NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Blocks

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Blocks since 1973-74 (1971-72 for ABA)

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
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.Tim Duncan* 3020
7.David Robinson* 2954
8.Patrick Ewing* 2894
9.Shaquille O'Neal* 2732
10.Tree Rollins 2542
11.Robert Parish* 2361
12.Alonzo Mourning* 2356
13.Marcus Camby 2331
14.Caldwell Jones 2297
15.Dwight Howard 2228
16.Ben Wallace* 2137
17.Shawn Bradley 2119
18.Manute Bol 2086
19.George Johnson 2082
20.Kevin Garnett* 2037
21.Larry Nance 2027
22.Theo Ratliff 1968
23.Julius Erving* 1941
 Pau Gasol* 1941
25.Brook Lopez 1933
26.Moses Malone* 1889
27.Elton Brand 1828
28.Jermaine O'Neal 1820
29.Elvin Hayes* 1771
30.Serge Ibaka 1759
31.Anthony Davis 1723
32.Josh Smith 1713
33.Kevin McHale* 1690
34.Vlade Divac* 1631
35.Rudy Gobert 1628
36.Herb Williams 1605
37.Elden Campbell 1602
38.Benoit Benjamin 1581
39.Samuel Dalembert 1546
40.DeAndre Jordan 1542
41.Wayne Cooper 1535
42.Alton Lister 1473
43.Andrei Kirilenko 1461
44.Rasheed Wallace 1460
45.Billy Paultz 1457
46.Hot Rod Williams 1456
47.Mark West 1403
48.Erick Dampier 1398
49.Clifford Robinson 1390
50.Terry Tyler 1342
51.Tyson Chandler 1335
52.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
53.Bobby Jones* 1319
54.Greg Ostertag 1293
55.Myles Turner 1284
56.Dirk Nowitzki* 1281
57.Shawn Kemp 1279
58.Dale Davis 1270
59.James Donaldson 1267
60.JaVale McGee 1258
61.Al Horford 1256
62.Marc Gasol 1254
63.Shawn Marion 1233
64.Harvey Catchings 1226
65.Kevin Durant 1209
66.Chris Webber* 1200
67.Adonal Foyle 1193
 Bo Outlaw 1193
69.LaMarcus Aldridge 1187
70.Elmore Smith 1183
71.Sam Lacey 1160
 Dan Roundfield 1160
73.Bob McAdoo* 1147
74.Roy Hibbert 1146
75.Karl Malone* 1145
76.Hassan Whiteside 1143
77.Horace Grant 1136
78.Andre Drummond 1134
 Charles Jones 1134
80.Joe Barry Carroll 1121
81.LeBron James 1117
82.P.J. Brown 1116
83.Rik Smits 1111
84.Brendan Haywood 1109
85.Antonio McDyess 1102
86.Bob Lanier* 1100
 Buck Williams 1100
88.Andrew Lang 1099
89.Al Jefferson 1093
90.Andrew Bogut 1091
91.Ervin Johnson 1087
92.Thurl Bailey 1086
93.Bismack Biyombo 1077
94.Mychal Thompson 1073
95.Amar'e Stoudemire 1054
96.Derrick Coleman 1051
97.Jack Sikma* 1048
98.George Gervin* 1047
99.Robin Lopez 1045
 Paul Millsap 1045
101.Robert Horry 1035
102.Bill Walton* 1034
103.Chris Dudley 1027
104.Darryl Dawkins 1023
105.Rick Mahorn 1007
106.Emeka Okafor 1003
107.Giannis Antetokounmpo 994
108.Chris Andersen 991
109.Mike Gminski 989
110.John Salley 983
111.LaSalle Thompson 972
112.Bill Laimbeer 965
113.Taj Gibson 949
114.Scottie Pippen* 947
115.Derrick Favors 939
116.Rasho Nesterović 934
117.Sam Perkins 933
118.Chris Bosh* 932
119.Chris Kaman 931
120.Antoine Carr 925
121.Yao Ming* 920
122.Raef LaFrentz 919
123.Sam Bowie 909
124.Shane Battier 906
