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NBA Awards: Defensive Player of the Year, grouped by team.

This is the complete list with all the NBA players that won the Defensive Player of the Year the award, grouped by team

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Detroit Pistons
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.

On this list the DPOY are grouped by team, with the Detroit Pistons at the top with 6 awards.

 

More about the Defensive Player of the Year:
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NBA Awards: Defensive Player of the Year, grouped by team:

Awards Team DPOY Season
6 Detroit Pistons Ben Wallace 2001-02 2002-03 2004-05 2005-06
Dennis Rodman 1989-90 1990-91
2 Atlanta Hawks Dikembe Mutombo 1996-97 1997-98
2 Denver Nuggets Marcus Camby 2006-07
Dikembe Mutombo 1994-95
2 Houston Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon 1992-93 1993-94
2 Miami Heat Alonzo Mourning 1998-99 1999-00
2 Milwaukee Bucks Sidney Moncrief 1982-83 1983-84
2 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard 2008-09 2009-10
2 San Antonio Spurs David Robinson 1991-92
Alvin Robertson 1985-86
2 Utah Jazz Mark Eaton 1984-85 1988-89
1 Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett 2007-08
1 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan 1987-88
1 Indiana Pacers Ron Artest 2003-04
1 Los Angeles Lakers Michael Cooper 1986-87
1 Philadelphia 76ers Dikembe Mutombo 2000-01
1 Seattle SuperSonics Gary Payton 1995-96

 

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