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 | Caris LeVertDET | SF | 31 | 612 | 0.5 68% | 71.8 | 30.7 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 36.8 | 19 | 29.1 | 24.7 | 16.1 | 7.3 |
| 2 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 1248 | 0.1 57% | 41.3 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 15.7 | 31.3 | 32 | 12.7 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Vít KrejčíPOR | SF | 25 | 1028 | 0.1 58% | 53.3 | 34.4 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 47.6 | 22.4 | 29.7 | 27.8 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Jalen PickettDEN | PG | 26 | 618 | 0 56% | 75.7 | 36 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 35 | 26.9 | 28.2 | 20.8 | 14.8 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 1312 | -0.1 48% | 46.7 | 48.9 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 24.1 | 29.8 | 26.2 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 1533 | -0.2 47% | 58 | 35 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 16.5 | 27 | 32.4 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 7 | Kevin HuerterCHI | SG | 27 | 1015 | -0.2 47% | 52.2 | 41.1 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 16.4 | 31.2 | 28.8 | 15.9 | 6.7 |
| 8 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 1261 | -0.3 38% | 36.8 | 28 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 14.8 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 17.2 | 5.1 |
| 9 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 26 | 806 | -0.3 40% | 42.8 | 27.9 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 21 | 36.4 | 22.3 | 12.6 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 1531 | -0.3 43% | 54.8 | 46.7 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 15.8 | 31.1 | 29.1 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 1569 | -0.4 38% | 34.5 | 46.3 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 30 | 34.6 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 1373 | -0.5 33% | 57.7 | 49.9 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 20.2 | 29.6 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Ja MorantMEM | PG | 26 | 569 | -0.5 36% | 35.5 | 34.6 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 37 | 20.6 | 35.4 | 26.2 | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Simone FontecchioMIA | PF | 30 | 777 | -0.5 35% | 66.3 | 27.1 | 2 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 15.3 | 28.5 | 29.6 | 17.9 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 1056 | -0.5 32% | 35.8 | 28.1 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 18.7 | 33 | 28.6 | 13.8 | 5.4 |
| 16 | Cameron JohnsonDEN | PF | 29 | 857 | -0.6 29% | 71 | 39.9 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 21.2 | 33.2 | 21.1 | 9.1 |
| 17 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 22 | 810 | -0.6 28% | 29.5 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.5 | 33.5 | 30.8 | 15.4 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 1394 | -0.7 27% | 60.1 | 40 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 13.1 | 32.7 | 27.3 | 17.9 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 928 | -0.7 25% | 58.5 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 15.2 | 33.5 | 26.1 | 17 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 972 | -0.7 24% | 33.4 | 35 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 11.4 | 29.4 | 33.6 | 19.2 | 6.3 |
| 21 | Luke KennardATL | SG | 29 | 902 | -0.7 24% | 26.9 | 20.6 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 42 | 19.1 | 40.4 | 21.4 | 12 | 6.6 |
| 22 | Payton PritchardBOS | PG | 28 | 1505 | -0.8 20% | 51.4 | 42.7 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 32.1 | 24.9 | 28.7 | 25.6 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| 23 | Tyrese MartinBKN | SG | 26 | 688 | -0.8 22% | 42.3 | 33.6 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 22.7 | 33.5 | 23.6 | 12 | 6.2 |
| 24 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 27 | 812 | -0.9 19% | 63.4 | 49.2 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 25.4 | 33.2 | 19.5 | 12.6 | 9 |
| 25 | Jaden IveyDET | SG | 23 | 517 | -0.9 19% | 43.1 | 30.5 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 36.4 | 24 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 12.5 | 7.1 |
| 26 | Jared McCainPHI | SG | 21 | 581 | -0.9 18% | 30.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21.5 | 36 | 23.7 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 27 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 887 | -0.9 18% | 45.4 | 45.8 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 17.1 | 20.4 | 39.1 | 14.3 | 8.6 |
| 28 | Bryce McGowensNOP | SG | 23 | 563 | -1 15% | 54.6 | 58.7 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 13.2 | 38.1 | 22.3 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| 29 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 1334 | -1 14% | 71.3 | 38.6 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 18.7 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 16.1 | 7.9 |
| 30 | Cody WilliamsUTA | SF | 21 | 612 | -1 14% | 67.6 | 59.7 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 33.9 | 20.1 | 31.6 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 9.4 |
