# Ball State Cardinals men's basketball statistical leaders

The Ball State Cardinals men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Ball State 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 Ball State University in the NCAA's Mid-American Conference.
Ball State began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1920. 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 Ball 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 | Bonzi Wells | 2,485 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 2 | Ray McCallum | 2,109 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
| 3 | Larry Bullington | 1,747 | 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 |
| 4 | Derrick Wesley | 1,729 | 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 |
| 5 | Jim Regenold | 1,685 | 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 |
| 6 | Jarrod Jones | 1,623 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 7 | Theron Smith | 1,599 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 8 | Duane Clemens | 1,585 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 9 | Tayler Persons | 1,558 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 10 | Tahjai Teague | 1,518 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season |
| 1 | Dan Palombizio | 762 | 1984–85 |
| 2 | Chris Williams | 736 | 2002–03 |
| 3 | Jim Regenold | 716 | 1970–71 |
| 4 | Bonzi Wells | 712 | 1995–96 |
| 5 | Theron Smith | 687 | 2001–02 |
| 6 | Larry Bullington | 664 | 1973–74 |
| 7 | Bonzi Wells | 662 | 1997–98 |
| 8 | Bonzi Wells | 637 | 1996–97 |
| 9 | Larry Bullington | 621 | 1972–73 |
| 10 | Dan Palombizio | 607 | 1985–86 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Points | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Chris Williams | 48 | 2002–03 | Akron |
| 2 | Larry Bullington | 47 | 1973–74 | Cleveland St. |
| 3 | Ed Butler | 45 | 1963–64 | Valparaiso |
| 4 | Chris Williams | 44 | 2002–03 | C. Michigan |
| 5 | Larry Bullington | 41 | 1972–73 | N. Iowa |
| | Bonzi Wells | 41 | 1995–96 | E. Michigan |
| 7 | Stan Neal | 40 | 1964–65 | St. Joseph's |
| | Terry Stillabower | 40 | 1966–67 | Indiana St. |
| | Jim Regenold | 40 | 1970–71 | Kent |
| | Bonzi Wells | 40 | 1994–95 | Ohio |
| | Bonzi Wells | 40 | 1995–96 | W. Michigan |
| | Theron Smith | 40 | 2000–01 | Texas Tech |
| | Chris Williams | 40 | 2001–02 | South Florida |

## Rebounds

Career :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Seasons |
| 1 | Ed Butler | 1,231 | 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 |
| 2 | Randy Boarden | 1,000 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 3 | Jarrod Jones | 981 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 4 | Tahjai Teague | 961 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 5 | Trey Moses | 905 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 6 | Steve Payne | 885 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 7 | Theron Smith | 882 | 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 |
| 8 | Bonzi Wells | 843 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 9 | Franko House | 741 | 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 |
| 10 | Mike Readnour | 732 | 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season |
| 1 | Ed Butler | 442 | 1963–64 |
| 2 | Ed Butler | 406 | 1962–63 |
| 3 | Ed Butler | 383 | 1961–62 |
| 4 | Theron Smith | 381 | 2001–02 |
| 5 | Steve Payne | 336 | 1992–93 |
| 6 | Mike Readnour | 328 | 1960–61 |
| 7 | Dan Palombizio | 318 | 1984–85 |
| 8 | Mack Sawyer | 304 | 1965–66 |
| 9 | Dan Palombizio | 302 | 1985–86 |
| 10 | Bo Calhoun | 296 | 2015–16 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Rebounds | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Ed Butler | 27 | 1961–62 | N. Illinois |
| | Ed Butler | 27 | 1962–63 | Valparaiso |
| 3 | Ed Butler | 26 | 1961–62 | Indiana State |
| | Ed Butler | 26 | 1961–62 | Franklin |
| | Ed Butler | 26 | 1962–63 | DePauw |
| 6 | Ed Butler | 25 | 1963–64 | Manchester |
| 7 | Ed Butler | 24 | 1961–62 | C. Michigan |
| | Ed Butler | 24 | 1962–63 | St. Joseph’s |
| | Ed Butler | 24 | 1963–64 | Valparaiso |
| 10 | Stan Davis | 23 | 1959–60 | DePauw |
| | Bill Clark | 23 | 1972–73 | Oakland |

