Odbrambeni igrač godine (NBA)

Odbrambeni igrač godine jest nagrada koju NBA liga dodjeljuje od 1983. igraču koji pruži najveći doprinos u odbrambenoj igri svog tima.

 Način izbora 
125 sportskih novinara biraju po tri igrača, kao prvog, drugog i trećeg. Svaki igrač dobija bodove, po principu: prvi pet bodova, drugi tri i treći jedan. Igrač s najviše osvojenih bodova dobija nagradu.

 Spisak nagrađenih i njihovi klubovi 
 1982/83: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
 1983/84: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks 
 1984/85: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
 1985/86: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
 1986/87: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers
 1987/88: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
 1988/89: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz 
 1989/90: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons 
 1990/91: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons 
 1991/92: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs 
 1992/93: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
 1993/94: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets 
 1994/95: Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets 
 1995/96: Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics 
 1996/97: Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks
 1997/98: Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks 
 1998/99: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
 1999/2000: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat 
 2000/01: Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers
 2001/02: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons
 2002/03: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons 
 2003/04: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers
 2004/05: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons
 2005/06: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons
 2006/07: Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets
 2007/08: Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
 2008/09: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
 2009/10: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
 2010/11: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
 2011/12: Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks
 2012/13: Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
 2013/14: Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
 2014/15: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
 2015/16: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
 2016/17: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
 2017/18: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
 2018/19: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
 2019/20: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
 2020/21: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
 2021/22: Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
 2022/23: Jaren Jackson Jr, Memphis Grizzlies
 2023/24: Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
 2024/25: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

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