List of NBA career blocks leaders explained

There are two lists:

Blocks leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.

^Active NBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2] -->
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total blocksGames playeddata-sort-type=numberBlocks per game
average
1CHouston Rockets (–)
Toronto Raptors 		3,8301,2383.09
2CDenver Nuggets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Houston Rockets (–)		3,2891,1962.75
3CMilwaukee Bucks (1969–1973)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)		3,1891,2392.57
4CUtah Jazz (–)3,0648753.50
5PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)3,0201,3922.17
6CSan Antonio Spurs (–)2,9549872.99
7CNew York Knicks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics
Orlando Magic 		2,8941,1832.45
8COrlando Magic (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics 		2,7321,2072.26
9CAtlanta Hawks (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)
Detroit Pistons
Houston Rockets (–)
Orlando Magic (–)		2,5421,156
10CGolden State Warriors (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Chicago Bulls 		2,3611,6111.47
11CCharlotte Hornets (–)
Miami Heat (–, –)
New Jersey Nets (–)		2,3568382.81
12CToronto Raptors (–)
New York Knicks (–,)
Denver Nuggets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Houston Rockets 		2,3319732.40
13†COrlando Magic (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Wizards
Philadelphia 76ers 		2,2281,2421.79
14C/PFWashington Bullets/Wizards (–)
Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons (–, –)
Chicago Bulls (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)		2,1371,088
15CPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)		2,1198322.55
16CWashington Bullets (–,)
Golden State Warriors (–,)
Philadelphia 76ers (–,)
Miami Heat 		2,0866243.34
17CGolden State Warriors (1972–1973)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Buffalo Braves
New Jersey Nets (–,)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Seattle SuperSonics 		2,0828482.46
18PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)
Boston Celtics (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)		2,0371,4621.39
19PFPhoenix Suns (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)		2,027920
20CDetroit Pistons (–,)
Philadelphia 76ers (–,)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Boston Celtics
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs
Charlotte Bobcats
Los Angeles Lakers 		1,9688102.43
21PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Milwaukee Bucks 		1,9411,2261.58
22^CNew Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks (–present)		1,9121,025
23PF/CChicago Bulls (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–,)
Dallas Mavericks
Atlanta Hawks (–)		1,8281,0581.73
24C/PFPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Indiana Pacers (–)
Toronto Raptors
Miami Heat (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors 		1,8201,0111.80
25PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972)
Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973)
Capital/Washington Bullets (–)
Houston Rockets (–)		1,7718941.98
26†PFOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)		1,759919
27CChicago Bulls (–,)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Boston Celtics 		1,747909
28CBuffalo Braves
Houston Rockets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–,)
Washington Bullets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
San Antonio Spurs 		1,7331,3291.30
29PF/SFAtlanta Hawks (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans 		1,713894
30^PF/CNew Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–present)		1,705736
31PFBoston Celtics (–)1,690972
32CLos Angeles Lakers (–,)
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Sacramento Kings (–)		1,6311,1341.44
33^CUtah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–present)		1,614757
34C/PFIndiana Pacers (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
New York Knicks (–, –)
Toronto Raptors 		1,6051,102
35PF/CLos Angeles Lakers (–)
Charlotte Hornets (–)
New Orleans Hornets
Seattle SuperSonics
Detroit Pistons (–,)
New Jersey Nets 		1,6021,0441.53
36CLos Angeles Clippers (–)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
New Jersey Nets (–)
Vancouver Grizzlies
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers 		1,581807
37CPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
Sacramento Kings
Houston Rockets
Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks (–)		1,546886
38^CLos Angeles Clippers (–)
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers
Denver Nuggets (–present)		1,5401,055
39CGolden State Warriors (–)
Utah Jazz
Dallas Mavericks
Portland Trail Blazers (–, –)
Denver Nuggets (–)		1,5359841.56
40C/PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Chicago Bulls
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
San Antonio Spurs 		1,5171,068
41CMilwaukee Bucks (–, –)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Portland Trail Blazers 		1,4739531.55
42SF/PFUtah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Brooklyn Nets (–)		1,4617971.83
43PF/CWashington Bullets
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Pistons (–)
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks 		1,4601,1091.32
44C/PFCleveland Cavaliers (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Dallas Mavericks 		1,4568871.64
45CDallas Mavericks
Milwaukee Bucks
Cleveland Cavaliers (–,)
Phoenix Suns (–,)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks 		1,4031,0901.29
46CIndiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks 		1,398987
47PF/SFPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)		1,3901,3801.01
48SFDetroit Pistons (–)
Sacramento Kings (–)
Dallas Mavericks 		1,3428711.54
49CChicago Bulls (–)
New Orleans Hornets (–)
Charlotte Bobcats
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets 		1,3351,1601.15
50CCleveland Cavaliers (–)
Miami Heat 		1,3278431.57

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 the 2023–24 NBA season.

