| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2005-06 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit |
| 2004-05 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit |
| 2003-04 |
Ron Artest |
Indiana |
| 2002-03 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit |
| 2001-02 |
Ben Wallace |
Detroit |
| 2000-01 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Philadelphia |
| 1999-00 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Miami |
| 1998-99 |
Alonzo Mourning |
Miami |
| 1997-98 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atlanta |
| 1996-97 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Atlanta |
| 1995-96 |
Gary Payton |
Seattle |
| 1994-95 |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Denver |
| 1993-94 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston |
| 1992-93 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston |
| 1991-92 |
David Robinson |
San Antonio |
| 1990-91 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit |
| 1989-90 |
Dennis Rodman |
Detroit |
| 1988-89 |
Mark Eaton |
Utah |
| 1987-88 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
| 1986-87 |
Michael Cooper |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1985-86 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio |
| 1984-85 |
Mark Eaton |
Utah |
| 1983-84 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Milwaukee |
| 1982-83 |
Sidney Moncrief |
Milwaukee |
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