2024 WNBA Defensive Rating: Team Defense Rankings and Efficiency Stats

Updated Oct. 4, 2024 10:58 p.m. ET

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Curious where every WNBA squad stands ahead of today's action, in terms of their overall defensive stats? Multiple rankings are available here.

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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	109.0

Field Goal % Defense

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Lynx	41.0	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	63.0
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	7.0	21.5
4	Sky	32.6	7.1	21.7
5	Storm	32.9	6.9	21.0
6	Mystics	33.3	7.8	23.3
7	Mercury	34.2	9.4	27.4
8	Dream	34.4	8.0	23.1
9	Aces	35.1	7.7	22.0
10	Sparks	36.0	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	26.0	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	15.0	1.28
3	Liberty	19.4	12.7	1.54
4	Storm	19.5	15.0	1.30
5	Aces	19.9	12.6	1.58
6	Mystics	20.1	15.0	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	22.0	12.0	1.84
12	Wings	23.1	12.8	1.81