most defensive player of the year wins

Michael Cooper has the most wins by a Defensive Player of the Year in a season, with 65 wins in 1986-87.

Interpreted as:
most defensive player of the year in a regular season wins by a player
NAMEWDPOYSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
65
1
1986-87
82
27.5
10.5
3.1
4.5
1.0
0.5
3.9
9.0
43.8
1.1
2.8
38.5
1.5
1.8
85.1
53.6
0.7
2.4
1.2
2,253
859
254
373
78
43
102
199
2Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
64
1
2005-06
82
35.2
7.3
11.3
1.9
1.8
2.2
2.9
5.7
51.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
3.6
41.6
50.1
3.7
7.6
1.1
2,890
597
923
158
146
181
88
164
+598
3Gary Payton
G. Payton
63
1
1995-96
81
39.0
19.3
4.2
7.5
2.9
0.2
7.6
15.8
48.4
1.2
3.7
32.8
2.8
3.8
74.8
55.4
1.3
2.9
3.2
3,162
1,563
339
608
231
19
260
221
4Draymond Green
D. Green
62
1
2016-17
76
32.5
10.2
7.9
7.0
2.0
1.4
3.6
8.6
41.8
1.1
3.5
30.8
2.0
2.8
70.9
52.2
1.3
6.6
2.4
2,471
776
599
533
154
106
184
217
+820
5Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
60
1
2015-16
72
33.1
21.2
6.8
2.6
1.8
1.0
7.7
15.1
50.6
1.8
4.0
44.3
4.1
4.6
87.4
61.6
1.3
5.5
1.5
2,380
1,523
493
186
128
71
105
133
+653
6Dwight Howard
D. Howard
59
1
2009-10
82
34.7
18.3
13.2
1.8
0.9
2.8
6.2
10.2
61.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.9
10.0
59.2
63.0
3.5
9.7
3.3
2,843
1,503
1,082
144
75
228
274
287
+619
7Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
59
1
1989-90
82
29.0
8.8
9.7
0.9
0.6
0.7
3.5
6.0
58.1
0.0
0.1
11.1
1.7
2.6
65.4
60.8
4.1
5.6
1.1
2,377
719
792
72
52
60
90
276
8Evan Mobley
E. Mobley
58
1
2024-25
71
30.5
18.5
9.3
3.2
0.9
1.6
7.1
12.8
55.7
1.2
3.2
37.0
3.1
4.3
72.5
63.3
2.3
7.0
2.0
2,167
1,316
659
226
61
113
145
141
+546
9Dwight Howard
D. Howard
57
1
2008-09
79
35.7
20.6
13.8
1.4
1.0
2.9
7.1
12.4
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
10.7
59.4
60.0
4.3
9.6
3.0
2,821
1,624
1,093
112
77
231
240
270
+553
10Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
57
1
2007-08
71
32.8
18.8
9.2
3.4
1.4
1.3
7.5
13.9
53.9
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.8
4.7
80.1
58.8
1.9
7.3
1.9
2,328
1,337
655
244
100
89
138
163
+736
11Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
57
1
1993-94
80
41.0
27.3
11.9
3.6
1.6
3.7
11.2
21.2
52.8
0.1
0.2
42.1
4.9
6.8
71.6
56.5
2.9
9.1
3.4
3,277
2,184
955
287
128
297
271
289
12Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
55
1
2012-13
80
35.0
14.1
7.8
4.0
1.0
1.7
5.4
10.9
49.4
0.0
0.2
7.1
3.4
4.0
84.8
55.9
2.3
5.5
2.0
2,796
1,127
622
318
80
139
157
255
+434
13Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
55
1
1992-93
82
39.5
26.1
13.0
3.5
1.8
4.2
10.3
19.5
52.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.4
7.0
77.9
57.7
3.5
9.6
3.2
3,242
2,140
1,068
291
150
342
262
305
14Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
54
1
2003-04
73
37.2
18.3
5.3
3.7
2.1
0.7
6.4
15.2
42.1
1.0
3.3
31.0
4.4
6.0
73.3
51.1
1.4
3.9
2.8
2,714
1,333
385
272
152
50
202
194
+486
15Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
54
1
1996-97
80
37.2
13.3
11.6
1.4
0.6
3.3
4.8
9.0
52.7
0.0
0.0
3.8
5.4
70.5
58.4
3.4
8.3
2.3
2,973
1,066
929
110
49
264
186
249
+432
16Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
53
1
2023-24
76
34.1
14.0
12.9
1.3
0.7
2.1
5.3
8.1
66.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
5.1
63.8
67.6
3.8
9.2
1.6
2,593
1,061
982
102
52
162
119
238
+411
17Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
52
1
2020-21
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
18Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
51
1
2019-20
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
19Dwight Howard
D. Howard
51
1
2010-11
78
37.6
22.9
14.1
1.4
1.4
2.4
7.9
13.4
59.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.0
11.7
59.6
61.6
4.0
10.1
3.6
2,935
1,784
1,098
107
107
186
279
258
+498
20Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
51
1
2004-05
74
36.1
9.7
12.2
1.7
1.4
2.4
4.0
8.8
45.3
0.0
0.1
11.1
1.8
4.1
42.8
45.9
3.9
8.2
1.1
2,671
721
902
123
106
176
82
159
+343
21Mark Eaton
M. Eaton
51
1
1988-89
82
35.5
6.2
10.3
1.0
0.5
3.8
2.3
5.0
46.2
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.4
66.0
51.3
2.8
7.5
1.7
2,914
508
843
83
40
315
142
290
22Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
50
1
2018-19
81
31.8
15.9
12.9
2.0
0.8
2.3
5.9
8.8
66.9
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.4
63.6
68.2
3.8
9.0
1.6
2,577
1,284
1,041
161
66
187
130
231
+384
23Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
50
1
1999-00
79
34.8
21.7
9.5
1.6
0.5
3.7
8.3
15.0
55.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.2
7.4
71.1
59.6
2.7
6.8
2.7
2,748
1,718
753
123
40
294
217
308
+270
24Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
50
1
1997-98
82
35.6
13.4
11.4
1.0
0.4
3.4
4.9
9.1
53.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.5
67.0
58.4
3.4
8.0
2.0
2,917
1,101
932
82
34
277
168
254
+421
25Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
50
1
1990-91
82
33.5
8.2
12.5
1.0
0.8
0.7
3.4
6.8
49.3
0.1
0.4
20.0
1.4
2.1
63.1
52.5
4.4
8.1
1.1
2,747
669
1,026
85
65
55
94
281

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8.0

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APG

8.3

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118.1

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DRTG

116.6

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NETRTG

1.5

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3P%

35.8

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
Lakers Lakers
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
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.630
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6
48
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16.0
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4/12
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Last Game
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44 - 37

73

Final

101

LAL Lakers

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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55
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4.0
3
53
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6.0
4
51
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.630
8.0
5
Hawks Hawks - x
46
35
.568
13.0
6
45
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.556
14.0
7
45
36
.556
14.0
8
44
37
.543
15.0
9
43
38
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16.0
10
42
39
.519
17.0
11
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31
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Nets Nets - e
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
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17
64
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
17
.790
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
6
48
33
.593
16.0
7
44
37
.543
20.0
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
13
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56
.309
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
59
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22
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107-132
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3/15
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Sun
3/15
@
119-115
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3/16
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106-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
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6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
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