Liste der NBA-All-Defensive Teams

Dies ist eine Liste der NBA-All-Defensive Teams seit ihrer Einführung in der Saison 1968/69.

Die Preisträger

 – Mitglied der Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame als Spieler (*)
 – Aktiver Spieler der Saison 2024/25 (^)
(×) – Die Zahl in der Klammer gibt an, wie oft derjenige Spieler zum jeweiligen Zeitpunkt bereits berufen wurde.
(°) – Punktgleichstand zweier Spieler, der eine Aufstockung der Defensiv-Auswahl nach sich zog.
Fett – Preisträger des Defensive Player of the Year Awards in jener Saison. 1
Kursiv – Preisträger des Rookie of the Year Awards in jener Saison.

Saison First team Second team
Spieler Team Spieler Team
1968/69 Dave DeBusschere* New York Knicks Rudy LaRusso San Francisco Warriors
Nate Thurmond* San Francisco Warriors Tom Sanders* Boston Celtics
Bill Russell* Boston Celtics John Havlicek* Boston Celtics
Walt Frazier* New York Knicks Jerry West* Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry Sloan* Chicago Bulls Bill Bridges Atlanta Hawks
1969/70 Dave DeBusschere* (2) New York Knicks John Havlicek* (2) Boston Celtics
Gus Johnson* Baltimore Bullets Bill Bridges (2) Atlanta Hawks
Willis Reed* New York Knicks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* Milwaukee Bucks
Walt Frazier* (2) New York Knicks Joe Caldwell Atlanta Hawks
Jerry West* (2) Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Sloan* (2) Chicago Bulls
1970/71 Dave DeBusschere* (3) New York Knicks John Havlicek* (3) Boston Celtics
Gus Johnson* (2) Baltimore Bullets Paul Silas Phoenix Suns
Nate Thurmond* (2) San Francisco Warriors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) Milwaukee Bucks
Walt Frazier* (3) New York Knicks Jerry Sloan* (3) Chicago Bulls
Jerry West* (3) Los Angeles Lakers Norm Van Lier Cincinnati Royals
1971/72 Dave DeBusschere* (4) New York Knicks Paul Silas (2) Phoenix Suns
John Havlicek* (4) Boston Celtics Bob Love Chicago Bulls
Wilt Chamberlain* Los Angeles Lakers Nate Thurmond* (3) Golden State Warriors
Jerry West* (4) Los Angeles Lakers Norm Van Lier (2) Chicago Bulls
Walt Frazier* (4) (°) New York Knicks Don Chaney Boston Celtics
Jerry Sloan* (4) (°) Chicago Bulls
1972/73 Dave DeBusschere* (5) New York Knicks Paul Silas (3) Phoenix Suns
John Havlicek* (5) Boston Celtics Mike Riordan Baltimore Bullets
Wilt Chamberlain* (2) Los Angeles Lakers Nate Thurmond* (4) Golden State Warriors
Jerry West* (5) Los Angeles Lakers Norm Van Lier (3) Chicago Bulls
Walt Frazier (5) New York Knicks Don Chaney (2) Boston Celtics
1973/74 Dave DeBusschere* (6) New York Knicks Elvin Hayes* Capital Bullets
John Havlicek* (6) Boston Celtics Bob Love (2) Chicago Bulls
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (3) Milwaukee Bucks Nate Thurmond* (5) Golden State Warriors
Norm Van Lier (4) Chicago Bulls Don Chaney (3) Boston Celtics
Walt Frazier* (6) (°) New York Knicks Dick Van Arsdale (°) Phoenix Suns
Jerry Sloan* (5) (°) Chicago Bulls Jim Price (°) Los Angeles Lakers
1974/75 John Havlicek* (7) Boston Celtics Elvin Hayes* (2) Washington Bullets
Paul Silas (4) Boston Celtics Bob Love (3) Chicago Bulls
