San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the 2014-15 NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. He is one of three players to make his first All-Defensive First Team.
Leonard received 116 First Team votes and 242 points from a panel of 129 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The NBA All-Defensive First Team also includes forward Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, guard Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies, center DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers and guard Chris Paul of the Clippers.
Green and Jordan, who finished second and third, respectively, in the voting for the 2014-15 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, join Leonard as first-time selections on the All-NBA Defensive First Team.
2014-15 NBA All-Defensive First Team| Position | Player / Team | 1st (2 pts.) | 2nd (1 pt.) | Total Points |
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| Forward | Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio | 116 | 10 | 242 |
| Forward | Draymond Green, Golden State | 107 | 15 | 229 |
| Guard | Tony Allen, Memphis | 88 | 31 | 207 |
| Center | DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers | 84 | 19 | 187 |
| Guard | Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers | 67 | 36 | 170 |
2014-15 NBA All-Defensive Second Team| Position | Player / Team | 1st (2 pts.) | 2nd (1 pt.) | Total Points |
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| Forward | Anthony Davis, New Orleans | 47 | 61 | 155 |
| Guard | Jimmy Butler, Chicago | 44 | 44 | 132 |
| Center | Andrew Bogut, Golden State | 33 | 36 | 102 |
| Guard | John Wall, Washington | 7 | 53 | 67 |
| Forward | Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 5 | 54 | 64 |
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): Rudy Gobert, Utah, 54 (5); LeBron James, Cleveland, 47 (6); Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, 35 (13); Avery Bradley, Boston, 26 (5); Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte, 21 (2), Klay Thompson, Golden State, 19 (3); Marc Gasol, Memphis, 18 (2); Danny Green, San Antonio, 18; Trevor Ariza, Houston, 17 (1); Stephen Curry, Golden State, 14 (2); DeMarre Carroll, Atlanta, 11 (1); Patrick Beverley, Houston, 10 (1); Khris Middleton, Milwaukee, 9 (1); Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City, 8; Andre Iguodala, Golden State, 8; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 8; Jeff Teague, Atlanta, 7 (1); Mike Conley, Memphis, 6 (2); Joakim Noah, Chicago, 6; Nerlens Noel, Philadelphia, 5 (1); P.J. Tucker, Phoenix, 4; Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee, 3; Pau Gasol, Chicago, 3; Wesley Matthews, Portland, 3; James Harden, Houston, 2; Marcus Smart, Boston, 2; Hassan Whiteside, Miami, 2 (1); Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix, 1; DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento, 1; Andre Drummond, Detroit, 1; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 1; Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers, 1; George Hill, Indiana, 1; Al Horford, Atlanta, 1; Victor Oladipo, Orlando, 1; Zaza Pachulia, Milwaukee, 1; Elfrid Payton, Orlando, 1; Zach Randolph, Memphis, 1; Rajon Rondo, Dallas, 1; Iman Shumpert, Cleveland, 1; Dwyane Wade, Miami, 1.