NBA: Defensive Player of the Year

Marcus Camby - 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 Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics.

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



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

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