Rank
|
Player
|
Pos
|
Team(s) played for (years)[c]
|
Total blocks
|
Games played[d]
|
Blocks per game average[e]
|
1
|
Hakeem Olajuwon*
|
C
|
Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)
|
3,830
|
1,238
|
3.09
|
2
|
Dikembe Mutombo*
|
C
|
Denver Nuggets (1991–1996) Atlanta Hawks (1996–2001) Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002) New Jersey Nets (2002–2003) New York Knicks (2003–2004) Houston Rockets (2004–2009)
|
3,289
|
1,196
|
2.75
|
3
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
|
C
|
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1973)[f] Milwaukee Bucks (1973–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
|
3,189
|
1,239
|
2.57
|
4
|
Mark Eaton
|
C
|
Utah Jazz (1982–1993)
|
3,064
|
875
|
3.50
|
5
|
Tim Duncan*
|
PF/C
|
San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)
|
3,020
|
1,392
|
2.17
|
6
|
David Robinson*
|
C
|
San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)
|
2,954
|
987
|
2.99
|
7
|
Patrick Ewing*
|
C
|
New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002)
|
2,894
|
1,183
|
2.45
|
8
|
Shaquille O'Neal*
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011)
|
2,732
|
1,207
|
2.26
|
9
|
Tree Rollins
|
C
|
Atlanta Hawks (1977–1988) Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1990) Detroit Pistons (1990–1991) Houston Rockets (1991–1993) Orlando Magic (1993–1995)
|
2,542
|
1,156
|
2.20
|
10
|
Robert Parish*
|
C
|
Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)
|
2,361
|
1,611
|
1.47
|
11
|
Alonzo Mourning*
|
C
|
Charlotte Hornets (1992–1995) Miami Heat (1995–2003, 2005–2008) New Jersey Nets (2003–2004)
|
2,356
|
838
|
2.81
|
12
|
Marcus Camby
|
C
|
Toronto Raptors (1996–1998) New York Knicks (1998–2002, 2012–2013) Denver Nuggets (2003–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2012) Houston Rockets (2012)
|
2,331
|
973
|
2.40
|
13
|
Dwight Howard†
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (2004–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013, 2019–2020, 2021–2022) Houston Rockets (2013–2016) Atlanta Hawks (2016–2017) Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018) Washington Wizards (2018–2019) Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2021)
|
2,228
|
1,242
|
1.79
|
14
|
Ben Wallace*
|
C/PF
|
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–1999) Orlando Magic (1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (2000–2006, 2009–2012) Chicago Bulls (2006–2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)
|
2,137
|
1,088
|
1.96
|
15
|
Shawn Bradley
|
C
|
Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995) New Jersey Nets (1995–1997) Dallas Mavericks (1997–2005)
|
2,119
|
832
|
2.55
|
16
|
Manute Bol
|
C
|
Washington Bullets (1985–1988, 1994) Golden State Warriors (1988–1990, 1994–1995) Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993, 1994) Miami Heat (1993–1994)
|
2,086
|
624
|
3.34
|
17
|
George T. Johnson
|
C
|
Golden State Warriors (1972–1973)[f] Golden State Warriors (1973–1977) Buffalo Braves (1977) New Jersey Nets (1977–1980, 1984–1985) San Antonio Spurs (1980–1982) Atlanta Hawks (1982–1983) Seattle SuperSonics (1985–1986)
|
2,082
|
848
|
2.46
|
18
|
Kevin Garnett*
|
PF
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)
|
2,037
|
1,462
|
1.39
|
19
|
Larry Nance
|
PF
|
Phoenix Suns (1981–1988) Cleveland Cavaliers (1988–1994)
|
2,027
|
920
|
2.20
|
20
|
Theo Ratliff
|
C
|
Detroit Pistons (1995–1997, 2008) Philadelphia 76ers (1997–2001, 2008–2009) Atlanta Hawks (2001–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2006) Boston Celtics (2006–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008) San Antonio Spurs (2009–2010) Charlotte Bobcats (2010) Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2011)
|
1,968
|
810
|
2.43
|
21
|
Pau Gasol*
|
PF/C
|
Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019)
|
1,941
|
1,226
|
1.58
|
22
|
Brook Lopez^
|
C
|
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (2008–2017) Los Angeles Lakers (2017–2018) Milwaukee Bucks (2018–present)
|
1,912
|
1,025
|
1.87
|
23
|
Elton Brand
|
PF/C
|
Chicago Bulls (1999–2001) Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2008) Philadelphia 76ers (2008–2012, 2016) Dallas Mavericks (2012–2013) Atlanta Hawks (2013–2015)
|
1,828
|
1,058
|
1.73
|
24
|
Jermaine O'Neal
|
C/PF
|
Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2000) Indiana Pacers (2000–2008) Toronto Raptors (2008–2009) Miami Heat (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2012) Phoenix Suns (2012–2013) Golden State Warriors (2013–2014)
|
1,820
|
1,011
|
1.80
|
25
|
Elvin Hayes*
|
PF/C
|
San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972)[f] Baltimore Bullets (1972–1973)[f] Capital/Washington Bullets (1973–1981) Houston Rockets (1981–1984)
|
1,771
|
894
|
1.98
|
26
|
Serge Ibaka†
|
PF
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2016) Orlando Magic (2016–2017) Toronto Raptors (2017–2020) Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2022) Milwaukee Bucks (2022–2023)
|
1,759
