# Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball statistical leaders

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball program in various categories, including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Minnesota began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1896. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.
The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Minnesota's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2021–22 season.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Mychal Thompson | 1,992 | 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 |
| 2 | Jordan Murphy | 1,802 | 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 |
| 3 | Willie Burton | 1,800 | 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 |
| 4 | Randy Breuer | 1,777 | 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 |
| 5 | Andre Hollins | 1,765 | 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 |
| 6 | Nate Mason | 1,731 | 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 |
| 7 | Sam Jacobson | 1,709 | 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 |
| 8 | Kevin McHale | 1,704 | 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 |
| 9 | Quincy Lewis | 1,614 | 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 |
| 10 | Tommy Davis | 1,481 | 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Mychal Thompson | 647 | 1975-76 |
| 2 | Kris Humphries | 629 | 2003–04 |
| 3 | Quincy Lewis | 625 | 1998-99 |
| 4 | Daniel Oturu | 623 | 2019-20 |
| 5 | Willie Burton | 616 | 1989-90 |
| 6 | Amir Coffey | 599 | 2018–19 |
| 7 | Tom Kondla | 597 | 1966-67 |
| 8 | Mychal Thompson | 595 | 1976-77 |
| 9 | Randy Breuer | 593 | 1982–83 |
| 10 | Archie Clark | 589 | 1965-66 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Oliver Shannon | 42 | 1970-71 | Wisconsin |
| | Eric Magdanz | 42 | 1961-62 | Michigan |
| 3 | Marcus Carr | 41 | 2020–21 | Nebraska |
| | Andre Hollins | 41 | 2012–13 | Memphis |
| 5 | George Kline | 40 | 1956-57 | Iowa |
| 6 | Ron Johnson | 39 | 1958-59 | Ohio State |
| | Jamison Battle | 39 | 2021–22 | Maryland |
| 8 | Archie Clark | 38 | 1965-66 | Detroit |
| | George Kline | 38 | 1957-58 | Wisconsin |
| | Maynard Johnson | 38 | 1950-51 | Colorado |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Jordan Murphy | 1,307 | 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 |
| 2 | Mychal Thompson | 956 | 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 |
| 3 | Kevin McHale | 950 | 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 |
| 4 | Jim Brewer | 907 | 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 |
| 5 | Richard Coffey | 904 | 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 |
| 6 | Mel Northway | 841 | 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 |
| 7 | Ron Johnson | 820 | 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 |
| 8 | Randy Carter | 736 | 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 |
| 9 | Larry Mikan | 735 | 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 |
| 10 | Dusty Rychart | 732 | 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Jordan Murphy | 397 | 2018-19 |
| 2 | Jordan Murphy | 361 | 2017-18 |
| 3 | Larry Mikan | 349 | 1969-70 |
| | Daniel Oturu | 349 | 2019-20 |
| 5 | Jim Brewer | 331 | 1970-71 |
| 6 | Trevor Mbakwe | 327 | 2010-11 |
| 7 | Mel Northway | 321 | 1964-65 |
| 8 | Mychal Thompson | 312 | 1975-76 |
| 9 | Jim Brewer | 301 | 1972-73 |
| 10 | Jordan Murphy | 300 | 2016-17 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Larry Mikan | 28 | 1969-70 | Michigan |
| 2 | Ron Johnson | 27 | 1957-58 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dennis Dvoracek | 24 | 1965-66 | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Tom Kondla | 23 | 1966-67 | Kansas State |
| 5 | Thomas McGrann | 22 | 1960-61 | Michigan State |
| | Jim Brewer | 22 | 1971-72 | Marquette |
| 7 | Jordan Murphy | 21 | 2018-19 | Penn State |
| | Jordan Murphy | 21 | 2016-17 | Michigan State |
| | Melvin Northway | 21 | 1964-65 | Wisconsin |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Arriel McDonald | 547 | 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 |
| 2 | Nate Mason | 512 | 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 |
| 3 | Kevin Burleson | 440 | 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 |
| 4 | Al Nolen | 394 | 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 |
| 5 | Marc Wilson | 375 | 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 |
| 6 | Melvin Newbern | 369 | 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 |
| 7 | Andre Hollins | 359 | 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 |
| 8 | Marcus Carr | 348 | 2019-20 2020-21 |
| 9 | Dupree McBrayer | 332 | 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 |
| 10 | Kevin Lynch | 301 | 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Elijah Hawkins | 247 | 2023-24 |
| 2 | Marcus Carr | 207 | 2019-20 |
| 3 | Ta'lon Cooper | 196 | 2022–23 |
| 4 | Arriel McDonald | 179 | 1993-94 |
| 5 | Nate Mason | 169 | 2016-17 |
| 6 | Melvin Newbern | 167 | 1989-90 |
| 7 | Ray Williams | 166 | 1976-77 |
