NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds & Favorites 2025-26: Wembanyama's Lead Continues to Grow
The San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama is the heavy favorite on the NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds leaderboard at -290 odds.
He leads the Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgren (+950), Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley (+1800), Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels (+2400), and Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson (+3000), who round out the top five.
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🔢 NBA Defensive Player of the Year opening odds
Odds via FanDuel.
- Victor Wembanyama: -185
- Chet Holmgren: +650
- Amen Thompson: +1600
- Anthony Davis: +1600
- Draymond Green: +1600
- Dyson Daniels: +2000
- Evan Mobley: +2500
- Jalen Suggs: +4000
- Jaren Jackson Jr: +4000
- Ausar Thompson: +6000
- Luguentz Dort: +7500
🏅 NBA Defensive Player of the Year past winners
| Year | Name | Team | Preseason odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | +1600 |
| 2023-24 | Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves | +2000 |
| 2022-23 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | +2000 |
| 2021-22 | Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics | +4000 |
| 2020-21 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | +300 |
| 2019-20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | +400 |
| 2018-19 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | +163 |
| 2017-18 | Rudy Gobert | Utah Jazz | +325 |
| 2016-17 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | +550 |
| 2015-16 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | +550 |
❓ NBA Defensive Player of the Year FAQs
Who is the favorite to win NBA Defensive Player?
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is the favorite to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year at -290 odds, which translate to an implied probability of 74.36%.
Who won NBA Defensive Player of the Year last year?
Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley won NBA Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 1.6 blocks per game and 0.9 steals per game.
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