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The '''NBA Defensive Player of the Year''' is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1982–83 NBA season]] to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place votes are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.[{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html |title=Nuggets' Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|access-date=July 7, 2008 |date=May 1, 2007 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103334/http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html|archive-date=November 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html |title=Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award|access-date=July 10, 2008 |date=April 25, 2008 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629161405/http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012|url-status=dead}}] Since the [[2022–23 NBA season]], winners receive the '''[[Hakeem Olajuwon]] Trophy''', named after the two-time defensive player of the year winner. |
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The '''NBA Defensive Player of the Year''' is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1982–83 NBA season]] to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place votes are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.[{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html |title=Nuggets' Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|access-date=July 7, 2008 |date=May 1, 2007 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103334/http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html|archive-date=November 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}][{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html |title=Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award|access-date=July 10, 2008 |date=April 25, 2008 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629161405/http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html|archive-date=June 29, 2012|url-status=dead}}] Since the [[2022–23 NBA season]], winners receive the '''[[Hakeem Olajuwon]] Trophy''', named after the two-time defensive player of the year winner. |
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[[Dikembe Mutombo]], [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]], and [[Rudy Gobert]] have each won the award a record four times.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40102549/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-named-defensive-player-year|title=Gobert ties NBA record with fourth DPOY award|date=May 7, 2024|website=ESPN.com}}] [[Dwight Howard]] has won the award three times,[{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Botemps|title=Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert wins 3rd career NBA Defensive Player of Year award|date=June 10, 2021|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31600264/utah-jazz-center-rudy-gobert-wins-3rd-career-nba-defensive-player-year-award|access-date=July 4, 2021}}] and is the only player ever to have won it in three consecutive seasons.[{{cite news |last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus' |date=February 5, 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206035457/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archive-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=live}}] [[Sidney Moncrief]], [[Mark Eaton]], [[Dennis Rodman]], [[Hakeem Olajuwon]], [[Alonzo Mourning]] and [[Kawhi Leonard]] have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is [[Evan Mobley]] of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]. |
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[[Dikembe Mutombo]], [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]], and [[Rudy Gobert]] have each won the award a record four times.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40102549/timberwolves-rudy-gobert-named-defensive-player-year|title=Gobert ties NBA record with fourth DPOY award|date=May 7, 2024|website=ESPN.com}}] [[Dwight Howard]] has won the award three times,[{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Botemps|title=Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert wins 3rd career NBA Defensive Player of Year award|date=June 10, 2021|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31600264/utah-jazz-center-rudy-gobert-wins-3rd-career-nba-defensive-player-year-award|access-date=July 4, 2021}}] and is the only player ever to have won it in three consecutive seasons.[{{cite news |last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus' |date=February 5, 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206035457/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archive-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=live}}] [[Sidney Moncrief]], [[Mark Eaton]], [[Dennis Rodman]], [[Hakeem Olajuwon]], [[Alonzo Mourning]] and [[Kawhi Leonard]] have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is [[Victor Wembanyama]] of the [[San Antonio Spurs]]. |
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Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who [[rebound (basketball)|rebound]] and [[block (basketball)|block]] shots.[{{cite news |last=Stein |first=Marc |title=Defending the little guy |date=January 8, 2004 |website=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217003910/http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archive-date=February 17, 2016 |url-status=live}}][{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Matt |title=Rethinking Defensive Player of the Year: The Defensive Duo Award |date=April 7, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302004258/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archive-date=March 2, 2016 |url-status=live}}] Only eight perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, [[Alvin Robertson]], [[Michael Cooper]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Gary Payton]], [[Ron Artest]], [[Kawhi Leonard]][{{cite news |last=Winderman |first=Ira |title=LeBron second in vote for NBA Defensive Player of Year |date=April 24, 2013 |newspaper=South Floria Sun Sentinel |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2013-04-24-sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315221207/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2013-04-24-sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413-story.html |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |url-status=live}}] and [[Marcus Smart]]. Payton and Smart are the only two [[point guard]]s to have won.