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List of NBA career blocks leaders

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There are two lists:

  • The 50 National Basketball Association players with the most career regular season blocked shots. Blocked shots were first officially recorded in the NBA during the 1973–74 season.
  • A progressive list of NBA blocked shots leaders year by year since 1973.

Blocks leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. :Statistics accurate as of January 31, 2026.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total blocksGames playedBlocks per game
average
1*CHouston Rockets (–)
Toronto Raptors ()3,8301,2383.09
2*CDenver Nuggets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
New Jersey Nets ()
New York Knicks ()
Houston Rockets (–)3,2891,1962.75
3*CMilwaukee Bucks (1969–1973)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)3,1891,2392.57
4CUtah Jazz (–)3,0648753.50
5*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)3,0201,3922.17
6*CSan Antonio Spurs (–)2,9549872.99
7*CNew York Knicks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics ()
Orlando Magic ()2,8941,1832.45
8*COrlando 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
10*CGolden State Warriors (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Chicago Bulls ()2,3611,6111.47
11*CCharlotte 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
14*CWashington Bullets/Wizards (–)
Orlando Magic ()
Detroit Pistons (–, –)
Chicago Bulls (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)2,1371,088
15CPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)2,1198322.55
16^CNew Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (–)
Los Angeles Lakers ()
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–present)2,1001,145
17CWashington Bullets (–, )
Golden State Warriors (–, )
Philadelphia 76ers (–, )
Miami Heat ()2,0866243.34
18CGolden State Warriors (1972–1973)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Buffalo Braves ()
New Jersey Nets (–, )
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Atlanta Hawks ()
Seattle SuperSonics ()2,0828482.46
19*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)
Boston Celtics (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)2,0371,4621.39
20PFPhoenix Suns (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)2,027920
21CDetroit Pistons (–, )
Philadelphia 76ers (–, )
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Boston Celtics ()
Minnesota Timberwolves ()
San Antonio Spurs ()
Charlotte Bobcats ()
Los Angeles Lakers ()1,9688102.43
22*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Milwaukee Bucks ()1,9411,2261.58
23^PF/CNew Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–present)1,848807
24PF/CChicago Bulls (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–, )
Dallas Mavericks ()
Atlanta Hawks (–)1,8281,0581.73
25C/PFPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Indiana Pacers (–)
Toronto Raptors ()
Miami Heat (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Phoenix Suns ()
Golden State Warriors ()1,8201,0111.80
26^CUtah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–present)1,798877
27*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972)
Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973)
Capital/Washington Bullets (–)
Houston Rockets (–)1,7718941.98
28§PFOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Orlando Magic ()
Toronto Raptors (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)1,759919
29*CChicago Bulls (–, )
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Boston Celtics ()1,747909
30*CBuffalo Braves ()
Houston Rockets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–, )
Washington Bullets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
San Antonio Spurs ()1,7331,3291.30
31PF/SFAtlanta Hawks (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Houston Rockets (, )
Los Angeles Clippers ()
New Orleans Pelicans ()1,713894
32*PFBoston Celtics (–)1,690972
33*CLos Angeles Lakers (–, )
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Sacramento Kings (–)1,6311,1341.44
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
37^CLos Angeles Clippers (–)
Dallas Mavericks ()
New York Knicks ()
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Los Angeles Lakers ()
Philadelphia 76ers ()
Denver Nuggets (–)
New Orleans Pelicans (–present)1,5681,113
38CPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
Sacramento Kings ()
Houston Rockets ()
Milwaukee Bucks ()
Dallas Mavericks ()
New York Knicks (–)1,546886
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
41^CIndiana Pacers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–present)1,486686
42CMilwaukee Bucks (–, –)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Portland Trail Blazers ()1,4739531.55
43SF/PFUtah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves ()
Brooklyn Nets (–)1,4617971.83
44PF/CWashington Bullets ()
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Atlanta Hawks ()
Detroit Pistons (–)
Boston Celtics ()
New York Knicks ()1,4601,1091.32
45C/PFCleveland Cavaliers (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Dallas Mavericks ()1,4568871.64
46CDallas Mavericks ()
Milwaukee Bucks ()
Cleveland Cavaliers (–, )
Phoenix Suns (–, )
Detroit Pistons (–)
Indiana Pacers ()
Atlanta Hawks ()1,4031,0901.29
47CIndiana Pacers ()
Golden State Warriors (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Miami Heat ()
Atlanta Hawks ()1,398987
48PF/SFPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Detroit Pistons (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)1,3901,3801.01
49SFDetroit Pistons (–)
Sacramento Kings (–)
Dallas Mavericks ()1,3428711.54
50CChicago Bulls (–)
New Orleans Hornets (–)
Charlotte Bobcats ()
Dallas Mavericks (, )
New York Knicks (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
Los Angeles Lakers ()
Houston Rockets ()1,3351,1601.15

