NBA All-Defensive Teams, Year by Year
This is the complete list with all the players that have been selected for All-Defensive first, second and third teams, season by season.
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Current All-Defensive First Team 2021-22
All-Defensive First Team NBA Honors: All-Defensive TeamsThe NBA All-Defensive Teams are selected by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who are asked to vote All-Defensive First and Second Teams by position. Prior to the 2014 season the NBA’s head coaches were the voters and were not permitted to vote for players from their own team. Two points are awarded to each player for a First Team vote and one point is awarded for a Second Team vote. In the case of a tie, both players are considered part of the team, like in 2005-06 with the tie between Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd in the guard spot. Tim Duncan, the player with more selections (15) was selected 13 consecutive times for one of these teams, the last one in 2010. |
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NBA All-Defensive Teams, Year by Year
2021-22 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Mikal Bridges (Suns)
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies)
Marcus Smart (Celtics)
Second Team
Bam Adebayo (Heat)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Jrue Holiday (Bucks)
Matisse Thybulle (76ers)
Robert Williams (Celtics)
2020-21 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Ben Simmons (76ers)
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Jrue Holiday (Bucks)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Second Team
Bam Adebayo (Heat)
Jimmy Butler (Heat)
Joel Embiid (76ers)
Matisse Thybulle (76ers)
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
2019-20 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Anthony Davis (Lakers)
Marcus Smart (Celtics)
Ben Simmons (76ers)
Second Team
Brook Lopez (Bucks)
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Bam Adebayo (Heat)
Eric Bledsoe (Bucks)
Patrick Beverley (Clippers)
2018-19 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Paul George (Thunder)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Marcus Smart (Celtics)
Eric Bledsoe (Bucks)
Second Team
Jrue Holiday (Pelicans)
Klay Thompson (Warriors)
Joel Embiid (76ers)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Kawhi Leonard (Raptors)
2017-18 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
Robert Covington (76ers)
Jrue Holiday (Pelicans)
Victor Oladipo (Pacers)
Second Team
Jimmy Butler (Timberwolves)
Joel Embiid (76ers)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Al Horford (Celtics)
Dejounte Murray (Spurs)
2016-17 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Kawhi Leonard (Spurs)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Patrick Beverley (Rockets)
Second Team
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
Danny Green (Spurs)
Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
Andre Roberson (Thunder)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
2015-16 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kawhi Leonard (Spurs)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
DeAndre Jordan (Clippers)
Avery Bradley (Celtics)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Second Team
Paul Millsap (Hawks)
Paul George (Pacers)
Hassan Whiteside (Heat)
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
Jimmy Butler (Bulls)
2014-15 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kawhi Leonard (Spurs)
Draymond Green (Warriors)
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
DeAndre Jordan (Clippers)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Second Team
Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
Jimmy Butler (Bulls)
Andrew Bogut (Warriors)
John Wall (Wizards)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
2013-14 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Joakim Noah (Bulls)
Serge Ibaka (Thunder)
Andre Iguodala (Warriors)
Paul George (Pacers)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Second Team
LeBron James (Heat)
Patrick Beverley (Rockets)
Jimmy Butler (Bulls)
Kawhi Leonard (Spurs)
Roy Hibbert (Pacers)
2012-13 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
LeBron James (Heat)
Serge Ibaka (Thunder)
Tyson Chandler (Knicks)
(tie)
Joakim Noah (Bulls)
(tie)
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Second Team
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Paul George (Pacers)
Marc Gasol (Grizzlies)
Avery Bradley (Celtics)
Mike Conley (Grizzlies)
2011-12 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
