List of National Basketball Association annual blocks leaders

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In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul.[1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season. The block title was first recognized in the 1973–74 season when statistics on blocks were first compiled.[2] To qualify for the blocks title, the player must appear in at least 70 percent of the season's games (58 games in typical 82-game season). However, a player who appears in fewer than the minimum games may qualify as annual blocks leader if his block total would have still given him the highest average, even had he appeared in the extra required games. This has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season.[3][4]

Mark Eaton holds the all-time records for total blocks (456) and blocks per game (5.56) in a season; both achieved in the 1984–85 season.[2] Manute Bol holds the rookie records for total blocks and blocks per game when he had 397 and averaged 5.0 in the 1985–86 season.[2] Among active players, Hassan Whiteside had the highest season block average (3.68) in the 2015–16 season.[a]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Eaton and Marcus Camby all won the most block titles, with four.[2] George Johnson, Manute Bol, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, Theo Ratliff, Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis, Serge Ibaka, and Rudy Gobert have also won the title more than once. Both Mutombo and Camby have also won the most consecutive block titles, with three. Two players have won both the block title and the NBA championship in the same season: Bill Walton in 1977 with the Portland Trail Blazers and Abdul-Jabbar in 1980 with the Los Angeles Lakers.[5]

Key[]

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
‡ NBA record
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
blocks leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Season leaders[]

Season Player Position[b] Team(s) Games
played 		Total blocks Blocks per game References
1973–74 Elmore Smith C Los Angeles Lakers 81 393 4.85 [6][7]
1974–75 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[c] C Milwaukee Bucks 65 212 3.26 [8][9]
1975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) C Los Angeles Lakers 82 338 4.12 [9][10]
1976–77 Bill Walton*[d] C/F Portland Trail Blazers 65 211 3.25 [11][12]
1977–78 George T. Johnson C/F New Jersey Nets 81 274 3.38 [13][14]
1978–79 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (3) C Los Angeles Lakers 80 316 3.95 [9][15]
1979–80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (4) C Los Angeles Lakers 82 280 3.41 [9][16]
1980–81 George T. Johnson (2) C/F San Antonio Spurs 82 278 3.39 [14][17]
1981–82 George T. Johnson (3) C/F San Antonio Spurs 75 234 3.12 [14][18]
1982–83 Tree Rollins C Atlanta Hawks 80 343 4.29 [19][20]
1983–84 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz 82 351 4.28 [21][22]
1984–85 Mark Eaton (2) C Utah Jazz 82 456 5.56‡ [22][23]
1985–86 Manute Bol C Washington Bullets 80 397 4.96 [24][25]
1986–87 Mark Eaton (3) C Utah Jazz 79 321 4.06 [22][26]
1987–88 Mark Eaton (4) C Utah Jazz 82 304 3.71 [22][27]
1988–89 Manute Bol (2) C Golden State Warriors 80 345 4.31 [25][28]
1989–90 Akeem Olajuwon*[e] C Houston Rockets 82 376 4.59 [32][33]
1990–91 Hakeem Olajuwon* (2)[f] C Houston Rockets 56 221 3.95 [33][34]
1991–92 David Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs 68 305 4.49 [35][36]
1992–93 Hakeem Olajuwon* (3) C Houston Rockets 82 342 4.17 [33][37]
1993–94 Dikembe Mutombo* C Denver Nuggets 82 336 4.10 [38][39]
1994–95 Dikembe Mutombo* (2) C Denver Nuggets 82 321 3.91 [39][40]
1995–96 Dikembe Mutombo* (3) C Denver Nuggets 74 332 4.49 [39][41]
1996–97 Shawn Bradley[g] C New Jersey Nets
Dallas Mavericks 		73 248 3.40 [42][43]
1997–98 Marcus Camby[h] C/F Toronto Raptors 63 230 3.65 [44][45]
1998–99[i] Alonzo Mourning* C Miami Heat 46 180 3.91 [47][48]
1999–00 Alonzo Mourning* (2) C Miami Heat 79 294 3.72 [48][49]
2000–01 Theo Ratliff[j] C/F Philadelphia 76ers 50 187 3.74 [50][51]
2001–02 Ben Wallace* F/C Detroit Pistons 80 278 3.48 [52][53]
2002–03 Theo Ratliff (2) C/F Atlanta Hawks 81 262 3.23 [51][54]
2003–04 Theo Ratliff (3)[k] C/F Atlanta Hawks
Portland Trail Blazers 		85 307 3.61 [51][55]
2004–05 Andrei Kirilenko[l] F Utah Jazz 41 136 3.32 [56][57]
2005–06 Marcus Camby (2)[m] C/F Denver Nuggets 56 184 3.29 [45][58]
2006–07 Marcus Camby (3) C/F Denver Nuggets 70 231 3.30 [45][59]
2007–08 Marcus Camby (4) C/F Denver Nuggets 79 285 3.61 [45][60]
2008–09 Dwight Howard^ C Orlando Magic 79 231 2.92 [61]
2009–10 Dwight Howard^ (2) C Orlando Magic 82 228 2.78 [61]
2010–11 Andrew Bogut[n] C Milwaukee Bucks 65 168 2.58 [63]
2011–12[o] Serge Ibaka^ F Oklahoma City Thunder 66 241 3.65 [65]
2012–13 Serge Ibaka^ (2) F Oklahoma City Thunder 80 242 3.03 [65]
2013–14 Anthony Davis^[p] F/C New Orleans Pelicans 67 189 2.82 [67]
2014–15 Anthony Davis^ (2) F/C New Orleans Pelicans 68 200 2.94 [67]
2015–16 Hassan Whiteside^ C Miami Heat 73 269 3.68 [68]
2016–17 Rudy Gobert C Utah Jazz 81 214 2.64 [69]
2017–18 Anthony Davis^ (3) F/C New Orleans Pelicans 75 193 2.57 [67]
2018–19 Myles Turner^ C Indiana Pacers 74 199 2.69 [70]
2019–20 Hassan Whiteside^ (2) C Portland Trail Blazers 67 196 2.93 [71]
2020–21 Myles Turner^ (2)[q] C Indiana Pacers 47 159 3.38 [70]

