NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Defensive Box Plus/Minus

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year DBPM   Active DBPM   Career DBPM   Single Season DBPM
1973-74Clifford Ray 2.34               Clifford Ray 2.34
1974-75Nate Thurmond* 3.07               Nate Thurmond* 3.07
1975-76Nate Thurmond* 2.16   Paul Silas 0.77   Paul Silas 0.77   Nate Thurmond* 3.07
1976-77Bobby Jones* 3.90   Wes Unseld* 1.03   Wes Unseld* 1.03   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1977-78Tom Owens 2.22   Wes Unseld* 1.02   Wes Unseld* 1.02   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1978-79Maurice Cheeks* 3.38   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2.10   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 2.10   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1979-80Magic Johnson* 2.41   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.95   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.95   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1980-81Sam Lacey 3.13   Maurice Cheeks* 2.06   Maurice Cheeks* 2.06   Bobby Jones* 3.90
1981-82George Johnson 4.15   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.81   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1.81   George Johnson 4.15
1982-83Bobby Jones* 2.52   Magic Johnson* 2.07   Magic Johnson* 2.07   George Johnson 4.15
1983-84Mark Eaton 3.40   Larry Bird* 1.97   Larry Bird* 1.97   George Johnson 4.15
1984-85Mark Eaton 5.29   Magic Johnson* 1.76   Magic Johnson* 1.76   Mark Eaton 5.29
1985-86Manute Bol 4.32   Larry Bird* 1.88   Larry Bird* 1.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
1986-87John Stockton* 4.28   Magic Johnson* 1.83   Magic Johnson* 1.83   Mark Eaton 5.29
1987-88Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.03   Isiah Thomas* 2.54   Isiah Thomas* 2.54   Mark Eaton 5.29
1988-89Ron Harper 3.50   Michael Jordan* 2.99   Michael Jordan* 2.99   Mark Eaton 5.29
1989-90Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.40   Michael Jordan* 3.14   Michael Jordan* 3.14   Mark Eaton 5.29
1990-91Michael Jordan* 4.13   Michael Jordan* 3.37   Michael Jordan* 3.37   Mark Eaton 5.29
1991-92Greg Anthony 5.14   Michael Jordan* 2.96   Michael Jordan* 2.96   Mark Eaton 5.29
1992-93Oliver Miller 5.21   Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.99   Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.99   Mark Eaton 5.29
1993-94Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.33   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.37   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.37   Mark Eaton 5.29
1994-95Doc Rivers 3.22   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.10   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.10   Mark Eaton 5.29
1995-96Nate McMillan 4.42   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.02   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.02   Mark Eaton 5.29
1996-97Hakeem Olajuwon* 4.29   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.17   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.17   Mark Eaton 5.29
1997-98Charlie Ward 4.37   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16   Mark Eaton 5.29
1998-99David Robinson* 4.47   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Mark Eaton 5.29
1999-00Dan Majerle 4.71   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.06   Mark Eaton 5.29
2000-01Shawn Bradley 3.78   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2001-02Tim Duncan* 4.80   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2002-03Tim Duncan* 3.95   Charlie Ward 3.88   Charlie Ward 3.88   Mark Eaton 5.29
2003-04Lindsey Hunter 4.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2004-05Alonzo Mourning* 4.66   Charlie Ward 3.94   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2005-06Alonzo Mourning* 4.39   Ben Wallace* 3.22   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2006-07Robert Horry 4.90   Ben Wallace* 3.28   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2007-08Ime Udoka 4.38   Ben Wallace* 3.25   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2008-09Chuck Hayes 5.21   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2009-10Tony Allen 3.50   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2010-11Ronnie Brewer 4.07   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2011-12Darren Collison 3.59   Ben Wallace* 3.18   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2012-13Kevin Garnett* 4.13   Tony Allen 2.82   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2013-14Draymond Green 4.18   Tony Allen 2.73   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2014-15Tony Allen 5.13   Tony Allen 3.06   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2015-16Danny Green 5.01   Draymond Green 3.55   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2016-17Draymond Green 4.19   Draymond Green 3.69   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2017-18David West 4.15   Draymond Green 3.74   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2018-19Ricky Rubio 3.57   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2019-20Robert Covington 3.78   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2020-21Matisse Thybulle 4.60   Draymond Green 3.64   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2021-22Gary Payton II 4.70   Draymond Green 3.54   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29
2022-23Draymond Green 4.07   Draymond Green 3.57   Charlie Ward 3.94   Mark Eaton 5.29