youngest defensive player of the year award

50 players are tied for the fewest career Defensive Player of the Year awards, with 0. The first three are Ethan Thompson, Javonte Cooke and DaRon Holmes II.

Interpreted as:
youngest defensive player of the year award by a player
NAMEDPOYGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ethan Thompson
E. Thompson
0
7
18.9
4.7
1.3
1.3
0.4
0.3
1.6
3.7
42.3
1.0
2.7
36.8
0.6
0.7
80.0
58.5
0.6
0.7
0.0
132
33
9
9
3
2
0
15
+3
2Javonte Cooke
J. Cooke
0
5
6.2
1.4
0.6
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.6
2.4
25.0
0.2
1.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
29.2
0.2
0.4
0.8
31
7
3
5
1
0
4
1
-7
3DaRon Holmes II
D. Holmes II
0
2
2.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
-2
4David Jones Garcia
D. Jones Garcia
0
10
6.7
3.2
1.2
1.8
0.6
0.1
1.3
2.5
52.0
0.3
0.5
60.0
0.3
0.6
50.0
57.9
0.4
0.8
0.5
67
32
12
18
6
1
5
6
+38
5Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
0
9
4.1
2.0
1.3
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.9
1.2
72.7
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.3
66.7
73.1
0.2
1.1
0.2
37
18
12
0
1
2
2
9
-1
6Carter Bryant
C. Bryant
0
20
8.0
2.6
1.8
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.0
2.7
35.2
0.5
1.5
30.0
0.2
0.3
66.7
45.0
0.3
1.5
0.5
159
51
35
2
4
2
9
16
+13
7Walter Clayton Jr.
W. Clayton Jr.
0
22
16.5
6.4
2.2
3.4
0.5
0.2
2.2
5.2
43.0
0.8
2.7
30.5
1.1
1.1
96.0
56.0
0.5
1.7
1.4
362
140
48
74
10
4
30
43
-27
8Dylan Harper
D. Harper
0
17
21.8
13.3
3.2
3.6
0.8
0.1
5.2
10.8
47.8
0.8
2.5
30.2
2.2
3.0
72.5
54.7
1.0
2.2
1.6
370
226
55
62
14
1
28
39
+68
9Ace Bailey
A. Bailey
0
26
23.7
10.4
3.3
1.7
0.8
0.4
4.1
9.2
44.2
1.5
4.2
35.8
0.7
1.1
67.9
53.5
1.4
1.9
1.3
616
270
85
43
20
10
35
67
-129
10Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
0
27
34.2
18.6
6.4
3.6
1.3
0.8
7.1
14.8
47.8
0.8
3.4
23.9
3.6
4.4
81.7
55.4
1.2
5.2
2.1
924
502
174
96
35
22
56
61
-136
11Jase Richardson
J. Richardson
0
16
7.5
4.1
0.9
1.1
0.3
0.0
1.5
2.9
51.1
0.6
1.3
45.0
0.5
0.7
72.7
62.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
120
65
15
17
4
0
6
9
+24
12Yang Hansen
Y. Hansen
0
13
7.7
2.6
1.8
0.8
0.0
0.4
0.9
3.1
30.0
0.1
1.2
6.3
0.7
0.8
90.0
38.3
0.5
1.3
0.7
100
34
23
10
0
5
9
13
-20
13VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
0
23
35.1
15.6
5.5
4.0
1.3
0.5
5.8
13.5
42.9
2.1
5.3
39.3
1.9
2.5
77.2
53.4
1.7
3.7
1.7
808
358
126
91
30
11
39
74
+90
14Kon Knueppel
K. Knueppel
0
27
34.0
19.4
5.4
3.6
0.8
0.2
6.8
14.3
47.7
3.5
8.6
40.9
2.2
2.4
92.3
63.1
0.9
4.4
2.4
918
523
145
97
22
6
65
65
-18
15Liam McNeeley
L. McNeeley
0
18
14.1
4.9
2.4
0.9
0.2
0.1
1.4
3.7
39.4
1.0
2.4
40.9
1.1
1.3
82.6
58.5
0.4
2.0
0.6
254
89
44
16
4
2
10
29
+3
16Cedric Coward
C. Coward
0
27
27.1
13.4
6.2
2.8
0.6
0.3
4.9
10.6
46.0
1.4
4.5
31.1
2.3
2.7
84.9
57.1
1.4
4.8
1.6
731
362
167
76
15
8
44
55
+23
17Asa Newell
