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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. Tree Rollins 2542
10. Tim Duncan 2415
11. Robert Parish* 2361
12. Alonzo Mourning 2356
13. Caldwell Jones 2297
14. Marcus Camby 2273
15. Shawn Bradley 2119
16. Ben Wallace 2106
17. Manute Bol 2086
18. George Johnson 2082
19. Larry Nance 2027
20. Theo Ratliff 1968
21. Julius Erving* 1941
22. Moses Malone* 1889
23. Kevin Garnett 1872
24. Elvin Hayes* 1771
25. Jermaine O'Neal 1690
  Kevin McHale* 1690
27. Vlade Divac 1631
28. Herb Williams 1605
29. Elden Campbell 1602
30. Benoit Benjamin 1581
31. Elton Brand 1559
32. Wayne Cooper 1535
33. Alton Lister 1473
34. Billy Paultz 1457
35. Hot Rod Williams 1456
36. Rasheed Wallace 1445
37. Mark West 1403
38. Erick Dampier 1394
39. Clifford Robinson 1390
40. Andrei Kirilenko 1380
41. Terry Tyler 1342
42. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
43. Bobby Jones 1319
44. Samuel Dalembert 1301
45. Greg Ostertag 1293
46. Dwight Howard 1285
47. Shawn Kemp 1279
48. Pau Gasol 1276
49. Dale Davis 1270
50. James Donaldson 1267
51. Josh Smith 1243
52. Harvey Catchings 1226
53. Chris Webber 1200
54. Adonal Foyle 1193
  Bo Outlaw 1193
56. Elmore Smith 1183
57. Sam Lacey 1160
  Dan Roundfield 1160
59. Bob McAdoo* 1147
60. Karl Malone* 1145
61. Horace Grant 1136
62. Charles Jones 1134
63. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
64. P.J. Brown 1116
65. Rik Smits 1111
66. Shawn Marion 1103
67. Antonio McDyess 1102
68. Bob Lanier* 1100
  Buck Williams 1100
70. Andrew Lang 1099
71. Ervin Johnson 1087
72. Thurl Bailey 1086
73. Mychal Thompson 1073
74. Derrick Coleman 1051
75. Jack Sikma 1048
76. George Gervin* 1047
77. Robert Horry 1035
78. Bill Walton* 1034
79. Chris Dudley 1027
80. Brendan Haywood 1024
81. Darryl Dawkins 1023
82. Rick Mahorn 1007
83. Dirk Nowitzki 995
84. Mike Gminski 989
85. John Salley 983
86. LaSalle Thompson 972
87. Bill Laimbeer 965
88. Scottie Pippen* 947
89. Rasho Nesterovic 934
90. Sam Perkins 933
91. Tyson Chandler 925
  Antoine Carr 925
93. Yao Ming 920
94. Raef LaFrentz 919
95. Sam Bowie 909
96. Emeka Okafor 901
97. Michael Jordan* 893
98. Amare Stoudemire 890
99. Antonio Davis 889
100. Charles Barkley* 888
101. Roy Hinson 882
102. Marvin Webster 881
103. Rony Seikaly 872
104. Joe Smith 868
105. James Edwards 867
106. Dave Corzine 848
  Donyell Marshall 848
108. Danny Schayes 840
109. Alex English* 833
110. Lamar Odom 822
111. Joel Przybilla 818
112. Kurt Thomas 812
113. Joe Meriweather 810
114. Alvan Adams 808
115. Tracy McGrady 800
116. Jerome Kersey 799
117. Vin Baker 798
118. Clarence Weatherspoon 794
  Ben Poquette 794
120. Shane Battier 793
121. Jon Koncak 791
122. Charles Smith 789
123. Darnell Hillman 782
124. Gar Heard 780
125. Jim Chones 774
126. Kenyon Martin 773
127. Duane Causwell 767
128. Oliver Miller 758
129. Larry Bird* 755
130. Ralph Sampson 752
  Danny Manning 752
  Mike Green 752
  Pervis Ellison 752
134. Kevin Willis 750
  Randy Breuer 750
136. Rich Kelley 749
137. Chris Andersen 744
138. Dave Greenwood 736
139. Chris Kaman 733
140. Ron Harper 729
141. Michael Cage 725
142. Clyde Drexler* 719
143. Clemon Johnson 717
144. Tony Battie 710
145. Michael Olowokandi 697
146. Kurt Nimphius 696
147. Al Jefferson 694
148. Kendrick Perkins 691
  Jim McIlvaine 691
150. Kelvin Cato 685
151. Stromile Swift 683
152. Christian Laettner 675
  Dennis Johnson* 675
154. Len Elmore 674
155. Chris Bosh 669
156. Bill Cartwright 668
