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 | Dalen TerryCHI | SG | 23 | 284 | 1 81% | 69.3 | 33.4 | 1.7 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 33.3 | 21.8 | 25.4 | 29.7 | 13.4 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Julian PhillipsCHI | SF | 22 | 291 | 0.8 78% | 55 | 20.9 | 3.2 | 7 | 2.7 | 2 | 25 | 12.6 | 27.7 | 31.4 | 17.1 | 8 |
| 3 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 1150 | 0.3 64% | 46.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 16.2 | 30.7 | 31.9 | 12.7 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Vít KrejčíATL | SF | 25 | 972 | 0 57% | 52.6 | 34.6 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 47.6 | 22.4 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 12.8 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Caris LeVertDET | SF | 31 | 612 | -0.1 52% | 73.8 | 30.8 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 36.8 | 19 | 29.1 | 24.7 | 16.1 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Cole AnthonyMIL | PG | 25 | 427 | -0.1 53% | 49.2 | 29.9 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 30.2 | 26.7 | 29.7 | 25.2 | 10.5 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 26 | 679 | -0.2 48% | 46.6 | 27.6 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 20.8 | 36.1 | 22.2 | 13.1 | 7.1 |
| 8 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 1423 | -0.3 43% | 33.9 | 45.6 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 13.6 | 31.1 | 34.1 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 1360 | -0.3 43% | 54.8 | 35.7 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 16 | 27.3 | 32.7 | 13.9 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Simone FontecchioMIA | PF | 30 | 677 | -0.3 44% | 71.7 | 27.4 | 2 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 15.6 | 27.9 | 29.2 | 18.7 | 8 |
| 11 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 953 | -0.3 43% | 38.1 | 28 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 19.1 | 33.7 | 27 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| 12 | Liam McNeeleyCHA | SF | 20 | 336 | -0.3 44% | 51.3 | 22.4 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 38.1 | 18.4 | 26.9 | 28.6 | 19.3 | 4.7 |
| 13 | D'Angelo RussellDAL | PG | 29 | 495 | -0.4 37% | 74.9 | 33.6 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 40.9 | 21 | 29.6 | 26.3 | 13.6 | 8.7 |
| 14 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 22 | 730 | -0.4 39% | 29.4 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.5 | 33.8 | 30.7 | 15 | 6.2 |
| 15 | Ja MorantMEM | PG | 26 | 539 | -0.4 39% | 36.5 | 33.8 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 37 | 20.6 | 35.4 | 26.2 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| 16 | Jalen PickettDEN | PG | 26 | 520 | -0.4 41% | 74.3 | 36.3 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 35 | 26.3 | 28.8 | 21.6 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Landry ShametNYK | SG | 28 | 368 | -0.4 40% | 41 | 38.1 | 2 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 18.5 | 20.2 | 33.7 | 24 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Tristan da SilvaORL | PF | 24 | 853 | -0.4 38% | 62.7 | 43.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 42.5 | 12.5 | 23.4 | 32.5 | 22.8 | 8.3 |
| 19 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 1358 | -0.4 38% | 57.1 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 15.9 | 31.6 | 28 | 15.5 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 1128 | -0.6 32% | 38.6 | 28 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 14.7 | 30 | 30.3 | 18 | 5 |
| 21 | Jordan MillerLAC | SF | 26 | 397 | -0.6 31% | 31 | 22.7 | 1.6 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 44.6 | 17.6 | 36.1 | 28.1 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| 22 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 1231 | -0.6 31% | 59.5 | 50.8 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 28.2 | 30.4 | 12.4 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Payton PritchardBOS | PG | 28 | 1339 | -0.6 33% | 50.8 | 44.4 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 32.1 | 25 | 28.4 | 26 | 13 | 5.8 |
| 24 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 1248 | -0.6 30% | 45.2 | 49.8 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 24.1 | 30.2 | 25.9 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| 25 | Tyrese MartinBKN | SG | 26 | 645 | -0.6 29% | 44.7 | 34.7 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 23.2 | 33.1 | 23.4 | 12 | 6.4 |
| 26 | Cameron JohnsonDEN | PF | 29 | 857 | -0.7 25% | 72.8 | 38.9 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 21.2 | 33.2 | 21.1 | 9.1 |
