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Wembanyama Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year by Unanimous Vote

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Wembanyama becomes first unanimous NBA defensive player of the year
 

Victor Wembanyama wins Defensive Player of the Year unanimously, becomes youngest recipient. Fourth Spur to win award after Leonard, Robinson.


Wembanyama collects second major award in three seasons with unanimous DPOY. Finished second to Gobert last year, now makes NBA history...

  
Victor Wembanyama became the first player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award by unanimous vote Monday.


Last year, Wembanyama appeared poised to win Defensive Player of the Year in his second NBA season, but a post-All-Star Game injury ended his campaign and made him ineligible under the 65-game rule.

 
This time, it was hard to see how he would miss out on the trophy.




Named a finalist with Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ausar Thompson of the Detroit Pistons, he entered as the overwhelming favorite.


He won as expected, becoming the first unanimous recipient and the youngest winner ever at 22 years old.



Another Milestone for Wembanyama

Wembanyama picked up his second major individual award in just his third NBA season. He won 2024 Rookie of the Year, also by unanimous vote. That same year he placed second in Defensive Player of the Year voting to fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert, whose fourth DPOY tied Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the record. That mark now looks within reach for Wembanyama.


He’s the fourth Spur to earn Defensive Player of the Year, following Alvin Robertson, David Robinson, and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard remains the only one to win it twice. Maybe Wembanyama joins him next year.


But above all, is this just the start of a trophy run for Wembanyama?


He was also named a finalist for Most Valuable Player last night, joining reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

  
Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to win back-to-back MVPs, but Wembanyama drew major buzz at the end of the season.


So, maybe it is just the beginning.




Defensive Player of the Year winners

2025 Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)

2024 Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves)

2023 Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)

2022 Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

2021 Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

2019 Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

2018 Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

2017 Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)

2016 Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

2015 Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

2014 Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls)

2013 Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies)

2012 Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks)

2011 Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

2010 Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

2009 Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

2008 Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics)

2007 Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets)

2006 Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)

2005 Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)

2004 Ron Artest (Indiana Pacers)

2003 Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)

2002 Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons)

2001 Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers)

2000 Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat)

1999 Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat)

1998 Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks)

1997 Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks)

1996 Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics)

1995 Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets)

1994 Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)

1993 Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)

1992 David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)

1991 Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons)

1990 Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons)

1989 Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz)

1988 Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)

1987 Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers)

1986 Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs)

1985 Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz)

1984 Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee Bucks)

1983 Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee Bucks)





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