NBA: Defensive Player of the Year

Dwight Howard - NBA Defensive Player of the YearNBA Defensive Player

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award started in 1983 and is selected by sportswriters. The most recent winner was Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.

Ben Wallace of the Pistons has won the award four times, as has Dikembe Mutombo.



Yr NBA Defensive Player Team
2010 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
 Orlando
2009 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
 Orlando
2008 Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics
 Boston
2007 Marcus Camby Denver Nuggets
 Denver
2006 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
2005 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
2004 Ron Artest Indiana Pacers
 Indiana
2003 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
2002 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
2001 Dikembe Mutombo Philadelphia 76ers
 Philadelphia
2000 Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat
 Miami
1999 Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat
 Miami
1998 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks
 Atlanta
1997 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks
 Atlanta
1996 Gary Payton Seattle Supersonics
 Seattle
1995 Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets
 Denver
1994 Hakeem Olajuwan Houston Rockets
 Houston
1993 Hakeem Olajuwan Houston Rockets
 Houston
1992 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
 San Antonio
1991 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
1990 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons
 Detroit
1989 Mark Eaton Utah Jazz
 Utah
1988 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
 Chicago
1987 Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers
 LA Lakers
1986 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs
 San Antonio
1985 Mark Eaton Utah Jazz
 Utah
1984 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks
 Milwaukee
1983 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks
 Milwaukee

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