defensive player of the year team records by year

17 teams are tied for the most Defensive Player of the Year awards in a season, with 1. The first three are the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023-24, the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022-23 and in 2012-13 and the Boston Celtics in 2021-22 and in 2007-08.

TEAM DPOY SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
1
2023-24
893
22.2
10.4
4.0
2.4
0.7
0.6
3.8
7.8
48.5
1.2
3.0
38.7
1.6
2.1
77.7
59.4
0.9
3.1
1.2
19,807
9,266
3,579
2,185
647
497
1,096
1,544
+2648
2 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
1
2022-23
888
22.3
10.8
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.5
47.5
1.1
3.2
35.1
1.6
2.2
73.3
57.0
1.1
3.2
1.2
19,777
9,587
3,823
2,135
680
473
1,060
1,643
+1615
3 Celtics
Celtics
1
2021-22
884
22.5
10.4
4.3
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.6
1.2
3.4
35.6
1.6
1.9
81.6
57.8
1.0
3.3
1.2
19,904
9,164
3,778
2,036
591
478
1,070
1,521
+2985
4 Jazz
Jazz
1
2020-21
820
21.2
10.2
4.2
2.1
0.6
0.5
3.6
7.7
46.8
1.5
3.8
38.9
1.5
1.9
79.9
59.7
0.9
3.3
1.2
17,353
8,382
3,474
1,703
474
371
973
1,335
+3330
5 Bucks
Bucks
1
2019-20
842
20.9
10.3
4.5
2.2
0.6
0.5
3.8
7.9
47.6
1.2
3.4
35.5
1.6
2.1
74.2
58.3
0.8
3.7
1.3
17,594
8,663
3,774
1,889
526
429
1,069
1,431
+3680
6 Jazz
Jazz
1
2018-19
922
21.4
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.6
7.7
46.8
1.1
3.0
35.6
1.7
2.3
73.6
57.2
0.9
3.2
1.3
19,755
9,161
3,801
2,133
663
483
1,210
1,728
+2155
7 Jazz
Jazz
1
2017-18
863
22.9
9.9
4.1
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.6
7.9
46.2
1.0
2.8
36.6
1.6
2.0
77.9
56.4
0.9
3.3
1.3
19,757
8,540
3,547
1,839
708
420
1,155
1,608
+1765
8 Warriors
Warriors
1
2016-17
966
20.5
9.8
3.8
2.6
0.8
0.6
3.7
7.4
49.5
1.0
2.7
38.3
1.5
1.9
78.8
59.7
0.8
3.0
1.2
19,781
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,182
1,585
+4770
9 Spurs
Spurs
1
2015-16
974
20.2
8.7
3.7
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.0
48.4
0.6
1.6
37.5
1.4
1.7
80.3
56.4
0.8
2.9
1.1
19,706
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,028
1,433
+4360
10 Spurs
Spurs
1
2014-15
961
20.8
8.8
3.7
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.3
7.1
46.8
0.7
1.9
36.7
1.4
1.8
78.0
55.5
0.8
2.9
1.1
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,104
1,564
+2540
11 Bulls
Bulls
1
2013-14
791
25.2
9.7
4.6
2.4
0.8
0.5
3.6
8.3
43.2
0.6
1.8
34.8
1.9
2.4
77.9
51.8
1.2
3.4
1.5
19,931
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,148
1,565
+760
12 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
1
2012-13
838
23.6
9.1
4.2
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.5
8.0
44.4
0.5
1.3
34.5
1.6
2.1
77.3
51.4
1.3
2.9
1.3
19,807
7,659
3,504
1,715
703
436
1,079
1,660
+1700
13 Knicks
Knicks
1
2011-12
664
24.0
9.7
4.1
2.0
0.9
0.4
3.6
