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 | Chris PaulSAS | PG | 39 | 2292 | 0.8 74% | 54.5 | 42 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 38.1 | 18.6 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 12.4 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 28 | 2232 | 0.2 66% | 47.3 | 42.1 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 16.1 | 31.7 | 29.7 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Vít KrejčíATL | SF | 24 | 1153 | 0.2 55% | 52 | 41.3 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 35.6 | 21.6 | 33.1 | 24.1 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Alec BurksMIA | SG | 33 | 863 | 0.2 60% | 32.5 | 38.4 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 31.8 | 16 | 33.6 | 31.5 | 11.2 | 7 |
| 5 | Kevin HuerterCHI | SG | 26 | 1679 | 0.2 63% | 54.9 | 49.2 | 3 | 11.7 | 2 | 1.4 | 35.3 | 16.8 | 34.7 | 25.2 | 15.4 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 25 | 1604 | 0.1 60% | 39 | 37.9 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 35.1 | 18.2 | 36.5 | 24.6 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| 7 | Sam HauserBOS | SF | 27 | 1541 | 0.1 59% | 57.6 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 37.6 | 17.8 | 34.5 | 23.3 | 15.6 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Jalen PickettDEN | PG | 25 | 666 | 0 52% | 47.8 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 34.7 | 21.1 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| 9 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 25 | 1659 | 0 67% | 44.6 | 51.1 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 23.6 | 33.5 | 24.7 | 11 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Bogdan BogdanovićLAC | SG | 32 | 1348 | -0.1 54% | 47.5 | 39.4 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 33.6 | 16.3 | 36.3 | 24.4 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Cameron PayneNYK | PG | 30 | 1090 | -0.2 55% | 23.5 | 28.8 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 39.1 | 21.6 | 35.3 | 28.4 | 9.1 | 5.2 |
| 12 | D'Angelo RussellBKN | PG | 28 | 1480 | -0.2 47% | 62.3 | 49.7 | 3 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 43.4 | 25.7 | 30.3 | 23.9 | 10.6 | 9.4 |
| 13 | Tyrese HaliburtonIND | PG | 24 | 2451 | -0.2 49% | 21.3 | 33.6 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 44.3 | 18.5 | 35.1 | 30.2 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| 14 | Dalano BantonPOR | SG | 25 | 1120 | -0.3 39% | 79.8 | 31.7 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 38.3 | 17.2 | 30.9 | 25.6 | 15.1 | 11 |
| 15 | Norman PowellLAC | SG | 31 | 1958 | -0.3 46% | 42.6 | 48.4 | 2.3 | 10 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 28.3 | 16 | 35.6 | 25.7 | 16 | 6.4 |
| 16 | Pat ConnaughtonMIL | SG | 32 | 603 | -0.3 34% | 69.1 | 38.2 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 34.5 | 18 | 28.3 | 28.1 | 16.4 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Landry ShametNYK | SG | 27 | 762 | -0.4 41% | 24.2 | 37.9 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 19.4 | 36.2 | 27 | 9.5 | 5.4 |
| 18 | Garrison MathewsATL | SG | 28 | 830 | -0.5 32% | 33.2 | 34.1 | 2 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 33.3 | 16.5 | 35.2 | 29.3 | 12.7 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Seth CurryCHA | SG | 34 | 1062 | -0.6 29% | 28.5 | 40.5 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 31.4 | 15.6 | 35.7 | 30 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| 20 | Talen Horton-TuckerCHI | SG | 24 | 724 | -0.6 29% | 78.9 | 37 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 29.4 | 20 | 30.5 | 24.6 | 14.4 | 10.2 |
| 21 | Caleb HoustanORL | SG | 22 | 788 | -0.6 34% | 50.4 | 23.4 | 1.7 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 10.6 | 29.2 | 30.6 | 20.2 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Buddy HieldGSW | SG | 31 | 1863 | -0.7 27% | 60.8 | 49.3 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 38.1 | 19.4 | 31.3 | 26.3 | 15.5 | 7.1 |
| 23 | Duncan RobinsonMIA | SF | 30 | 1785 | -0.7 25% | 37.7 | 32.2 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 13.3 | 33.3 | 29.8 | 16.2 | 6.4 |
| 24 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 29 | 1544 | -0.7 23% | 40.8 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 15.8 | 35.9 | 26.8 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Shake MiltonLAL | SG | 28 | 837 | -0.7 28% | 60.3 | 37.2 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 34.2 | 23.2 | 30.8 | 22 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| 26 | Ja'Kobe WalterTOR | PG | 20 | 1103 | -0.7 33% | 24 | 47.3 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 42.1 | 19.5 | 37 | 27.4 | 10.3 | 5.2 |
| 27 | Cameron JohnsonBKN | PF | 28 | 1800 | -0.7 24% | 72.6 | 52.4 | 2 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 37.4 | 14.7 | 23.9 | 33.3 | 16.1 | 10.9 |
| 28 | Jeff Dowtin Jr.PHI | PG | 27 | 621 | -0.8 25% | 58.5 | 41.2 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 40.6 | 27 | 28.6 | 23.9 | 11 | 8.3 |
