Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program in various categories,^[1] including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wildcats represent Northwestern University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Northwestern began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1904.^[1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Northwestern's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

Scoring[]

Career
Rk	Player	Points	Seasons
1	John Shurna	2,038	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
2	Drew Crawford	1,920	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
3	Billy McKinney	1,900	1973–74
4	Evan Eschmeyer	1,805
5	Michael Thompson	1,689	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
6	Bryant McIntosh	1,683	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
7	Jim Stack	1,583
8	Vedran Vukusic	1,581
9	Kevin Rankin	1,575
10	Cedric Neloms	1,533

Season
Rk	Player	Points	Season
1	John Shurna	661	2011–12
2	John Shurna	619	2009–10
3	Evan Eschmeyer	585
4	Dale Kelley	582
5	Evan Eschmeyer	568
6	Michael Thompson	553	2010–11
7	Bryant McIntosh	534	2016–17
8	Vedran Vukusic	533
	Billy McKinney	533
10	Drew Crawford	532	2011–12
	Geno Carlisle	532

Single Game
Rk	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Rich Falk	49		Iowa
2	Rick Lopossa	40		Illinois
	Joe Ruklick	40		Illinois
4	Geno Carlisle	39		Wisconsin
	Dale Kelley	39		Wisconsin
6	Jim Burns	38		Michigan
	Frank Ehmann	38		Michigan
8	John Shurna	37	2011–12	LSU
	Kevin Coble	37		Indiana
	Evan Eschmeyer	37		Penn State
	Tony Allen	37		UNLV
	Billy McKinney	37		Notre Dame
	Jim Burns	37		Purdue
	Rich Falk	37		Michigan State

Rebounds[]

Career
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	Evan Eschmeyer	995
2	Kevin Rankin	885
3	Joe Ruklick	868
4	Jim Pitts	800
5	Dererk Pardon	784^[2]	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
6	Don Adams	773
7	Drew Crawford	713	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
8	Shon Morris	712	1986–87
9		665
10	Alexandru Olah	663	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Season
Rk	Player	Rebounds
1	Jim Pitts	321
2	Joe Ruklick	306
3	Evan Eschmeyer	292
4	Evan Eschmeyer	290
5	Joe Ruklick	287
6	Joe Ruklick	275
7	Don Adams	268
	Jim Pitts	268
9	Don Adams	256
10	Don Adams	249

Single Game
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Pitts	29		Indiana
2	Jim Pitts	26		Indiana
3	Chuck Brandt	24		Illinois
4	Jim Pitts	23		Notre Dame
		23		Iowa
6	Dererk Pardon	22^[3]	2016–17	Nebraska
	Jim Pitts	22		Ohio State
	Joe Ruklick	22		Iowa
9	Evan Eschmeyer	21		Penn State
	Joe Ruklick	21		Western Michigan

Assists[]

Career
Rk	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	Bryant McIntosh	700	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
2	Michael Thompson	528	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
3	Pat Baldwin	452
4	Shawn Watts	379	1986–87
5	Michael Jenkins	342
6	Tim Doyle	341
7	Dave Sobolewski	334	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
8	Craig Moore	308	2008–09
9	John Shurna	295	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
10	Julian Bonner	293

Season
Rk	Player	Assists	Season
1	Bryant McIntosh	213	2015–16
2	Bryant McIntosh	188	2016–17
3	Tim Doyle	157
4	Pat Baldwin	154
5	Bryant McIntosh	150	2014–15
6	Bryant McIntosh	149	2017–18
7	Michael Thompson	147	2010–11
8	Michael Thompson	139	2009–10
9	Pat Baldwin	136
10	Michael Jenkins	133

