# Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program in various categories, including points, three-pointers, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wildcats represent the University of Kentucky (UK) in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference.
Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1902. 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.
Official NCAA records date only to the 1937–38 season, the start of what it calls the "modern era" of basketball. That season was the first after the center jump after each made basket was abolished. Weekly recording of scoring leaders started in 1947–48. Rebounding and assists were added in the 1950–51 season. While rebounding has been recorded in each subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording assists after the 1951–52 season, and did not reinstate assists as an official statistic until 1983–84. Blocks and steals were added in 1985–86, and three-pointers were first officially recorded in 1986–87, the first season in which the three-pointer was mandatory throughout NCAA Division I men's basketball. Apart from three-pointers, which have only been recorded since the three-point shot was nationally adopted, UK's record book includes all seasons, whether or not the NCAA officially recorded those statistics in the relevant seasons.
These lists are updated through the 2024 SEC tournament. Players active in the 2023–24 season are in bold.

## Scoring

Career :
| Rank | Player | Points | Seasons |
| 1 | Dan Issel | 2,138 | 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 |
| 2 | Kenny Walker | 2,080 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 3 | Jack Givens | 2,038 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 4 | Keith Bogans | 1,923 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 5 | Tony Delk | 1,890 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 6 | Jamal Mashburn | 1,843 | 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 |
| 7 | Kevin Grevey | 1,801 | 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 |
| 8 | Tayshaun Prince | 1,775 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 9 | Cotton Nash | 1,770 | 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 |
| 10 | Alex Groza | 1,744 | 1944–45 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Dan Issel | 948 | 1969–70 |
| 2 | Jodie Meeks | 854 | 2008–09 |
| 3 | Jamal Mashburn | 767 | 1991–92 |
| 4 | Malik Monk | 754 | 2016–17 |
| 5 | Dan Issel | 746 | 1968–69 |
| 6 | Kevin Grevey | 730 | 1974–75 |
| 7 | Ron Mercer | 725 | 1996–97 |
| 8 | Kenny Walker | 721 | 1985–86 |
| 9 | Jamal Murray | 720 | 2015–16 |
| 10 | Jamal Mashburn | 714 | 1992–93 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Jodie Meeks | 54 | 2008–09 | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dan Issel | 53 | 1969–70 | Ole Miss |
| 3 | Dan Issel | 51 | 1969–70 | LSU |
| | Cliff Hagan | 51 | 1953–54 | Temple |
| 5 | Bob Burrow | 50 | 1955–56 | LSU |
| 6 | Malik Monk | 47 | 2016–17 | North Carolina |
| | Dan Issel | 47 | 1969–70 | Alabama |
| 8 | Jodie Meeks | 46 | 2008–09 | Appalachian State |
| 9 | Jodie Meeks | 45 | 2008–09 | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dan Issel | 44 | 1969–70 | Notre Dame (NCAA) |