Multiple-time leaders[]

Ranking Player Team(s) Times leader Years
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks (1); Los Angeles Lakers (3) 4 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
Marcus Camby Toronto Raptors (1); Denver Nuggets (3) 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
4 Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans 3 2014, 2015, 2018
George T. Johnson New Jersey Nets (1); San Antonio Spurs (2) 1978, 1981, 1982
Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets 1994, 1995, 1996
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 1990, 1991, 1993
Theo Ratliff Philadelphia 76ers (1); Atlanta Hawks (1); Atlanta Hawks/Portland Trail Blazers (1) 2001, 2003, 2004
9 Manute Bol Washington Bullets (1); Golden State Warriors (1) 2 1986, 1989
Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 2009, 2010
Serge Ibaka Oklahoma City Thunder 2012, 2013
Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat 1999, 2000
Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 2019, 2021
Hassan Whiteside Miami Heat (1); Portland Trail Blazers (1) 2016, 2020

Notes[]

  1. ^ In the 1997–98 season, Marcus Camby had 3.6508 blocks per game, while in the 2011–12 season, Serge Ibaka had 3.6515 blocks per game.
  2. ^ The player's primary position is listed first.
  3. ^ In the 1974–75 season, Elmore Smith had the highest block total (216) but was second in block average (2.92).
  4. ^ In the 1976–77 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Elvin Hayes both had higher block totals (261 and 220 respectively) but they ranked second and third in block average (3.18 and 2.68 respectively).
  5. ^ When Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". He used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.[29][30][31]
  6. ^ In the 1990–91 season, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and Manute Bol all had higher block totals (320, 258 and 247 respectively) but they ranked second, third and fourth in block average (3.90, 3.19 and 3.01 respectively).
  7. ^ In the 1996–97 season, Dikembe Mutombo had the highest block total (264) but was second in block average (3.30).
  8. ^ In the 1997–98 season, Dikembe Mutombo and Theo Ratliff both had higher block totals (277 and 258 respectively) but they ranked second and fourth in block average (3.38 and 3.15 respectively).
  9. ^ The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[46] The qualification of this season's block title is to appear in at least 43 games (out of 50) or to have at least 61 blocks.[4]
  10. ^ In the 2000–01 season, Theo Ratliff had only played in 50 games and ranked eighth in block total. Jermaine O'Neal and Shawn Bradley both shared the highest total (228).
  11. ^ In the 2003–04 season, Ratliff appeared in 85 games due to a mid-season trade.
  12. ^ In the 2004–05 season, Kirilenko had only played in 41 games and ranked thirteenth in block total. Marcus Camby had the highest total (199).
  13. ^ In the 2005–06 season, Andrei Kirilenko, Josh Smith and Elton Brand all had higher block totals (220, 208 and 201 respectively) but they ranked second, fourth and fifth in block average (3.19, 2.60 and 2.54 respectively).
  14. ^ In the 2010–11 season, Serge Ibaka, JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard all had higher block totals (198, 193 and 186 respectively) but they ranked third, second and fourth in block average (2.41, 2.44 and 2.38 respectively).[62]
  15. ^ The 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout.[64] The qualification of this season's block title is to appear in at least 56 games (out of 66) or to have at least 80 blocks.[4]
  16. ^ In the 2013–14 season, Serge Ibaka and DeAndre Jordan both had higher block totals (219 and 203 respectively) but they ranked second and third in block average (2.7 and 2.5 respectively).[66]
  17. ^ In the 2020–21 season, Myles Turner only played in 47 games and ranked second in block total. Rudy Gobert had the highest total (190).[72] Turner was recognized as the leader despite playing fewer than the required 51 games (70% of the season), as his average would still be 3.1 per game even if he played in the added games and not recorded a single block, which would remain higher than Gobert's 2.7.[3]

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