. Brandin Podziemski drew the most charges, 38. Kawhi Leonard recovered the most loose balls, 81.
Deflections, 2023-24
Passes and dribbles a defender got a hand to.
| # | Player | Team | DEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 270 | 74 games |
| 2 | Alex Caruso | CHI | 265 | 70 games |
| 3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 263 | 75 games |
| 4 | Donte DiVincenzo | NYK | 241 | 80 games |
| 5 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 238 | 79 games |
| 6 | Dejounte Murray | ATL | 235 | 78 games |
| 7 | Fred VanVleet | HOU | 224 | 73 games |
| 8 | Matisse Thybulle | POR | 220 | 65 games |
| 9 | Paul George | LAC | 218 | 74 games |
| 10 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 204 | 71 games |
| 11 | Herbert Jones | NOP | 195 | 76 games |
| 12 | Jalen Williams | OKC | 195 | 71 games |
| 13 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 194 | 76 games |
| 14 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | 192 | 68 games |
| 15 | Jalen Suggs | ORL | 190 | 75 games |
Charges drawn, 2023-24
Offensive fouls drawn by taking a charge.
| # | Player | Team | CHG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandin Podziemski | GSW | 38 | 72 games |
| 2 | Jalen Brunson | NYK | 35 | 77 games |
| 3 | Moritz Wagner | ORL | 24 | 80 games |
| 4 | Draymond Green | GSW | 21 | 55 games |
| 5 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | DAL | 21 | 79 games |
| 6 | Isaiah Joe | OKC | 19 | 78 games |
| 7 | Jaylin Williams | OKC | 19 | 69 games |
| 8 | Kyle Lowry | PHI | 19 | 60 games |
| 9 | Garrison Mathews | ATL | 15 | 60 games |
| 10 | Clint Capela | ATL | 14 | 73 games |
| 11 | Sam Merrill | CLE | 14 | 51 games |
| 12 | Keegan Murray | SAC | 13 | 77 games |
| 13 | Kenrich Williams | OKC | 13 | 68 games |
| 14 | Toumani Camara | POR | 13 | 69 games |
| 15 | Alex Caruso | CHI | 12 | 70 games |
Loose balls recovered, 2023-24
Loose balls a player came up with.
| # | Player | Team | LB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawhi Leonard | LAC | 81 | 68 games |
| 2 | Austin Reaves | LAL | 80 | 82 games |
| 3 | Josh Hart | NYK | 80 | 81 games |
| 4 | Luka Doncic | DAL | 77 | 70 games |
| 5 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 76 | 76 games |
| 6 | Jaylen Brown | BOS | 74 | 70 games |
| 7 | Alex Caruso | CHI | 73 | 70 games |
| 8 | Anthony Edwards | MIN | 72 | 78 games |
| 9 | Coby White | CHI | 72 | 79 games |
| 10 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 72 | 82 games |
| 11 | De'Aaron Fox | SAC | 70 | 74 games |
| 12 | Kyrie Irving | DAL | 70 | 58 games |
| 13 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 70 | 75 games |
| 14 | Devin Booker | PHX | 69 | 68 games |
| 15 | Zion Williamson | NOP | 68 | 70 games |
Screen assists, 2023-24
Screens that led straight to a teammate's basket.
| # | Player | Team | SCR AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 488 | 82 games |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | 362 | 76 games |
| 3 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 345 | 79 games |
| 4 | Jusuf Nurkic | PHX | 337 | 76 games |
| 5 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI | 317 | 76 games |
| 6 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | 312 | 77 games |
| 7 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 309 | 76 games |
| 8 | Nick Richards | CHA | 289 | 67 games |
| 9 | Jalen Duren | DET | 286 | 61 games |
| 10 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | 277 | 74 games |
| 11 | Isaiah Hartenstein | NYK | 264 | 75 games |
| 12 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | 259 | 63 games |
| 13 | Nic Claxton | BKN | 247 | 71 games |
| 14 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 244 | 71 games |
| 15 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 243 | 79 games |
Contested shots, 2023-24
Shots a defender closed out on.
| # | Player | Team | CONT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 1,234 | 79 games |
| 2 | Chet Holmgren | OKC | 951 | 82 games |
| 3 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 848 | 76 games |
| 4 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | 834 | 76 games |
| 5 | Nic Claxton | BKN | 772 | 71 games |
| 6 | Jarrett Allen | CLE | 738 | 77 games |
| 7 | Myles Turner | IND | 679 | 77 games |
| 8 | Ivica Zubac | LAC | 669 | 68 games |
| 9 | Walker Kessler | UTA | 667 | 64 games |
| 10 | Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | 665 | 57 games |
| 11 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | 653 | 74 games |
| 12 | Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 644 | 71 games |
| 13 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 643 | 82 games |
| 14 | Clint Capela | ATL | 626 | 73 games |
| 15 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI | 624 | 76 games |
Box outs, 2023-24
Times a player sealed off an opponent for a rebound (tracked from 2017-18).
| # | Player | Team | BOX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jusuf Nurkic | PHX | 260 | 76 games |
| 2 | Jonas Valanciunas | NOP | 227 | 82 games |
| 3 | Bam Adebayo | MIA | 220 | 71 games |
| 4 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 219 | 82 games |
| 5 | Rudy Gobert | MIN | 215 | 76 games |
| 6 | Anthony Davis | LAL | 189 | 76 games |
| 7 | Isaiah Hartenstein | NYK | 182 | 75 games |
| 8 | Clint Capela | ATL | 176 | 73 games |
| 9 | Nikola Vucevic | CHI | 170 | 76 games |
| 10 | Daniel Gafford | DAL | 167 | 74 games |
| 11 | Chet Holmgren | OKC | 166 | 82 games |
| 12 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 165 | 79 games |
| 13 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | 164 | 63 games |
| 14 | Nic Claxton | BKN | 162 | 71 games |
| 15 | Brook Lopez | MIL | 156 | 79 games |
From NBA.com's hustle stats, season totals.