Defensive Player of the Year vote: All the rankings of NBA legends
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In winning the DPOY award, Victor Wembanyama becomes the fourth San Antonio Spur to do so, joining Alvin Robertson, David Robinson and Kawhi Leonard. Strangely enough, Tim Duncan, whom we rank as the third-best defensive player ever, never won one, despite the fact that he received votes for the award in more seasons than any other player in NBA history. And if you were around in the 2000s, the eye test alone would have told you he was the league's top rim protector.
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As we've always argued, DPOY and All-Defensive Team voting back in the day was among the worst in league history, with some players racking up support simply by piling up steals and/or blocks, which was not a particularly sophisticated way of going about it. (This was before the analytics era, of course).
Anyway, below we've ranked all the players who received DPOY votes in multiple seasons.
1. Tim Duncan: 15 seasons receiving votes
3rd: 2001, 2007
4th: 2003, 2005
5th: 1998, 1999
6th: 2006, 2013
7th: 2004
8th: 2015
9th: 2008
11th: 2009
13th: 2014
14th: 2010
17th: 2011
2. Kevin Garnett: 14 seasons
1st: 2008
2nd: 2001, 2002, 2011
3rd: 2003
5th: 2012
6th: 2004
7th: 1999, 2000
8th: 2009
9th: 2005
11th: 1998
13th: 2006, 2007
3. Rudy Gobert: 10 seasons
1st: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
2nd: 2017
3rd: 2020, 2022
5th: 2015
7th: 2016
13th: 2025
4. Hakeem Olajuwon: 10 seasons
1st: 1993, 1994
2nd: 1989, 1990
3rd: 1988, 1995
5th: 1991, 1996
6th: 1992
7th: 1999
5. Dennis Rodman: 10 seasons
1st: 1990, 1991
2nd: 1992
3rd: 1989
4th: 1993
5th: 1995, 1998
6th: 1994
7th: 1996
8th: 1988
6. Michael Jordan: 10 seasons
1st: 1988
2nd: 1993
3rd: 1992
4th: 1998
5th: 1989, 1990, 1997
6th: 1996
7th: 1991
8th: 1987
7. Kobe Bryant: 10 seasons
3rd: 2002
5th: 2000, 2008
7th: 2009
8th: 2003
10th: 2004
11th: 2001, 2011
12th: 2010
24th: 2007
8. Dikembe Mutombo: Nine seasons
1st: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001
2nd: 1999
3rd: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002
9. Dwight Howard: Nine seasons
1st: 2009, 2010, 2011
3rd: 2012
7th: 2008
8th: 2014
14th: 2013
16th: 2007
21st: 2005
10. David Robinson: Nine seasons
1st: 1992
2nd: 1991, 1993, 1994
3rd: 1998
4th: 1995, 1996, 1999
5th: 2001
11. Draymond Green: Nine seasons
1st: 2017
2nd: 2015, 2016
3rd: 2021, 2025
4th: 2023
6th: 2018, 2019
10th: 2022
12. Scottie Pippen: Nine seasons
2nd: 1995, 1996
3rd: 1992
4th: 1994, 1997
7th: 1991, 1999
8th: 2000
9th: 1998
13. LeBron James: Nine seasons
2nd: 2009, 2013
4th: 2010, 2012
5th: 2017
6th: 2014
9th: 2011
11th: 2016
13th: 2015
14. Ben Wallace: Eight seasons
1st: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
2nd: 2004
5th: 2001
6th: 2007
17th: 2010
15. Gary Payton: Eight seasons
1st: 1996
2nd: 1997, 1998
3rd: 1999
5th: 1994, 2000
6th: 1995
11th: 2003
16. Metta World Peace: Eight seasons
1st: 2004
2nd: 2003
4th: 2006
5th: 2009
6th: 2010
8th: 2007
16th: 2008
18th: 2011
17. Andre Iguodala: Eight seasons
5th: 2014
7th: 2012
8th: 2011
9th: 2013
12th: 2006
13th: 2009
14th: 2005
24th: 2007
18. Chris Paul: Eight seasons
6th: 2009
