2013-14 NBA Awards Watch: Week 6

Nov 26, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (23) during the first quarter of a game at New Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Defensive Player of the Year

1. Anthony Davis
2. Roy Hibbert
3. Serge Ibaka

With Hibbert’s blocks decreasing, Davis is now the league leader in blocks per game. He’s also averaging 1.6 steals per game. Ibaka does not get the recognition he deserves on the defensive side of the floor due to the offensive output of Durant and Russell Westbrook, but he ranks third in blocks per game and at times plays like an enforcer in the paint.