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 | 1154 | 0.6 69% | 64.5 | 44.1 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 36.8 | 18.9 | 30.1 | 23.6 | 15.3 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Kevin HuerterDET | SG | 27 | 1549 | 0.4 64% | 50.8 | 48.6 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 15.6 | 30.3 | 27 | 17.1 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Isaiah JoeOKC | SG | 26 | 1507 | 0.2 60% | 40.4 | 42.5 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 27.7 | 20.3 | 33.5 | 23.3 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 2756 | 0.1 58% | 28.8 | 53.6 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 13 | 33 | 30.3 | 14.5 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 2342 | 0 52% | 46.8 | 48 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 14.7 | 27.2 | 32.5 | 14.3 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Vít KrejčíPOR | SF | 25 | 1392 | 0 53% | 56.8 | 45.1 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 41.9 | 21 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 15 | 6.4 |
| 7 | Tristan da SilvaORL | PF | 24 | 1899 | 0 52% | 60.8 | 56.7 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 42.5 | 12.1 | 26.6 | 30.2 | 19.8 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 2551 | 0 57% | 55.2 | 62.7 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 16.3 | 30.5 | 27.2 | 16.1 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Jalen PickettDEN | PG | 26 | 807 | -0.1 51% | 71.4 | 49.8 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 35 | 24 | 27.4 | 22.4 | 14 | 8 |
| 10 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 2113 | -0.1 50% | 22.6 | 45.4 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 12.8 | 33.2 | 30.7 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| 11 | Egor DëminBKN | PG | 19 | 1308 | -0.1 49% | 50.6 | 57.6 | 2.5 | 15.1 | 2 | 0.8 | 47.8 | 21.9 | 28.8 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Mohamed DiawaraNYK | PF | 20 | 634 | -0.1 51% | 47.7 | 45 | 3.2 | 15.9 | 2 | 1.9 | 28.6 | 13 | 21.4 | 35.1 | 19.9 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Sam HauserBOS | PF | 28 | 1934 | -0.2 48% | 80.5 | 58.4 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 36.1 | 12.2 | 25.5 | 28.7 | 20.7 | 11.3 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 2270 | -0.3 41% | 53.7 | 53.1 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 17.7 | 27.6 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 2044 | -0.3 44% | 42.4 | 64.1 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 14.7 | 27.9 | 32.3 | 16.3 | 6.8 |
| 17 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 2206 | -0.4 39% | 49.7 | 61.1 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 22 | 30.4 | 24.2 | 13.1 | 6.3 |
| 18 | Gradey DickTOR | SG | 22 | 1067 | -0.4 37% | 37.7 | 29.6 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 33.3 | 12.5 | 29.3 | 30.4 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 19 | Jordan MillerLAC | SF | 26 | 1325 | -0.5 31% | 69.6 | 43.7 | 1.6 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 44.6 | 16.9 | 30.8 | 25.2 | 15.9 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 2137 | -0.5 33% | 62.7 | 63.2 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 20.4 | 26 | 30.4 | 14.6 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Simone FontecchioMIA | PF | 30 | 1173 | -0.5 36% | 59.2 | 43.9 | 2 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 35.1 | 12.4 | 25.6 | 30.3 | 20.2 | 8.1 |
| 22 | CJ McCollumATL | SG | 34 | 2264 | -0.6 28% | 33 | 49.7 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 21.1 | 32 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 2146 | -0.7 26% | 57.9 | 53.3 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 13.7 | 25.8 | 31.8 | 18.1 | 8.3 |
| 24 | Ousmane DiengMIL | SF | 22 | 1099 | -0.7 24% | 88.9 | 46.6 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 29.6 | 16.2 | 25.3 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 9.9 |
| 25 | Jaden IveyCHI | SG | 23 | 670 | -0.8 22% | 45.7 | 46.6 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 36.4 | 24.5 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 6.8 |
| 26 | Tyrese MartinPHI | SG | 26 | 777 | -0.8 21% | 39 | 46.9 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 23.2 | 31.8 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| 27 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 1503 | -0.8 23% | 31 | 50.9 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 15 | 20 | 38.7 | 15 | 7.6 |
