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Top 10 Best Defensive Players in NBA History

Created by Stephanie Flores Staff · May 2024 · Updated Jan 2025

Top 10 Best Defensive Players in NBA History: 35 items ranked by popular vote. Browse more in Basketball.

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Bill Russell

Bill Russell

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

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Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

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Gary Payton

Gary Payton

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Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

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Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace

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Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

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Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan

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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

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Lebron James

Lebron James

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Nate Thurmond

Nate Thurmond

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Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard

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Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

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Moses Malone

Moses Malone

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

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Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade

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Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning

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David Robinson

David Robinson

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Jerry West

Jerry West

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Maurice Lucas

Maurice Lucas

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Draymond Green

Draymond Green

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Ron Artest

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Bruce Bowen

Bruce Bowen

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Tony Allen

Tony Allen

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Sidney Moncrief

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Clyde Drexler

Clyde Drexler

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Steve Nash

Steve Nash

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John Stockton

John Stockton

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Joe Ingles

Joe Ingles

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

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Paul George

Paul George

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Karl Malone

Karl Malone

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