NBL Best Defensive Player Award
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- 1980 Ray Wood (West Adelaide Bearcats)
- 1981 Ray Wood (West Adelaide Bearcats)
- 1982 Phil Smyth (St. Kilda Saints)
- 1983 Phil Smyth (St. Kilda Saints)
- 1984 not awarded
- 1985 not awarded
- 1986 not awarded
- 1987 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets)
- 1988 Phil Smyth (Canberra Cannons)
- 1989 Phil Smyth (Canberra Cannons)
- 1990 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets)
- 1991 Terry Dozier (Geelong Supercats)
- 1992 Terry Dozier (Newcastle Falcons)
- 1993 Terry Dozier (Newcastle Falcons)
- 1994 Darren Lucas (South East Melbourne Magic)
- 1995 Darren Lucas (South East Melbourne Magic)
- 1996 Isaac Burton (Sydney Kings)
- 1997 Mike Kelly (South East Melbourne Magic)
- 1998 Mike Kelly (South East Melbourne Magic)
- 1999 Darnell Mee (Adelaide 36ers)
- 2000 Darnell Mee (Adelaide 36ers)
- 2001 Darnell Mee (Adelaide 36ers)
- 2002 Simon Dwight (West Sydney Razorbacks)
- 2003 Glen Saville (Wollongong Hawks)
- 2004 Ben Castle (Brisbane Bullets)
- 2005 Darnell Mee (Wollongong Hawks)
- 2006 Darnell Mee (Cairns Taipans)
- 2007 Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
- 2008 Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
- 2009 Adam Gibson (South Dragons)
- 2010 Dillon Boucher (New Zealand Breakers)
- 2011 Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
- 2012 Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
- 2013 Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
- 2014 Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
- 2015 Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)