These players are often strategically protected within their team's defensive scheme. They typically guard lower-usage or less threatening offensive opponents, allowing the team to allocate stronger defenders elsewhere.
Glossary| # | Name | Age | MP | CraftedDPM | VR | MD | DEFL | DRB% | STL% | BLK% | FREQ | dPG% | dSG% | dSF% | dPF% | dC% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikal BridgesNYK | SF | 29 | 736 | 0.8 76% | 55.2 | 55.6 | 1.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 37.7 | 17.6 | 31.3 | 29.1 | 14.6 | 6.7 |
| 2 | Immanuel QuickleyTOR | PG | 26 | 744 | 0.6 72% | 58.8 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 33.6 | 29 | 27.6 | 24.2 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Aaron WigginsOKC | SG | 27 | 290 | 0.3 67% | 81.2 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 37.9 | 14.1 | 27.6 | 25.2 | 22.9 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 26 | 397 | 0.1 61% | 41.2 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 20.9 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| 5 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 680 | 0 56% | 54.9 | 36.9 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 15 | 28.2 | 34.6 | 13.1 | 9.1 |
| 6 | Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF | 24 | 599 | 0 59% | 71.8 | 34 | 2.3 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.7 | 13.4 | 31.4 | 27.9 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 7 | Trendon WatfordPHI | PF | 25 | 286 | 0 56% | 43.7 | 19.7 | 0.9 | 17.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 35 | 12 | 21.3 | 39.6 | 18.2 | 8.9 |
| 8 | Aaron NesmithIND | SF | 26 | 335 | -0.1 54% | 40.4 | 46.3 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 32.4 | 12 | 36.6 | 25.7 | 17.5 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 641 | -0.1 54% | 35.4 | 12.4 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 12.7 | 34.5 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 5.1 |
| 10 | VJ EdgecombePHI | SG | 20 | 629 | -0.1 54% | 33.9 | 40.3 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 48.6 | 20.9 | 32.9 | 28.2 | 9.1 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Cole AnthonyMIL | PG | 25 | 355 | -0.2 48% | 50.5 | 24.9 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 30.2 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 25.3 | 9.8 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Kevin HuerterCHI | SG | 27 | 458 | -0.2 47% | 44.8 | 39.9 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 17.4 | 33.9 | 28.1 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 721 | -0.2 48% | 67.5 | 20.4 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 15.9 | 28.1 | 30.3 | 15.8 | 8 |
| 14 | Sidy CissokoPOR | SF | 21 | 304 | -0.2 50% | 92.8 | 27.9 | 2.2 | 9 | 1.7 | 0 | 31.8 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 24.6 | 14.3 | 12.7 |
| 15 | D'Angelo RussellDAL | PG | 29 | 398 | -0.3 45% | 76.5 | 26.6 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 40.9 | 20.7 | 30.6 | 25.4 | 14 | 9.2 |
| 16 | Landry ShametNYK | SG | 28 | 314 | -0.3 44% | 48.4 | 25.8 | 2 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 33 | 24.6 | 16.6 | 5.1 |
| 17 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 22 | 374 | -0.3 43% | 46.9 | 0 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 13.1 | 29.5 | 31.5 | 19 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Simone FontecchioMIA | PF | 30 | 398 | -0.3 46% | 63.2 | 19.7 | 2 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 14.1 | 29.8 | 30.1 | 18.2 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Vít KrejčíATL | SF | 25 | 436 | -0.3 43% | 69 | 20 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 47.6 | 20.3 | 27.2 | 29.9 | 14.1 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Ja MorantMEM | PG | 26 | 345 | -0.4 40% | 41.5 | 23.7 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 37 | 19.6 | 29.9 | 32.7 | 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 612 | -0.4 38% | 61 | 43.9 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 23.1 | 27.9 | 29.6 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 443 | -0.4 40% | 62.1 | 19 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 15.2 | 36.5 | 21.3 | 18.3 | 8.6 |
| 23 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 726 | -0.4 41% | 24.5 | 41.5 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 13.4 | 32.7 | 35.2 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| 24 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 689 | -0.5 34% | 47.3 | 49.1 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 14.3 | 32.3 | 31.9 | 13.4 | 8.1 |
| 25 | Sam HauserBOS | PF | 28 | 486 | -0.5 35% | 57 | 27 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 36.1 | 11.3 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 21.8 | 8.3 |
| 26 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 503 | -0.5 34% | 46.2 | 33.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 40.1 | 17.1 | 8 |
| 27 | Caris LeVertDET | SF | 31 | 329 | -0.6 33% | 73.6 | 22 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 36.8 | 19.7 | 31.6 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 27 | 663 | -0.6 31% | 58.1 | 27.7 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 24.5 | 35.4 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 29 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 666 | -0.6 30% | 48 | 36.4 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 20.9 | 31.4 | 28.8 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
| 30 | Cameron JohnsonDEN | PF | 29 | 587 | -0.7 27% | 83 | 28.9 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 15.3 | 23.9 | 30 | 20.7 | 9.9 |
