NBA Defense vs Shooting Guards: Every Team Ranked (2026/27)
Statyx · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026, the Miami Heat allow the most points to shooting guards, 36.5 per game, and the Houston Rockets allow the fewest, 17.4. Every team below is ranked for what it allows to shooting guards: rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest.
Every NBA defense vs shooting guards, softest first
Per game over the last 30 days. The small number is the team's rank: 1 toughest, 30 softest.
| Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 11 | 36.530 | 9.630 | 7.730 | 5.330 | 1.811 | 0.510 | 5.129 | 48.9%30 | 82.5%19 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 30.929 | 8.227 | 6.125 | 4.525 | 2.017 | 1.228 | 2.910 | 41.5%13 | 83.9%21 |
| LA Clippers | 10 | 30.828 | 8.428 | 6.024 | 4.018 | 3.030 | 0.715 | 5.630 | 44.4%19 | 69.2%3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 30.127 | 7.926 | 6.926 | 5.029 | 2.120 | 0.714 | 4.828 | 41.9%14 | 81.8%18 |
| Washington Wizards | 13 | 29.226 | 7.015 | 5.111 | 4.323 | 1.813 | 0.59 | 3.220 | 42.9%16 | 92.2%30 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 28.525 | 7.417 | 5.515 | 3.816 | 1.53 | 1.027 | 3.724 | 39.3%5 | 77.8%9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 28.524 | 6.411 | 5.823 | 4.527 | 1.914 | 0.611 | 2.913 | 45.7%23 | 81.1%16 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 27.623 | 7.519 | 7.328 | 4.424 | 1.89 | 0.817 | 3.217 | 41.0%10 | 87.5%27 |
| Sacramento Kings | 11 | 27.522 | 7.723 | 7.529 | 4.120 | 2.122 | 0.822 | 3.219 | 45.4%22 | 81.0%15 |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 27.421 | 6.512 | 3.61 | 4.120 | 1.53 | 0.716 | 2.910 | 46.7%27 | 73.7%6 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 27.120 | 7.622 | 7.127 | 3.310 | 1.914 | 0.926 | 3.826 | 46.1%25 | 76.3%7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 27.019 | 7.518 | 5.718 | 3.511 | 2.227 | 0.924 | 3.421 | 39.0%4 | 85.1%22 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 26.718 | 7.825 | 5.312 | 4.828 | 2.017 | 0.57 | 2.88 | 41.4%11 | 89.4%28 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 26.617 | 7.824 | 4.35 | 3.917 | 1.916 | 0.821 | 3.216 | 45.9%24 | 70.8%4 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 26.116 | 5.64 | 4.13 | 3.714 | 1.78 | 0.924 | 3.825 | 43.0%17 | 91.2%29 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 25.315 | 5.96 | 5.820 | 4.222 | 2.017 | 0.45 | 3.523 | 37.5%3 | 86.8%26 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 25.114 | 8.629 | 4.910 | 3.512 | 2.328 | 0.817 | 2.65 | 43.2%18 | 85.9%24 |
| Orlando Magic | 11 | 24.913 | 6.713 | 4.89 | 3.714 | 2.122 | 1.329 | 2.910 | 42.7%15 | 80.3%12 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 24.812 | 6.29 | 5.718 | 4.525 | 1.811 | 0.22 | 3.522 | 44.6%20 | 85.7%23 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 24.011 | 7.519 | 5.313 | 3.39 | 2.124 | 0.57 | 2.12 | 44.8%21 | 64.1%2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 22.910 | 6.310 | 4.57 | 4.018 | 1.76 | 0.33 | 2.33 | 48.4%29 | 80.4%13 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 22.49 | 5.96 | 5.820 | 2.94 | 1.89 | 0.45 | 3.217 | 47.0%28 | 83.6%20 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 21.58 | 7.116 | 5.516 | 2.94 | 2.225 | 0.823 | 2.54 | 37.4%2 | 86.4%25 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 21.17 | 6.914 | 5.820 | 2.51 | 2.729 | 1.330 | 3.927 | 41.5%12 | 79.6%10 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 21.06 | 7.519 | 4.78 | 3.613 | 2.121 | 0.611 | 2.913 | 36.8%1 | 81.6%17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 20.45 | 5.85 | 5.414 | 3.27 | 1.31 | 0.713 | 2.77 | 40.3%8 | 73.3%5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 19.34 | 5.63 | 4.34 | 3.38 | 2.225 | 0.817 | 1.91 | 40.3%9 | 76.9%8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 18.93 | 6.08 | 5.617 | 3.16 | 1.77 | 0.44 | 2.99 | 40.1%7 | 80.0%11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 18.82 | 4.81 | 4.02 | 2.83 | 1.55 | 0.817 | 2.65 | 39.6%6 | 80.4%14 |
| Houston Rockets | 12 | 17.41 | 4.82 | 4.46 | 2.72 | 1.42 | 0.11 | 3.115 | 46.6%26 | 59.1%1 |
Softest and toughest defenses vs shooting guards
- Most points allowed: the Miami Heat (36.5 per game); the Houston Rockets allow the fewest (17.4).
- Most rebounds allowed: the Miami Heat (9.6 per game); the Atlanta Hawks allow the fewest (4.8).
- Most assists allowed: the Miami Heat (7.7 per game); the New York Knicks allow the fewest (3.6).
- Most threes made allowed: the Miami Heat (5.3 per game); the Golden State Warriors allow the fewest (2.5).
- Most steals allowed: the LA Clippers (3.0 per game); the Dallas Mavericks allow the fewest (1.3).
- Most blocks allowed: the Golden State Warriors (1.3 per game); the Houston Rockets allow the fewest (0.1).
- Forces the fewest turnovers: the LA Clippers (5.6 per game); the Charlotte Hornets forces the most (1.9).
Using defense vs shooting guards on a player prop
Start from the player's own numbers: his recent minutes, his role and his line. Then look at his opponent here. A defense in the bottom ten for points allowed to shooting guards has given up more than most to players in his spot over the last month, which is a reason to look closer at an over; a top ten defense is the opposite.
Defense vs position is one input, not a pick. A month is a small sample, injuries change who a team puts on shooting guards, and the player's minutes matter more than the matchup. Each NBA game page shows the same rank for the matchup.
How this is counted
For each defense we take every game it played in the last 30 days and add up what its opponents produced, player by player, by each player's listed position, from official box scores. The table shows the per game average and the team's rank among all 30. It is rebuilt as each night's box scores come in; this version runs through Nov 12, 2026.
NBA defense vs shooting guards: questions
- Which NBA team allows the most points to shooting guards?
- The Miami Heat, 36.5 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Houston Rockets allow the fewest, 17.4.
- Which NBA team allows the most rebounds to shooting guards?
- The Miami Heat, 9.6 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Atlanta Hawks allow the fewest, 4.8.
- Which NBA team allows the most assists to shooting guards?
- The Miami Heat, 7.7 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The New York Knicks allow the fewest, 3.6.
- Which NBA team allows the most threes made to shooting guards?
- The Miami Heat, 5.3 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Golden State Warriors allow the fewest, 2.5.
- How is defense vs position counted?
- Every game a defense played in the last 30 days, with each opposing player counted at his listed position. The numbers are what all of that team's opponents at the position produced per game, from official box scores. Rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest; for turnovers, forcing more ranks tougher.
- Is this table free?
- Yes. The table is free to read. The same ranks appear on each NBA game page, in the Trend Zone and in each player's Position Defense panel.