8.0
44.3
0.8
2.3
33.6
1.8
2.5
74.1
53.3
1.1
3.0
1.5
15,939
6,458
2,755
1,328
622
276
1,009
1,391
+1055
14 Magic
Magic
1
2010-11
779
25.5
10.4
4.5
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
1.0
2.7
36.6
1.9
2.7
69.2
55.4
1.1
3.4
1.5
19,828
8,135
3,543
1,636
548
384
1,180
1,640
+2240
15 Magic
Magic
1
2009-10
839
23.5
10.0
4.2
1.9
0.6
0.5
3.6
7.6
47.0
1.0
2.7
37.5
1.9
2.6
72.4
57.3
1.0
3.3
1.3
19,730
8,426
3,546
1,615
512
456
1,117
1,629
+3070
16 Magic
Magic
1
2008-09
813
24.3
10.2
4.4
2.0
0.7
0.5
3.6
7.9
45.7
1.0
2.6
38.1
2.0
2.8
71.5
55.9
1.0
3.4
1.4
19,730
8,286
3,547
1,593
570
439
1,107
1,664
+2745
17 Celtics
Celtics
1
2007-08
851
23.2
9.7
4.0
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.5
7.4
47.5
0.7
1.8
38.1
2.0
2.6
77.1
56.9
1.0
3.1
1.4
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,181
1,864
+4205
18 Nuggets
Nuggets
1
2006-07
779
25.4
11.1
4.6
2.5
0.9
0.6
4.1
8.7
46.5
0.6
1.8
33.6
2.3
3.1
74.6
54.8
1.3
3.3
1.7
19,782
8,639
3,559
1,920
678
435
1,322
1,756
+665
19 Pistons
Pistons
1
2005-06
829
23.9
9.6
4.0
2.4
0.7
0.6
3.6
7.9
45.5
0.7
1.8
38.4
1.7
2.4
72.7
53.5
1.2
2.8
1.1
19,832
7,941
3,322
1,971
580
490
882
1,513
+2735
20 Pistons
Pistons
1
2004-05
815
24.5
9.4
4.4
2.2
0.7
0.6
3.5
7.9
44.4
0.4
1.3
34.5
1.9
2.6
73.9
51.9
1.3
3.1
1.3
19,955
7,653
3,561
1,787
576
497
1,071
1,638
+1585
21 Pacers
Pacers
1
2003-04
838
23.6
8.9
4.1
2.1
0.9
0.5
3.3
7.5
43.5
0.5
1.5
35.1
1.8
2.4
76.4
52.0
1.2
2.9
1.3
19,805
7,493
3,417
1,774
726
411
1,108
1,709
+2360
22 Pistons
Pistons
1
2002-03
825
24.1
9.1
4.0
2.0
0.7
0.6
3.3
7.6
43.0
0.6
1.8
35.8
1.9
2.4
77.1
52.3
1.1
3.0
1.3
19,905
7,492
3,328
1,620
556
468
1,043
1,748
+1510
23 Pistons
Pistons
1
2001-02
797
24.7
9.7
4.0
2.2
0.8
0.7
3.6
7.9
45.2
0.7
1.9
37.6
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.0
1.0
3.0
1.4
19,680
7,735
3,176
1,765
648
565
1,135
1,695
+875
24 76ers
76ers
1
2000-01
825
24.1
9.4
4.5
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.5
7.9
44.7
0.3
1.0
32.6
2.1
2.8
74.5
51.8
1.3
3.2
1.5
19,855
7,763
3,675
1,692
690
408
1,231
1,673
+1755
25 Hawks
Hawks
1
2000-01
850
23.2
8.8
4.1
1.8
0.7
0.5
3.4
7.8
43.1
0.4
1.1
35.7
1.6
2.1
75.9
50.0
1.2
2.9
1.5
19,730
7,459
3,518
1,559
634
387
1,294
1,863
-2135

More Timberwolves Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.6

8th

DRTG

111.5

6th

NETRTG

5.1

4th

3P%

37.7

4th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/30
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
6/1
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game

126

Final

128

OKC Thunder

3 - 1

Mon 26 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
POR POR
@
NYK NYK
93-110
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/30
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Sun
6/1
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM