query: who has the most nba defensive player of the year awards

pos: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award of first-place votes, wins the award. Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 different players. Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace have each won the award a record four times. Dwight Howard is the only player to have won the award in three consecutive seasons. Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning, and Kawhi Leonard have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz. Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who rebound and block

pos: IBM Award O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Hakeem Olajuwon also won NBA Most Valuable Player awards during their career; Robinson, O’Neal and Duncan won both awards in the same season. Jordan, Robinson, Olajuwon, Dennis Rodman and Dikembe Mutombo have won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award; Olajuwon is the only player to win both in the same season. Hill is the only winner of the IBM Award who did not win an NBA MVP or Defensive Player of the Year Award sometime in his career. O'Neal is the only player to win an IBM Award and an NBA title in the

pos: Center (basketball) He was also the recipient of four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards, tied for the record with Ben Wallace. The 1992 NBA draft marked the entrance into the league of Shaquille O'Neal, who was drafted by the Orlando Magic. Immediately drawing comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain, the 7'1" (2.15 m), 325-pound (147 kg) O'Neal was billed as potentially the most physically dominating player ever. By his third season, he led the league in scoring and led the Magic to the NBA Finals, where they were swept by the Houston Rockets. After the 1995–96 season, he signed with the rebuilding

pos: NBA All-Defensive Team been voted on by the media. On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year winner was not voted to the All-Defensive first team in the same year. Player of the Year winners Alvin Robertson in 1986, Dikembe Mutombo (1995), Tyson Chandler (2012), Marc Gasol (2013) were instead named to the second team. The following table lists the top ten players with the most overall selections. NBA All-Defensive Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is

pos: Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become well known for his humanitarian work. The , center, who began his career with the Georgetown Hoyas, is commonly regarded as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times; he was also an eight-time All-Star. On January 10, 2007, he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker

pos: 2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers season title at 2.5 per game. Iverson was named NBA Most Valuable Player for his accomplishments, beating Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal by a wide margin. In addition, coach Larry Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year, Dikembe Mutombo (who was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks) won his fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, and Aaron McKie won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. The season, however, was not without controversy. With the Sixers having a big lead in the Eastern Conference, Theo Ratliff sustained an injury that sidelined him for the season, thus only having

pos: 1996 NBA draft and one undrafted All-Star (Ben Wallace), for a grand total of 11 All-Stars. Moreover, eight players from this draft class have been named to at least one All-NBA Team, the most among any draft. The draft class also produced three players who have been named to the NBA's all-defensive first team: Bryant, Marcus Camby, and Wallace. Camby won the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2007, while Wallace earned the same award in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Eventual 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher was also included in the draft. On April 13, 2016, Bryant played his final NBA

pos: Tyson Chandler field-goal percentage, the third highest in league history at the time behind only Wilt Chamberlain with 72.7 in 1972–73 and 68.3 in 1966–67. In May 2012, he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year and earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors. He became the first player in franchise history to win defensive player of the year, and joined Alvin Robertson (1986) and Dikembe Mutombo (1995) as defensive players of the year on the second all-defensive team. Due to a different voting system for All-Defensive, Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka was the forward on the first team, while Orlando's Dwight

neg: 1984 NBA draft Defensive Player of the Year Awards, twelve All-NBA Team selections, twelve All-Star Game selections and nine All-Defensive Team selections. Olajuwon retired as the all–time league leader in total blocked shots with 3,830 blocks. The third pick, Jordan, achieved even greater success than Olajuwon. He won six NBA championships, six Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, five Most Valuable Player Awards, one Defensive Player of the Year Award, eleven All-NBA Team selections, fourteen All-Star Game selections, three NBA All Star Game MVP Awards, and nine All-Defensive Team selections. Barkley and Stockton never won an NBA championship, but both players received numerous awards

neg: David Robinson (basketball) players in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (), rebounding () and blocked shots () during his career Second player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots and win awards for Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career Only player in NBA history to rank among top five players in the league in rebounding, blocks and steals in the same

