拿過4次的球員：Dikembe Mutombo、Ben Wallace； 公認防守實力卻未拿過：Scottie Pippen
| 年代 | 年度防守球員(Defensive Player of the Year) | 所屬隊伍 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005~2006 | Ben Wallace | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 2004~2005 | Ben Wallace | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 2003~2004 | Ron Artest | 溜馬(Indiana Pacers) |
| 2002~2003 | Ben Wallace | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 2001~2002 | Ben Wallace | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 2000~2001 | Dikembe Mutombo | 七六人(Philadelphia 76ers) |
| 1999~2000 | Alonzo Mourning | 熱火(Miami Heats) |
| 1998~99 | Alonzo Mourning | 熱火(Miami Heats) |
| 1997~98 | Dikembe Mutombo | 老鷹(Atlanta Hawks) |
| 1996~97 | Dikembe Mutombo | 老鷹(Atlanta Hawks) |
| 1995~96 | Gray Payton | 超音速(Seattle SuperSonics) |
| 1994~95 | Dikembe Mutombo | 金塊(Denver Nuggets) |
| 1993~94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 火箭(Houston Rockets) |
| 1992~93 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 火箭(Houston Rockets) |
| 1991~92 | David Robinson | 馬刺(San Antonio Spurs) |
| 1990~91 | Dennis Rodman | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 1989~90 | Dennis Rodman | 活塞(Detroit Pistons) |
| 1988~89 | Mark Eaton | 爵士(Utah Jazz) |
| 1987~88 | Michael Jordan | 公牛(Chicago Bulls) |
| 1986~87 | Michael Cooper | 湖人(Los Angeles Lakers) |
| 1985~86 | Alvin Robertson | 馬刺(San Antonio Spurs) |
| 1984~85 | Mark Eaton | 爵士(Utah Jazz) |
| 1983~84 | Sidney Moncrief | 公鹿(Milwaukee Bucks) |
| 1982~83 | Sidney Moncrief | 公鹿(Milwaukee Bucks) |