Who won the most NBA Defensive Player of the Year?

Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo are tied for the most career Defensive Player of the Year awards, with 4.

Has anyone won Defensive Player of the Year?

J. J. Watt is the only player to win the award unanimously, receiving 50 out of 50 first place votes in 2014. He was also a near-unanimous winner in 2012 as he earned 49 out of 50 votes….Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Defensive Player of the Year Award
Most wins	Lawrence Taylor J. J. Watt Aaron Donald (3 each)
Most recent	T. J. Watt

How many Defensive Player of the Year does LeBron have?

LeBron James has finished in the top five of the Defensive Player of the Year award voting five times. He was fourth in 2011-12, when he was named the Most Valuable Player.

Who is the current Defensive Player of the Year NBA?

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks.

Who won Dpoy 3 times?

Rudy Gobert and Dwight Howard have won the award three times, with Howard having won it in three consecutive seasons. Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning and Kawhi Leonard have each won it twice.

Did Jordan ever win Defensive Player of the Year?

Michael Jordan is one of five players to have won both an MVP and a Defensive Player of the Year award in their career. David Robinson won the award in the 1991–92 NBA season….Winners.

^	Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player has received the award

Did Shaq win Defensive Player of the Year?

Shaquille O’Neal didn’t win the Defensive Player of the Year award in his career.

Who is the best defensive player in the NBA right now?

Position

#	Name	DBPM
1	Rudy Gobert UTA \| C	1.7
2	Draymond Green GSW \| PF	4.6
3	Al Horford BOS \| C	2.9
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL \| PF	3.5

Did jordan ever win dpoy?

In 1988, Michael Jordan won Defensive Player of the Year AND averaged 35 ppg. No other player has ever won DPOY and averaged 30 ppg in a season.