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). Earlier totals were tracked by team, but unofficial

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.Brook Lopez 2147
17.Ben Wallace* 2137
18.Shawn Bradley 2119
19.Manute Bol 2086
20.George Johnson 2082
21.Kevin Garnett* 2037
22.Larry Nance 2027
23.Theo Ratliff 1968
24.Julius Erving* 1941
 Pau Gasol* 1941
26.Moses Malone* 1889
27.Anthony Davis 1848
28.Rudy Gobert 1842
29.Elton Brand 1828
30.Jermaine O'Neal 1820
31.Elvin Hayes* 1771
32.Serge Ibaka 1759
33.Josh Smith 1713
34.Kevin McHale* 1690
35.Vlade Divac* 1631
36.Herb Williams 1605
37.Elden Campbell 1602
38.Benoit Benjamin 1581
39.DeAndre Jordan 1578
40.Samuel Dalembert 1546
41.Wayne Cooper 1535
42.Myles Turner 1527
43.Elmore Smith 1483
44.Alton Lister 1473
45.Andrei Kirilenko 1461
46.Rasheed Wallace 1460
47.Billy Paultz 1457
48.Hot Rod Williams 1456
49.Mark West 1403
50.Erick Dampier 1398
51.Clifford Robinson 1390
52.Bob McAdoo* 1363
53.Al Horford 1351
54.Kevin Durant 1344
55.Terry Tyler 1342
56.Tyson Chandler 1335
57.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
58.Bobby Jones* 1319
59.Greg Ostertag 1293
60.Dirk Nowitzki* 1281
61.Shawn Kemp 1279
62.Dale Davis 1270
63.James Donaldson 1267
64.JaVale McGee 1258
65.Marc Gasol 1254
66.Shawn Marion 1233
67.Harvey Catchings 1226
68.Chris Webber* 1200
69.Andre Drummond 1197
70.Adonal Foyle 1193
 Bo Outlaw 1193
72.LaMarcus Aldridge 1187
73.LeBron James 1185
74.Sam Lacey 1160
 Dan Roundfield 1160
76.Roy Hibbert 1146
77.Karl Malone* 1145
78.Hassan Whiteside 1143
79.Horace Grant 1136
80.Charles Jones 1134
81.Joe Barry Carroll 1122
82.P.J. Brown 1116
83.Rik Smits 1111
84.Brendan Haywood 1109
85.Bismack Biyombo 1102
 Antonio McDyess 1102
87.Bob Lanier* 1100
 Buck Williams 1100
89.Andrew Lang 1099
90.Al Jefferson 1093
91.Andrew Bogut 1091
92.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1088
93.Ervin Johnson 1087
94.Thurl Bailey 1086
95.Mychal Thompson 1073
96.Amar'e Stoudemire 1054
97.Derrick Coleman 1051
98.Jack Sikma* 1048
99.George Gervin* 1047
100.Robin Lopez 1045
 Paul Millsap 1045
102.Robert Horry 1035
103.Bill Walton* 1034
104.Chris Dudley 1027
105.Darryl Dawkins 1023
106.Clint Capela 1014
107.Rick Mahorn 1007
108.Emeka Okafor 1003
109.Chris Andersen 991
110.Mike Gminski 989
111.John Salley 983
112.LaSalle Thompson 972
113.Taj Gibson 965
 Bill Laimbeer 965
115.Scottie Pippen* 947
 Kristaps Porziņģis 947
117.Derrick Favors 939
118.Rasho Nesterović 934
119.Sam Perkins 933
120.Chris Bosh* 932
121.Chris Kaman 931
122.Draymond Green 930
123.Antoine Carr 925
124.Yao Ming* 920
125.Raef LaFrentz 919
126.Sam Bowie 909
127.Shane Battier 906
128.Jonas Valančiūnas 905
129.Kendrick Perkins 903
130.Michael Jordan* 893
131.Lamar Odom 892
132.Antonio Davis 889
133.Charles Barkley* 888
 Vince Carter* 888
135.Marcin Gortat 885
 Nikola Vučević 885
 Dwyane Wade* 885
138.Roy Hinson 882
139.Marvin Webster 880
140.Joakim Noah 874
141.Rony Seikaly 872
142.Joe Smith 868
143.James Edwards 867
144.Kenyon Martin 864
145.David West 850
146.Dave Corzine 848
 Donyell Marshall 848
148.Jaren Jackson Jr. 846
149.Kurt Thomas 841
150.Danny Schayes 840
151.Amir Johnson 839
152.Joel Przybilla 836
153.Alex English* 833
154.Karl-Anthony Towns 811
155.Joe Meriweather 810
156.Alvan Adams 808
157.Tracy McGrady* 807