157. Maurice Lucas 659
158. Olden Polynice 651
159. Terry Cummings 650
160. Vince Carter 649
161. Dominique Wilkins* 642
  Andrew Bogut 642
163. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
  Clifford Ray 638
165. Mickey Johnson 632
166. Spencer Haywood 629
167. Tom Chambers 626
168. James Worthy* 624
169. Paul Pierce 622
170. Kevin Kunnert 616
171. Derrick McKey 612
172. Darko Milicic 611
173. DeSagana Diop 610
174. Armen Gilliam 607
175. Jamaal Magloire 599
176. Gerald Wallace 593
  Cliff Levingston 593
178. Tom Burleson 591
  Greg Anderson 591
180. Brad Miller 590
181. Kent Benson 586
182. Kobe Bryant 585
183. Eddie Jones 580
184. Dwyane Wade 573
185. Lorenzen Wright 572
186. Keon Clark 571
187. Orlando Woolridge 569
188. Brian Grant 561
189. Lonnie Shelton 559
190. Andrew Bynum 557
  Grant Hill 557
192. Nate Thurmond* 553
193. Kermit Washington 550
194. Chris Mullin* 549
  LeBron James 549
  Luc Longley 549
197. Nazr Mohammed 548
198. Jawann Oldham 546
  A.C. Green 546
200. Chris Morris 540
201. Aaron Williams 539
202. Felton Spencer 534
203. Dan Issel* 532
  Brian Skinner 532
205. Dennis Rodman* 531
206. Steve Johnson 530
207. Will Perdue 526
208. Marques Johnson 525
209. Michael Cooper 523
210. James Bailey 521
211. Coby Dietrick 520
212. Andris Biedrins 518
  Eddie Griffin 518
214. Rashard Lewis 517
215. Truck Robinson 510
  Jim Brewer 510
217. David Thompson* 509
218. Mark Blount 508
219. Brad Lohaus 503
220. Kim Hughes 502
221. Otis Thorpe 501
  Nene Hilario 501
223. Wayman Tisdale 500
224. Sean Rooks 499
225. Darius Miles 495
226. Ronny Turiaf 494
  Arvydas Sabonis* 494
228. Rodney McCray 493
229. Tom Gugliotta 492
230. Dave Cowens* 488
231. Tyrus Thomas 485
232. Blair Rasmussen 484
233. Mike Bantom 478
234. LaPhonso Ellis 477
235. John Gianelli 476
236. Antoine Walker 469
237. Jan Van Breda Kolff 468
238. Larry Smith 457
239. Kurt Rambis 456
240. Gheorghe Muresan 455
  Edgar Jones 455
242. David West 453
  Mehmet Okur 453
244. Rodney Rogers 451
245. Jim Eakins 450
246. Dan Gadzuric 447
247. JaVale McGee 445
248. Chris Mihm 444
249. Cliff Robinson 441
250. Metta World Peace 440

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. Tree Rollins 2542
9. Tim Duncan 2415
10. Robert Parish* 2361
11. Alonzo Mourning 2356
12. Marcus Camby 2273
13. Shawn Bradley 2119
14. Ben Wallace 2106
15. Manute Bol 2086
16. George Johnson 2082
17. Larry Nance 2027
18. Theo Ratliff 1968
19. Kevin Garnett 1872
20. Elvin Hayes* 1771
21. Artis Gilmore* 1747
22. Moses Malone* 1733
23. Kevin McHale* 1690
  Jermaine O'Neal 1690
25. Vlade Divac 1631
26. Herb Williams 1605
27. Elden Campbell 1602
28. Benoit Benjamin 1581
29. Elton Brand 1559
30. Wayne Cooper 1535
31. Caldwell Jones 1517
32. Alton Lister 1473
33. Hot Rod Williams 1456
34. Rasheed Wallace 1445
35. Mark West 1403
36. Erick Dampier 1394
37. Clifford Robinson 1390
38. Andrei Kirilenko 1380
39. Terry Tyler 1342
40. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
41. Samuel Dalembert 1301
42. Greg Ostertag 1293
  Julius Erving* 1293
44. Dwight Howard 1285
45. Shawn Kemp 1279
46. Pau Gasol 1276
47. Dale Davis 1270
48. James Donaldson 1267
49. Josh Smith 1243
50. Harvey Catchings 1226
51. Chris Webber 1200
52. Adonal Foyle 1193
  Bo Outlaw 1193
54. Elmore Smith 1183
55. Sam Lacey 1160
56. Bob McAdoo* 1147
57. Karl Malone* 1145
58. Horace Grant 1136
59. Charles Jones 1134
60. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
61. Dan Roundfield 1117
62. P.J. Brown 1116
63. Rik Smits 1111
64. Shawn Marion 1103
65. Antonio McDyess 1102
66. Bob Lanier* 1100
  Buck Williams 1100
68. Andrew Lang 1099
69. Ervin Johnson 1087
70. Thurl Bailey 1086
71. Mychal Thompson 1073
72. Derrick Coleman 1051
73. Jack Sikma 1048
74. Robert Horry 1035
75. Bill Walton* 1034
76. Chris Dudley 1027
77. Brendan Haywood 1024
78. Darryl Dawkins 1023
79. Rick Mahorn 1007
80. Dirk Nowitzki 995
81. Mike Gminski 989
82. John Salley 983
83. Bobby Jones 982
84. LaSalle Thompson 972
85. Bill Laimbeer 965
86. Scottie Pippen* 947
87. Rasho Nesterovic 934
88. Sam Perkins 933
89. Tyson Chandler 925
  Antoine Carr 925
91. Yao Ming 920
92. Raef LaFrentz 919
93. Sam Bowie 909
94. Emeka Okafor 901
95. Michael Jordan* 893
96. Amare Stoudemire 890
97. Antonio Davis 889
98. Charles Barkley* 888
99. Roy Hinson 882
100. Rony Seikaly 872
101. Joe Smith 868
102. James Edwards 867
103. Donyell Marshall 848
  Dave Corzine 848
105. Danny Schayes 840
106. Alex English* 833
107. Marvin Webster 829
108. Lamar Odom 822
109. Joel Przybilla 818
110. Kurt Thomas 812
111. Joe Meriweather 810
112. Alvan Adams 808
113. Tracy McGrady 800
114. Jerome Kersey 799
115. Vin Baker 798
116. Ben Poquette 794
  Clarence Weatherspoon 794
118. Shane Battier 793
119. Jon Koncak 791
120. Charles Smith 789
121. Gar Heard 780
122. Kenyon Martin 773
123. Duane Causwell 767
124. Oliver Miller 758
125. Larry Bird* 755
126. Ralph Sampson 752
  Danny Manning 752
  Pervis Ellison 752
129. Kevin Willis 750
  Randy Breuer 750
131. Rich Kelley 749
132. Chris Andersen 744
133. Dave Greenwood 736
134. Chris Kaman 733
135. Ron Harper 729
136. Michael Cage 725
137. Clyde Drexler* 719
138. Clemon Johnson 717
139. Tony Battie 710
140. Billy Paultz 706
141. Michael Olowokandi 697
142. Kurt Nimphius 696
143. Al Jefferson 694
144. Jim McIlvaine 691
  Kendrick Perkins 691
146. Kelvin Cato 685
147. Stromile Swift 683
148. Dennis Johnson* 675
  Christian Laettner 675
150. George Gervin* 670
151. Chris Bosh 669
152. Bill Cartwright 668
153. Olden Polynice 651
154. Terry Cummings 650
155. Vince Carter 649
156. Jim Chones 643
157. Dominique Wilkins* 642
  Andrew Bogut 642
159. Clifford Ray 638
  Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
161. Mickey Johnson 632
162. Spencer Haywood 629
163. Tom Chambers 626
164. James Worthy* 624
165. Paul Pierce 622
166. Kevin Kunnert 616
167. Derrick McKey 612
168. Darko Milicic 611
169. DeSagana Diop 610
170. Armen Gilliam 607
171. Jamaal Magloire 599
172. Cliff Levingston 593
  Gerald Wallace 593
174. Tom Burleson 591
  Greg Anderson 591
176. Brad Miller 590
177. Kent Benson 586
178. Kobe Bryant 585
179. Eddie Jones 580
180. Dwyane Wade 573
181. Lorenzen Wright 572
182. Keon Clark 571
183. Orlando Woolridge 569
184. Brian Grant 561
185. Lonnie Shelton 559
186. Andrew Bynum 557
  Grant Hill 557
188. Nate Thurmond* 553
189. Kermit Washington 550
190. LeBron James 549
  Chris Mullin* 549
  Luc Longley 549
193. Nazr Mohammed 548
194. Jawann Oldham 546
  A.C. Green 546
196. Chris Morris 540
197. Aaron Williams 539
198. Maurice Lucas 538
199. Felton Spencer 534
200. Brian Skinner 532
201. Dennis Rodman* 531
202. Steve Johnson 530
203. Will Perdue 526
204. Marques Johnson 525
205. Michael Cooper 523
206. James Bailey 521
207. Eddie Griffin 518
  Andris Biedrins 518
209. Rashard Lewis 517
210. Truck Robinson 510
  Jim Brewer 510
212. Mark Blount 508
213. Brad Lohaus 503
214. Otis Thorpe 501