| 27 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 794 | -0.7 27% | 60.8 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 15.3 | 33.3 | 25.6 | 17.6 | 7.7 |
| 28 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 1365 | -0.8 20% | 60.3 | 40.2 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 13.1 | 32.7 | 27.3 | 17.9 | 8.5 |
| 29 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 1020 | -0.8 20% | 45.8 | 60.2 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 14.6 | 33.3 | 29.6 | 15 | 7.4 |
| 30 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 908 | -0.8 21% | 35.2 | 33.5 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 11.4 | 30.7 | 32.8 | 18.6 | 6.4 |
| 31 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 27 | 812 | -0.9 20% | 64 | 49.1 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 25.4 | 33.2 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 9 |
| 32 | Tyler HerroMIA | SG | 26 | 349 | -0.9 18% | 32.8 | 32.6 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 35.7 | 27.8 | 33.1 | 19.6 | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| 33 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 887 | -0.9 19% | 46.8 | 46.7 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 17.2 | 20.5 | 38.8 | 14.3 | 8.7 |
| 34 | Luke KennardATL | SG | 29 | 791 | -1 17% | 24.6 | 20.9 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 42 | 19 | 41.3 | 21.2 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| 35 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 1095 | -1 16% | 56.6 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.4 | 17.1 | 37.8 | 19.9 | 13.4 |
| 36 | Jamison BattleTOR | SF | 24 | 282 | -1 17% | 79.1 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 15.2 | 1 | 0.4 | 48.1 | 12.7 | 25.2 | 29.8 | 17.5 | 10.6 |
| 37 | Isaiah CollierUTA | PG | 21 | 837 | -1 17% | 63.5 | 47.5 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30 | 22.2 | 33.1 | 22 | 12.4 | 8.6 |
| 38 | Walter Clayton Jr.UTA | PG | 22 | 715 | -1 16% | 53.7 | 38.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 28.4 | 31.1 | 18.6 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
| 39 | Bryce McGowensNOP | SG | 23 | 550 | -1.1 15% | 54.5 | 60.1 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 13.2 | 38.1 | 22.3 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| 40 | Jaden HardyDAL | SG | 23 | 381 | -1.1 15% | 37.6 | 27.1 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 22.4 | 32.4 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| 41 | Cody WilliamsUTA | SF | 21 | 535 | -1.1 13% | 64.6 | 62.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 33.9 | 19 | 33.4 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 9.5 |
| 42 | Ace BaileyUTA | SF | 19 | 898 | -1.1 15% | 79.6 | 37.4 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 14 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 21.7 | 8.9 |
| 43 | James HardenLAC | SG | 36 | 1426 | -1.2 12% | 41.5 | 49.7 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 12.1 | 19.4 | 40.3 | 18.6 | 9.5 |
| 44 | Jared McCainPHI | SG | 21 | 519 | -1.2 12% | 31.2 | 18.2 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21.4 | 36.2 | 23.3 | 9.1 | 7.4 |
| 45 | Jaden IveyDET | SG | 23 | 443 | -1.3 11% | 45.5 | 31.7 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 36.4 | 24.9 | 34.1 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 7.2 |
| 46 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 1417 | -1.3 12% | 71.4 | 38.5 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 25.6 | 31.7 | 13 | 9.2 |
| 47 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 1106 | -1.3 11% | 66.9 | 33.8 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 20.6 | 29.3 | 26.3 | 15.8 | 6.7 |
| 48 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 866 | -1.3 11% | 26.7 | 41.8 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 40.2 | 31.3 | 31.1 | 22.1 | 9.4 | 5.4 |
| 49 | Will RileyWAS | SF | 19 | 468 | -1.3 12% | 70.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 14.9 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 19.5 | 6.8 |
| 50 | Jalen WilsonBKN | SF | 25 | 387 | -1.4 10% | 95 | 39.6 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 45.7 | 19 | 24 | 24.8 | 19.9 | 10.4 |
| 51 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 793 | -1.4 11% | 42.6 | 32.5 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 18.2 | 37.9 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| 52 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 1199 | -1.4 10% | 72.2 | 37.4 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 19.1 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 16 | 7.7 |
