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List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders

October 27, 2023

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff blocked shots recorded.
A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Playoff blocked shots leaders edit

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff leaders in blocking shots.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
 
Tim Duncan has the most blocks in NBA playoff history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total blocks Games played[4] Blocks per game
average[5]
1 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 568 251 2.26
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6] C Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1973)[7]
Milwaukee Bucks (1974)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989) 		476 196 2.43
3 Hakeem Olajuwon*[8] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002) 		472 145 3.26
4 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011) 		459 216 2.13
5 David Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs (1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1998–2003) 312 123 2.54
6 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (1981–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997) 		309 184 1.68
7 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1988–2000)
Orlando Magic (2002) 		303 139 2.18
8 Serge Ibaka^ PF/C Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Toronto Raptors (2017–2020)
Los Angeles Clippers (2021)
Milwaukee Bucks (2022) 		292 152 1.92
9 Kevin McHale* PF Boston Celtics (1981–1993) 281 169 1.66
10 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023) 		270 282 0.96
11 Dikembe Mutombo* C Denver Nuggets (1994–1995)
Atlanta Hawks (1997–1999)
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
New Jersey Nets (2003)
New York Knicks (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005, 2007–2009) 		251 101 2.49
12 Ben Wallace* C/PF Detroit Pistons (2002–2006)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009) 		250 130 1.92
13 Dwight Howard† C Orlando Magic (2007–2011)
Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2021) 		248 125 1.98
14 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) 239 141 1.70
15 Pau Gasol* PF/C Memphis Grizzlies (2004–2006)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2013)
Chicago Bulls (2015)
San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018) 		233 136 1.71
16 Robert Horry PF/SF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) 		225 244 0.92
Rasheed Wallace PF/C Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003)
Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2010) 		177 1.27
18 Caldwell Jones C/PF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1982)
Chicago Bulls (1985)
Portland Trail Blazers (1986–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1990) 		223 119 1.87
19 Elvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego Rockets (1969)[7]
Baltimore Bullets (1973)[7]
Capital/Washington Bullets (1974–1980)
Houston Rockets (1982) 		222 85 2.61
20 Alonzo Mourning* C Charlotte Hornets (1993, 1995)
Miami Heat (1996–2001, 2005–2007) 		215 95 2.26
21 Draymond Green^ PF/C Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023) 214 157 1.36
22 Al Horford^ PF/C Atlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2017–2020, 2022–2023)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020) 		213 167 1.28
23 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz (1984–1993) 210 74 2.84
24 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023) 		198 166 1.19
25 Kevin Garnett* PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)
Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014) 		186 143 1.30
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total blocks Games played[4] Blocks per game
average[5]

Progressive list for blocks edit

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Playoff 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL 39 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL 39 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL 39 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL 39 1973–74
1974–75 George Johnson000GSW 40 Elvin Hayes*000WSB 54 Elvin Hayes*000WSB 54 George Johnson000GSW 40 1974–75
1975–76 Gar Heard000PHX 37 82 82 1975–76
1976–77 Bill Walton*000POR 64 104 104 Bill Walton*000POR 64 1976–77
1977–78 Marvin Webster000SEA 58 156 156 1977–78
1978–79 Elvin Hayes*000WSB 52 208 208 1978–79
1979–80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 58 212 212 1979–80
1980–81 Julius Erving*000PHI 41 1980–81
1981–82 Robert Parish*000BOS 48 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 233 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 233 1981–82
1982–83 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL 55 288 288 1982–83
1983–84 45 333 333 1983–84
1984–85 Kevin McHale*000BOS 46 369 369 1984–85
1985–86 Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU 69 393 393 Hakeem Olajuwon*
000HOU 1985–01
000TOR 2001–02		 69 1985–86
1986–87 43 428 428 1986–87
1987–88 John Salley000DET 37 465 465 1987–88
1988–89 Manute Bol000GSW 29 476 476 1988–89
1989–90 Mark West000PHX 41 Robert Parish*000BOS 275 1989–90
1990–91 Vlade Divac*000LAL 41 282 1990–91
1991–92 Larry Nance000CLE 46 297 1991–92
1992–93 Oliver Miller000PHX 59 303 1992–93
1993–94 Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU 92 Hakeem Olajuwon*
000HOU 1993–01
000TOR 2001–02		 329 92 1993–94
1994–95 62 391 1994–95
1995–96 Shawn Kemp000SEA 40 408 1995–96
1996–97 Greg Ostertag000UTA 47 449 1996–97
1997–98 37 465 1997–98
1998–99 Tim Duncan*000SAS 45 468 1998–99
1999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL 55 1999–00
2000–01 Dikembe Mutombo*000PHI 72 2000–01
2001–02 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL 48 472 2001–02
2002–03 Tim Duncan*000SAS 79 Shaquille O'Neal*
000LAL 2002–04
000MIA 2004–07
000PHX 2007–09
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11		 313 2002–03
2003–04 Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL 61 374 2003–04
2004–05 Ben Wallace*000DET 59 393 2004–05
2005–06 Shaquille O'Neal*000MIA 34 427 2005–06
2006–07 Tim Duncan*000SAS 62 433 2006–07
2007–08 Pau Gasol*000LAL 40 446 2007–08
2008–09 Dwight Howard†000ORL 60 2008–09
2009–10 49 459 2009–10
2010–11 Serge Ibaka^000OKC 52 2010–11
2011–12 59 Tim Duncan*000SAS 482 Tim Duncan*000SAS 482 2011–12
2012–13 Roy Hibbert000IND 37 516 516 2012–13
2013–14 Serge Ibaka^000OKC 42 545 545 2013–14
2014–15 Dwight Howard†000HOU 39 555 555 2014–15
2015–16 Draymond Green^000GSW 41 568 568 2015–16
2016–17 Clint Capela^000HOU
Draymond Green^000GSW		 28 Serge Ibaka^
000TOR 2016–20
000LAC 2020–21
000MIL 2021–23		 239 2016–17
2017–18 Clint Capela^000HOU 36 252 2017–18
2018–19 Draymond Green^000GSW 33 275 2018–19
2019–20 Anthony Davis^000LAL 30 289 2019–20
2020–21 Brook Lopez^000MIL 34 292 2020–21
2021–22 Robert Williams III^000BOS 38 2021–22
2022–23 Anthony Davis^000LAL 50 2022–23
Season Year-by-year leader Blk Active player leader Blk Career record Blk Single-season record Blk Season

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until the 1973–74 season.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ a b 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. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  4. ^ a b Games played in prior seasons where blocked shots were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
  5. ^ a b Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
  6. ^ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
  7. ^ a b c Blocked shots were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and playoff appearance(s).
  8. ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.

