| NBA
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
| Year |
Player,
Team |
| 2002-03 |
Ben
Wallace, Detroit |
| 2001-02 |
Ben
Wallace, Detroit |
| 2000-01 |
Dikembe
Mutombo, Philadelphia-Atl |
| 1999-00 |
Alonzo
Mourning, Miami |
| 1998-99 |
Alonzo
Mourning, Miami |
| 1997-98 |
Dikembe
Mutombo, Atlanta |
| 1996-97 |
Dikembe
Mutombo, Atlanta |
| 1995-96 |
Gary
Payton, Seattle |
| 1994-95 |
Dikembe
Mutombo, Denver |
| 1993-94 |
Hakeem
Olajuwon, Houston |
| 1992-93 |
Hakeem
Olajuwon, Houston |
| 1991-92 |
David
Robinson, San Antonio |
| 1990-91 |
Dennis
Rodman, Detroit |
| 1989-90 |
Dennis
Rodman, Detroit |
| 1988-89 |
Mark
Eaton, Utah |
| 1987-88 |
Michael
Jordan, Chicago |
| 1986-87 |
Michael
Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985-86 |
Alvin
Robertson, San Antonio |
| 1984-85 |
Mark
Eaton, Utah |
| 1983-84 |
Sidney
Moncrief, Milwaukee |
| 1982-83 |
Sidney
Moncrief, Milwaukee |
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