neg: 1984 NBA draft has won annual NBA awards as a player; he won both the Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Most Improved Player Award in 1986. He was also selected to one All-NBA Team, four All-Star Games, six consecutive All-Defensive Teams, Two other players from this draft, ninth pick Otis Thorpe and eleventh pick Kevin Willis, were also selected to one All-Star Game each. Willis also had one selection to the All-NBA Team. Rick Carlisle, the 70th pick, became a coach after ending his playing career and won the Coach of the Year Award in 2002 while coaching the Detroit

neg: Michael Jordan of the Wizards. Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten scoring titles (both all-time records), five MVP Awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three All-Star Game MVP Awards, three steals titles, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by

neg: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award shots. Only seven perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, Alvin Robertson, Michael Cooper, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Ron Artest (known now as Metta World Peace), and Kawhi Leonard. Payton is the only point guard to have won. Jordan, Olajuwon, David Robinson, and Kevin Garnett are the only Defensive Player of the Year winners to have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Jordan and Olajuwon won both awards in the same season. In Olajuwon's case, he is the only one to have also won the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA

neg: National Basketball Association Coach of the Year Award is awarded to the coach that has made the most positive difference to a team. The Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player deemed the most valuable for (his team) that season. Additionally, "Sporting News" awards an unofficial (but widely recognized) Executive of the Year Award to the general manager who is adjudged to have performed the best job for the benefit of his franchise. The post-season teams are the All-NBA Team, the All-Defensive Team, and the All-Rookie Team; each consists of five players. There are three All-NBA teams, consisting of the top

neg: Mark Eaton (basketball) Mark Eaton (basketball) Mark E. Eaton (born January 24, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player who was a member of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1993, with one NBA All-Star selection in 1989, and two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 1985 and 1989. Though limited offensively, Eaton's height helped him become one of the best defensive centers in NBA history. Eaton holds the NBA record for most blocks in a season (456) and career average blocked shots per game (3.50). Eaton was born in Inglewood, California and grew up in Southern

neg: Indiana Pacers with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of July 23, 2018) NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team ABA Most Valuable Player Award ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

neg: LeBron James 14 All-NBA teams, which is tied for the fourth-most in league history, and 12 All-NBA first teams, which is an NBA record. With four MVP awards, he is part of a select group of players who have won the award four times, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Bill Russell; James and Russell are the only players to win four MVP awards in a five-year span. James has also won three Finals MVP Awards, which is tied for the second-most all-time, and earned All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014. While he has never won the Defensive

neg: Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Chicago Bulls. NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award NBA Finals MVP Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA scoring champion All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team

neg: Miami Heat the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of July 20, 2018) NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Scoring Champion NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award NBA Community Assist Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team Season-long NBA Community Assist Award NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star Game head

neg: Golden State Warriors his distinguished international career (Statyba, USSR, and Lithuania). Of those elected to the hall primarily as Warriors, only Thurmond, Barry and Mullin spent significant time with the team since the 1971 move to Oakland and the name change to "Golden State". Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award NBA Community Assist Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA

neg: Houston Rockets Rockets beat in both championship seasons but were defeated by Utah in five other occasions. NBA Most Valuable Player Award NBA Finals MVP NBA Scoring Champions NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team All-Star All-Star head coach All-Star Game MVP Bold denotes still active with team.

neg: Miami Heat accomplishments and records Miami Heat accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team currently playing in the National Basketball Association. NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA Scoring Champion NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie

neg: Miami Heat all-time roster coach. The Heat started building their roster by playing selecting players in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft and 1988 NBA draft. Since then, 217 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise. Dwyane Wade is the most successful player in Heat history. His achievements include Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2006, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award in 2010, 11 consecutive All-Star Game selections and eight All-NBA Teams selections. Alonzo Mourning, the franchise's first ever All-Star, won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five All-Star Games and two All-NBA Teams. LeBron

neg: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award played U.S. college basketball, and Gasol played U.S. high school basketball. Joakim Noah, who has played for the French national team, was born in New York City and played both high school and college basketball in the U.S. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote

neg: Two-way player Two-way player In sports, a two-way player is a player who excels at both offense and defense. Commonly used in basketball, a two-way player is proficient at both the offensive side of the game and the defensive side of the game. Some of the best two-way players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) have been awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Kevin Garnett are the only Defensive Player of the Year winners to have also won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Jordan and Olajuwon won