## Three-pointers

Career :
| Rank | Player | 3FG | Seasons |
| 1 | Tony Delk | 283 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 2 | Keith Bogans | 254 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 3 | Tayshaun Prince | 204 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 4 | Gerald Fitch | 199 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 5 | Derrick Miller | 191 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 6 | Travis Ford | 190 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 7 | Joe Crawford | 186 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
| 8 | Ramel Bradley | 177 | 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
| | Jodie Meeks | 177 | 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 10 | Darius Miller | 175 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | 3FG | Season |
| 1 | Jodie Meeks | 117 | 2008–09 |
| 2 | Jamal Murray | 113 | 2015–16 |
| 3 | Malik Monk | 104 | 2016–17 |
| 4 | Travis Ford | 101 | 1992–93 |
| 5 | Derrick Miller | 99 | 1989–90 |
| 6 | Tony Delk | 95 | 1993–94 |
| 7 | Tony Delk | 93 | 1995–96 |
| 8 | Kellan Grady | 88 | 2021–22 |
| 9 | Brandon Knight | 87 | 2010–11 |
| 10 | Antonio Reeves | 84 | 2023–24 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | 3FG | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Jodie Meeks | 10 | 2008–09 | Tennessee |
| 2 | Tony Delk | 9 | 1995–96 | TCU |
| | Jodie Meeks | 9 | 2008–09 | Appalachian State |
| 4 | 8 times by 6 players | 8 | Most recent: Immanuel Quickley, 2019–20 vs. Texas A&M | Most recent: Immanuel Quickley, 2019–20 vs. Texas A&M |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Dan Issel | 1,078 | 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 |
| 2 | Frank Ramsey | 1,038 | 1950–51 1951–52 1953–54 |
| 3 | Cliff Hagan | 1,035 | 1950–51 1951–52 1953–54 |
| 4 | Johnny Cox | 1,004 | 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 |
| 5 | Cotton Nash | 962 | 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 |
| 6 | Oscar Tshiebwe | 952 | 2021–22 2022–23 |
| 7 | Kenny Walker | 942 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 8 | Chuck Hayes | 910 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 9 | Sam Bowie | 843 | 1979–80 1980–81 1983–84 |
| 10 | Rick Robey | 838 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Bill Spivey | 567 | 1950–51 |
| 2 | Cliff Hagan | 528 | 1951–52 |
| 3 | Oscar Tshiebwe | 515 | 2021–22 |
| 4 | Bob Burrow | 459 | 1954–55 |
| 5 | Oscar Tshiebwe | 437 | 2022–23 |
| 6 | Frank Ramsey | 434 | 1950–51 |
| 7 | Julius Randle | 417 | 2013–14 |
| 8 | Anthony Davis | 415 | 2011–12 |
| 9 | Frank Ramsey | 383 | 1951–52 |
| 10 | Dan Issel | 381 | 1968–69 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bob Burrow | 34 | 1955–56 | Temple |
| | Bill Spivey | 34 | 1950–51 | Xavier |
| 3 | Cotton Nash | 30 | 1963–64 | Ole Miss |
| | Cotton Nash | 30 | 1961–62 | Temple |
| 5 | Dan Issel | 29 | 1968–69 | LSU |
| 6 | Mike Phillips | 28 | 1975–76 | Tennessee |
| | Oscar Tshiebwe | 28 | 2021–22 | Western Kentucky |
| 8 | Oscar Tshiebwe | 25 | 2022–23 | Providence |
| 9 | Dan Issel | 24 | 1968–69 | Xavier |
| | Dan Issel | 24 | 1967–68 | Florida |
| | Don Mills | 24 | 1959–60 | USC |
| | Oscar Tshiebwe | 24 | 2022–23 | Georgia |

## Assists

Career :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Dirk Minniefield | 646 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 2 | Anthony Epps | 544 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Roger Harden | 498 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 4 | Wayne Turner | 494 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 |
| 5 | Sean Woods | 482 | 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 6 | Kyle Macy | 470 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 7 | Cliff Hawkins | 468 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 8 | Ed Davender | 436 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| 9 | Travis Ford | 428 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 |
| 10 | Tyler Ulis | 381 | 2014–15 2015–16 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Tyler Ulis | 246 | 2015–16 |
| 2 | John Wall | 241 | 2009–10 |
| 3 | Roger Harden | 232 | 1985–86 |
| 4 | Sahvir Wheeler | 207 | 2021–22 |
| 5 | Anthony Epps | 193 | 1996–97 |
| | Travis Ford | 193 | 1993–94 |
| 7 | Marquis Teague | 191 | 2011–12 |
| | Ashton Hagans | 191 | 2019–20 |
| 9 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 189 | 2017–18 |
| 10 | Dirk Minniefield | 188 | 1981–82 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | TyTy Washington Jr. | 17 | 2021-22 | Georgia |
| 2 | John Wall | 16 | 2009–10 | Hartford |
| 3 | Travis Ford | 15 | 1993–94 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 4 | Sahvir Wheeler | 14 | 2021–22 | North Florida |
| | Tyler Ulis | 14 | 2015–16 | LSU |
| | John Wall | 14 | 2009–10 | UNC Asheville |
| | Dickey Beal | 14 | 1983–84 | BYU |
| | Dirk Minniefield | 14 | 1982–83 | Villanova |
| 9 | Anthony Epps | 13 | 1994–95 | LSU |
| | Rodrick Rhodes | 13 | 1992–93 | Morehead State |
| | Dirk Minniefield | 13 | 1981–82 | Auburn |
| | Dirk Minniefield | 13 | 1979–80 | Mississippi State |

