NBA Block Total Comparison (All-Time)
Who blocked most shots? Compare 15 NBA career totals, from Olajuwon 3830 down to Bradley 2119. Basketball Reference stats with converter. All 15 ranked.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon 3830 blocks. Top row here. 3.09 per game. | 3,830 blocks | Rockets and Raptors, 1984-2002 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Olajuwon 3830; ESPN: Olajuwon 3830 |
| Dikembe Mutombo 3289 blocks. Four DPOY awards. | 3,289 blocks | Six teams, 1991-2009 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Mutombo 3289; ESPN: Mutombo 3289 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3189 blocks. Sky hook both ends. | 3,189 blocks | Bucks and Lakers, 1969-1989 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Kareem 3189; ESPN: Kareem 3189 |
| Mark Eaton 3064 blocks. Best rate at 3.50. | 3,064 blocks | Jazz, 1982-1993 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Eaton 3064; ESPN: Eaton 3064 |
| Tim Duncan 3020 blocks. 19 seasons. | 3,020 blocks | Spurs, 1997-2016 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Duncan 3020; ESPN: Duncan 3020 |
| David Robinson 2954 blocks. 71 point game scorer. | 2,954 blocks | Spurs, 1989-2003 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Robinson 2954; ESPN: Robinson 2954 |
| Patrick Ewing 2894 blocks. Georgetown wall. | 2,894 blocks | Knicks, 1985-2002 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Ewing 2894; ESPN: Ewing 2894 |
| Shaquille O Neal 2732 blocks. Most powerful here. | 2,732 blocks | Four teams, 1992-2011 | Basketball Reference BLK career: O Neal 2732; ESPN: O Neal 2732 |
| Tree Rollins 2542 blocks. 18 seasons. | 2,542 blocks | Hawks and Cavs, 1977-1995 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Rollins 2542 |
| Robert Parish 2361 blocks. 1611 games. | 2,361 blocks | Four teams, 1976-1997 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Parish 2361 |
| Alonzo Mourning 2356 blocks. Two DPOY awards. | 2,356 blocks | Hornets and Heat, 1992-2008 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Mourning 2356 |
| Marcus Camby 2331 blocks. 2007 DPOY. | 2,331 blocks | Six teams, 1996-2013 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Camby 2331 |
| Dwight Howard 2228 blocks. Three straight DPOY. | 2,228 blocks | Eight teams, 2004-2023 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Howard 2228 |
| Ben Wallace 2137 blocks. Undrafted star. | 2,137 blocks | Pistons and Bulls, 1996-2012 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Wallace 2137 |
| Shawn Bradley 2119 blocks. Lowest row here. | 2,119 blocks | Six teams, 1990-2009 | Basketball Reference BLK career: Bradley 2119 |
About this converter
Career blocks count every regular season rejection since 1973. Olajuwon leads with 3830, Mutombo follows at 3289, Kareem 3189, Eaton 3064 and Duncan 3020. Robinson sits at 2954, Ewing 2894, O Neal 2732, Rollins 2542 and Parish 2361. Mourning holds 2356, Camby 2331, Howard 2228, Wallace 2137 and Bradley 2119 to close the table. One Olajuwon matches almost two Bradleys. ABA totals stay separate, so Gilmore lists 1747 NBA only with 3178 combined noted. Active shot blockers stay out because their totals move.
How to use it
Pick two shot blockers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Olajuwon against Bradley to see the 3830 versus 2119 gap. All rows are NBA regular season totals.
Values pin NBA regular season totals with playoff splits noted where they sharpen a row. Gilmore shows why leagues matter: 1747 NBA against 3178 combined with ABA. Blocks only became official in 1973, so Russell and Chamberlain stay out with no numbers. Lopez, Davis and Gobert stay out as active movers.
FAQ
Who blocked the most shots?
Hakeem Olajuwon with 3830. Mutombo follows at 3289.
Where are Russell and Chamberlain?
No. The NBA counts blocks from 1973, so Russell and Chamberlain have no official totals.
What about Artis Gilmore?
1747 in the NBA against 3178 combined with ABA years. The table pins NBA only.
Is any active player close?
No. Lopez, Davis and Gobert keep climbing, so this page keeps retired shot blockers only.
Sources
- Basketball Reference BLK career leaders (Olajuwon 3830 through Bradley 2119, NBA and ABA combined table)
- ESPN NBA blocks leaders (Olajuwon 3830 through Howard 2228)
- Wikipedia NBA blocks leaders and Land of Basketball totals (Olajuwon 3830, Eaton rate 3.50, Gilmore ABA split)
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 15 entries
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