158.Jerome Kersey 799
159.Vin Baker 798
 Rudy Gay 798
161.Ben Poquette 794
 Clarence Weatherspoon 794
163.Jon Koncak 791
164.Jakob Poeltl 789
 Charles Smith 789
166.Joel Embiid 784
 Jerami Grant 784
168.Darnell Hillman 782
169.Gar Heard 780
170.Jim Chones 774
171.Duane Causwell 767
172.Oliver Miller 758
173.Larry Bird* 755
174.Pervis Ellison 752
 Mike Green 752
 Danny Manning 752
 Ralph Sampson* 752
178.Jarrett Allen 750
 Randy Breuer 750
 Kevin Willis 750
181.Rich Kelley 749
182.Paul Pierce* 745
183.DeMarcus Cousins 742
184.Dave Greenwood 736
185.Ron Harper 729
186.Michael Cage 725
187.Steven Adams 723
188.Nenê 721
189.Nicolas Batum 720
190.Clyde Drexler* 719
191.Clemon Johnson 717
192.Tony Battie 713
193.Mason Plumlee 703
194.Michael Olowokandi 697
195.Kurt Nimphius 696
196.Jim McIlvaine 691
197.Mitchell Robinson 690
198.Kelvin Cato 685
199.James Harden 683
 Nerlens Noel 683
 Stromile Swift 683
202.Gerald Wallace 681
203.Dennis Johnson* 675
 Christian Laettner 675
205.Len Elmore 674
206.Jusuf Nurkić 669
207.Bill Cartwright 668
208.Maurice Lucas 659
209.Andrew Bynum 657
210.James Johnson 655
211.Daniel Gafford 653
212.Spencer Hawes 652
213.Olden Polynice 651
214.Terry Cummings 650
215.Carmelo Anthony* 644
216.John Henson 642
 Dominique Wilkins* 642
218.Kobe Bryant* 640
219.Nazr Mohammed 639
220.Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638
 Clifford Ray 638
222.Danny Green 634
223.Andre Iguodala 633
224.Mickey Johnson 632
225.DeSagana Diop 630
226.Spencer Haywood* 629
227.Tom Chambers 627
 Victor Wembanyama 627
229.James Worthy* 624
230.Kevin Kunnert 616
231.Alex Len 615
 Ivica Zubac 615
233.Darko Miličić 613
234.Nic Claxton 611
 Derrick McKey 611
236.Armen Gilliam 607
237.Jamaal Magloire 603
238.Sidney Wicks 596
239.Jeff Green 593
 Cliff Levingston 593
 Ronny Turiaf 593
242.Brad Miller 592
243.Tom Burleson 591
244.Greg Anderson 590
245.Nikola Jokić 589
246.Andrew Wiggins 587
247.Kent Benson 586
248.Andris Biedriņš 580
 Eddie Jones 580
250.Robert Covington 578

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.Brook Lopez 2147
15.Ben Wallace* 2137
16.Shawn Bradley 2119
17.Manute Bol 2086
18.George Johnson 2082
19.Kevin Garnett* 2037
20.Larry Nance 2027
21.Theo Ratliff 1968
22.Pau Gasol* 1941
23.Anthony Davis 1848
24.Rudy Gobert 1842
25.Elton Brand 1828
26.Jermaine O'Neal 1820
27.Elvin Hayes* 1771
28.Serge Ibaka 1759
29.Artis Gilmore* 1747
30.Moses Malone* 1733
31.Josh Smith 1713
32.Kevin McHale* 1690
33.Vlade Divac* 1631
34.Herb Williams 1605
35.Elden Campbell 1602
36.Benoit Benjamin 1581
37.DeAndre Jordan 1578
38.Samuel Dalembert 1546
39.Wayne Cooper 1535
40.Myles Turner 1527
41.Caldwell Jones 1517
42.Elmore Smith 1483
43.Alton Lister 1473
44.Andrei Kirilenko 1461
45.Rasheed Wallace 1460
46.Hot Rod Williams 1456
47.Mark West 1403
48.Erick Dampier 1398
49.Clifford Robinson 1390
50.Bob McAdoo* 1363
51.Al Horford 1351
52.Kevin Durant 1344
53.Terry Tyler 1342
54.Tyson Chandler 1335
55.Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1327
56.Julius Erving* 1293
 Greg Ostertag 1293
58.Dirk Nowitzki* 1281
59.Shawn Kemp 1279
60.Dale Davis 1270
61.James Donaldson 1267
62.JaVale McGee 1258
63.Marc Gasol 1254
64.Shawn Marion 1233
65.Harvey Catchings 1226
66.Chris Webber* 1200
67.Andre Drummond 1197
68.Adonal Foyle 1193
 Bo Outlaw 1193
70.LaMarcus Aldridge 1187
