Top 25 Best Defenders in the NBA

2. Rudy Gobert

Nicknamed the “Stifle Tower”, Rudy Goebert is the NBA’s premier shot blocker. Gobert led the NBA in blocks for the 2016-17 season and has averaged two blocks or more in every season except his rookie year.

Last year Gobert won his first Defensive Player of the Year award and there are sure to be plenty more awards in his future.