NBA Defensive Player of the Year (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy) Award Winners
NBA Winners
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| Season | Lg | Player | Voting | Age | Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
| 2024-25 | NBA | Evan Mobley | (V) | 23 | CLE | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .557 | .370 | .725 | 9.0 | .200 |
| 2023-24 | NBA | Rudy Gobert | (V) | 31 | MIN | 76 | 34.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .661 | .000 | .638 | 11.6 | .216 |
| 2022-23 | NBA | Jaren Jackson Jr. | (V) | 23 | MEM | 63 | 28.4 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .506 | .355 | .788 | 6.6 | .177 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | Marcus Smart | (V) | 27 | BOS | 71 | 32.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .418 | .331 | .793 | 5.6 | .116 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | Rudy Gobert | (V) | 28 | UTA | 71 | 30.8 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | .675 | .000 | .623 | 11.3 | .248 |
| 2019-20 | NBA | Giannis Antetokounmpo | (V) | 25 | MIL | 63 | 30.4 | 29.5 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .553 | .304 | .633 | 11.1 | .279 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | Rudy Gobert | (V) | 26 | UTA | 81 | 31.8 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .669 | .636 | 14.4 | .268 | |
| 2017-18 | NBA | Rudy Gobert | (V) | 25 | UTA | 56 | 32.4 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .622 | .682 | 8.1 | .214 | |
| 2016-17 | NBA | Draymond Green | (V) | 26 | GSW | 76 | 32.5 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .418 | .308 | .709 | 8.2 | .160 |
| 2015-16 | NBA | Kawhi Leonard | (V) | 24 | SAS | 72 | 33.1 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .506 | .443 | .874 | 13.7 | .277 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | Kawhi Leonard | (V) | 23 | SAS | 64 | 31.8 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .479 | .349 | .802 | 8.6 | .204 |
| 2013-14 | NBA | Joakim Noah | (V) | 28 | CHI | 80 | 35.3 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .475 | .000 | .737 | 11.2 | .190 |
| 2012-13 | NBA | Marc Gasol | (V) | 28 | MEM | 80 | 35.0 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .494 | .071 | .848 | 11.5 | .197 |
| 2011-12 | NBA | Tyson Chandler | (V) | 29 | NYK | 62 | 33.2 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .679 | .000 | .689 | 9.5 | .220 |
| 2010-11 | NBA | Dwight Howard | (V) | 25 | ORL | 78 | 37.6 | 22.9 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .593 | .000 | .596 | 14.4 | .235 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | Dwight Howard | (V) | 24 | ORL | 82 | 34.7 | 18.3 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .612 | .000 | .592 | 13.2 | .223 |
| 2008-09 | NBA | Dwight Howard | (V) | 23 | ORL | 79 | 35.7 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .572 | .000 | .594 | 13.8 | .234 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | Kevin Garnett | (V) | 31 | BOS | 71 | 32.8 | 18.8 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .539 | .000 | .801 | 12.9 | .265 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Marcus Camby | (V) | 32 | DEN | 70 | 33.8 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .473 | .000 | .729 | 7.6 | .155 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Ben Wallace | (V) | 31 | DET | 82 | 35.2 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .510 | .000 | .416 | 10.1 | .168 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Ben Wallace | (V) | 30 | DET | 74 | 36.1 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .453 | .111 | .428 | 8.5 | .153 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Metta World Peace | (V) | 24 | IND | 73 | 37.2 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .421 | .310 | .733 | 8.0 | .141 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Ben Wallace | (V) | 28 | DET | 73 | 39.4 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .481 | .167 | .450 | 10.6 | .176 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Ben Wallace | (V) | 27 | DET | 80 | 36.5 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .531 | .000 | .423 | 11.6 | .190 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Dikembe Mutombo | (V) | 34 | TOT | 75 | 34.5 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | .484 | .725 | 8.1 | .151 | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Alonzo Mourning | (V) | 29 | MIA | 79 | 34.8 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 | .551 | .000 | .711 | 12.9 | .226 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Alonzo Mourning | (V) | 28 | MIA | 46 | 38.1 | 20.1 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.9 | .511 | .000 | .652 | 7.9 | .216 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Dikembe Mutombo | (V) | 31 | ATL | 82 | 35.6 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | .537 | .670 | 10.8 | .177 | |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Dikembe Mutombo | (V) | 30 | ATL | 80 | 37.2 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | .527 | .705 | 11.3 | .183 | |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Gary Payton | (V) | 27 | SEA | 81 | 39.0 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | .484 | .328 | .748 | 11.5 | .174 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Dikembe Mutombo | (V) | 28 | DEN | 82 | 37.8 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | .556 | .654 | 8.7 | .135 | |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon | (V) | 31 | HOU | 80 | 41.0 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | .528 | .421 | .716 | 14.3 | .210 |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon | (V) | 30 | HOU | 82 | 39.5 | 26.1 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .529 | .000 | .779 | 15.8 | .234 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | David Robinson | (V) | 26 | SAS | 68 | 37.7 | 23.2 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .551 | .125 | .701 | 13.9 | .260 |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Dennis Rodman | (V) | 29 | DET | 82 | 33.5 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .493 | .200 | .631 | 8.7 | .151 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Dennis Rodman | (V) | 28 | DET | 82 | 29.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .581 | .111 | .654 | 9.3 | .189 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Mark Eaton | (V) | 32 | UTA | 82 | 35.5 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | .462 | .660 | 6.6 | .108 | |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Michael Jordan | (V) | 24 | CHI | 82 | 40.4 | 35.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .535 | .132 | .841 | 21.2 | .308 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Michael Cooper | (V) | 30 | LAL | 82 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .438 | .385 | .851 | 6.1 | .131 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Alvin Robertson | (V) | 23 | SAS | 82 | 35.1 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | .514 | .276 | .795 | 8.6 | .143 |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Mark Eaton | (V) | 28 | UTA | 82 | 34.3 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 5.6 | .449 | .712 | 5.4 | .093 | |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Sidney Moncrief | (V) | 26 | MIL | 79 | 38.9 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .498 | .278 | .848 | 12.7 | .198 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Sidney Moncrief | (V) | 25 | MIL | 76 | 35.7 | 22.5 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .524 | .100 | .826 | 13.2 | .233 |
Summary
| Player | Lg | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert | NBA | 4 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | NBA | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | NBA | 4 |
| Dwight Howard | NBA | 3 |
| Mark Eaton | NBA | 2 |
| Kawhi Leonard | NBA | 2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | NBA | 2 |
| Alonzo Mourning | NBA | 2 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | NBA | 2 |
| Dennis Rodman | NBA | 2 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | NBA | 1 |
| Marcus Camby | NBA | 1 |
| Tyson Chandler | NBA | 1 |
| Michael Cooper | NBA | 1 |
| Kevin Garnett | NBA | 1 |
| Marc Gasol | NBA | 1 |
| Draymond Green | NBA | 1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | NBA | 1 |
| Michael Jordan | NBA | 1 |
| Evan Mobley | NBA | 1 |
| Joakim Noah | NBA | 1 |
| Gary Payton | NBA | 1 |
| Alvin Robertson | NBA | 1 |
| David Robinson | NBA | 1 |
| Marcus Smart | NBA | 1 |
| Metta World Peace | NBA | 1 |
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Season Awards
- Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
- Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
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