External links edit

  • Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in blocked shots

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This article provides two lists A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff blocked shots recorded A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record increased through the years Contents 1 Playoff blocked shots leaders 2 Progressive list for blocks 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPlayoff blocked shots leaders editThis is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff leaders in blocking shots 1 Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs nbsp Tim Duncan has the most blocks in NBA playoff history Active NBA player Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration 2 Rank Player Position s Playoff team s played for years 3 Total blocks Games played 4 Blocks per gameaverage 5 1 Tim Duncan PF C San Antonio Spurs 1998 1999 2001 2016 568 251 2 262 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 6 C Milwaukee Bucks 1970 1973 7 Milwaukee Bucks 1974 Los Angeles Lakers 1977 1989 476 196 2 433 Hakeem Olajuwon 8 C Houston Rockets 1985 1991 1993 1999 Toronto Raptors 2002 472 145 3 264 Shaquille O Neal C Orlando Magic 1994 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 1997 2004 Miami Heat 2005 2007 Phoenix Suns 2008 Cleveland Cavaliers 2010 Boston Celtics 2011 459 216 2 135 David Robinson C San Antonio Spurs 1990 1991 1993 1996 1998 2003 312 123 2 546 Robert Parish C Golden State Warriors 1977 Boston Celtics 1981 1993 Charlotte Hornets 1995 Chicago Bulls 1997 309 184 1 687 Patrick Ewing C New York Knicks 1988 2000 Orlando Magic 2002 303 139 2 188 Serge Ibaka PF C Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 2014 2016 Toronto Raptors 2017 2020 Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Milwaukee Bucks 2022 292 152 1 929 Kevin McHale PF Boston Celtics 1981 1993 281 169 1 6610 LeBron James SF Cleveland Cavaliers 2006 2010 2015 2018 Miami Heat 2011 2014 Los Angeles Lakers 2020 2021 2023 270 282 0 9611 Dikembe Mutombo C Denver Nuggets 1994 1995 Atlanta Hawks 1997 1999 Philadelphia 76ers 2001 2002 New Jersey Nets 2003 New York Knicks 2004 Houston Rockets 2005 2007 2009 251 101 2 4912 Ben Wallace C PF Detroit Pistons 2002 2006 Chicago Bulls 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers 2008 2009 250 130 1 9213 Dwight Howard C Orlando Magic 2007 2011 Los Angeles Lakers 2013 2020 Houston Rockets 2014 2016 Atlanta Hawks 2017 Philadelphia 76ers 2021 248 125 1 9814 Julius Erving SF Philadelphia 76ers 1977 1987 239 141 1 7015 Pau Gasol PF C Memphis Grizzlies 2004 2006 Los Angeles Lakers 2008 2013 Chicago Bulls 2015 San Antonio Spurs 2017 2018 233 136 1 7116 Robert Horry PF SF Houston Rockets 1993 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 1997 2003 San Antonio Spurs 2004 2008 225 244 0 92Rasheed Wallace PF C Portland Trail Blazers 1997 2003 Detroit Pistons 2004 2009 Boston Celtics 2010 177 1 2718 Caldwell Jones C PF Philadelphia 76ers 1977 1982 Chicago Bulls 1985 Portland Trail Blazers 1986 1989 San Antonio Spurs 1990 223 119 1 8719 Elvin Hayes PF C San Diego Rockets 1969 7 Baltimore Bullets 1973 7 Capital Washington Bullets 1974 1980 Houston Rockets 1982 222 85 2 6120 Alonzo Mourning C Charlotte Hornets 1993 1995 Miami Heat 1996 2001 2005 2007 215 95 2 2621 Draymond Green PF C Golden State Warriors 2013 2019 2022 2023 214 157 1 3622 Al Horford PF C Atlanta Hawks 2008 2013 2015 2016 Boston Celtics 2017 2020 2022 2023 Philadelphia 76ers 2020 213 167 1 2823 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz 1984 1993 210 74 2 8424 Kevin Durant SF PF Oklahoma City Thunder 2010 2014 2016 Golden State Warriors 2017 2019 Brooklyn Nets 2021 2022 Phoenix Suns 2023 198 166 1 1925 Kevin Garnett PF C Minnesota Timberwolves 1997 2004 Boston Celtics 2008 2010 2013 Brooklyn Nets 2014 186 143 1 30Rank Player Position s Playoff team s played for years 3 Total blocks Games played 4 Blocks per gameaverage 5 Progressive list for blocks editThis is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs Active NBA player Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration 2 Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record ATL Atlanta Hawks DEN Denver Nuggets LAL Los Angeles Lakers OKC Oklahoma City Thunder WAS Washington WizardsBOS Boston Celtics DET Detroit Pistons MEM Memphis Grizzlies ORL Orlando Magic WSB Washington BulletsCHI Chicago Bulls GSW Golden State Warriors MIA Miami Heat POR Portland Trail BlazersCHO Charlotte