Top 15 NBA Rim Protectors of the 2010s
Towering shot-swatters, switchable defensive anchors and a few underrated enforcers who turned the paint into a no-fly zone all decade long. Cast your vote!
1Rudy Gobert
The 'Stifle Tower' won multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards anchoring the Utah Jazz defense throughout the decade.
1000pts
2Myles Turner
Indiana Pacers center who emerged as a perennial blocks leader in the back half of the decade.
769pts
3Dwight Howard
Three-time Defensive Player of the Year and dominant shot-blocking center who led the league in rebounding and blocks.
641pts
4JaVale McGee
High-flying center whose shot-blocking and lob finishing earned him multiple championships.
494pts
5Tyson Chandler
Defensive Player of the Year whose rim protection anchored the Mavericks' 2011 championship run.
494pts
6Anthony Davis
Athletic two-way big man who led the NBA in blocks multiple times for the New Orleans Pelicans.
385pts
7Hassan Whiteside
Shot-swatting Miami Heat center who led the NBA in both blocks and rebounds.
384pts
8Serge Ibaka
Two-time blocks champion whose rim deterrence powered the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense.
231pts
9Bismack Biyombo
Energetic defensive center known for his huge wingspan and emphatic blocks.
231pts
10Marc Gasol
Defensive Player of the Year and cerebral anchor of the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit-and-Grind defense.
1pts
11Brook Lopez
Towering center who evolved into a stretch-five while remaining one of the league's premier shot-blockers.
1pts
12Larry Sanders
Explosive Milwaukee Bucks shot-blocker who briefly ranked among the league's most feared rim protectors.
1pts
13Roy Hibbert
Two-time All-Star and verticality pioneer whose rim protection defined the Indiana Pacers' elite defenses.
1pts
14Andre Drummond
Dominant rebounding and shot-altering Pistons center who led the NBA in rebounds multiple seasons.
1pts
15Joakim Noah
2014 Defensive Player of the Year whose energy and rim protection anchored the Chicago Bulls.
1pts
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