Rudy Gobert has been named the NBA Defensive Participant of the 12 months for a record-tying fourth time.
Gobert had 72 first place votes and 433 whole factors. Victor Wembanyama completed second with 245 whole factors out of 19 first place votes, 44 second place votes and 18 third place votes. Bam Adebayo completed third with 91 whole factors forward of Anthony Davis with 83.
Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the one four-time winners of the award, which has been introduced yearly for the reason that 1982-83 season.
Within the 2023-24 common season, Gobert ranked sixth within the NBA in blocks per sport (2.13) and fourth in defensive rebounds per sport (9.2). Opponents shot 43.4% from the sector when Gobert was the closest defender, 6.1% decrease than their anticipated share on these pictures (49.5%). That distinction was the biggest among the many 105 gamers who defended not less than 800 pictures throughout the season.
Led by Gobert, the Timberwolves had one of the best defensive score, allowed the fewest factors per sport and held opponents to the bottom subject aim share within the NBA. The highest-ranked protection helped Minnesota (56-26) put up the second-best document in franchise historical past and earn the No. 3 playoff seed within the Western Convention.
