NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Defensive Box Plus/Minus

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year DBPM   Active DBPM   Career DBPM   Single Season DBPM
1973-74Bob Lanier* 2.92               Clifford Ray 2.34
1974-75Sam Lacey 2.59               Nate Thurmond* 3.07
1975-76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3.00   Paul Silas 0.77   Paul Silas 0.77   Nate Thurmond* 3.07
1976-77Bobby Jones* 3.64   Wes Unseld* 1.03   Wes Unseld* 1.03   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1977-78Bill Walton* 3.68   Wes Unseld* 1.02   Wes Unseld* 1.02   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1978-79Sam Lacey 3.13   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2.10   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2.10   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1979-80Sam Lacey 3.56   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.95   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.95   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1980-81Sam Lacey 3.52   Maurice Cheeks* 2.06   Maurice Cheeks* 2.06   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1981-82George Johnson 3.53   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.81   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.81   George Johnson 4.15
1982-83Mark Eaton 4.29   Magic Johnson* 2.07   Magic Johnson* 2.07   George Johnson 4.15
1983-84Mark Eaton 3.70   Larry Bird* 1.97   Larry Bird* 1.97   George Johnson 4.15
1984-85Mark Eaton 4.25   Magic Johnson* 1.76   Magic Johnson* 1.76   Mark Eaton 5.29
1985-86Manute Bol 4.68   Larry Bird* 1.88   Larry Bird* 1.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
1986-87Manute Bol 4.55   Magic Johnson* 1.83   Magic Johnson* 1.83   Mark Eaton 5.29
1987-88Michael Jordan* 4.16   Isiah Thomas* 2.54   Isiah Thomas* 2.54   Mark Eaton 5.29
1988-89Michael Jordan* 3.44   Michael Jordan* 2.99   Michael Jordan* 2.99   Mark Eaton 5.29
1989-90Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.01   Michael Jordan* 3.14   Michael Jordan* 3.14   Mark Eaton 5.29
1990-91Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.02   Michael Jordan* 3.37   Michael Jordan* 3.37   Mark Eaton 5.29
1991-92David Robinson* 4.58   Michael Jordan* 2.96   Michael Jordan* 2.96   Mark Eaton 5.29
1992-93Nate McMillan 3.95   Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.99   Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.99   Mark Eaton 5.29
1993-94Nate McMillan 5.54   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.37   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.37   Mark Eaton 5.29
1994-95Nate McMillan 3.82   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.10   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.10   Mark Eaton 5.29
1995-96David Robinson* 3.11   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.02   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.02   Mark Eaton 5.29
1996-97Grant Hill* 2.73   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.17   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.17   Mark Eaton 5.29
1997-98Charlie Ward 3.39   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16   Mark Eaton 5.29
1998-99David Robinson* 3.49   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Mark Eaton 5.29
1999-00Bo Outlaw 3.61   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Mark Eaton 5.29
2000-01Theo Ratliff 2.69   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2001-02Ben Wallace* 3.26   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2002-03Ben Wallace* 3.52   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2003-04Kevin Garnett* 3.34   Charlie Ward 3.94   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2004-05Marcus Camby 3.31   Charlie Ward 3.94   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2005-06Marcus Camby 3.32   Ben Wallace* 3.22   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2006-07Marcus Camby 3.90   Ben Wallace* 3.28   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2007-08Chuck Hayes 4.06   Ben Wallace* 3.25   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2008-09Chris Paul 3.79   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2009-10Dwight Howard 2.78   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2010-11Ronnie Brewer 3.68   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2011-12LeBron James 2.69   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2012-13Marc Gasol 3.15   Tony Allen 2.82   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2013-14Draymond Green 3.60   Tony Allen 2.73   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2014-15Andrew Bogut 3.27   Tony Allen 3.06   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2015-16Tim Duncan* 3.10   Draymond Green 3.55   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2016-17Draymond Green 3.88   Draymond Green 3.69   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2017-18Kyle Anderson 3.28   Draymond Green 3.74   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2018-19Giannis Antetokounmpo 4.06   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2019-20Giannis Antetokounmpo 4.08   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2020-21Nerlens Noel 3.78   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2021-22Nikola Jokić 4.51   Draymond Green 3.54   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2022-23Nikola Jokić 4.50   Draymond Green 3.57   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2023-24Nikola Jokić 4.22   Draymond Green 3.57   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29