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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Blocks

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player BLK
1. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3830
2. Dikembe Mutombo 3289
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3189
4. Artis Gilmore* 3178
5. Mark Eaton 3064
6. David Robinson* 2954
7. Patrick Ewing* 2894
8. Shaquille O'Neal 2732
9. Tim Duncan 2652
10. Tree Rollins 2542
11. Robert Parish* 2361
12. Alonzo Mourning 2356
13. Marcus Camby 2331
14. Caldwell Jones 2297
15. Ben Wallace 2137
16. Shawn Bradley 2119
17. Manute Bol 2086
18. George Johnson 2082
19. Larry Nance 2027
20. Kevin Garnett 1970
21. Theo Ratliff 1968
22. Julius Erving* 1941
23. Moses Malone* 1889
24. Jermaine O'Neal 1780
25. Elvin Hayes* 1771
26. Elton Brand 1707
27. Kevin McHale* 1690
28. Vlade Divac 1631
29. Herb Williams 1605
30. Elden Campbell 1602
31. Benoit Benjamin 1581
32. Wayne Cooper 1535
33. Dwight Howard 1530
34. Alton Lister 1473
35. Rasheed Wallace 1460
36. Billy Paultz 1457
37. Hot Rod Williams 1456
38. Andrei Kirilenko 1442
39. Josh Smith 1440
40. Samuel Dalembert 1411
41. Mark West 1403
42. Erick Dampier 1398
43. Pau Gasol 1392
44. Clifford Robinson 1390
45. Terry Tyler 1342
46. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
47. Bobby Jones 1319
48. Greg Ostertag 1293
49. Shawn Kemp 1279
50. Dale Davis 1270
51. James Donaldson 1267
52. Harvey Catchings 1226
53. Chris Webber 1200
54. Adonal Foyle 1193
  Bo Outlaw 1193
56. Elmore Smith 1183
57. Shawn Marion 1169
58. Sam Lacey 1160
  Dan Roundfield 1160
60. Bob McAdoo* 1147
61. Karl Malone* 1145
62. Horace Grant 1136
63. Charles Jones 1134
64. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
65. P.J. Brown 1116
66. Rik Smits 1111
67. Antonio McDyess 1102
68. Buck Williams 1100
  Bob Lanier* 1100
70. Andrew Lang 1099
  Brendan Haywood 1099
72. Ervin Johnson 1087
73. Thurl Bailey 1086
74. Mychal Thompson 1073
75. Tyson Chandler 1055
76. Derrick Coleman 1051
77. Dirk Nowitzki 1050
78. Jack Sikma 1048
79. George Gervin* 1047
80. Robert Horry 1035
81. Bill Walton* 1034
82. Chris Dudley 1027
83. Darryl Dawkins 1023
84. Rick Mahorn 1007
85. Mike Gminski 989
86. John Salley 983
87. Emeka Okafor 978
88. LaSalle Thompson 972
89. Bill Laimbeer 965
90. Scottie Pippen* 947
91. Amar'e Stoudemire 938
92. Rasho Nesterovic 934
93. Sam Perkins 933
94. Antoine Carr 925
95. Yao Ming 920
96. Raef LaFrentz 919
97. Sam Bowie 909
98. Michael Jordan* 893
99. Lamar Odom 892
100. Antonio Davis 889
101. Charles Barkley* 888
102. Roy Hinson 882
103. Marvin Webster 881
104. Rony Seikaly 872
105. Joe Smith 868
106. James Edwards 867
  Shane Battier 867
108. Al Jefferson 850
109. Donyell Marshall 848
  Dave Corzine 848
111. Kurt Thomas 841
112. Danny Schayes 840
113. Chris Kaman 836
  Joel Przybilla 836
115. Alex English* 833
116. Kenyon Martin 831
117. Kendrick Perkins 818
118. Chris Andersen 813
119. Joe Meriweather 810
120. Alvan Adams 808
121. Tracy McGrady 807
122. Jerome Kersey 799
123. Vin Baker 798
124. Chris Bosh 795
125. Clarence Weatherspoon 794
