The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Defensive Team is an honor given annually to the five players which exhibited outstanding defensive capabilities.
Starting from the 2021 PBA season, each All-Defensive Team consists of two backcourt (guards) and three frontcourt (forwards or centers or both) players.[citation needed] Previously, each All-Defensive Team would have two guards, two forwards, and a center.
Selections
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in the PBA |
| * | Denotes players inducted to the PBA Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected |
| Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same year[a] |
Most selections
The following table only lists players with at least five total selections.
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active |
| Player | Total | Defensive Player of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Codiñera | 10 | 1 |
| Marc Pingris | 8 | 3 |
| Arwind Santos | 3 | |
| June Mar Fajardo^ | 1 | |
| Glenn Capacio | 0 | |
| Chito Loyzaga | 0 | |
| Chris Jackson | 7 | 3 |
| Chris Ross^ | 2 | |
| Gabe Norwood^ | 1 | |
| Alvin Teng | 1 | |
| Elpidio Villamin | 0 | |
| Johnny Abarrientos | 5 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ The Defensive Player of the Year award was first established in 1993.
- ^ The 2020 season only had one conference. The team was renamed as "All-Bubble D-Fenders" for this season. The award was given by the PBA Press Corps.
References
- ^ a b "00-46: The best PBA players who wore these jersey numbers". ESPN.com. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ a b "PBA All Defensive Team Leaders pilipinasbasketball.com". Pilipinas Basketball Team History | Records | Players | Roster | Stats. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Fajardo leads list of winners in PBA Leo Awards". PBA.ph. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (August 18, 2024). "June Mar Fajardo wins 8th PBA MVP award". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Fajardo rewrites PBA history anew with record-extending 9th MVP". PBA.ph. October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