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 January 31, 2026.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersNOPNew Orleans PelicansUTAUtah Jazz
SeasonYear-by-Year LeaderBlkActive LeaderBlkCareer RecordBlkSingle Season RecordBlkSeasonSeasonYear-by-Year LeaderBlkActive LeaderBlkCareer RecordBlkSingle Season RecordBlkSeason
1973–74Elmore SmithLAL393Elmore SmithLAL393Elmore SmithLAL393Elmore SmithLAL3931973–74
1974–752166096091974–75
1975–76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL3388478471975–76
1976–77261Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL1,094Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL1,0941976–77
1977–78George JohnsonNJN2741,2791,2791977–78
1978–79Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
LAL3161,5951,5951978–79
1979–802801,8751,8751979–80
1980–81George JohnsonSAS2782,1032,1031980–81
1981–822342,3102,3101981–82
1982–83Tree RollinsATL3432,4802,4801982–83
1983–84Mark EatonUTA3512,6232,6231983–84
1984–854562,7852,785Mark EatonUTA4561984–85
1985–86Manute BolWSB3972,9152,9151985–86
1986–87Mark EatonUTA3213,0123,0121986–87
1987–883043,1043,1041987–88
1988–89Manute BolGSW3453,1893,1891988–89
1989–90Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU376Mark EatonUTA2,5921989–90
1990–91David Robinson*SAS3202,7801990–91
1991–923052,9851991–92
1992–93Hakeem Olajuwon* HOU3423,0641992–93
1993–94Dikembe Mutombo*
DEN 1993–96
ATL 1996–98336Hakeem Olajuwon*
HOU 1993–2001
TOR 2001–022,7411993–94
1994–953212,9831994–95
1995–963323,190Hakeem Olajuwon*
HOU 1984–2001
TOR 2001–023,1901995–96
1996–972643,3633,3631996–97
1997–982773,4593,4591997–98
1998–99Alonzo Mourning*MIA1803,5823,5821998–99
1999–002943,6523,6521999–00
2000–01Jermaine O'NealINDShawn BradleyDAL2283,7403,7402000–01
2001–02Ben Wallace*DET2783,8303,8302001–02
2002–03Theo Ratliff
ATL 2002–04
POR 2004262David Robinson*SAS2,9542002–03
2003–04307Dikembe Mutombo*
NYK 2003–04
HOU 2004–092,9962003–04
2004–05Marcus CambyDEN1993,0972004–05
2005–06Andrei KirilenkoUTA2203,1542005–06
2006–07Marcus CambyDEN2313,2302006–07
2007–082853,2782007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard*ORL2313,2892008–09
2009–10228Shaquille O'Neal*
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–112,6902009–10
2010–11Serge Ibaka§OKC1982,7322010–11
2011–12241Tim Duncan*SAS2,4692011–12
2012–132422,6522012–13
2013–142192,7912013–14
2014–15Anthony Davis^NOP2002,9412014–15
2015–16Hassan WhitesideMIA2693,0202015–16
2016–17Rudy Gobert^UTA214Dwight Howard*
ATL 2016–17
CHO 2017–18
WAS 2018–19
LAL 2019–20
PHI 2020–21
LAL 2021–221,9162016–17
2017–18Anthony Davis^NOP1932,0472017–18
2018–19Myles Turner^IND1992,0512018–19
2019–20Hassan WhitesidePOR1962,1302019–20
2020–21Rudy Gobert^UTA1902,1922020–21
2021–22Jaren Jackson Jr.^MEM1772,2282021–22
2022–23Brook Lopez^MIL193Serge Ibaka§MIL1,7592022–23
2023–24Victor Wembanyama^SAS254Brook Lopez^
MIL 2023–25
LAC 2025–1,9122023–24
2024–251762,0602024–25
2025–26Jay Huff^IND972,1002025–26

Notes

References

References

  1. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Blocks". Sports-Reference LLC.
  2. "2026 Hall of Fame Candidates".
  3. A player is not eligible for induction into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  4. "2026 Hall of Fame Candidates".
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