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He was selected to an All-Defensive Team 3 times in his career.Shaq is recognized as one of the most dominant players in NBA history. Unfortunately for us basketball fans, he played in an era before defensive stats were recorded and only played five seasons when All-Defensive Teams existed. Wes Unseld patrolled the lane like a traffic cop at Times Square.Consistent?
Ewing averaged three or more blocks for five straight seasons, including four blocks per game in 1989-90. Nonetheless, he was still a dominant defensive player with the Knicks. The man who made the finger wag famous led the NBA in blocks three times, made 6 All-Defensive Teams, and was a 4x DPOY. He never made an All-Defensive Team, but Unseld helped the Washington Bullets/Wizards win their lone NBA Championship back in 1978.Larry Bird is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and he didn’t get that reputation without playing defense. He made 6 All-Defensive Teams, led the NBA in steals three times, and was the 1985-86 DPOY. He was a 9-time All-Defensive Team selection in his career and won 1979 Finals MVP with the SuperSonics.In addition to being one of the best playmakers and floor generals that the NBA has ever seen, Jason Kidd was also a great defensive guard. The NBA's Best Players by Position—All-Time and Current. Shaq’s size allowed him to out-muscle anyone who tried to post him up and was a great shot-blocker as well. However, he was also a solid defensive player. That’s 57 percent more than the official league record, people. He was the premier shot-blocker of his era and continues to provide meaningful minutes and defense today with the Draymond Green is often criticized or called overrated due to the fact that he is only a 9 ppg career scorer. Unlike last time, we all agreed that Davis is the best big man in the league. Saaaaawft!His defensive ratings in the regular season (95.5) and postseason (93.4) each rank second on the all-time list.Gang Green exceeded the league average in the category in all but two of Dave Cowens' 10 seasons there.The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is the rare big on the career blocked shots (13th), defensive rebounds (25th) and steals (65th) leader boards. Iguodala has made 2 All-Defensive Teams in his career and took home the 2015 Finals MVP largely in part to his work defensively guarding LeBron James. He was a consistent defender and solid role player on any team he played for.
He made 7 All-Defensive Teams in his career.Seeing LeBron James ranked as 28th best at anything is strange, however, that’s not to say that he isn’t a great defender himself. While not much of a scorer, he generated more offense on defense than any other player. He is a 5-time All-Defensive Team selection, led the league in steals in 2016-17, and was also named DPOY that season.Artest, who also went by Metta World Peace during his playing years, was one of the wildest personalities the game has ever seen. It was not until 1968 that the NBA began naming players to All-Defensive teams. Howard is a 5-time All-Defensive selection, 2-time blocks leader, and 3-time DPOY. Bol used his unique size and length to become an elite shot blocker. He also ranks 12th all-time in blocks.Bruce Bowen is the definition of a defensive specialist. With that being said, here is my list of the top 50 defenders in NBA history.“The Dream” being atop this list should not come as a surprise to anybody. In his 14 seasons in the NBA, Allen routinely guarded the opposing team’s best scorer and was a pest for opposing offenses. He was selected to 5 All-Defensive Teams in his career and was the 1989 Finals MVP for the first of Detroit’s back-to-back titles.Since coming into the league in 2011, Paul George has established himself as a star and one of the game’s premier defenders. Kobe was selected to 12 All-Defensive teams during his career and would routinely shut down top NBA players night in and night out.Mourning is one of the best centers of all time, and his defensive accolades certainly reinforce that claim. That's No. Standing at 7’1 325lbs, O’Neal was not exactly a pushover on the defensive side of the ball. How many times have you heard that said about the NBA over the decades? Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame. Winning DPOY is not a small feat, especially as a small forward. Cooper was a lengthy guard who was an elite defender and shooter, a perfect role player for Magic to work with. Heck, if a team gives up two points on a possession, it’s a reason to bump fists nowadays.For those reasons and others, you won’t see many recent names among the greatest defensive players ever.So why did rival coaches snub him for All-Defensive Team honors throughout his career?Could it be his well-earned reputation as an all-time flop artist and major annoyance? And only seven players swatted away shots at a higher rate (6.1 percent) in league history.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the league in defensive win shares in the 1975-76 and 1976-77 seasons.He also made the NBA All-Defensive team 11 times in his 20-year career.His 99.1 defensive rating is 19th on the all-time career list. He also appears on the short list of best defensive rebound (11th) and blocked shot percentages (25th) in a career.He’s the only one among the top 10 in career blocked shots (first), defensive rebounds (seventh) and steals (ninth).He’s also No. His best season came in 1984-85, where he started all 82 games and averaged an absurd 5.6 blocks per game.Nicknamed “The Stifle Tower”, the French-born Gobert has undoubtedly made a name for himself defensively in the NBA. 4 on the all-time steals list with 2,445.He was an All-Defensive First-Team selection in six of his 10 seasons.The 7-foot-1 flyswatter ranks seventh in career blocked shot percentage (6.2), largely on the strength of six seasons of 200-plus rejections.Really, you have to be pretty dadgum good on defense to average 5.4 points per game and play this long. Leonard’s elite perimeter defense has helped him win two NBA championships: one as a role player on the Spurs and another as the star on the Raptors.Big Ben was one of the most intimidating players in NBA history. In addition to holding the record, Wade also was selected to 3 All-Defensive Teams during his 16-year career.Throughout his career, Andre Iguodala has been a stud on defense, whether it be in a starting role when he was with the 76ers or as a role player with the Warriors.