71.LeBron James 1185
72.Sam Lacey 1160
73.Roy Hibbert 1146
74.Karl Malone* 1145
75.Hassan Whiteside 1143
76.Horace Grant 1136
77.Charles Jones 1134
78.Joe Barry Carroll 1122
79.Dan Roundfield 1117
80.P.J. Brown 1116
81.Rik Smits 1111
82.Brendan Haywood 1109
83.Bismack Biyombo 1102
 Antonio McDyess 1102
85.Bob Lanier* 1100
 Buck Williams 1100
87.Andrew Lang 1099
88.Al Jefferson 1093
89.Andrew Bogut 1091
90.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1088
91.Ervin Johnson 1087
92.Thurl Bailey 1086
93.Mychal Thompson 1073
94.Amar'e Stoudemire 1054
95.Derrick Coleman 1051
96.Jack Sikma* 1048
97.Robin Lopez 1045
 Paul Millsap 1045
99.Robert Horry 1035
100.Bill Walton* 1034
101.Chris Dudley 1027
102.Darryl Dawkins 1023
103.Clint Capela 1014
104.Rick Mahorn 1007
105.Emeka Okafor 1003
106.Chris Andersen 991
107.Mike Gminski 989
108.John Salley 983
109.Bobby Jones* 982
110.LaSalle Thompson 972
111.Taj Gibson 965
 Bill Laimbeer 965
113.Scottie Pippen* 947
 Kristaps Porziņģis 947
115.Derrick Favors 939
116.Rasho Nesterović 934
117.Sam Perkins 933
118.Chris Bosh* 932
119.Chris Kaman 931
120.Draymond Green 930
121.Antoine Carr 925
122.Yao Ming* 920
123.Raef LaFrentz 919
124.Sam Bowie 909
125.Shane Battier 906
126.Jonas Valančiūnas 905
127.Kendrick Perkins 903
128.Michael Jordan* 893
129.Lamar Odom 892
130.Antonio Davis 889
131.Charles Barkley* 888
 Vince Carter* 888
133.Marcin Gortat 885
 Nikola Vučević 885
 Dwyane Wade* 885
136.Roy Hinson 882
137.Joakim Noah 874
138.Rony Seikaly 872
139.Joe Smith 868
140.James Edwards 867
141.Kenyon Martin 864
142.David West 850
143.Dave Corzine 848
 Donyell Marshall 848
145.Jaren Jackson Jr. 846
146.Kurt Thomas 841
147.Danny Schayes 840
148.Amir Johnson 839
149.Joel Przybilla 836
150.Alex English* 833
151.Marvin Webster 828
152.Karl-Anthony Towns 811
153.Joe Meriweather 810
154.Alvan Adams 808
155.Tracy McGrady* 807
156.Jerome Kersey 799
157.Vin Baker 798
 Rudy Gay 798
159.Ben Poquette 794
 Clarence Weatherspoon 794
161.Jon Koncak 791
162.Jakob Poeltl 789
 Charles Smith 789
164.Joel Embiid 784
 Jerami Grant 784
166.Gar Heard 780
167.Duane Causwell 767
168.Oliver Miller 758
169.Larry Bird* 755
170.Pervis Ellison 752
 Danny Manning 752
 Ralph Sampson* 752
173.Jarrett Allen 750
 Randy Breuer 750
 Kevin Willis 750
176.Rich Kelley 749
177.Paul Pierce* 745
178.DeMarcus Cousins 742
179.Dave Greenwood 736
180.Ron Harper 729
181.Michael Cage 725
182.Steven Adams 723
183.Nenê 721
184.Nicolas Batum 720
185.Clyde Drexler* 719
186.Clemon Johnson 717
187.Tony Battie 713
188.Billy Paultz 706
189.Mason Plumlee 703
190.Michael Olowokandi 697
191.Kurt Nimphius 696
192.Jim McIlvaine 691
193.Mitchell Robinson 690
194.Kelvin Cato 685
195.James Harden 683
 Nerlens Noel 683
 Stromile Swift 683
198.Gerald Wallace 681
199.Dennis Johnson* 675
 Christian Laettner 675
201.George Gervin* 670
202.Jusuf Nurkić 669
203.Bill Cartwright 668
204.Andrew Bynum 657
205.James Johnson 655
206.Daniel Gafford 653
207.Spencer Hawes 652
208.Olden Polynice 651
209.Terry Cummings 650
210.Carmelo Anthony* 644
211.Jim Chones 643
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
 Victor Wembanyama 627
225.James Worthy* 624
226.Kevin Kunnert 616
227.Alex Len 615
 Ivica Zubac 615
229.Darko Miličić 613
230.Nic Claxton 611
 Derrick McKey 611
232.Armen Gilliam 607
