The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Defensive Team is an honor given annually to the five players which exhibited outstanding defensive capabilities without regards to position.
Awardees per year
| ^ | 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 |
| Season | Position | Players | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Guard | Robert Jaworski* | Ginebra |
| Guard | Abe King | Great Taste | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Manila Beer | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| Forward | Philip Cezar* | Shell | |
| 1986 | Guard | Ricky Relosa | Alaska |
| Guard | Padim Israel | Tanduay | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Manila Beer | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| Forward | Philip Cezar* | Shell | |
| 1987 | Guard | Ricky Relosa | Hills Bros. |
| Guard | Biboy Ravanes | Shell | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Hills Bros. | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| Forward | Philip Cezar* | Shell | |
| 1988 | Guard | Ricky Relosa | Hills Bros. |
| Guard | Biboy Ravanes | Shell | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Hills Bros. | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| Forward | Philip Cezar* | Shell | |
| 1989 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Alaska | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Añejo Rum | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| 1990 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Alaska | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Añejo Rum | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| 1991 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Biboy Ravanes | Alaska | |
| Center | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| 1992 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Art dela Cruz | San Miguel | |
| Center | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Chito Loyzaga | Ginebra | |
| 1993 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Art dela Cruz | San Miguel | |
| Center | Jun Limpot | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| 1994 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Johnny Abarrientos | Alaska | |
| Center | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Bong Hawkins | Alaska | |
| Forward | Alvin Teng | San Miguel | |
| 1995 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Purefoods |
| Guard | Art dela Cruz | San Miguel | |
| Center | Elpidio Villamin | Sunkist | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| 1996 | Guard | Johnny Abarrientos | Alaska |
| Guard | Jeffrey Cariaso | Alaska | |
| Center | Marlou Aquino | Ginebra | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| 1997 | Guard | Johnny Abarrientos | Alaska |
| Guard | Jeffrey Cariaso | Alaska | |
| Center | Marlou Aquino | Gordon's Gin | |
| Forward | Freddie Abuda | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| 1998 | Guard | Glenn Capacio | Mobiline |
| Guard | Patrick Fran | Mobiline | |
| Center | Jerry Codiñera | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Freddie Abuda | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Formula Shell | |
| 1999 | Guard | Johnny Abarrientos | Alaska |
| Guard | Dindo Pumaren | Purefoods | |
| Center | Eric Menk | Tanduay | |
| Forward | Freddie Abuda | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Shell | |
| 2000 | Guard | Jeffrey Cariaso | Tanduay |
| Guard | Dindo Pumaren | Purefoods | |
| Center | Chris Jackson | Shell | |
| Forward | Rey Evangelista | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Freddie Abuda | San Miguel | |
| 2001 | Guard | Rey Evangelista | Purefoods |
| Guard | Patrick Fran | Talk 'N Text | |
| Center | Marlou Aquino | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Dennis Espino | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Shell | |
| 2002 | Guard | Rey Evangelista | Purefoods |
| Guard | Jeffrey Cariaso | Coca-Cola | |
| Center | Davonn Harp | Red Bull | |
| Forward | Rudy Hatfield | Coca-Cola | |
| Forward | Chris Jackson | Shell | |
| 2003 | Guard | Patrick Fran | Talk 'N Text |
| Guard | Willie Miller | Red Bull | |
| Center | Asi Taulava^ | Talk 'N Text | |
| Forward | Rudy Hatfield | Coca-Cola | |
| Forward | Marlou Aquino | Sta. Lucia | |
