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 | 953 | 0.3 64% | 64.1 | 34.8 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 36.8 | 19.5 | 30.7 | 23.9 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 2189 | 0.2 59% | 56.7 | 53.4 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 16.1 | 30.1 | 27.7 | 16.3 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 2043 | 0.1 57% | 44.9 | 37.6 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 15.1 | 27 | 33.2 | 14.3 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 26 | 1335 | 0.1 58% | 41 | 31.7 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 20.3 | 33.8 | 22.8 | 14.9 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Kevin HuerterDET | SG | 27 | 1278 | 0.1 58% | 46.1 | 39.2 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 15.9 | 31.1 | 27.8 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Jalen PickettDEN | PG | 26 | 736 | -0.1 50% | 74.4 | 40.2 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 35 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Vít KrejčíPOR | SF | 25 | 1387 | -0.1 52% | 58.3 | 33.3 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 41.9 | 21 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 15 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Egor DëminBKN | PG | 19 | 1308 | -0.1 52% | 49.8 | 48.5 | 2.5 | 15.1 | 2 | 0.8 | 47.8 | 21.9 | 28.8 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| 9 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 1866 | -0.2 46% | 53.2 | 47.2 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 17.5 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 13.4 | 8 |
| 10 | Cole AnthonyPHX | PG | 25 | 527 | -0.2 46% | 41.2 | 33.4 | 2.6 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 30.2 | 26.5 | 29.6 | 25.8 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 2356 | -0.2 48% | 32 | 46.5 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 13.5 | 32.4 | 30.7 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Sam HauserBOS | PF | 28 | 1625 | -0.2 47% | 79.5 | 48.8 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 36.1 | 12.3 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 21.5 | 11.1 |
| 13 | Mohamed DiawaraNYK | PF | 20 | 505 | -0.2 49% | 54.4 | 31.8 | 3.2 | 15.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 28.6 | 13.4 | 22.2 | 33.7 | 19.8 | 8.1 |
| 14 | Norman PowellMIA | SG | 32 | 1565 | -0.3 45% | 50.7 | 46.4 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 31.3 | 15.8 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 16.4 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 1920 | -0.3 44% | 43.8 | 53.2 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 21.9 | 31.1 | 24.6 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| 16 | Jordan MillerLAC | SF | 26 | 1063 | -0.4 38% | 71.4 | 31.6 | 1.6 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 44.6 | 17.8 | 29.7 | 26.2 | 16.5 | 8.4 |
| 17 | Justin EdwardsPHI | SF | 22 | 827 | -0.4 36% | 73.3 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 23.8 | 15.2 | 7.2 |
| 18 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 1847 | -0.5 34% | 23.7 | 35.6 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 13.3 | 33.5 | 30.3 | 15.7 | 4.6 |
| 19 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 22 | 959 | -0.5 33% | 37.8 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.9 | 29.5 | 31 | 15.3 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 1724 | -0.5 33% | 44 | 55.8 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 14.9 | 28.1 | 31.9 | 16.5 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 2061 | -0.6 30% | 62 | 54.8 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 20.8 | 26.4 | 30.1 | 14.1 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Ja MorantMEM | PG | 26 | 569 | -0.6 29% | 28.1 | 39.8 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 37 | 20.6 | 35.2 | 26.2 | 9.8 | 7.2 |
| 23 | Ben SarafBKN | PG | 19 | 587 | -0.6 29% | 66.6 | 34.7 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 37.8 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 21.9 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 1810 | -0.7 26% | 57.1 | 44.1 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 13.7 | 26.8 | 31.8 | 17.2 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Tyrese MartinPHI | SG | 26 | 771 | -0.8 24% | 39.2 | 35.8 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 23.3 | 31.8 | 23.3 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| 26 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 1312 | -0.9 18% | 67.1 | 45.4 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 17.2 | 30.6 | 26 | 17 | 7.9 |
| 27 | Jaden IveyCHI | SG | 23 | 670 | -0.9 21% | 44.7 | 36.5 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 36.4 | 25.5 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 6.8 |
| 28 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 1301 | -0.9 18% | 32.7 | 41.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 15 | 20.1 | 38.7 | 15.3 | 7.7 |
| 29 | CJ McCollumATL | SG | 34 | 1909 | -1 16% | 33.6 | 38.6 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 21.4 | 31.8 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| 30 | Jalen WilsonBKN | SF | 25 | 638 | -1 17% | 93.3 | 34.7 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 45.7 | 17.4 | 25.1 | 23 | 19.8 | 10.7 |
| 31 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 1315 | -1 17% | 47 | 41.2 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 12.8 | 29.9 | 29.6 | 20 | 7.1 |
| 32 | Luke KennardLAL | SG | 29 | 1373 | -1 18% | 44.5 | 30.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 42 | 19.2 | 36.3 | 20.6 | 13.3 | 8 |
| 33 | Cody WilliamsUTA | SF | 21 | 1244 | -1 15% | 89.2 | 55.6 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 33.9 | 18.7 | 27.8 | 22.9 | 15.8 | 10.9 |
| 34 | Jared McCainOKC | SG | 21 | 958 | -1 15% | 35.3 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 22.4 | 31.9 | 24.4 | 9.8 | 7 |
| 35 | Walter Clayton Jr.MEM | PG | 22 | 1135 | -1 18% | 63.4 | 39.1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 20.5 | 11.3 | 9.1 |
| 36 | Bryce McGowensNOP | SG | 23 | 880 | -1.1 13% | 46.8 | 55.1 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 13.9 | 36.3 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| 37 | James HardenCLE | SG | 36 | 2097 | -1.1 12% | 40.6 | 50.3 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 12.5 | 18.3 | 39.4 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 38 | Jalen GreenPHX | SG | 23 | 561 | -1.1 14% | 65 | 38.8 | 2.3 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 0 | 28.6 | 23.3 | 19.2 | 27.3 | 18.7 | 5.9 |
