List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots.
A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

Career Blocked Shot Leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of November 30, 2016.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2017 [4]
Only players with at least 50 win shares are shown for 1st time eligible Hall of Fame consideration.
Win Shares is a player statistic which attempts to divvy up credit for team success to the individuals on the team.[5]
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[6] Total blocks Games played[7] Blocks per game
average[8]
1 Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*[9] C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)		 3,830 1,238 3.09
2 Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo* C Denver Nuggets (1991–1996)
Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001)
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2003)
New York Knicks (2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (2004–2009)		 3,289 1,196 2.75
3 Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar*[10] C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1973)[11]
Milwaukee Bucks (1973–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)		 3,189 1,239 2.57
4 Eaton, MarkMark Eaton C Utah Jazz (1982–1993) 3,064 875 3.50
5 Duncan, TimTim Duncan† C/PF San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 3,020 1,392 2.17
6 Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003) 2,954 987 2.99
7 Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)		 2,894 1,183 2.45
8 O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)		 2,732 1,207 2.26
9 Rollins, TreeTree Rollins C Atlanta Hawks (1977–1988)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1990)
Detroit Pistons (1990–1991)
Houston Rockets (1991–1993)
Orlando Magic (1993–1995)		 2,542 1,156 2.20
10 Parish, RobertRobert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)		 2,361 1,611 1.47
11 Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning* C Charlotte Hornets (1992–1995)
Miami Heat (1995–2002, 2004–2007)
New Jersey Nets (2003–2004)		 2,356 838 2.81
12 Camby, MarcusMarcus Camby† C Toronto Raptors (1996–1998)
New York Knicks (1998–2002, 2012–2013)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010)
Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012)		 2,331 973 2.40
13 Wallace, BenBen Wallace§ C/PF Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–1999)
Orlando Magic (1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (2000–2006, 2009–2012)
Chicago Bulls (2006–2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)		 2,137 1,088 1.96
14 Bradley, ShawnShawn Bradley C Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995)
New Jersey Nets (1995–1997)
Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)		 2,119 832 2.55
15 Bol, ManuteManute Bol C Washington Bullets (1985–1988, 1994)
Golden State Warriors (1988–1990, 1994–1995)
Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993, 1994)
Miami Heat (1993–1994)		 2,086 624 3.34
16 Johnson, George T.George T. Johnson C Golden State Warriors (1972–1973)[11]
Golden State Warriors (1973–1977)
Buffalo Braves (1977)
New Jersey Nets (1977–1980, 1984–1985)
San Antonio Spurs (1980–1982)
Atlanta Hawks (1982–1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (1985–1986)		 2,082 848 2.46
17 Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett† PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)		 2,037 1,462 1.39
18 Nance, LarryLarry Nance PF Phoenix Suns (1981–1988)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1994)		 2,027 920 2.20
19 Ratliff, TheoTheo Ratliff C Detroit Pistons (1995–1997, 2008)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997–2001, 2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006)
Boston Celtics (2006–2007)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008)
San Antonio Spurs (2009–2010)
Charlotte Bobcats (2010)
Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2011)		 1,968 810 2.43
20 Howard, DwightDwight Howard^ C Orlando Magic (2004–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
Houston Rockets (2013–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2016–present)		 1,852 898 2.06
21 Brand, EltonElton Brand† PF/C Chicago Bulls (1999–2001)
Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008)
Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012, 2016)
Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013)
Atlanta Hawks (2013–2015)		 1,828 1,058 1.73
22 O'Neal, JermaineJermaine O'Neal† C/PF Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000)
Indiana Pacers (2000–2008)
Toronto Raptors (2008–2009)
Miami Heat (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2012)
Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)		 1,820 1,011 1.80
23 Gasol, PauPau Gasol^ C/PF Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)		 1,797 1,073 1.67
24 Hayes, ElvinElvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968 –1972)[11]
Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973)[11]
Capital/Washington Bullets (1973–1981)
Houston Rockets (1981–1984)		 1,771 894 1.98
