# Louisville Cardinals men's basketball statistical leaders

The Louisville Cardinals basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Louisville Cardinals 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 Cardinals represent the University of Louisville in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.
Louisville began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1911. 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 Louisville'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 | Darrell Griffith | 2333 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 2 | DeJuan Wheat | 2183 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 3 | Pervis Ellison | 2143 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 4 | Reece Gaines | 1945 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 5 | Russ Smith | 1908 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 6 | Milt Wagner | 1836 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 7 | Derek Smith | 1826 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
| 8 | LaBradford Smith | 1806 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 9 | Charlie Tyra | 1728 | 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 |
| 10 | Herbert Crook | 1723 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Darrell Griffith | 825 | 1979–80 |
| 2 | Russ Smith | 748 | 2012–13 |
| 3 | Charlie Tyra | 690 | 1955–56 |
| 4 | Russ Smith | 673 | 2013–14 |
| | Reece Gaines | 673 | 2001–02 |
| 6 | John Turner | 669 | 1960–61 |
| 7 | Jim Price | 652 | 1971–72 |
| 8 | Wes Unseld | 645 | 1967–68 |
| 9 | Pervis Ellison | 617 | 1987–88 |
| 10 | Clifford Rozier | 616 | 1993–94 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Wes Unseld | 45 | 1967–68 | Georgetown |
| 2 | Bud Olsen | 44 | 1961–62 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 3 | Russ Smith | 42 | 2013–14 | Rutgers |
| 4 | Butch Beard | 41 | 1966–67 | Bradley |
| 5 | Charlie Tyra | 40 | 1956–57 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Charlie Tyra | 38 | 1955–56 | Morehead State |
| 7 | Reece Gaines | 37 | 2001–02 | Saint Louis |
| | Phil Rollins | 37 | 1955–56 | Eastern Kentucky |
| | Jordan Nwora | 37 | 2019–20 | Boston College |
| | Chucky Hepburn | 37 | 2024–25 | Pittsburgh |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Charlie Tyra | 1617 | 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 |
| 2 | Wes Unseld | 1551 | 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 |
| 3 | Pervis Ellison | 1149 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 4 | Fred Sawyer | 1040 | 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 |
| 5 | Rodney McCray | 1029 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 6 | Ellis Myles | 998 | 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2004–05 |
| 7 | Terrence Williams | 970 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 8 | Billy Thompson | 928 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 9 | John Turner | 919 | 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 |
| 10 | Derek Smith | 884 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Charlie Tyra | 645 | 1955–56 |
| 2 | Wes Unseld | 533 | 1966–67 |
| 3 | Charlie Tyra | 520 | 1956–57 |
| 4 | Wes Unseld | 513 | 1967–68 |
| 5 | Wes Unseld | 505 | 1965–66 |
| 6 | Mike Grosso | 432 | 1968–69 |
| 7 | Ron Thomas | 420 | 1971–72 |
| 8 | Jerry DuPont | 401 | 1957–58 |
| 9 | Clifford Rozier | 377 | 1993–94 |
| 10 | Mike Grosso | 376 | 1969–70 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Charlie Tyra | 38 | 1955–56 | Canisius |
| 2 | Wes Unseld | 30 | 1966–67 | Bellarmine |
| | Wes Unseld | 30 | 1965–66 | Wichita |
| 4 | Wes Unseld | 29 | 1967–68 | Georgetown College |
| 5 | Wes Unseld | 28 | 1966–67 | Southern Illinois |
| 6 | Wes Unseld | 26 | 1966–67 | Niagara |
| | Mike Grosso | 26 | 1968–69 | St. Louis |
| 8 | Wes Unseld | 25 | 1966–67 | LaSalle |
| | Wes Unseld | 25 | 1967–68 | Cincinnati |
| | Wes Unseld | 25 | 1968–69 | Kansas |
| | Mike Grosso | 25 | 1968–69 | Southern Mississippi |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | LaBradford Smith | 713 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 2 | Peyton Siva | 677 | 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 3 | Terrence Williams | 545 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 4 | Phil Bond | 528 | 1972–73 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 |
| 5 | DeJuan Wheat | 498 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 6 | Keith Williams | 482 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 7 | Reece Gaines | 475 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 8 | Billy Thompson | 459 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 9 | Milt Wagner | 432 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 10 | Rick Wilson | 419 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Peyton Siva | 228 | 2012–13 |
