# Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball statistical leaders

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Fighting Illini represent the University of Illinois in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Illinois began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1905. 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 Illinois'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 :
| Rank | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Deon Thomas | 2,129 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 2 | Kiwane Garris | 1,948 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Malcolm Hill | 1,846 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 4 | Dee Brown | 1,812 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 5 | Trent Frazier | 1,794 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 6 | Brian Cook | 1,748 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 7 | Cory Bradford | 1,735 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 8 | Demetri McCamey | 1,718 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 9 | Eddie Johnson | 1,692 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 10 | Brandon Paul | 1,654 | 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. | 736 | 2023–24 |
| 2 | Donnie Freeman | 668 | 1965–66 |
| 3 | Andy Kaufmann | 660 | 1990–91 |
| 4 | Nick Anderson | 647 | 1988–89 |
| 5 | Ken Norman | 641 | 1986–87 |
| 6 | Luther Head | 622 | 2004–05 |
| | Kiwane Garris | 622 | 1996–97 |
| 8 | Malcolm Hill | 614 | 2015–16 |
| 9 | Eddie Johnson | 610 | 1979–80 |
| 10 | Malcolm Hill | 603 | 2016–17 |
| | Marcus Domask | 603 | 2023–24 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Dave Downey | 53 | 1962–63 | Indiana |
| 2 | Andy Kaufmann | 46 | 1990–91 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 3 | Brandon Paul | 43 | 2011–12 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Dave Scholz | 42 | 1967–68 | Northwestern |
| 5 | Terrence Shannon Jr. | 40 | 2023–24 | Nebraska |
| | Malcolm Hill | 40 | 2016–17 | Northern Kentucky |
| | Andy Kaufmann | 40 | 1990–91 | Eastern Illinois |
| | Andy Phillip | 40 | 1942–43 | Chicago |
| 9 | Malcolm Hill | 39 | 2015–16 | Penn State |
| | Deon Thomas | 39 | 1991–92 | Illinois-Chicago |
| | Rich Adams | 39 | 1977–78 | Arizona |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | James Augustine | 1,023 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 2 | Mike Davis | 909 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 3 | Kofi Cockburn | 861 | 2019–20 2020-21 2021–22 |
| 4 | Efrem Winters | 853 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 5 | Deon Thomas | 846 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 6 | Eddie Johnson | 831 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 7 | Skip Thoren | 830 | 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 |
| 8 | Brian Cook | 815 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 9 | Nick Weatherspoon | 803 | 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 |
| 10 | Dave Downey | 790 | 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Skip Thoren | 349 | 1964–65 |
| 2 | Skip Thoren | 331 | 1963–64 |
| 3 | Mike Davis | 330 | 2009–10 |
| 4 | Eddie Johnson | 310 | 1979–80 |
| 5 | Ken Norman | 303 | 1986–87 |
| 6 | James Augustine | 300 | 2005–06 |
| 7 | Kofi Cockburn | 296 | 2021–22 |
| 8 | James Augustine | 295 | 2004–05 |
| | Nick Weatherspoon | 295 | 1972–73 |
| 10 | Kofi Cockburn | 293 | 2020–21 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Skip Thoren | 24 | 1963–64 | UCLA |
| 2 | Nick Weatherspoon | 23 | 1970–71 | Michigan |
| 3 | Nick Weatherspoon | 22 | 1972–73 | DePauw |
| | Deon Flessner | 22 | 1966–67 | Georgia Tech |
| | Skip Thoren | 22 | 1964–65 | Villanova |
| | Skip Thoren | 22 | 1964–65 | Kentucky |
| 7 | Rich Jones | 21 | 1965–66 | Northwestern |
| | Skip Thoren | 21 | 1964–65 | Indiana |
| | Bill Burwell | 21 | 1961–62 | Wisconsin |
| | Dave Downey | 21 | 1961–62 | Creighton |

