NBA Defensive Player of the Year Winners
Below is a table of past NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winners.
More NBA awards:
- NBA MVP
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- NBA Rookie of the Year
- NFL Sixth Man of the Year
- NBA Most Improved Player
- NBA Finals MVP
- NBA Coach of the Year
- All-NBA Team
| Year | Player | Team | PPG | RPG | APG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2022-23 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics | 12.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 2020-21 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | 14.3 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 2019-20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 29.5 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | 15.9 | 12.9 | 2 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 2017-18 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | 13.5 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 2016-17 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | 10.2 | 7.9 | 7 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2015-16 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 21.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 16.5 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 2013-14 | Joakim Noah | Chicago Bulls | 12.6 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 2012-13 | Marc Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | 14.1 | 7.8 | 4 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2011-12 | Tyson Chandler | New York Knicks | 11.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 2010-11 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 22.9 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2009-10 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 18.3 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 2008-09 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 20.6 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | 18.8 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby | Denver Nuggets | 11.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 7.3 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 9.7 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 2003-04 | Metta World Peace | Indiana Pacers | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 2002-03 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 6.9 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
| 2001-02 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 7.6 | 13 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 13.5 | 1 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| 1999-00 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 21.7 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 20.1 | 11 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| 1995-96 | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 |
| 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 26.1 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| 1991-92 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | 23.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | 8.2 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | 8.8 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 1988-89 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 6.2 | 10.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 35 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| 1986-87 | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| 1984-85 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 9.7 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | 22.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
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