# Michigan State Spartans men's basketball statistical leaders

The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Michigan State Spartans 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 Spartans represent Michigan State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Michigan State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1898. 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 Michigan State's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rk | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Shawn Respert | 2,531 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 2 | Steve Smith | 2,263 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 3 | Scott Skiles | 2,145 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 4 | Greg Kelser | 2,014 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 5 | Kalin Lucas | 1,996 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 6 | Cassius Winston | 1,969 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 7 | Jay Vincent | 1,914 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 8 | Sam Vincent | 1,851 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
| 9 | Terry Furlow | 1,777 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 |
| 10 | Paul Davis | 1,718 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Scott Skiles | 850 | 1985–86 |
| 2 | Terry Furlow | 793 | 1975–76 |
| 3 | Shawn Respert | 778 | 1993–94 |
| 4 | Steve Smith | 752 | 1990–91 |
| 5 | Cassius Winston | 733 | 2018–19 |
| 6 | Shawn Respert | 716 | 1994–95 |
| 7 | Ralph Simpson | 667 | 1969–70 |
| 8 | Sam Vincent | 666 | 1984–85 |
| 9 | Morris Peterson | 657 | 1999-00 |
| 10 | Maurice Ager | 656 | 2005–06 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Terry Furlow | 50 | 1975–76 | Iowa |
| 2 | Terry Furlow | 48 | 1975–76 | Northwestern |
| 3 | Scott Skiles | 45 | 1985–86 | Minnesota |
| | Julius McCoy | 45 | 1955–56 | Notre Dame |
| 5 | Shawn Respert | 43 | 1993–94 | Minnesota |
| | Scott Skiles | 43 | 1985–86 | Ohio State |
| 7 | Darryl Johnson | 42 | 1986–87 | BYU |
| | Terry Furlow | 42 | 1975–76 | Ohio State |
| | Ralph Simpson | 42 | 1969–70 | Western Michigan |
| 10 | Adreian Payne | 41 | 2013–14 | Delaware |
| | Terry Furlow | 41 | 1975–76 | Detroit |
| | Rudy Benjamin | 41 | 1970–71 | Butler |
| | Julius McCoy | 41 | 1955–56 | Michigan |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Draymond Green | 1,096 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 2 | Greg Kelser | 1,092 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 3 | Johnny Green | 1,036 | 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 |
| 4 | Antonio Smith | 1,016 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 |
| 5 | Paul Davis | 910 | 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 |
| 6 | Mike Peplowski | 906 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 7 | Branden Dawson | 902 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 8 | Goran Suton | 887 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 9 | Denzel Valentine | 856 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 10 | Andre Hutson | 835 | 1997–98 1998–99 1999-00 2000–01 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Draymond Green | 394 | 2011–12 |
| 2 | Johnny Green | 392 | 1957–58 |
| 3 | Johnny Green | 382 | 1958–59 |
| 4 | Horace Walker | 373 | 1959–60 |
| 5 | Lindsay Hairston | 326 | 1973–74 |
| 6 | Xavier Tillman | 320 | 2019–20 |
| 7 | Antonio Smith | 319 | 1998–99 |
| 8 | Branden Dawson | 318 | 2014–15 |
| 9 | Horace Walker | 312 | 1958–59 |
| 10 | Bill Kilgore | 309 | 1970–71 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Horace Walker | 29 | 1959–60 | Butler |
| | Johnny Green | 29 | 1957–58 | Washington |
| 3 | Horace Walker | 28 | 1959–60 | Iowa |
| | Johnny Green | 28 | 1957–58 | USC |
| 5 | Greg Kelser | 27 | 1975–76 | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Horace Walker | 26 | 1959–60 | Indiana |
| | Keith Stackhouse | 26 | 1951–52 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ted Williams | 25 | 1960–61 | Michigan |
| | Johnny Green | 25 | 1958–59 | Purdue |
| 10 | Horace Walker | 24 | 1959–60 | Michigan |
| | Horace Walker | 24 | 1958–59 | Northwestern |
| | Johnny Green | 24 | 1958–59 | Iowa |
| | Johnny Green | 24 | 1957–58 | Indiana |
| | Horace Walker | 24 | 1958–59 | Notre Dame |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Cassius Winston | 890 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 2 | Mateen Cleaves | 816 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999-00 |
| 3 | Scott Skiles | 645 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 4 | Denzel Valentine | 639 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 5 | A.J. Hoggard | 609 | 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 |
