History of NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
The NBA has recognized the best defensive player each season with the Defensive Player of the Year Award. It was first awarded after the 1982-83 season.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1984-85 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1986-87 | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988-89 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz |
| 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons |
| 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons |
| 1991-92 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets |
| 1995-96 | Gary Payton | Seattle Super Sonics |
| 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat |
| 1999-00 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat |
| 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers - Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001-02 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| 2002-03 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003-04 | Ron Artest | Indiana Pacers |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby | Denver Nuggets |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics |
| 2008-09 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic |
| 2009-10 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic |
| 2010-11 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic |
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