neg: Kevin Durant year-end awards and became the first freshman to be named Naismith College Player of the Year. As a professional, he has won two NBA championships, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals. Durant has also been selected to eight All-NBA teams and nine NBA All-Star teams. Off the court, Durant is one of the highest-earning basketball players in the world, due in part to endorsement deals with companies such as Foot Locker and

neg: Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and became the first player to also win the Pac-12 Player of the Year in the same season. Gary Payton won both awards in separate seasons with Oregon State, capturing the defensive honor as a freshman in 1987 and the conference player of the year as a senior in 1990. He credited Beavers coach Ralph Miller with molding him into a standout defender. Payton played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and became the only point guard to be named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. His son, Gary Payton II, later played with Oregon

neg: San Antonio Spurs Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award NBA scoring champion NBA rebounding leader NBA assists leader NBA blocks leader NBA steals leader All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team ABA Rookie of the Year Award ABA Coach of the Year Award ABA Executive of the Year award ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

neg: Milwaukee Bucks accomplishments and records active, but not with team. Milwaukee Bucks accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Milwaukee Bucks. NBA MVP of the Year NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star head coaches Bold denotes still active

neg: Milwaukee Bucks accomplishments and records Milwaukee Bucks accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Milwaukee Bucks. NBA MVP of the Year NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star head coaches Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still

neg: Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Philadelphia 76ers. NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA scoring champion NBA All-Star Game head coaches All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team Bold denotes still active with

neg: 2016–17 Golden State Warriors season win 30 road games in back-to-back seasons, joining the 1995–96 and 1996–97 Chicago Bulls. Stephen Curry set numerous three-point NBA records this season; including most three-pointers made in a single game with 13 and most consecutive games (regular-season and postseason combined) with a made three-pointer with 196. Curry also surpassed 300 three-pointers in the regular-season for the second time in NBA history; he finished with 324. Draymond Green won the Defensive Player of the Year Award at the NBA Awards, the first time a Warrior has won it. Kevin Durant won the NBA Finals MVP award, the third time a

neg: Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Denver Nuggets. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Executive of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie

neg: Washington Wizards from trades with other teams. Notes: Notes: Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of July 27, 2018) NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Community Assist Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie

neg: Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Finals Most Valuable Player NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Star Game <nowiki>*</nowiki> Starter NBA All-Star Game head coaches NBA All-Star Game MVP Three-point Shootout Slam Dunk Contest Skills Challenge Rookie/Rising Stars Challenge Rookie/Rising Stars Challenge MVP Two Ball Contest WTAM (1100 AM) and WMMS (100.7 FM) currently serve as the flagship

neg: 1979 NBA draft he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. After retiring as a player, Johnson went on to have a brief coaching career as an interim head coach of the Lakers in . Sidney Moncrief, the fifth pick, won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five consecutive All-NBA Teams, five consecutive All-Defensive Teams and five consecutive All-Star Games. In "The Book of Basketball", Bill Simmons noted that then-Lakers GM Jerry West

neg: NBA All-Defensive Team the most total selections to the All-Defensive Team with 15. Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant follow with twelve total honors each, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has eleven total selections. Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Garnett and Bryant share the record for most NBA All-Defensive first team selections with nine. Scottie Pippen, Bobby Jones, and Duncan made the first team eight times each. Walt Frazier, Dennis Rodman and Chris Paul made the All-Defensive first team seven times. When the coaches were responsible for voting, there were occasionally inconsistencies between the All-Defensive Team and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, which has

neg: Kevin Garnett leading them to eight consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, he led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Garnett has been named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003, and is currently tied for third-most All-Star selections in NBA history. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007–08, and has been selected nine times for All-NBA Teams and 12 times for All-Defensive Teams. Garnett also holds several Timberwolves franchise records. In 2007, after 12 seasons with the Timberwolves, Garnett joined the Boston Celtics in

neg: Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star head coach NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Chicago Bulls. NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award NBA Finals MVP Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA

neg: Oklahoma City Thunder of the Year NBA Community Assist Award NBA scoring champion All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA Rookie of the Year NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Team NBA All Star Game Most Valuable Player As the Oklahoma City Thunder's original iteration, the Seattle SuperSonics retired six numbers. In addition, the SuperSonics awarded an honorary microphone to longtime broadcaster Bob Blackburn, who had called the majority of the team's games from 1967 through 1992. Notes: The Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled their first logo on September

