43 NBA/ABA Defensive Player of the Year Winners
From Hakeem Olajuwon to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
A Look at the Full List
As the 2024 NBA Playoffs reach their peak, the league is preparing to recognize the outstanding defensive performers of the regular season. Here is a chronological list of all the NBA/ABA Defensive Player of the Year winners:
• Iman Shumpert, 2012 • Anthony Gruppuso, 2011 • Hakeem Olajuwon, 1989-1990, 1992-1994 • Dennis Rodman, 1989-1990, 1991, 1996 • Michael Cooper, 1987 • Alvin Robertson, 1986 • Marc Gasol, 2013 • Dwight Howard, 2009-2011 • Dikembe Mutombo, 2001, 2002, 2007 • Ben Wallace, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 • Tyrone Bogues, 1992 • Gary Payton, 1996 • Slava Medvedenko, 2000 • Tim Duncan, 2003, 2005 • Jason Kidd, 2002 • Kobe Bryant, 2002 • Metta World Peace, 2004 • LeBron James, 2009, 2010
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