  Ben Poquette 794
127. Jon Koncak 791
128. Charles Smith 789
129. Darnell Hillman 782
130. Gar Heard 780
131. Serge Ibaka 778
132. Jim Chones 774
133. Duane Causwell 767
134. Oliver Miller 758
135. Larry Bird* 755
136. Pervis Ellison 752
  Danny Manning 752
  Mike Green 752
  Ralph Sampson* 752
140. Kevin Willis 750
  Randy Breuer 750
142. Rich Kelley 749
143. Dave Greenwood 736
144. Ron Harper 729
145. Michael Cage 725
146. Clyde Drexler* 719
147. Clemon Johnson 717
148. Tony Battie 713
149. Vince Carter 709
150. Andrew Bogut 697
  Michael Olowokandi 697
152. Kurt Nimphius 696
153. Jim McIlvaine 691
154. Kelvin Cato 685
155. Stromile Swift 683
  Roy Hibbert 683
157. Christian Laettner 675
  Dennis Johnson* 675
159. Len Elmore 674
160. Bill Cartwright 668
  Paul Pierce 668
162. Dwyane Wade 667
163. Gerald Wallace 663
164. Maurice Lucas 659
165. JaVale McGee 658
166. Olden Polynice 651
167. Terry Cummings 650
168. LeBron James 649
169. Dominique Wilkins* 642
170. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
  Clifford Ray 638
172. Mickey Johnson 632
173. DeSagana Diop 630
174. Spencer Haywood 629
175. Andrew Bynum 628
176. Tom Chambers 627
177. James Worthy* 624
178. Kobe Bryant 619
179. Kevin Kunnert 616
180. Darko Milicic 613
181. Derrick McKey 611
182. Armen Gilliam 607
183. Nazr Mohammed 604
184. Jamaal Magloire 603
185. Marc Gasol 595
186. Cliff Levingston 593
187. Brad Miller 592
188. Tom Burleson 591
189. Greg Anderson 590
190. Kent Benson 586
191. Andris Biedrins 580
  Eddie Jones 580
193. Joakim Noah 579
194. Grant Hill 576
195. Lorenzen Wright 572
196. Keon Clark 571
197. Orlando Woolridge 569
198. Brook Lopez 568
199. Brian Grant 561
200. Lonnie Shelton 559
201. Nene Hilario 558
202. Nate Thurmond* 553
203. David West 550
  Kermit Washington 550
205. Luc Longley 549
  Chris Mullin* 549
207. Jawann Oldham 546
  A.C. Green 546
209. Ronny Turiaf 543
210. Chris Morris 540
211. Aaron Williams 539
212. Felton Spencer 534
213. Rashard Lewis 533
214. Brian Skinner 532
  Dan Issel* 532
216. Dennis Rodman* 531
217. Steve Johnson 530
218. Will Perdue 527
219. Tyrus Thomas 525
  Marques Johnson 525
221. Michael Cooper 523
222. LaMarcus Aldridge 522
223. James Bailey 521
224. Paul Millsap 520
  Coby Dietrick 520
226. Eddie Griffin 518
227. Jim Brewer 510
  Truck Robinson 510
229. David Thompson* 509
  DeAndre Jordan 509
231. Mark Blount 508
232. Brad Lohaus 503
233. Kim Hughes 502
234. Otis Thorpe 501
  Metta World Peace 501
236. Wayman Tisdale 500
237. Sean Rooks 499
238. Darius Miles 495
239. Arvydas Sabonis* 494
240. Rodney McCray 493
241. Tom Gugliotta 492
242. Amir Johnson 490
243. Dave Cowens* 488
244. Blair Rasmussen 484
245. Mike Bantom 478
246. LaPhonso Ellis 477
247. John Gianelli 476
248. Kevin Durant 470
249. Antoine Walker 469
250. Jan Van Breda Kolff 468

NBA

Rank Player BLK
1. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3830
2. Dikembe Mutombo 3289
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3189
4. Mark Eaton 3064
5. David Robinson* 2954
6. Patrick Ewing* 2894
7. Shaquille O'Neal 2732
8. Tim Duncan 2652
9. Tree Rollins 2542
