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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Blocks

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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 2640
9. Tree Rollins 2542
10. Robert Parish* 2361
11. Alonzo Mourning 2356
12. Caldwell Jones 2297
13. Tim Duncan 2126
14. Shawn Bradley 2119
15. Manute Bol 2086
16. George Johnson 2082
17. Larry Nance 2027
18. Marcus Camby 2011
19. Ben Wallace 1954
20. Julius Erving* 1941
21. Theo Ratliff 1906
22. Moses Malone* 1889
23. Elvin Hayes* 1771
24. Kevin Garnett 1744
25. Kevin McHale* 1690
26. Vlade Divac 1631
27. Herb Williams 1605
28. Elden Campbell 1602
29. Benoit Benjamin 1581
30. Jermaine O'Neal 1539
31. Wayne Cooper 1535
32. Alton Lister 1473
33. Billy Paultz 1457
34. Hot Rod Williams 1456
35. Mark West 1403
36. Clifford Robinson 1390
37. Rasheed Wallace 1379
38. Terry Tyler 1342
39. Elton Brand 1338
40. Bobby Jones 1319
41. Greg Ostertag 1293
42. Erick Dampier 1285
43. Shawn Kemp 1279
44. Dale Davis 1270
45. James Donaldson 1267
46. Andrei Kirilenko 1244
47. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1227
48. Harvey Catchings 1226
49. Chris Webber 1200
50. Adonal Foyle 1193
  Bo Outlaw 1193
52. Elmore Smith 1183
53. Dan Roundfield 1160
  Sam Lacey 1160
55. Bob McAdoo* 1147
56. Karl Malone 1145
57. Horace Grant 1136
58. Charles Jones 1134
59. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
60. P.J. Brown 1116
61. Rik Smits 1111
62. Buck Williams 1100
  Bob Lanier* 1100
64. Andrew Lang 1099
65. Ervin Johnson 1087
66. Thurl Bailey 1086
67. Mychal Thompson 1073
68. Derrick Coleman 1051
69. Jack Sikma 1048
70. George Gervin* 1047
71. Robert Horry 1035
72. Bill Walton* 1034
73. Antonio McDyess 1032
74. Chris Dudley 1027
75. Darryl Dawkins 1023
76. Rick Mahorn 1007
77. Pau Gasol 1000
78. Mike Gminski 989
  Samuel Dalembert 989
80. Shawn Marion 983
  John Salley 983
82. LaSalle Thompson 972
83. Bill Laimbeer 965
84. Scottie Pippen 947
85. Sam Perkins 933
86. Antoine Carr 925
87. Rasho Nesterovic 921
88. Raef LaFrentz 919
89. Josh Smith 917
90. Yao Ming 912
91. Sam Bowie 909
92. Michael Jordan* 893
93. Antonio Davis 889
94. Charles Barkley* 888
95. Roy Hinson 882
96. Marvin Webster 880
97. Rony Seikaly 872
98. James Edwards 867
  Dirk Nowitzki 867
100. Donyell Marshall 848
  Dave Corzine 848
102. Joe Smith 847
103. Danny Schayes 840
104. Alex English* 833
105. Dwight Howard 826
106. Joe Meriweather 810
107. Alvan Adams 808
108. Jerome Kersey 799
109. Vin Baker 798
110. Ben Poquette 794
  Clarence Weatherspoon 794
112. Jon Koncak 791
113. Charles Smith 789
114. Darnell Hillman 782
115. Gar Heard 780
116. Brendan Haywood 774
  Jim Chones 774
118. Joel Przybilla 768
119. Duane Causwell 767
120. Tyson Chandler 764
121. Oliver Miller 758
122. Larry Bird* 755
123. Pervis Ellison 752
  Danny Manning 752
  Mike Green 752
  Ralph Sampson 752
127. Randy Breuer 750
  Kevin Willis 750
129. Rich Kelley 749
130. Tracy McGrady 744
131. Dave Greenwood 736
132. Ron Harper 729
133. Michael Cage 725
134. Clyde Drexler* 719
135. Clemon Johnson 717
136. Kurt Thomas 708
137. Lamar Odom 701
138. Michael Olowokandi 697
139. Kurt Nimphius 696
140. Jim McIlvaine 691
141. Tony Battie 690
142. Kelvin Cato 685
143. Stromile Swift 683
144. Kenyon Martin 681
145. Christian Laettner 675
  Dennis Johnson 675
147. Len Elmore 674
148. Bill Cartwright 668
149. Maurice Lucas 659
150. Olden Polynice 651
