List of WNBA annual blocks leaders
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In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul.[1] The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season. To qualify for the blocks title, the player must appear in at least 70 percent of the season's games (28 games in typical 40-game season) or record 35 blocks.
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Brittney Griner holds the all-time records for total blocks (129) and blocks per game (4.04) in a season; achieving them in the 2014 season and 2015 season respectively.
Griner and Margo Dydek have won the most block titles, with eight. A'ja Wilson has won five block titles. Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, Candace Parker each have won the title twice.
Griner has also won the most consecutive block titles, with seven accomplishing this in the 2013 season, 2014 season, 2015 season, 2016 season, 2017 season, 2018 season, 2019 season. Other players that have won consecutive block titles include Margo Dydek in the 1998 season, 1999 season, 2000 season, 2001 season, 2002 season, 2003 season, A'ja Wilson in the 2022 season, 2023 season, 2024 season, 2025 season, and Sylvia Fowles in the 2010 season, 2011 season.
Key
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the WNBA | |||||
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] | |||||
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2] | |||||
| ‡ | Denotes player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award that year | |||||
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the blocks leader up to and including that season | |||||
| G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center | |
Annual leaders
Multiple-time leaders
| Rank | Player | Team | Times leader | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Margo Dydek | Utah Starzz (5) / San Antonio Silver Stars (1) / Connecticut Sun (2) | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 | ||
| 3 | A'ja Wilson | Las Vegas Aces | 5 | 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 4 | Candace Parker | Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | 2004, 2008 | ||
| Sylvia Fowles | Chicago Sky | 2010, 2011 |
Notes
- A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
- The player's primary position is listed first.