He was selected to an All-Defensive Team 3 times in his career.Shaq is recognized as one of the most dominant players in NBA history. Unfortunately for us basketball fans, he played in an era before defensive stats were recorded and only played five seasons when All-Defensive Teams existed. Wes Unseld patrolled the lane like a traffic cop at Times Square.Consistent?
Ewing averaged three or more blocks for five straight seasons, including four blocks per game in 1989-90. Nonetheless, he was still a dominant defensive player with the Knicks. The man who made the finger wag famous led the NBA in blocks three times, made 6 All-Defensive Teams, and was a 4x DPOY. He never made an All-Defensive Team, but Unseld helped the Washington Bullets/Wizards win their lone NBA Championship back in 1978.Larry Bird is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and he didn’t get that reputation without playing defense. He made 6 All-Defensive Teams, led the NBA in steals three times, and was the 1985-86 DPOY. He was a 9-time All-Defensive Team selection in his career and won 1979 Finals MVP with the SuperSonics.In addition to being one of the best playmakers and floor generals that the NBA has ever seen, Jason Kidd was also a great defensive guard. The NBA's Best Players by Position—All-Time and Current. Shaq’s size allowed him to out-muscle anyone who tried to post him up and was a great shot-blocker as well. However, he was also a solid defensive player. That’s 57 percent more than the official league record, people. He was the premier shot-blocker of his era and continues to provide meaningful minutes and defense today with the Draymond Green is often criticized or called overrated due to the fact that he is only a 9 ppg career scorer. Unlike last time, we all agreed that Davis is the best big man in the league. Saaaaawft!His defensive ratings in the regular season (95.5) and postseason (93.4) each rank second on the all-time list.Gang Green exceeded the league average in the category in all but two of Dave Cowens' 10 seasons there.The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is the rare big on the career blocked shots (13th), defensive rebounds (25th) and steals (65th) leader boards. Iguodala has made 2 All-Defensive Teams in his career and took home the 2015 Finals MVP largely in part to his work defensively guarding LeBron James. He was a consistent defender and solid role player on any team he played for.
He made 7 All-Defensive Teams in his career.Seeing LeBron James ranked as 28th best at anything is strange, however, that’s not to say that he isn’t a great defender himself. While not much of a scorer, he generated more offense on defense than any other player. He is a 5-time All-Defensive Team selection, led the league in steals in 2016-17, and was also named DPOY that season.Artest, who also went by Metta World Peace during his playing years, was one of the wildest personalities the game has ever seen. It was not until 1968 that the NBA began naming players to All-Defensive teams. Howard is a 5-time All-Defensive selection, 2-time blocks leader, and 3-time DPOY. Bol used his unique size and length to become an elite shot blocker. He also ranks 12th all-time in blocks.Bruce Bowen is the definition of a defensive specialist. With that being said, here is my list of the top 50 defenders in NBA history.“The Dream” being atop this list should not come as a surprise to anybody. In his 14 seasons in the NBA, Allen routinely guarded the opposing team’s best scorer and was a pest for opposing offenses. He was selected to 5 All-Defensive Teams in his career and was the 1989 Finals MVP for the first of Detroit’s back-to-back titles.Since coming into the league in 2011, Paul George has established himself as a star and one of the game’s premier defenders. Kobe was selected to 12 All-Defensive teams during his career and would routinely shut down top NBA players night in and night out.Mourning is one of the best centers of all time, and his defensive accolades certainly reinforce that claim. That's No. Standing at 7’1 325lbs, O’Neal was not exactly a pushover on the defensive side of the ball. How many times have you heard that said about the NBA over the decades? Active players are listed in bold * Indicates member of the Hall of Fame. Winning DPOY is not a small feat, especially as a small forward. Cooper was a lengthy guard who was an elite defender and shooter, a perfect role player for Magic to work with. Heck, if a team gives up two points on a possession, it’s a reason to bump fists nowadays.For those reasons and others, you won’t see many recent names among the greatest defensive players ever.So why did rival coaches snub him for All-Defensive Team honors throughout his career?Could it be his well-earned reputation as an all-time flop artist and major annoyance? And only seven players swatted away shots at a higher rate (6.1 percent) in league history.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the league in defensive win shares in the 1975-76 and 1976-77 seasons.He also made the NBA All-Defensive team 11 times in his 20-year career.His 99.1 defensive rating is 19th on the all-time career list. He also appears on the short list of best defensive rebound (11th) and blocked shot percentages (25th) in a career.He’s the only one among the top 10 in career blocked shots (first), defensive rebounds (seventh) and steals (ninth).He’s also No. His best season came in 1984-85, where he started all 82 games and averaged an absurd 5.6 blocks per game.Nicknamed “The Stifle Tower”, the French-born Gobert has undoubtedly made a name for himself defensively in the NBA. 4 on the all-time steals list with 2,445.He was an All-Defensive First-Team selection in six of his 10 seasons.The 7-foot-1 flyswatter ranks seventh in career blocked shot percentage (6.2), largely on the strength of six seasons of 200-plus rejections.Really, you have to be pretty dadgum good on defense to average 5.4 points per game and play this long. Leonard’s elite perimeter defense has helped him win two NBA championships: one as a role player on the Spurs and another as the star on the Raptors.Big Ben was one of the most intimidating players in NBA history. In addition to holding the record, Wade also was selected to 3 All-Defensive Teams during his 16-year career.Throughout his career, Andre Iguodala has been a stud on defense, whether it be in a starting role when he was with the 76ers or as a role player with the Warriors.