# KBL Defensive Player of the Year

The Korean Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year Award (Korean: 최우수수비상) is an annual Korean Basketball League (KBL) award given to the best defensive player during the regular season. The awardee is selected from players voted into the Defensive Best 5 (Korean: 수비 5걸) team. In addition to contributing to their team's overall defensive record, selected players must accumulate high averages in the following statistical categories: blocks, steals and defensive rebounds.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the KBL |
| † | Denotes team which won the Championship that season |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected for the Defensive Best 5 |
| Player (in bold text) | Indicates the player who won the Defensive Player of the Year Award |

### 1997 to 2009–10

| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 1997 |
| 1997 | Lee Ji-sung | F | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat |
| 1997 | Jang Yoon-seob | F | Wonju Naray Blue Bird |
| 1997 | Kim Hyun-guk | F | Gwangju Nasan Flamans |
| 1997 | Lee Hoon-jae | F | Busan Kia Enterprise † |
| 1997 | Kim Byung-soo | F | Wonju Naray Blue Bird |
| 1997–98 |
| 1997–98 | Joo Hee-jung | G | Wonju Naray Blue Bird |
| 1997–98 | Park Kyu-hyun | G | Gyeongnam LG Sakers |
| 1997–98 | Kim Young-man | F | Busan Kia Enterprise |
| 1997–98 | Kim Hyun-guk (2) | F | Gwangju Nasan Flamans |
| 1997–98 | Park Jae-heon | C | Gyeongnam LG Sakers |
| 1998–99 |
| 1998–99 | Joo Hee-jung (2) | G | Suwon Samsung Thunders |
| 1998–99 | Stais Boseman | G | Incheon Daewoo Zeus |
| 1998–99 | Choo Seung-gyun | F | Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers † |
| 1998–99 | Lee Hoon-jae (2) | F | Daegu Tongyang Orions |
| 1998–99 | Park Jae-heon | C | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 1999–00 |
| 1999–00 | Joo Hee-jung (3) | G | Suwon Samsung Thunders |
| 1999–00 | Roderick Hannibal | G | Cheongju SK Knights † |
| 1999–00 | Choo Seung-gyun (2) | F | Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers |
| 1999–00 | Yang Kyung-min | F | Wonju Sambo Xers |
| 1999–00 | Lorenzo Hall | C | Daejeon Hyundai Gullivers |

### 2011–12 to 2013–14

There were no Defensive Best 5 selections from the 2011–12 season until the 2013–14 season. During that time period, only the Defensive Player of the Year Award was awarded to one player.
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 2011–12 | Kim Joo-sung | C/F | Wonju Dongbu Promy |
| 2012–13 | Yang Dong-geun | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus † |
| 2013–14 | Yang Hee-jong | F | Anyang KGC |

### 2014–15 to present

| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 2014–15 |
| 2014–15 | Yang Dong-geun (2) | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus † |
| 2014–15 | Shin Myung-ho (2) | G | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2014–15 | Yang Hee-jong^ (2) | F | Anyang KGC |
| 2014–15 | Kim Joo-sung (5) | C/F | Wonju Dongbu Promy |
| 2014–15 | Ricardo Ratliffe^ | C/F | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus † |
| 2015–16 |
| 2015–16 | Yang Dong-geun (3) | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| 2015–16 | Shin Myung-ho (3) | G | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2015–16 | Lee Seoung-hyun^ | F | Goyang Orion Orions † |
| 2015–16 | Yang Hee-jong^ (3) | F | Anyang KGC |
| 2015–16 | Ricardo Ratliffe^ | C/F | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| 2016–17 |
| 2016–17 | Park Chan-hee^ | G | Incheon Electroland Elephants |
| 2016–17 | Lee Jae-do^ | G | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| 2016–17 | Lee Seoung-hyun^ (2) | F | Goyang Orion Orions |
| 2016–17 | Yang Hee-jong^ (4) | F | Anyang KGC † |
| 2016–17 | David Simon | C | Anyang KGC † |
| 2017–18 |
| 2017–18 | Park Chan-hee^ (2) | G | Incheon Electroland Elephants |
| 2017–18 | Lee Dae-sung | G | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
| 2017–18 | Yang Hee-jong^ (5) | F | Anyang KGC |
| 2017–18 | Song Kyo-chang^ | F | Jeonju KCC Egis |
| 2017–18 | Oh Se-keun^ | C | Anyang KGC |
| 2018–19 |
| 2018–19 | Park Chan-hee^ (3) | G | Incheon Electroland Elephants |
| 2018–19 | Choi Won-hyuk^ | G | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2018–19 | Yang Hee-jong^ (6) | F | Anyang KGC |
| 2018–19 | Yoon Ho-young^ | F | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2018–19 | Ra Gun-ah^ (2) | C/F | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus † |
| 2019–20 |
| 2019–20 | Moon Seong-gon^ | F | Anyang KGC |
| 2019–20 | Lee Seoung-hyun^ (3) | F | Goyang Orion Orions |
| 2019–20 | Jang Jae-seok^ | C | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
| 2019–20 | Choi Sung-won^ | G | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2019–20 | Chinanu Onuaku | C | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2020–21 |
| 2020–21 | Moon Seong-gon^ (2) | F | Anyang KGC † |
| 2020–21 | Lee Seoung-hyun^ (4) | F | Goyang Orion Orions |
| 2020–21 | Cha Ba-wee^ | F | Incheon Electroland Elephants |
| 2020–21 | Choi Sung-won^ (2) | G | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2020–21 | Jang Jae-seok^ (2) | C | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |