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 Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Voting Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
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

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