  Nene Hilario 501
216. Wayman Tisdale 500
217. Sean Rooks 499
218. Darius Miles 495
219. Ronny Turiaf 494
  Arvydas Sabonis* 494
221. Rodney McCray 493
222. Tom Gugliotta 492
223. Dave Cowens* 488
224. Tyrus Thomas 485
225. Blair Rasmussen 484
226. Mike Bantom 478
227. LaPhonso Ellis 477
228. John Gianelli 476
229. Antoine Walker 469
230. Larry Smith 457
231. Kurt Rambis 456
232. Edgar Jones 455
  Gheorghe Muresan 455
234. Mehmet Okur 453
  David West 453
236. Rodney Rogers 451
237. Dan Gadzuric 447
238. JaVale McGee 445
239. Chris Mihm 444
240. Cliff Robinson 441
241. Metta World Peace 440
242. Danny Granger 435
  Ed Pinckney 435
244. Cedric Maxwell 433
245. Kendall Gill 432
246. Jerry Stackhouse 431
  Ken Norman 431
  Sidney Wicks 431
249. Paul Pressey 428
  Harvey Grant 428

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. Julius Keye 380
  Mike Green 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. Ted McClain 63
  Al Skinner 63
  Johnny Neumann 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. Mel Bennett 47
  Fatty Taylor 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. Mark Olberding 37
  Donnie Freeman 37
76. Don Chaney 36
  Chuck Williams 36
78. Kevin Joyce 34
79. Roy Ebron 32
  Jimmy Jones 32
81. Barry Parkhill 30
82. Warren Jabali 29
83. George Irvine 28
  Bob Warren 28
85. Bo Lamar 27
  Ed Manning 27
  Goo Kennedy 27
88. Jim O'Brien 26
89. Mike Barr 25
  Jim Ard 25
  Lamar Green 25
92. George Thompson 24
93. John Roche 23
94. Dave Twardzik 22
  Steve Jones 22
96. Billy Cunningham* 21
  Gene Littles 21
  Freddie Lewis 21
99. Billy Schaeffer 20
  Scott English 20
  Bill Melchionni 20
  Donald Washington 20
  George Karl 20
104. Marv Roberts 19
  Billy Shepherd 19
106. Jim McDaniels 17
107. Simmie Hill 16
  Aulcie Perry 16
  Johnny Baum 16
  Mack Calvin 16
111. Chuck Terry 14
  Mike D'Antoni 14
113. Glen Combs 13
  Willie Long 13
  Charles Jordan 13
116. Al Smith 12
  Patrick McFarland 12
118. Bill Keller 11
119. Lionel Billingy 10
  Claude Terry 10
  Steve Green 10
  Fly Williams 10
  Henry Ward 10
  John Beasley 10
  Walter Simon 10
126. Goose Ligon 9
  Don Adams 9
  Ronnie Robinson 9
  Wilbert Robinson 9
  Mike Flynn 9
  Darrell Elston 9
  James Foster 9
  Ticky Burden 9
134. Rudy Hackett 8
  Rick Mount 8
  Allen Murphy 8
137. Joe Reaves 7
  Larry Finch 7
  Wendell Ladner 7
140. Terry Driscoll 6
  Billy Harris 6
  Larry Miller 6
  Oliver Taylor 6
  Harry Rogers 6
  Lloyd Batts 6
  Paul Stovall 6
147. Joe Hamilton 5
  William Franklin 5
  Dennis Wuycik 5
  Jimmy Conner 5
  Monte Towe 5
  Joby Wright 5
153. George Lehmann 4
  Hank Williams 4
  Collis Temple 4
  Stan Love 4
157. Jerry Chambers 3
  Jimmie Baker 3
  George Bucci 3
  Wali Jones 3
  Sam Cash 3
  Jimmy O'Brien 3
  Rick Darnell 3
164. Flynn Robinson 2
  Bob Arnzen 2
  Allan Bristow 2
  Dwaine Dillard 2
  Ron King 2
  Bob Nash 2
170. Gary Gregor 1
  Mo Layton 1
  Bill Higgins 1
  Nathaniel Barnett 1
  Kenneth Gardner 1
  Tom Ingelsby 1
176. Skeeter Swift 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Greg Lee 0
  Art Williams 0
  Ken Smith 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Bernie Williams 0
  Bill Newton 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Bernie Fryer 0
  Milt Williams 0
  Rich Rinaldi 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Bob Lackey 0
  Jerry Pender 0
  Roy McPipe 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Billy James 0
  Wayne Pack 0
  Clyde Dickey 0