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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 21 January, 2025
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award always seems to provoke intense debate among fans. Over the past few seasons, Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert has won the award multiple times, as the 2023-24 season was the fourth time he’d won it in seven years. While Gobert is tough to compete with when it comes to this award, it seems as if current favorite Victor Wembanyama, is ready to take over the award for the foreseeable future.
Below, we'll compare the prices for the top defensive players in the league across multiple premier sports betting apps.
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds
Player | Opening odds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Wembanyama | -250 | -550 | -550 | -600 | -600 |
Evan Mobley | +2000 | +1400 | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
Jaren Jackson Jr. | +1800 | +1400 | +1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
Lu Dort | +8000 | +3500 | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | N/A | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 |
Rudy Gobert | +900 | +4000 | +4500 | +4000 | +4000 |
Bam Adebayo | +1600 | +5000 | +4500 | +5000 | +5000 |
Dyson Daniels | N/A | +7500 | +7500 | +8000 | +7500 |
Jalen Williams | N/A | +10,000 | +7500 | +8000 | +7500 |
Anthony Davis | +1800 | +10,000 | +15,000 | +20,000 | +15,000 |
*odds as of January 21, 2025
Current Favorites
Victor Wembanyama (-550 to -600): On the defensive end, Wembanyama's average of 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game led to him being a first-team all-defensive selection and finishing second in DPOY voting last season. His performance in 2023-24 also resulted in him opening as a heavy favorite to win the award this season. While his odds took a hit for the first few weeks of the season with Chet Holmgren's injury, he is back to being a heavy favorite. Wembanyama has started this season by averaging 4.0 blocks per game for a 10.7% block percentage and 2.5 defensive win shares.
Evan Mobley (+1200 to +1400): Through 38 games of the 2024-25 season, Mobley is on pace for career highs in multiple defensive categories, as he's averaging 1.4 blocks and .9 steals per game. Mobley had somewhat of a down year last season on the defensive end, but it seems like he has returned to his 2022-23 form when he finished third in DPOY voting.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (+1400 to +1600): Jackson has always been a force on the defensive end, but recently, he has become even more dominant on that end of the floor. Over his last five games, Jackson Jr. has recorded five blocks and six steals, which gives him a 5.2% block percentage, 2.3% steal percentage, and 2.2 defensive win shares this season.
Past Winners
Season | Player | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2014-15 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | N/A |
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