List of NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
The National Basketball Association’s Defensive Player of the Year Award is a fairly new award, first making its appearance following the 1982-83 season. The award is voted on by a panel of writers and broadcasters from the sports world. Each member of the panel casts a vote for first through third place. Each first place vote is worth 5 points, second place is worth 3 points, and third place is worth 1 point. The player with the most total points, regardless of first place votes is named the Defensive Player of the Year.
List of NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
*Indicates Hall of Fame Inductee
^Indicates Active Player
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Season |
Player |
Position |
Team |
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1982–83 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Guard |
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1983–84 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Guard |
Milwaukee Bucks |
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1984–85 |
Mark Eaton |
Center |
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1985–86 |
Alvin Robertson |
Guard |
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1986–87 |
Michael Cooper |
Guard/Forward |
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1987–88 |
Michael Jordan* |
Guard |
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1988–89 |
Mark Eaton |
Center |
Utah Jazz |
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1989–90 |
Dennis Rodman |
Forward |
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1990–91 |
Dennis Rodman |
Forward |
Detroit Pistons |
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1991–92 |
David Robinson* |
Center |
San Antonio Spurs |
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1992–93 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* |
Center |
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1993–94 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* |
Center |
Houston Rockets |
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1994–95 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Center |
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1995–96 |
Gary Payton |
Guard |
Seattle SuperSonics |
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1996–97 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Center |
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1997–98 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Center |
Atlanta Hawks |
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1998–99 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Center |
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1999–00 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Center |
Miami Heat |
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2000–01 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Center |
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2001–02 |
Ben Wallace |
Center/Forward |
Detroit Pistons |
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2002–03 |
Ben Wallace |
Center/Forward |
Detroit Pistons |
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2003–04 |
Ron Artest^ |
Forward/Guard |
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2004–05 |
Ben Wallace |
Center/Forward |
Detroit Pistons |
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2005–06 |
Ben Wallace |
Center/Forward |
Detroit Pistons |
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2006–07 |
Marcus Camby^ |
Center |
Denver Nuggets |
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2007–08 |
Kevin Garnett^ |
Forward |
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2008–09 |
Dwight Howard^ |
Center |
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2009–10 |
Dwight Howard^ |
Center |
Orlando Magic |
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2010–11 |
Dwight Howard^ |
Center |
Orlando Magic |
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2011–12 |
Tyson Chandler^ |
Center |
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2012–13 |
Marc Gasol |
Center |