NBA Defensive Player of the Year
About
Selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters in the United States and Canada, the annual award is given to the best defensive player of the NBA regular season.
Trivia
Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace were the first players to win the award four times. Dwight Howard is the only player to win the award in three consecutive seasons.
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Established
1983Sport
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year Cast
1
Giannis Antetokounmpo, 27
2
Michael Jordan, 58
3
Kawhi Leonard, 30
4
Draymond Green, 31
5
Metta World Peace, 42
6
Dennis Rodman, 60
7
Rudy Gobert, 29
8
Gary Payton, 53
9
Kevin Garnett, 45
10
Dwight Howard, 36
11
Hakeem Olajuwon, 58
12
Dikembe Mutombo, 55
13
Marc Gasol, 36
14
Joakim Noah, 36
15
David Robinson, 56
16
Sidney Moncrief, 64
17
Ben Wallace, 47
18
Tyson Chandler, 39
19
Alonzo Mourning, 51
20
Michael Cooper, 65
21
Marcus Camby, 47
22
Alvin Robertson, 59
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Fans Also Viewed
Giannis Antetokounmpo, 27
Michael Jordan, 58
Kawhi Leonard, 30
Draymond Green, 31
Metta World Peace, 42
Dennis Rodman, 60
Rudy Gobert, 29
Gary Payton, 53
Kevin Garnett, 45
Dwight Howard, 36
Hakeem Olajuwon, 58
Dikembe Mutombo, 55
Marc Gasol, 36
Joakim Noah, 36
David Robinson, 56
Sidney Moncrief, 64
Ben Wallace, 47
Tyson Chandler, 39
Alonzo Mourning, 51
Michael Cooper, 65
Marcus Camby, 47
Alvin Robertson, 59