List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders This article provides two lists : A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Contents 1 Career Blocked Leaders 2 Progressive List for Blocks 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Career blocked leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in blocking shots. Statistics accurate as of January 8, 2018. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Rank Player Position ( s ) Team ( s ) played for ( years ) Total blocks Games played Blocks per game average Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * Houston Rockets ( 1984 -- 2001 ) Toronto Raptors ( 2001 -- 2002 ) 3,830 1,238 3.09 Mutombo, Dikembe Dikembe Mutombo * 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 Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * Milwaukee Bucks ( 1969 -- 1973 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1973 -- 1975 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1975 -- 1989 ) 3,189 1,239 2.57 Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton Utah Jazz ( 1982 -- 1993 ) 3,064 875 3.50 5 Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan PF / C San Antonio Spurs ( 1997 -- 2016 ) 3,020 1,392 2.17 6 Robinson, David David Robinson * San Antonio Spurs ( 1989 -- 2003 ) 2,954 987 2.99 7 Ewing, Patrick Patrick Ewing * New York Knicks ( 1985 -- 2000 ) Seattle SuperSonics ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Orlando Magic ( 2001 -- 2002 ) 2,894 1,183 2.45 8 O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * 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 Rollins, Tree Tree Rollins 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 Parish, Robert Robert Parish * Golden State Warriors ( 1976 -- 1980 ) Boston Celtics ( 1980 -- 1994 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 1994 -- 1996 ) Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -- 1997 ) 2,361 1,611 1.47 11 Mourning, Alonzo Alonzo Mourning * Charlotte Hornets ( 1992 -- 1995 ) Miami Heat ( 1995 -- 2002, 2004 -- 2007 ) New Jersey Nets ( 2003 -- 2004 ) 2,356 838 2.81 12 Camby, Marcus Marcus Camby 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 Wallace, Ben 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 Bradley, Shawn Shawn Bradley Philadelphia 76ers ( 1993 -- 1995 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1995 -- 1997 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1997 -- 2005 ) 2,119 832 2.55 15 Bol, Manute Manute Bol 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 Johnson, George T. George T. Johnson 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 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett PF / C Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1995 -- 2007, 2015 -- 2016 ) Boston Celtics ( 2007 -- 2013 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2015 ) 2,037 1,462 1.39 18 Nance, Larry Larry Nance PF Phoenix Suns ( 1981 -- 1988 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1988 -- 1994 ) 2,027 920 2.20 19 Ratliff, Theo Theo Ratliff 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 20 Howard, Dwight Dwight Howard ^ Orlando Magic ( 2004 -- 2012 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Houston Rockets ( 2013 -- 2016 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 2016 -- 2017 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 2017 -- present ) 1,963 992 1.98 21 Gasol, Pau Pau Gasol ^ C / PF Memphis Grizzlies ( 2001 -- 2008 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2008 -- 2014 ) Chicago Bulls ( 2014 -- 2016 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 2016 -- present ) 1,888 1,159 1.63 22 Brand, Elton 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 O'Neal, Jermaine 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 Hayes, Elvin 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 Gilmore, Artis Artis Gilmore * Chicago Bulls ( 1976 -- 1982 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1982 -- 1987 ) Chicago Bulls ( 1987 ) Boston Celtics ( 1988 ) 1,747 909 1.92 26 Malone, Moses Moses Malone * 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 Smith, Josh 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 McHale, Kevin Kevin McHale * PF Boston Celtics ( 1980 -- 1993 ) 1,690 972 1.74 29 Divac, Vlade Vlade Divac Los Angeles Lakers ( 1989 -- 1996, 2004 -- 2005 ) Charlotte Hornets ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Sacramento Kings ( 1998 -- 2004 ) 1,631 1,134 1.44 30 Williams, Herb 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 31 Campbell, Elden 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 32 Benjamin, Benoit Benoit Benjamin 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 33 Dalembert, Samuel Samuel Dalembert 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 34 Cooper, Wayne Wayne Cooper 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 35 Jones, Caldwell 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 36 Ibaka, Serge Serge Ibaka ^ PF Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2009 -- 2016 ) Orlando Magic ( 2016 -- 2017 ) Toronto Raptors ( 2017 -- present ) 1,479 637 2.32 37 Lister, Alton Alton Lister 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 Kirilenko, Andrei Andrei Kirilenko SF / PF Utah Jazz ( 2001 -- 2011 ) Minnesota Timberwolves ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Brooklyn Nets ( 2013 -- 2014 ) 1,461 797 1.83 39 Wallace, Rasheed 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 Williams, Hot Rod Hot Rod Williams C / PF Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1986 -- 1995 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1995 -- 1998 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1999 ) 1,456 887 1.64 41 West, Mark Mark West 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 Dampier, Erick Erick Dampier 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 Robinson, Clifford 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 Tyler, Terry Terry Tyler SF Detroit Pistons ( 1978 -- 1985 ) Sacramento Kings ( 1985 -- 1988 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1988 -- 1989 ) 1,342 871 1.54 45 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas Zydrunas Ilgauskas Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1997 -- 2010 ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2011 ) 1,327 843 1.57 46 Chandler, Tyson Tyson Chandler ^ 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 -- present ) 1,297 1,064 1.22 47 Erving, Julius Julius Erving * SF Philadelphia 76ers ( 1976 -- 1987 ) 1,293 836 1.55 Ostertag, Greg Greg Ostertag Utah Jazz ( 1995 -- 2004, 2005 -- 2006 ) Sacramento Kings ( 2004 -- 2005 ) 756 1.71 49 Kemp, Shawn Shawn Kemp PF Seattle SuperSonics ( 1989 -- 1997 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1997 -- 2000 ) Portland Trail Blazers ( 2000 -- 2002 ) Orlando Magic ( 2002 -- 2003 ) 1,279 1,051 1.22 50 Davis, Dale Dale Davis C / PF Indiana Pacers ( 1991 -- 2000, 2005 ) Portland Trail Blazers ( 2000 -- 2004 ) Golden State Warriors ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Detroit Pistons ( 2005 -- 2007 ) 1,270 1,094 1.16 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 December 11, 2017. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame † Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration 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 BOS Boston Celtics DET Detroit Pistons MIA Miami Heat ORL Orlando Magic CHI Chicago Bulls GSW Golden State Warriors NJN New Jersey Nets SAS San Antonio Spurs CHO Charlotte Hornets HOU Houston Rockets NOP New Orleans Pelicans UTA Utah Jazz CLE Cleveland Cavaliers IND Indiana Pacers NYK New York Knicks WSB Washington Bullets DAL Dallas Mavericks LAC Los Angeles Clippers POR Portland Trail Blazers Career 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 Elmore Smith 000LAL 393 Elmore Smith 000LAL 393 Elmore Smith 000LAL 393 Elmore Smith 000LAL 393 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 216 609 609 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 338 847 847 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 261 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 1,094 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 1,094 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 George Johnson 000NJN 274 1,279 1,279 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 000LAL 316 1,595 1,595 1978 -- 79 1979 -- 80 280 1,875 1,875 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 George Johnson 000SAS 278 2,103 2,103 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 234 2,310 2,310 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 Tree Rollins 000ATL 343 2,480 2,480 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 Mark Eaton 000UTA 351 2,623 2,623 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 456 2,785 2,785 Mark Eaton 000UTA 456 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 Manute Bol 000WSB 397 2,915 2,915 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 Mark Eaton 000UTA 321 3,012 3,012 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 304 3,104 3,104 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 Manute Bol 000GSW 345 3,189 3,189 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 Hakeem Olajuwon * HOU 376 Mark Eaton 000UTA 2,592 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 David Robinson * 000SAS 320 2,780 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 305 2,985 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 Hakeem Olajuwon * 0HOU 342 3,064 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 Dikembe Mutombo * 000DEN 1993 -- 96 000ATL 1996 -- 98 336 Hakeem Olajuwon * 000HOU 2,741 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 321 2,983 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 332 3,190 Hakeem Olajuwon * 000HOU 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 * 000MIA 180 3,582 3,582 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 294 3,652 3,652 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 Jermaine O'Neal 000IND Shawn Bradley 000DAL 228 3,740 3,740 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 Ben Wallace 000DET 278 3,830 3,830 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 Theo Ratliff 000ATL 2002 -- 04 000POR 2004 262 David Robinson * 000SAS 2,954 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 307 Dikembe Mutombo * 000NYK 2003 -- 04 000HOU 2004 -- 09 2,996 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 Marcus Camby 000DEN 199 3,097 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 Andrei Kirilenko 000UTA 220 3,154 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 Marcus Camby 000DEN 231 3,230 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 285 3,278 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 Dwight Howard ^ 000ORL 231 3,289 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 228 Shaquille O'Neal * 000CLE 2009 -- 10 000BOS 2010 -- 11 2,690 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 Serge Ibaka ^ 000OKC 198 2,732 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 241 Tim Duncan 000SAS 2,469 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 242 2,652 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 219 2,791 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 Anthony Davis ^ 000NOP 200 2,941 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 Hassan Whiteside ^ 000MIA 269 3,020 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 Rudy Gobert ^ 000UTA 214 Dwight Howard ^ 000ATL 2016 -- 17 000CHO 2017 - 18 1,916 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 Kevin Durant ^ 000GSW 49 1,951 Mark Eaton 00 34 yrs 456 2017 -- 18 Season Year - by - Year Leader Blk Active Leader Blk Career Record Blk Single Season Record Blk Season See also Basketball statistics NBA regular season records References Jump up ^ `` NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Blocks ''. Basketball-Reference.com. Sports - Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2015. Jump up ^ The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until the 1973 -- 74 season. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Games played in prior seasons where blocks were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average. Jump up ^ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before blocks were officially recorded. Jump up ^ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991. Jump up ^ Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971. ^ Jump up to : Blocked shots were not yet recorded during the player 's tenure with this team and season ( s ). External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in blocked shots National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_career_blocks_leaders&oldid=819405738 '' Categories : National Basketball Association lists National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 9 January 2018, at 05 : 21. 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Question: who has the most blocks in nba history
Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon