Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners

Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, officially known as the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy, is an annual award given to the best defensive player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The award is presented to the player who receives the most votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

Winners

The following is a list of all NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award winners:

1. 1982-83: Sidney Moncrief
2. 1983-84: Michael Cooper
3. 1984-85: Mark Eaton
4. 1985-86: Alvin Robertson
5. 1986-87: Hakeem Olajuwon
6. 1987-88: Michael Jordan
7. 1988-89: Mark Eaton
8. 1989-90: Dennis Rodman
9. 1990-91: Dennis Rodman
10. 1991-92: David Robinson
11. 1992-93: Hakeem Olajuwon
12. 1993-94: Hakeem Olajuwon
13. 1994-95: Dikembe Mutombo
14. 1995-96: Gary Payton
15. 1996-97: Dikembe Mutombo
16. 1997-98: Dikembe Mutombo
17. 1998-99: Alonzo Mourning
18. 1999-00: Tim Duncan
19. 2000-01: Dikembe Mutombo
20. 2001-02: Ben Wallace
21. 2002-03: Ben Wallace
22. 2003-04: Ron Artest
23. 2004-05: Ben Wallace
24. 2005-06: Ben Wallace
25. 2006-07: Marcus Camby
26. 2007-08: Kevin Garnett
27. 2008-09: Dwight Howard
28. 2009-10: Dwight Howard
29. 2010-11: Dwight Howard
30. 2011-12: Tyson Chandler
31. 2012-13: Marc Gasol
32. 2013-14: Joakim Noah
33. 2014-15: Kawhi Leonard
34. 2015-16: Kawhi Leonard
35. 2016-17: Draymond Green
36. 2017-18: Rudy Gobert
37. 2018-19: Rudy Gobert
38. 2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo
39. 2020-21: Rudy Gobert
40. 2021-22: Marcus Smart