Single Game
Rk	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Bryant McIntosh	16^[4]	2017–18	Minnesota
2	Pat Baldwin	14		Youngstown State
3	Bryant McIntosh	13	2015–16	Rutgers
	Terry Gamber	13		Rhode Island
5	Jerry Marifke	12		Wisconsin
6	Bryant McIntosh	11	2015–16	Minnesota
7	Bryant McIntosh	10	2016–17	Iowa
	Bryant McIntosh	10	2015–16	Penn State
	Bryant McIntosh	10	2015–16	Sacred Heart
	Michael Thompson	10		Penn State
	Ben Johnson	10		Penn State
	Evan Eschmeyer	10		Indiana
	Pat Baldwin	10		Holy Cross
	Rob Ross	10		Wisconsin

Steals[]

Career
Rk	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Pat Baldwin	272
2	Jitim Young	215
3	Mohamed Hachad	167
4	Shawn Watts	161	1986–87
5	Michael Thompson	159	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
6	Art Aaron	145
7	Craig Moore	141	2008–09
8	Jeremy Nash	129	2008–09 2009–10
9	Kevin Rankin	126
10	John Shurna	119	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
	Vic Law	119^[5]	2014–15 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

Season
Rk	Player	Steals	Season
1	Pat Baldwin	90
2	Pat Baldwin	74
3	Art Aaron	67
4	Jitim Young	66
5	Pat Baldwin	59
6	Jeremy Nash	58	2009–10
7	Mohamed Hachad	57
8	Craig Moore	55
	Jitim Young	55
	Shawn Watts	55	1986–87

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Pat Baldwin	9		Oakland
2	Jitim Young	8		Penn State
	Pat Baldwin	8		Vanderbilt
	Shawn Watts	8	1986–87	Rollins
5	Jeremy Nash	7	2008–09	Chicago State
	Craig Moore	7		Savannah State
	Mike Capocci	7		Benedictine (Illinois)
	Pat Baldwin	7		Holy Cross
	Pat Baldwin	7		Purdue
	Pat Baldwin	7		Loyola
	Pat Baldwin	7		Illinois
	Shawn Watts	7	1986–87	Marquette

Blocks[]

Career
Rk	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	Alexandru Olah	181	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
2	Dererk Pardon	148^[2]	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
3	John Shurna	136	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
4	Kevin Rankin	133
5	Evan Eschmeyer	132
6	Jim Pitts	123
7	Tavaras Hardy	101
8	Drew Crawford	98	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
9	Gavin Skelly	91^[6]	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
10	Aaron Jennings	90

Season
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season
1	Jim Pitts	123
2	Alexandru Olah	59	2014–15
3	Alexandru Olah	58	2013–14
4	Dererk Pardon	56^[2]	2017–18
5	John Shurna	55	2011–12
6	Dererk Pardon	50^[2]	2016–17
7	Evan Eschmeyer	48
8	Kevin Rankin	45
9	Gavin Skelly	44^[6]	2016–17
10	Brian Pitts	40	1986–87

Single Game
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Pitts	10		Purdue
2	Dererk Pardon	8^[7]	2016–17	Rutgers
3	Aaron Jennings	7		New Hampshire
	Evan Eschmeyer	7		Purdue
	Jim Wallace	7		Ohio
6	Dererk Pardon	6^[4]	2017–18	Minnesota
	Dererk Pardon	6^[8]	2016–17	Notre Dame
	Alexandru Olah	6	2015–16	New Orleans
	Alexandru Olah	6	2013–14	Indiana
	Kevin Rankin	6		Vanderbilt
	Jim Pitts	6		Wisconsin
	Evan Eschmeyer	6		Seton Hall

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2019-20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dererk Pardon". ESPN.com.
^ "Nebraska vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Minnesota vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Vic Law". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Gavin Skelly". ESPN.com.
^ "Northwestern vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[MG-1] "2019-20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[DPESPN-2] "Dererk Pardon". ESPN.com.

[3] "Nebraska vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[1718MN-4] "Minnesota vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[VLESPN-5] "Vic Law". ESPN.com.

[GSESPN-6] "Gavin Skelly". ESPN.com.

[7] "Northwestern vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[8] "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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