NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award ( DPoY ) has been presented to the best defender in the North American basketball league NBA since 1983 . The jury consists of around 120 journalists (the same ones who also choose the Most Valuable Player ), each with a first, second and third vote. Record winners are currently Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace , each with four awards (as of April 2020).
winner
The number in brackets indicates how often that player has already won the award at the time.
Multiple winners
| rank | player | team | Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets , Atlanta Hawks (2), Philadelphia 76ers | 4th | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | ||
| 3 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 4th | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1983, 1984 |
| Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 1985, 1989 | ||
| Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | 1990, 1991 | ||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 1993, 1994 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 1999, 2000 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 2015, 2016 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | 2018, 2019 |
Web links
- Awards: Defensive Player of the Year on the website ww.nba.com
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