| 28 | Ben SarafBKN | PG | 19 | 916 | -0.8 21% | 66.5 | 41.1 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 37.8 | 21.8 | 26.5 | 24 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| 29 | James HardenCLE | SG | 36 | 2438 | -0.9 17% | 46.1 | 59.5 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 38 | 19.4 | 10.6 |
| 30 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 1467 | -0.9 17% | 69.4 | 55 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 17.6 | 29.7 | 25.7 | 17.7 | 7.9 |
| 31 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 24 | 2017 | -0.9 20% | 39.7 | 46.5 | 3 | 20.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 23.1 | 26.6 | 28.9 | 13.2 | 5.3 |
| 32 | Luke KennardLAL | SG | 29 | 1681 | -0.9 19% | 41.9 | 41.7 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 | 42 | 18.6 | 36.3 | 21.1 | 12.9 | 8.1 |
| 33 | Taurean PrinceMIL | SF | 31 | 611 | -0.9 18% | 53.9 | 37 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 25.8 | 14.2 | 19.5 | 30.5 | 20.1 | 6.5 |
| 34 | Scoot HendersonPOR | PG | 21 | 748 | -0.9 16% | 38.1 | 43 | 3.3 | 11 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 42.9 | 28.7 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| 35 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 1714 | -0.9 16% | 39.2 | 43.2 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 18.4 | 31.4 | 28.1 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 36 | Bryce McGowensNOP | SG | 23 | 880 | -1 15% | 44.8 | 64.1 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 13.7 | 36.3 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| 37 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 1497 | -1 16% | 49.4 | 50.9 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 13 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 20.2 | 7.1 |
| 38 | Drake PowellBKN | SF | 20 | 1320 | -1 14% | 46.6 | 59 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 2 | 0.8 | 39.8 | 22.8 | 30.7 | 23.6 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
| 39 | Jalen GreenPHX | SG | 23 | 828 | -1 14% | 58.8 | 50 | 2.3 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 0 | 28.6 | 25.9 | 17.7 | 26.7 | 19 | 5.7 |
| 40 | Jared McCainOKC | SG | 21 | 1160 | -1.1 13% | 35.3 | 30.9 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21.3 | 31.7 | 24.5 | 10 | 6.8 |
| 41 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 1689 | -1.2 12% | 66.7 | 51.3 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.7 | 22.2 | 33.8 | 19.1 | 12.7 |
| 42 | Daeqwon PlowdenSAC | SG | 27 | 844 | -1.2 11% | 73.4 | 56.1 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 31.3 | 17.4 | 25.4 | 29.1 | 16.5 | 8.4 |
| 43 | Ayo DosunmuMIN | SG | 26 | 1881 | -1.2 11% | 47 | 59.9 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 25.4 | 29.5 | 22.4 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| 44 | Jalen WilsonBKN | SF | 25 | 859 | -1.2 12% | 92.7 | 38.9 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 45.7 | 15.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 10.4 |
| 45 | Julian StrawtherDEN | SF | 23 | 861 | -1.2 12% | 58.5 | 40.1 | 2.4 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 38.4 | 18.6 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 14.7 | 7.5 |
| 46 | Cody WilliamsUTA | SF | 21 | 1631 | -1.2 11% | 94.2 | 60.5 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 33.9 | 18.4 | 26.9 | 21.1 | 16 | 11.7 |
| 47 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 1471 | -1.3 10% | 63.9 | 53.8 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 18.7 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 15.8 | 7.8 |
| 48 | Tyler HerroMIA | SG | 26 | 1033 | -1.3 10% | 60.5 | 58.3 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 35.7 | 23.7 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| 49 | Bennedict MathurinLAC | SF | 23 | 1620 | -1.3 11% | 61.9 | 61.8 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 40 | 18.4 | 27 | 30 | 15.9 | 7.4 |
| 50 | Kobe BrownIND | PF | 26 | 963 | -1.3 9% | 53.4 | 39.5 | 3.1 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 24.5 | 9.4 | 20.4 | 31.8 | 23.2 | 10.1 |
| 51 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 1329 | -1.5 8% | 59.6 | 48.7 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 19.9 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 16.2 | 6.7 |