^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 2024[4] -->
+Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLDENLALNYKTORToronto Raptors
BOSDETMEMOKCWAS
CHIGSWMIAMiami HeatORLWSB
CHOHOUMILPORPortland Trail Blazers
CLEINDNJNSASSan Antonio Spurs
DALLACNOPUTAUtah Jazz
Career Block Leaders at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-Year LeaderBlkActive LeaderBlkCareer RecordBlkSingle Season RecordBlkSeason
Elmore Smithalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"393Elmore Smithalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"393Elmore Smithalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"393Elmore Smith3931973–74
1974–75 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"216align=center style="border-right: solid blue"609align=center style="border-right: solid blue"609
1975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"338align=center style="border-right: solid blue"847align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8471975–76
1976–77 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"261Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,094Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,0941976–77
1977–78 George Johnsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"274align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,279align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,2791977–78
1978–79 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"316align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,595align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,5951978–79
1979–80 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"280align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,875align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,8751979–80
1980–81 George Johnsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"278align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,103align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,1031980–81
1981–82 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"234align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,310align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,3101981–82
1982–83 Tree Rollinsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"343align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,480align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,4801982–83
1983–84 Mark Eatonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"351align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,623align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,6231983–84
1984–85 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"456align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,785align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,785Mark Eaton4561984–85
1985–86 Manute Bolalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"397align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,915align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9151985–86
1986–87 Mark Eatonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"321align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,012align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,0121986–87
1987–88 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"304 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,104align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,1041987–88
1988–89 Manute Bolalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"345align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,1893,1891988–89
1989–90 Hakeem Olajuwonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"376Mark Eatonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,5921989–90
1990–91 David Robinsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"320align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,7801990–91
1991–92 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"305align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9851991–92
1992–93 Hakeem Olajuwonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"342align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,0641992–93
1993–94 Dikembe Mutombo


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"336Hakeem Olajuwon


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,7411993–94
1994–95 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"321 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9831994–95
1995–96 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"332align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,190 Hakeem Olajuwon


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,1901995–96
1996–97 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"264align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,363align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,3631996–97
1997–98 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"277align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,459align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,4591997–98
1998–99 Alonzo Mourningalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"180align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,582align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,5821998–99
1999–00 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"294align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,652align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,6521999–00
2000–01

Jermaine O'Neal

Shawn Bradley

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"228align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,740align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,7402000–01
2001–02 Ben Wallacealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"278align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,8303,8302001–02
2002–03 Theo Ratliff

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"262David Robinsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9542002–03
2003–04 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"307Dikembe Mutombo


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9962003–04
2004–05 Marcus Cambyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"199align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,0972004–05
2005–06 Andrei Kirilenkoalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"220align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,1542005–06
2006–07 Marcus Cambyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"231align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,2302006–07
2007–08 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"285align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,2782007–08
2008–09 Dwight Howard†align=center style="border-right: solid blue"231align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,2892008–09
2009–10 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"228Shaquille O'Neal


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,6902009–10
2010–11 Serge Ibaka†align=center style="border-right: solid blue"198align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,7322010–11
2011–12 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"241 Tim Duncanalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,4692011–12
2012–13 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"242align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,6522012–13
2013–14 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"219align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,7912013–14
2014–15 Anthony Davis^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"200align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,9412014–15
2015–16 Hassan Whitesidealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"269align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,0202015–16
2016–17 Rudy Gobert^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"214Dwight Howard†





align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,9162016–17
2017–18 Anthony Davis^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"193 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,047 2017–18
2018–19 Myles Turner^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"199 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,051 2018–19
2019–20 Hassan Whitesidealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"196 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,130 2019–20
2020–21 Rudy Gobert^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"190 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,192 2020–21
2021–22 Jaren Jackson Jr.^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"177 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 2,228 2021–22
2022–23 Brook Lopez^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"193 Serge Ibaka†align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,759 2022–23
2023–24 Victor Wembanyama^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"254Brook Lopez^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,912 2023–24
SeasonYear-by-Year LeaderBlkActive LeaderBlkCareer RecordBlkSingle Season RecordBlkSeason

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Blocks . Sports-Reference LLC. Basketball-Reference.com . 24 March 2015.
  2. Web site: 2025 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . 2019-04-12.
  3. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  4. Web site: 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . 2019-04-12.

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