10. Robert Parish* 2361
11. Alonzo Mourning 2356
12. Marcus Camby 2331
13. Ben Wallace 2137
14. Shawn Bradley 2119
15. Manute Bol 2086
16. George Johnson 2082
17. Larry Nance 2027
18. Kevin Garnett 1970
19. Theo Ratliff 1968
20. Jermaine O'Neal 1780
21. Elvin Hayes* 1771
22. Artis Gilmore* 1747
23. Moses Malone* 1733
24. Elton Brand 1707
25. Kevin McHale* 1690
26. Vlade Divac 1631
27. Herb Williams 1605
28. Elden Campbell 1602
29. Benoit Benjamin 1581
30. Wayne Cooper 1535
31. Dwight Howard 1530
32. Caldwell Jones 1517
33. Alton Lister 1473
34. Rasheed Wallace 1460
35. Hot Rod Williams 1456
36. Andrei Kirilenko 1442
37. Josh Smith 1440
38. Samuel Dalembert 1411
39. Mark West 1403
40. Erick Dampier 1398
41. Pau Gasol 1392
42. Clifford Robinson 1390
43. Terry Tyler 1342
44. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
45. Greg Ostertag 1293
  Julius Erving* 1293
47. Shawn Kemp 1279
48. Dale Davis 1270
49. James Donaldson 1267
50. Harvey Catchings 1226
51. Chris Webber 1200
52. Bo Outlaw 1193
  Adonal Foyle 1193
54. Elmore Smith 1183
55. Shawn Marion 1169
56. Sam Lacey 1160
57. Bob McAdoo* 1147
58. Karl Malone* 1145
59. Horace Grant 1136
60. Charles Jones 1134
61. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
62. Dan Roundfield 1117
63. P.J. Brown 1116
64. Rik Smits 1111
65. Antonio McDyess 1102
66. Buck Williams 1100
  Bob Lanier* 1100
68. Andrew Lang 1099
  Brendan Haywood 1099
70. Ervin Johnson 1087
71. Thurl Bailey 1086
72. Mychal Thompson 1073
73. Tyson Chandler 1055
74. Derrick Coleman 1051
75. Dirk Nowitzki 1050
76. Jack Sikma 1048
77. Robert Horry 1035
78. Bill Walton* 1034
79. Chris Dudley 1027
80. Darryl Dawkins 1023
81. Rick Mahorn 1007
82. Mike Gminski 989
83. John Salley 983
84. Bobby Jones 982
85. Emeka Okafor 978
86. LaSalle Thompson 972
87. Bill Laimbeer 965
88. Scottie Pippen* 947
89. Amar'e Stoudemire 938
90. Rasho Nesterovic 934
91. Sam Perkins 933
92. Antoine Carr 925
93. Yao Ming 920
94. Raef LaFrentz 919
95. Sam Bowie 909
96. Michael Jordan* 893
97. Lamar Odom 892
98. Antonio Davis 889
99. Charles Barkley* 888
100. Roy Hinson 882
101. Rony Seikaly 872
102. Joe Smith 868
103. James Edwards 867
  Shane Battier 867
105. Al Jefferson 850
106. Dave Corzine 848
  Donyell Marshall 848
108. Kurt Thomas 841
109. Danny Schayes 840
110. Joel Przybilla 836
  Chris Kaman 836
112. Alex English* 833
113. Kenyon Martin 831
114. Marvin Webster 829
115. Kendrick Perkins 818
116. Chris Andersen 813
117. Joe Meriweather 810
118. Alvan Adams 808
119. Tracy McGrady 807
120. Jerome Kersey 799
121. Vin Baker 798
122. Chris Bosh 795
123. Ben Poquette 794
  Clarence Weatherspoon 794
125. Jon Koncak 791
126. Charles Smith 789
127. Gar Heard 780
128. Serge Ibaka 778
129. Duane Causwell 767
130. Oliver Miller 758
131. Larry Bird* 755
132. Danny Manning 752
  Ralph Sampson* 752
  Pervis Ellison 752
135. Randy Breuer 750
  Kevin Willis 750
137. Rich Kelley 749
138. Dave Greenwood 736
139. Ron Harper 729
140. Michael Cage 725
141. Clyde Drexler* 719
142. Clemon Johnson 717
143. Tony Battie 713
144. Vince Carter 709
145. Billy Paultz 706
146. Andrew Bogut 697
