List of players selected for the first and second NBA All-Defensive Team throughout league history.

The two best All-Defensive Teams in the league has been selected since 1968-69 season.

NBA players with most All-NBA Defensive Team selections

Player	First Team	Second Team
Kobe Bryant	9	3
Kevin Garnett	9	3
Michael Jordan	9	0
Gary Payton	9	0
Tim Duncan	8	7
Scottie Pippen	8	2
Bobby Jones	8	1
Chris Paul	7	2
Dennis Rodman	7	1
Walt Frazier	7	0
Dennis Johnson	6	3
Dave DeBusschere	6	0
Rudy Gobert	6	0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5	6
Hakeem Olajuwon	5	4
Bruce Bowen	5	3
Michael Cooper	5	3
John Havlicek	5	3
LeBron James	5	1
Ben Wallace	5	1
Jason Kidd	4	5
Draymond Green	4	4
David Robinson	4	4
Jerry Sloan	4	2
Giannis Antetokounmpo	4	1
Maurice Cheeks	4	1
Joe Dumars	4	1
Dwight Howard	4	1
Sidney Moncrief	4	1
Jerry West	4	1
Don Buse	4	0
Norm Van Lier	3	5
Kawhi Leonard	3	4
Tony Allen	3	3
Kevin McHale	3	3
Dikembe Mutombo	3	3
Mark Eaton	3	2
Jrue Holiday	3	2
Dan Roundfield	3	2
Karl Malone	3	1
Serge Ibaka	3	0
Marcus Smart	3	0
Mookie Blaylock	2	4
Alvin Robertson	2	4
Paul Silas	2	3
Nate Thurmond	2	3
Marcus Camby	2	2
Anthony Davis	2	2
Paul George	2	2
Rajon Rondo	2	2
Buck Williams	2	2
Metta World Peace	2	2
Joakim Noah	2	1
Paul Pressey	2	1
Wilt Chamberlain	2	0
Jaren Jackson Jr.	2	0
Gus Johnson	2	0
Caldwell Jones	2	0
DeAndre Jordan	2	0
Alonzo Mourning	2	0
Micheal Ray Richardson	2	0
Ben Simmons	2	0
Bill Walton	2	0
Doug Christie	1	3
Patrick Beverley	1	2
Tyson Chandler	1	2
Dave Cowens	1	2
Andrei Kirilenko	1	2
Larry Nance	1	2
Raja Bell	1	1
Eric Bledsoe	1	1
Avery Bradley	1	1
E.C. Coleman	1	1
Lionel Hollins	1	1
Andre Iguodala	1	1
Brook Lopez	1	1
Maurice Lucas	1	1
Moses Malone	1	1
Rodney McCray	1	1
Charles Oakley	1	1
Tree Rollins	1	1
Mikal Bridges	1	0
Alex Caruso	1	0
Robert Covington	1	0
Bob Dandridge	1	0
Larry Hughes	1	0
Evan Mobley	1	0
Victor Oladipo	1	0
Willis Reed	1	0
Bill Russell	1	0
Gerald Wallace	1	0
Slick Watts	1	0
Jimmy Butler	0	5
Don Chaney	0	5
John Stockton	0	5
Bam Adebayo	0	4
Quinn Buckner	0	4
Horace Grant	0	4
Tayshaun Prince	0	4
Larry Bird	0	3
P.J. Brown	0	3
T.R. Dunn	0	3
Joel Embiid	0	3
Patrick Ewing	0	3
Eddie Jones	0	3
Bob Love	0	3
Shaquille O'Neal	0	3
Dwyane Wade	0	3
Shane Battier	0	2
Chauncey Billups	0	2
Jim Brewer	0	2
Bill Bridges	0	2
Derek Harper	0	2
Elvin Hayes	0	2
Eddie Johnson	0	2
Dan Majerle	0	2
Derrick McKey	0	2
Nate McMillan	0	2
Theo Ratliff	0	2
Cliff Robinson	0	2
Matisse Thybulle	0	2
Kermit Washington	0	2
Jamaal Wilkes	0	2
OG Anunoby	0	1
Andrew Bogut	0	1
Manute Bol	0	1
Dudley Bradley	0	1
Dillon Brooks	0	1
Joe Caldwell	0	1
M.L. Carr	0	1
Jim Cleamons	0	1
Mike Conley	0	1
Luol Deng	0	1
Marc Gasol	0	1
Artis Gilmore	0	1
A.C. Green	0	1
Danny Green	0	1
Bob Gross	0	1
Bill Hanzlik	0	1
Roy Hibbert	0	1
Kirk Hinrich	0	1
Al Horford	0	1
George Johnson	0	1
Rudy LaRusso	0	1
Fat Lever	0	1
Rick Mahorn	0	1
Anthony Mason	0	1
Paul Millsap	0	1
Dejounte Murray	0	1
Bobby Phills	0	1
Jim Price	0	1
Mike Riordan	0	1
André Roberson	0	1
Satch Sanders	0	1
Thabo Sefolosha	0	1
Lonnie Shelton	0	1
Jack Sikma	0	1
Josh Smith	0	1
Phil Smith	0	1
Eric Snow	0	1
Latrell Sprewell	0	1
John Starks	0	1
Brian Taylor	0	1
Klay Thompson	0	1
Dick Van Arsdale	0	1
Anderson Varejao	0	1
Danny Vranes	0	1
John Wall	0	1
Scott Wedman	0	1
Derrick White	0	1
Hassan Whiteside	0	1
Micheal Williams	0	1
Robert Williams	0	1