| 31 | Payton PritchardBOS | PG | 28 | 709 | -0.7 26% | 34.3 | 38.5 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 32.1 | 29.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| 32 | Isaiah CollierUTA | PG | 21 | 276 | -0.7 25% | 75.5 | 49.1 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30 | 22.7 | 32.1 | 22 | 13.7 | 9.5 |
| 33 | Tyrese MartinBKN | SG | 26 | 467 | -0.7 27% | 56.3 | 29.3 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 25.7 | 29.5 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| 34 | Bruce BrownDEN | SG | 29 | 488 | -0.8 23% | 93.1 | 27.9 | 3.2 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 32.9 | 23.9 | 28.2 | 20.1 | 13.9 | 13.8 |
| 35 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 484 | -0.8 23% | 37.5 | 26.1 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 10.6 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 17.7 | 7.6 |
| 36 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 449 | -0.8 22% | 65.3 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 21.7 | 28.8 | 26.9 | 15 | 6.4 |
| 37 | Justin EdwardsPHI | SF | 22 | 344 | -0.8 21% | 60.6 | 36.2 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 20.6 | 31.6 | 27 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 38 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 737 | -0.8 21% | 66.1 | 28.6 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 18.4 | 28.3 | 29.2 | 15.4 | 7.1 |
| 39 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 697 | -0.9 20% | 72.9 | 26.7 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 30.5 | 26.5 | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| 40 | Kyle KuzmaMIL | PF | 30 | 564 | -1 18% | 28.5 | 56.2 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 41 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 45 | 15.4 | 13.9 |
| 41 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 497 | -1.1 15% | 88.8 | 28.7 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 20.1 | 25.5 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 8.3 |
| 42 | Keldon JohnsonSAS | SF | 26 | 513 | -1.2 13% | 68.2 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 25.4 | 9.1 | 18.6 | 35.8 | 20.7 | 15.8 |
| 43 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 763 | -1.2 12% | 62.8 | 29.2 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 11.7 | 33.6 | 25.6 | 19.7 | 9.3 |
| 44 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 506 | -1.4 9% | 76.2 | 24.6 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 18.9 | 26.6 | 28.8 | 18.1 | 7.7 |
| 45 | Luke KennardATL | SG | 29 | 415 | -1.5 9% | 31.4 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 42 | 20.7 | 38.3 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| 46 | Dalton KnechtLAL | SF | 24 | 287 | -1.5 9% | 85.2 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 32.3 | 17.3 | 32.7 | 17 | 16.5 | 12.2 |
| 47 | Jeremiah Robinson-EarlIND | PF | 25 | 300 | -1.5 8% | 25.3 | 21.7 | 0.7 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 0 | 35.3 | 8.8 | 18.8 | 43.1 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 48 | Caleb LovePOR | SG | 24 | 256 | -1.5 9% | 25.6 | 28 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 39.4 | 27.1 | 34.1 | 15.9 | 9 | 6.2 |
| 49 | Ayo DosunmuCHI | SG | 26 | 529 | -1.6 7% | 66.8 | 36.5 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 7.1 |
| 50 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 591 | -1.6 6% | 39 | 26.2 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.4 | 15 | 40.8 | 22 | 11.8 |
| 51 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 518 | -1.6 7% | 49.1 | 26 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 18.9 | 36.7 | 23.3 | 14.1 | 7 |
| 52 | Corey KispertWAS | SF | 26 | 338 | -1.7 5% | 61.4 | 17.5 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32.6 | 16.5 | 28.6 | 31.1 | 15.3 | 7.3 |
| 53 | Tre MannCHA | PG | 24 | 370 | -1.7 6% | 32.1 | 16.7 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 29.5 | 26 | 33.8 | 20.6 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
| 54 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 660 | -1.8 4% | 52.7 | 14.4 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 30.2 | 14.9 | 4.9 |
| 55 | Bennedict MathurinIND | SF | 23 | 354 | -1.8 4% | 44 | 53 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 40 | 19.8 | 27.8 | 33.7 | 12 | 6.6 |
| 56 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 364 | -1.8 5% | 32.5 | 32.4 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 40.2 | 31 | 28.1 | 24.6 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| 57 | Anfernee SimonsBOS | PG | 26 | 529 | -1.9 3% | 23.5 | 20.5 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 24.9 | 38.3 | 21.7 | 9.2 | 5.9 |
| 58 | Collin SextonCHA | PG | 27 | 530 | -2 3% | 45.5 | 34.3 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 24.6 | 30.4 | 31.6 | 17.3 | 10.1 | 8.2 |
| 59 | Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG | 23 | 297 | -2.1 2% | 30 | 17.8 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 36.2 | 14.8 | 42.6 | 20.3 | 10 | 11.5 |
| 60 | CJ McCollumWAS | SG | 34 | 624 | -2.1 2% | 33.2 | 29.5 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 24.4 | 33.6 | 24.7 | 9.1 | 6.4 |
| 61 | Jordan ClarksonNYK | SG | 33 | 408 | -2.2 2% | 37.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 21.2 | 29.4 | 28.3 | 15.8 | 3.8 |
| 62 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 661 | -2.9 1% | 46.6 | 44.4 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 17.5 | 36.4 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 7.9 |