This article provides two lists:
A list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs blocked shots recorded.
A progressive list of blocked shots leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
Playoff blocked shots leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs leaders in blocking shots.The National Basketball Association did not record blocked shot statistics until 1973–74 NBA season.
^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026 Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.Total blocksGames playedGames played in prior seasons where blocked shots were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.Blocks per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.1*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016)5682512*Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.CMilwaukee Bucks (1970–1973)Blocked shots were not yet recorded during the player's tenure with this team and playoff appearance(s).Milwaukee Bucks (1974)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)4761962.433*Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.CHouston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)Toronto Raptors (2002)4721453.264*COrlando Magic (1994–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)Miami Heat (2005–2007)Phoenix Suns (2008)Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)Boston Celtics (2011)4592162.135*CSan Antonio Spurs (1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1998–2003)3121232.546*CGolden State Warriors (1977)Boston Celtics (1981–1993)Charlotte Hornets (1995)Chicago Bulls (1997)3091841.687*CNew York Knicks (1988–2000)Orlando Magic (2002)3031392.188PF/COklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Toronto Raptors (2017–2020)Los Angeles Clippers (2021)Milwaukee Bucks (2022)2921529^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)28730210*PFBoston Celtics (1981–1993)2811691.6611*CDenver Nuggets (1994–1995)Atlanta Hawks (1997–1999)Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)New Jersey Nets (2003)New York Knicks (2004)Houston Rockets (2005, 2007–2009)2511012.4912*CDetroit Pistons (2002–2006)Chicago Bulls (2007)Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)25013013*COrlando Magic (2007–2011)Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020)Houston Rockets (2014–2016)Atlanta Hawks (2017)Philadelphia 76ers (2021)2481251.9814^CAtlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016)Boston Celtics (2017–2019, 2022–2025)Philadelphia 76ers (2020)24319715*SFPhiladelphia 76ers (1977–1987)2391411.7016*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (2004–2006)Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2013)Chicago Bulls (2015)San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)2331361.7117^PFGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)225169PF/SFHouston Rockets (1993–1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)2440.92PF/CPortland Trail Blazers (1997–2003)Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)Boston Celtics (2010)1771.2720C/PFPhiladelphia 76ers (1977–1982)Chicago Bulls (1985)Portland Trail Blazers (1986–1989)San Antonio Spurs (1990)2231191.8721*PF/CSan Diego Rockets (1969)Baltimore Bullets (1973)Capital/Washington Bullets (1974–1980)Houston Rockets (1982)222852.6122*CCharlotte Hornets (1993, 1995)Miami Heat (1996–2001, 2005–2007)2159523CUtah Jazz (1984–1993)210742.8424^SF/PFOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)Houston Rockets (2026)205171025*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)Brooklyn Nets (2014)1861431.30RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)Total blocksGames playedBlocks per gameaverage
Progressive list for blocks This is a progressive list of blocked shot leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026 Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. +Team Abbreviations +Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks DENDenver Nuggets LALLos Angeles Lakers OKCOklahoma City Thunder WASWashington Wizards BOSBoston Celtics DETDetroit Pistons MEMMemphis Grizzlies ORLOrlando Magic WSBWashington Bullets CHIChicago Bulls GSWGolden State Warriors MIAMiami HeatPOR Portland Trail BlazersCHOCharlotte Hornets HOUHouston Rockets NJNNew Jersey Nets SAS San Antonio SpursCLECleveland Cavaliers INDIndiana Pacers NOPNew Orleans Pelicans UTAUtah JazzDALDallas Mavericks LACLos Angeles Clippers NYKNew York Knicks TORToronto Raptors
Playoff Block Leaders at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderBlkActive leaderBlkCareer recordBlkSingle-season recordBlkSeason Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*39 1974–75 George Johnson40Elvin Hayes*54Elvin Hayes*54George Johnson401974–751975–76 Gar Heard3782821975–761976–77 Bill Walton*64104104Bill Walton*641976–771977–78 Marvin Webster581561561977–781978–79 Elvin Hayes*522082081978–791979–80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*582122121979–801980–81 Julius Erving*411980–811981–82 Robert Parish*48Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*233Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2331981–821982–83 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*552882881982–831983–84 453333331983–841984–85 Kevin McHale*463693691984–851985–86 Hakeem Olajuwon*69393393Hakeem Olajuwon*691985–861986–87 434284281986–871987–88 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*John Salley374654651987–881988–89 Manute Bol294764761988–891989–90 Mark West41Robert Parish*2751989–901990–91 Vlade Divac*412821990–911991–92 Larry Nance462971991–921992–93 Oliver MillerHakeem Olajuwon*593031992–931993–94 Hakeem Olajuwon*92Hakeem Olajuwon*329921993–941994–95 623911994–951995–96 Shawn Kemp404081995–961996–97 Greg Ostertag474491996–971997–98 374651997–981998–99 Tim Duncan*454681998–991999–00 Shaquille O'Neal*551999–002000–01 Dikembe Mutombo*722000–012001–02 Shaquille O'Neal*484722001–022002–03 Tim Duncan*79Shaquille O'Neal*3132002–032003–04 Shaquille O'Neal*613742003–042004–05 Ben Wallace*593932004–052005–06 Shaquille O'Neal*344272005–062006–07 Tim Duncan*624332006–072007–08 Pau Gasol*404462007–082008–09 Dwight Howard*602008–092009–10 494592009–102010–11 Serge Ibaka522010–112011–12 59Tim Duncan*482Tim Duncan*4822011–122012–13 Roy Hibbert375165162012–132013–14 Serge Ibaka425455452013–142014–15 Dwight Howard*395555552014–152015–16 Draymond Green^415685682015–162016–17 Clint Capela^Draymond Green^28Serge Ibaka2392016–172017–18 Clint Capela^362522017–182018–19 Draymond Green^332752018–192019–20 Anthony Davis^302892019–202020–21 Brook Lopez^342922020–212021–22 Robert Williams III^382021–222022–23 Anthony Davis^502022–232023–24 Daniel Gafford^33LeBron James^2752023–242024–25 Myles Turner^462842024–252025–26 Victor Wembanyama^782872025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderBlkActive player leaderBlkCareer recordBlkSingle-season recordBlkSeason
See also Basketball statistics NBA post-season records
References General List of NBA career playoff blocks leaders at Sporting News Notes
External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career playoff leaders in blocked shots