Hornets HOU Houston Rockets NJN New Jersey Nets SAS San Antonio SpursCLE Cleveland Cavaliers IND Indiana Pacers NOP New Orleans Pelicans UTA Utah JazzDAL Dallas Mavericks LAC Los Angeles Clippers NYK New York Knicks TOR Toronto RaptorsPlayoff Block Leaders at the end of every season Season Year by year leader Blk Active leader Blk Career record Blk Single season record Blk Season1973 74 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 MIL 39 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 MIL 39 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 MIL 39 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 MIL 39 1973 741974 75 George Johnson0 0 0 GSW 40 Elvin Hayes 0 0 0 WSB 54 Elvin Hayes 0 0 0 WSB 54 George Johnson0 0 0 GSW 40 1974 751975 76 Gar Heard0 0 0 PHX 37 82 82 1975 761976 77 Bill Walton 0 0 0 POR 64 104 104 Bill Walton 0 0 0 POR 64 1976 771977 78 Marvin Webster0 0 0 SEA 58 156 156 1977 781978 79 Elvin Hayes 0 0 0 WSB 52 208 208 1978 791979 80 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 LAL 58 212 212 1979 801980 81 Julius Erving 0 0 0 PHI 41 1980 811981 82 Robert Parish 0 0 0 BOS 48 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 LAL 233 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 LAL 233 1981 821982 83 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 LAL 55 288 288 1982 831983 84 45 333 333 1983 841984 85 Kevin McHale 0 0 0 BOS 46 369 369 1984 851985 86 Hakeem Olajuwon 0 0 0 HOU 69 393 393 Hakeem Olajuwon 0 0 0 HOU 1985 01 0 0 0 TOR 2001 02 69 1985 861986 87 43 428 428 1986 871987 88 Kareem Abdul Jabbar 0 0 0 LALJohn Salley0 0 0 DET 37 465 465 1987 881988 89 Manute Bol0 0 0 GSW 29 476 476 1988 891989 90 Mark West0 0 0 PHX 41 Robert Parish 0 0 0 BOS 275 1989 901990 91 Vlade Divac 0 0 0 LAL 41 282 1990 911991 92 Larry Nance0 0 0 CLE 46 297 1991 921992 93 Oliver Miller0 0 0 PHX Hakeem Olajuwon 0 0 0 HOU 59 303 1992 931993 94 Hakeem Olajuwon 0 0 0 HOU 92 Hakeem Olajuwon 0 0 0 HOU 1993 01 0 0 0 TOR 2001 02 329 92 1993 941994 95 62 391 1994 951995 96 Shawn Kemp0 0 0 SEA 40 408 1995 961996 97 Greg Ostertag0 0 0 UTA 47 449 1996 971997 98 37 465 1997 981998 99 Tim Duncan 0 0 0 SAS 45 468 1998 991999 00 Shaquille O Neal 0 0 0 LAL 55 1999 002000 01 Dikembe Mutombo 0 0 0 PHI 72 2000 012001 02 Shaquille O Neal 0 0 0 LAL 48 472 2001 022002 03 Tim Duncan 0 0 0 SAS 79 Shaquille O Neal 0 0 0 LAL 2002 04 0 0 0 MIA 2004 07 0 0 0 PHX 2007 09 0 0 0 CLE 2009 10 0 0 0 BOS 2010 11 313 2002 032003 04 Shaquille O Neal 0 0 0 LAL 61 374 2003 042004 05 Ben Wallace 0 0 0 DET 59 393 2004 052005 06 Shaquille O Neal 0 0 0 MIA 34 427 2005 062006 07 Tim Duncan 0 0 0 SAS 62 433 2006 072007 08 Pau Gasol 0 0 0 LAL 40 446 2007 082008 09 Dwight Howard 0 0 0 ORL 60 2008 092009 10 49 459 2009 102010 11 Serge Ibaka 0 0 0 OKC 52 2010 112011 12 59 Tim Duncan 0 0 0 SAS 482 Tim Duncan 0 0 0 SAS 482 2011 122012 13 Roy Hibbert0 0 0 IND 37 516 516 2012 132013 14 Serge Ibaka 0 0 0 OKC 42 545 545 2013 142014 15 Dwight Howard 0 0 0 HOU 39 555 555 2014 152015 16 Draymond Green 0 0 0 GSW 41 568 568 2015 162016 17 Clint Capela 0 0 0 HOU Draymond Green 0 0 0 GSW 28 Serge Ibaka 0 0 0 TOR 2016 20 0 0 0 LAC 2020 21 0 0 0 MIL 2021 23 239 2016 172017 18 Clint Capela 0 0 0 HOU 36 252 2017 182018 19 Draymond Green 0 0 0 GSW 33 275 2018 192019 20 Anthony Davis 0 0 0 LAL 30 289 2019 202020 21 Brook Lopez 0 0 0 MIL 34 292 2020 212021 22 Robert Williams III 0 0 0 BOS 38 2021 222022 23 Anthony Davis 0 0 0 LAL 50 2022 23Season Year by year leader Blk Active player leader Blk Career record Blk Single season record Blk SeasonSee also editBasketball statistics NBA post season recordsReferences edit The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until the 1973 74 season a b 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 a b 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 The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game a b Games played in prior seasons where blocked shots were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average a b Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1 1971 a b c Blocked shots were not yet recorded during the player s tenure with this team and playoff appearance s Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9 1991 External links editBasketball Reference com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in blocked shots Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders amp oldid 1159880097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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