  Michael Olowokandi 697
148. Kurt Nimphius 696
149. Jim McIlvaine 691
150. Kelvin Cato 685
151. Roy Hibbert 683
  Stromile Swift 683
153. Dennis Johnson* 675
  Christian Laettner 675
155. George Gervin* 670
156. Paul Pierce 668
  Bill Cartwright 668
158. Dwyane Wade 667
159. Gerald Wallace 663
160. JaVale McGee 658
161. Olden Polynice 651
162. Terry Cummings 650
163. LeBron James 649
164. Jim Chones 643
165. Dominique Wilkins* 642
166. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
  Clifford Ray 638
168. Mickey Johnson 632
169. DeSagana Diop 630
170. Spencer Haywood 629
171. Andrew Bynum 628
172. Tom Chambers 627
173. James Worthy* 624
174. Kobe Bryant 619
175. Kevin Kunnert 616
176. Darko Milicic 613
177. Derrick McKey 611
178. Armen Gilliam 607
179. Nazr Mohammed 604
180. Jamaal Magloire 603
181. Marc Gasol 595
182. Cliff Levingston 593
183. Brad Miller 592
184. Tom Burleson 591
185. Greg Anderson 590
186. Kent Benson 586
187. Eddie Jones 580
  Andris Biedrins 580
189. Joakim Noah 579
190. Grant Hill 576
191. Lorenzen Wright 572
192. Keon Clark 571
193. Orlando Woolridge 569
194. Brook Lopez 568
195. Brian Grant 561
196. Lonnie Shelton 559
197. Nene Hilario 558
198. Nate Thurmond* 553
199. David West 550
  Kermit Washington 550
201. Luc Longley 549
  Chris Mullin* 549
203. A.C. Green 546
  Jawann Oldham 546
205. Ronny Turiaf 543
206. Chris Morris 540
207. Aaron Williams 539
208. Maurice Lucas 538
209. Felton Spencer 534
210. Rashard Lewis 533
211. Brian Skinner 532
212. Dennis Rodman* 531
213. Steve Johnson 530
214. Will Perdue 527
215. Tyrus Thomas 525
  Marques Johnson 525
217. Michael Cooper 523
218. LaMarcus Aldridge 522
219. James Bailey 521
220. Paul Millsap 520
221. Eddie Griffin 518
222. Truck Robinson 510
  Jim Brewer 510
224. DeAndre Jordan 509
225. Mark Blount 508
226. Brad Lohaus 503
227. Metta World Peace 501
  Otis Thorpe 501
229. Wayman Tisdale 500
230. Sean Rooks 499
231. Darius Miles 495
232. Arvydas Sabonis* 494
233. Rodney McCray 493
234. Tom Gugliotta 492
235. Amir Johnson 490
236. Dave Cowens* 488
237. Blair Rasmussen 484
238. Mike Bantom 478
239. LaPhonso Ellis 477
240. John Gianelli 476
241. Kevin Durant 470
242. Antoine Walker 469
243. Danny Granger 458
244. Larry Smith 457
245. Kurt Rambis 456
246. Edgar Jones 455
  Gheorghe Muresan 455
248. Mehmet Okur 453
249. Joel Anthony 452
  Tayshaun Prince 452

ABA

Rank Player BLK
1. Artis Gilmore* 1431
2. Caldwell Jones 780
3. Billy Paultz 751
4. Julius Erving* 648
5. Darnell Hillman 505
6. Jim Eakins 384
7. Mike Green 380
  Julius Keye 380
9. George Gervin* 377
10. Mel Daniels* 351
11. Bobby Jones 337
12. Marvin Barnes 271
13. Len Elmore 269
14. Coby Dietrick 236
15. Gene Moore 207
16. Wil Jones 206
17. Swen Nater 201
18. Gus Gerard 183
19. Dave Robisch 173
20. Mike Gale 168
21. Tom Owens 164
22. Moses Malone* 156
23. Willard Sojourner 152
24. Zelmo Beaty 143
25. Jan Van Breda Kolff 139
26. Dan Issel* 136
27. Jim Chones 131
28. David Vaughn 128
29. Maurice Lucas 121
30. Kim Hughes 120
31. Louie Dampier 117
32. Tim Bassett 112
33. Randy Denton 110
34. Charles Edge 105
