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Author: Anthony Vlahovic

Last Updated: 10 February, 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

DraftKings

FanDuel

BetMGM

Bet365

Victor Wembanyama

-250

-1000

-1350

-1400

-1400

Evan Mobley

+2000

+2000

+2500

+3000

+2000

Jaren Jackson Jr.

+1800

+2000

+3000

+3000

+2500

Lu Dort

+8000

+3500

+3500

+4000

+3500

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

+15000

+5000

+6000

+6600

+5000

Anthony Davis

+1800

+10,000

+10,000

+12,500

+10,000

Dyson Daniels

+10000

+8000

+15,000

+15,000

+12,500

Bam Adebayo

+1600

+10,000

+15,000

+15,000

+12,500

Jalen Williams

+20000

+10,000

+10,000

+15,000

+10,000

Rudy Gobert

+900

+10,000

+15,000

+25,000

+12,500

*odds as of February 4, 2025

Current Favorites

Victor Wembanyama (-1000 to -1400): 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 3.9 blocks per game for a 10.4% block percentage and 2.7 defensive win shares.

Evan Mobley (+2000 to +3000): Through 43 games of the 2024-25 season, Mobley is on pace for career highs in multiple defensive categories, as he's averaging 1.5 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. (+2000 to +3000): 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 eight blocks and three steals, which gives him a 5% block percentage, 2% steal percentage, and 2.4 defensive win shares this season.

Past Defensive POY 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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Editor: Anthony Vlahovic

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