233.Jamaal Magloire 603
234.Sidney Wicks 596
235.Jeff Green 593
 Cliff Levingston 593
 Ronny Turiaf 593
238.Brad Miller 592
239.Tom Burleson 591
240.Greg Anderson 590
241.Nikola Jokić 589
242.Andrew Wiggins 587
243.Kent Benson 586
244.Andris Biedriņš 580
 Eddie Jones 580
246.Robert Covington 578
247.Marvin Williams 577
248.Grant Hill* 576
249.Lorenzen Wright 572
250.Keon Clark 571

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.Dave Robisch 234
16.Mike Gale 212
17.Gene Moore 207
18.Wil Jones 206
19.Swen Nater 201
20.Gus Gerard 183
21.Dan Issel* 176
22.Tom Owens 164
23.Moses Malone* 156
24.George McGinnis* 154
25.Willie Sojourner 152
26.Zelmo Beaty* 143
27.Jan van Breda Kolff 139
28.Jim Chones 131
29.David Vaughn 128
30.Louie Dampier* 127
31.Maurice Lucas 121
32.Kim Hughes 120
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.George Johnson 90
41.Billy Cunningham* 88
42.Roger Brown 84
43.John Williamson 83
44.Lee Davis 80
45.Don Buse 74
46.Bruce Seals 73
47.Ron Boone 71
48.Brian Taylor 70
49.Rich Jones 66
50.Red Robbins 65
 Ralph Simpson 65
52.Ted McClain 63
 Johnny Neumann 63
 Mike Jackson 63
 Al Skinner 63
56.Jim Bradley 62
57.Willie Wise 59
 George Adams 59
59.Donnie Freeman 56
60.Byron Beck 54
61.Bob Netolicky 52
 Billy Knight 52
 Marvin Webster 52
64.Travis Grant 51
65.James Silas 49
66.George Carter 48
67.Fatty Taylor 47
 Mel Bennett 47
69.Collis Jones 46
70.Joe Caldwell 45
71.M.L. Carr 44
72.Ron Thomas 43
 Dan Roundfield 43
74.Warren Jabali 42
75.Bird Averitt 41
76.Stew Johnson 40
 Cincy Powell 40
78.Walt Simon 39
79.Mark Olberding 37
80.Chuck Williams 36
 Don Chaney 36
82.Kevin Joyce 34
83.Jimmy Jones 32
 Roy Ebron 32
85.Barry Parkhill 30
86.Freddie Lewis 29
87.Bob Warren 28
 George Irvine 28
89.Goo Kennedy 27
 Ed Manning 27
 Bo Lamar 27
92.Jim O'Brien 26
93.Jim Ard 25
 Marv Roberts 25
 Mike Barr 25
 Lamar Green 25
97.George Thompson 24
98.John Roche 23
 Al Smith 23
100.Steve Jones 22
 Dave Twardzik 22
102.Gene Littles 21
103.Bill Melchionni 20
 Scott English 20
 George Karl* 20
 Billy Schaeffer 20
 Don Washington 20
108.Billy Shepherd 19
109.Rick Mount 18
110.Willie Long 17
 Jim McDaniels 17
112.Mack Calvin 16
 Simmie Hill 16
 Johnny Baum 16
 Aulcie Perry 16
116.Chuck Terry 14
 Mike D'Antoni 14
118.Glen Combs 13
 Gus Johnson* 13
 Charles Jordan 13
121.Pat McFarland 12
122.Bill Keller 11
123.John Beasley 10
 Claude Terry 10
 Lionel Billingy 10
 Fly Williams 10
 Steve Green 10
 Henry Ward 10
129.Goose Ligon 9
 Wendell Ladner 9
 Pierre Russell 9
 Ronnie Robinson 9
 Wil Robinson 9
 Don Adams 9
 Darrell Elston 9
 Jimmy Foster 9
 Ticky Burden 9
 Mike Flynn 9
139.Rudy Hackett 8
 Allen Murphy 8
141.Larry Finch 7
 Joe Reaves 7
143.Larry Miller 6
 Ollie Taylor 6
 John Trapp 6
 Paul Stovall 6
 Lloyd Batts 6
 Terry Driscoll 6
 Billy Harris 6
 Harry Rogers 6
151.Joe Hamilton 5
 Bill Franklin 5
 Dennis Wuycik 5
 Joby Wright 5
 Jimmy Conner 5
 Monte Towe 5
157.George Lehmann 4
 David Bustion 4
 Stan Love 4
 Collis Temple 4
 Hank Williams 4
162.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
170.Craig Raymond 2
 Claude Virden 2
 Ron King 2
 Flynn Robinson 2
 Bob Nash 2
 Allan Bristow 2
 Dwaine Dillard 2
177.Gary Gregor 1
 Mo Layton 1
 Bill Higgins 1
 Tom Ingelsby 1
 Nate Barnett 1
 Ken Gardner 1
183.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