125.Clint Capela 905
126.Kendrick Perkins 903
127.Michael Jordan* 893
128.Lamar Odom 892
129.Antonio Davis 889
130.Charles Barkley* 888
 Vince Carter* 888
132.Marcin Gortat 885
 Dwyane Wade* 885
134.Roy Hinson 882
135.Marvin Webster 881
136.Joakim Noah 874
137.Rony Seikaly 872
138.Joe Smith 868
139.James Edwards 867
140.Kenyon Martin 864
141.David West 850
142.Dave Corzine 848
 Donyell Marshall 848
144.Kristaps Porziņģis 846
145.Kurt Thomas 841
146.Danny Schayes 840
147.Amir Johnson 839
148.Joel Przybilla 836
149.Alex English* 833
150.Draymond Green 828
151.Jonas Valančiūnas 827
152.Joe Meriweather 810
153.Alvan Adams 808
154.Tracy McGrady* 807
155.Nikola Vučević 800
156.Jerome Kersey 799
157.Vin Baker 798
 Rudy Gay 798
159.Ben Poquette 794
 Clarence Weatherspoon 794
161.Jon Koncak 791
162.Charles Smith 789
163.Darnell Hillman 782
164.Gar Heard 780
165.Jim Chones 774
166.Duane Causwell 767
167.Oliver Miller 758
168.Larry Bird* 755
169.Pervis Ellison 752
 Mike Green 752
 Danny Manning 752
 Ralph Sampson* 752
173.Randy Breuer 750
 Kevin Willis 750
175.Rich Kelley 749
176.Paul Pierce* 745
177.DeMarcus Cousins 742
178.Dave Greenwood 736
179.Ron Harper 729
 Karl-Anthony Towns 729
181.Michael Cage 725
182.Nenê 721
183.Joel Embiid 720
184.Clyde Drexler* 719
185.Clemon Johnson 717
186.Jerami Grant 716
187.Tony Battie 713
188.Jakob Poeltl 699
189.Michael Olowokandi 697
190.Kurt Nimphius 696
191.Jim McIlvaine 691
192.Kelvin Cato 685
193.Nerlens Noel 683
 Stromile Swift 683
195.Gerald Wallace 681
196.Steven Adams 675
 Jaren Jackson Jr. 675
 Dennis Johnson* 675
 Christian Laettner 675
200.Len Elmore 674
201.Nicolas Batum 669
202.Bill Cartwright 668
203.Mason Plumlee 661
204.Maurice Lucas 659
205.Andrew Bynum 657
206.James Johnson 654
207.Spencer Hawes 652
208.Olden Polynice 651
209.Terry Cummings 650
210.Jarrett Allen 645
211.Carmelo Anthony 644
212.John Henson 642
 Dominique Wilkins* 642
214.Kobe Bryant* 640
215.Nazr Mohammed 639
216.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
 Clifford Ray 638
218.Danny Green 634
219.Andre Iguodala 633
220.Mickey Johnson 632
221.DeSagana Diop 630
222.Spencer Haywood* 629
223.Tom Chambers 627
224.James Worthy* 624
225.Jusuf Nurkić 620
226.Kevin Kunnert 616
227.Darko Miličić 613
228.Derrick McKey 611
229.James Harden 610
230.Armen Gilliam 607
231.Jamaal Magloire 603
232.Mitchell Robinson 602
233.Alex Len 601
234.Cliff Levingston 593
 Ronny Turiaf 593
236.Brad Miller 592
237.Tom Burleson 591
238.Greg Anderson 590
239.Jeff Green 587
240.Kent Benson 586
241.Andris Biedriņš 580
 Eddie Jones 580
243.Robert Covington 578
244.Marvin Williams 577
245.Grant Hill* 576
246.Lorenzen Wright 572
247.Keon Clark 571
248.Orlando Woolridge 569
249.Ed Davis 566
250.Brian Grant 561

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player BLK
1.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3830
2.Dikembe Mutombo* 3289
