All-Defensive
All-Defensive Team
All-Defensive teams recognize the season’s best defenders on first and second teams.
| Season | Selection |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Ausar Thompson(1st Team) |
| 2025-26 | Chet Holmgren(1st Team) |
| 2025-26 | Derrick White(1st Team) |
| 2025-26 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2025-26 | Victor Wembanyama(1st Team) |
| 2025-26 | Bam Adebayo(2nd Team) |
| 2025-26 | Cason Wallace(2nd Team) |
| 2025-26 | Dyson Daniels(2nd Team) |
| 2025-26 | OG Anunoby(2nd Team) |
| 2025-26 | Scottie Barnes(2nd Team) |
| 2024-25 | Amen Thompson(1st Team) |
| 2024-25 | Draymond Green(1st Team) |
| 2024-25 | Dyson Daniels(1st Team) |
| 2024-25 | Evan Mobley(1st Team) |
| 2024-25 | Luguentz Dort(1st Team) |
| 2024-25 | Ivica Zubac(2nd Team) |
| 2024-25 | Jalen Williams(2nd Team) |
| 2024-25 | Jaren Jackson Jr.(2nd Team) |
| 2024-25 | Rudy Gobert(2nd Team) |
| 2024-25 | Toumani Camara(2nd Team) |
| 2023-24 | Anthony Davis(1st Team) |
| 2023-24 | Bam Adebayo(1st Team) |
| 2023-24 | Herbert Jones(1st Team) |
| 2023-24 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2023-24 | Victor Wembanyama(1st Team) |
| 2023-24 | Alex Caruso(2nd Team) |
| 2023-24 | Derrick White(2nd Team) |
| 2023-24 | Jaden McDaniels(2nd Team) |
| 2023-24 | Jalen Suggs(2nd Team) |
| 2023-24 | Jrue Holiday(2nd Team) |
| 2022-23 | Alex Caruso(1st Team) |
| 2022-23 | Brook Lopez(1st Team) |
| 2022-23 | Evan Mobley(1st Team) |
| 2022-23 | Jaren Jackson Jr.(1st Team) |
| 2022-23 | Jrue Holiday(1st Team) |
| 2022-23 | Bam Adebayo(2nd Team) |
| 2022-23 | Derrick White(2nd Team) |
| 2022-23 | Dillon Brooks(2nd Team) |
| 2022-23 | Draymond Green(2nd Team) |
| 2022-23 | OG Anunoby(2nd Team) |
| 2021-22 | Giannis Antetokounmpo(1st Team) |
| 2021-22 | Jaren Jackson Jr.(1st Team) |
| 2021-22 | Marcus Smart(1st Team) |
| 2021-22 | Mikal Bridges(1st Team) |
| 2021-22 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2021-22 | Bam Adebayo(2nd Team) |
| 2021-22 | Draymond Green(2nd Team) |
| 2021-22 | Jrue Holiday(2nd Team) |
| 2021-22 | Matisse Thybulle(2nd Team) |
| 2021-22 | Robert Williams(2nd Team) |
| 2020-21 | Ben Simmons(1st Team) |
| 2020-21 | Draymond Green(1st Team) |
| 2020-21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo(1st Team) |
| 2020-21 | Jrue Holiday(1st Team) |
| 2020-21 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2020-21 | Bam Adebayo(2nd Team) |
| 2020-21 | Jimmy Butler(2nd Team) |
| 2020-21 | Joel Embiid(2nd Team) |
| 2020-21 | Kawhi Leonard(2nd Team) |
| 2020-21 | Matisse Thybulle(2nd Team) |
| 2019-20 | Anthony Davis(1st Team) |
| 2019-20 | Ben Simmons(1st Team) |
| 2019-20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo(1st Team) |
| 2019-20 | Marcus Smart(1st Team) |
| 2019-20 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2019-20 | Bam Adebayo(2nd Team) |
| 2019-20 | Brook Lopez(2nd Team) |
| 2019-20 | Kawhi Leonard(2nd Team) |
| 2018-19 | Giannis Antetokounmpo(1st Team) |
| 2018-19 | Marcus Smart(1st Team) |
| 2018-19 | Paul George(1st Team) |
| 2018-19 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2018-19 | Draymond Green(2nd Team) |
| 2018-19 | Joel Embiid(2nd Team) |
| 2018-19 | Jrue Holiday(2nd Team) |
| 2018-19 | Kawhi Leonard(2nd Team) |
| 2018-19 | Klay Thompson(2nd Team) |
| 2017-18 | Anthony Davis(1st Team) |
| 2017-18 | Jrue Holiday(1st Team) |
| 2017-18 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2017-18 | Al Horford(2nd Team) |
| 2017-18 | Dejounte Murray(2nd Team) |
| 2017-18 | Draymond Green(2nd Team) |
| 2017-18 | Jimmy Butler(2nd Team) |
| 2017-18 | Joel Embiid(2nd Team) |
| 2016-17 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2016-17 | Draymond Green(1st Team) |
