defensive player of the year

nbade yılın en iyi defans yapan oyuncususuna verilen ödül, 82-82 sezonundan itibaren verilmeye başlanmıştır, kazananların listesi:
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, l.a. 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, philadelphia
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
2007-08: kevin garnett, boston

(bkz: claire bennet)