| 53 | RJ BarrettTOR | SF | 25 | 698 | -1.5 8% | 56.1 | 42.6 | 2.6 | 18 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 34.1 | 8.7 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 21.7 | 9.9 |
| 54 | Dalton KnechtLAL | SF | 24 | 450 | -1.5 9% | 93.7 | 20 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 32.3 | 16.6 | 29.8 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 12.8 |
| 55 | Bennedict MathurinIND | SF | 23 | 772 | -1.5 8% | 47.6 | 55.4 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 40 | 20.9 | 29.1 | 30.3 | 13 | 6.3 |
| 56 | Anfernee SimonsBOS | PG | 26 | 1018 | -1.6 6% | 30.4 | 28.8 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 25.4 | 36 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| 57 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 24 | 906 | -1.6 7% | 31.5 | 31.3 | 3 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 26.9 | 29.8 | 26.1 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 58 | Ayo DosunmuCHI | SG | 26 | 967 | -1.6 6% | 52.4 | 48.2 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 27.1 | 30.5 | 22.5 | 11 | 7.4 |
| 59 | Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN | SG | 25 | 282 | -1.6 7% | 73 | 36.7 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 35.4 | 17.3 | 28.7 | 27.2 | 17.7 | 7.5 |
| 60 | Ryan NembhardDAL | PG | 22 | 638 | -1.6 7% | 37.8 | 40.2 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 37 | 29.6 | 32.3 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| 61 | Corey KispertWAS | SF | 26 | 465 | -1.7 5% | 61.4 | 33.7 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32.6 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 31.3 | 18.1 | 7 |
| 62 | Julian StrawtherDEN | SF | 23 | 213 | -1.7 5% | 39.9 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 38.4 | 20 | 38 | 17.5 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 63 | Tre MannCHA | PG | 24 | 473 | -1.7 5% | 30.7 | 27.5 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 29.5 | 24.3 | 34.5 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| 64 | Caleb LovePOR | SG | 24 | 788 | -1.7 4% | 26.5 | 39.1 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 39.4 | 28.8 | 33.9 | 18 | 9.1 | 6.2 |
| 65 | Coby WhiteCHI | PG | 26 | 627 | -1.8 4% | 60.6 | 38.4 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 36 | 20.8 | 26.2 | 30.7 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| 66 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 1178 | -1.8 4% | 62.4 | 33.6 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 17.8 | 31.7 | 26.2 | 14.6 | 7.7 |
| 67 | Darius GarlandCLE | PG | 26 | 792 | -1.9 3% | 26.2 | 47.1 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30.6 | 22.3 | 32 | 30.6 | 9 | 5.7 |
| 68 | Jett HowardORL | SF | 22 | 290 | -1.9 4% | 48.7 | 29.5 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 38 | 15.8 | 32.6 | 26.7 | 18.4 | 5.9 |
| 69 | Collin SextonCHA | PG | 27 | 798 | -2 3% | 35.7 | 40.9 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 24.6 | 28.4 | 33.7 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 70 | CJ McCollumWAS | SG | 34 | 1213 | -2.1 2% | 34.4 | 38.3 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 21.3 | 34.6 | 25.2 | 10.9 | 6 |
| 71 | Brice SensabaughUTA | SF | 22 | 858 | -2.2 2% | 73.3 | 33.5 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 14.8 | 31.7 | 24.7 | 18 | 8.7 |
| 72 | Jordan ClarksonNYK | SG | 33 | 847 | -2.3 2% | 47.4 | 32.9 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 25.5 | 13.3 | 5.7 |
| 73 | Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG | 23 | 493 | -2.3 2% | 41.3 | 27.4 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 36.2 | 17.4 | 38.9 | 22.1 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 74 | Nick Smith Jr.LAL | SG | 21 | 300 | -2.4 2% | 76.2 | 30.8 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 35 | 26.1 | 28.5 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 7.4 |
| 75 | Justin EdwardsPHI | SF | 22 | 474 | -2.4 1% | 70.9 | 47 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 24.1 | 29.4 | 22.8 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| 76 | Jordan PooleNOP | SG | 26 | 670 | -2.5 1% | 75.9 | 29.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 36.7 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 15.9 | 7.2 |
| 77 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 1036 | -2.5 1% | 44.4 | 46.7 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 17.2 | 35 | 25.6 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| 78 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 1310 | -2.6 1% | 47.9 | 32.1 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 23.6 | 26.3 | 29.8 | 12.8 | 5.8 |