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 2025/26: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
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