A. Newell
0
19
9.9
5.3
1.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
2.0
3.6
55.9
0.8
1.6
50.0
0.5
0.7
69.2
67.8
0.9
0.7
0.4
188
100
31
11
6
4
8
24
-24
18Jeremiah Fears
J. Fears
0
28
27.4
15.4
3.4
3.1
1.4
0.1
5.8
13.0
44.9
1.1
3.2
36.0
2.6
3.3
79.6
53.5
0.6
2.8
2.3
766
432
96
88
39
4
63
56
-199
19Derik Queen
D. Queen
0
28
25.6
12.8
6.6
4.0
1.0
0.9
4.9
9.7
50.0
0.1
0.7
10.0
3.0
3.8
79.4
56.3
1.7
4.9
2.3
717
359
185
112
27
24
65
93
-98
20Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
0
23
17.5
6.7
3.3
1.3
0.7
0.3
2.7
4.7
56.5
0.5
1.1
46.2
0.9
1.4
62.5
63.1
1.6
1.7
1.1
402
154
75
30
15
8
26
55
-31
21Kasparas Jakučionis
K. Jakučionis
0
3
14.7
6.7
2.0
1.7
0.3
0.0
2.0
5.3
37.5
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.7
0.7
100.0
59.2
1.7
0.3
0.7
44
20
6
5
1
0
2
3
-3
22Khaman Maluach
K. Maluach
0
12
4.9
1.4
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.4
1.1
38.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.6
0.7
87.5
51.5
0.2
0.8
0.4
59
17
12
2
0
4
5
10
-16
23Nique Clifford
N. Clifford
0
23
16.7
4.3
2.5
1.3
0.4
0.3
1.6
4.2
38.5
0.5
1.8
26.8
0.6
0.9
70.0
47.2
0.6
2.0
0.9
385
99
58
30
9
6
21
49
-88
24Nolan Traore
N. Traore
0
6
8.8
1.2
0.7
1.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
2.0
16.7
0.3
1.2
28.6
0.2
0.3
50.0
27.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
53
7
4
8
2
0
2
7
-15
25Danny Wolf
D. Wolf
0
12
17.6
8.8
4.3
1.8
0.4
0.3
3.0
7.1
42.4
1.3
3.4
39.0
1.4
1.7
85.0
56.0
0.9
3.3
1.5
211
105
51
21
5
3
18
12
+26

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PPG

23.8

Siakam

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RPG

6.8

Siakam

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APG

6.5

Nembhard

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ORTG

109.3

29th

DRTG

117.1

19th

NETRTG

-7.8

27th

3P%

32.9

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
Pacers Pacers
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

19 - 7

114

Final

113

IND Pacers

6 - 21

Thu 18 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
6
.778
2
19
8
.704
2.0
3
17
11
.607
4.5
4
16
11
.593
5.0
5
15
11
.577
5.5
6
15
12
.556
6.0
7
15
13
.536
6.5
8
15
14
.517
7.0
9
15
14
.517
7.0
10
12
15
.444
9.0
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
7
.741
4.5
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
17
8
.680
6.5
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
12
.556
9.5
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
11
16
.407
13.5
11
11
17
.393
14.0
12
10
16
.385
14.0
13
6
21
.222
18.5
14
6
21
.222
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
@
113-99
Mon
11/17
@
120-112
Mon
11/17
@
101-111
Mon
11/17
@
126-140
Mon
11/17
@
127-110

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
@
9:30 PM
Sat
12/20
@
10:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
10:30 PM
Sun
12/21
@
3:30 PM