Sąrašas:NBA geriausi metų gynėjai

NBA geriausias metų gynėjo apdovanojimas (angl. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award) – nuo 1983 m. įteikiamas kasmetinis apdovanojimas. Laimėtojas renkamas 125 sporto žurnalistų, kurie atrenka tris geriausius, jų nuomone, besiginančius krepšininkus. Pirma vieta yra vertinama 5 taškais, antra vieta – 3 taškais ir trečia – 1 taškas. Daugiausias taškų surinkęs žaidėjas skelbiamas laimėtoju. Šį apdovanojimą jau yra gavę 14 krepšininkų. Daugiausiai kartų šį prizą yra laimėję Dikembe Mutombo ir Ben Wallace.

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Geriausias metų gynėjas
Sezonas	Nugalėtojas, Klubas	Antra vieta, Klubas	Trečia vieta, Klubas
2023/24	Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves	Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs	, Miami Heat
2022/23	, Memphis Grizzlies	, Milwaukee Bucks	Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
2021/22	, Boston Celtics	, Phoenix Suns	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
2020/21	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz	Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers	, Golden State Warriors
2019/20	Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks	Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
2018/19	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz	Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks	, Oklahoma City Thunder
2017/18	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz	Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers	Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
2016/17	, Golden State Warriors	Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz	Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
2015/16	Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs	, Golden State Warriors	, Miami Heat
2014/15	Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs	, Golden State Warriors	DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers
2013/14	Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls	, Indiana Pacers	DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers
2012/13	Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies	LeBron James, Miami Heat	, Oklahoma City Thunder
2011/12	, New York Knicks	, Oklahoma City Thunder	Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
2010/11	Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic	Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics	, Dallas Mavericks
2009/10	Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic	Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks	, Charlotte Bobcats
2008/09	Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic	LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers	Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2007/08	Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics	, Denver Nuggets	, Houston Rockets
2006/07	, Denver Nuggets	, San Antonio Spurs	Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
2005/06	Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons	, San Antonio Spurs	Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz
2004/05	Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons	, San Antonio Spurs	, Denver Nuggets
2003/04	, Indiana Pacers	Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons	, Portland Trail Blazers
2002/03	Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons	, Indiana Pacers	Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
2001/02	Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons	Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves	Kobe Bryant / Dikembe Mutombo
2000/01	Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ers	Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves	Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
1999/00	Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat	Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers	/ Dikembe Mutombo
1998/99	Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat	Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks	Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
1997/98	Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks	Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
1996/97	Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks	Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics	, Atlanta Hawks
1995/96	Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics	Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls	Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets
1994/95	Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets	Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
1993/94	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs	Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets
1992/93	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
1991/92	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs	Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons	Michael Jordan / Scottie Pippen
1990/91	Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons	David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs	, Milwaukee Bucks
1989/90	Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets	/
1988/89	, Utah Jazz	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets	Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
1987/88	Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	, Utah Jazz	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
1986/87	, Los Angeles Lakers	, San Antonio Spurs	, Utah Jazz
1985/86	, San Antonio Spurs	, Washington Bullets	, Milwaukee Bucks
1984/85	, Utah Jazz	, Milwaukee Bucks	, Milwaukee Bucks
1983/84	, Milwaukee Bucks	, Utah Jazz	Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics
1982/83	, Milwaukee Bucks	, Atlanta Hawks	Larry Bird, Boston Celtics