Defensive player of the Year

1982-83 - Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1983-84 - Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1984-85 - Mark Eaton, Utah
1985-86 - Alvin Robertson, San Antonio
1986-87 - Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers
1987-88 - Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988-89 - Mark Eaton, Utah
1989-90 - Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1990-91 - Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1991-92 - David Robinson, San Antonio
1992-93 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1994-95 - Dikembe Mutombo, Denver
1995-96 - Gary Payton, Seattle
1996-97 - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1997-98 - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1998-99 - Alonzo Mourning, Miami
1999-00 - Alonzo Mourning, Miami
2000-01 - Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia puis Atlanta
2001-02 - Ben Wallace, Detroit
2002-03 - Ben Wallace, Detroit
2003-04 - Ron Artest, Indiana
2004-05 - Ben Wallace, Detroit
2005-06 - Ben Wallace, Detroit
2006-07 - Marcus Camby, Denver