| 39 | Julian StrawtherDEN | SF | 23 | 691 | -1.1 14% | 56.5 | 30.2 | 2.4 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 38.4 | 19 | 33.4 | 21.4 | 14.7 | 7.8 |
| 40 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 24 | 1654 | -1.1 13% | 35.7 | 35.8 | 3 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 23.4 | 27 | 29.2 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| 41 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 1546 | -1.1 14% | 40.3 | 31.6 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 18.5 | 31.1 | 28.4 | 14 | 6.1 |
| 42 | Isaiah CollierUTA | PG | 21 | 1517 | -1.1 14% | 80.6 | 45 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30 | 23.1 | 28.2 | 22.4 | 14.9 | 9.3 |
| 43 | Daeqwon PlowdenSAC | SG | 27 | 545 | -1.1 13% | 77.9 | 40.9 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 31.3 | 18.5 | 23.8 | 29.5 | 16.3 | 8.9 |
| 44 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 1439 | -1.2 11% | 66.1 | 44.2 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 18.6 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 16 | 7.7 |
| 45 | Tyler HerroMIA | SG | 26 | 707 | -1.2 11% | 63.1 | 49.5 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 35.7 | 21.6 | 28.7 | 24.5 | 16.6 | 6.4 |
| 46 | Bennedict MathurinLAC | SF | 23 | 1372 | -1.4 10% | 58.8 | 53.7 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 40 | 18.4 | 25.8 | 31 | 16.7 | 6.9 |
| 47 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 1689 | -1.4 9% | 68.2 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.7 | 22.2 | 33.8 | 19.1 | 12.7 |
| 48 | Ace BaileyUTA | SF | 19 | 1636 | -1.5 8% | 82.5 | 39.6 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 13.5 | 24.7 | 26 | 22.5 | 9.8 |
| 49 | Ayo DosunmuMIN | SG | 26 | 1615 | -1.6 6% | 39.9 | 50.3 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 25.7 | 30.8 | 22.4 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| 50 | Collin SextonCHI | PG | 27 | 1276 | -1.6 7% | 40.8 | 43.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 24.6 | 26.6 | 31.8 | 17.7 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| 51 | Jaden HardyWAS | SG | 23 | 709 | -1.6 6% | 44.2 | 28.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 20.7 | 31 | 25.4 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| 52 | Jett HowardORL | SF | 22 | 598 | -1.6 7% | 35.9 | 31.6 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 38 | 15.7 | 34.7 | 24.1 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| 53 | Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG | 23 | 517 | -1.6 6% | 37.3 | 28.1 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 36.2 | 17.6 | 36.1 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 9.3 |
| 54 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 1180 | -1.6 6% | 48.8 | 34.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 21.3 | 33.3 | 22 | 14.1 | 6.7 |
| 55 | Dalton KnechtLAL | SF | 24 | 509 | -1.6 7% | 94.9 | 19.2 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 32.3 | 15.5 | 27.4 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 12.7 |
| 56 | Corey KispertATL | SF | 26 | 933 | -1.7 5% | 41.7 | 28.9 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32.6 | 13.4 | 24.7 | 31.7 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 57 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 2273 | -1.7 5% | 71.9 | 43.7 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 20.5 | 27.4 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 8.4 |
| 58 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 1222 | -1.7 5% | 60.1 | 39.1 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 20.1 | 29.2 | 26.8 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| 59 | Tre MannCHA | PG | 24 | 634 | -1.7 6% | 29.3 | 26.2 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 29.5 | 20.1 | 33.1 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| 60 | Coby WhiteCHA | PG | 26 | 1042 | -1.8 3% | 54.6 | 36.7 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 36 | 21.8 | 26.3 | 28.1 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| 61 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 2231 | -1.8 3% | 41.2 | 34 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 21 | 23.8 | 32.7 | 14 | 5.8 |
| 62 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 1348 | -1.8 4% | 25.8 | 51.5 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 40.2 | 27.4 | 32.7 | 22.6 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
| 63 | Will RileyWAS | SF | 19 | 1227 | -1.8 4% | 67.3 | 20.4 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 14.8 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 19.6 | 7.1 |
| 64 | Darius GarlandLAC | PG | 26 | 1010 | -1.9 3% | 31.1 | 46.4 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30.6 | 25 | 28.3 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 65 | Anfernee SimonsCHI | PG | 26 | 1372 | -1.9 3% | 32.5 | 30.7 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 24.5 | 32.5 | 21.7 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| 66 | DeMar DeRozanSAC | SF | 36 | 2208 | -1.9 2% | 38.7 | 33.1 | 1.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 37.8 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 33.5 | 26.5 | 9 |
| 67 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 1867 | -2 2% | 56 | 39.8 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 17.4 | 31.8 | 25.8 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| 68 | Jordan PooleNOP | SG | 26 | 843 | -2.2 2% | 61.8 | 27.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 36.7 | 23.6 | 24.9 | 25.9 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| 69 | Jordan ClarksonNYK | SG | 33 | 1078 | -2.3 1% | 45.4 | 31.8 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 22.1 | 29.7 | 24.3 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| 70 | Brice SensabaughUTA | SF | 22 | 1497 | -2.6 1% | 83.6 | 35.2 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 15.4 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 19.3 | 9.4 |
| 71 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 1224 | -2.6 1% | 35 | 49.1 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 16.1 | 35 | 25.8 | 13.4 | 7 |