List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
Blocks leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

Section Title: Blocks leaders
Table Section Text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)	Total blocks	Games played	Blocks per game average

1	Hakeem Olajuwon*	C	Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)	3,830	1,238	3.09

2	Dikembe Mutombo*	C	Denver Nuggets (1991–1996) Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001) Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002) New Jersey Nets (2002–2003) New York Knicks (2003–2004) Houston Rockets (2004–2009)	3,289	1,196	2.75

3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)	3,189	1,560	2.04

4	Mark Eaton	C	Utah Jazz (1982–1993)	3,064	875	3.50

5	Tim Duncan§	PF/C	San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)	3,020	1,392	2.17

6	David Robinson*	C	San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)	2,954	987	2.99

7	Patrick Ewing*	C	New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002)	2,894	1,183	2.45

8	Shaquille O'Neal*	C	Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011)	2,732	1,207	2.26

9	Tree Rollins	C	Atlanta Hawks (1977–1988) Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1990) Detroit Pistons (1990–1991) Houston Rockets (1991–1993) Orlando Magic (1993–1995)	2,542	1,156	2.20

10	Robert Parish*	C	Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)	2,361	1,611	1.47

11	Alonzo Mourning*	C	Charlotte Hornets (1992–1995) Miami Heat (1995–2002, 2004–2007) New Jersey Nets (2003–2004)	2,356	838	2.81

12	Marcus Camby	C	Toronto Raptors (1996–1998) New York Knicks (1999–2002, 2012–2013) Denver Nuggets (2003–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2012) Houston Rockets (2012)	2,331	973	2.40

13	Ben Wallace	C/PF	Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–1999) Orlando Magic (1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (2000–2006, 2009–2012) Chicago Bulls (2006–2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)	2,137	1,088	1.96

14	Shawn Bradley	C	Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995) New Jersey Nets (1995–1997) Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)	2,119	832	2.55

15	Manute Bol	C	Washington Bullets (1985–1988, 1994) Golden State Warriors (1988–1990, 1994) Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993, 1994) Miami Heat (1993–1994)	2,086	624	3.34

16	George T. Johnson	C	Golden State Warriors (1972–1973) Golden State Warriors (1973–1977) Buffalo Braves (1977) New Jersey Nets (1977–1980, 1984–1985) San Antonio Spurs (1980–1982) Atlanta Hawks (1982–1983) Seattle SuperSonics (1985–1986)	2,082	848	2.46

17	Dwight Howard^	C	Orlando Magic (2004–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013) Houston Rockets (2013–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–present)	2,051	1,044	1.96

18	Kevin Garnett§	PF/C	Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)	2,037	1,462	1.39

19	Larry Nance	PF	Phoenix Suns (1981–1988) Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1994)	2,027	920	2.20

20	Theo Ratliff	C	Detroit Pistons (1995–1997, 2008) Philadelphia 76ers (1997–2001, 2008–2009) Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006) Boston Celtics (2006–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008) San Antonio Spurs (2009–2010) Charlotte Bobcats (2010) Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2011)	1,968	810	2.43

21	Pau Gasol^	C/PF	Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019–present)	1,941	1,226	1.58

22	Elton Brand§	PF/C	Chicago Bulls (1999–2001) Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008) Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012, 2016) Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013) Atlanta Hawks (2013–2015)	1,828	1,058	1.73

23	Jermaine O'Neal	C/PF	Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000) Indiana Pacers (2000–2008) Toronto Raptors (2008–2009) Miami Heat (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2012) Phoenix Suns (2012–2013) Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)	1,820	1,011	1.80

24	Elvin Hayes*	PF/C	San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968 –1972) Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973) Capital/Washington Bullets (1973–1981) Houston Rockets (1981–1984)	1,771	894	1.98

25	Artis Gilmore*	C	Chicago Bulls (1976–1982) San Antonio Spurs (1982–1987) Chicago Bulls (1987) Boston Celtics (1988)	1,747	909	1.92

26	Moses Malone*	C	Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)	1,733	1,329	1.30

27	Josh Smith†	PF/SF	Atlanta Hawks (2004–2013) Detroit Pistons (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2015, 2016) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016) New Orleans Pelicans (2017)	1,713	894	1.92

