There are two lists:
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. [a]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [b] |
This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [2] |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | DEN | Denver Nuggets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | NYK | New York Knicks | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
BOS | Boston Celtics | DET | Detroit Pistons | MEM | Memphis Grizzlies | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | WAS | Washington Wizards |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | GSW | Golden State Warriors | MIA | Miami Heat | ORL | Orlando Magic | WSB | Washington Bullets |
CHO | Charlotte Hornets | HOU | Houston Rockets | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | IND | Indiana Pacers | NJN | New Jersey Nets | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | ||
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | UTA | Utah Jazz |
Season | Year-by-Year Leader | Blk | Active Leader | Blk | Career Record | Blk | Single Season Record | Blk | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973–74 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | 1973–74 |
1974–75 | 216 | 609 | 609 | 1974–75 | |||||
1975–76 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
338 | 847 | 847 | 1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | 261 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
1,094 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
1,094 | 1976–77 | |||
1977–78 | George Johnson NJN | 274 | 1,279 | 1,279 | 1977–78 | ||||
1978–79 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
316 | 1,595 | 1,595 | 1978–79 | ||||
1979–80 | 280 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1979–80 | |||||
1980–81 | George Johnson SAS | 278 | 2,103 | 2,103 | 1980–81 | ||||
1981–82 | 234 | 2,310 | 2,310 | 1981–82 | |||||
1982–83 | Tree Rollins ATL | 343 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 1982–83 | ||||
1983–84 | Mark Eaton UTA | 351 | 2,623 | 2,623 | 1983–84 | ||||
1984–85 | 456 | 2,785 | 2,785 | Mark Eaton UTA | 456 | 1984–85 | |||
1985–86 | Manute Bol WSB | 397 | 2,915 | 2,915 | 1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | Mark Eaton UTA | 321 | 3,012 | 3,012 | 1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | 304 | 3,104 | 3,104 | 1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | Manute Bol GSW | 345 | 3,189 | 3,189 | 1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU | 376 | Mark Eaton UTA | 2,592 | 1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | David Robinson* SAS | 320 | 2,780 | 1990–91 | |||||
1991–92 | 305 | 2,985 | 1991–92 | ||||||
1992–93 | Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU | 342 | 3,064 | 1992–93 | |||||
1993–94 |
Dikembe Mutombo* DEN 1993–96 ATL 1996–98 |
336 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU 1993–2001 TOR 2001–02 |
2,741 | 1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | 321 | 2,983 | 1994–95 | ||||||
1995–96 | 332 | 3,190 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU 1984–2001 TOR 2001–02 |
3,190 | 1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | 264 | 3,363 | 3,363 | 1996–97 | |||||
1997–98 | 277 | 3,459 | 3,459 | 1997–98 | |||||
1998–99 | Alonzo Mourning* MIA | 180 | 3,582 | 3,582 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | 294 | 3,652 | 3,652 | 1999–00 | |||||
2000–01 | Shawn Bradley DAL | 228 | 3,740 | 3,740 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Ben Wallace* DET | 278 | 3,830 | 3,830 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 |
Theo Ratliff ATL 2002–04 POR 2004 |
262 | David Robinson* SAS | 2,954 | 2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | 307 |
Dikembe Mutombo* NYK 2003–04 HOU 2004–09 |
2,996 | 2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | Marcus Camby DEN | 199 | 3,097 | 2004–05 | |||||
2005–06 | Andrei Kirilenko UTA | 220 | 3,154 | 2005–06 | |||||
2006–07 | Marcus Camby DEN | 231 | 3,230 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | 285 | 3,278 | 2007–08 | ||||||
2008–09 | Dwight Howard† ORL | 231 | 3,289 | 2008–09 | |||||
2009–10 | 228 |
Shaquille O'Neal* CLE 2009–10 BOS 2010–11 |
2,690 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | Serge Ibaka† OKC | 198 | 2,732 | 2010–11 | |||||
2011–12 | 241 | Tim Duncan* SAS | 2,469 | 2011–12 | |||||
2012–13 | 242 | 2,652 | 2012–13 | ||||||
2013–14 | 219 | 2,791 | 2013–14 | ||||||
2014–15 | Anthony Davis^ NOP | 200 | 2,941 | 2014–15 | |||||
2015–16 | Hassan Whiteside MIA | 269 | 3,020 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | Rudy Gobert^ UTA | 214 |
Dwight Howard† ATL 2016–17 CHO 2017–18 WAS 2018–19 LAL 2019–20 PHI 2020–21 LAL 2021–22 |
1,916 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Anthony Davis^ NOP | 193 | 2,047 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | Myles Turner^ IND | 199 | 2,051 | 2018–19 | |||||
2019–20 | Hassan Whiteside POR | 196 | 2,130 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Rudy Gobert^ UTA | 190 | 2,192 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Jaren Jackson Jr.^ MEM | 177 | 2,228 | 2021–22 | |||||
2022–23 | Brook Lopez^ MIL | 193 | Serge Ibaka† MIL | 1,759 | 2022–23 | ||||
2023–24 | Victor Wembanyama^ SAS | 254 | Brook Lopez^ MIL | 1,912 | 2023–24 | ||||
Season | Year-by-Year Leader | Blk | Active Leader | Blk | Career Record | Blk | Single Season Record | Blk | Season |