| 2004–05 | Guard | Rich Alvarez | Shell |
| Guard | Johnny Abarrientos | Coca-Cola | |
| Center | Enrico Villanueva | Red Bull | |
| Forward | Junthy Valenzuela | Red Bull | |
| Forward | Dennis Espino | Sta. Lucia | |
| 2005–06 | Guard | Wynne Arboleda | Air21 |
| Guard | Topex Robinson | Red Bull | |
| Center | Dorian Peña | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | Purefoods | |
| Forward | Nic Belasco | Alaska | |
| 2006–07 | Guard | Wynne Arboleda | Air21 |
| Guard | Gary David | Air21 | |
| Center | Harvey Carey | Talk 'N Text | |
| Forward | Nelbert Omolon | Sta. Lucia | |
| Forward | Arwind Santos^ | Air21 | |
| 2007–08 | Guard | Kelly Williams | Sta. Lucia |
| Guard | Wynne Arboleda | Air21 | |
| Center | Arwind Santos^ | Air21 | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | Magnolia | |
| Forward | Ryan Reyes^ | Sta. Lucia | |
| 2008–09 | Guard | Wynne Arboleda | Burger King |
| Guard | Ronald Tubid^ | Barangay Ginebra | |
| Center | Asi Taulava^ | Coca-Cola | |
| Forward | Billy Mamaril^ | Barangay Ginebra | |
| Forward | Arwind Santos^ | Burger King | |
| 2009–10 | Guard | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine |
| Guard | Roger Yap | Purefoods/B-Meg Derby Ace | |
| Center | Arwind Santos^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | Purefoods/B-Meg Derby Ace | |
| Forward | Ryan Reyes^ | Talk 'N Text | |
| 2010–11 | Guard | John Wilson | Barangay Ginebra |
| Guard | Willy Wilson | Barangay Ginebra | |
| Center | Arwind Santos^ | Petron Blaze | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | B-Meg | |
| Forward | Ryan Reyes^ | Talk 'N Text | |
| 2011–12 | Guard | Ryan Reyes^ | Talk 'N Text |
| Guard | Jireh Ibañes | Rain or Shine | |
| Center | Arwind Santos^ | Petron Blaze | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | B-Meg | |
| Forward | Doug Kramer | Barako Bull | |
| 2012–13 | Guard | Marcio Lassiter^ | Petron Blaze |
| Guard | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| Center | Sonny Thoss^ | Alaska | |
| Forward | Arwind Santos^ | Petron Blaze | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | San Mig Coffee | |
| 2013–14 | Guard | Mark Barroca^ | San Mig Super Coffee |
| Guard | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| Center | June Mar Fajardo^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Jireh Ibañes | Rain or Shine | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | San Mig Super Coffee | |
| 2014–15 | Guard | Chris Exciminiano | Alaska |
| Guard | Chris Ross^ | San Miguel | |
| Center | June Mar Fajardo^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| Forward | Calvin Abueva^ | Alaska | |
| 2015–16 | Guard | Chris Exciminiano | Alaska |
| Guard | Chris Ross^ | San Miguel | |
| Center | Japeth Aguilar^ | Barangay Ginebra | |
| Forward | Marc Pingris^ | Star | |
| Forward | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| 2016–17 | Guard | Jio Jalalon^ | Star |
| Guard | Chris Ross^ | San Miguel | |
| Center | June Mar Fajardo^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Japeth Aguilar^ | Barangay Ginebra | |
| Forward | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| 2017–18 | Guard | Rome dela Rosa^ | Magnolia |
| Guard | Chris Ross^ | San Miguel | |
| Center | June Mar Fajardo^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Rafi Reavis^ | Magnolia | |
| Forward | Gabe Norwood^ | Rain or Shine | |
| 2019 | Guard | CJ Perez^ | Columbian |
| Guard | Chris Ross^ | San Miguel | |
| Center | June Mar Fajardo^ | San Miguel | |
| Forward | Sean Anthony^ | NorthPort | |
| Forward | Japeth Aguilar^ | Barangay Ginebra |
Multiple-time winners
| Player | Total |
|---|---|
| Jerry Codiñera | 10 |
| Glenn Capacio | 8 |
| Chito Loyzaga | |
| Marc Pingris | |
| Chris Jackson | 7 |
| Gabe Norwood | |
| Arwind Santos | |
| Alvin Teng | |
| Elpidio Villamin | |
| Johnny Abarrientos | 5 |
| June Mar Fajardo | |
| Chris Ross | |
| Freedie Abuda | 4 |
| Marlou Aquino | |
| Jeffrey Cariaso | |
| Philip Cezar | |
| Ryan Reyes | |
| Japeth Aguilar | 3 |
| Art dela Cruz Sr. | |
| Rey Evangelista | |
| Patrick Fran | |
| Biboy Ravanes | |
| Ricky Relosa | |
| Wynne Arboleda | 2 |
| Dennis Espino | |
| Chris Exciminiano | |
| Jireh Ibañes | |
| Dindo Pumaren |
Notes
- a The Defensive Player of the Year award was first established in 1983.