Here Is A Look At The Full List

Full Historical List of Defensive Player of the Year Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy Winners

Here is a look at the full list.

Listing every award winner from the 2023-24 regular season including Kia.

The Kia Defensive Player of the Year Award is given to the best defensive player in the NBA. The award was first given in the 1982-83 season. The award is named after Hakeem Olajuwon, who won the award twice. The youngest player to win the award is Dwight Howard, who won it in the 2003-04 season at the age of 21.

Here is a year-by-year list of the Kia Defensive Player of the Year Award winners:

1. 1982-83: Sidney Moncrief
2. 1983-84: Michael Cooper
3. 1984-85: Mark Eaton
4. 1985-86: Alvin Robertson
5. 1986-87: Michael Cooper
6. 1987-88: Michael Jordan
7. 1988-89: Mark Eaton
8. 1989-90: Dennis Rodman
9. 1990-91: Dennis Rodman
10. 1991-92: David Robinson
11. 1992-93: Hakeem Olajuwon
12. 1993-94: Hakeem Olajuwon
13. 1994-95: Dikembe Mutombo
14. 1995-96: Gary Payton
15. 1996-97: Dikembe Mutombo
16. 1997-98: Dikembe Mutombo
17. 1998-99: Alonzo Mourning
18. 1999-00: Tim Duncan
19. 2000-01: Dikembe Mutombo
20. 2001-02: Ben Wallace
21. 2002-03: Ben Wallace
22. 2003-04: Dwight Howard
23. 2004-05: Ben Wallace
24. 2005-06: Ben Wallace
25. 2006-07: Marcus Camby
26. 2007-08: Kevin Garnett
27. 2008-09: Dwight Howard
28. 2009-10: Dwight Howard
29. 2010-11: Dwight Howard
30. 2011-12: Tyson Chandler
31. 2012-13: Marc Gasol
32. 2013-14: Joakim Noah
33. 2014-15: Kawhi Leonard
34. 2015-16: Kawhi Leonard
35. 2016-17: Draymond Green
36. 2017-18: Rudy Gobert
37. 2018-19: Rudy Gobert
38. 2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo
39. 2020-21: Rudy Gobert
40. 2021-22: Marcus Smart
41. 2022-23: Jaren Jackson Jr.