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RAPM & JUNKIE

Min. 2-3 GP (10% of team's games), 10 MPG Relax qualifiers

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

Min. 2-3 GP (10% of team's games), 10 MPG

#PlayerD-JUNKIE
1
Jordin Canada
ATL
-2.9
2
A'ja Wilson
LVA
-2.8
3
Kiah Stokes
GSV
-1.8
4
Sonia Citron
WAS
-1.8
5
Rhyne Howard
ATL
-1.7
6
Breanna Stewart
NYL
-1.6
7
Veronica Burton
GSV
-1.6
8
Olivia Miles
MIN
-1.6
9
Julie Allemand
TOR
-1.4
10
Nia Coffey
MIN
-1.3
11
Jessica Shepard
DAL
-1.3
12
Natasha Mack
PHX
-1.3
13
Alyssa Thomas
PHX
-1.2
14
Natasha Howard
MIN
-1.2
15
Olivia Nelson-Ododa
CON
-1.1
16
Gabby Williams
GSV
-1.1
17
Jonquel Jones
NYL
-1.1
18
Aicha Coulibaly
CHI
-1.1
19
NaLyssa Smith
LVA
-1.1
20
Angel Reese
ATL
-1.1
21
Dearica Hamby
LAS
-1.1
22
Shakira Austin
WAS
-1.0
23
DeWanna Bonner
PHX
-1.0
24
Mackenzie Holmes
SEA
-1.0
25
Ashlon Jackson
CON
-1.0
26
Allisha Gray
ATL
-0.9
27
Courtney Vandersloot
CHI
-0.9
28
Awak Kuier
DAL
-0.9
29
Emily Engstler
PDX
-0.8
30
Monique Akoa Makani
PHX
-0.8
31
Katie Lou Samuelson
SEA
-0.8
32
Monique Billings
IND
-0.8
33
Kiki Rice
TOR
-0.8
34
Kiki Iriafen
WAS
-0.7
35
Aliyah Boston
IND
-0.7
36
Elizabeth Williams
CHI
-0.7
37
Jade Melbourne
SEA
-0.7
38
Jordan Horston
SEA
-0.7
39
Makayla Timpson
IND
-0.7
40
Nyara Sabally
TOR
-0.6
41
Kayla McBride
MIN
-0.6
42
Aziaha James
DAL
-0.6
43
Chelsea Gray
LVA
-0.6
44
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
LVA
-0.5
45
Leila Lacan
CON
-0.5
46
Gabriela Jaquez
CHI
-0.5
47
Natasha Cloud
CHI
-0.4
48
Jackie Young
LVA
-0.4
49
Brianna Turner
LVA
-0.4
50
Kennedy Burke
CON
-0.4
Top defensive JUNKIE leaders

The current 2026 Season WNBA leaders in defensive JUNKIE are Jordin Canada (-2.9, ATL), A'ja Wilson (-2.8, LVA), Kiah Stokes (-1.8, GSV), Sonia Citron (-1.8, WAS), and Rhyne Howard (-1.7, ATL).