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50 Greatest Defensive Duos in NBA History

Adam FromalJun 7, 2018

The old adage that defense wins championships usually does in fact ring true. But a great defense is not made up of just one player.ย 

Since two or more players are necessary to make up a stellar defensive unit, let's take a look through the 50 best defensive duos in the history of the NBA.ย 

From the immovable force called Bill Russell to the modern day versatile defender named LeBron James, this slideshow reveals those duos in chronological order. Please don't make the mistake of thinking that they are ranked in any way.ย 

There have always been great combinations of defensive players in the NBA and these are but 50, so be sure to leave your favorite duos in the comment section below.ย 

Enjoy!

John Havlicek and Bill Russell

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John Havlicek

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Bill Russell

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, Arguably the greatest defensive player of all time

Career Per Game Stats: Unknownย 

Position: Center

Years Together: 1962-1969


Wilt Chamberlain and Nate Thurmond

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Wilt Chamberlain

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย Unknown

Position:ย Center


Nate Thurmond

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.5 steals and 2.1 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


Years Together: 1963-1965


Rudy LaRusso and Nate Thurmond

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Rudy LaRusso

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: Unknownย 

Position: Power forward and center

Nate Thurmond

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats: 0.5 steals and 2.1 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1967-1969


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Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West

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Wilt Chamberlain

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats: Unknown

Position: Center

Jerry West

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 2.6 steals and 0.7 blocks

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Years Together: 1968-1973


Dave DeBusschere and Walt Frazier

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Dave DeBusschere

Defensive Accolades: Six-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks

Position: Power forward

Walt Frazier

Defensive Accolades: Seven-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.9 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Point guard

Years Together: 1968-1974


Dave Cowens and John Havlicek

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Dave Cowens

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


John Havlicek

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position:ย Shooting guard and small forward


Years Together: 1970-1978


Bob Love and Norm Van Lier

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Bob Love

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Small forward

Norm Van Lier

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position:ย Point Guard


Years Together: 1971-1976


Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier

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Jerry Sloan

ย Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.2 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Norm Van Lier

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Point Guard

Years Together: 1971-1976


Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen

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Horace Grant

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Scottie Pippen

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 2.0 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position:ย Small forward


Years Together: 1987-1994


Dave Cowens and Paul Silas

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Dave Cowens

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Paul Silas

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position:ย Small forward and power forward


Years Together: 1972-1976


John Havlicek and Paul Silas

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John Havlicek

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position:ย Shooting guard and small forward


Paul Silas

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Small forward and power forward

Years Together: 1972-1976


Lionel Hollins and Bill Walton

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Lionel Hollins

ย Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Point guard

Bill Walton

ย Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 2.2 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 1975-1978 and 1982-1983


Artis Gilmore and Norm Van Lier

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Artis Gilmore

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 2.4 blocks

Position: Center

Norm Van Lier

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position:ย Point Guard


Years Together: 1976-1978


Maurice Cheeks and Bobby Jones

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Maurice Cheeks

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.1 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Point guard

Bobby Jones

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks

Position: Small forward

Years Together: 1978-1986


Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Cooper

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Six-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.9 steals and 2.6 blocks

Position: Center

Michael Cooper

ย Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Years Together: 1978-1989ย 


Quinn Buckner and Sidney Moncrief

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Quinn Buckner

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocks

Position: Shooting guard

Sidney Moncrief

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Four-time All-NBA First Team, One-time All-NBA Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Shooting guard

Years Together: 1979-1982


Kevin McHale and Robert Parish

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Kevin McHale

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 0.4 steals and 1.7 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Robert Parish

Defensive Accolades: None

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 1.5 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 1980-1994


Bobby Jones and Moses Malone

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Bobby Jones

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks

Position:ย Small forward


Moses Malone

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1982-1986


Dennis Johnson and Kevin McHale

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Dennis Johnsonย 

Defensive Accolades: Six-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Kevin McHale

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.4 steals and 1.7 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


Years Together: 1983-1990


Larry Bird and Dennis Johnson

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Larry Bird

ย Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position: Small forward and power forward

Dennis Johnsonย 

Defensive Accolades:ย Six-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Point guard and shooting guard


Years Together: 1983-1990


Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Four-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 1.7 steals and 3.1 blocksย 

Position: Center

Ralph Sampson

Defensive Accolades: None

Career Per Game Stats: 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 1984-1988


Rodney McCray and Hakeem Olajuwon

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Rodney McCray

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Small forward

Hakeem Olajuwon

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Four-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.7 steals and 3.1 blocksย 

Position:ย Center


Years Together: 1984-1988


Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas

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Joe Dumars

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, One-Time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocksย 

Position:ย Shooting guard


Isiah Thomas

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Point guard

Years Together: 1985-1994


Karl Malone and John Stockton

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Karl Malone

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position: Power forward

John Stockton

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 2.2 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Point guard

Years Together: 1985-2003


Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman

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Joe Dumars

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, One-Time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocksย 

Position: Shooting guard

Dennis Rodman

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Seven-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Small forward and power forward


Years Together: 1986-1993


Dennis Rodman and Isiah Thomas

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Dennis Rodman

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Seven-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Small forward and power forward


