NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
Posted May 13, 2013 8:50 AM
Year-by-year list of the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award winners:
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| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM | | 2012-13 | Marc Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | | 2011-12 | Tyson Chandler | New York Knicks | | 2010-11 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | | 2009-10 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | | 2008-09 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | | 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | | 2006-07 | Marcus Camby | Denver Nuggets | | 2005-06 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | | 2004-05 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | | 2003-04 | Ron Artest | Indiana Pacers | | 2002-03 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | | 2001-02 | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | | 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers | | 1999-00 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | | 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | | 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | | 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks | | 1995-96 | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics | | 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | | 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | | 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | | 1991-92 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | | 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | | 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | | 1988-89 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | | 1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | | 1986-87 | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers | | 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | | 1984-85 | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | | 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | | 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | |