National Basketball Association Defensive Player of the Year

• 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
• 1999-00 - 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