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Awarded to the Best Defensive Player for the regular season. Winners selected by a national panel of pro basketball writers and broadcasters.
^ topNational Basketball Association (NBA) Awards - Best Defensive Player
Season |
Player,
Team |
|---|---|
| 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee |
| 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee |
| 1984-85 | Mark Eaton, Utah |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson, San Antonio |
| 1986-87 | Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan, Chicago |
| 1988-89 | Mark Eaton, Utah |
| 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman, Detroit |
| 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman, Detroit |
| 1991-92 | David Robinson, San Antonio |
| 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston |
| 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo, Denver |
| 1995-96 | Gary Payton, Seattle |
| 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta |
| 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta |
| 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning, Miami |
| 1999-2000 | Alonzo Mourning, Miami |
| 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta |
| 2001-02 | Ben Wallace, Detroit |
| 2002-03 | Ben Wallace, Detroit |
| 2003-04 | Ron Artest, Indiana |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace, Detroit |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace, Detroit |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby, Denver |