| 31 | Isaiah CollierUTA | PG | 21 | 944 | -1 14% | 64.2 | 46.5 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30 | 23.5 | 31.7 | 22.8 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| 32 | James HardenLAC | SG | 36 | 1525 | -1.1 13% | 39.4 | 49.8 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 12.2 | 19.5 | 40.4 | 18.3 | 9.5 |
| 33 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 1258 | -1.1 13% | 55.6 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.6 | 17.2 | 37.9 | 19.8 | 13.2 |
| 34 | Walter Clayton Jr.UTA | PG | 22 | 780 | -1.1 12% | 52.5 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 28.8 | 30.4 | 19.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| 35 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 24 | 1063 | -1.3 11% | 33.7 | 30.4 | 3 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 26.5 | 28.8 | 27.2 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| 36 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 873 | -1.3 10% | 40.5 | 30.4 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 17.8 | 37.9 | 22.1 | 14.1 | 7.2 |
| 37 | RJ BarrettTOR | SF | 25 | 765 | -1.4 10% | 56.9 | 41.7 | 2.6 | 18 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 34.1 | 9.2 | 28.8 | 28.6 | 21.2 | 9.6 |
| 38 | Anfernee SimonsBOS | PG | 26 | 1151 | -1.5 7% | 28.7 | 26.4 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 36.2 | 19 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| 39 | Coby WhiteCHI | PG | 26 | 784 | -1.5 9% | 61.4 | 36.9 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 36 | 20.4 | 27.6 | 29.4 | 12.7 | 7.5 |
| 40 | Corey KispertATL | SF | 26 | 562 | -1.5 6% | 58.2 | 33 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32.6 | 15.3 | 24.9 | 32.6 | 19.3 | 6.9 |
| 41 | Ayo DosunmuCHI | SG | 26 | 1097 | -1.5 8% | 51.2 | 44.7 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 26.5 | 31 | 21.9 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| 42 | Bennedict MathurinIND | SF | 23 | 825 | -1.5 7% | 47.5 | 53.8 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 40 | 19.6 | 29.3 | 30.9 | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| 43 | Ace BaileyUTA | SF | 19 | 1021 | -1.5 6% | 79.9 | 36.9 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 14.3 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 21.3 | 9 |
| 44 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 980 | -1.5 8% | 25.8 | 41.3 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 40.2 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 21.9 | 9.6 | 5.4 |
| 45 | Will RileyWAS | SF | 19 | 542 | -1.5 7% | 70.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 13.8 | 26.8 | 25.7 | 19.8 | 7.4 |
| 46 | Ryan NembhardDAL | PG | 22 | 673 | -1.5 7% | 38.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 37 | 30.2 | 31.5 | 20.1 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| 47 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 1196 | -1.6 5% | 65.3 | 33.6 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 20.2 | 29.2 | 26.8 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| 48 | Caleb LovePOR | SG | 24 | 892 | -1.6 5% | 26.6 | 38.4 | 1.3 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 39.4 | 29.1 | 33.9 | 17.5 | 9.5 | 6.4 |
| 49 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 1525 | -1.7 5% | 72.6 | 37.9 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 20.7 | 25.7 | 31 | 13.3 | 9.2 |
| 50 | Kyle KuzmaMIL | PF | 30 | 1169 | -1.7 5% | 50.1 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 41 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 39.5 | 17.4 | 13.2 |
| 51 | CJ McCollumATL | SG | 34 | 1356 | -1.8 4% | 35.2 | 37.9 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 21.6 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 11 | 6 |
| 52 | Darius GarlandCLE | PG | 26 | 792 | -1.9 3% | 25.3 | 46.6 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30.6 | 22.3 | 32 | 30.6 | 9 | 5.7 |
| 53 | Jordan ClarksonNYK | SG | 33 | 866 | -2.2 2% | 47.8 | 33.2 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 30.9 | 25.5 | 13.3 | 5.7 |
| 54 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 1282 | -2.2 3% | 63.7 | 33.2 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 17.5 | 31.9 | 26.3 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| 55 | Jordan PooleNOP | SG | 26 | 710 | -2.3 2% | 73.9 | 28.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 36.7 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 15.9 | 7.2 |
| 56 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 1443 | -2.4 1% | 52 | 32.3 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 23.7 | 26 | 29.2 | 13.6 | 5.9 |
| 57 | Justin EdwardsPHI | SF | 22 | 522 | -2.4 2% | 69.2 | 45.9 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 24 | 29.5 | 22.9 | 13.6 | 7.6 |
| 58 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 1125 | -2.5 1% | 39.7 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 16.4 | 35.5 | 26.2 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| 59 | Brice SensabaughUTA | SF | 22 | 952 | -2.6 1% | 73.1 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 15.5 | 30.6 | 25.5 | 17.7 | 8.6 |