|
919
|
1.91
|
27
|
Artis Gilmore*
|
C
|
Chicago Bulls (1976–1982, 1987) San Antonio Spurs (1982–1987) Boston Celtics (1988)
|
1,747
|
909
|
1.92
|
28
|
Moses Malone*
|
C
|
Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)
|
1,733
|
1,329
|
1.30
|
29
|
Josh Smith
|
PF/SF
|
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2013) Detroit Pistons (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2015, 2016) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2016) New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
|
1,713
|
894
|
1.92
|
30
|
Anthony Davis^
|
PF/C
|
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012–2019) Los Angeles Lakers (2019–present)
|
1,705
|
736
|
2.32
|
31
|
Kevin McHale*
|
PF
|
Boston Celtics (1980–1993)
|
1,690
|
972
|
1.74
|
32
|
Vlade Divac*
|
C
|
Los Angeles Lakers (1989–1996, 2004–2005) Charlotte Hornets (1996–1998) Sacramento Kings (1999–2004)
|
1,631
|
1,134
|
1.44
|
33
|
Rudy Gobert^
|
C
|
Utah Jazz (2013–2022) Minnesota Timberwolves (2022–present)
|
1,614
|
757
|
2.13
|
34
|
Herb Williams
|
C/PF
|
Indiana Pacers (1981–1989) Dallas Mavericks (1989–1992) New York Knicks (1992–1996, 1996–1999) Toronto Raptors (1996)
|
1,605
|
1,102
|
1.46
|
35
|
Elden Campbell
|
PF/C
|
Los Angeles Lakers (1990–1999) Charlotte Hornets (1999–2002) New Orleans Hornets (2002–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003) Detroit Pistons (2003–2005, 2005) New Jersey Nets (2005)
|
1,602
|
1,044
|
1.53
|
36
|
Benoit Benjamin
|
C
|
Los Angeles Clippers (1985–1991) Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1993) Los Angeles Lakers (1993) New Jersey Nets (1993–1995) Vancouver Grizzlies (1995) Milwaukee Bucks (1995–1996) Toronto Raptors (1996) Philadelphia 76ers (1998–1999) Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)
|
1,581
|
807
|
1.96
|
37
|
Samuel Dalembert
|
C
|
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2010) Sacramento Kings (2010–2011) Houston Rockets (2011–2012) Milwaukee Bucks (2012–2013) Dallas Mavericks (2013–2014) New York Knicks (2014–2015)
|
1,546
|
886
|
1.74
|
38
|
DeAndre Jordan^
|
C
|
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2018) Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019) New York Knicks (2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022) Denver Nuggets (2022–present)
|
1,540
|
1,055
|
1.46
|
39
|
Wayne Cooper
|
C
|
Golden State Warriors (1978–1980) Utah Jazz (1980–1981) Dallas Mavericks (1981–1982) Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984, 1989–1992) Denver Nuggets (1984–1989)
|
1,535
|
984
|
1.56
|
40
|
Caldwell Jones
|
C/PF
|
Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1982) Houston Rockets (1982–1984) Chicago Bulls (1984–1985) Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1989) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)
|
1,517
|
1,068
|
1.42
|
41
|
Alton Lister
|
C
|
Milwaukee Bucks (1981–1986, 1994–1995) Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1989) Golden State Warriors (1989–1993) Boston Celtics (1995–1997) Portland Trail Blazers (1997–1998)
|
1,473
|
953
|
1.55
|
42
|
Andrei Kirilenko
|
SF/PF
|
Utah Jazz (2001–2011) Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
|
1,461
|
797
|
1.83
|
43
|
Rasheed Wallace
|
PF/C
|
Washington Bullets (1995–1996) Portland Trail Blazers (1996–2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2009–2010) New York Knicks (2012–2013)
|
1,460
|
1,109
|
1.32
|
44
|
Hot Rod Williams
|
C/PF
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1995) Phoenix Suns (1995–1998) Dallas Mavericks (1999)
|
1,456
|
887
|
1.64
|
45
|
Mark West
|
C
|
Dallas Mavericks (1983–1984) Milwaukee Bucks (1984) Cleveland Cavaliers (1984–1988, 1996–1997) Phoenix Suns (1988–1994, 1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (1994–1996) Indiana Pacers (1997–1998) Atlanta Hawks (1999)
|
1,403
|
1,090
|
1.29
|
46
|
Erick Dampier
|
C
|
Indiana Pacers (1996–1997) Golden State Warriors (1997–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011) Atlanta Hawks (2012)
|
1,398
|
987
|
1.42
|
47
|
Clifford Robinson
|
PF/SF
|
Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997) Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) Detroit Pistons (2001–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2005) New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)
|
1,390
|
1,380
|
1.01
|
48
|
Terry Tyler
|
SF
|
Detroit Pistons (1978–1985) Sacramento Kings (1985–1988) Dallas Mavericks (1988–1989)
|
1,342
|
871
|
1.54
|
49
|
Tyson Chandler
|
C
|
Chicago Bulls (2001–2006) New Orleans Hornets (2006–2009) Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010) Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011, 2014–2015) New York Knicks (2011–2014) Phoenix Suns (2015–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
|
1,335
|
1,160
|
1.15
|
50
|
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
|
C
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (1996–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2011)
|
1,327
|
843
|
1.57
|