neg: Dwight Howard season, Howard became the youngest player ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and to the All-NBA First Team. In the 2009–10 season, the Magic got off to a strong start, winning 17 of their first 21 games, setting a franchise record in the process. Howard picked up two Player of the Week awards during the time. On January 21, 2010, Howard was named as the starting center for the East in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. The Magic completed the regular season with 59 wins

neg: Alonzo Mourning Alonzo Mourning Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Miami Heat. Nicknamed "Zo", Mourning played at center. Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University, his tenacity on defense twice earned him NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and perennially placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team. Mourning made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Heat. Mourning also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets. On

neg: Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award The Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press (AP) to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every National Football League (NFL) season. It has been awarded since 1971. The winner is decided by votes from a panel of 50 AP sportswriters who regularly cover the NFL. Since 2011, the award has been presented at the annual NFL Honors ceremony the day before the Super Bowl, along with other AP awards, such as the AP NFL Offensive Player of the

neg: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award championship in the same season. On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), Tyson Chandler (2012), and Marc Gasol (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014. Frenchman Rudy Gobert is the only winner who was trained completely outside the U.S. Out of the other three winners born outside the U.S., Mutombo and Olajuwon both

neg: Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records Second Team NBA All-Star Game NBA All-Star Game head coach Denver Nuggets accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Denver Nuggets. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Executive of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team

neg: NBA Finals Jordan's departure, the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, won the 1994 and 1995 NBA titles. During this time, Olajuwon became the only player in history to win the NBA MVP, NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP awards in the same season. That was the only year that both the NBA and NHL Finals went to seven games, with the Rockets facing the New York Knicks in 1994. With their win in Game 7, the Rockets denied New York from winning both the NBA and NHL titles in the same year, as the New York Rangers won

neg: Jason Taylor (American football) is fifth most ever by a defensive player, for the following performances: Along with winning seven "AFC Defensive Player of the Week" Awards, Taylor has won three "NFC/AFC Defensive Player of the Month" Awards, which is the third most ever by a defensive player (trailing only Bruce Smith and John Randle) for the following performances: Taylor has also won numerous team awards, including the Dolphins Newcomer of the Year Award (1997), the "Dan Marino" Team MVP Award a record four times (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006), and the "Don Shula" Team Leadership Award four times (2002, 2006-2007, 2009). In 2004 Taylor

neg: Miami Heat accomplishments and records First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Champion NBA All-Star Three-point Shootout Champion NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Champion NBA All-Star selections Miami Heat accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team currently playing in the National Basketball Association. NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA Scoring Champion NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award Best NBA Player ESPY Award NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the

neg: 1979 NBA draft first overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson, who had just finished his sophomore season in college, became the first underclassman to be drafted first overall. He went on to win the NBA championship with the Lakers in his rookie season. He also won the Finals Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the first rookie ever to win the award. He spent his entire 13-year career with the Lakers and won five NBA championships. He also won three Most Valuable Player Awards, three Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, ten consecutive All-NBA Team selections and twelve All-Star Game selections. For his achievements,

neg: 2014 Oregon Ducks football team Overall Awards Maxwell Award – "College Football Player of the Year" Walter Camp Award – "Player of the Year" Rotary Lombardi Award – "Best Lineman" Offensive Awards Davey O'Brien Award – "Best Quarterback" Doak Walker Award – "Best Runningback" Mackey Award – "Most Outstanding Collegiate Tight End" Rimington Trophy – "Most Outstanding Collegiate Center" Outland Trophy – "Best Interior Lineman in College Football" Defensive Awards Bednarik Award – "Defensive Player of the Year" Bronko Nagurski Trophy – "Most Outstanding Defensive Player" Jim Thorpe Award – "Best Defensive Back" Butkus Award – "Best Linebacker" On May 3, 2014, Oregon capped off

neg: Hakeem Olajuwon first professional sports championship to Houston since the Houston Oilers won the American Football League championship in 1961. Olajuwon dominated Ewing in their head–to–head match-up, outscoring him in every game of the series and averaging 26.9 points per game on 50% shooting, compared to Ewing's 18.9 and 36.3%. For his efforts Olajuwon was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. Olajuwon was at the pinnacle of his career. In 1994, he became the only player in NBA history to win the MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season. He was also the first foreign-born

