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!

1. 1
   Rudy Gobert

   The 'Stifle Tower' won multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards anchoring the Utah Jazz defense throughout the decade.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Myles Turner

   Indiana Pacers center who emerged as a perennial blocks leader in the back half of the decade.
   769pts
3. 3
   Dwight Howard

   Three-time Defensive Player of the Year and dominant shot-blocking center who led the league in rebounding and blocks.
   641pts
4. 4
   JaVale McGee

   High-flying center whose shot-blocking and lob finishing earned him multiple championships.
   494pts
5. 5
   Tyson Chandler

   Defensive Player of the Year whose rim protection anchored the Mavericks' 2011 championship run.
   494pts
6. 6
   Anthony Davis

   Athletic two-way big man who led the NBA in blocks multiple times for the New Orleans Pelicans.
   385pts
7. 7
   Hassan Whiteside

   Shot-swatting Miami Heat center who led the NBA in both blocks and rebounds.
   384pts
8. 8
   Serge Ibaka

   Two-time blocks champion whose rim deterrence powered the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense.
   231pts
9. 9
   Bismack Biyombo

   Energetic defensive center known for his huge wingspan and emphatic blocks.
   231pts
10. 10
    Marc Gasol

    Defensive Player of the Year and cerebral anchor of the Memphis Grizzlies' Grit-and-Grind defense.
    1pts
11. 11
    Brook Lopez

    Towering center who evolved into a stretch-five while remaining one of the league's premier shot-blockers.
    1pts
12. 12
    Larry Sanders

    Explosive Milwaukee Bucks shot-blocker who briefly ranked among the league's most feared rim protectors.
    1pts
13. 13
    Roy Hibbert

    Two-time All-Star and verticality pioneer whose rim protection defined the Indiana Pacers' elite defenses.
    1pts
14. 14
    Andre Drummond

    Dominant rebounding and shot-altering Pistons center who led the NBA in rebounds multiple seasons.
    1pts
15. 15
    Joakim Noah

    2014 Defensive Player of the Year whose energy and rim protection anchored the Chicago Bulls.
    1pts