151. Terry Cummings 650
152. Amare Stoudemire 647
153. Dominique Wilkins* 642
154. Clifford Ray 638
  Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
156. Emeka Okafor 634
157. Mickey Johnson 632
158. Spencer Haywood 629
159. Shane Battier 627
160. Tom Chambers 626
161. James Worthy* 624
162. Kevin Kunnert 616
163. Derrick McKey 612
164. Armen Gilliam 607
165. Vince Carter 602
166. Cliff Levingston 593
167. Greg Anderson 591
  Tom Burleson 591
169. Kent Benson 586
170. Eddie Jones 580
  Jamaal Magloire 580
172. Chris Kaman 578
173. Lorenzen Wright 572
  DeSagana Diop 572
175. Keon Clark 571
176. Orlando Woolridge 569
177. Brian Grant 561
178. Lonnie Shelton 559
179. Nate Thurmond* 553
180. Kermit Washington 550
181. Chris Mullin 549
  Luc Longley 549
183. A.C. Green 546
  Kobe Bryant 546
  Jawann Oldham 546
186. Brad Miller 541
187. Chris Morris 540
188. Aaron Williams 539
189. Chris Bosh 538
190. Felton Spencer 534
191. Paul Pierce 533
192. Chris Andersen 532
  Dan Issel* 532
194. Dennis Rodman 531
195. Steve Johnson 530
196. Brian Skinner 528
197. Will Perdue 526
198. Marques Johnson 525
199. Kendrick Perkins 523
  Michael Cooper 523
201. James Bailey 521
202. Coby Dietrick 520
203. Eddie Griffin 518
204. Jim Brewer 510
  Truck Robinson 510
206. David Thompson* 509
207. Mark Blount 508
208. Brad Lohaus 503
209. Kim Hughes 502
210. Otis Thorpe 501
211. Wayman Tisdale 500
212. Sean Rooks 499
213. Darius Miles 495
214. Arvydas Sabonis 494
215. Rodney McCray 493
216. Tom Gugliotta 492
217. Dave Cowens* 488
218. Blair Rasmussen 484
219. Mike Bantom 478
220. LaPhonso Ellis 477
221. John Gianelli 476
222. Grant Hill 470
223. Antoine Walker 469
224. Jan Van Breda Kolff 468
225. Larry Smith 457
226. Kurt Rambis 456
227. Gheorghe Muresan 455
  Edgar Jones 455
229. Rashard Lewis 451
  Rodney Rogers 451
231. Jim Eakins 450
232. Chris Mihm 444
233. Nazr Mohammed 442
234. Cliff Robinson 441
235. Gerald Wallace 439
236. Marvin Barnes 438
237. Ed Pinckney 435
238. Cedric Maxwell 433
239. Kendall Gill 432
240. Sidney Wicks 431
  Ken Norman 431
242. Harvey Grant 428
  Paul Pressey 428
244. Swen Nater 427
245. Tom Owens 423
246. Scott Williams 421
247. Jerry Stackhouse 419
248. Reggie Lewis 417
249. Etan Thomas 416
  Xavier McDaniel 416

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 2640
8. Tree Rollins 2542
9. Robert Parish* 2361
10. Alonzo Mourning 2356
11. Tim Duncan 2126
12. Shawn Bradley 2119
13. Manute Bol 2086
14. George Johnson 2082
15. Larry Nance 2027
16. Marcus Camby 2011
17. Ben Wallace 1954
18. Theo Ratliff 1906
19. Elvin Hayes* 1771
20. Artis Gilmore 1747
21. Kevin Garnett 1744
22. Moses Malone* 1733
23. Kevin McHale* 1690
24. Vlade Divac 1631
25. Herb Williams 1605
26. Elden Campbell 1602
27. Benoit Benjamin 1581
28. Jermaine O'Neal 1539
29. Wayne Cooper 1535
30. Caldwell Jones 1517
31. Alton Lister 1473
32. Hot Rod Williams 1456
33. Mark West 1403
34. Clifford Robinson 1390
35. Rasheed Wallace 1379
36. Terry Tyler 1342
37. Elton Brand 1338
38. Julius Erving* 1293
  Greg Ostertag 1293
40. Erick Dampier 1285
41. Shawn Kemp 1279
42. Dale Davis 1270
43. James Donaldson 1267
44. Andrei Kirilenko 1244
45. Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1227
46. Harvey Catchings 1226
47. Chris Webber 1200
48. Adonal Foyle 1193
  Bo Outlaw 1193
50. Elmore Smith 1183
51. Sam Lacey 1160
52. Bob McAdoo* 1147
53. Karl Malone 1145
54. Horace Grant 1136
55. Charles Jones 1134