28	Kevin McHale*	PF	Boston Celtics (1980–1993)	1,690	972	1.74

29	Vlade Divac*	C	Los Angeles Lakers (1989–1996, 2004–2005) Charlotte Hornets (1996–1998) Sacramento Kings (1998–2004)	1,631	1,134	1.44

30	Serge Ibaka^	PF	Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2016) Orlando Magic (2016–2017) Toronto Raptors (2017–present)	1,626	753	2.16

31	Herb Williams	C/PF	Indiana Pacers (1981–1989) Dallas Mavericks (1989–1992) New York Knicks (1992–1996, 1996–1999) Toronto Raptors (1996)	1,605	1,102	1.46

32	Elden Campbell	PF/C	Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1999) Charlotte Hornets / New Orleans Hornets (1999–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003) Detroit Pistons (2003–2004, 2005) New Jersey Nets (2005)	1,602	1,044	1.53

33	Benoit Benjamin	C	Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1991) Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1993) Los Angeles Lakers (1993) New Jersey Nets (1993–1995) Vancouver Grizzlies (1995) Milwaukee Bucks (1995–1996) Toronto Raptors (1996) Philadelphia 76ers (1998–1999) Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)	1,581	807	1.96

34	Samuel Dalembert	C	Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002, 2003–2010) Sacramento Kings (2010–2011) Houston Rockets (2011–2012) Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2013) Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014) New York Knicks (2014–2015)	1,546	886	1.74

35	Wayne Cooper	C	Golden State Warriors (1978–1980) Utah Jazz (1980–1981) Dallas Mavericks (1981–1982) Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984, 1989–1992) Denver Nuggets (1984–1989)	1,535	984	1.56

36	Caldwell Jones	C/PF	Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1982) Houston Rockets (1982–1984) Chicago Bulls (1984–1985) Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1989) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)	1,517	1,068	1.42

37	Alton Lister	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1981–1986, 1994–1995) Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1989) Golden State Warriors (1989–1993) Boston Celtics (1995–1997) Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1998)	1,473	953	1.55

38	Andrei Kirilenko	SF/PF	Utah Jazz (2001–2011) Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)	1,461	797	1.83

39	Rasheed Wallace	PF/C	Washington Bullets (1995–1996) Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2009–2010) New York Knicks (2012–2013)	1,460	1,109	1.32

40	Hot Rod Williams	C/PF	Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995) Phoenix Suns (1995–1998) Dallas Mavericks (1999)	1,456	887	1.64

41	Mark West	C	Dallas Mavericks (1983–1984) Milwaukee Bucks (1984) Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1988, 1996–1997) Phoenix Suns (1988–1994, 1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (1994–1996) Indiana Pacers (1997–1998) Atlanta Hawks (1999)	1,403	1,090	1.29

42	Erick Dampier	C	Indiana Pacers (1996–1997) Golden State Warriors (1997–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011) Atlanta Hawks (2012)	1,398	987	1.42

43	Clifford Robinson	PF/SF	Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997) Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) Detroit Pistons (2001–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2005) New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)	1,390	1,380	1.01

44	DeAndre Jordan^	C	Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2018) Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019) New York Knicks (2019–present)	1,350	819	1.65

45	Terry Tyler	SF	Detroit Pistons (1978–1985) Sacramento Kings (1985–1988) Dallas Mavericks (1988–1989)	1,342	871	1.54

46	Tyson Chandler^	C	Chicago Bulls (2001–2006) New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2006–2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010) Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011, 2014–2015) New York Knicks (2011–2014) Phoenix Suns (2015–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	1,327	1,134	1.17

47	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	C	Cleveland Cavaliers (1997–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011)	1,327	843	1.57

48	Julius Erving*	SF	Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1987)	1,293	836	1.55

Greg Ostertag	C	Utah Jazz (1995–2004, 2005–2006) Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)	756	1.71

50	Dirk Nowitzki†	PF	Dallas Mavericks (1999–2019)	1,281	1,522	0.84

Sentence(s)

Manute Bol ranked 15th in total blocked shots.

final_sentence: Manute Bol ranked 15th in total blocked shots.