35. David Thompson* 102
36. Gerald Govan 97
37. George McGinnis 96
38. Larry Kenon 92
39. Roger Brown 84
40. John Williamson 83
41. Roger Brown* 81
42. Lee Davis 80
43. Bruce Seals 73
44. Ron Boone 71
45. Brian Taylor 70
46. Rich Jones 66
  Don Buse 66
48. Red Robbins 65
49. Johnny Neumann 63
  Ted McClain 63
  Al Skinner 63
  Mike Jackson 63
53. Jim Bradley 62
54. George Adams 59
  Willie Wise 59
56. Ralph Simpson 54
57. Bob Netolicky 52
  Marvin Webster 52
  Billy Knight 52
60. Travis Grant 51
61. James Silas 49
62. George Carter 48
63. Fatty Taylor 47
  Mel Bennett 47
65. Collis Jones 46
66. Joe Caldwell 45
67. M.L. Carr 44
68. Dan Roundfield 43
69. Byron Beck 42
70. Bird Averitt 41
71. Cincinnatus Powell 40
  Stew Johnson 40
73. Ronald Thomas 39
74. Donnie Freeman 37
  Mark Olberding 37
76. Don Chaney 36
  Chuck Williams 36
78. Kevin Joyce 34
79. Jimmy Jones 32
  Roy Ebron 32
81. Barry Parkhill 30
82. Warren Jabali 29
83. Bob Warren 28
  George Irvine 28
85. Ed Manning 27
  Goo Kennedy 27
  Bo Lamar 27
88. Jim O'Brien 26
89. Lamar Green 25
  Mike Barr 25
  Jim Ard 25
92. George Thompson 24
93. John Roche 23
94. Steve Jones 22
  Dave Twardzik 22
96. Billy Cunningham* 21
  Gene Littles 21
  Freddie Lewis 21
99. Donald Washington 20
  Bill Melchionni 20
  George Karl 20
  Billy Schaeffer 20
  Scott English 20
104. Marv Roberts 19
  Billy Shepherd 19
106. Jim McDaniels 17
107. Mack Calvin 16
  Aulcie Perry 16
  Johnny Baum 16
  Simmie Hill 16
111. Chuck Terry 14
  Mike D'Antoni 14
113. Glen Combs 13
  Charles Jordan 13
  Willie Long 13
116. Patrick McFarland 12
  Al Smith 12
118. Bill Keller 11
119. Lionel Billingy 10
  Walter Simon 10
  Henry Ward 10
  Claude Terry 10
  Steve Green 10
  Fly Williams 10
  John Beasley 10
126. Darrell Elston 9
  Goose Ligon 9
  Ticky Burden 9
  Don Adams 9
  James Foster 9
  Ronnie Robinson 9
  Mike Flynn 9
  Wilbert Robinson 9
134. Allen Murphy 8
  Rudy Hackett 8
  Rick Mount 8
137. Wendell Ladner 7
  Joe Reaves 7
  Larry Finch 7
140. Harry Rogers 6
  Lloyd Batts 6
  Paul Stovall 6
  Larry Miller 6
  Billy Harris 6
  Oliver Taylor 6
  Terry Driscoll 6
147. Monte Towe 5
  William Franklin 5
  Jimmy Conner 5
  Joby Wright 5
  Joe Hamilton 5
  Dennis Wuycik 5
153. Collis Temple 4
  Stan Love 4
  Hank Williams 4
  George Lehmann 4
157. Jimmy O'Brien 3
  George Bucci 3
  Jimmie Baker 3
  Rick Darnell 3
  Wali Jones 3
  Sam Cash 3
  Jerry Chambers 3
164. Allan Bristow 2
  Dwaine Dillard 2
  Ron King 2
  Flynn Robinson 2
  Bob Nash 2
  Bob Arnzen 2
170. Tom Ingelsby 1
  Nathaniel Barnett 1
  Kenneth Gardner 1
  Mo Layton 1
  Gary Gregor 1
  Bill Higgins 1
176. Bob Lackey 0
  Rich Rinaldi 0
  Milt Williams 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Wayne Pack 0
  Art Williams 0
  Greg Lee 0
  Bernie Williams 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Ken Smith 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Jerry Pender 0
  Billy James 0
  Bernie Fryer 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Skeeter Swift 0
  Roy McPipe 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Clyde Dickey 0
  Bill Newton 0