## Steals

Career :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Wayne Turner | 238 | 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 |
| 2 | Tony Delk | 201 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 3 | Cliff Hawkins | 199 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 |
| 4 | Ed Davender | 191 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| 5 | Jared Prickett | 187 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 6 | Anthony Epps | 184 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 7 | John Pelphrey | 173 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 8 | Chuck Hayes | 170 | 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 |
| 9 | Rodrick Rhodes | 163 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 10 | Rajon Rondo | 156 | 2004–05 2005–06 |
| | Dirk Minniefield | 156 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Rajon Rondo | 87 | 2004–05 |
| 2 | Reed Sheppard | 82 | 2023–24 |
| 3 | Wayne Turner | 79 | 1996–97 |
| 4 | Rodrick Rhodes | 76 | 1993–94 |
| 5 | Cliff Hawkins | 74 | 2003–04 |
| 6 | Rajon Rondo | 69 | 2005–06 |
| | Kyle Macy | 69 | 1978–79 |
| 8 | Anthony Epps | 68 | 1996–97 |
| 9 | Tony Delk | 67 | 1995–96 |
| 10 | John Wall | 66 | 2009–10 |
| | Jared Prickett | 66 | 1996–97 |
| | Ron Mercer | 66 | 1996–97 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Ashton Hagans | 8 | 2018–19 | North Carolina |
| | Rajon Rondo | 8 | 2004–05 | Mississippi State |
| | Wayne Turner | 8 | 1997–98 | George Washington |
| | Cason Wallace | 8 | 2022-23 | Michigan State |
| 5 | Jared Prickett | 7 | 1992–93 | Tennessee |
| | Reggie Hanson | 7 | 1990–91 | Ole Miss |
| | John Pelphrey | 7 | 1989–90 | LSU |
| | Winston Bennett | 7 | 1984–85 | Mississippi State |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Jamaal Magloire | 268 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 2 | Willie Cauley-Stein | 233 | 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 |
| 3 | Melvin Turpin | 226 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 4 | Sam Bowie | 218 | 1979–80 1980–81 1983–84 |
| 5 | Andre Riddick | 212 | 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 6 | Anthony Davis | 186 | 2011–12 |
| 7 | Perry Stevenson | 159 | 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
| 8 | Jules Camara | 155 | 1998–99 1999–00 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 9 | Patrick Patterson | 152 | 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 |
| 10 | Nick Richards | 146 | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
Season :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Anthony Davis | 186 | 2011–12 |
| 2 | Willie Cauley-Stein | 106 | 2013–14 |
| | Nerlens Noel | 106 | 2012–13 |
| 4 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 88 | 2014–15 |
| 5 | Andre Riddick | 83 | 1993–94 |
| | Melvin Turpin | 83 | 1982–83 |
| 7 | Sam Bowie | 80 | 1980–81 |
| 8 | Jamaal Magloire | 79 | 1996–97 |
| 9 | Nazr Mohammed | 75 | 1997–98 |
| 10 | Sam Bowie | 73 | 1979–80 |
Single Game :
| Rank | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Nerlens Noel | 12 | 2012–13 | Ole Miss |
| 2 | Ugonna Onyenso | 10 | 2023–24 | Ole Miss |
| 3 | Willie Cauley-Stein | 9 | 2013–14 | Boise State |
| | Willie Cauley-Stein | 9 | 2013–14 | Providence |
| | Andre Riddick | 9 | 1992–93 | LSU |
| | Sam Bowie | 9 | 1980–81 | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | 6 times by 5 players | 8 | Most recent: Ugonna Onyenso, 2023–24 vs. Florida | Most recent: Ugonna Onyenso, 2023–24 vs. Florida |