[{{cite news|title=Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for first time|date=April 18, 2022|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33763528/boston-celtics-marcus-smart-wins-nba-defensive-player-year-award-first|access-date=April 19, 2022}}] Jordan, Olajuwon, [[David Robinson]], [[Kevin Garnett]] and [[Giannis Antetokounmpo]] are the only winners to have also won the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] (MVP) during their careers;[{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Velazquez |title=Giannis Antetokounmpo is named NBA defensive player of the year and wants to share the credit |date=August 25, 2020 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/25/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-nba-defensive-player-year/3438568001/|access-date=August 26, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101170200/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/25/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-nba-defensive-player-year/3438568001/|url-status=live}}] Jordan, Olajuwon and Antetokounmpo won both awards in the same season.[{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html |title=Hakeem Olajuwon Bio|access-date=July 10, 2008 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-date=June 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622200025/http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html|url-status=live}}] Jordan is the only recipient to have also won the [[List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders|scoring title]] in the same season,[{{cite news|first=Bob|last=Sakamoto|title=JORDAN EASILY DEFEATS BIRD IN MVP VOTING|date=May 25, 1988|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1988-05-25-8802010234-story.html|access-date=October 10, 2022}}] when he also became the only player to win the award while averaging over 30 points per game (35.0).[{{cite news|title=By the numbers: Michel Jordan's unparalleled Bull career|date=February 18, 2016|work=NBC Sports Chicago|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-bulls/numbers-michael-jordans-unparalleled-bulls-career|access-date=October 10, 2022}}] On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the [[NBA All-Defensive First Team]] in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), [[Tyson Chandler]] (2012), and [[Marc Gasol]] (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014.[{{cite news |last=Begley |first=Ian |title=Tyson named to all-defensive second team |date=May 23, 2012 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626100842/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archive-date=June 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}][{{cite news |last=McGraw |first=Mike |title=Noah dominates all-defensive voting |date=June 2, 2014 |newspaper=Daily Herald |url=http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151204/http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live}}] |
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Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who [[rebound (basketball)|rebound]] and [[block (basketball)|block]] shots.[{{cite news |last=Stein |first=Marc |title=Defending the little guy |date=January 8, 2004 |website=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217003910/http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archive-date=February 17, 2016 |url-status=live}}][{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Matt |title=Rethinking Defensive Player of the Year: The Defensive Duo Award |date=April 7, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302004258/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archive-date=March 2, 2016 |url-status=live}}] Only eight perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, [[Alvin Robertson]], [[Michael Cooper]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Gary Payton]], [[Ron Artest]], [[Kawhi Leonard]][{{cite news |last=Winderman |first=Ira |title=LeBron second in vote for NBA Defensive Player of Year |date=April 24, 2013 |newspaper=South Floria Sun Sentinel |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2013-04-24-sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315221207/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2013-04-24-sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413-story.html |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |url-status=live}}] and [[Marcus Smart]]. Payton and Smart are the only two [[point guard]]s to have won.[{{cite news|title=Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for first time|date=April 18, 2022|website=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33763528/boston-celtics-marcus-smart-wins-nba-defensive-player-year-award-first|access-date=April 19, 2022}}] Jordan, Olajuwon, [[David Robinson]], [[Kevin Garnett]] and [[Giannis Antetokounmpo]] are the only winners to have also won the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] (MVP) during their careers;[{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Velazquez |title=Giannis Antetokounmpo is named NBA defensive player of the year and wants to share the credit |date=August 25, 2020 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/25/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-nba-defensive-player-year/3438568001/|access-date=August 26, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101170200/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/08/25/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-nba-defensive-player-year/3438568001/|url-status=live}}] Jordan, Olajuwon and Antetokounmpo won both awards in the same season.[{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html |title=Hakeem Olajuwon Bio|access-date=July 10, 2008 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com|archive-date=June 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622200025/http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html|url-status=live}}] Jordan is the only recipient to have also won the [[List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders|scoring title]] in the same season,[{{cite news|first=Bob|last=Sakamoto|title=JORDAN EASILY DEFEATS BIRD IN MVP VOTING|date=May 25, 1988|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1988-05-25-8802010234-story.html|access-date=October 10, 2022}}] when he also became the only player to win the award while averaging over 30 points per game (35.0).[{{cite news|title=By the numbers: Michel Jordan's unparalleled Bull career|date=February 18, 2016|work=NBC Sports Chicago|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-bulls/numbers-michael-jordans-unparalleled-bulls-career|access-date=October 10, 2022}}] On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the [[NBA All-Defensive First Team]] in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), [[Tyson Chandler]] (2012), and [[Marc Gasol]] (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014.[{{cite news |last=Begley |first=Ian |title=Tyson named to all-defensive second team |date=May 23, 2012 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626100842/http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archive-date=June 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}][{{cite news |last=McGraw |first=Mike |title=Noah dominates all-defensive voting |date=June 2, 2014 |newspaper=Daily Herald |url=http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151204/http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live}}] |
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