2024 WNBA Defensive Rating: Team Defense Rankings and Efficiency Stats
Updated Oct. 20, 2024 10:49 p.m. ET
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WNBA Team Defense Rankings
Scoring Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed Avg. | Points Allowed per 100 Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 73.6 | 95.1 |
| 2 | Lynx | 75.6 | 94.8 |
| 3 | Liberty | 76.5 | 93.9 |
| 4 | Storm | 78.8 | 94.8 |
| 5 | Dream | 79.8 | 98.3 |
| 6 | Aces | 80.9 | 97.5 |
| 7 | Mystics | 82.3 | 99.4 |
| 8 | Sky | 82.5 | 100.9 |
| 9 | Mercury | 84.8 | 102.9 |
| 10 | Sparks | 85.6 | 104.6 |
| 11 | Fever | 87.7 | 105.1 |
| 12 | Wings | 92.1 | 109 |
Field Goal % Defense
| # | Team | Opp. Field Goal % | Opp. FG Made Per Game | Opp. FG Att. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynx | 41 | 28.2 | 68.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 42.5 | 29.1 | 68.3 |
| 3 | Storm | 42.6 | 28.8 | 67.7 |
| 4 | Dream | 42.9 | 28.9 | 67.4 |
| 5 | Mercury | 43.1 | 30.9 | 71.7 |
| 5 | Sun | 43.1 | 27.2 | 63 |
| 7 | Aces | 43.3 | 30.1 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Fever | 44.1 | 31.2 | 70.6 |
| 9 | Mystics | 44.3 | 29.3 | 66.1 |
| 10 | Sky | 44.6 | 30.1 | 67.4 |
| 11 | Sparks | 46.4 | 31.7 | 68.3 |
| 12 | Wings | 47.5 | 33.5 | 70.5 |
Three-Point Defense
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| # | Team | Opp. 3PT % | Opp. 3PT Made Per Game | Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynx | 30.1 | 6.8 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Sun | 31.3 | 6.5 | 20.6 |
| 3 | Liberty | 32.4 | 7 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Sky | 32.6 | 7.1 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Storm | 32.9 | 6.9 | 21 |
| 6 | Mystics | 33.3 | 7.8 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Mercury | 34.2 | 9.4 | 27.4 |
| 8 | Dream | 34.4 | 8 | 23.1 |
| 9 | Aces | 35.1 | 7.7 | 22 |
| 10 | Sparks | 36 | 7.9 | 21.9 |
| 11 | Fever | 36.1 | 9.2 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Wings | 36.5 | 8.6 | 23.4 |
Defensive Rebounds
| # | Team | Def. Reb. Per Game | Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg. | Reb. Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aces | 28.5 | 10.2 | 34.1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 28.1 | 8.9 | 36.6 |
| 3 | Dream | 26.9 | 9.2 | 36.1 |
| 4 | Fever | 26.8 | 12.1 | 35.1 |
| 4 | Lynx | 26.8 | 10.6 | 34.3 |
| 6 | Storm | 26 | 10.9 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Sky | 25.8 | 10.4 | 36.6 |
| 8 | Mercury | 25.6 | 12.9 | 32.3 |
| 9 | Sparks | 25.3 | 10.7 | 32.7 |
| 10 | Sun | 25.1 | 8.9 | 33.5 |
| 11 | Mystics | 24.8 | 10.3 | 31.9 |
| 12 | Wings | 24.3 | 11.5 | 34.8 |
Opponent Assists and Turnovers
| # | Team | Opp. Assists Per Game | Opp. Turnovers Per Game | Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynx | 18.6 | 14.9 | 1.24 |
| 2 | Sun | 19.1 | 15 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Liberty | 19.4 | 12.7 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Storm | 19.5 | 15 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Aces | 19.9 | 12.6 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Mystics | 20.1 | 15 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Dream | 20.1 | 12.5 | 1.61 |
| 8 | Sparks | 21.3 | 12.6 | 1.69 |
| 9 | Fever | 21.4 | 11.6 | 1.84 |
| 10 | Sky | 21.7 | 12.6 | 1.72 |
| 11 | Mercury | 22 | 12 | 1.84 |
| 12 | Wings | 23.1 | 12.8 | 1.81 |
Points in the Paint Defense
| # | Team | Points Allowed in the Paint Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 33.9 |
| 2 | Dream | 34 |
| 3 | Mystics | 34.2 |
| 4 | Aces | 34.6 |
| 4 | Fever | 34.6 |
| 6 | Mercury | 34.7 |
| 7 | Lynx | 35 |
| 8 | Liberty | 35.4 |
| 9 | Sky | 36.7 |
| 10 | Storm | 38.1 |
| 11 | Sparks | 38.8 |
| 12 | Wings | 40.7 |
Defensive Team Statistics
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