| 2016-17 | Kawhi Leonard(1st Team) |
| 2016-17 | Rudy Gobert(1st Team) |
| 2016-17 | Anthony Davis(2nd Team) |
| 2016-17 | Giannis Antetokounmpo(2nd Team) |
| 2015-16 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2015-16 | DeAndre Jordan(1st Team) |
| 2015-16 | Draymond Green(1st Team) |
| 2015-16 | Kawhi Leonard(1st Team) |
| 2015-16 | Jimmy Butler(2nd Team) |
| 2015-16 | Paul George(2nd Team) |
| 2014-15 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2014-15 | DeAndre Jordan(1st Team) |
| 2014-15 | Draymond Green(1st Team) |
| 2014-15 | Kawhi Leonard(1st Team) |
| 2014-15 | Anthony Davis(2nd Team) |
| 2014-15 | Jimmy Butler(2nd Team) |
| 2014-15 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2013-14 | Andre Iguodala(1st Team) |
| 2013-14 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2013-14 | Joakim Noah(1st Team) |
| 2013-14 | Paul George(1st Team) |
| 2013-14 | Jimmy Butler(2nd Team) |
| 2013-14 | Kawhi Leonard(2nd Team) |
| 2013-14 | LeBron James(2nd Team) |
| 2012-13 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2012-13 | Joakim Noah(1st Team) |
| 2012-13 | LeBron James(1st Team) |
| 2012-13 | Tyson Chandler(1st Team) |
| 2012-13 | Marc Gasol(2nd Team) |
| 2012-13 | Mike Conley(2nd Team) |
| 2012-13 | Paul George(2nd Team) |
| 2012-13 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2011-12 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2011-12 | Dwight Howard(1st Team) |
| 2011-12 | LeBron James(1st Team) |
| 2011-12 | Kevin Garnett(2nd Team) |
| 2011-12 | Kobe Bryant(2nd Team) |
| 2011-12 | Tyson Chandler(2nd Team) |
| 2010-11 | Dwight Howard(1st Team) |
| 2010-11 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2010-11 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2010-11 | LeBron James(1st Team) |
| 2010-11 | Andre Iguodala(2nd Team) |
| 2010-11 | Chris Paul(2nd Team) |
| 2010-11 | Joakim Noah(2nd Team) |
| 2010-11 | Tyson Chandler(2nd Team) |
| 2009-10 | Dwight Howard(1st Team) |
| 2009-10 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2009-10 | LeBron James(1st Team) |
| 2009-10 | Dwyane Wade(2nd Team) |
| 2009-10 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2008-09 | Chris Paul(1st Team) |
| 2008-09 | Dwight Howard(1st Team) |
| 2008-09 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2008-09 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2008-09 | LeBron James(1st Team) |
| 2008-09 | Dwyane Wade(2nd Team) |
| 2008-09 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2007-08 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2007-08 | Marcus Camby(1st Team) |
| 2007-08 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2007-08 | Chris Paul(2nd Team) |
| 2007-08 | Dwight Howard(2nd Team) |
| 2006-07 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby(1st Team) |
| 2006-07 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2006-07 | Ben Wallace(2nd Team) |
| 2006-07 | Jason Kidd(2nd Team) |
| 2006-07 | Kevin Garnett(2nd Team) |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace(1st Team) |
| 2005-06 | Jason Kidd(1st Team) |
| 2005-06 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2005-06 | Chauncey Billups(2nd Team) |
| 2005-06 | Kevin Garnett(2nd Team) |
| 2005-06 | Marcus Camby(2nd Team) |
| 2005-06 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace(1st Team) |
| 2004-05 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2004-05 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2004-05 | Chauncey Billups(2nd Team) |
| 2004-05 | Dwyane Wade(2nd Team) |
| 2004-05 | Jason Kidd(2nd Team) |
| 2004-05 | Marcus Camby(2nd Team) |
| 2003-04 | Ben Wallace(1st Team) |
