Hustle
Deflections
Times a player gets a hand on the ball on defense.
Min. 10% of team's games Relax qualifiers
| # | Player | Defl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  | Scotty Pippen Jr.  MEM | 3.7 |
| 35 |  | Jahmai Mashack MEM | 2.8 |
| 40 |  | Ty Jerome MEM | 2.7 |
| 66 |  | Ja Morant MEM | 2.4 |
| 81 |  | Tyler Burton MEM | 2.3 |
| 159 |  | Rayan Rupert MEM | 1.8 |
| 165 |  | Javon Small MEM | 1.8 |
| 207 |  | Cam Spencer MEM | 1.6 |
| 208 |  | Jaylen Wells MEM | 1.6 |
| 217 |  | Taylor Hendricks MEM | 1.6 |
| 219 |  | Cedric Coward MEM | 1.6 |
| 229 |  | DeJon Jarreau MEM | 1.5 |
| 253 |  | Santi Aldama MEM | 1.4 |
| 260 |  | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope MEM | 1.4 |
| 278 |  | Walter Clayton Jr. MEM | 1.3 |
| 316 |  | Olivier-Maxence Prosper MEM | 1.2 |
| 318 |  | GG Jackson MEM | 1.2 |
| 339 |  | Zach Edey MEM | 1.1 |
| 465 |  | Taj Gibson MEM | 0.5 |
Top deflections leaders
The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in deflections are Cason Wallace (4.4, OKC), Ausar Thompson (4.4, DET), Dyson Daniels (4.2, ATL), Kelly Oubre Jr. (4.2, PHI), and Paul George (4.1, PHI).