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3189
4.Mark Eaton 3064
5.Tim Duncan* 3020
6.David Robinson* 2954
7.Patrick Ewing* 2894
8.Shaquille O'Neal* 2732
9.Tree Rollins 2542
10.Robert Parish* 2361
11.Alonzo Mourning* 2356
12.Marcus Camby 2331
13.Dwight Howard 2228
14.Ben Wallace* 2137
15.Shawn Bradley 2119
16.Manute Bol 2086
17.George Johnson 2082
18.Kevin Garnett* 2037
19.Larry Nance 2027
20.Theo Ratliff 1968
21.Pau Gasol* 1941
22.Brook Lopez 1933
23.Elton Brand 1828
24.Jermaine O'Neal 1820
25.Elvin Hayes* 1771
26.Serge Ibaka 1759
27.Artis Gilmore* 1747
28.Moses Malone* 1733
29.Anthony Davis 1723
30.Josh Smith 1713
31.Kevin McHale* 1690
32.Vlade Divac* 1631
33.Rudy Gobert 1628
34.Herb Williams 1605
35.Elden Campbell 1602
36.Benoit Benjamin 1581
37.Samuel Dalembert 1546
38.DeAndre Jordan 1542
39.Wayne Cooper 1535
40.Caldwell Jones 1517
41.Alton Lister 1473
42.Andrei Kirilenko 1461
43.Rasheed Wallace 1460
44.Hot Rod Williams 1456
45.Mark West 1403
46.Erick Dampier 1398
47.Clifford Robinson 1390
48.Terry Tyler 1342
49.Tyson Chandler 1335
50.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
51.Julius Erving* 1293
 Greg Ostertag 1293
53.Myles Turner 1284
54.Dirk Nowitzki* 1281
55.Shawn Kemp 1279
56.Dale Davis 1270
57.James Donaldson 1267
58.JaVale McGee 1258
59.Al Horford 1256
60.Marc Gasol 1254
61.Shawn Marion 1233
62.Harvey Catchings 1226
63.Kevin Durant 1209
64.Chris Webber* 1200
65.Adonal Foyle 1193
 Bo Outlaw 1193
67.LaMarcus Aldridge 1187
68.Elmore Smith 1183
69.Sam Lacey 1160
70.Bob McAdoo* 1147
71.Roy Hibbert 1146
72.Karl Malone* 1145
73.Hassan Whiteside 1143
74.Horace Grant 1136
75.Andre Drummond 1134
 Charles Jones 1134
77.Joe Barry Carroll 1121
78.LeBron James 1117
 Dan Roundfield 1117
80.P.J. Brown 1116
81.Rik Smits 1111
82.Brendan Haywood 1109
83.Antonio McDyess 1102
84.Bob Lanier* 1100
 Buck Williams 1100
86.Andrew Lang 1099
87.Al Jefferson 1093
88.Andrew Bogut 1091
89.Ervin Johnson 1087
90.Thurl Bailey 1086
91.Bismack Biyombo 1077
92.Mychal Thompson 1073
93.Amar'e Stoudemire 1054
94.Derrick Coleman 1051
95.Jack Sikma* 1048
96.Robin Lopez 1045
 Paul Millsap 1045
98.Robert Horry 1035
99.Bill Walton* 1034
100.Chris Dudley 1027
101.Darryl Dawkins 1023
102.Rick Mahorn 1007
103.Emeka Okafor 1003
104.Giannis Antetokounmpo 994
105.Chris Andersen 991
106.Mike Gminski 989
107.John Salley 983
108.Bobby Jones* 982
109.LaSalle Thompson 972
110.Bill Laimbeer 965
111.Taj Gibson 949
112.Scottie Pippen* 947
113.Derrick Favors 939
114.Rasho Nesterović 934
115.Sam Perkins 933
116.Chris Bosh* 932
117.Chris Kaman 931
118.Antoine Carr 925
119.Yao Ming* 920
120.Raef LaFrentz 919
121.Sam Bowie 909
122.Shane Battier 906
123.Clint Capela 905
124.Kendrick Perkins 903
125.Michael Jordan* 893
126.Lamar Odom 892
127.Antonio Davis 889
128.Charles Barkley* 888
 Vince Carter* 888
130.Marcin Gortat 885
 Dwyane Wade* 885
132.Roy Hinson 882
