Top 10 Best Defensive Players in NBA History

1Bill Russell

Bill Russell


2Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon


3Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman


4Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen


5Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan


6Gary Payton

Gary Payton


7Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo


8Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace


9Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett


10Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan


11Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain


12Lebron James

Lebron James


13Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


14Nate Thurmond

Nate Thurmond


15Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard


16Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper


17Moses Malone

Moses Malone


18Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant


19Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade


20Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning


21David Robinson

David Robinson


22Jerry West

Jerry West


23Maurice Lucas

Maurice Lucas


24Draymond Green

Draymond Green


25Ron Artest


26Bruce Bowen

Bruce Bowen


27Tony Allen

Tony Allen


28Sidney Moncrief


29Clyde Drexler

Clyde Drexler


30Steve Nash

Steve Nash


31John Stockton

John Stockton


32Joe Ingles

Joe Ingles


33Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O


34Paul George

Paul George


35Karl Malone

Karl Malone