Dwight Howard (Magic)
Serge Ibaka (Thunder)
LeBron James (Heat)
Chris Paul (Clippers)
Second Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Tyson Chandler (Knicks)
Luol Deng (Bulls)
Kevin Garnett (Celtics)
Rajon Rondo (Celtics)
2010-11 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Kevin Garnett (Celtics)
Dwight Howard (Magic)
LeBron James (Heat)
Rajon Rondo (Celtics)
Second Team
Tony Allen (Grizzlies)
Tyson Chandler (Mavericks)
Andre Iguodala (76ers)
Joakim Noah (Bulls)
Chris Paul (Hornets)
2009-10 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Dwight Howard (Magic)
LeBron James (Cavaliers)
Rajon Rondo (Celtics)
Gerald Wallace (Bobcats)
Second Team
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Thabo Sefolosha (Thunder)
Josh Smith (Hawks)
Anderson Varejao (Cavaliers)
Dwyane Wade (Heat)
2008-09 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Kevin Garnett (Celtics)
Dwight Howard (Magic)
LeBron James (Cavaliers)
Chris Paul (Hornets)
Second Team
Shane Battier (Rockets)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Rajon Rondo (Celtics)
Dwyane Wade (Heat)
Metta World Peace (Rockets)
(1)
2007-08 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Marcus Camby (Nuggets)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Celtics)
Second Team
Shane Battier (Rockets)
Raja Bell (Suns)
Dwight Howard (Magic)
Chris Paul (Hornets)
Tayshaun Prince (Pistons)
2006-07 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Raja Bell (Suns)
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Marcus Camby (Nuggets)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Second Team
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Kirk Hinrich (Bulls)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
Tayshaun Prince (Pistons)
Ben Wallace (Bulls)
2005-06 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz)
Ben Wallace (Pistons)
Metta World Peace (Pacers / Kings)
(1)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
(tie)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
(tie)
Second Team
Chauncey Billups (Pistons)
Marcus Camby (Nuggets)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Tayshaun Prince (Pistons)
2004-05 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Larry Hughes (Wizards)
Ben Wallace (Pistons)
Second Team
Chauncey Billups (Pistons)
Marcus Camby (Nuggets)
Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz)
Tayshaun Prince (Pistons)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
(tie)
Dwyane Wade (Heat)
(tie)
2003-04 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Ben Wallace (Pistons)
Metta World Peace (Pacers)
(1)(1)
Second Team
Doug Christie (Kings)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz)
Theo Ratliff (Hawks / Trail Blazers)
2002-03 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Doug Christie (Kings)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Ben Wallace (Pistons)
Second Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers)
Eric Snow (76ers)
Metta World Peace (Pacers)
(1)
2001-02 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Jason Kidd (Nets)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Ben Wallace (Pistons)
Second Team
Bruce Bowen (Spurs)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Doug Christie (Kings)
Dikembe Mutombo (76ers)
Clifford Robinson (Pistons)
2000-01 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Jason Kidd (Suns)
Dikembe Mutombo (Hawks / 76ers)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Second Team
Bruce Bowen (Heat)
P.J. Brown (Hornets)
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Doug Christie (Kings)
Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers)
1999-00 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Kevin Garnett (Timberwolves)
Alonzo Mourning (Heat)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Second Team
Eddie Jones (Hornets)
Jason Kidd (Suns)
Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers)
Scottie Pippen (Trail Blazers)
Clifford Robinson (Suns)
1998-99 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Jason Kidd (Suns)
Alonzo Mourning (Heat)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Karl Malone (Jazz)
(tie)
Scottie Pippen (Rockets)
(tie)
Second Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
P.J. Brown (Heat)
Eddie Jones (Lakers / Hornets)
Dikembe Mutombo (Hawks)
Theo Ratliff (76ers)
1997-98 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Karl Malone (Jazz)
Dikembe Mutombo (Hawks)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
Second Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
Tim Duncan (Spurs)
Eddie Jones (Lakers)
Charles Oakley (Knicks)