| 52 | Tre MannCHA | PG | 24 | 669 | -1.5 7% | 30.8 | 38.3 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 29.5 | 19.6 | 33 | 23.2 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| 53 | Collin SextonCHI | PG | 27 | 1614 | -1.5 7% | 40.6 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 24.6 | 25.5 | 30.9 | 18.5 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| 54 | Justin EdwardsPHI | SF | 22 | 977 | -1.5 7% | 75.2 | 52.3 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 42.9 | 21.5 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 15.9 | 7.1 |
| 55 | Ace BaileyUTA | SF | 19 | 1988 | -1.5 7% | 84 | 48.4 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 13.4 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 22.6 | 9.7 |
| 56 | Walter Clayton Jr.MEM | PG | 22 | 1410 | -1.5 7% | 65.2 | 49.2 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 27.9 | 27.5 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 9.2 |
| 57 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 2652 | -1.6 6% | 72.5 | 52.8 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| 58 | Darius GarlandLAC | PG | 26 | 1344 | -1.6 6% | 34.1 | 56.4 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 30.6 | 23.9 | 29.6 | 26.8 | 10.6 | 6 |
| 59 | Jett HowardORL | SF | 22 | 695 | -1.6 6% | 35 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 1 | 38 | 15.1 | 34.5 | 24.2 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| 60 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 1364 | -1.6 6% | 48.6 | 46.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 20.8 | 33.4 | 21.9 | 14.4 | 6.6 |
| 61 | Dalton KnechtLAL | SF | 24 | 553 | -1.6 5% | 93.8 | 31.4 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 32.3 | 14.8 | 27.8 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 12.5 |
| 62 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 1443 | -1.6 6% | 26.2 | 60.6 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 40.2 | 27.3 | 32.6 | 22.5 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| 63 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 2590 | -1.7 5% | 40.8 | 46.1 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 20.7 | 24.6 | 32.2 | 13.9 | 5.8 |
| 64 | Corey KispertATL | SF | 26 | 1080 | -1.7 5% | 40.1 | 39.7 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 32.6 | 13.2 | 24.6 | 31.8 | 18.6 | 5.9 |
| 65 | Anfernee SimonsCHI | PG | 26 | 1372 | -1.8 4% | 32.8 | 42.4 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 23.3 | 32.5 | 21.7 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| 66 | Coby WhiteCHA | PG | 26 | 1249 | -1.8 4% | 52.8 | 46.4 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 0 | 36 | 20.6 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 7 |
| 67 | Terrence Shannon Jr.MIN | SG | 25 | 538 | -1.8 4% | 65 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 35.4 | 15.2 | 25.7 | 28 | 20.8 | 7.1 |
| 68 | Jordan ClarksonNYK | SG | 33 | 1279 | -1.9 2% | 43.7 | 44.8 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 21.9 | 29.5 | 25 | 13.7 | 5.6 |
| 69 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 2127 | -1.9 3% | 56.5 | 49.4 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 17.3 | 31.5 | 25.6 | 14.6 | 7.7 |
| 70 | Jaden HardyWAS | SG | 23 | 898 | -1.9 3% | 45.9 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 47.1 | 20.3 | 30.3 | 25.4 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| 71 | DeMar DeRozanSAC | SF | 36 | 2406 | -2 2% | 37.9 | 44.4 | 1.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 37.8 | 9.3 | 18.8 | 33.6 | 26.3 | 9 |
| 72 | Isaiah CollierUTA | PG | 21 | 1517 | -2 2% | 81.2 | 55 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 30 | 22.8 | 28.2 | 22.4 | 14.9 | 9.3 |
| 73 | Will RileyWAS | SF | 19 | 1633 | -2 2% | 68.1 | 31.9 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 41.2 | 16.1 | 23.5 | 27.8 | 18.9 | 6.9 |
| 74 | Jordan PooleNOP | SG | 26 | 933 | -2.2 1% | 61.6 | 36 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 36.7 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 26.7 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| 75 | Jordan HawkinsNOP | SG | 23 | 692 | -2.3 1% | 35.9 | 33.6 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 36.2 | 15.2 | 34.2 | 24.6 | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| 76 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 1224 | -2.3 1% | 34.8 | 58.5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 16.1 | 35 | 25.8 | 13.4 | 7 |
| 77 | Brice SensabaughUTA | SF | 22 | 1762 | -2.5 1% | 86.5 | 46.2 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 15.7 | 26.9 | 24.2 | 19.3 | 9.9 |