56. Joe Barry Carroll 1121
57. Dan Roundfield 1117
58. P.J. Brown 1116
59. Rik Smits 1111
60. Buck Williams 1100
  Bob Lanier* 1100
62. Andrew Lang 1099
63. Ervin Johnson 1087
64. Thurl Bailey 1086
65. Mychal Thompson 1073
66. Derrick Coleman 1051
67. Jack Sikma 1048
68. Robert Horry 1035
69. Bill Walton* 1034
70. Antonio McDyess 1032
71. Chris Dudley 1027
72. Darryl Dawkins 1023
73. Rick Mahorn 1007
74. Pau Gasol 1000
75. Mike Gminski 989
  Samuel Dalembert 989
77. Shawn Marion 983
  John Salley 983
79. Bobby Jones 982
80. LaSalle Thompson 972
81. Bill Laimbeer 965
82. Scottie Pippen 947
83. Sam Perkins 933
84. Antoine Carr 925
85. Rasho Nesterovic 921
86. Raef LaFrentz 919
87. Josh Smith 917
88. Yao Ming 912
89. Sam Bowie 909
90. Michael Jordan* 893
91. Antonio Davis 889
92. Charles Barkley* 888
93. Roy Hinson 882
94. Rony Seikaly 872
95. James Edwards 867
  Dirk Nowitzki 867
97. Dave Corzine 848
  Donyell Marshall 848
99. Joe Smith 847
100. Danny Schayes 840
101. Alex English* 833
102. Marvin Webster 828
103. Dwight Howard 826
104. Joe Meriweather 810
105. Alvan Adams 808
106. Jerome Kersey 799
107. Vin Baker 798
108. Ben Poquette 794
  Clarence Weatherspoon 794
110. Jon Koncak 791
111. Charles Smith 789
112. Gar Heard 780
113. Brendan Haywood 774
114. Joel Przybilla 768
115. Duane Causwell 767
116. Tyson Chandler 764
117. Oliver Miller 758
118. Larry Bird* 755
119. Ralph Sampson 752
  Danny Manning 752
  Pervis Ellison 752
122. Randy Breuer 750
  Kevin Willis 750
124. Rich Kelley 749
125. Tracy McGrady 744
126. Dave Greenwood 736
127. Ron Harper 729
128. Michael Cage 725
129. Clyde Drexler* 719
130. Clemon Johnson 717
131. Kurt Thomas 708
132. Billy Paultz 706
133. Lamar Odom 701
134. Michael Olowokandi 697
135. Kurt Nimphius 696
136. Jim McIlvaine 691
137. Tony Battie 690
138. Kelvin Cato 685
139. Stromile Swift 683
140. Kenyon Martin 681
141. Dennis Johnson 675
  Christian Laettner 675
143. George Gervin* 670
144. Bill Cartwright 668
145. Olden Polynice 651
146. Terry Cummings 650
147. Amare Stoudemire 647
148. Jim Chones 643
149. Dominique Wilkins* 642
150. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
  Clifford Ray 638
152. Emeka Okafor 634
153. Mickey Johnson 632
154. Spencer Haywood 629
155. Shane Battier 627
156. Tom Chambers 626
157. James Worthy* 624
158. Kevin Kunnert 616
159. Derrick McKey 612
160. Armen Gilliam 607
161. Vince Carter 602
162. Cliff Levingston 593
163. Greg Anderson 591
  Tom Burleson 591
165. Kent Benson 586
166. Eddie Jones 580
  Jamaal Magloire 580
168. Chris Kaman 578
169. DeSagana Diop 572
  Lorenzen Wright 572
171. Keon Clark 571
172. Orlando Woolridge 569
173. Brian Grant 561
174. Lonnie Shelton 559
175. Nate Thurmond* 553
176. Kermit Washington 550
177. Chris Mullin 549
  Luc Longley 549
179. Jawann Oldham 546
  Kobe Bryant 546
  A.C. Green 546
182. Brad Miller 541
183. Chris Morris 540
184. Aaron Williams 539
185. Chris Bosh 538
  Maurice Lucas 538
187. Felton Spencer 534
188. Paul Pierce 533
189. Chris Andersen 532
190. Dennis Rodman 531
191. Steve Johnson 530
192. Brian Skinner 528
193. Will Perdue 526
194. Marques Johnson 525
195. Kendrick Perkins 523
  Michael Cooper 523
197. James Bailey 521
198. Eddie Griffin 518
199. Jim Brewer 510
  Truck Robinson 510
201. Mark Blount 508
202. Brad Lohaus 503
203. Otis Thorpe 501
204. Wayman Tisdale 500
205. Sean Rooks 499
206. Darius Miles 495
207. Arvydas Sabonis 494
208. Rodney McCray 493
