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Defensive JUNKIE

Defensive component of JUNKIE (Joint Unified Noise-Kontrolled Impact Estimate). Negative values indicate fewer expected points allowed (better defense). Learn more

Min. 31 GP (70% of team's games), 15 MPG

#		GP	O-JUNKIE	JUNKIE	D-JUNKIE
1	A'ja Wilson LVA	40	+6.4	+9.6	-3.3
2	Gabby Williams SEA	44	+1.1	+3.6	-2.6
3	Natasha Mack PHX	34	+0.4	+2.8	-2.4
4	Veronica Burton GSV	44	+4.0	+6.3	-2.3
5	Courtney Williams MIN	44	+2.5	+4.7	-2.3
6	Breanna Stewart NYL	31	+2.4	+4.6	-2.2
7	Alyssa Thomas PHX	39	+5.0	+7.2	-2.2
8	Kayla McBride MIN	39	+3.2	+4.9	-1.7
9	Napheesa Collier MIN	33	+6.2	+7.9	-1.7
10	Skylar Diggins SEA	43	+3.3	+4.9	-1.6
11	Ezi Magbegor SEA	44	-2.7	-1.1	-1.6
12	Bridget Carleton MIN	44	-2.1	-0.6	-1.6
13	Julie Allemand LAS	34	+1.7	+3.3	-1.6
14	Naz Hillmon ATL	44	+2.1	+3.5	-1.4
15	Jackie Young LVA	44	+4.2	+5.6	-1.4
16	Jessica Shepard MIN	40	+2.4	+3.7	-1.4
17	Aliyah Boston IND	44	+5.1	+6.3	-1.2
18	Allisha Gray ATL	42	+5.5	+6.6	-1.2
19	Kathryn Westbeld PHX	43	-2.7	-1.5	-1.1
20	Brionna Jones ATL	44	+5.1	+6.2	-1.1
21	Satou Sabally PHX	39	+2.5	+3.6	-1.1
22	Rhyne Howard ATL	33	+3.9	+4.9	-1.0
23	Nneka Ogwumike SEA	44	+3.8	+4.8	-0.9
24	Alanna Smith MIN	42	+2.0	+2.9	-0.9
25	Natasha Cloud NYL	41	+0.2	+1.1	-0.9
26	DeWanna Bonner IND/PHX	33	-2.7	-1.8	-0.9
27	Olivia Nelson-Ododa CON	37	-2.9	-2.0	-0.8
28	Paige Bueckers DAL	36	+3.1	+3.9	-0.8
29	Sabrina Ionescu NYL	38	+3.8	+4.5	-0.8
30	Sug Sutton WAS	43	-2.2	-1.5	-0.7
31	Chelsea Gray LVA	44	+3.9	+4.5	-0.7
32	Sonia Citron WAS	44	-1.7	-1.1	-0.6
33	Sami Whitcomb PHX	43	+0.7	+1.3	-0.5
34	Maya Caldwell ATL	41	+0.6	+1.1	-0.5
35	Lexie Hull IND	44	+0.9	+1.5	-0.5
36	Erica Wheeler SEA	44	+0.3	+0.8	-0.5
37	Jewell Loyd LVA	44	+0.9	+1.4	-0.5
38	Jonquel Jones NYL	31	+2.1	+2.6	-0.4
39	Kelsey Mitchell IND	44	+4.3	+4.7	-0.4
40	Natisha Hiedeman MIN	44	+4.0	+4.4	-0.3
41	Te-Hina Paopao ATL	43	+0.6	+0.9	-0.3
42	Alysha Clark SEA/WAS	42	-5.3	-5.0	-0.3
43	Monique Akoa Makani PHX	41	+1.8	+2.1	-0.3
44	Leonie Fiebich NYL	37	-1.3	-1.0	-0.3
45	Dearica Hamby LAS	44	+5.0	+5.1	-0.1
46	Temi Fagbenle GSV	39	-2.0	-1.9	-0.1
47	Brittney Sykes WAS/SEA	39	+0.1	+0.1	0.0
48	Kiki Iriafen WAS	44	+1.0	+1.0	0.0
49	Shakira Austin WAS	38	-3.4	-3.4	+0.0
50	Saniya Rivers CON	42	-2.1	-2.2	+0.0

Top defensive JUNKIE leaders

The current 2025 Season WNBA leaders in defensive JUNKIE are A'ja Wilson (-3.3, LVA), Gabby Williams (-2.6, SEA), Natasha Mack (-2.4, PHX), Veronica Burton (-2.3, GSV), and Courtney Williams (-2.3, MIN).

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