Isaiah Stewart declared himself the best defender in the NBA
Who will succeed Evan Mobley? the best defender of the year ? I Victor Wembanyama manages to reach the milestone of 65 matches debatable, he will be the favorite, but there are several outsiders, in all positions. As for example, Isaiah Stewartthe bloody interior of the Pistons, who sees himself following in the footsteps of Ben Wallace.
“I’m the best defender in the league”he says ESPN. “I always knew that when the victories came, people would see that I played an important role in them.”
According to our colleagues, Stewart is No. 1 in the NBA in terms of his ability to frustrate his opponents. So, against him, players shoot at an average of 42.7%, and nobody does better. He is the 8th blocker in the league and takes more than 9 shots per game.
According to him, bad temper and suspensions punished him in the media. “During my sophomore season, I saw people look at me differently. They called me names and put labels on me… It was a lot to handle at a young age, but I was able to weather that storm.” » he assures.
While the Pistons have the second-best defense in the NBA at 108.5 points per 100 possessions, Stewart has received support from Pistons legend Ben Wallace and the NBA defense.
“I can clearly see the similarities”Wallace told ESPN, who is giving advice to his successor below the panel. “With no one around him, or within the organization, putting pressure on him to be the next Ben Wallace, he can now just relax and play basketball. … But you can see signs of why some say he could be the next Ben Wallace.”
| Isaiah Stewart | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | THE | 68 | 21:24 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 69.6 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 2021-22 | THE | 71 | 25:35 | 51.0 | 32.6 | 71.8 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| 2022-23 | THE | 50 | 28:17 | 44.2 | 32.7 | 73.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | THE | 46 | 30:56 | 48.7 | 38.3 | 75.3 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | THE | 72 | 19:55 | 55.9 | 32.1 | 75.9 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 2025-26 | THE | 48 | 23:15 | 54.0 | 32.1 | 76.0 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-28 16:14:00
