NBA Defensive Player of the Year (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy) Award Winners

Since 2022-23 the NBA DPOY is awarded the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy

NBA Winners

    NBA Winners Table
    Per GameShootingAdvanced
    SeasonLgPlayerVotingAgeTmGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
    2024-25NBAEvan Mobley (V)23CLE7130.518.59.33.20.91.6.557.370.7259.0.200
    2023-24NBARudy Gobert (V)31MIN7634.114.012.91.30.72.1.661.000.63811.6.216
    2022-23NBAJaren Jackson Jr. (V)23MEM6328.418.66.81.01.03.0.506.355.7886.6.177
    2021-22NBAMarcus Smart (V)27BOS7132.312.13.85.91.70.3.418.331.7935.6.116
    2020-21NBARudy Gobert (V)28UTA7130.814.313.51.30.62.7.675.000.62311.3.248
    2019-20NBAGiannis Antetokounmpo (V)25MIL6330.429.513.65.61.01.0.553.304.63311.1.279
    2018-19NBARudy Gobert (V)26UTA8131.815.912.92.00.82.3.669.63614.4.268
    2017-18NBARudy Gobert (V)25UTA5632.413.510.71.40.82.3.622.6828.1.214
    2016-17NBADraymond Green (V)26GSW7632.510.27.97.02.01.4.418.308.7098.2.160
    2015-16NBAKawhi Leonard (V)24SAS7233.121.26.82.61.81.0.506.443.87413.7.277
    2014-15NBAKawhi Leonard (V)23SAS6431.816.57.22.52.30.8.479.349.8028.6.204
    2013-14NBAJoakim Noah (V)28CHI8035.312.611.35.41.21.5.475.000.73711.2.190
    2012-13NBAMarc Gasol (V)28MEM8035.014.17.84.01.01.7.494.071.84811.5.197
    2011-12NBATyson Chandler (V)29NYK6233.211.39.90.90.91.4.679.000.6899.5.220
    2010-11NBADwight Howard (V)25ORL7837.622.914.11.41.42.4.593.000.59614.4.235
    2009-10NBADwight Howard (V)24ORL8234.718.313.21.80.92.8.612.000.59213.2.223
    2008-09NBADwight Howard (V)23ORL7935.720.613.81.41.02.9.572.000.59413.8.234
    2007-08NBAKevin Garnett (V)31BOS7132.818.89.23.41.41.3.539.000.80112.9.265
    2006-07NBAMarcus Camby (V)32DEN7033.811.211.73.21.23.3.473.000.7297.6.155
    2005-06NBABen Wallace (V)31DET8235.27.311.31.91.82.2.510.000.41610.1.168
    2004-05NBABen Wallace (V)30DET7436.19.712.21.71.42.4.453.111.4288.5.153
    2003-04NBAMetta World Peace (V)24IND7337.218.35.33.72.10.7.421.310.7338.0.141
    2002-03NBABen Wallace (V)28DET7339.46.915.41.61.43.2.481.167.45010.6.176
    2001-02NBABen Wallace (V)27DET8036.57.613.01.41.73.5.531.000.42311.6.190
    2000-01NBADikembe Mutombo (V)34TOT7534.510.013.51.00.42.7.484.7258.1.151
    1999-00NBAAlonzo Mourning (V)29MIA7934.821.79.51.60.53.7.551.000.71112.9.226
    1998-99NBAAlonzo Mourning (V)28MIA4638.120.111.01.60.73.9.511.000.6527.9.216
    1997-98NBADikembe Mutombo (V)31ATL8235.613.411.41.00.43.4.537.67010.8.177
    1996-97NBADikembe Mutombo (V)30ATL8037.213.311.61.40.63.3.527.70511.3.183
    1995-96NBAGary Payton (V)27SEA8139.019.34.27.52.90.2.484.328.74811.5.174
    1994-95NBADikembe Mutombo (V)28DEN8237.811.512.51.40.53.9.556.6548.7.135
    1993-94NBAHakeem Olajuwon (V)31HOU8041.027.311.93.61.63.7.528.421.71614.3.210
    1992-93NBAHakeem Olajuwon (V)30HOU8239.526.113.03.51.84.2.529.000.77915.8.234
    1991-92NBADavid Robinson (V)26SAS6837.723.212.22.72.34.5.551.125.70113.9.260
    1990-91NBADennis Rodman (V)29DET8233.58.212.51.00.80.7.493.200.6318.7.151
    1989-90NBADennis Rodman (V)28DET8229.08.89.70.90.60.7.581.111.6549.3.189
    1988-89NBAMark Eaton (V)32UTA8235.56.210.31.00.53.8.462.6606.6.108
    1987-88NBAMichael Jordan (V)24CHI8240.435.05.55.93.21.6.535.132.84121.2.308
    1986-87NBAMichael Cooper (V)30LAL8227.510.53.14.51.00.5.438.385.8516.1.131
    1985-86NBAAlvin Robertson (V)23SAS8235.117.06.35.53.70.5.514.276.7958.6.143
    1984-85NBAMark Eaton (V)28UTA8234.39.711.31.50.45.6.449.7125.4.093
    1983-84NBASidney Moncrief (V)26MIL7938.920.96.74.51.40.3.498.278.84812.7.198
    1982-83NBASidney Moncrief (V)25MIL7635.722.55.83.91.50.3.524.100.82613.2.233

    Summary

      Summary Table
      PlayerLgCount
      Rudy GobertNBA4
      Dikembe MutomboNBA4
      Ben WallaceNBA4
      Dwight HowardNBA3
      Mark EatonNBA2
      Kawhi LeonardNBA2
      Sidney MoncriefNBA2
      Alonzo MourningNBA2
      Hakeem OlajuwonNBA2
      Dennis RodmanNBA2
      Giannis AntetokounmpoNBA1
      Marcus CambyNBA1
      Tyson ChandlerNBA1
      Michael CooperNBA1
      Kevin GarnettNBA1
      Marc GasolNBA1
      Draymond GreenNBA1
      Jaren Jackson Jr.NBA1
      Michael JordanNBA1
      Evan MobleyNBA1
      Joakim NoahNBA1
      Gary PaytonNBA1
      Alvin RobertsonNBA1
      David RobinsonNBA1
      Marcus SmartNBA1
      Metta World PeaceNBA1

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