Launched last month, and honoring Victor Wembanyama and Dyson Daniels in October/November, the “ Defender of the month » is this time won, in December, by Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies) in the West and Evan Mobley (Horsemen) to the East.
To justify these choices, the NBA emphasizes that Jaren Jackson Jr. was the only player to accumulate at least 20 interceptions and 20 blocks over the month, while Memphis presented the 3rd most effective defense in the Western Conference (108.1 in “Defensive Rating”).
As for Evan Mobley, in addition to being the second player who contested the most shots on average in the East (10.0), he helped Cleveland establish itself as the most efficient defense in its conference in December ( 106.2 in “Defensive Rating”).
Enough to beat Toumani Camara, Anthony Davis, Kris Dunn, Walker Kessler and Victor Wembanyama, as well as Bam Adebayo, OG Anunoby, Dyson Daniels and Jalen Suggs.
| Jaren Jackson, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | M.E.M. | 58 | 26 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 2019-20 | M.E.M. | 57 | 29 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| 2020-21 | M.E.M. | 11 | 24 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 2021-22 | M.E.M. | 78 | 27 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | M.E.M. | 63 | 28 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 | M.E.M. | 66 | 32 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 | M.E.M. | 32 | 29 | 49.2 | 35.3 | 79.7 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 22.1 |
| Total | 365 | 28 | 46.4 | 34.5 | 79.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 18.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
| Evan Mobley | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 69 | 34 | 50.8 | 25.0 | 66.3 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 79 | 34 | 55.4 | 21.6 | 67.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 50 | 31 | 58.0 | 37.3 | 71.9 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | KEY | 30 | 30 | 57.0 | 42.7 | 77.9 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 18.4 |
| Total | 228 | 33 | 54.8 | 30.2 | 69.5 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 16.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
