In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects. Or stops a field goal attempt without committing foul. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) block title is: awardedββto the: player with theββhighest blocks per game average in a given season. The block title was first recognized in the 1973β74 season when statistics on blocks were first compiled. To qualify for the "blocks title," the player must appear in at least 70 percent of the season's games (58 games in typical 82-game season). However, a player who appears in fewer than the minimum games may qualify as annual blocks leader if his block total would have still given him the highest average, "even had he appeared in the extra required games." And recorded 0 blocks in these extra games. This has been the requirement since the 2013β14 season.
Mark Eaton holds the all-time records for total blocks (456) and blocks per game (5.56) in a season; both achieved in the 1984β85 season. Manute Bol holds the rookie records for total blocks and "blocks per game when he had 397 and averaged 5."0 in the 1985β86 season. Among active players, Hassan Whiteside had the highest season block average (3.68) in the 2015β16 season.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Eaton and Marcus Camby all won the most block titles, "with four." George Johnson, Manute Bol, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, Theo Ratliff, Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis, Serge Ibaka, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have also won the title more than once. Both Mutombo and Camby have also won the most consecutive block titles, with three. Two players have won both the block title and the NBA championship in the same season: Bill Walton in 1977 with the Portland Trail Blazers and Abdul-Jabbar in 1980 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Keyβ»
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA | |||||
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration | |||||
β‘ | 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 upββto and including that season | |||||
G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Annual leadersβ»
Multiple-time leadersβ»
Rank | Player | Team(s) | Times leader | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks (1); Los Angeles Lakers (3) | 4 | 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980 |
Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors (1); Denver Nuggets (3) | 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008 | ||
Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | ||
2 | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2018 |
George T. Johnson | New Jersey Nets (1); San Antonio Spurs (2) | 1978, 1981, 1982 | ||
Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | 1994, 1995, 1996 | ||
Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 1990, 1991, 1993 | ||
Theo Ratliff | Philadelphia 76ers (1); Atlanta Hawks (1); Atlanta Hawks/Portland Trail Blazers (1) | 2001, 2003, 2004 | ||
3 | Manute Bol | Washington Bullets (1); Golden State Warriors (1) | 2 | 1986, 1989 |
Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 2009, 2010 | ||
Serge Ibaka | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2012, 2013 | ||
Jaren Jackson Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 2022, 2023 | ||
Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 1999, 2000 | ||
Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | 2019, 2021 | ||
Hassan Whiteside | Miami Heat (1); Portland Trail Blazers (1) | 2016, 2020 |
Notesβ»
- ^ In the 1997β98 season, Marcus Camby had 3.6508 blocks per game, while in the 2011β12 season, Serge Ibaka had 3.6515 blocks per game.
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ The player's primary position is listed first.
- ^ In the 1974β75 season, Elmore Smith had the highest block total (216) but was second in block average (2.92).
- ^ In the 1976β77 season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Elvin Hayes both had higher block totals (261 and 220 respectively) but they ranked second and third in block average (3.18 and 2.68 respectively).
- ^ When Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". He used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.
- ^ In the 1990β91 season, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and Manute Bol all had higher block totals (320, 258 and 247 respectively) but they ranked second, third and fourth in block average (3.90, 3.19 and 3.01 respectively).
- ^ In the 1996β97 season, Dikembe Mutombo had the highest block total (264) but was second in block average (3.30).
- ^ In the 1997β98 season, Dikembe Mutombo and Theo Ratliff both had higher block totals (277 and 258 respectively) but they ranked second and fourth in block average (3.38 and 3.15 respectively).
- ^ The 1998β99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout. The qualification of this season's block title is to appear in at least 43 games (out of 50)/to have at least 61 blocks.
- ^ In the 2000β01 season, Theo Ratliff had only played in 50 games and ranked eighth in block total. Jermaine O'Neal and Shawn Bradley both shared the highest total (228).
- ^ In the 2003β04 season, Ratliff appeared in 85 games due to a mid-season trade.
- ^ In the 2004β05 season, Kirilenko had only played in 41 games and ranked thirteenth in block total. Marcus Camby had the highest total (199).
- ^ In the 2005β06 season, Andrei Kirilenko, Josh Smith and Elton Brand all had higher block totals (220, 208 and 201 respectively) but they ranked second, fourth and fifth in block average (3.19, 2.60 and 2.54 respectively).
- ^ In the 2010β11 season, Serge Ibaka, JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard all had higher block totals (198, 193 and 186 respectively) but they ranked third, second and fourth in block average (2.41, 2.44 and 2.38 respectively).
- ^ The 2011β12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league's lockout. The qualification of this season's block title is to appear in at least 56 games (out of 66) or to have at least 80 blocks.
- ^ In the 2013β14 season, Serge Ibaka and DeAndre Jordan both had higher block totals (219 and 203 respectively) but they ranked second and third in block average (2.7 and 2.5 respectively).
- ^ In the 2020β21 season, Myles Turner only played in 47 games and ranked second in block total. Rudy Gobert had the highest total (190). Turner was recognized as the leader despite playing fewer than the required 51 games (70% of the season), as his average would still be, 3.1 per game even if he played in the added games and not recorded a single block, which would remain higher than Gobert's 2.7.
- ^ In the 2022β23 season, Brook Lopez had the highest block total (193) but ranked third in block average (2.5).
See alsoβ»
- NBA records
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual field goal percentage leaders
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