who is the youngest player to win the defensive player of the year award

4 players are tied for the youngest Defensive Players of the Year in a season. They were 23 years old. The first three are Jaren Jackson Jr. in 2022-23, Kawhi Leonard in 2014-15 and Dwight Howard in 2008-09.

Interpreted as:
Who is the youngest player to win the defensive player of the year award in a regular season?
NAME AGE DPOY SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
23
1
2022-23
MEM MEM
63
28.4
18.6
6.8
1.0
1.0
3.0
6.6
13.0
50.6
1.6
4.5
35.5
3.8
4.9
78.8
61.3
1.7
5.0
1.7
1,787
1,173
426
60
65
189
107
227
+367
2 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
23
1
2014-15
SAS SAS
64
31.8
16.5
7.2
2.5
2.3
0.8
6.2
12.8
47.9
1.0
3.0
34.9
3.2
3.9
80.2
56.7
1.3
5.9
1.5
2,033
1,057
461
161
148
48
97
128
+441
3 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
23
1
2008-09
ORL ORL
79
35.7
20.6
13.8
1.4
1.0
2.9
7.1
12.4
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.4
10.7
59.4
60.0
4.3
9.6
3.0
2,821
1,624
1,093
112
77
231
240
270
+553
4 Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
23
1
1985-86
SAS SAS
82
35.1
17.0
6.3
5.5
3.7
0.5
6.9
13.3
51.4
0.1
0.4
27.6
3.2
4.0
79.5
56.3
2.2
4.0
3.1
2,878
1,392
516
448
301
40
256
296
5 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
24
1
2015-16
SAS SAS
72
33.1
21.2
6.8
2.6
1.8
1.0
7.7
15.1
50.6
1.8
4.0
44.3
4.1
4.6
87.4
61.6
1.3
5.5
1.5
2,380
1,523
493
186
128
71
105
133
+653
6 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
24
1
2009-10
ORL ORL
82
34.7
18.3
13.2
1.8
0.9
2.8
6.2
10.2
61.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.9
10.0
59.2
63.0
3.5
9.7
3.3
2,843
1,503
1,082
144
75
228
274
287
+619
7 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
24
1
2003-04
IND IND
73
37.2
18.3
5.3
3.7
2.1
0.7
6.4
15.2
42.1
1.0
3.3
31.0
4.4
6.0
73.3
51.1
1.4
3.9
2.8
2,714
1,333
385
272
152
50
202
194
+486
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
24
1
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
9 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
25
1
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
10 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
25
1
2017-18
UTA UTA
56
32.4
13.5
10.7
1.4
0.8
2.3
4.9
7.9
62.2
0.0
0.0
3.6
5.3
68.2
65.7
2.9
7.8
1.9
1,816
756
601
80
44
129
107
153
+341
11 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
25
1
2010-11
ORL ORL
78
37.6
22.9
14.1
1.4
1.4
2.4
7.9
13.4
59.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
7.0
11.7
59.6
61.6
4.0
10.1
3.6
2,935
1,784
1,098
107
107
186
279
258
+498
12 Sidney Moncrief
S. Moncrief
25
1
1982-83
MIL MIL
76
35.7
22.5
5.8
3.9
1.5
0.3
8.0
15.2
52.4
0.0
0.1
10.0
6.6
7.9
82.6
60.2
2.5
3.2
2.6
2,710
1,712
437
300
113
23
197
180
13 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
26
1
2018-19
UTA UTA
81
31.8
15.9
12.9
2.0
0.8
2.3
5.9
8.8
66.9
0.0
0.0
4.1
6.4
63.6
68.2
3.8
9.0
1.6
2,577
1,284
1,041
161
66
187
130
231
+384
14 Draymond Green
D. Green
26
1
2016-17
GSW GSW
76
32.5
10.2
7.9
7.0
2.0
1.4
3.6
8.6
41.8
1.1
3.5
30.8
2.0
2.8
70.9
52.2
1.3
6.6
2.4
2,471
776
599
533
154
106
184
217
+820
15 David Robinson
D. Robinson
26
1
1991-92
SAS SAS
68
37.7
23.2
12.2
2.7
2.3
4.5
8.7
15.8