7th: 2008
11th: 2013
12th: 2011, 2012
13th: 2014, 2016
15th: 2015
19. Giannis Antetokounmpo: Seven seasons
1st: 2020
2nd: 2019
5th: 2021
6th: 2022, 2023
8th: 2025
9th: 2024
20. Bruce Bowen: Seven seasons
2nd: 2005, 2006, 2007
4th: 2004, 2008
7th: 2003
8th: 2001
21. Shawn Marion: Seven seasons
4th: 2007
5th: 2005
7th: 2006
8th: 2012
11th: 2001
13th: 2003, 2010
22. Mark Eaton: Six seasons
1st: 1985, 1989
2nd: 1984, 1988
3rd: 1987
5th: 1990
23. Kawhi Leonard: Six seasons
1st: 2015, 2016
3rd: 2017
6th: 2019
8th: 2020
11th: 2014
24. Marcus Camby: Six seasons
1st: 2007
2nd: 2008
3rd: 2005
5th: 2006
10th: 2010
16th: 2009
25. Tyson Chandler: Six seasons
1st: 2012
3rd: 2011
9th: 2007
11th: 2008
13th: 2013
18th: 2005
26. Anthony Davis: Six seasons
2nd: 2020
3rd: 2018
4th: 2015, 2024
8th: 2014
9th: 2016
27. Josh Smith: Six seasons
2nd: 2010
6th: 2008
10th: 2012
16th: 2009
21st: 2007
25th: 2011
28. Shane Battier: Six seasons
3rd: 2008
4th: 2009
5th: 2007
10th: 2006
15th: 2010
21st: 2005
29. Andrei Kirilenko: Six seasons
3rd: 2006
5th: 2004
10th: 2005
13th: 2007
16th: 2008, 2010
30. Dwyane Wade: Six seasons
3rd: 2009
10th: 2010
16th: 2011, 2013
18th: 2012
21st: 2005
31. Jimmy Butler: Six seasons
10th: 2015, 2021
11th: 2016
12th: 2018, 2023
17th: 2013
32. Alonzo Mourning: Five seasons
1st: 1999, 2000
6th: 1995
8th: 2006
24th: 2007
33. Alvin Robertson: Five seasons
1st: 1986
2nd: 1987
3rd: 1991
4th: 1988
5th: 1990
34. Michael Cooper: Five seasons
1st: 1987
3rd: 1983
4th: 1984, 1985
5th: 1988
35. Joakim Noah: Five seasons
1st: 2014
4th: 2013
11th: 2012
12th: 2015
15th: 2011
36. Shaquille O'Neal: Five seasons
2nd: 2000
8th: 2001, 2005
10th: 2004
13th: 2003
37. Bam Adebayo: Five seasons
3rd: 2024
4th: 2021, 2022
5th: 2020, 2023
38. Maurice Cheeks: Five seasons
3rd: 1983
4th: 1984
5th: 1985
6th: 1987
8th: 1988
39. Tony Allen: Five seasons
4th: 2011
5th: 2013
6th: 2012
7th: 2015
8th: 2016
40. Patrick Ewing: Five seasons
5th: 1988, 1990, 1993
6th: 1989
7th: 1991
41. Jrue Holiday: Five seasons
6th: 2024
7th: 2018, 2023
8th: 2021, 2022
42. Patrick Beverley: Five seasons
6th: 2020
8th: 2017
9th: 2019
15th: 2015
17th: 2014
43. Trevor Ariza: Five seasons
13th: 2015, 2016
15th: 2014
16th: 2009
17th: 2013
44. Sidney Moncrief: Four seasons
1st: 1983, 1984
2nd: 1985
3rd: 1986
45. Marc Gasol: Four seasons
1st: 2013
10th: 2015
12th: 2012
15th: 2014
46. Serge Ibaka: Four seasons
2nd: 2012
3rd: 2013
4th: 2014
14th: 2011
47. Manute Bol: Four seasons
2nd: 1986
4th: 1987, 1989
8th: 1988
48. Joel Embiid: Four seasons
2nd: 2018
4th: 2019
7th: 2021
9th: 2023
49. Joe Dumars: Four seasons
3rd: 1990
4th: 1991
5th: 1992
6th: 1997
50. Paul George: Four seasons
3rd: 2019
4th: 2018
7th: 2014
8th: 2013
51. Theo Ratliff: Four seasons
3rd: 2004
5th: 1999
7th: 2001
9th: 2003
52. Hassan Whiteside: Four seasons
3rd: 2016
5th: 2017
11th: 2020
15th: 2015
53. Gerald Wallace: Four seasons
3rd: 2010
7th: 2007
9th: 2006
23rd: 2011
54. Rajon Rondo: Four seasons
5th: 2010, 2011
10th: 2009
16th: 2008
55. Andrew Bogut: Four seasons
6th: 2011, 2015
7th: 2010
10th: 2014
56. Horace Grant: Four seasons
6th: 1997
8th: 1996
10th: 1994
11th: 1998
57. Tayshaun Prince: Four seasons
7th: 2005
10th: 2008
11th: 2007
13th: 2006
58. Luol Deng: Four seasons