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (4) Milwaukee Bucks Dave Cowens* Boston Celtics
Jerry Sloan* (6) Chicago Bulls Norm Van Lier (5) Chicago Bulls
Walt Frazier* (7) New York Knicks Don Chaney (4) Boston Celtics
1975/76 Paul Silas (5) Boston Celtics Jim Brewer Cleveland Cavaliers
John Havlicek* (8) Boston Celtics Jamaal Wilkes* Golden State Warriors
Dave Cowens* (2) Boston Celtics Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (5) Los Angeles Lakers
Norm Van Lier (6) Chicago Bulls Jim Cleamons Cleveland Cavaliers
Don Watts Seattle SuperSonics Phil Smith Golden State Warriors
1976/77 Bobby Jones* Denver Nuggets Jim Brewer (2) Cleveland Cavaliers
E.C. Coleman New Orleans Jazz Jamaal Wilkes* (2) Golden State Warriors
Bill Walton* Portland Trail Blazers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (6) Los Angeles Lakers
Don Buse Indiana Pacers Brian Taylor Kansas City Kings
Norm Van Lier (7) Chicago Bulls Don Chaney (5) Los Angeles Lakers
1977/78 Bobby Jones* (2) Denver Nuggets E.C. Coleman (2) Golden State Warriors
Maurice Lucas Portland Trail Blazers Bob Gross Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Walton* (2) Portland Trail Blazers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (7) (°) Los Angeles Lakers
Artis Gilmore* (°) Chicago Bulls
Lionel Hollins Portland Trail Blazers Norm Van Lier (8) Chicago Bulls
Don Buse (2) Phoenix Suns Quinn Buckner Milwaukee Bucks
1978/79 Bobby Jones* (3) Philadelphia 76ers Maurice Lucas (2) Portland Trail Blazers
Bob Dandridge* Washington Bullets Michael Leon Carr Detroit Pistons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (8) Los Angeles Lakers Moses Malone* Houston Rockets
Dennis Johnson* Seattle SuperSonics Lionel Hollins (2) Portland Trail Blazers
Don Buse (3) Phoenix Suns Eddie Johnson Atlanta Hawks
1979/80 Bobby Jones* (4) Philadelphia 76ers Scott Wedman Kansas City Kings
Dan Roundfield Atlanta Hawks Kermit Washington Portland Trail Blazers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (9) Los Angeles Lakers Dave Cowens* (3) Boston Celtics
Dennis Johnson* (2) Seattle SuperSonics Quinn Buckner (2) Milwaukee Bucks
Don Buse (4) (°) Phoenix Suns Eddie Johnson (2) Atlanta Hawks
Micheal Ray Richardson (°) New York Knicks
1980/81 Bobby Jones* (5) Philadelphia 76ers Dan Roundfield (2) Atlanta Hawks
Caldwell Jones Philadelphia 76ers Kermit Washington (2) Portland Trail Blazers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (10) Los Angeles Lakers George Johnson San Antonio Spurs
Dennis Johnson* (3) Phoenix Suns Quinn Buckner (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Micheal Ray Richardson (2) New York Knicks Dudley Bradley (°) Indiana Pacers
Michael Cooper* (°) Los Angeles Lakers
1981/82 Bobby Jones* (6) Philadelphia 76ers Larry Bird* Boston Celtics
Dan Roundfield (3) Atlanta Hawks Lonnie Shelton Seattle SuperSonics
Caldwell Jones (2) Philadelphia 76ers Jack Sikma* Seattle SuperSonics
Michael Cooper* (2) Los Angeles Lakers Quinn Buckner (4) Milwaukee Bucks
Dennis Johnson* (4) Phoenix Suns Sidney Moncrief* Milwaukee Bucks
1982/83 Bobby Jones* (7) Philadelphia 76ers Larry Bird* (2) Boston Celtics
Dan Roundfield (4) Atlanta Hawks Kevin McHale* Boston Celtics
Moses Malone* (2) Philadelphia 76ers Wayne Rollins Atlanta Hawks
Sidney Moncrief* (2) Milwaukee Bucks Michael Cooper* (3) Los Angeles Lakers
Dennis Johnson* (5) (°) Phoenix Suns Theodore Dunn Denver Nuggets
Maurice Cheeks* (°) Philadelphia 76ers
1983/84 Bobby Jones* (8) Philadelphia 76ers Larry Bird* (3) Boston Celtics
Michael Cooper* (4) Los Angeles Lakers Dan Roundfield (5) Atlanta Hawks
Wayne Rollins (2) Atlanta Hawks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (11) Los Angeles Lakers
Maurice Cheeks* (2) Philadelphia 76ers Dennis Johnson* (6) Boston Celtics
Sidney Moncrief* (3) Milwaukee Bucks Theodore Dunn (2) Denver Nuggets
1984/85 Sidney Moncrief* (4) Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Jones* (9) Philadelphia 76ers
Paul Pressey Milwaukee Bucks Danny Vranes Seattle SuperSonics
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz Hakeem Olajuwon* Houston Rockets
Michael Cooper* (5) Los Angeles Lakers Dennis Johnson* (7) Boston Celtics
Maurice Cheeks* (3) Philadelphia 76ers Theodore Dunn (3) Denver Nuggets
1985/86 Paul Pressey (2) Milwaukee Bucks Michael Cooper* (6) Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin McHale* (2) Boston Celtics Bill Hanzlik Denver Nuggets
Mark Eaton (2) Utah Jazz Manute Bol Washington Bullets
Sidney Moncrief* (5) Milwaukee Bucks Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs
Maurice Cheeks* (4) Philadelphia 76ers Dennis Johnson* (8) Boston Celtics
1986/87 Kevin McHale* (3) Boston Celtics Paul Pressey (3) Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Cooper* (7) Los Angeles Lakers Rodney McCray Houston Rockets
Hakeem Olajuwon* (2) Houston Rockets Mark Eaton (3) Utah Jazz
Alvin Robertson (2) San Antonio Spurs Maurice Cheeks* (5) Philadelphia 76ers
Dennis Johnson* (9) Boston Celtics Derek Harper Dallas Mavericks
1987/88 Kevin McHale* (4) Boston Celtics Buck Williams New Jersey Nets
Rodney McCray (2) Houston Rockets Karl Malone* Utah Jazz
Hakeem Olajuwon* (3) Houston Rockets Mark Eaton (4) (°) Utah Jazz
Patrick Ewing* (°) New York Knicks
Michael Cooper* (8) Los Angeles Lakers Alvin Robertson (3) San Antonio Spurs
Michael Jordan* Chicago Bulls Fat Lever Denver Nuggets
1988/89 Dennis Rodman* Detroit Pistons Kevin McHale* (5) Boston Celtics
Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers A. C. Green Los Angeles Lakers
Mark Eaton (5) Utah Jazz Patrick Ewing* (2) New York Knicks
Michael Jordan* (2) Chicago Bulls John Stockton* Utah Jazz
Joe Dumars* Detroit Pistons Alvin Robertson (4) San Antonio Spurs
1989/90 Dennis Rodman* (2) Detroit Pistons Kevin McHale* (6) Boston Celtics
Buck Williams (2) Portland Trail Blazers Rick Mahorn Philadelphia 76ers
Hakeem Olajuwon* (4) Houston Rockets David Robinson* San Antonio Spurs
Michael Jordan* (3) Chicago Bulls Derek Harper (2) Dallas Mavericks
Joe Dumars* (2) Detroit Pistons Alvin Robertson (5) Milwaukee Bucks
1990/91 Michael Jordan* (4) Chicago Bulls Joe Dumars* (3) Detroit Pistons
Alvin Robertson (6) Milwaukee Bucks John Stockton* (2) Utah Jazz
David Robinson* (2) San Antonio Spurs Hakeem Olajuwon* (5) Houston Rockets
Dennis Rodman* (3) Detroit Pistons Scottie Pippen* Chicago Bulls
Buck Williams (3) Portland Trail Blazers Dan Majerle Phoenix Suns
1991/92 Dennis Rodman* (4) Detroit Pistons Larry Nance (2) Cleveland Cavaliers
Scottie Pippen* (2) Chicago Bulls Buck Williams (4) Portland Trail Blazers
David Robinson* (3) San Antonio Spurs Patrick Ewing* (3) New York Knicks
Michael Jordan* (5) Chicago Bulls John Stockton* (3) Utah Jazz
Joe Dumars* (4) Detroit Pistons Micheal Williams Indiana Pacers
1992/93 Scottie Pippen* (3) Chicago Bulls Horace Grant Chicago Bulls
Dennis Rodman* (5) Detroit Pistons Larry Nance (3) Cleveland Cavaliers
Hakeem Olajuwon* (6) Houston Rockets David Robinson* (4) San Antonio Spurs
Michael Jordan* (6) Chicago Bulls Dan Majerle (2) Phoenix Suns
Joe Dumars* (5) Detroit Pistons John Starks New York Knicks
1993/94 Scottie Pippen* (4) Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman* (6) San Antonio Spurs
Charles Oakley New York Knicks Horace Grant (2) Chicago Bulls
Hakeem Olajuwon* (7) Houston Rockets David Robinson* (5) San Antonio Spurs
Gary Payton* Seattle SuperSonics Nate McMillan Seattle SuperSonics
Mookie Blaylock Atlanta Hawks Latrell Sprewell Golden State Warriors
1994/95 Scottie Pippen* (5) Chicago Bulls Horace Grant (3) Orlando Magic
Dennis Rodman* (7) San Antonio Spurs Derrick McKey Indiana Pacers
David Robinson* (6) San Antonio Spurs Dikembe Mutombo* Denver Nuggets
Gary Payton* (2) Seattle SuperSonics John Stockton* (4) Utah Jazz
Mookie Blaylock (2) Atlanta Hawks Nate McMillan (2) Seattle SuperSonics
1995/96 Scottie Pippen* (6) Chicago Bulls Horace Grant (4) Orlando Magic
Dennis Rodman* (8) Chicago Bulls Derrick McKey (2) Indiana Pacers
David Robinson* (7) San Antonio Spurs Hakeem Olajuwon* (8) Houston Rockets
Gary Payton* (3) Seattle SuperSonics Mookie Blaylock (3) Atlanta Hawks
Michael Jordan* (7) Chicago Bulls Bobby Phills Cleveland Cavaliers
1996/97 Scottie Pippen* (7) Chicago Bulls Anthony Mason Charlotte Hornets
Karl Malone* (2) Utah Jazz P. J. Brown Miami Heat
Dikembe Mutombo* (2) Atlanta Hawks Hakeem Olajuwon* (9) Houston Rockets
Michael Jordan* (8) Chicago Bulls Mookie Blaylock (4) Atlanta Hawks
Gary Payton* (4) Seattle SuperSonics John Stockton* (5) Utah Jazz
1997/98 Scottie Pippen* (8) Chicago Bulls Tim Duncan* San Antonio Spurs
Karl Malone* (3) Utah Jazz Charles Oakley (2) New York Knicks
Dikembe Mutombo* (3) Atlanta Hawks David Robinson* (8) San Antonio Spurs
Gary Payton* (5) Seattle SuperSonics Mookie Blaylock (5) Atlanta Hawks
Michael Jordan* (9) Chicago Bulls Eddie Jones Los Angeles Lakers
1998/99 Tim Duncan* (2) San Antonio Spurs P. J. Brown (2) Miami Heat
Jason Kidd* Phoenix Suns Theo Ratliff Philadelphia 76ers
Alonzo Mourning* Miami Heat Dikembe Mutombo* (4) Atlanta Hawks
Gary Payton* (6) Seattle SuperSonics Mookie Blaylock (6) Atlanta Hawks
Karl Malone* (4) (°) Utah Jazz Eddie Jones (2) Charlotte Hornets
Scottie Pippen* (9) (°) Houston Rockets
1999/00 Tim Duncan* (3) San Antonio Spurs Scottie Pippen* (10) Portland Trail Blazers
Kevin Garnett* Minnesota Timberwolves Clifford Robinson Phoenix Suns
Alonzo Mourning* (2) Miami Heat Shaquille O’Neal* Los Angeles Lakers