25 Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore* C Chicago Bulls (1976–1982)
San Antonio Spurs (1982–1987)
Chicago Bulls (1987)
Boston Celtics (1988)		 1,747 909 1.92
26 Malone, MosesMoses Malone* C Buffalo Braves (1976)
Houston Rockets (1976–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)		 1,733 1,329 1.30
27 Smith, JoshJosh Smith† PF/SF Atlanta Hawks (2004–2013)
Detroit Pistons (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2015, 2016)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016)		 1,713 891 1.92
28 McHale, KevinKevin McHale* PF Boston Celtics (1980–1993) 1,690 972 1.74
29 Divac, VladeVlade Divac C Los Angeles Lakers (1989–1996, 2004–2005)
Charlotte Hornets (1996–1998)
Sacramento Kings (1998–2004)		 1,631 1,134 1.44
30 Williams, HerbHerb Williams C/PF Indiana Pacers (1981–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1992)
New York Knicks (1992–1996, 1996–1999)
Toronto Raptors (1996)		 1,605 1,102 1.46
31 Campbell, EldenElden Campbell PF/C Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1999)
Charlotte Hornets / New Orleans Hornets (1999–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003)
Detroit Pistons (2003–2004, 2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005)		 1,602 1,044 1.53
32 Benjamin, BenoitBenoit Benjamin C Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1991)
Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1993)
Los Angeles Lakers (1993)
New Jersey Nets (1993–1995)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1995)
Milwaukee Bucks (1995–1996)
Toronto Raptors (1996)
Philadelphia 76ers (1998–1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)		 1,581 807 1.96
33 Dalembert, SamuelSamuel Dalembert† C Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002, 2003–2010)
Sacramento Kings (2010–2011)
Houston Rockets (2011–2012)
Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2013)
Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2014–2015)		 1,546 886 1.7
34 Cooper, WayneWayne Cooper C Golden State Warriors (1978–1980)
Utah Jazz (1980–1981)
Dallas Mavericks (1981–1982)
Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984, 1989–1992)
Denver Nuggets (1984–1989)		 1,535 984 1.56
35 Jones, CaldwellCaldwell Jones C/PF Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1982)
Houston Rockets (1982–1984)
Chicago Bulls (1984–1985)
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)		 1,517 1,068 1.42
36 Lister, AltonAlton Lister C Milwaukee Bucks (1981–1986, 1994–1995)
Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1989)
Golden State Warriors (1989–1993)
Boston Celtics (1995–1997)
Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1998)		 1,473 953 1.55
37 Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko† SF/PF Utah Jazz (2001–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)		 1,461 797 1.8
38 Wallace, RasheedRasheed Wallace† PF/C Washington Bullets (1995–1996)
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2004)
Atlanta Hawks (2004)
Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2009–2010)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)		 1,460 1,109 1.32
39 Williams, Hot RodHot Rod Williams C/PF Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995)
Phoenix Suns (1995–1998)
Dallas Mavericks (1998)		 1,456 887 1.64
40 West, MarkMark West C Dallas Mavericks (1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (1984)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1988, 1996–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1994, 1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (1994–1996)
Indiana Pacers (1997–1998)
Atlanta Hawks (1999)		 1,403 1,090 1.29
41 Dampier, ErickErick Dampier§ C Indiana Pacers (1996–1997)
Golden State Warriors (1997–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2011)
Atlanta Hawks (2012)		 1,398 987 1.42
42 Robinson, CliffordClifford Robinson PF/SF Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)		 1,390 1,380 1.01
43 Tyler, TerryTerry Tyler SF Detroit Pistons (1978–1985)
Sacramento Kings (1985–1988)
Dallas Mavericks (1988–1989)		 1,342 871 1.54
44 Ibaka, SergeSerge Ibaka^ PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2016)
Orlando Magic (2016–present)		 1,330 542 2.45
45 Ilgauskas, ZydrunasZydrunas Ilgauskas C Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2011)		 1,327 843 1.57
46 Erving, JuliusJulius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1987) 1,293 836 1.55
Ostertag, GregGreg Ostertag C Utah Jazz (1995–2004, 2005–2006)
Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)		 756 1.71
48 Kemp, ShawnShawn Kemp PF Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1997)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2000)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2002)
Orlando Magic (2002–2003)		 1,279 1,051 1.22
49 Davis, DaleDale Davis C/PF Indiana Pacers (1991–2000, 2005)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2004)
Golden State Warriors (2004–2005)
Detroit Pistons (2005–2007)		 1,270 1,094 1.16
50 Donaldson, JamesJames Donaldson C Seattle SuperSonics (1980–1983)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1985)
Dallas Mavericks (1985–1992)
New York Knicks (1992)
Utah Jazz (1993, 1995)		 1,267 957 1.32

