Defensive Player of the Year
| Año |
Jugador |
Equipo |
| 2011 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
| 2010 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
| 2009 |
Dwight Howard |
Orlando Magic |
| 2008 |
Kevin Garnett |
Boston Celtics |
| 2007 |
Marcus Camby |
Denver Nuggets |
| 2006 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
| 2005 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
| 2004 |
Ron Artest |
Indiana Pacers |
| 2003 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
| 2002 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit Pistons |
| 2001 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Philadelphia 76ers/Atlanta Hawks |
| 2000 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Miami Heat |
| 1999 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Miami Heat |
| 1998 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1997 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996 |
Gary Payton |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1995 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Denver Nuggets |
| 1994 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston Rockets |
| 1993 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston Rockets |
| 1992 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1991 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1990 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1989 |
Mark Eaton |
Utah Jazz |
| 1988 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1987 |
Michael Cooper |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1986 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985 |
Mark Eaton |
Utah Jazz |
| 1984 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Milwaukee Bucks |