| 2003-04 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2003-04 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2003-04 | Jason Kidd(2nd Team) |
| 2003-04 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 2002-03 | Ben Wallace(1st Team) |
| 2002-03 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2002-03 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 2002-03 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2002-03 | Jason Kidd(2nd Team) |
| 2002-03 | Shaquille O'Neal(2nd Team) |
| 2001-02 | Ben Wallace(1st Team) |
| 2001-02 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 2001-02 | Jason Kidd(1st Team) |
| 2001-02 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2001-02 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2001-02 | Dikembe Mutombo(2nd Team) |
| 2001-02 | Kobe Bryant(2nd Team) |
| 2000-01 | Dikembe Mutombo(1st Team) |
| 2000-01 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 2000-01 | Jason Kidd(1st Team) |
| 2000-01 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 2000-01 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 2000-01 | Kobe Bryant(2nd Team) |
| 2000-01 | Shaquille O'Neal(2nd Team) |
| 1999-00 | Alonzo Mourning(1st Team) |
| 1999-00 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1999-00 | Kevin Garnett(1st Team) |
| 1999-00 | Kobe Bryant(1st Team) |
| 1999-00 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 1999-00 | Jason Kidd(2nd Team) |
| 1999-00 | Scottie Pippen(2nd Team) |
| 1999-00 | Shaquille O'Neal(2nd Team) |
| 1998-99 | Alonzo Mourning(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Jason Kidd(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Karl Malone(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Tim Duncan(1st Team) |
| 1998-99 | Dikembe Mutombo(2nd Team) |
| 1997-98 | Dikembe Mutombo(1st Team) |
| 1997-98 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1997-98 | Karl Malone(1st Team) |
| 1997-98 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1997-98 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1997-98 | David Robinson(2nd Team) |
| 1997-98 | Tim Duncan(2nd Team) |
| 1996-97 | Dikembe Mutombo(1st Team) |
| 1996-97 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1996-97 | Karl Malone(1st Team) |
| 1996-97 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1996-97 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1996-97 | Hakeem Olajuwon(2nd Team) |
| 1996-97 | John Stockton(2nd Team) |
| 1995-96 | David Robinson(1st Team) |
| 1995-96 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1995-96 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1995-96 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1995-96 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1995-96 | Hakeem Olajuwon(2nd Team) |
| 1994-95 | David Robinson(1st Team) |
| 1994-95 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1994-95 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1994-95 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1994-95 | Dikembe Mutombo(2nd Team) |
| 1994-95 | John Stockton(2nd Team) |
| 1993-94 | Gary Payton(1st Team) |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon(1st Team) |
| 1993-94 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1993-94 | David Robinson(2nd Team) |
| 1993-94 | Dennis Rodman(2nd Team) |
| 1992-93 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1992-93 | Hakeem Olajuwon(1st Team) |
| 1992-93 | Joe Dumars(1st Team) |
| 1992-93 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1992-93 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1992-93 | David Robinson(2nd Team) |
| 1991-92 | David Robinson(1st Team) |
