Victor Wembanyama wins Defensive Player of the Year

Victor Wembanyama has been named the 2025–26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

The San Antonio Spurs star was a unanimous choice, receiving all 100 first-place votes from the media panel and finishing with 500 points.

Wembanyama becomes the youngest player to win the award and the first to do so within his first three seasons since David Robinson. He is also the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year winner since the award was introduced.

Behind him in the voting were Chet Holmgren and Ausar Thompson, who finished second and third respectively.

The award recognises the best defensive player over the regular season, and Wembanyama’s impact on that end of the floor made him the clear choice this year.