| 29 | AJ JohnsonWAS | SG | 20 | 639 | -0.8 11% | 24.7 | 29.6 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 41 | 28.6 | 33.9 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 5.6 |
| 30 | Tyrese MartinBKN | SG | 25 | 1315 | -0.8 22% | 63 | 44.1 | 1.8 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 37.6 | 23.4 | 30.4 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| 31 | Eric GordonPHI | SG | 36 | 768 | -0.9 20% | 77.4 | 45.9 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 31.7 | 17.9 | 26.9 | 24.8 | 21.9 | 7.5 |
| 32 | Malcolm BrogdonWAS | PG | 32 | 564 | -0.9 17% | 54 | 64.7 | 1.8 | 13 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 34.9 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 7.9 |
| 33 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 24 | 2013 | -0.9 15% | 49.6 | 59.3 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 23.2 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 12 | 8 |
| 34 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 36 | 2252 | -0.9 20% | 41.7 | 40.9 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 18.1 | 33.2 | 27.6 | 15.3 | 5.6 |
| 35 | Damian LillardMIL | PG | 34 | 2093 | -1 19% | 31.8 | 44.9 | 3 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 30.4 | 22.8 | 33.9 | 27.4 | 9.7 | 6.3 |
| 36 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 26 | 2054 | -1 13% | 26.2 | 49.3 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 36.3 | 23 | 39.6 | 20.5 | 10.2 | 6.4 |
| 37 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 26 | 2550 | -1 17% | 52.5 | 62.1 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 23.5 | 35.6 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| 38 | Spencer DinwiddieDAL | PG | 31 | 2136 | -1 16% | 69.5 | 51.5 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 35.2 | 17.6 | 32 | 25 | 16.5 | 8.6 |
| 39 | Jett HowardORL | SF | 21 | 701 | -1 14% | 38.8 | 28.3 | 1.3 | 9 | 1 | 1.5 | 35.8 | 16.7 | 38 | 21.8 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| 40 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DET | SG | 32 | 2153 | -1.1 10% | 36.8 | 60.2 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 30.4 | 22.2 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| 41 | Vasilije MicićPHX | PG | 31 | 785 | -1.1 14% | 50 | 41.5 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 37 | 19 | 24.3 | 34.7 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
| 42 | Cody WilliamsUTA | SF | 20 | 1060 | -1.1 16% | 82.7 | 56 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.4 | 23 | 27.4 | 24.3 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 43 | Jalen WilsonBKN | SF | 24 | 2031 | -1.2 15% | 83.9 | 52.2 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 36.9 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 15.8 | 10.8 |
| 44 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 27 | 2418 | -1.2 15% | 60.1 | 55 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 21.6 | 33.4 | 23.7 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| 45 | Luke KennardMEM | SG | 28 | 1472 | -1.2 13% | 26.7 | 39.8 | 2.2 | 10 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 34 | 16.3 | 35.4 | 30.6 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| 46 | Amir CoffeyLAC | SF | 27 | 1748 | -1.2 11% | 51.3 | 55.7 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 31.3 | 17.6 | 34 | 25.8 | 14.6 | 7.3 |
| 47 | Ricky Council IVPHI | SG | 23 | 1250 | -1.2 13% | 80 | 39.2 | 2.4 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 35.5 | 16 | 23.8 | 31.6 | 17.4 | 10.7 |
| 48 | Brandon MillerCHA | SF | 22 | 924 | -1.2 14% | 46.6 | 52.3 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 41.1 | 15.1 | 27.4 | 34.1 | 15.4 | 7.3 |
| 49 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 24 | 1983 | -1.3 10% | 40.6 | 53.7 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 13.1 | 34.2 | 30.1 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| 50 | Terance MannATL | SF | 28 | 1414 | -1.3 9% | 69.3 | 56.3 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 40.3 | 21.3 | 32.3 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 9.4 |
| 51 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 29 | 2602 | -1.3 7% | 64.1 | 61.6 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 22.4 | 28.7 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 8 |
| 52 | Tyler HerroMIA | SG | 25 | 2725 | -1.4 11% | 29.1 | 42.8 | 1.6 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 39.7 | 21.6 | 36.8 | 24.3 | 11 | 5.6 |
| 53 | Antonio ReevesNOP | SG | 24 | 660 | -1.4 9% | 33.9 | 25.1 | 2 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 45.2 | 17.8 | 35.9 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| 54 | Johnny JuzangUTA | SG | 23 | 1270 | -1.4 6% | 67.3 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 36 | 14.6 | 30.7 | 29.3 | 14.9 | 10.3 |
