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NBA Awards


Defensive player of the year
 Year  Name  Team
   2007-2008 Kevin Garnett Boston Celtics
   2006-2007 Marcus Camby Denver Nuggets
   2005-2006 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
   2004-2005 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
   2003-2004 Ron Artest Indiana Pacers
   2002-2003 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
   2001-2002 Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons
   2000-2001 Dikembe Mutombo Philadelphia 76ers
   1999-2000 Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat
   1998-1999 Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat
   1997-1998 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks
    1996-1997 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks
   1995-1996 Gary Payton Seattle Supersonics
   1994-1995 Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets
   1993-1994 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
   1992-1993 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
   1991-1992 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
   1990-1991 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons
   1989-1990 Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons
   1988-1989 Mark Eaton Utah Jazz
   1987-1988 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
   1986-1987 Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers
   1985-1986 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs
   1984-1985 Mark Eaton Utah Jazz
   1983-1984 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks
   1982-1983 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks
Defensive player of the year



Previous winners


- 2007
- 2006

- 2005
- 2004
- 2003

- 2002
- 2001
- 2000

- 1999
- 1998
- 1997

- 1996
- 1995
- 1994

- 1993
- 1992
- 1991

- 1990
- 1989
- 1988

- 1987
- 1986
- 1985



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