Centers have won the most Defensive Player of the Year awards, with 27.
| POSITION | DPOY | 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 | Center | 27 | 267,481 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 48.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 32.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 69.0 | 53.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 5,791,306 | 2,424,489 | 1,689,381 | 347,042 | 122,520 | 231,360 | 283,794 | 688,395 | +263 |
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 5 | 286,460 | 24.4 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 44.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 36.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 79.1 | 52.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6,778,157 | 3,172,564 | 814,354 | 709,345 | 215,686 | 61,527 | 331,434 | 574,698 | -2963 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 5 | 269,221 | 24.5 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 45.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 35.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 76.6 | 52.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 6,404,537 | 2,923,060 | 1,122,982 | 511,271 | 186,906 | 89,728 | 300,622 | 587,079 | -10133 |
| 4 | Power Forward | 3 | 280,372 | 23.3 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 46.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 34.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 72.5 | 52.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 6,378,584 | 2,751,453 | 1,613,709 | 411,790 | 157,614 | 147,721 | 303,749 | 688,968 | +1983 |
| 5 | Point Guard | 2 | 260,562 | 24.7 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 43.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 79.0 | 51.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 6,299,189 | 2,683,068 | 677,929 | 1,145,324 | 232,609 | 37,441 | 377,797 | 517,443 | +11112 |
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