Gary Payton* (7) Seattle SuperSonics Eddie Jones (3) Charlotte Hornets
Kobe Bryant* Los Angeles Lakers Jason Kidd* (2) Phoenix Suns
2000/01 Tim Duncan* (4) San Antonio Spurs Bruce Bowen Miami Heat
Kevin Garnett* (2) Minnesota Timberwolves P. J. Brown (3) Charlotte Hornets
Dikembe Mutombo* (5) Philadelphia 76ers Shaquille O’Neal* (2) Los Angeles Lakers
Gary Payton* (8) Seattle SuperSonics Kobe Bryant* (2) Los Angeles Lakers
Jason Kidd* (3) Phoenix Suns Doug Christie Sacramento Kings
2001/02 Tim Duncan* (5) San Antonio Spurs Bruce Bowen (2) San Antonio Spurs
Kevin Garnett* (3) Minnesota Timberwolves Clifford Robinson (2) Detroit Pistons
Ben Wallace* Detroit Pistons Dikembe Mutombo* (6) Philadelphia 76ers
Gary Payton* (9) Seattle SuperSonics Kobe Bryant* (3) Los Angeles Lakers
Jason Kidd* (4) New Jersey Nets Doug Christie (2) Sacramento Kings
2002/03 Tim Duncan* (6) San Antonio Spurs Ron Artest Indiana Pacers
Kevin Garnett* (4) Minnesota Timberwolves Bruce Bowen (3) San Antonio Spurs
Ben Wallace* (2) Detroit Pistons Shaquille O’Neal* (3) Los Angeles Lakers
Doug Christie (3) Sacramento Kings Jason Kidd* (5) New Jersey Nets
Kobe Bryant* (4) Los Angeles Lakers Eric Snow Philadelphia 76ers
2003/04 Ron Artest (2) Indiana Pacers Andrei Kirilenko Utah Jazz
Kevin Garnett* (5) Minnesota Timberwolves Tim Duncan* (7) San Antonio Spurs
Ben Wallace* (3) Detroit Pistons Theo Ratliff (2) Portland Trail Blazers
Bruce Bowen (4) San Antonio Spurs Doug Christie (4) Sacramento Kings
Kobe Bryant* (5) Los Angeles Lakers Jason Kidd* (6) New Jersey Nets
2004/05 Ben Wallace* (4) Detroit Pistons Tayshaun Prince Detroit Pistons
Kevin Garnett* (6) Minnesota Timberwolves Marcus Camby Denver Nuggets
Bruce Bowen (5) San Antonio Spurs Chauncey Billups* Detroit Pistons
Tim Duncan* (8) San Antonio Spurs Andrei Kirilenko (2) Utah Jazz
Larry Hughes Washington Wizards Jason Kidd* (7) (°) New Jersey Nets
Dwyane Wade* (°) Miami Heat
2005/06 Bruce Bowen (6) San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan* (9) San Antonio Spurs
Ben Wallace* (5) Detroit Pistons Chauncey Billups* (2) Detroit Pistons
Andrei Kirilenko (3) Utah Jazz Kevin Garnett* (7) Minnesota Timberwolves
Ron Artest (3) Indiana Pacers Marcus Camby (2) Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant* (6) (°) Los Angeles Lakers Tayshaun Prince (2) Detroit Pistons
Jason Kidd* (8) (°) New Jersey Nets
2006/07 Bruce Bowen (7) San Antonio Spurs Ben Wallace* (6) Chicago Bulls
Tim Duncan* (10) San Antonio Spurs Kirk Hinrich Chicago Bulls
Marcus Camby (3) Denver Nuggets Jason Kidd* (8) New Jersey Nets
Kobe Bryant* (7) Los Angeles Lakers Tayshaun Prince (3) Detroit Pistons
Raja Bell Phoenix Suns Kevin Garnett* (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
2007/08 Kevin Garnett* (9) Boston Celtics Shane Battier Houston Rockets
Kobe Bryant* (8) Los Angeles Lakers Chris Paul^ New Orleans Hornets
Marcus Camby (4) Denver Nuggets Dwight Howard* Orlando Magic
Bruce Bowen (8) San Antonio Spurs Tayshaun Prince (4) Detroit Pistons
Tim Duncan* (11) San Antonio Spurs Raja Bell (2) Phoenix Suns
2008/09 Dwight Howard* (2) Orlando Magic Tim Duncan* (12) San Antonio Spurs
Kobe Bryant* (9) Los Angeles Lakers Dwyane Wade* (2) Miami Heat
LeBron James^ Cleveland Cavaliers Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics
Chris Paul^ (2) New Orleans Hornets Shane Battier (2) Houston Rockets
Kevin Garnett* (10) Boston Celtics Ron Artest (4) Houston Rockets
2009/10 Dwight Howard* (3) Orlando Magic Tim Duncan* (13) San Antonio Spurs
Rajon Rondo (2) Boston Celtics Dwyane Wade* (3) Miami Heat
LeBron James^ (2) Cleveland Cavaliers Josh Smith Atlanta Hawks
Kobe Bryant* (10) Los Angeles Lakers Anderson Varejão Cleveland Cavaliers
Gerald Wallace Charlotte Bobcats Thabo Sefolosha Oklahoma City Thunder
2010/11 Dwight Howard* (4) Orlando Magic Tony Allen Memphis Grizzlies
Rajon Rondo (3) Boston Celtics Chris Paul^ (3) New Orleans Hornets
LeBron James^ (3) Miami Heat Tyson Chandler Dallas Mavericks
Kobe Bryant* (11) Los Angeles Lakers Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers
Kevin Garnett* (11) Boston Celtics Joakim Noah Chicago Bulls
2011/12 Lebron James^ (4) Miami Heat Kevin Garnett* (12) Boston Celtics
Serge Ibaka Oklahoma City Thunder Luol Deng Chicago Bulls
Dwight Howard* (5) Orlando Magic Tyson Chandler (2) New York Knicks
Chris Paul^ (4) Los Angeles Clippers Rajon Rondo (4) Boston Celtics
Tony Allen (2) Memphis Grizzlies Kobe Bryant* (12) Los Angeles Lakers
2012/13 Tyson Chandler (3) (°) New York Knicks Avery Bradley Boston Celtics
Joakim Noah (2) (°) Chicago Bulls Mike Conley, Jr.^ Memphis Grizzlies
Tony Allen (3) Memphis Grizzlies Tim Duncan* (14) San Antonio Spurs
Serge Ibaka (2) Oklahoma City Thunder Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies
LeBron James^ (5) Miami Heat Paul George^ Indiana Pacers
Chris Paul^ (5) Los Angeles Clippers
2013/14 Paul George^ (2) Indiana Pacers Patrick Beverley Houston Rockets
Serge Ibaka (3) Oklahoma City Thunder Jimmy Butler^ Chicago Bulls
Andre Iguodala (2) Golden State Warriors Roy Hibbert Indiana Pacers
Joakim Noah (3) Chicago Bulls LeBron James^ (6) Miami Heat
Chris Paul^ (6) Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard^ San Antonio Spurs
2014/15 Kawhi Leonard^ (2) San Antonio Spurs Anthony Davis^ New Orleans Pelicans
Draymond Green^ Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler^ (2) Chicago Bulls
Tony Allen (4) Memphis Grizzlies Andrew Bogut Golden State Warriors
DeAndre Jordan^ Los Angeles Clippers John Wall Washington Wizards
Chris Paul^ (7) Los Angeles Clippers Tim Duncan* (15) San Antonio Spurs
2015/16 Kawhi Leonard^ (3) San Antonio Spurs Paul Millsap Atlanta Hawks
Draymond Green^ (2) Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler^ (3) Chicago Bulls
Avery Bradley (2) Boston Celtics Tony Allen (5) Memphis Grizzlies
DeAndre Jordan^ (2) Los Angeles Clippers Hassan Whiteside Miami Heat
Chris Paul^ (8) Los Angeles Clippers Paul George^ (3) Indiana Pacers
2016/17 Kawhi Leonard^ (4) San Antonio Spurs Tony Allen (6) Memphis Grizzlies
Draymond Green^ (3) Golden State Warriors Danny Green^ San Antonio Spurs
Rudy Gobert^ Utah Jazz André Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder
Patrick Beverley (2) Houston Rockets Anthony Davis^ (2) New Orleans Pelicans
Chris Paul^ (9) Los Angeles Clippers Giannis Antetokounmpo^ Milwaukee Bucks
