List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders
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
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff leaders in blocking shots.[1]
- Statistics accurate as of the 2019 playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2] |
§ | Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020 [3] |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years)[4] | Total blocks | Games played[5] | Blocks per game average[6] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tim Duncan* | C/PF | San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) | 568 | 251 | 2.3 |
2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[7] | C | Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1973)[8] Milwaukee Bucks (1974) Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989) |
476 | 196 | 2.4 |
3 | Hakeem Olajuwon*[9] | C | Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999) Toronto Raptors (2002) |
472 | 145 | 3.3 |
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 | 2.1 |
5 | David Robinson* | C | San Antonio Spurs (1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1998–2003) | 312 | 123 | 2.5 |
6 | Robert Parish* | C | Golden State Warriors (1977) Boston Celtics (1981–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1995) Chicago Bulls (1997) |
309 | 184 | 1.7 |
7 | Patrick Ewing* | C | New York Knicks (1988–2000) Orlando Magic (2002) |
303 | 139 | 2.2 |
8 | Kevin McHale* | PF | Boston Celtics (1981–1993) | 281 | 169 | 1.7 |
9 | Serge Ibaka^ | PF | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) Toronto Raptors (2017–2019) |
275 | 133 | 2.1 |
10 | 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 | 2.5 |
11 | Ben Wallace | C/PF | Detroit Pistons (2002–2006) Chicago Bulls (2007) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009) |
250 | 130 | 1.9 |
12 | Julius Erving* | SF | Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) | 239 | 141 | 1.7 |
13 | Dwight Howard^ | C | Orlando Magic (2007–2011) Los Angeles Lakers (2013) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2017) |
234 | 95 | 2.5 |
14 | Pau Gasol^ | C/PF | Memphis Grizzlies (2004–2006) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2013) Chicago Bulls (2015) San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018) |
233 | 136 | 1.7 |
15 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) |
232 | 239 | 1 |
16 | Robert Horry | PF/SF | Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) |
225 | 244 | 0.9 |
Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2010) |
177 | 1.3 | ||
18 | Caldwell Jones | C/PF | Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1982) Chicago Bulls (1985) Portland Trail Blazers (1986–1989) San Antonio Spurs (1990) |
223 | 119 | 1.9 |
19 | Elvin Hayes* | PF/C | San Diego Rockets (1969)[8] Baltimore Bullets (1973)[8] Capital/Washington Bullets (1974–1980) Houston Rockets (1982) |
222 | 85 | 2.6 |
20 | Alonzo Mourning* | C | Charlotte Hornets (1993, 1995) Miami Heat (1996–2001, 2005–2007) |
215 | 95 | 2.3 |
21 | Mark Eaton | C | Utah Jazz (1984–1993) | 210 | 74 | 2.8 |
22 | Kevin Garnett* | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004) Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) |
186 | 143 | 1.3 |
23 | Scottie Pippen* | SF | Chicago Bulls (1988–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003) |
185 | 208 | 0.9 |
24 | Draymond Green^ | PF/SF | Golden State Warriors (2013–2019) | 180 | 123 | 1.5 |
25 | Dwyane Wade† | SG | Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018) Chicago Bulls (2017) |
175 | 177 | 1 |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years)[10] | Total blocks | Games played[11] | Blocks per game average[12] |
References
- The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until the 1973–74 season.
- 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.
- "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.
- Average is rounded to the nearest tenth 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Average is rounded to the nearest tenth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
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