neg: NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award The NBA Development Defensive Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the D-League playoffs. Through the 2016–17 season, three players have been named the Defensive Player of the Year more than once: Derrick Zimmerman (2005 & 2006), Stefhon Hannah (2012 & 2013) and DeAndre Liggins (2014 & 2016). Four international players have been

neg: National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award of the Year Awards that began in 1975. The APP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since 1971. The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of sportswriters who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis. From 1969 to 1991, the Pro Football Writers Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year was presented by "Pro Football Weekly" only. PFW and the Professional Football Writers of America combined their awards in 1992. In 2013,

neg: Mike Morrell (basketball) for Middle Tennessee. Morrell has coached a number of National Basketball Association players, including 2014 NBA D-League All-star and current Phoenix Suns player Troy Daniels. He also coached 2015 A-10 Tournament MVP and current Charlotte Hornets player Treveon Graham, and three-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Year Brianté Weber, who plays with the Memphis Grizzlies. Most recently, Morrell coached current Atlanta Hawks player Isaiah Taylor, and 2016 McDonald's All-American Jarrett Allen, who was selected 22nd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Mike Morrell (basketball) Mike Morrell (born August 22, 1982) is an American college basketball coach,

neg: Los Angeles Clippers of the 2017–18 season) Points NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award NBA Teammate of the Year NBA Executive of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers, abbreviated by the team as the LA Clippers, are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member

neg: Big East Conference football individual awards Khaseem Greene, who shared the award in 2011 and won it outright in 2012. Like Offensive Player of the Year, Miami won the most defensive awards as well, with seven. Pittsburgh follows with the second most awards with five, including the 2009 Co-Defensive Players of the Year, which is the only occasion where two teammates have been co-selected in the same season. During Temple's first tenure in Big East football from 1991 to 2004, its only conference award was when Dan Klecko won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2002. Of the original 1991 members, Pittsburgh took the longest

neg: Orlando Magic NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA scoring champion All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Team NBA All-Star Game Eastern head coaches Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was established in 1989 as an expansion franchise, and such

neg: Atlanta Hawks until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. This list also includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. Notes: Notes: Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Other statistics (regular season) () NBA MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team

neg: Chris Paul Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists four times and steals six times. He has also been selected to nine NBA All-Star teams, eight All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. Paul was a McDonald's All-American in high school. He attended Wake Forest University for two years of college basketball, where he helped the

neg: Chris Paul Players Association, giving a strong recommendation to the executive committee responsible for filling the position. Chris Paul Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, an NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, two Olympic gold medals, and led the NBA in assists four times and steals six times. He has also been selected to nine NBA All-Star teams, eight All-NBA teams, and nine NBA All-Defensive teams. Paul was a McDonald's All-American in high school.

neg: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number

neg: NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award named recipients: Stéphane Lasme of Gabon and Mouhamed Sene of Senegal (both in 2008), Walter Tavares of Cape Verde, and Landry Nnoko of Cameroon. Jeff Myers was the inaugural winner while playing for the Greenville Groove. By position, guards have dominated the award with eight winners, followed by centers with six and forwards with three. NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award The NBA Development Defensive Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine

neg: Two-way player was at UCLA, linebacker Myles Jack also played at running back, and he was awarded both the Pac-12 Conference Offensive and Defensive Freshman Player of the Year. Two-way player In sports, a two-way player is a player who excels at both offense and defense. Commonly used in basketball, a two-way player is proficient at both the offensive side of the game and the defensive side of the game. Some of the best two-way players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) have been awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Kevin Garnett

neg: History of the Miami Heat particular had a great season, leading the league in blocks and winning Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named as the Center for the All-NBA First Team (beating out Shaquille O'Neal) and was the runner-up for NBA Most Valuable Player, with Karl Malone winning the award. Had Mourning won MVP over Malone, he would have joined Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Miami would have a conference-best 33–17 record to claim their first-ever No. 1 seed in the NBA Playoffs. In the

neg: Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other Statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) The following Nationals and 76ers players were selected to the NBA All-Star Game. Philadelphia 76ers accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Philadelphia 76ers. NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Most Improved Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year