2017/18 Rudy Gobert^ (2) Utah Jazz Joel Embiid^ Philadelphia 76ers
Anthony Davis^ (3) New Orleans Pelicans Draymond Green^ (4) Golden State Warriors
Victor Oladipo Indiana Pacers Al Horford^ Boston Celtics
Jrue Holiday^ New Orleans Pelicans Dejounte Murray^ San Antonio Spurs
Robert Covington Philadelphia 76ers Jimmy Butler^ (4) Minnesota Timberwolves
2018/19 Rudy Gobert^ (3) Utah Jazz Kawhi Leonard^ (5) Toronto Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo^ (2) Milwaukee Bucks Draymond Green^ (5) Golden State Warriors
Paul George^ (4) Oklahoma City Thunder Joel Embiid^ (2) Philadelphia 76ers
Marcus Smart^ Boston Celtics Klay Thompson^ Golden State Warriors
Eric Bledsoe Milwaukee Bucks Jrue Holiday^ (2) New Orleans Pelicans
2019/20 Giannis Antetokounmpo^ (3) Milwaukee Bucks Kawhi Leonard^ (6) Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Davis^ (3) Los Angeles Lakers Brook Lopez^ Milwaukee Bucks
Ben Simmons^ Philadelphia 76ers Bam Adebayo^ Miami Heat
Rudy Gobert^ (4) Utah Jazz Patrick Beverley (3) Los Angeles Clippers
Marcus Smart^ (2) Boston Celtics Eric Bledsoe (2) Milwaukee Bucks
2020/21 Ben Simmons^ (2) Philadelphia 76ers Bam Adebayo^ (2) Miami Heat
Rudy Gobert^ (5) Utah Jazz Jimmy Butler^ (5) Miami Heat
Draymond Green^ (6) Golden State Warriors Joel Embiid^ (3) Philadelphia 76ers
Jrue Holiday^ (3) Milwaukee Bucks Matisse Thybulle^ Philadelphia 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo^ (4) Milwaukee Bucks Kawhi Leonard^ (7) Los Angeles Clippers
2021/22 Marcus Smart^ (3) Boston Celtics Bam Adebayo^ (3) Miami Heat
Mikal Bridges^ Phoenix Suns Jrue Holiday^ (4) Milwaukee Bucks
Rudy Gobert^ (6) Utah Jazz Matisse Thybulle^ (2) Philadelphia 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo^ (5) Milwaukee Bucks Robert Williams III^ Boston Celtics
Jaren Jackson, Jr.^ Memphis Grizzlies Draymond Green^ (7) Golden State Warriors
2022/23 Jaren Jackson, Jr.^ (2) Memphis Grizzlies Draymond Green^ (8) Golden State Warriors
Evan Mobley^ Cleveland Cavaliers OG Anunoby^ Toronto Raptors
Jrue Holiday^ (5) Milwaukee Bucks Derrick White^ Boston Celtics
Alex Caruso^ Chicago Bulls Dillon Brooks^ Memphis Grizzlies
Brook Lopez^ (2) Milwaukee Bucks Bam Adebayo^ (4) Miami Heat
2023/24 Rudy Gobert^ (7) Minnesota Timberwolves Alex Caruso^ (2) Chicago Bulls
Victor Wembanyama^ San Antonio Spurs Jalen Suggs^ Orlando Magic
Bam Adebayo^ (5) Miami Heat Derrick White^ (2) Boston Celtics
Herbert Jones^ New Orleans Pelicans Jaden McDaniels^ Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Davis^ (4) Los Angeles Lakers Jrue Holiday^ (6) Boston Celtics
2024/25 Evan Mobley^ (2) Cleveland Cavaliers Ivica Zubac^ Los Angeles Clippers
Dyson Daniels^ Atlanta Hawks Jaren Jackson, Jr.^ (3) Memphis Grizzlies
Luguentz Dort^ Oklahoma City Thunder Jalen Williams^ Oklahoma City Thunder
Draymond Green^ (9) Golden State Warriors Toumani Camara^ Portland Trailblazers
Amen Thompson^ Houston Rockets Rudy Gobert^ (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
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Den Defensive Player of the Year Award gibt es seit der Saison 1982/83.