The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Defensive Player of the Year is an annual Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) award given since the 1993 PBA season to the top defensive player of the season. Unlike the traditional player awards, which is given by the league, this citation is awarded by the PBA Press Corps.[1]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 20 individuals. The most recent award winner is Cliff Hodge of the Meralco Bolts.
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the PBA | |
| Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame | ||
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award | |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
| Total | Player |
|---|---|
| 3 | Chris Jackson |
| Marc Pingris | |
| Arwind Santos | |
| 2 | Freddie Abuda |
| Wynne Arboleda | |
| Chris Ross |