Scatter plot showing the Defensive Position Estimate (DPE), or the positional average of halfcourt matchups, for Robert Williams of the Boston Celtics by game over the 2021-22 season, along with his five-game rolling average.
DPE assigns each opposing player his standard positional value — point guard is 1, shooting guard is 2, etc. — and weights those values by the number of possessions on which the player defended those opponents.