Josh Hart is 7th in the NBA in deflections per game, a stat that correlates with defensive playmaking

Out of all players who have played at least 15 games this year, Josh Hart is 7th in the league in deflections per game, with 3.6.

Deflections per game is a stat that typically correlates with defensive disruption/forcing turnovers.

Guys like dyson daniels, ausar thompson, cason wallace, jalen williams are at the top.

He's also tied 1st in the league in loose balls recovered per game!

https://www.nba.com/stats/players/hustle?Season=2025-26&dir=D&sort=DEFLECTIONS