Top 10 Defensive Basketball Players in NBA of 2010s
Top 10 Defensive Basketball Players in NBA of 2010s
1
Dwight Howard
2009, 2010 and 2011 three-time Defensive Player of the Year
4 Times All Defensive First Team, 1 Time Second Team
2
Kawhi Leonard
2015 and 2016 two-time Defensive Player of the Year
3 Times All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
3
Rudy Gobert
2018 and 2019 two-time Defensive Player of the Year
3 Times All Defensive First Team
4
Draymond Green
2017 Defensive Player of the Year
3 Times All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
5
Joakim Noah
2014 Defensive Player of the Year
2 Times All Defensive First Team, 1 Time Second Team
6
Chris Paul
7 Times All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
7
LeBron James
5 Times All Defensive First Team, 1 Time Second Team
8
Tyson Chandler
2012 Defensive Player of the Year
1 Time All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
9
Marc Gasol
2013 Defensive Player of the Year
1 Time All Defensive Second Team
10
Paul George
2 Time All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
Notable Other Players
11
DeAndre Jordan
2 Times All Defensive First Team
12
Anthony Davis
1 Time All Defensive First Team, 2 Times Second Team
13
Patrick Beverley
1 Time All Defensive First Team, 1 Time Second Team
14
Jimmy Butler
4 Times Second Team