| 1991-92 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1991-92 | Joe Dumars(1st Team) |
| 1991-92 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1991-92 | Scottie Pippen(1st Team) |
| 1991-92 | John Stockton(2nd Team) |
| 1991-92 | Patrick Ewing(2nd Team) |
| 1990-91 | Alvin Robertson(1st Team) |
| 1990-91 | David Robinson(1st Team) |
| 1990-91 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1990-91 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1990-91 | Hakeem Olajuwon(2nd Team) |
| 1990-91 | Joe Dumars(2nd Team) |
| 1990-91 | John Stockton(2nd Team) |
| 1990-91 | Scottie Pippen(2nd Team) |
| 1989-90 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1989-90 | Hakeem Olajuwon(1st Team) |
| 1989-90 | Joe Dumars(1st Team) |
| 1989-90 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1989-90 | Alvin Robertson(2nd Team) |
| 1989-90 | David Robinson(2nd Team) |
| 1988-89 | Dennis Rodman(1st Team) |
| 1988-89 | Joe Dumars(1st Team) |
| 1988-89 | Mark Eaton(1st Team) |
| 1988-89 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1988-89 | Alvin Robertson(2nd Team) |
| 1988-89 | John Stockton(2nd Team) |
| 1988-89 | Patrick Ewing(2nd Team) |
| 1987-88 | Hakeem Olajuwon(1st Team) |
| 1987-88 | Michael Cooper(1st Team) |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan(1st Team) |
| 1987-88 | Alvin Robertson(2nd Team) |
| 1987-88 | Karl Malone(2nd Team) |
| 1987-88 | Mark Eaton(2nd Team) |
| 1987-88 | Patrick Ewing(2nd Team) |
| 1986-87 | Alvin Robertson(1st Team) |
| 1986-87 | Hakeem Olajuwon(1st Team) |
| 1986-87 | Michael Cooper(1st Team) |
| 1986-87 | Mark Eaton(2nd Team) |
| 1985-86 | Mark Eaton(1st Team) |
| 1985-86 | Sidney Moncrief(1st Team) |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson(2nd Team) |
| 1985-86 | Michael Cooper(2nd Team) |
| 1984-85 | Mark Eaton(1st Team) |
| 1984-85 | Michael Cooper(1st Team) |
| 1984-85 | Sidney Moncrief(1st Team) |
| 1984-85 | Hakeem Olajuwon(2nd Team) |
| 1983-84 | Michael Cooper(1st Team) |
| 1983-84 | Sidney Moncrief(1st Team) |
| 1983-84 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1983-84 | Larry Bird(2nd Team) |
| 1982-83 | Moses Malone(1st Team) |
| 1982-83 | Sidney Moncrief(1st Team) |
| 1982-83 | Larry Bird(2nd Team) |
| 1982-83 | Michael Cooper(2nd Team) |
| 1981-82 | Michael Cooper(1st Team) |
| 1981-82 | Larry Bird(2nd Team) |
| 1981-82 | Sidney Moncrief(2nd Team) |
| 1980-81 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1st Team) |
| 1980-81 | Michael Cooper(2nd Team) |
| 1979-80 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1st Team) |
| 1979-80 | Dave Cowens(2nd Team) |
| 1978-79 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1st Team) |
| 1978-79 | Moses Malone(2nd Team) |
| 1977-78 | Bill Walton(1st Team) |
| 1977-78 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1976-77 | Bill Walton(1st Team) |
| 1976-77 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1975-76 | Dave Cowens(1st Team) |
| 1975-76 | Julius Erving(1st Team) |
| 1975-76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1974-75 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1st Team) |
| 1974-75 | Dave Cowens(2nd Team) |
| 1973-74 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1st Team) |
| 1973-74 | Nate Thurmond(2nd Team) |
| 1972-73 | Wilt Chamberlain(1st Team) |
| 1972-73 | Nate Thurmond(2nd Team) |
| 1971-72 | Wilt Chamberlain(1st Team) |
| 1971-72 | Nate Thurmond(2nd Team) |
| 1970-71 | Nate Thurmond(1st Team) |
| 1970-71 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1969-70 | Willis Reed(1st Team) |
| 1969-70 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(2nd Team) |
| 1968-69 | Bill Russell(1st Team) |
| 1968-69 | Nate Thurmond(1st Team) |