| 6 | Eric Snow | 599 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 7 | Drew Neitzel | 582 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
| 8 | Mark Montgomery | 561 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 9 | Kalin Lucas | 558 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
| 10 | Travis Walton | 555 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Cassius Winston | 291 | 2018–19 |
| 2 | Mateen Cleaves | 274 | 1998–99 |
| 3 | Earvin Johnson | 269 | 1978–79 |
| 4 | Cassius Winston | 241 | 2017–18 |
| | Denzel Valentine | 241 | 2015–16 |
| 6 | Earvin Johnson | 222 | 1977–78 |
| 7 | Mateen Cleaves | 217 | 1997–98 |
| | Eric Snow | 217 | 1994–95 |
| 9 | Eric Snow | 213 | 1993–94 |
| 10 | Scott Skiles | 203 | 1985–86 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Mateen Cleaves | 20 | 1999-00 | Michigan |
| 2 | Gary Ganakas | 17 | 1972–73 | Rochester |
| 3 | Earvin Johnson | 14 | 1978–79 | Wisconsin |
| | Earvin Johnson | 14 | 1978–79 | Western Michigan |
| | Earvin Johnson | 14 | 1977–78 | Western Kentucky |
| | A.J. Hoggard | 14 | 2022–23 | Nebraska |
| 7 | Cassius Winston | 13 | 2017–18 | Savannah State |
| | Denzel Valentine | 13 | 2015–16 | Ohio State |
| | Denzel Valentine | 13 | 2015–16 | Indiana |
| | Mateen Cleaves | 13 | 1998–99 | Indiana |
| | Mateen Cleaves | 13 | 1997–98 | Indiana |
| | Eric Snow | 13 | 1994–95 | Penn State |
| | Earvin Johnson | 13 | 1978–79 | Notre Dame |
| | Earvin Johnson | 13 | 1977–78 | Detroit |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Mateen Cleaves | 195 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999-00 |
| 2 | Draymond Green | 180 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 3 | Scott Skiles | 175 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 4 | Mark Montgomery | 168 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 5 | Travis Walton | 167 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 6 | Branden Dawson | 163 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 7 | Chris Hill | 162 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 8 | Sam Vincent | 159 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
| 9 | Keith Appling | 151 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 10 | Ken Redfield | 150 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Earvin Johnson | 75 | 1978–79 |
| 2 | Mateen Cleaves | 73 | 1997–98 |
| 3 | Earvin Johnson | 71 | 1977–78 |
| 4 | Mateen Cleaves | 69 | 1998–99 |
| 5 | Tyson Walker | 64 | 2023–24 |
| 6 | Gary Harris | 63 | 2013–14 |
| 7 | Draymond Green | 60 | 2010–11 |
| | Darryl Johnson | 60 | 1986–87 |
| 9 | Branden Dawson | 57 | 2012–13 |
| | Eric Snow | 57 | 1993–94 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Mateen Cleaves | 9 | 1997–98 | Minnesota |
| 2 | Darryl Johnson | 8 | 1986–87 | Ohio State |
| | Greg Kelser | 8 | 1975–76 | Northwestern |
| 4 | Jason Richardson | 7 | 2000–01 | Purdue |
| | Greg Kelser | 7 | 1977–78 | Indiana |
| | Earvin Johnson | 7 | 1977–78 | Michigan |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Marcus Bingham Jr. | 168 | 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 |
| 2 | Xavier Tillman | 153 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 3 | Matt Costello | 146 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 |
| 4 | Nick Ward | 143 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 5 | Branden Dawson | 142 | 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 6 | Adreian Payne | 141 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 7 | Drew Naymick | 134 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
| 8 | Draymond Green | 117 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 9 | Delvon Roe | 106 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
| | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 106 | 2017–18 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 106 | 2017–18 |
| 2 | Marcus Bingham Jr. | 77 | 2021–22 |
| 3 | Ken Johnson | 72 | 1984–85 |
| 4 | Xavier Tillman | 65 | 2018–19 |
| | Xavier Tillman | 65 | 2019–20 |
| 6 | Deyonta Davis | 64 | 2015–16 |
| 7 | Drew Naymick | 60 | 2007–08 |
| 8 | Branden Dawson | 58 | 2014–15 |
| 9 | Drew Naymick | 55 | 2006–07 |
| 10 | Nick Ward | 54 | 2016–17 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 8 | 2017–18 | Rutgers |
| | Kenny Goins | 8 | 2018–19 | Indiana |
| | Ken Johnson | 8 | 1984–85 | San Diego State |
| 4 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | 2017–18 | Indiana |
| | Marcus Bingham Jr. | 7 | 2021–22 | Loyola (IL) |
| 6 | Marcus Bingham Jr. | 6 | 2021–22 | Butler |
| | Marcus Bingham Jr. | 6 | 2021–22 | Eastern Michigan |
| | Xavier Tillman | 6 | 2019–20 | Michigan |
| | Deyonta Davis | 6 | 2015–16 | Northwestern |
| | Matt Costello | 6 | 2013–14 | Illinois |
| | Draymond Green | 6 | 2012–13 | Lehigh |
| | Drew Naymick | 6 | 2007–08 | Northwestern |
| | Ken Johnson | 6 | 1984–85 | Purdue |