209. Tom Gugliotta 492
210. Dave Cowens* 488
211. Blair Rasmussen 484
212. Mike Bantom 478
213. LaPhonso Ellis 477
214. John Gianelli 476
215. Grant Hill 470
216. Antoine Walker 469
217. Larry Smith 457
218. Kurt Rambis 456
219. Gheorghe Muresan 455
  Edgar Jones 455
221. Rodney Rogers 451
  Rashard Lewis 451
223. Chris Mihm 444
224. Nazr Mohammed 442
225. Cliff Robinson 441
226. Gerald Wallace 439
227. Ed Pinckney 435
228. Cedric Maxwell 433
229. Kendall Gill 432
230. Ken Norman 431
  Sidney Wicks 431
232. Paul Pressey 428
  Harvey Grant 428
234. Scott Williams 421
235. Jerry Stackhouse 419
236. Reggie Lewis 417
237. Xavier McDaniel 416
  Etan Thomas 416
239. Steven Hunter 415
  Darko Milicic 415
241. Tim Perry 414
  Greg Kite 414
  Al Jefferson 414
244. LeBron James 411
245. Dan Gadzuric 408
246. David Thompson* 407
  Reggie Williams 407
248. Walt Williams 406
249. Len Elmore 405
250. Robert Reid 403

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. Mike Jackson 63
  Johnny Neumann 63
  Ted McClain 63
  Al Skinner 63
53. Jim Bradley 62
54. Willie Wise 59
  George Adams 59
56. Ralph Simpson 54
57. Billy Knight 52
  Marvin Webster 52
  Bob Netolicky 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. 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. Bob Warren 28
  George Irvine 28
85. Ed Manning 27
  Goo Kennedy 27
  Bo Lamar 27
88. Jim O'Brien 26
89. Jim Ard 25
  Lamar Green 25
  Mike Barr 25
92. George Thompson 24
93. John Roche 23
94. Steve Jones 22
  Dave Twardzik 22
96. Freddie Lewis 21
  Billy Cunningham* 21
  Gene Littles 21
99. Billy Schaeffer 20
  George Karl 20
  Scott English 20
  Bill Melchionni 20
  Donald Washington 20
104. Marv Roberts 19
  Billy Shepherd 19
106. Jim McDaniels 17
107. Simmie Hill 16
  Mack Calvin 16
  Johnny Baum 16
  Aulcie Perry 16
111. Mike D'Antoni 14
  Chuck Terry 14
113. Willie Long 13
  Glen Combs 13
  Charles Jordan 13
116. Patrick McFarland 12
  Al Smith 12
118. Bill Keller 11
119. Lionel Billingy 10
  John Beasley 10
  Steve Green 10
  Fly Williams 10
  Henry Ward 10
  Claude Terry 10
  Walter Simon 10
126. Mike Flynn 9
  Ticky Burden 9
  Don Adams 9
  Wilbert Robinson 9
  Ronnie Robinson 9
  James Foster 9
  Goose Ligon 9
  Darrell Elston 9
134. Rick Mount 8
  Rudy Hackett 8
  Allen Murphy 8
137. Joe Reaves 7
  Wendell Ladner 7
  Larry Finch 7
140. Lloyd Batts 6
  Oliver Taylor 6
  Paul Stovall 6
  Larry Miller 6
  Harry Rogers 6
  Billy Harris 6
  Terry Driscoll 6
147. Joby Wright 5
  Jimmy Conner 5
  Monte Towe 5
  Joe Hamilton 5
  Dennis Wuycik 5
  William Franklin 5
153. Stan Love 4
  Collis Temple 4
  Hank Williams 4
  George Lehmann 4
157. Jerry Chambers 3
  Wali Jones 3
  Jimmie Baker 3
  Sam Cash 3
  George Bucci 3
  Jimmy O'Brien 3
  Rick Darnell 3
164. Bob Nash 2
  Duane Dillard 2
  Ron King 2
  Allan Bristow 2
  Bob Arnzen 2
  Flynn Robinson 2
170. Mo Layton 1
  Tom Ingelsby 1
  Bill Higgins 1
  Gary Gregor 1
  Nathaniel Barnett 1
  Kenneth Gardner 1
176. Paul Ruffner 0
  Billy James 0
  Skeeter Swift 0
  Greg Lee 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Bill Newton 0
  Art Williams 0
  Milt Williams 0
  Wayne Pack 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Bernie Fryer 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Jerry Pender 0
  Rich Rinaldi 0
  Ken Smith 0
  Bob Lackey 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Bernie Williams 0
  Roy McPipe 0
  Clyde Dickey 0
  Skip Wise 0