Isiah Thomas

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.9 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position:ย Point guard


Years Together: 1986-1993


Dennis Rodman and John Salley

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Dennis Rodman

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Seven-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Small forward and power forward


John Salley

ย Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1986-1992 and 1996


Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

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Michael Jordan

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Nine-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats: 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position: Shooting guard and small forward

Scottie Pippen

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.0 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position: Small forwardย 

Years Together: 1987-1993 and 1995-1998


Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley

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Patrick Ewing

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 1.0 steals and 2.4 blocks

Position: Center

Charles Oakley

Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1988-1998


Vernon Maxwell and Hakeem Olajuwon

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Vernon Maxwell

Defensive Accolades: None

Career Per Game Stats: 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Shooting guard

Hakeem Olajuwon

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Four-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.7 steals and 3.1 blocksย 

Position:ย Center


Years Together: 1990-1995


Nate McMillan and Gary Payton

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Nate McMillan

ย Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocksย 

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Gary Payton

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Nine-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Point Guard

Years Together: 1990-1998ย 


Antonio Davis and Dale Davis

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Antonio Davis

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.5 steals and 1.0 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Dale Davis

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1993-1999


Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman

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Scottie Pippen

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.0 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position: Small forwardย 

Dennis Rodman

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Seven-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Small forward and power forward

Years Together: 1995-1998


Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman

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Michael Jordan

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Nine-time All-Defensive First Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks

Position:ย Shooting guard and small forward

ย 

Dennis Rodman

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Seven-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Small forward and power forward

Years Together: 1995-1998


Mookie Blaylock and Dikembe Mutombo

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Mookie Blaylock

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.3 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Dikembe Mutombo

Defensive Accolades: Four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Three-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.4 steals and 2.8 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 1996-1999


Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

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Defensive Accolades: Nine-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Shooting guard

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.6 steals and 2.3 blocksย 

Position:ย Center


Years Together: 1996-2004


Tim Duncan and David Robinson

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Tim Duncan

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.7 steals and 2.3 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

David Robinson

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Four-time All-Defensive First Team, Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.4 steals and 3.0 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 1997-2003


Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal

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Ron Artest

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.9 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Small forward

Jermaine O'Neal

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.5 steals and 1.9 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 2002-2006


Jason Kidd and Clifford Robinson

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Jason Kidd

ย Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.0 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Point guard

Clifford Robinson

ย Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 1997-2001 and 2005-2007


Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan

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Bruce Bowen

Defensive Accolades: Five-time All-Defensive First Team, Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Small forward

Tim Duncan

Defensive Accolades: Eight-time All-Defensive First Team, Five-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.7 steals and 2.3 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


Years Together: 2001-2009


Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace

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Chauncey Billups

ย Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position:ย Point guard


Ben Wallace

Defensive Accolades: Four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


Years Together: 2002-2006


Tayshuan Prince and Ben Wallace

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Tayshaun Prince

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position: Small forward

Ben Wallace

Defensive Accolades: Four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks

Position:ย Power forward and center


Years Together: 2002-2006 and 2009-present


Chauncey Billups and Tayshaun Prince

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Chauncey Billups

ย Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive Second Team

Career Per Game Stats: 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks

Position: Point guard

Tayshaun Prince

Defensive Accolades: Four-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Small forward


Years Together: 2002-2008


Alonzo Mourning and Shaquille O'Neal

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Alonzo Mourning

Defensive Accolades: Two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Two-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.5 steals and 2.8 blocks

Position: Center

Shaquille O'Neal

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.6 steals and 2.3 blocksย 

Position: Center

Years Together: 2005-2008


Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace

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Ben Wallace

Defensive Accolades: Four-time Defensive Player of the Year, Five-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Rasheed Wallace

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 2004-2006


LeBron James and Anderson Varejao

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LeBron James

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position:ย Small forward


Anderson Varejao

ย Defensive Accolades: One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks

Position: Power forward and center

Years Together: 2004-2010


Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins

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Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Nine-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.4 steals and 1.6 blocks

Position: Power forward

Kendrick Perkins

Defensive Accolades: Noneย 

Career Per Game Stats: 0.3 steals and 1.4 blocks

Position: Center

Years Together: 2007-2011


Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo

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Kevin Garnett

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Nine-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.4 steals and 1.6 blocks

Position:ย Power forward


Rajon Rondo

Defensive Accolades: Two-time All-Defensive First Team, One-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 2.0 steals and 0.1 blocks

Position: Point guard

Years Together: 2007-present


Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant

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Ron Artest

Defensive Accolades: One-time Defensive Player of the Year, Two-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.9 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Small forward


Kobe Bryant

Defensive Accolades: Nine-time All-Defensive First Team, Two-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats:ย 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks

Position:ย Shooting guard


Years Together: 2009-present


LeBron James and Dwyane Wade

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LeBron James

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive First Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks

Position: Small forward

Dwyane Wade

Defensive Accolades: Three-time All-Defensive Second Teamย 

Career Per Game Stats: 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks

Position: Point guard and shooting guard

Years Together: 2010-present


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