133.Joakim Noah 874
134.Rony Seikaly 872
135.Joe Smith 868
136.James Edwards 867
137.Kenyon Martin 864
138.David West 850
139.Dave Corzine 848
 Donyell Marshall 848
141.Kristaps Porziņģis 846
142.Kurt Thomas 841
143.Danny Schayes 840
144.Amir Johnson 839
145.Joel Przybilla 836
146.Alex English* 833
147.Marvin Webster 829
148.Draymond Green 828
149.Jonas Valančiūnas 827
150.Joe Meriweather 810
151.Alvan Adams 808
152.Tracy McGrady* 807
153.Nikola Vučević 800
154.Jerome Kersey 799
155.Vin Baker 798
 Rudy Gay 798
157.Ben Poquette 794
 Clarence Weatherspoon 794
159.Jon Koncak 791
160.Charles Smith 789
161.Gar Heard 780
162.Duane Causwell 767
163.Oliver Miller 758
164.Larry Bird* 755
165.Pervis Ellison 752
 Danny Manning 752
 Ralph Sampson* 752
168.Randy Breuer 750
 Kevin Willis 750
170.Rich Kelley 749
171.Paul Pierce* 745
172.DeMarcus Cousins 742
173.Dave Greenwood 736
174.Ron Harper 729
 Karl-Anthony Towns 729
176.Michael Cage 725
177.Nenê 721
178.Joel Embiid 720
179.Clyde Drexler* 719
180.Clemon Johnson 717
181.Jerami Grant 716
182.Tony Battie 713
183.Billy Paultz 706
184.Jakob Poeltl 699
185.Michael Olowokandi 697
186.Kurt Nimphius 696
187.Jim McIlvaine 691
188.Kelvin Cato 685
189.Nerlens Noel 683
 Stromile Swift 683
191.Gerald Wallace 681
192.Steven Adams 675
 Jaren Jackson Jr. 675
 Dennis Johnson* 675
 Christian Laettner 675
196.George Gervin* 670
197.Nicolas Batum 669
198.Bill Cartwright 668
199.Mason Plumlee 661
200.Andrew Bynum 657
201.James Johnson 654
202.Spencer Hawes 652
203.Olden Polynice 651
204.Terry Cummings 650
205.Jarrett Allen 645
206.Carmelo Anthony 644
207.Jim Chones 643
208.John Henson 642
 Dominique Wilkins* 642
210.Kobe Bryant* 640
211.Nazr Mohammed 639
212.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
 Clifford Ray 638
214.Danny Green 634
215.Andre Iguodala 633
216.Mickey Johnson 632
217.DeSagana Diop 630
218.Spencer Haywood* 629
219.Tom Chambers 627
220.James Worthy* 624
221.Jusuf Nurkić 620
222.Kevin Kunnert 616
223.Darko Miličić 613
224.Derrick McKey 611
225.James Harden 610
226.Armen Gilliam 607
227.Jamaal Magloire 603
228.Mitchell Robinson 602
229.Alex Len 601
230.Cliff Levingston 593
 Ronny Turiaf 593
232.Brad Miller 592
233.Tom Burleson 591
234.Greg Anderson 590
235.Jeff Green 587
236.Kent Benson 586
237.Andris Biedriņš 580
 Eddie Jones 580
239.Robert Covington 578
240.Marvin Williams 577
241.Grant Hill* 576
242.Lorenzen Wright 572
243.Keon Clark 571
244.Orlando Woolridge 569
245.Ed Davis 566
246.Brian Grant 561
247.Lonnie Shelton 559
248.Nate Thurmond* 553
249.Kermit Washington 550
250.Gorgui Dieng 549
 Luc Longley 549
 Chris Mullin* 549

ABA

ABA Table
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.George McGinnis* 154
24.Willie Sojourner 152
25.Zelmo Beaty* 143
26.Jan van Breda Kolff 139
27.Dan Issel* 136
28.Jim Chones 131
29.David Vaughn 128
30.Maurice Lucas 121
31.Kim Hughes 120
32.Louie Dampier* 117