9th: 2012
10th: 2011
15th: 2013
20th: 2007
59. Kenyon Martin: Four seasons
9th: 2004
12th: 2003
17th: 2010
23rd: 2011
60. Raja Bell: Four seasons
12th: 2009
13th: 2006, 2008
23rd: 2007
61. Marcus Smart: Three seasons
1st: 2022
6th: 2020
8th: 2019
62. DeAndre Jordan: Three seasons
3rd: 2014, 2015
4th: 2016
63. Mookie Blaylock: Three seasons
3rd: 1997
5th: 1998
7th: 1994
64. Dennis Johnson: Three seasons
3rd: 1984
6th: 1985
7th: 1987
65. Derek Harper: Three seasons
3rd: 1990
7th: 1991
8th: 1987
66. Eddie Jones: Three seasons
3rd: 2000
7th: 1999
13th: 2006
67. Paul Pressey: Three seasons
3rd: 1985
8th: 1987, 1988
68. Buck Williams: Three seasons
5th: 1991
6th: 1992
7th: 1989
69. Fat Lever: Three seasons
5th: 1988
7th: 1989
8th: 1987
70. Bo Outlaw: Three seasons
5th: 1998
8th: 1996, 2000
71. Al Horford: Three seasons
5th: 2018
9th: 2022
13th: 2016
72. Nate McMillan: Three seasons
6th: 1995
7th: 1994
8th: 1988
73. Allen Iverson: Three seasons
6th: 2003
11th: 2001, 2005
74. Avery Bradley: Three seasons
6th: 2016
12th: 2013
14th: 2012
75. T.R. Dunn: Three seasons
7th: 1984, 1985
8th: 1987
76. Clifford Robinson: Three seasons
7th: 1999
8th: 2000, 2004
77. Grant Hill: Three seasons
7th: 2011
14th: 2012
16th: 2009
78. Anthony Mason: Three seasons
8th: 2000, 2001
9th: 1998
79. Andre Drummond: Three seasons
8th: 2020
10th: 2016
15th: 2018
80. Jarrett Allen: Three seasons
9th: 2019
10th: 2024
12th: 2020
81. Rasheed Wallace: Three seasons
12th: 2008
13th: 2006
16th: 2005
82. Victor Wembanyama: Two seasons
1st: 2026
2nd: 2024
83. Evan Mobley: Two seasons
1st: 2025
3rd: 2023
84. Jaren Jackson: Two seasons
1st: 2023
5th: 2022
85. Ben Simmons: Two seasons
2nd: 2021
4th: 2020
86. Brook Lopez: Two seasons
2nd: 2023
10th: 2020
87. Roy Hibbert: Two seasons
2nd: 2014
10th: 2013
88. Tree Rollins: Two seasons
2nd: 1983
12th: 1984
89. Bobby Jones: Two seasons
3rd: 1983
4th: 1984
90. Larry Bird: Two seasons
3rd: 1983
12th: 1984
91. Doug Christie: Two seasons
4th: 2001
5th: 2003
92. Robert Covington: Two seasons
4th: 2017
8th: 2018
93. Charles Oakley: Two seasons
5th: 1993
9th: 1994
94. Myles Turner: Two seasons
5th: 2019
9th: 2021
95. Clint Capela: Two seasons
6th: 2021
14th: 2018
96. John Stockton: Two seasons
7th: 1991
8th: 1988
97. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Two seasons
7th: 2024
10th: 2025
98. Derrick White: Two seasons
8th: 2024
10th: 2025
99. Jason Kidd: Two seasons
8th: 2000
11th: 2001
100. Kendall Gill: Two seasons
8th: 2000
11th: 1998
101. Thabo Sefolosha: Two seasons
8th: 2010
21st: 2011
102. Anderson Varejao: Two seasons
9th: 2010
13th: 2009
103. Alex Caruso: Two seasons
10th: 2024
11th: 2023
104. James Posey: Two seasons
10th: 2004
13th: 2006
105. Matisse Thybulle: Two seasons
11th: 2021, 2022
106. Emeka Okafor: Two seasons
11th: 2007
21st: 2005
107. Kirk Hinrich: Two seasons
12th: 2005
13th: 2007
108. Joel Przybilla: Two seasons
12th: 2005
16th: 2009
109. Kyle Lowry: Two seasons
13th: 2016
16th: 2008
110. Andres Nocioni: Two seasons
13th: 2006
21st: 2005
111. Mike Conley: Two seasons
14th: 2012
21st: 2013
112. Russell Westbrook: Two seasons
17th: 2013
18th: 2012
113. Josh Howard: Two seasons
18th: 2005, 2007
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