David Robinson (Spurs)
1996-97 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Karl Malone (Jazz)
Dikembe Mutombo (Hawks)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
Second Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
P.J. Brown (Heat)
Anthony Mason (Hornets)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
John Stockton (Jazz)
1995-96 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
David Robinson (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman (Bulls)
Second Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
Horace Grant (Magic)
Derrick McKey (Pacers)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Bobby Phills (Cavaliers)
1994-95 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
David Robinson (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman (Spurs)
Second Team
Horace Grant (Magic)
Derrick McKey (Pacers)
Nate McMillan (Supersonics)
Dikembe Mutombo (Nuggets)
John Stockton (Jazz)
1993-94 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Mookie Blaylock (Hawks)
Charles Oakley (Knicks)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Gary Payton (Supersonics)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
Second Team
Horace Grant (Bulls)
Nate McMillan (Supersonics)
David Robinson (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman (Spurs)
Latrell Sprewell (Warriors)
1992-93 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Joe Dumars (Pistons)
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
Dennis Rodman (Pistons)
Second Team
Horace Grant (Bulls)
Dan Majerle (Suns)
Larry Nance (Cavaliers)
David Robinson (Spurs)
John Starks (Knicks)
1991-92 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Joe Dumars (Pistons)
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
David Robinson (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman (Pistons)
Second Team
Patrick Ewing (Knicks)
Larry Nance (Cavaliers)
John Stockton (Jazz)
Buck Williams (Trail Blazers)
Micheal Williams (Pacers)
1990-91 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Alvin Robertson (Bucks)
David Robinson (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman (Pistons)
Buck Williams (Trail Blazers)
Second Team
Joe Dumars (Pistons)
Dan Majerle (Suns)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Scottie Pippen (Bulls)
John Stockton (Jazz)
1989-90 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Joe Dumars (Pistons)
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Dennis Rodman (Pistons)
Buck Williams (Trail Blazers)
Second Team
Derek Harper (Mavericks)
Rick Mahorn (76ers)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Alvin Robertson (Bucks)
David Robinson (Spurs)
1988-89 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Joe Dumars (Pistons)
Mark Eaton (Jazz)
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Larry Nance (Cavaliers)
Dennis Rodman (Pistons)
Second Team
Patrick Ewing (Knicks)
A.C. Green (Lakers)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Alvin Robertson (Spurs)
John Stockton (Jazz)
1987-88 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Rodney McCray (Rockets)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Second Team
Fat Lever (Nuggets)
Karl Malone (Jazz)
Alvin Robertson (Spurs)
Buck Williams (Nets)
Mark Eaton (Jazz)
(tie)
Patrick Ewing (Knicks)
(tie)
1986-87 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Dennis Johnson (Celtics)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Alvin Robertson (Spurs)
Second Team
Maurice Cheeks (76ers)
Mark Eaton (Jazz)
Derek Harper (Mavericks)
Rodney McCray (Rockets)
Paul Pressey (Bucks)
1985-86 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Maurice Cheeks (76ers)
Mark Eaton (Jazz)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)
Paul Pressey (Bucks)
Second Team
Manute Bol (Bullets)
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Bill Hanzlik (Nuggets)
Dennis Johnson (Celtics)
Alvin Robertson (Spurs)
1984-85 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Maurice Cheeks (76ers)
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Mark Eaton (Jazz)
Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)
Paul Pressey (Bucks)
Second Team
T.R. Dunn (Nuggets)
Dennis Johnson (Celtics)
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
Danny Vranes (Supersonics)
1983-84 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)
Tree Rollins (Hawks)
Maurice Cheeks (76ers)
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Larry Bird (Celtics)
T.R. Dunn (Nuggets)
Dennis Johnson (Celtics)
Dan Roundfield (Hawks)
1982-83 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Moses Malone (76ers)
Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)
Dan Roundfield (Hawks)
Maurice Cheeks (76ers)
(tie)
Dennis Johnson (Suns)
(tie)
Second Team
Larry Bird (Celtics)
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
T.R. Dunn (Nuggets)
Kevin McHale (Celtics)
Tree Rollins (Hawks)
1981-82 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
Dennis Johnson (Suns)
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Caldwell Jones (76ers)
Dan Roundfield (Hawks)
Second Team
Larry Bird (Celtics)
Quinn Buckner (Bucks)
Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)
Lonnie Shelton (Supersonics)
Jack Sikma (Supersonics)
1980-81 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Dennis Johnson (Suns)
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Caldwell Jones (76ers)
Micheal Ray Richardson (Knicks)
Second Team
Quinn Buckner (Bucks)
George Johnson (Spurs)
Dan Roundfield (Hawks)
Kermit Washington (Trail Blazers)
Dudley Bradley (Pacers)
(tie)
Michael Cooper (Lakers)
(tie)
1979-80 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Dennis Johnson (Supersonics)
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Dan Roundfield (Hawks)
Don Buse (Suns)
(tie)
Micheal Ray Richardson (Knicks)
(tie)
Second Team
Quinn Buckner (Bucks)
Dave Cowens (Celtics)
Eddie Johnson (Hawks)
Kermit Washington (Trail Blazers)
Scott Wedman (Kings)
1978-79 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Don Buse (Suns)
Bob Dandridge (Bullets)
Dennis Johnson (Supersonics)
Bobby Jones (76ers)
Second Team
M.L. Carr (Pistons)
Lionel Hollins (Trail Blazers)
Eddie Johnson (Hawks)
Maurice Lucas (Trail Blazers)
Moses Malone (Rockets)
1977-78 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Don Buse (Suns)
Lionel Hollins (Trail Blazers)
Bobby Jones (Nuggets)
Maurice Lucas (Trail Blazers)
Bill Walton (Trail Blazers)
Second Team
E.C. Coleman (Warriors)
Bob Gross (Trail Blazers)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
(tie)
Artis Gilmore (Bulls)
(tie)
Quinn Buckner (Bucks)
1976-77 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Don Buse (Pacers)
E.C. Coleman (Jazz)
Bobby Jones (Nuggets)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
Bill Walton (Trail Blazers)
Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Jim Brewer (Cavaliers)
Don Chaney (Lakers)
Brian Taylor (Kings)
Jamaal Wilkes (Warriors)
1975-76 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Dave Cowens (Celtics)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Paul Silas (Celtics)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
Slick Watts (Supersonics)
Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)
Jim Brewer (Cavaliers)
Jim Cleamons (Cavaliers)
Phil Smith (Warriors)
Jamaal Wilkes (Warriors)
1974-75 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Paul Silas (Celtics)
Jerry Sloan (Bulls)
Second Team
Don Chaney (Celtics)
Dave Cowens (Celtics)
Elvin Hayes (Bullets)
Bob Love (Bulls)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
1973-74 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)
Dave DeBusschere (Knicks)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
(tie)
Jerry Sloan (Bulls)
(tie)
Second Team
Don Chaney (Celtics)
Elvin Hayes (Bullets)
Bob Love (Bulls)
Nate Thurmond (Warriors)
Jim Price (Lakers)
(tie)
Dick Van Arsdale (Suns)
(tie)
1972-73 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers)
Dave DeBusschere (Knicks)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Jerry West (Lakers)
Second Team
Don Chaney (Celtics)
Mike Riordan (Bullets)
Paul Silas (Celtics)
Nate Thurmond (Warriors)
Norm Van Lier (Bulls)
1971-72 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers)
Dave DeBusschere (Knicks)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Jerry West (Lakers)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
(tie)
Jerry Sloan (Bulls)
(tie)
Second Team
Don Chaney (Celtics)
Bob Love (Bulls)
Paul Silas (Suns)
Nate Thurmond (Warriors)
Norm Van Lier (Royals / Bulls)
1970-71 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Dave DeBusschere (Knicks)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
Gus Johnson (Bullets)
Nate Thurmond (Warriors)
Jerry West (Lakers)
Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)
(2)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Paul Silas (Suns)
Jerry Sloan (Bulls)
Norm Van Lier (Royals)
1969-70 All-Defensive Teams
First Team
Dave DeBusschere (Knicks)
Walt Frazier (Knicks)
Gus Johnson (Bullets)
Willis Reed (Knicks)
Jerry West (Lakers)
Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)
(2)
Bill Bridges (Hawks)
Joe Caldwell (Hawks)
John Havlicek (Celtics)
Jerry Sloan (Bulls)
1968-69 All-Defensive Teams