| 55 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 28 | 2301 | -1.5 7% | 33 | 39.4 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 19.4 | 36.5 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| 56 | Bennedict MathurinIND | SF | 22 | 2149 | -1.5 8% | 43.9 | 53.2 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 42.6 | 19.3 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 12 | 7 |
| 57 | Jamison BattleTOR | SF | 23 | 1042 | -1.5 8% | 23.8 | 27.3 | 1 | 12.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 41.5 | 12.6 | 38.3 | 28.9 | 13 | 6.3 |
| 58 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 34 | 1965 | -1.6 6% | 67.7 | 57.6 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 33.7 | 15.9 | 30.9 | 26.3 | 18.7 | 7.9 |
| 59 | Jalen GreenHOU | SG | 22 | 2697 | -1.7 5% | 43 | 48.4 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 39.4 | 19.7 | 34.5 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| 60 | Jordan PooleWAS | SG | 25 | 2001 | -1.7 5% | 43.7 | 38.7 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 35.2 | 21.6 | 32.5 | 26.9 | 12 | 6.5 |
| 61 | Julian StrawtherDEN | SF | 22 | 1384 | -1.7 6% | 37 | 33.8 | 2.2 | 9 | 1.4 | 1 | 27 | 20.8 | 35.4 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 6.9 |
| 62 | RJ BarrettTOR | SF | 24 | 1869 | -1.7 8% | 49.1 | 54.1 | 2.6 | 18 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 34.1 | 11.2 | 24 | 35.7 | 19.1 | 9.3 |
| 63 | Scoot HendersonPOR | PG | 20 | 1759 | -1.7 5% | 46.4 | 44.5 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 40 | 25.2 | 34.4 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| 64 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 19 | 1843 | -1.7 3% | 76.5 | 50 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 38.4 | 15.4 | 29 | 27.3 | 17.7 | 9.5 |
| 65 | CJ McCollumNOP | SG | 33 | 1832 | -1.8 4% | 53.1 | 53.2 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 23.9 | 29.2 | 26.8 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 66 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 21 | 1587 | -1.8 6% | 36.1 | 50.3 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 36 | 15.9 | 29.8 | 34.4 | 13.1 | 6.6 |
| 67 | Jaden HardyDAL | SG | 22 | 907 | -1.8 3% | 60.5 | 39.7 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 32.1 | 21.9 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| 68 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 23 | 1505 | -1.8 5% | 57.2 | 46 | 3.3 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 35.4 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| 69 | Jared McCainPHI | SG | 20 | 592 | -1.8 4% | 67 | 49.1 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 40.9 | 26.8 | 23.6 | 26.5 | 16.5 | 6.5 |
| 70 | Coby WhiteCHI | PG | 25 | 2450 | -1.9 4% | 42.4 | 42.9 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 35.2 | 25 | 32.2 | 24.6 | 10.3 | 7 |
| 71 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 28 | 2795 | -1.9 3% | 58.1 | 56 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 16.5 | 31.9 | 27.9 | 15.2 | 7.9 |
| 72 | Dalton KnechtLAL | SF | 23 | 1494 | -2 2% | 66.8 | 40 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 34.3 | 16 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 18.3 | 7.7 |
| 73 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 21 | 2252 | -2.1 4% | 59.9 | 44.2 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 16.1 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 15.3 | 8.2 |
| 74 | Anfernee SimonsPOR | PG | 25 | 2292 | -2.4 2% | 44.2 | 43.3 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 19.3 | 33.5 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| 75 | Jordan ClarksonUTA | SG | 32 | 962 | -2.5 1% | 41.5 | 53.9 | 1.9 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 43 | 16.6 | 36.3 | 25.9 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| 76 | Trae YoungATL | PG | 26 | 2739 | -2.5 1% | 25.3 | 35.6 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 32.8 | 24.9 | 33.9 | 25.3 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| 77 | Corey KispertWAS | SF | 25 | 1602 | -2.6 1% | 51.1 | 33 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 34.1 | 16 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 15.2 | 7.3 |
| 78 | Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG | 22 | 1321 | -2.6 1% | 58.3 | 45.4 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 40.8 | 20 | 32.4 | 25.9 | 14.5 | 7.4 |
| 79 | Collin SextonUTA | PG | 26 | 1758 | -2.7 1% | 58.7 | 60.8 | 2 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33.8 | 21.9 | 33 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 8.9 |
| 80 | Nick Smith Jr.CHA | SG | 20 | 1369 | -2.7 4% | 45.5 | 48.3 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 35.8 | 18 | 34.6 | 26.3 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| 81 | Brice SensabaughUTA | SF | 21 | 1432 | -2.7 1% | 66.6 | 34.8 | 2 | 12.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 39.7 | 11.9 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 19.6 | 9.8 |