youngest player to win defensive player of the year nba

Victor Wembanyama is the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in wins in a season. He was 22 years old in 2025-26.

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youngest player to win defensive player of the year in a regular season NBA

	NAME	Age	W	DPOY	SEASON	TM	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	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	22	50	1	2025-26	SAS	50	28.6	25.5	11.7	3.1	1.1	3.3	8.9	16.7	53.5	2.0	5.4	37.9	5.6	6.9	81.5	64.8	1.9	9.8	2.2	1,428	1,276	587	157	56	167	110	113	+759
2	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	23	58	1	2024-25	CLE	58	30.7	19.3	9.5	3.3	0.8	1.7	7.4	12.9	56.9	1.3	3.3	39.2	3.3	4.5	73.8	64.8	2.3	7.2	2.2	1,778	1,120	553	191	48	99	127	123	+673
3	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	23	41	1	2022-23	MEM	41	28.3	19.2	6.9	1.0	1.1	3.2	6.9	12.8	53.6	1.6	4.2	38.5	3.8	4.8	78.8	64.2	1.7	5.2	1.7	1,160	787	282	42	45	130	70	141	+434
4	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	23	46	1	2014-15	SAS	46	31.2	17.5	7.2	2.4	2.6	0.8	6.6	12.9	51.3	1.2	3.1	38.7	3.1	3.7	82.9	60.3	1.2	6.0	1.4	1,437	806	332	112	118	37	64	87	+563
5	Dwight Howard D. Howard	23	57	1	2008-09	ORL	57	35.3	20.8	14.4	1.6	1.1	3.1	7.1	12.5	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	10.9	60.1	60.3	4.4	10.0	3.1	2,011	1,186	818	91	60	179	176	194	+681
6	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	23	35	1	1985-86	SAS	35	35.5	19.0	7.4	5.7	4.5	0.7	7.5	13.5	55.2	0.0	0.1	25.0	4.0	4.9	81.5	60.5	2.5	4.9	2.9	1,241	664	259	200	159	25	103	118
7	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	24	60	1	2015-16	SAS	60	32.7	21.2	6.8	2.7	1.8	1.0	7.6	14.8	51.7	1.9	4.1	46.3	4.1	4.6	88.7	63.2	1.2	5.7	1.5	1,962	1,273	410	162	108	60	87	103	+721
8	Dwight Howard D. Howard	24	59	1	2009-10	ORL	59	34.1	19.0	13.3	2.0	0.9	3.0	6.5	10.4	62.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.0	9.9	60.8	64.2	3.4	9.8	3.3	2,015	1,119	782	119	56	176	193	197	+749
9	Metta Sandiford-Artest M. Sandiford-Artest	24	54	1	2003-04	IND	54	38.1	19.6	5.7	3.9	2.2	0.7	6.8	15.7	43.3	1.2	3.5	35.6	4.7	6.5	73.4	52.8	1.4	4.3	2.8	2,058	1,057	307	212	120	40	149	141	+618
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	24	50	1	1987-88	CHI	50	39.6	36.3	6.0	6.0	3.4	1.8	13.4	24.0	56.0	0.1	0.5	15.4	9.3	11.0	84.7	62.9	1.8	4.2	2.7	1,980	1,814	300	302	171	88	135	161
11	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	25	51	1	2019-20	MIL	51	30.0	29.9	13.6	5.6	0.9	0.9	10.9	19.2	57.1	1.5	4.5	34.1	6.5	10.2	63.4	63.2	2.2	11.4	3.7	1,530	1,524	693	286	47	48	189	155	+758
12	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	25	37	1	2017-18	UTA	37	32.4	13.9	11.0	1.7	0.8	2.3	5.1	8.0	63.3	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.4	68.8	66.7	2.9	8.1	1.8	1,199	513	406	62	29	86	67	102	+493
13	Dwight Howard D. Howard	25	51	1	2010-11	ORL	51	35.7	22.1	13.6	1.5	1.3	2.6	7.5	12.4	60.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.8	59.7	62.9	3.6	10.0	3.5	1,820	1,127	694	77	68	132	180	162	+653
14	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	25	48	1	1982-83	MIL	48	35.1	23.5	6.0	4.1	1.4	0.3	8.3	15.2	54.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	8.3	84.7	62.5			2.4	1,687	1,129	289	196	65	15	115	101
15	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	26	50	1	2018-19	UTA	50	31.3	17.0	13.3	2.0	0.8	2.7	6.3	9.1	69.5	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	65.3	70.7	3.8	9.5	1.6	1,565	850	663	99	38	137	82	153	+601
16	Draymond Green D. Green	26	62	1	2016-17	GSW	62	32.0	9.9	8.0	7.3	2.0	1.5	3.4	8.2	40.7	1.1	3.4	32.4	2.0	2.8	73.3	52.1	1.2	6.8	2.3	1,982	611	496	453	121	91	144	172	+882
17	David Robinson D. Robinson	26	42	1	1991-92	SAS	42	36.9	23.9	11.8	2.9	2.2	4.5	9.1	16.0	57.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.7	8.2	69.3	61.1	3.3	8.5	2.5	1,551	1,005	494	121	94	188	105	130
18	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	26	48	1	1983-84	MIL	48	38.8	21.9	6.5	4.9	1.5	0.4	7.3	14.2	51.6	0.1	0.1	42.9	7.1	8.5	84.3	61.0	2.4	4.1	2.6	1,864	1,050	314	237	71	18	126	109
19	Marcus Smart M. Smart	27	47	1	2021-22	BOS	47	31.0	11.5	3.7	6.1	1.5	0.2	4.1	9.3	43.9	1.6	4.6	33.8	1.8	2.3	78.5	55.9	0.6	3.1	2.1	1,456	539	172	287	70	11	99	100	+609
20	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	27	49	1	2001-02	DET	49	37.1	7.8	13.5	1.3	1.8	3.4	3.3	6.0	54.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	41.7	53.4	3.8	9.7	0.8	1,820	384	663	63	87	168	37	108	+415
21	Gary Payton G. Payton	27	63	1	1995-96	SEA	63	39.0	20.0	4.0	8.0	3.0	0.2	7.9	15.9	49.9	1.2	3.8	32.5	2.9	4.0	74.0	56.7	1.2	2.8	3.1	2,456	1,260	253	505	190	14	196	165
22	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	28	52	1	2020-21	UTA	52	30.1	14.4	13.5	1.2	0.5	2.9	5.5	8.2	67.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	5.3	63.0	68.4	3.2	10.3	1.7	1,566	750	702	60	26	153	87	115	+797
23	Joakim Noah J. Noah	28	48	1	2013-14	CHI	48	36.0	13.9	11.7	5.9	1.4	1.7	5.3	10.8	49.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	4.4	75.2	54.7	3.5	8.2	2.5	1,730	668	562	282	67	83	119	143	+525
24	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	28	55	1	2012-13	MEM	55	35.0	14.2	8.2	4.1	0.9	1.8	5.4	10.8	49.7	0.0	0.2	10.0	3.5	4.2	83.1	56.3	2.3	5.8	1.9	1,923	783	450	225	52	97	105	174	+570
25	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	28	45	1	2002-03	DET	45	40.2	7.3	16.2	1.7	1.5	3.4	3.0	6.1	48.9	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.3	2.8	45.6	49.5	4.2	12.0	1.2	1,807	328	731	78	66	155	54	113	+460

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PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

APG

7.4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Victor Wembanyama is the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in wins in a season. He was 22 years old in 2025-26.

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