33.Roger Brown* 112
 Tim Bassett 112
35.Randy Denton 110
36.Charles Edge 105
37.David Thompson* 102
38.Gerald Govan 97
39.Larry Kenon 92
40.Billy Cunningham* 88
41.Roger Brown 84
42.John Williamson 83
43.Lee Davis 80
44.Don Buse 74
45.Bruce Seals 73
46.Ron Boone 71
47.Brian Taylor 70
48.Rich Jones 66
49.Red Robbins 65
50.Ted McClain 63
 Johnny Neumann 63
 Mike Jackson 63
 Al Skinner 63
54.Jim Bradley 62
55.Willie Wise 59
 George Adams 59
57.Donnie Freeman 56
58.Ralph Simpson 54
59.Bob Netolicky 52
 Billy Knight 52
 Marvin Webster 52
62.Travis Grant 51
63.James Silas 49
64.George Carter 48
65.Fatty Taylor 47
 Mel Bennett 47
67.Collis Jones 46
68.Joe Caldwell 45
69.M.L. Carr 44
70.Dan Roundfield 43
71.Byron Beck 42
72.Bird Averitt 41
73.Stew Johnson 40
 Cincy Powell 40
75.Ron Thomas 39
76.Mark Olberding 37
77.Chuck Williams 36
 Don Chaney 36
79.Kevin Joyce 34
80.Jimmy Jones 32
 Roy Ebron 32
82.Barry Parkhill 30
83.Freddie Lewis 29
 Warren Jabali 29
85.Bob Warren 28
 George Irvine 28
87.Goo Kennedy 27
 Ed Manning 27
 Bo Lamar 27
90.Jim O'Brien 26
91.Jim Ard 25
 Mike Barr 25
 Lamar Green 25
94.George Thompson 24
95.John Roche 23
96.Steve Jones 22
 Dave Twardzik 22
98.Gene Littles 21
99.Bill Melchionni 20
 Scott English 20
 George Karl* 20
 Billy Schaeffer 20
 Don Washington 20
104.Marv Roberts 19
 Billy Shepherd 19
106.Jim McDaniels 17
107.Mack Calvin 16
 Simmie Hill 16
 Johnny Baum 16
 Aulcie Perry 16
111.Chuck Terry 14
 Mike D'Antoni 14
113.Glen Combs 13
 Willie Long 13
 Gus Johnson* 13
 Charles Jordan 13
117.Al Smith 12
 Pat McFarland 12
119.Bill Keller 11
120.John Beasley 10
 Walt Simon 10
 Claude Terry 10
 Lionel Billingy 10
 Fly Williams 10
 Steve Green 10
 Henry Ward 10
127.Goose Ligon 9
 Ronnie Robinson 9
 Wil Robinson 9
 Don Adams 9
 Darrell Elston 9
 Jimmy Foster 9
 Ticky Burden 9
 Mike Flynn 9
135.Rick Mount 8
 Rudy Hackett 8
 Allen Murphy 8
138.Wendell Ladner 7
 Larry Finch 7
 Joe Reaves 7
141.Larry Miller 6
 Ollie Taylor 6
 Paul Stovall 6
 Lloyd Batts 6
 Terry Driscoll 6
 Billy Harris 6
 Harry Rogers 6
148.Joe Hamilton 5
 Bill Franklin 5
 Dennis Wuycik 5
 Joby Wright 5
 Jimmy Conner 5
 Monte Towe 5
154.George Lehmann 4
 Stan Love 4
 Collis Temple 4
 Hank Williams 4
158.Bob Arnzen 3
 Jimmy O'Brien 3
 Sam Cash 3
 Jerry Chambers 3
 Wali Jones 3
 Jimmie Baker 3
 George Bucci 3
 Rick Darnell 3
166.Ron King 2
 Flynn Robinson 2
 Bob Nash 2
 Allan Bristow 2
 Dwaine Dillard 2
171.Gary Gregor 1
 Mo Layton 1
 Bill Higgins 1
 Tom Ingelsby 1
 Nate Barnett 1
 Ken Gardner 1
177.George Peeples 0
 Mike Lewis 0
 Larry Cannon 0
 Skeeter Swift 0
 Paul Ruffner 0
 Bernie Williams 0
 Bob Lackey 0
 Erwin Mueller 0
 Bill Newton 0
 Billy James 0
 Jerry Pender 0
 Rich Rinaldi 0
 Clyde Dickey 0
 Bernie Fryer 0
 Greg Lee 0
 Roy McPipe 0
 Wayne Pack 0
 Reggie Royals 0
 Art Williams 0
 Milt Williams 0
 Ken Smith 0
 Dennis Van Zant 0
 Skip Wise 0