## Assists

Career :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Bruce Douglas | 765 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 2 | Demetri McCamey | 733 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 3 | Dee Brown | 674 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 4 | Deron Williams | 594 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 5 | Kiwane Garris | 502 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 6 | Stephen Bardo | 495 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 7 | Chester Frazier | 484 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 8 | Richard Keene | 459 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 9 | Trent Frazier | 452 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 10 | Frank Williams | 432 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Deron Williams | 264 | 2004–05 |
| 2 | Demetri McCamey | 254 | 2009–10 |
| 3 | Demetri McCamey | 208 | 2010–11 |
| 4 | Bruce Douglas | 200 | 1984–85 |
| 5 | Bruce Douglas | 199 | 1985–86 |
| 6 | Tony Wysinger | 192 | 1986–87 |
| 7 | Dee Brown | 191 | 2005–06 |
| 8 | Bruce Douglas | 189 | 1982–83 |
| 9 | Deron Williams | 185 | 2003–04 |
| 10 | Kiwane Garris | 180 | 1996–97 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Demetri McCamey | 16 | 2009–10 | Purdue |
| | Tony Wysinger | 16 | 1986–87 | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | Bruce Douglas | 15 | 1985–86 | Houston |
| 4 | Dee Brown | 13 | 2004–05 | Longwood |
| | Frank Williams | 13 | 1999–00 | Loyola-Chicago |
| | Kiwane Garris | 13 | 1996–97 | Virginia Tech |
| | Bruce Douglas | 13 | 1984–85 | Minnesota |
| | Kasparas Jakucionis | 13 | 2024–25 | SIU Edwardsville |
| 9 | Ayo Dosunmu | 12 | 2020–21 | Wisconsin |
| | Chester Frazier | 12 | 2008–09 | Clemson |
| | Deron Williams | 12 | 2004–05 | Penn State |
| | Kiwane Garris | 12 | 1996–97 | USC |
| | Richard Keene | 12 | 1993–94 | UIC |
| | Rennie Clemons | 12 | 1990–91 | Oregon State |
| | Bruce Douglas | 12 | 1982–83 | Wisconsin |
| | Bruce Douglas | 12 | 1982–83 | Texas A&M |
| | Derek Harper | 12 | 1981–82 | Michigan |
| | Derek Harper | 12 | 1980–81 | Northwestern |
| | Derek Harper | 12 | 1980–81 | Purdue |

## Steals

Career :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Bruce Douglas | 324 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 2 | Dee Brown | 231 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 3 | Kendall Gill | 218 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 4 | Frank Williams | 212 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 5 | Sergio McClain | 210 | 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 |
| 6 | Trent Frazier | 207 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 7 | Derek Harper | 178 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 8 | Kiwane Garris | 163 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 9 | Kenny Battle | 161 | 1987–88 1988–89 |
| | Mark Smith | 161 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Kenny Battle | 89 | 1988–89 |
| 2 | Bruce Douglas | 88 | 1985–86 |
| 3 | Bruce Douglas | 85 | 1984–85 |
| 4 | Bruce Douglas | 78 | 1982–83 |
| 5 | Frank Williams | 74 | 1999–00 |
| 6 | Bruce Douglas | 73 | 1983–84 |
| 7 | Kenny Battle | 72 | 1987–88 |
| | Derek Harper | 72 | 1982–83 |
| 9 | Frank Williams | 71 | 2001–02 |
| | Sergio McClain | 71 | 1998–99 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bruce Douglas | 8 | 1983–84 | Purdue |
| 2 | Kendall Gill | 7 | 1989–90 | Iowa |
| | Kendall Gill | 7 | 1986–87 | Eastern Illinois |
| | Kenny Battle | 7 | 1987–88 | Michigan |
| | Bruce Douglas | 7 | 1985–86 | Michigan |
| | Bruce Douglas | 7 | 1985–86 | Wisconsin-Green Bay |
| | Bruce Douglas | 7 | 1984–85 | Northwestern |
| | Bruce Douglas | 7 | 1983–84 | Northwestern |
| | Derek Harper | 7 | 1982–83 | Michigan |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Nnanna Egwu | 201 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 2 | Deon Thomas | 177 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 3 | Mike Tisdale | 176 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 4 | Derek Holcomb | 174 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 5 | James Griffin | 156 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
| 6 | James Augustine | 139 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 7 | Brian Cook | 136 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 8 | Kofi Cockburn | 111 | 2019–20 2020-21 2021–22 |
| 9 | Efrem Winters | 103 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 10 | Coleman Hawkins | 102 | 2020-21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Derek Holcomb | 86 | 1978–79 |
| 2 | Nnanna Egwu | 73 | 2013–14 |
| 3 | Meyers Leonard | 60 | 2011–12 |
| 4 | Nnanna Egwu | 59 | 2014–15 |
| | Mike Tisdale | 59 | 2009–10 |
| 6 | James Griffin | 56 | 1981–82 |
| 7 | Mike Tisdale | 54 | 2010–11 |
| | Deon Thomas | 54 | 1990–91 |
| 9 | Brian Cook | 50 | 2001–02 |
| 10 | Nnanna Egwu | 49 | 2012–13 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Derek Holcomb | 11 | 1978–79 | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mike Tisdale | 7 | 2009–10 | Penn State |
| | Deon Thomas | 7 | 1991–92 | Northwestern |
| | Derek Holcomb | 7 | 1978–79 | Centenary |
| 5 | Morez Johnson Jr. | 6 | 2024–25 | Eastern Illinois |
| | Matthew Mayer | 6 | 2022–23 | Michigan State |
| | Meyers Leonard | 6 | 2011–12 | Loyola-Chicago |
| | Marcus Griffin | 6 | 2000–01 | Northwestern |
| | Brian Cook | 6 | 2000–01 | Minnesota |
| | James Griffin | 6 | 1981–82 | Wisconsin |
| | James Griffin | 6 | 1978–79 | Denver |
| | Derek Holcomb | 6 | 1980–81 | Northwestern |