All-Time Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners

Season Winner, Team

1982-83: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee 
1983-84: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee 
1984-85: Mark Eaton, Utah 
1985-86: Alvin Robertson, San Antonio 
1986-87: Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers 
1987-88: Michael Jordan, Chicago 
1988-89: Mark Eaton, Utah 
1989-90: Dennis Rodman, Detroit 
1990-91: Dennis Rodman, Detroit 
1991-92: David Robinson, San Antonio 
1992-93: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston 
1993-94: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston 
1994-95: Dikembe Mutombo, Denver 
1995-96: Gary Payton, Seattle 
1996-97: Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta 
1997-98: Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta 
1998-99: Alonzo Mourning, Miami 
1999-00: Alonzo Mourning, Miami 
2000-01: Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 
2001-02: Ben Wallace, Detroit 
2002-03: Ben Wallace, Detroit 
2003-04: Ron Artest, Indiana 
2004-05: Ben Wallace, Detroit 
2005-06: Ben Wallace, Detroit 
2006-07: Marcus Camby, Denver 
2007-08: Kevin Garnett, Boston 
2008-09: Dwight Howard, Orlando 
2009-10: Dwight Howard, Orlando 
2010-11: Dwight Howard, Orlando 
2011-12: Tyson Chandler, New York 
2012-13: Marc Gasol, Memphis 
2013-14: Joakim Noah, Chicago 
2014-15: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio