EPM is probably the best publicly available single number advanced stat out right now. https://dunksandthrees.com/epm. Keep in mind it’s early in the season so small sample size and there’s gonna be large variance.
Top 15:
Jokic
Embiid
Shai
Steph
Lebron
Scottie
Haliburton
Mitchell
Holmgren
Fox
Maxey
Tatum
Durant
Doncic
Booker
Things that stand out:
Jokic #1? He is good but best in the league good?
Steph #5
Haliburton #7
Mitchell #8
Doncic #14
Booker #15
All of these guys are extremely high. Not saying they are all “bad defenders” but definitely average or below average.
Players ranked below Trae Young: Bam, White, Butler, Suggs, Caruso, OG, Turner, Davis, McDaniels, Draymond, Gobert
Dort is not on here?
Like you said, the sample is still small, so I won’t write it off yet, but so far, I am not impressed with this stat.