Who is the best defender in the NBA today and of all time?

Question

Any position but give your reason for your choice.

Answer 1

Now: Ben Wallace. Guards anyone from LeBron to Shaq. Rebounds, blocks, steals, all his defensive stats soar.

All-time: Bill Russel. He was a 7'2 version of Ben Wallace. And obviously it worked...it won him more rings than fingers.

Answer 2

Ben Wallace is the best defender of today, because of his sheer abilty to box out and to get blocks.

I would say John Stockton, Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Hakeem Olajuwon were the best defenders of the 90s. Michael Jordan was also a good defender, but it more well known for his shooting. Dennis Rodman was a good rebounder but never won a defensive player of the year award, though he won several rebounding titles. I don't know much about players before the late 80s, but here is the list of the award winners, since the award was incorporated in 1982.

Answer 3

Today-Ben Wallace
All Time-Bill Russell

Answer 4

Well if you need a shut down guard then Bruce Bowen he locks cats up like that. If you need a big man its got to be Big Ben Wallace. And Of all-time it Bill Russel...heck thats why they got him in Boston in the first place. They knew his defense was sick and the offense would come.

Answer 5

Ben Wallace

All time Bill Russell

Answer 6

Ben Wallace, but Lindsey Hunter is the best at man-to-man guard defense.

Answer 7

Dikembe Mutumbo

Answer 8

shawn marion


so little but look what he did with dirk dirk should have 50+ on him every night, kobe shutdown 20 a game, josh howard shutdown like 15 a game. if all time tha glove gary payton

Answer 9

hate to say it, but probably, artest or bowen, best of all-time, perimeter is gary payton and in the middle bill russell

Answer 10

i say the glove man gary payton the way he held it down in the finals and also helped win the finals