List of NBA career playoff blocks leaders

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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.[1]

Tim Duncan has the most blocks in NBA playoffs history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[2]

Statistics accurate as of May 4, 2026.

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total blocks Games played[4] Blocks per game
average[5]
1 Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 568 251 2.26
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6] C Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1973)[7]
Milwaukee Bucks (1974)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)		 476 196 2.43
3 Hakeem Olajuwon*[8] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 472 145 3.26
4 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1994–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)
Phoenix Suns (2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010)
Boston Celtics (2011)		 459 216 2.13
5 David Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs (1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1998–2003) 312 123 2.54
6 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1977)
Boston Celtics (1981–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1995)
Chicago Bulls (1997)		 309 184 1.68
7 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1988–2000)
Orlando Magic (2002)		 303 139 2.18
8 Serge Ibaka PF/C Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Toronto Raptors (2017–2020)
Los Angeles Clippers (2021)
Milwaukee Bucks (2022)		 292 152 1.92
9 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)		 286 298 0.96
10 Kevin McHale* PF Boston Celtics (1981–1993) 281 169 1.66
11 Dikembe Mutombo* C Denver Nuggets (1994–1995)
Atlanta Hawks (1997–1999)
Philadelphia 76ers (2001–2002)
New Jersey Nets (2003)
New York Knicks (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005, 2007–2009)		 251 101 2.49
12 Ben Wallace* C Detroit Pistons (2002–2006)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)		 250 130 1.92
13 Dwight Howard* C Orlando Magic (2007–2011)
Los Angeles Lakers (2013, 2020)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2021)		 248 125 1.98
14 Al Horford^ C Atlanta Hawks (2008–2013, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2017–2019, 2022–2025)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020)		 243 197 1.23
15 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) 239 141 1.70
16 Pau Gasol* PF/C Memphis Grizzlies (2004–2006)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2013)
Chicago Bulls (2015)
San Antonio Spurs (2017–2018)		 233 136 1.71
17 Draymond Green^ PF Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025) 225 169 1.33
Robert Horry PF/SF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)		 244 0.92
Rasheed Wallace PF/C Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003)
Detroit Pistons (2004–2009)
Boston Celtics (2010)		 177 1.27
20 Caldwell Jones C/PF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1982)
Chicago Bulls (1985)
Portland Trail Blazers (1986–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1990)		 223 119 1.87
21 Elvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego Rockets (1969)[7]
Baltimore Bullets (1973)[7]
Capital/Washington Bullets (1974–1980)
Houston Rockets (1982)		 222 85 2.61
22 Alonzo Mourning* C Charlotte Hornets (1993, 1995)
Miami Heat (1996–2001, 2005–2007)		 215 95 2.26
23 Mark Eaton C Utah Jazz (1984–1993) 210 74 2.84
24 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)
Houston Rockets (2026)		 205 171 1.20
25 Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)
Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)		 186 143 1.30
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total blocks Games played[4] Blocks per game
average[5]
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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[9]

Statistics accurate as of May 4, 2026.

Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDENDenver NuggetsLALLos Angeles LakersOKCOklahoma City ThunderWASWashington Wizards
BOSBoston CelticsDETDetroit PistonsMEMMemphis GrizzliesORLOrlando MagicWSBWashington Bullets
CHIChicago BullsGSWGolden State WarriorsMIAMiami HeatPORPortland Trail Blazers
CHOCharlotte HornetsHOUHouston RocketsNJNNew Jersey NetsSASSan Antonio Spurs
CLECleveland CavaliersINDIndiana PacersNOPNew Orleans PelicansUTAUtah Jazz
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersNYKNew York KnicksTORToronto Raptors
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Playoff Block Leaders at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Blk Active leader Blk Career record Blk Single-season record Blk Season
1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL39Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*MIL391973–74
1974–75George JohnsonGSW40Elvin Hayes*WSB54Elvin Hayes*WSB54George JohnsonGSW401974–75
1975–76Gar HeardPHX3782821975–76
1976–77Bill Walton*POR64104104Bill Walton*POR641976–77
1977–78Marvin WebsterSEA581561561977–78
1978–79Elvin Hayes*WSB522082081978–79
1979–80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL582122121979–80
1980–81Julius Erving*PHI411980–81
1981–82Robert Parish*BOS48Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL233Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL2331981–82
1982–83Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*LAL552882881982–83
1983–84453333331983–84
1984–85Kevin McHale*BOS463693691984–85
1985–86Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU69393393Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU691985–86
1986–87434284281986–87
1987–88John SalleyDET374654651987–88
1988–89Manute BolGSW294764761988–89
1989–90Mark WestPHX41Robert Parish*BOS2751989–90
1990–91Vlade Divac*LAL412821990–91
1991–92Larry NanceCLE462971991–92
1992–93Oliver MillerPHX593031992–93
1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU92Hakeem Olajuwon*
HOU 1993–01
TOR 2001–02		329921993–94
1994–95623911994–95
1995–96Shawn KempSEA404081995–96
1996–97Greg OstertagUTA474491996–97
1997–98374651997–98
1998–99Tim Duncan*SAS454681998–99
1999–00Shaquille O'Neal*LAL551999–00
2000–01Dikembe Mutombo*PHI722000–01
2001–02Shaquille O'Neal*LAL484722001–02
2002–03Tim Duncan*SAS79Shaquille O'Neal*
LAL 2002–04
MIA 2004–07
PHX 2007–09
CLE 2009–10
BOS 2010–11		3132002–03
2003–04Shaquille O'Neal*LAL613742003–04
2004–05Ben Wallace*DET593932004–05
2005–06Shaquille O'Neal*MIA344272005–06
2006–07Tim Duncan*SAS624332006–07
2007–08Pau Gasol*LAL404462007–08
2008–09Dwight Howard*ORL602008–09
2009–10494592009–10
2010–11Serge IbakaOKC522010–11
2011–1259Tim Duncan*SAS482Tim Duncan*SAS4822011–12
2012–13Roy HibbertIND375165162012–13
2013–14Serge IbakaOKC425455452013–14
2014–15Dwight Howard*HOU395555552014–15
2015–16Draymond Green^GSW415685682015–16
2016–17Clint Capela^HOU
Draymond Green^GSW		28Serge Ibaka
TOR 2016–20
LAC 2020–21
MIL 2021–23		2392016–17
2017–18Clint Capela^HOU362522017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^GSW332752018–19
2019–20Anthony Davis^LAL302892019–20
2020–21Brook Lopez^MIL342922020–21
2021–22Robert Williams III^BOS382021–22
2022–23Anthony Davis^LAL502022–23
2023–24Daniel Gafford^DAL33LeBron James^LAL2752023–24
2024–25Myles Turner^IND462842024–25
2025–26Victor Wembanyama^SAS282862025–26
SeasonYear-by-year leaderBlkActive player leaderBlkCareer recordBlkSingle-season recordBlkSeason
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