There are two lists:
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. [a]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [b] |
This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [2] |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | DEN | Denver Nuggets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | NYK | New York Knicks | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
BOS | Boston Celtics | DET | Detroit Pistons | MEM | Memphis Grizzlies | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | WAS | Washington Wizards |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | GSW | Golden State Warriors | MIA | Miami Heat | ORL | Orlando Magic | WSB | Washington Bullets |
CHO | Charlotte Hornets | HOU | Houston Rockets | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | IND | Indiana Pacers | NJN | New Jersey Nets | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | ||
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | UTA | Utah Jazz |
Season | Year-by-Year Leader | Blk | Active Leader | Blk | Career Record | Blk | Single Season Record | Blk | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973–74 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | Elmore Smith LAL | 393 | 1973–74 |
1974–75 | 216 | 609 | 609 | 1974–75 | |||||
1975–76 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
338 | 847 | 847 | 1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | 261 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
1,094 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
1,094 | 1976–77 | |||
1977–78 | George Johnson NJN | 274 | 1,279 | 1,279 | 1977–78 | ||||
1978–79 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL |
316 | 1,595 | 1,595 | 1978–79 | ||||
1979–80 | 280 | 1,875 | 1,875 | 1979–80 | |||||
1980–81 | George Johnson SAS | 278 | 2,103 | 2,103 | 1980–81 | ||||
1981–82 | 234 | 2,310 | 2,310 | 1981–82 | |||||
1982–83 | Tree Rollins ATL | 343 | 2,480 | 2,480 | 1982–83 | ||||
1983–84 | Mark Eaton UTA | 351 | 2,623 | 2,623 | 1983–84 | ||||
1984–85 | 456 | 2,785 | 2,785 | Mark Eaton UTA | 456 | 1984–85 | |||
1985–86 | Manute Bol WSB | 397 | 2,915 | 2,915 | 1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | Mark Eaton UTA | 321 | 3,012 | 3,012 | 1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | 304 | 3,104 | 3,104 | 1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | Manute Bol GSW | 345 | 3,189 | 3,189 | 1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 | Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU | 376 | Mark Eaton UTA | 2,592 | 1989–90 | ||||
1990–91 | David Robinson* SAS | 320 | 2,780 | 1990–91 | |||||
1991–92 | 305 | 2,985 | 1991–92 | ||||||
1992–93 | Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU | 342 | 3,064 | 1992–93 | |||||
1993–94 |
Dikembe Mutombo* DEN 1993–96 ATL 1996–98 |
336 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU 1993–2001 TOR 2001–02 |
2,741 | 1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | 321 | 2,983 | 1994–95 | ||||||
1995–96 | 332 | 3,190 |
Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU 1984–2001 TOR 2001–02 |
3,190 | 1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | 264 | 3,363 | 3,363 | 1996–97 | |||||
1997–98 | 277 | 3,459 | 3,459 | 1997–98 | |||||
1998–99 | Alonzo Mourning* MIA | 180 | 3,582 | 3,582 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | 294 | 3,652 | 3,652 | 1999–00 | |||||
2000–01 | Shawn Bradley DAL | 228 | 3,740 | 3,740 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Ben Wallace* DET | 278 | 3,830 | 3,830 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 |
Theo Ratliff ATL 2002–04 POR 2004 |
262 | David Robinson* SAS | 2,954 | 2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | 307 |
Dikembe Mutombo* NYK 2003–04 HOU 2004–09 |
2,996 | 2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | Marcus Camby DEN | 199 | 3,097 | 2004–05 | |||||
2005–06 | Andrei Kirilenko UTA | 220 | 3,154 | 2005–06 | |||||
2006–07 | Marcus Camby DEN | 231 | 3,230 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | 285 | 3,278 | 2007–08 | ||||||
2008–09 | Dwight Howard† ORL | 231 | 3,289 | 2008–09 | |||||
2009–10 | 228 |
Shaquille O'Neal* CLE 2009–10 BOS 2010–11 |
2,690 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | Serge Ibaka† OKC | 198 | 2,732 | 2010–11 | |||||
2011–12 | 241 | Tim Duncan* SAS | 2,469 | 2011–12 | |||||
2012–13 | 242 | 2,652 | 2012–13 | ||||||
2013–14 | 219 | 2,791 | 2013–14 | ||||||
2014–15 | Anthony Davis^ NOP | 200 | 2,941 | 2014–15 | |||||
2015–16 | Hassan Whiteside MIA | 269 | 3,020 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | Rudy Gobert^ UTA | 214 |
Dwight Howard† ATL 2016–17 CHO 2017–18 WAS 2018–19 LAL 2019–20 PHI 2020–21 LAL 2021–22 |
1,916 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Anthony Davis^ NOP | 193 | 2,047 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | Myles Turner^ IND | 199 | 2,051 | 2018–19 | |||||
2019–20 | Hassan Whiteside POR | 196 | 2,130 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Rudy Gobert^ UTA | 190 | 2,192 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Jaren Jackson Jr.^ MEM | 177 | 2,228 | 2021–22 | |||||
2022–23 | Brook Lopez^ MIL | 193 | Serge Ibaka† MIL | 1,759 | 2022–23 | ||||
2023–24 | Victor Wembanyama^ SAS | 254 | Brook Lopez^ MIL | 1,912 | 2023–24 | ||||
Season | Year-by-Year Leader | Blk | Active Leader | Blk | Career Record | Blk | Single Season Record | Blk | Season |