neg: Los Angeles Lakers accomplishments and records goals made Most field goals attempted Most three-point field goals made Most three-point field goals attempted Most free throws made Most free throws attempted Most rebounds Most offensive rebounds (since 1973–74) Most defensive rebounds (since 1973–74) Most assists Most steals Most blocks Most personal fouls General Specific Los Angeles Lakers accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team currently playing in the National Basketball Association. NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Coach of

neg: Tamika Catchings Tamika Catchings Tamika Devonne Catchings (born July 21, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player who played her entire 15-year career for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Catchings has won a WNBA championship (2012), WNBA Most Valuable Player Award (2011), WNBA Finals MVP Award (2012), five WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012), four Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), and the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2002). She has also been selected to ten WNBA All-Star teams, 12 All-WNBA teams, 12 All-Defensive teams and led the

neg: Dwight Howard Dwight Howard Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Howard, who plays center, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college, entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. An eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the league in rebounds, blocks, and field goal percentage. He set numerous franchise

neg: NABC Defensive Player of the Year NABC Defensive Player of the Year The NABC Defensive Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to recognize the top defensive player in United States college basketball. The award has been given since 1987 and was previously known as the Henry Iba Corinthian Award, named after Hall of Fame coach Henry Iba, who coached at Oklahoma State University from 1934–1970. Duke University has dominated the award with six recipients who have won a total of nine awards. The only other schools with more than one recipient are Connecticut, with two recipients

neg: Dennis Rodman Dennis Rodman Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "The Worm" and is famous for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities. Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward. He earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors seven times and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice. He also led the NBA in rebounds per game for

neg: Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First

neg: Kansas State Wildcats football most outstanding player in college football in the United States. Four Kansas State players have finished in the top 10 of the balloting. The Big Eight Conference established a Conference Player of the Year award in 1967 and began giving separate offensive and defensive awards in 1971. The Conference Coach of the Year award was established in 1948. These awards continued into the Big 12 Conference era. The Big 12 also began awarding a Special Teams Player of the Year in 2005. Since 1922, Kansas State has produced 30 players who have collected a total of 36 first-team All-American awards,

neg: 2007–08 Boston Celtics season including 40 at home. Kevin Garnett was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Danny Ainge, who executed "the most dramatic NBA turnaround ever", was named NBA Executive of the Year. The Celtics also sold out all 41 regular-season home games. Their two-year absence from the playoffs came to an end as they met the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Eventually, they advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1987, where they met the Los Angeles Lakers, reigniting their storied rivalry. The Celtics won 4–2, capturing their first championship since

neg: Draymond Green series against the Utah Jazz. The Warriors also swept the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season while becoming the first team in NBA history to go 12–0 in the playoffs. Green helped the Warriors win their second championship in three years with a 4–1 series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals. At the end-of-season awards night, Green was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Warriors history to earn the award. In the Warriors' season opener against

neg: Anthony Davis 10 rebounds in a player's first playoff series, with the only other players to do so being Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob McAdoo. At the end of the season, Davis finished 4th in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award voting, 5th in the NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting, sixth in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting. He was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career, becoming the first player to make the first team in his first three seasons since Derrick Rose did so in the 2010–11 NBA season.

neg: Memphis Grizzlies accomplishments and records selections Memphis Grizzlies accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA

neg: Memphis Grizzlies accomplishments and records Memphis Grizzlies accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star

neg: American Athletic Conference football individual awards to the player voted most outstanding at an offensive position. The Defensive Player of the Year is awarded to the player voted most outstanding at a defensive position. The Special Teams Player of the Year award is given to the player voted best on special teams. The recipient can either be a placekicker, punter, returner, or a position known as a gunner. The Rookie of the Year award is given to the conference's best freshman. !Season !Player !School !Position American Athletic Conference football individual awards The American Athletic Conference (The American) gives five football awards at the conclusion of every

neg: LeBron James LeBron James LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Often considered the best basketball player in the world and regarded by some as the greatest player of all time, James' accomplishments are extensive and include four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, three All-Star Game MVP awards, and an NBA scoring title. He is the all-time NBA playoffs scoring leader and has amassed fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, twelve All-NBA First Team designations,

neg: New York Knicks Owners Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active, but not with team. Points scored (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season NBA MVP NBA Finals MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Sixth Man of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA scoring champion NBA All-Star Game head coaches All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA

neg: Utah Jazz of the 2016–17 season) NBA MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Selections NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA All-Star Game head coaches The Jazz's flagship radio stations are KZNS (1280) "The Zone" and KZNS-FM Fox Sports Radio 97.5. The Jazz signed a new exclusive 12-year agreement with then FSN Utah, (now part of

neg: San Antonio Spurs 1999) and first rounder Tony Parker (28th overall in 2001), who both went on to become All-Stars. The Spurs are scheduled to retire Manu Ginóbili's no. 20 jersey on March 28, 2019. Notes: Notes: Bold denotes still active with team. "Name*" includes points scored for the team while in the ABA. "Italics" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season Other statistics (regular season) as of the end of the 2017–18 season NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Defensive Player of the

neg: Best NBA Player ESPY Award of the ESPY Awards, ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year; awards presented thereafter are conferred in June and reflect performance from the June previous. Six players have won the award more than once; Michael Jordan won the inaugural award and a total of four across his career. LeBron James has won the award a total of seven times, the most by any player, while Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O'Neal have claimed two each. Player was a member of the winning team in the NBA Finals. <br>

neg: 1979 NBA draft draft. During his eleven-year career with the Jazz, he won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five consecutive All-Defensive Team and one All-Star Game. Two other players from this draft, eighth pick Calvin Natt and 73rd pick James Donaldson, were also selected to one All-Star Game each. In the fourth round, the Boston Celtics selected Nick Galis from Seton Hall University with the 68th pick. However, he suffered a serious injury in the training camp and was waived by the Celtics before the season started. Galis, who was born in the United States to Greek

neg: Seattle SuperSonics were rivals of the Los Angeles Lakers, particularly due to the teams' longstanding pairing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Lakers' sustained success meant regular season games often impacted NBA Playoffs seedings, with the teams matching up head-to-head for numerous playoff battles. Notes: Notes: Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2007–08 season) Other Statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2007–08 season) NBA Defensive Player of the Year NBA Rookie of the Year Award NBA Finals MVP NBA Executive of the Year NBA Most Improved Player Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship

neg: Kansas City Chiefs awards Kansas City Chiefs awards This page details awards won by the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football team from the National Football League. The Chiefs have never had a winner of the Coach of the Year award, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, or NFL MVP. The Chiefs are tied with the Chicago Bears for the most winners of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award with 5. The most recent winners of major NFL awards are Marcus Peters (Defensive Rookie of the Year) and Eric Berry (Comeback Player of the Year), both awards

neg: 1987–88 Chicago Bulls season in total rebounds for the second consecutive year, with 1,066. Jordan led the league in scoring (35.0 ppg) and steals (3.16 per game). He won almost every major award, including Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA First Team Honors and NBA All-Defensive First Team Honors. However, the finals and most important prizes eluded him until the 1990-1991 season. (3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers: "Bulls win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series) (2) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: "Pistons win series 4-1" Last Playoff Meeting: 1974 Western Conference Semifinals (Chicago won

neg: Malcolm Brogdon of the Year. As a senior at Virginia in 2015–16, Brogdon was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy, and earned numerous prestigious awards, including ACC Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-American, and a finalist for the Naismith Award. His college jersey number, 15, was retired on February 20, 2017. On June 23, 2016, Brogdon was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. On July 30, 2016, he signed with the Bucks. He made his NBA debut in the Bucks' season opener on

neg: NBA high school draftees NBA teams. He won the NBA championship, along with the Finals Most Valuable Player Award, with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983. His other achievements include 3 Most Valuable Player Awards, 12 consecutive All-Star Game selections, 8 All-NBA Team selections and 6 rebounding titles. He has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was also named in the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History list announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. A year later, two high school players, Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby, applied for hardship and were declared eligible to be selected in the

neg: Center (basketball) the league, and, although never a major offensive contributor, won two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards while helping transform the lowly Utah Jazz into a playoff contender. Of all these players, none enjoyed the success of Robert Parish, who, with forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, formed the legendary frontcourt of the Boston Celtics team that won three titles (1981, 1984 and 1986). The Celtics' fierce rivalry with the Lakers dominated the NBA during the decade and helped basketball reach an unprecedented level of popularity. Nicknamed "Chief" after a character in the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's