Had they accounted for blocked shots in his era (blocks were not recorded until the 1973–1974 season), Wilt Chamberlain would be the all-time career leader in blocked shots, blocks per game average and blocked shots in a game (26).

Progressive List for Blocks

This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of November 30, 2016.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2017 [12]
Only players with at least 50 win shares are shown for 1st time eligible Hall of Fame consideration.
Win Shares is a player statistic which attempts to divvy up credit for team success to the individuals on the team.[5]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta Hawks DETDetroit Pistons MIAMiami Heat OKCOklahoma City Thunder
BOSBoston Celtics GSWGolden State Warriors NJNNew Jersey Nets ORLOrlando Magic
CHIChicago Bulls HOUHouston Rockets NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SAS San Antonio Spurs
CLECleveland Cavaliers INDIndiana Pacers NYKNew York Knicks UTAUtah Jazz
DALDallas Mavericks LACLos Angeles Clippers PORPortland Trail Blazers WSBWashington Bullets
DENDenver Nuggets LALLos Angeles Lakers
Career Block Leaders at the end of every season
Season Year-by-Year Leader Blk Active Leader Blk Career Record Blk Single Season Record Blk Season
1973–74 Elmore SmithLAL393 Elmore SmithLAL393 Elmore SmithLAL393Elmore SmithLAL3931973–74
1974–75 2166096091974–75
1975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL3388478471975–76
1976–77 261Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,094Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL1,0941976–77
1977–78 George JohnsonNJN2741,2791,2791977–78
1978–79 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL3161,5951,5951978–79
1979–80 2801,8751,8751979–80
1980–81 George JohnsonSAS2782,1032,1031980–81
1981–82 2342,3102,3101981–82
1982–83 Tree RollinsATL3432,4802,4801982–83
1983–84 Mark EatonUTA3512,6232,6231983–84
1984–85 4562,7852,785Mark EatonUTA4561984–85
1985–86 Manute BolWSB3972,9152,9151985–86
1986–87 Mark EatonUTA3213,0123,0121986–87
1987–88 304 3,1043,1041987–88
1988–89 Manute BolGSW3453,1893,1891988–89
1989–90 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU376Mark EatonUTA2,5921989–90
1990–91 David Robinson*SAS3202,7801990–91
1991–92 3052,9851991–92
1992–93 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU3423,0641992–93
1993–94 Dikembe Mutombo*
DEN 1993–96
ATL 1996–98		336Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU2,7411993–94
1994–95 321 2,9831994–95
1995–96 3323,190 Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU3,1901995–96
1996–97 2643,3633,3631996–97
1997–98 2773,4593,4591997–98
1998–99 Alonzo Mourning*MIA1803,5823,5821998–99
1999–00 2943,6523,6521999–00
2000–01 Shawn BradleyDAL2283,7403,7402000–01
2001–02 Ben Wallace§DET2783,8303,8302001–02
2002–03 Theo Ratliff
ATL 2002–04
POR 2004		262David Robinson*SAS2,9542002–03
2003–04 307 Dikembe Mutombo*
NYK 2003–04
HOU 2004–09		2,9962003–04
2004–05 Marcus Camby†DEN1993,0972004–05
2005–06 Andrei Kirilenko†UTA2203,1542005–06
2006–07 Marcus Camby†DEN2313,2302006–07
2007–08 2853,2782007–08
2008–09 Dwight Howard^ORL2313,2892008–09
2009–10 228Shaquille O'Neal*
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		2,6902009–10
2010–11 Serge Ibaka^OKC19827322010–11
2011–12 241 Tim Duncan†SAS2,4692011–12
2012–13 2422,6522012–13
2013–14 2192,7912013–14
2014–15 Anthony Davis^NOP2002,9412014–15
2015–16 Hassan Whiteside^MIA2693,0202015–16
2016–17 Anthony Davis^NOP50Dwight Howard^ATL 1,8522016–17
SeasonYear-by-Year LeaderBlkActive LeaderBlkCareer RecordBlkSingle Season RecordBlkSeason

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Blocks". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until the 1973–74 season.
  3. 1 2 A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for four calendar years (reduced from five in 2015); player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2016–17 NBA season.
  4. ↑ "2017 Hall of Fame Candidates". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 "NBA Win Shares". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  7. ↑ Games played in prior seasons where blocks were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
  8. ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before blocks were officially recorded.
  9. ↑ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
  10. ↑ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Blocked shots were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and season(s).
  12. ↑ "2017 Hall of Fame Candidates". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

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