Il "Women's National Basketball Association Defensive Player of the Year Award" è il premio assegnato al miglior difensore della lega.

  • 1997 - Teresa Weatherspoon, New York Liberty
  • 1998 - Teresa Weatherspoon, New York Liberty
  • 1999 - Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
  • 2000 - Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
  • 2001 - Debbie Black, Miami Sol
  • 2002 - Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
  • 2003 - Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
  • 2004 - Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2005 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • 2006 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • 2007 - Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
  • 2008 - Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2009 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • 2010 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • 2011 - Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky
  • 2012 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
  • 2013 - Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky
  • 2014 - Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
  • 2015 - Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury
  • 2016 - Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
  • 2017 - Alana Beard, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2018 - Alana Beard, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2019 - Natasha Howard, Seattle Storm
  • 2020 - Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2021 - Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
  • 2022 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
  • 2023 - A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
  • 2024 - Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx

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