NBA Defense vs Position (2026/27)
Statyx ยท Updated Nov 12, 2026
What every NBA defense allows to each position over the last 30 days, per game and ranked, so you can see which matchups have been soft and which have been tough. Rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest. Pick a position for all 30 teams.
Defense vs point guards
Most points allowed per game, last 30 days
- Chicago Bulls 34.1
- New Orleans Pelicans 31.4
- Milwaukee Bucks 30.3
Defense vs shooting guards
Most points allowed per game, last 30 days
- Miami Heat 36.5
- Memphis Grizzlies 30.9
- LA Clippers 30.8
Defense vs small forwards
Most points allowed per game, last 30 days
- Utah Jazz 31.8
- Denver Nuggets 29.6
- New Orleans Pelicans 29.6
Defense vs power forwards
Most points allowed per game, last 30 days
- Chicago Bulls 33.4
- Orlando Magic 28.5
- Brooklyn Nets 28.5
Defense vs centers
Most points allowed per game, last 30 days
- Portland Trail Blazers 26.8
- Atlanta Hawks 26.0
- Phoenix Suns 25.5
How defense vs position is counted
For each defense we take every game it played in the last 30 days and add up what its opponents produced at each listed position, from official box scores, then rank all 30 teams. For turnovers, forcing more ranks tougher. The same ranks appear on the NBA game pages, in the Trend Zone and in each player's Position Defense panel.
NBA defense vs position: questions
- What is defense vs position in the NBA?
- It is what a defense allows, per game, to the opposing players at one position: points, rebounds, assists, threes and more to point guards, for example. It shows which teams have been soft or tough against the players in a given spot.
- Which team allows the most points to point guards?
- The Chicago Bulls, 34.1 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026.
- Which team allows the most points to shooting guards?
- The Miami Heat, 36.5 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026.
- Which team allows the most points to small forwards?
- The Utah Jazz, 31.8 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026.
- Which team allows the most points to power forwards?
- The Chicago Bulls, 33.4 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026.
- Which team allows the most points to centers?
- The Portland Trail Blazers, 26.8 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026.
- How often is it updated?
- As each night's box scores come in, over the last 30 days of each team's games.