Season  Player             Team
2006-07 Marcus Camby. . . Denver
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. . L.A. Lakers
1985-86 Alvin Robertson. .San Antonio
1984-85 Mark Eaton. . . . Utah
1983-84 Sidney Moncrief. .Milwaukee
1982-83 Sidney Moncrief. .Milwaukee