| 2 | LaBradford Smith | 226 | 1989–90 |
| 3 | Peyton Siva | 211 | 2011–12 |
| 4 | Terrence Williams | 185 | 2008–09 |
| 5 | LaBradford Smith | 184 | 1988–89 |
| 6 | Peyton Siva | 182 | 2010–11 |
| 7 | Russ Smith | 172 | 2013–14 |
| 8 | Milt Wagner | 165 | 1985–86 |
| 9 | Keith Williams | 162 | 1989–90 |
| 10 | Terrence Williams | 161 | 2007–08 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Chucky Hepburn | 16 | 2024–25 | SMU |
| 2 | Francisco Garcia | 15 | 2003–04 | Murray State |
| 3 | Phil Bond | 14 | 1976–77 | UCLA |
| 4 | Russ Smith | 13 | 2013–14 | Connecticut |
| | Peyton Siva | 13 | 2012–13 | Villanova |
| | Terrence Williams | 13 | 2008–09 | Hartford |
| | Cameron Murray | 13 | 1997–98 | Saint Louis |
| 8 | Darius Perry | 12 | 2019–20 | Youngstown State |
| | Christen Cunningham | 12 | 2018–19 | Duke |
| | Peyton Siva | 12 | 2012–13 | FIU |
| | LaBradford Smith | 12 | 1990–91 | South Carolina |
| | LaBradford Smith | 12 | 1989–90 | UCLA |
| | LaBradford Smith | 12 | 1989–90 | Cleveland State |
| | Keith Williams | 12 | 1987–88 | Brigham Young |
| | Henry Bacon | 12 | 1971–72 | Southwest Louisiana |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Russ Smith | 257 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 |
| 2 | Peyton Siva | 254 | 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 3 | Darrell Griffith | 230 | 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 |
| 4 | LaBradford Smith | 227 | 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 |
| 5 | Tick Rogers | 220 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 |
| 6 | Alvin Sims | 217 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 7 | Terrence Williams | 210 | 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 |
| 8 | DeJuan Wheat | 204 | 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 |
| 9 | Lancaster Gordon | 192 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 10 | Reece Gaines | 191 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Peyton Siva | 90 | 2012–13 |
| 2 | Russ Smith | 87 | 2011–12 |
| 3 | Darrell Griffith | 86 | 1979–80 |
| | Tick Rogers | 86 | 1994–95 |
| | Terrence Williams | 86 | 2008–09 |
| 6 | Alvin Sims | 85 | 1996–97 |
| 7 | Alvin Sims | 84 | 1995–96 |
| 8 | Russ Smith | 83 | 2012–13 |
| 9 | LaBradford Smith | 74 | 1989–90 |
| | Russ Smith | 74 | 2013–14 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Tick Rogers | 10 | 1994–95 | Western Carolina |
| 2 | Alvin Sims | 9 | 1995–96 | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 3 | Russ Smith | 8 | 2012–13 | NC A&T |
| 4 | Lancaster Gordon | 7 | 1980–81 | Tulane |
| | LaBradford Smith | 7 | 1987–88 | Houston |
| | Jason Osborne | 7 | 1994–95 | Tulane |
| | Alvin Sims | 7 | 1995–96 | Michigan State |
| | Edgar Sosa | 7 | 2006–07 | Sacramento State |
| | Terrence Williams | 7 | 2008–09 | Syracuse |
| | Peyton Siva | 7 | 2010–11 | St. John's |
| | Russ Smith | 7 | 2011–12 | Memphis |
| | Peyton Siva | 7 | 2012–13 | Notre Dame |
| | Donovan Mitchell | 7 | 2016–17 | Old Dominion |
| | Chucky Hepburn | 7 | 2024–25 | Indiana |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Pervis Ellison | 374 | 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 |
| 2 | Gorgui Dieng | 267 | 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 |
| 3 | Anas Mahmoud | 218 | 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 |
| 4 | Charles Jones | 208 | 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 |
| 5 | Billy Thompson | 185 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 6 | Rodney McCray | 178 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 7 | Scooter McCray | 173 | 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| | Cornelius Holden | 173 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 9 | Ricky Gallon | 171 | 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 |
| 10 | Terrence Jennings | 158 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Gorgui Dieng | 128 | 2011–12 |
| 2 | Anas Mahmoud | 104 | 2017–18 |
| 3 | Pervis Ellison | 102 | 1987–88 |
| 4 | Pervis Ellison | 98 | 1988–89 |
| 5 | Pervis Ellison | 92 | 1985–86 |
| 6 | Gorgui Dieng | 83 | 2012–13 |
| 7 | Pervis Ellison | 82 | 1986–87 |
| | Charles Jones | 82 | 1982–83 |
| 9 | Samaki Walker | 78 | 1994–95 |
| 10 | Clifford Rozier | 76 | 1993–94 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Samaki Walker | 11 | 1994–95 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Charles Jones | 10 | 1982–83 | Wright State |
| 3 | Pervis Ellison | 9 | 1986–87 | UCLA |
| | Kendall Dartez | 9 | 2003–04 | Holy Cross |
| 5 | Billy Thompson | 8 | 1985–86 | Virginia Tech |
| | Pervis Ellison | 8 | 1988–89 | Western Kentucky |