<Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Player (X) </Td> <Td> Denotes the number of times the player has received the award </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Th> Sidney Moncrief </Th> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983--84 </Td> <Th> Sidney Moncrief (2) </Th> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Th> Mark Eaton </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Th> Alvin Robertson </Th> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Th> Michael Cooper </Th> <Td> Guard / Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Th> Michael Jordan * </Th> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Th> Mark Eaton (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Th> Dennis Rodman * </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Th> Dennis Rodman * (2) </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991--92 </Td> <Th> David Robinson * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Th> Hakeem Olajuwon * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Th> Hakeem Olajuwon * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Th> Dikembe Mutombo * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Zaire </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Th> Gary Payton * </Th> <Td> Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Th> Dikembe Mutombo * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Zaire </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Th> Dikembe Mutombo * (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Th> Alonzo Mourning * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Miami Heat </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--00 </Td> <Th> Alonzo Mourning * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Miami Heat </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Th> Dikembe Mutombo * (4) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Th> Ben Wallace </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Th> Ben Wallace (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Th> Ron Artest </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Th> Ben Wallace (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Th> Ben Wallace (4) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Th> Marcus Camby </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Th> Kevin Garnett </Th> <Td> Forward / Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Th> Dwight Howard ^ </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Th> Dwight Howard ^ (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Th> Dwight Howard ^ (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Th> Tyson Chandler ^ </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Th> Marc Gasol ^ </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Memphis Grizzlies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Th> Joakim Noah ^ </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Th> Kawhi Leonard ^ </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Th> Kawhi Leonard ^ (2) </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Th> Draymond Green ^ </Th> <Td> Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Th> Rudy Gobert ^ </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr>

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