| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 80 | 80 | 18.1 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 50.7% | 30.4% | 81.5% |
RealGM 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
1. Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
Age: 24
Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 237
ROY, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star
2. Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Age: 22
Position: F
Height: 7-4
Weight: 235
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 64 | 55 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 51.2% | 34.9% | 82.7% |
DPOY, ROY, All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star, Silver Medalist
3. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 23
Position: C
Height: 7-1
Weight: 208
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 69 | 69 | 17.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 55.7% | 36.2% | 79.2% |
NBA Champion, All-NBA 3rd, All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star
4. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
Age: 33
Position: C
Height: 7-1
Weight: 258
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 76 | 76 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 68.2% | 0.0% | 52.6% |
4x DPOY, All-NBA 2nd, 3x All-NBA 3rd, 8x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 3x All-Star, 2x Silver Medalist
5. Cason Wallace, Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 22
Position: G
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 77 | 58 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 43.2% | 35.1% | 80.9% |
NBA Champion, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 2nd
6. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
Age: 24
Position: SF
Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 64 | 64 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 46.1% | 34.2% | 81.2% |
All-NBA 1st, All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star
7. Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia Sixers
Age: 25
Position: PG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 70 | 70 | 28.3 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 46.2% | 36.7% | 89.2% |
MIP, Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA 3rd, 2x All-Star
8. Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
Age: 23
Position: C
Height: 6-11
Weight: 243
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 72 | 72 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 51.9% | 30.5% | 69.1% |
2x All-Star
9. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Age: 31
Position: C
Height: 6-11
Weight: 284
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 65 | 65 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 56.9% | 38.0% | 83.1% |
NBA Champion, 3x MVP, Finals MVP, 6x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 8x All-Star, Silver Medalist, Bronze Medalist
10. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
Age: 24
Position: PF
Height: 6-11
Weight: 215
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 65 | 63 | 18.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 54.6% | 29.7% | 60.6% |
DPOY, All-NBA 2nd, 2x All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star
11. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Age: 27
Position: PG
Height: 6-6
Weight: 195
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 68 | 68 | 31.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 55.3% | 38.6% | 87.9% |
NBA Champion, 2x MVP, Finals MVP, Clutch Player, 4x All-NBA 1st, All-Rookie 2nd, 4x All-Star
12. Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
Age: 22
Position: PF
Height: 6-10
Weight: 250
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 70 | 70 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 65.0% | 0.0% | 74.7% |
All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 2nd, All-Star
13. Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Age: 31
Position: G
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 77 | 77 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 39.4% | 32.7% | 90.2% |
NBA Champion, Sportsmanship Award, All-NBA Defensive 1st, 2x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, Gold Medalist
14. Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics
Age: 26
Position: C
Height: 7-0
Weight: 248
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 76 | 75 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 65.3% | 12.5% | 70.3% |
NBA Champion
15. Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
Age: 30
Position: C
Height: 7-0
Weight: 248
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 75 | 75 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.1% | 36.8% | 85.8% |
NBA Champion, ROY, Social Justice Champion, 3x All-NBA 3rd, All-Rookie 1st, 3PT Champion, 6x All-Star
16. Isaiah Stewart II, Detroit Pistons
Age: 24
Position: C
Height: 6-8
Weight: 250
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 58 | 13 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 55.0% | 33.3% | 75.6% |
All-Rookie 2nd
17. Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks
Age: 24
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 219
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 72 | 72 | 22.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 48.9% | 35.2% | 78.8% |
All-NBA 3rd, All-Star
18. Ausar Thompson, Detroit Pistons
Age: 23
Position: G
Height: 6-7
Weight: 205
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 73 | 72 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 52.5% | 25.0% | 57.1% |
All-NBA Defensive 1st
19. Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Age: 34
Position: SF
Height: 6-6
Weight: 225
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 65 | 65 | 27.9 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 50.5% | 38.7% | 89.2% |
NBA's Top 75, 2x NBA Champion, 2x Finals MVP, 2x DPOY, 3x All-NBA 1st, 4x All-NBA 2nd, 3x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 4x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, All-Star MVP, 7x All-Star
20. Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers
Age: 27
Position: SF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 230
| GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 64 | 64 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 47.6% | 36.6% | 78.0% |
ROY, 6x All-NBA 1st, All-Rookie 1st, 6x All-Star