| 8 | DeAndre Mathieu | 160 | 2013-14 |
| | Kevin Burleson | 160 | 2002-03 |
| 10 | Adam Boone | 146 | 2005-06 |
| | Kevin Burleson | 146 | 2001-02 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Elijah Hawkins | 17 | 2023–24 | IUPUI |
| 2 | Arriel McDonald | 16 | 1993-94 | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Elijah Hawkins | 15 | 2023–24 | Butler |
| 4 | Isaiah Washington | 13 | 2018-19 | North Florida |
| | Melvin Newbern | 13 | 1989-90 | Iowa |
| | Arriel McDonald | 13 | 1993-94 | Iowa |
| 7 | Elijah Hawkins | 12 | 2023–24 | Illinois |
| | Ta'Lon Cooper | 12 | 2022–23 | Nebraska |
| | Marcus Carr | 12 | 2019-20 | Michigan |
| | Nate Mason | 12 | 2015-16 | Purdue |
| | Adam Boone | 12 | 2005-06 | South Dakota State |
| | Arriel McDonald | 12 | 1993-94 | Iowa |
| | Marc Wilson | 12 | 1985-86 | West Virginia State |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Melvin Newbern | 215 | 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 |
| 2 | Austin Hollins | 213 | 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 |
| 3 | Al Nolen | 205 | 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 |
| 4 | Damian Johnson | 195 | 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 |
| 5 | Quincy Lewis | 179 | 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 |
| 6 | Trent Tucker | 164 | 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 |
| 7 | Nate Mason | 129 | 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 |
| 8 | Arriel McDonald | 163 | 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 |
| 9 | Kevin Burleson | 160 | 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 |
| 10 | Darryl Mitchell | 153 | 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Melvin Newbern | 101 | 1988-89 |
| 2 | Austin Hollins | 75 | 2013-14 |
| | Travarus Bennett | 75 | 2001-02 |
| 4 | Melvin Newbern | 72 | 1989-90 |
| 5 | Quincy Lewis | 68 | 1997-98 |
| 6 | DeAndre Mathieu | 64 | 2014-15 |
| | Damian Johnson | 64 | 2009-10 |
| | Al Nolen | 64 | 2008-09 |
| | Al Nolen | 64 | 2007-08 |
| 10 | Vincent Grier | 63 | 2004-05 |
| | Trent Tucker | 63 | 1980-81 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Melvin Newbern | 9 | 1989-90 | Rider College |
| 2 | Carlos Morris | 8 | 2014-15 | Wake Forest |
| | Melvin Newbern | 8 | 1988-89 | Michigan State |
| | Darryl Mitchell | 8 | 1980-81 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Vincent Grier | 7 | 2005-06 | Oral Roberts |
| | Kevin Burleson | 7 | 2002-03 | Bethune Cookman |
| | Arriel McDonald | 7 | 1992-93 | Northwestern |
| | Melvin Newbern | 7 | 1988-89 | Purdue |
| | Melvin Newbern | 7 | 1986-87 | Ball State |
| 10 | Elijah Hawkins | 6 | 2023-24 | Maryland |
| | Nate Mason | 6 | 2014-15 | Seattle |
| | DeAndre Mathieu | 6 | 2014-15 | Seattle |
| | Nate Mason | 6 | 2014-15 | North Dakota |
| | Austin Hollins | 6 | 2012-13 | Memphis |
| | Julian Welch | 6 | 2011-12 | Iowa |
| | Al Nolen | 6 | 2010-11 | Siena |
| | Al Nolen | 6 | 2009-10 | Utah Valley |
| | Damian Johnson | 6 | 2009-10 | Tennessee Tech |
| | Dan Coleman | 6 | 2007-08 | Santa Clara |
| | Rico Tucker | 6 | 2005-06 | Coastal Carolina |
| | Kevin Burleson | 6 | 2002-03 | Penn State |
| | Travarus Bennett | 6 | 2001-02 | Northwestern |
| | Kevin Burleson | 6 | 2000-01 | Indiana |
| | Sam Jacobson | 6 | 1996-97 | Alabama State |
| | Kevin Lynch | 6 | 1989-90 | Purdue |
| | Melvin Newbern | 6 | 1988-89 | Indiana |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Kevin McHale | 235 | 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 |
| 2 | Randy Breuer | 229 | 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 |
| 3 | Ralph Sampson III | 203 | 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 |
| 4 | Damian Johnson | 191 | 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 |
| 5 | Reggie Lynch | 180 | 2016-17 2017-18 |
| 6 | Joel Przybilla | 165 | 1998-99 1999-00 |
| 7 | Michael Bauer | 157 | 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2003-04 |
| 8 | Jeff Hagen | 153 | 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 |
| 9 | Elliott Eliason | 151 | 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 |
| 10 | Mychal Thompson | 150 | 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Reggie Lynch | 114 | 2016-17 |
| 2 | Randy Breuer | 87 | 1982-83 |
| 3 | Joel Przybilla | 84 | 1998-99 |
| | Kevin McHale | 84 | 1979-80 |
| 5 | Joel Przybilla | 81 | 1999-00 |
| 6 | Jeff Hagen | 80 | 2004-05 |
| 7 | Randy Breuer | 76 | 1981-82 |
| | Daniel Oturu | 76 | 2019-20 |
| 9 | Elliott Eliason | 72 | 2013-14 |
| 10 | Damian Johnson | 67 | 2009-10 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Mychal Thompson | 12 | 1975-76 | Ohio State |
| 2 | Reggie Lynch | 11 | 2016-17 | Penn State |
| 3 | Joel Przybilla | 10 | 1998-99 | Fresno State |
| 4 | Reggie Lynch | 9 | 2017-18 | Niagara |
| | Reggie Lynch | 9 | 2016-17 | St. John's |
| | Colton Iverson | 9 | 2008-09 | Bowling Green |
| | Joel Przybilla | 9 | 1999-00 | UT-Arlington |
| | Randy Breuer | 9 | 1982-83 | Michigan |
| 9 | Joel Przybilla | 8 | 1998-99 | Michigan State |
| | Mychal Thompson | 8 | 1975-76 | Purdue |