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NBA Awards: Defensive Player of the Year |
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Detroit Pistons
6 times had the Defensive Player of the Year |
Every year since the 1982-83 season
the best NBA defender is selected by a national panel of pro basketball writers and broadcasters and the winner receives the Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Dwight Howard won the 2008-09 Defensive Player of The Year Award, the first won by an Orlando Magic player. He repeated the next two seasons.
On this list the DPOY are grouped by team, with the Detroit Pistons at the top with 6 awards. |
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More about the Defensive Player of the Year:
DPOY Yearly - DPOY by Player - DPOY by Team |
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NBA Awards: All-time list of teams who had the winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award. |
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| Awards |
NBA Team |
Player |
Season |
| 6 |
Detroit Pistons |
Ben Wallace
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2005-06, 2004-05, 2002-03, 2001-02 |
| | Dennis Rodman
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1990-91, 1989-90 |
| 3 |
Atlanta Hawks |
Dikembe Mutombo
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2000-01 (played for Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers)
1997-98, 1996-97 |
| 3 |
Orlando Magic |
Dwight Howard
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2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09 |
| 2 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Sidney Moncrief
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1983-84, 1982-83 |
| 2 |
Miami Heat |
Alonzo Mourning
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1999-00, 1998-99 |
| 2 |
Utah Jazz |
Mark Eaton
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1988-89, 1984-85 |
| 2 |
Denver Nuggets |
Marcus Camby
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2006-07 |
| | Dikembe Mutombo
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1994-95 |
| 2 |
Houston Rockets |
Hakeem Olajuwon
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1993-94, 1992-93 |
| 2 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Alvin Robertson
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1985-86 |
| | David Robinson
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1991-92 |
| 1 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Dikembe Mutombo
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2000-01 (played for Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers) |
| 1 |
Chicago Bulls |
Michael Jordan
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1987-88 |
| 1 |
Boston Celtics |
Kevin Garnett
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2007-08 |
| 1 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Michael Cooper
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1986-87 |
| 1 |
Indiana Pacers |
Ron Artest
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2003-04 |
| 1 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Gary Payton
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1995-96 (Seattle Supersonics) |
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