55.1
0.0
0.1
12.5
5.8
8.3
70.1
59.7
3.8
8.4
2.7
2,564
1,578
829
181
158
305
182
219
16 Sidney Moncrief
S. Moncrief
26
1
1983-84
MIL MIL
79
38.9
20.9
6.7
4.5
1.4
0.3
7.1
14.2
49.8
0.1
0.2
27.8
6.7
7.9
84.8
59.1
2.7
4.0
2.7
3,075
1,654
528
358
108
27
217
204
17 Marcus Smart
M. Smart
27
1
2021-22
BOS BOS
71
32.3
12.1
3.8
5.9
1.7
0.3
4.2
10.1
41.8
1.7
5.1
33.1
2.0
2.5
79.3
54.0
0.6
3.2
2.2
2,296
861
270
417
119
18
159
160
+443
18 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
27
1
2001-02
DET DET
80
36.5
7.6
13.0
1.4
1.7
3.5
3.2
6.0
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.9
42.3
52.2
4.0
9.0
0.9
2,921
609
1,039
115
138
278
70
178
+150
19 Gary Payton
G. Payton
27
1
1995-96
SEA SEA
81
39.0
19.3
4.2
7.5
2.9
0.2
7.6
15.8
48.4
1.2
3.7
32.8
2.8
3.8
74.8
55.4
1.3
2.9
3.2
3,162
1,563
339
608
231
19
260
221
20 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
28
1
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
21 Joakim Noah
J. Noah
28
1
2013-14
CHI CHI
80
35.3
12.6
11.3
5.4
1.2
1.5
4.8
10.0
47.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.1
4.2
73.7
53.1
3.5
7.7
2.4
2,820
1,007
900
431
99
121
194
245
+232
22 Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
28
1
2012-13
MEM MEM
80
35.0
14.1
7.8
4.0
1.0
1.7
5.4
10.9
49.4
0.0
0.2
7.1
3.4
4.0
84.8
55.9
2.3
5.5
2.0
2,796
1,127
622
318
80
139
157
255
+434
23 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
28
1
2002-03
DET DET
73
39.4
6.9
15.4
1.6
1.4
3.2
2.9
6.0
48.1
0.0
0.1
16.7
1.2
2.6
45.0
48.6
4.0
11.4
1.2
2,873
506
1,126
120
104
230
88
179
+222
24 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
28
1
1998-99
MIA MIA
46
38.1
20.1
11.0
1.6
0.7
3.9
7.0
13.8
51.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.2
65.2
56.3
3.6
7.4
3.0
1,753
924
507
74
34
180
139
161
+340
25 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
28
1
1994-95
DEN DEN
82
37.8
11.5
12.5
1.4
0.5
3.9
4.3
7.7
55.6
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.6
65.4
59.5
3.9
8.7
2.3
3,100
946
1,029
113
40
321
192
284

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ORTG

117.7

6th

DRTG

113.0

10th

NETRTG

4.7

6th

3P%

36.7

11th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
4/26
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
3:30 PM
Mon
4/28
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Thu
5/1
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
1:00 PM
Sat
5/3
MEM MEM
@
OKC OKC
1:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

0 - 3

108

Final

114

OKC Thunder

3 - 0

Thu 24 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/21
MIL MIL
@
SAC SAC
114-108
Fri
3/21
CHI CHI
@
LAL LAL
146-115
Sat
3/22
NOP NOP
@
DET DET
130-136
Sat
3/22
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
120-91
Sat
3/22
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
105-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/25
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
4/25
IND IND
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
4/25
LAL LAL
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sat
4/26
CLE CLE
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sat
4/26
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
3:30 PM