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Be able to defend and attack! The 10 DPOYs with the highest average score in history: Dameng averaged 27 points per game and was only third

2:37pm, 18 August 2025Basketball

On August 18, the league now has increasingly demanded on players' comprehensiveness. Defenders need to have shooting ability so that they can be reused at critical moments. Scorers need to have the ability to handle the ball, so that they will not let the offense stagnate when facing pinch attacks. In the past, there were still relatively few all-around players like this. For example, most of the people who won DPOY were full-time defenders, such as Uncle Mu, Kamp and Da Ben. Of course, there were also some offense and defense integration. Let’s take a look at the 10 DPOYs with the highest average score in history.

The 10th Moncliff

The Bucks' legend, he led the Bucks to the finals 10 times, but because he didn't have many outstanding helpers around him, he did not help the Bucks succeed in the end. In fact, another major reason why he was unable to succeed was that he was born in the 1980s, the period of Magician and Bird. Moncliffe has been selected as an All-Star and has been selected as one of the first defense four times. He scored 2 DPOYs, and averaged 20.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 1984.

Ninth Leonard

Although Leonard had shown his star temperament at that time, Popovich still advocated playing team basketball, so Leonard did not fully display his strength. Even so, he still relied on his performance in offense and defense to lead the Spurs into the playoffs. In the 2016 season when he won DPOY, Leonard averaged 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 block. If it weren't for a major injury, he might have won more Best Defensive Player Awards.

Eighth Moncliff

Yes, you read that right, that is the one we mentioned above. Although there are not many great honors in his career, this person is indeed one of the offense and defense, one of the strongest defensive backcourts in history. He also won the Best Defensive Player Award once in 1983. This year, Moncliff averaged 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is the first backcourt player in history to win DPOY.

7th Mooning

Mooning is a well-known tough guy in the league. Riley valued Mooning's style back then, so recruiting him made him the first team spirit of the Heat. In 2000, Mooning performed well on both offense and defense. Relying on his outstanding performance, he not only selected for the best defense, but also won DPOY. This season, Mooning averaged 21.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.7 blocking data, covering the sky and the sun.

Sixth Howard has won DPOY three times, and there are only three more people in history who have received this honor than him. If Howard hadn't worked hard enough, he might have been able to win more great honors. Howard was the peak of his life that one person could support a defensive system. In the 2011 season when he won DPOY, he averaged 22.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game, and he was one of the best inside players in history.

Fifth David Robinson

Admiral is a real versatile talent. He not only won the scoring champion, but also won the block king and rebounding champion. He not only won the MVP, but also received the DPOY honor. If he had not been born in the 1990s, he would have won more honors. The general won the Best Defensive Player Award in 1992. He averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game. This defensive data is really shocking.

Third and fourth Olajuwon

Olajuwon was selected for both seasons of winning DPOY. As the best center in history, it is reasonable for him to be selected. In 1993, Olajuwon averaged 26.1 points, 13 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game. In 1994, Olajuwon truly proved his season. He won the single-core championship and won the MVP and DPOY in a single season, with 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game.

Second Antetokounmpo has only won one DPOY in his career, but he has become the third place since Jordan and Olajuwon to win the best defensive player and MVP at the same time in a single season. Antetokounmpo has achieved this feat in 20 years. This season, Antetokounmpo can average 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. To be honest, more fans are still optimistic about Thick Brows. After all, the Lakers' defense is better, and James is also considered to be more promising to get the MVP.

No. 1 Jordan

Although Jordan only has one DPOY in his career, he has truly interpreted what the strongest offensive and defensive integration is this year. He not only won the best defensive player, but also won the scoring champion and MVP. This year, Jordan is the strongest individual combat, averaging 35 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.6 blocks. Currently, these players who hold the ball and have both offense and defensive are probably lost when they see such data. It is too much different. This is not only the 10th scoring champion, but he has also been selected into the league's best first defense 9 times!

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