歷屆NBA最佳防守球員
| 球季 | 得獎球員 | 位置 | 效力球隊 |
| 2008-09 | Dwight Howard | Center | Orlando Magic |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett | Power Forward | Boston Celtics |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby | Center / Power Forward | Denver Nuggets |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace | Center / Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace | Center / Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003-04 | Ron Artest | Small Forward | Indiana Pacers |
| 2002-03 | Ben Wallace | Center / Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 2001-02 | Ben Wallace | Center / Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo | Center | Hawks → 76ers |
| 1999-2000 | Alonzo Mourning | Center | Miami Heat |
| 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning | Center | Miami Heat |
| 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo | Center | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo | Center | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1995-96 | Gary Payton | Point Guard | Seattle Supersonics |
| 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo | Center | Denver Nuggets |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Center | Houston Rockets |
| 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Center | Houston Rockets |
| 1991-92 | David Robinson | Center | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman | Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman | Power Forward | Detroit Pistons |
| 1988-89 | Mark Eaton | Center | Utah Jazz |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Shooting Guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986-87 | Michael Cooper | Forward | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | Guard | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1984-85 | Mark Eaton | Center | Utah Jazz |
| 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief | Shooting Guard | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief | Shooting Guard | Milwaukee Bucks |