## Assists

Career :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Seasons |
| 1 | Jim Hahn | 573 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 2 | Chris Shelton | 481 | 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 |
| 3 | Tayler Persons | 447 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 4 | Randy Davis | 446 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 5 | Mike Spicer | 430 | 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 |
| 6 | Scott Nichols | 406 | 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 7 | Bonzi Wells | 386 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 8 | Patrick Jackson | 349 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| | Peyton Stovall | 349 | 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 |
| 10 | John Williams | 344 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season |
| 1 | Jamie Matthews | 207 | 1992–93 |
| 2 | Chris Shelton | 182 | 1984–85 |
| 3 | Chris Shelton | 171 | 1985–86 |
| 4 | Jim Hahn | 170 | 1978–79 |
| 5 | Tayler Persons | 167 | 2016–17 |
| 6 | Randy Davis | 160 | 2010–11 |
| 7 | Mike Spicer | 157 | 1991–92 |
| 8 | Jim Hahn | 155 | 1975–76 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Assists | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bob Faulkner | 19 | 1973–74 | Racine |
| 2 | Bob Faulkner | 16 | 1974–75 | Ohio |
| 3 | Jamie Matthews | 15 | 1992–93 | C. Michigan |
| 4 | Tayler Persons | 14 | 2016–17 | IU Kokomo |
| 5 | Tayler Persons | 13 | 2016–17 | NIU |
| | Bob Faulkner | 13 | 1974–75 | Indiana St. |
| | Chris Shelton | 13 | 1984–85 | Rider |

## Steals

Career :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Seasons |
| 1 | Bonzi Wells | 347 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 2 | Duane Clemens | 249 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| 3 | Mickey Hosier | 172 | 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 |
| | Ray McCallum | 172 | 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season |
| 1 | Bonzi Wells | 103 | 1997–98 |
| 2 | Bonzi Wells | 87 | 1995–96 |
| 3 | Bonzi Wells | 84 | 1994–95 |
| 4 | Duane Clemens | 75 | 1999–00 |
| 5 | Bonzi Wells | 73 | 1996–97 |
| 6 | Keith Stalling | 67 | 1991–92 |
| | Duane Clemens | 67 | 1998–99 |
| 8 | Marcus Norris | 65 | 1994–95 |
| 9 | Paris McCurdy | 64 | 1989–90 |
| 10 | Chris Bond | 62 | 2012–13 |
| | Duane Clemens | 62 | 1997–98 |
| | John Williams | 62 | 1981–82 |
| | Tyler Cochran | 62 | 2021–22 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Steals | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Bonzi Wells | 10 | 1995–96 | Ohio |
| 2 | Bonzi Wells | 9 | 1997–98 | Akron |
| | Bonzi Wells | 9 | 1997–98 | E. Michigan |
| 4 | Duane Clemens | 8 | 1999–00 | UCLA |

## Blocks

Career :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Seasons |
| 1 | Lonnie Jones | 301 | 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 |
| 2 | Trey Moses | 139 | 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 |
| 3 | Tahjai Teague | 134 | 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 |
| 4 | Randy Boarden | 131 | 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 |
| 5 | Jarrod Jones | 115 | 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 |
| 6 | George Bradley | 106 | 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 |
| 7 | Steve Payne | 101 | 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 |
| 8 | Bonzi Wells | 92 | 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 |
| 9 | Roman Muller | 85 | 1988–89 1989–90 |
| 10 | Mike Chesser | 61 | 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 |
Season :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season |
| 1 | Lonnie Jones | 89 | 2001–02 |
| 2 | Charles Smith | 86 | 1986–87 |
| 3 | Lonnie Jones | 84 | 1999–00 |
| 4 | Lonnie Jones | 76 | 2000–01 |
| 5 | Lonnie Jones | 52 | 1998–99 |
| 6 | Tahjai Teague | 48 | 2019–20 |
| 7 | Roman Muller | 45 | 1989–90 |
| 8 | Steve Payne | 42 | 1992–93 |
| 9 | George Bradley | 41 | 1978–79 |
| | Charles Bass | 41 | 2005–06 |
Single Game :
| Rk | Player | Blocks | Season | Opponent |
| 1 | Charles Smith | 11 | 1986–87 | Central Mich. |