neg: Dennis Rodman to neutralize the opponent's best player; Rodman was so versatile that he could guard centers, forwards, or guards equally well and won two NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards. From 1991 on, he established himself as one of the best rebounders of all time, averaging at least 15 rebounds per game in six of the next seven years. Playing power forward as member of the Spurs and the Bulls, he had a historical outburst in the 1996 NBA Finals: he twice snared 11 offensive rebounds, equalling an all-time NBA record. In addition, he had a career-high 34-rebound game on

neg: Marc Gasol during the regular season. His +5.4 score differential ranked second among NBA centers; additionally, Memphis enjoyed a +7.5 score differential when Gasol was on the court compared with -3.9 when he was on the bench. In April 2013, he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Grizzlies history to earn the honor. ESPN lauded the Grizzlies' ability to force turnovers with Gasol on the court anchoring the defense. He was also named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Despite winning Defensive Player of the Year, due to a different

neg: NBA Executive of the Year Award is also the only winner to receive the NBA Most Valuable Player in addition to either of the Coach or Executive of the Year awards. NBA Executive of the Year Award The National Basketball Association's Executive of the Year Award is an annual award given since the 1972–73 NBA season, to the league's best general manager. Before 2009, the Executive of the Year was presented annually by "Sporting News", but was officially recognized by the NBA. Since 2009, the award has been awarded by the NBA. Voting is conducted by executives from the league's 30 teams. The person with the

neg: Larry Sanders (basketball) in his junior season after Maynor was drafted into the NBA. As a junior Sanders averaged 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks, with 53% field-goal accuracy, all statistical team highs, on his way to earning the second of his consecutive CAA Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2008–09 and 2009–10. Larry Sanders announced in April 2010 after his junior year that he was departing VCU early to enter the NBA Draft. Sanders was chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On July 8, 2010, he signed a multi-year, rookie scaled

neg: Kawhi Leonard been previously signed with Air Jordan brand, a subsidiary of Nike. Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, Leonard was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014, when he was also named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He is a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, having won in

neg: Thomas Gipson arrested for speeding and driving with a revoked license. Coming into his senior year, he had shoulder surgery. As a senior, he averaged 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He was a 1,000 point scorer at Kansas State. He was named co-winner of the Rolando Blackman Team Most Valuable Player award along with Nino Williams and received the Jack Hartman Top Defensive Player and Bob Boozer Courage awards. After graduating from the university, Gipson was interested in the NBA and European professional teams but drew the attention of NFL teams. He trained with the Green Bay Packers in the

neg: Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, Leonard was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014, when he was also named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He is a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, having won in 2015 and 2016, and is a two-time All-NBA First Team member

neg: National Football League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Other major awards include the AP Offensive Player of the Year, AP Defensive Player of the Year, AP Comeback Player of the Year, and the AP Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. Another prestigious award is the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which recognizes a player's off-field work in addition to his on-field performance. The NFL Coach of the Year award is the highest coaching award. The NFL also gives out weekly awards such as the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week and the Pepsi MAX NFL Rookie

neg: 2004 NBA draft franchise, was named Rookie of the Year, while Ben Gordon earned the Sixth Man Award, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to do so. Dwight Howard has become an eight-time All-Star and has received seven All-NBA selections, and a three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He also had the distinction as the only NBA player straight out of high school to start all 82 games as a rookie. There are also four other players that would be named All-Stars at some point in their careers, and Al Jefferson would be named to an All-NBA team. The draft is

neg: Sidney Moncrief Sidney Moncrief Sidney A. Moncrief (born September 21, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975 to 1979, Moncrief played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, leading them to the 1978 Final Four and a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame. Nicknamed Sid the Squid, Sir Sid, and El Sid, Moncrief went on to play 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association, including ten seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and won the first two NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in

neg: 1978 NBA draft won three NBA championships. He also won three consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards and two Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. He was also selected to ten All-NBA Teams and thirteen consecutive All-Star Games. For his achievements, he has been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bird was also named to the list of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History announced at the league's 50th anniversary in 1996. After retiring as a player, Bird went on to have a coaching career. He coached the Indiana Pacers for three seasons, leading them to an NBA Finals appearance. He also won