Defense vs position
WNBA defense vs position
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Softest WNBA defense at each position in 2026, by points allowed per game: Los Angeles Sparks vs G (10), Seattle Storm vs F (10.4), Portland Fire vs C (13.4). Toughest: Golden State Valkyries vs G (8.1), Golden State Valkyries vs F (7.7), Washington Mystics vs C (9.3).
In these rankings 1st allows the least and 15th allows the most, so a high rank is a soft matchup. These are 2026 numbers through about 46 games per team.
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team. Soft teams sit at the top of each table, ordered by their average rank across the columns. The small number beside each value is the league rank. Pick a position above for every stat with last 10 and last 5 splits.
Points allowed by position
 Toronto Tempo | 44 | 9.313th | 9.511th | 11.210th |
 Portland Fire | 44 | 8.65th | 9.612th | 13.415th |
 Indiana Fever | 47 | 9.313th | 10.113th | 9.74th |
 Phoenix Mercury | 44 | 910th | 9.39th | 11.311th |
 Chicago Sky | 44 | 8.87th | 9.39th | 11.712th |
 Dallas Wings | 47 | 8.98th | 8.97th | 11.712th |
 Connecticut Sun | 44 | 910th | 82nd | 12.214th |
 Los Angeles Sparks | 44 | 1015th | 8.85th | 10.56th |
 Las Vegas Aces | 51 | 9.212th | 82nd | 10.99th |
 Seattle Storm | 44 | 8.76th | 10.415th | 9.52nd |
 New York Liberty | 50 | 8.42nd | 10.314th | 10.56th |
 Minnesota Lynx | 46 | 8.98th | 8.97th | 9.52nd |
 Atlanta Dream | 56 | 8.42nd | 8.44th | 10.35th |
 Golden State Valkyries | 57 | 8.11st | 7.71st | 10.88th |
 Washington Mystics | 46 | 8.42nd | 8.85th | 9.31st |
Rebounds allowed by position
| Chicago Sky | 44 | 2.514th | 4.514th | 6.37th |
| Seattle Storm | 44 | 2.615th | 4.615th | 6.25th |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 44 | 2.412th | 47th | 7.315th |
| Golden State Valkyries | 57 | 2.38th | 4.19th | 6.712th |
| Phoenix Mercury | 44 | 2.38th | 4.211th | 6.49th |
| Portland Fire | 44 | 2.12nd | 4.312th | 6.712th |
| Dallas Wings | 47 | 2.23rd | 4.413th | 6.49th |
| Las Vegas Aces | 51 | 2.38th | 3.95th | 6.511th |
| Toronto Tempo | 44 | 2.23rd | 3.84th | 6.914th |
| Minnesota Lynx | 46 | 2.38th | 3.95th | 6.37th |
| Connecticut Sun | 44 | 2.412th | 3.61st | 6.25th |
| New York Liberty | 50 | 2.23rd | 4.19th | 5.52nd |
| Indiana Fever | 47 | 2.23rd | 47th | 5.21st |
| Atlanta Dream | 56 | 2.23rd | 3.72nd | 6.14th |
| Washington Mystics | 46 | 1.81st | 3.72nd | 5.73rd |
Assists allowed by position
| Los Angeles Sparks | 44 | 2.711th | 1.911th | 2.715th |
| Portland Fire | 44 | 2.913th | 1.911th | 2.313th |
| New York Liberty | 50 | 2.54th | 214th | 2.313th |
| Phoenix Mercury | 44 | 315th | 1.53rd | 210th |
| Seattle Storm | 44 | 2.68th | 214th | 1.73rd |
| Toronto Tempo | 44 | 2.913th | 1.67th | 1.62nd |
| Indiana Fever | 47 | 2.68th | 1.810th | 1.73rd |
| Chicago Sky | 44 | 2.54th | 1.78th | 1.98th |
| Dallas Wings | 47 | 2.68th | 1.911th | 1.51st |
| Connecticut Sun | 44 | 2.54th | 1.53rd | 2.112th |
| Minnesota Lynx | 46 | 2.812th | 1.53rd | 1.73rd |
| Golden State Valkyries | 57 | 2.54th | 1.53rd | 1.87th |
| Atlanta Dream | 56 | 2.31st | 1.42nd | 210th |
| Washington Mystics | 46 | 2.42nd | 1.78th | 1.73rd |
| Las Vegas Aces | 51 | 2.42nd | 1.31st | 1.98th |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent and the position
Say the player is a G facing the Los Angeles Sparks. The G column shows 10 points per game, 15th of 15.
Compare it with the league
The league average at G is 8.9, so this defense gives up 1.1 more per game. That is a soft matchup on the season.
Open the position for the recent trend
Use the position links above. Each one ranks every main stat over the season, the last 10 and the last 5, so you can see if the number still holds.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026 games. It counts every player listed at the position who played, starters and reserves together, so it sits below a starter's line. Read the rank and the gap to the league average, not the raw number against a line. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.
Defense vs position FAQ
What is WNBA defense vs position?
It ranks every WNBA team by what it allows to each position, not just in total. A team can be tough on one position and soft on another: that is what the table above shows for 2026.
Which WNBA team gives up the most points to guards?
The Los Angeles Sparks, at 10 per game in 2026, 15th of 15. The league average is 8.9. These are 2026 numbers through about 46 games per team.
Which WNBA team gives up the most points to forwards?
The Seattle Storm, at 10.4 per game in 2026, 15th of 15. The league average is 9.1. These are 2026 numbers through about 46 games per team.
Is a high rank good or bad?
It depends which side you are on. 1st allows the least and 15th allows the most, so a high rank is a soft matchup for the player and a poor number for the defense. The app's defense table uses the same order.
How often is this updated?
Every morning. The rankings are recomputed around 6 AM ET and this page refreshes by 8:40 AM ET.
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