most playoff blocks in first half by a rookie in a single season

Chet Holmgren has blocked the most shots by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run in the first half, with 16 blocks in 2023-24.

	NAME	BLK	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	16	2023-24	OKC	10	16.8	7.9	3.0	1.3	0.4	1.6	3.0	6.2	48.4	0.6	2.3	26.1	1.3	1.7	76.5	56.9	0.5	2.5	0.8	168	79	30	13	4	8	14	+42
2	Myles Turner M. Turner	12	2015-16	IND	7		6.0	2.6	0.1	0.1	1.7	2.9	6.1	46.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.6	50.0	46.9	1.0	1.6	1.0		42	18	1	1	7	9
3	Dereck Lively II D. Lively II	11	2023-24	DAL	21	12.0	4.0	4.0	0.8	0.2	0.5	1.8	2.6	68.5	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	67.7	1.5	2.5	0.6	253	85	84	17	5	13	30	-2
4	Onyeka Okongwu O. Okongwu	10	2020-21	ATL	18	5.3	1.5	1.2	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.9	56.3	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.7	69.2	62.2	0.6	0.6	0.1	96	27	22	2	3	1	15	-5
5	Zach Edey Z. Edey	7	2024-25	MEM	4	15.6	5.3	4.8	1.3	0.0	1.8	2.0	3.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.8	71.4	69.6	2.3	2.5	0.8	63	21	19	5	0	3	6	-18
6	Josh Richardson J. Richardson	6	2015-16	MIA	14		3.3	1.8	1.4	0.2	0.4	1.1	3.0	38.1	0.6	1.6	34.8	0.4	0.5	85.7	51.0	0.3	1.5	0.6		46	25	19	3	8	17
7	Clint Capela C. Capela	6	2014-15	HOU	16		2.1	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.4	0.8	1.2	68.4	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.8	61.5	68.8	0.5	1.1	0.2		34	25	4	2	3	12
8	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	5	2017-18	PHI	10	17.8	7.1	4.8	4.0	1.0	0.5	2.6	6.1	42.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.9	2.7	70.4	48.7	0.8	4.0	2.5	178	71	48	40	10	25	24	-42
9	Thon Maker T. Maker	5	2016-17	MIL	6	9.9	3.7	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.8	1.3	3.0	44.4	0.2	0.8	20.0	0.8	0.8	100.0	54.5	0.8	1.0	0.5	59	22	11	8	3	3	7	+14
10	Carter Bryant C. Bryant	4	2025-26	SAS	21	5.1	2.3	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.9	1.5	56.3	0.5	1.0	47.6	0.1	0.2	50.0	71.1	0.3	0.7	0.4	108	48	20	3	3	9	26	+7
11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4	2018-19	LAC	6	14.8	6.8	1.0	1.2	0.5	0.7	2.5	5.5	45.5	0.7	1.7	40.0	1.2	1.3	87.5	56.1	0.3	0.7	0.5	89	41	6	7	3	3	12	-75
12	Jordan Bell J. Bell	4	2017-18	GSW	10	6.6	2.1	2.0	0.5	0.3	0.4	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.2	50.0	66.1	0.8	1.2	0.2	66	21	20	5	3	2	9	-8
13	Frank Kaminsky F. Kaminsky	4	2015-16	CHA	7		3.0	1.9	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.9	2.9	30.0	0.4	1.4	30.0	0.9	1.1	75.0	44.6	0.1	1.7	0.1		21	13	2	4	1	9
14	VJ Edgecombe	2	2025-26	PHI	11	19.5	7.7	2.9	1.6	0.5	0.2	3.1	7.8	39.5	0.8	3.5	23.1	0.7	1.0	72.7	46.8	1.1	1.8	0.8	215	85	32	18	5	9	17	-37
15	Kel'el Ware K. Ware	2	2024-25	MIA	4	8.5	1.8	1.5	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.8	2.0	37.5	0.3	1.3	20.0	0.0	0.0		43.8	0.0	1.5	0.3	34	7	6	1	1	1	1	-14
16	Quinten Post Q. Post	2	2024-25	GSW	11	7.6	2.0	1.4	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.7	2.1	34.8	0.4	1.2	30.8	0.2	0.2	100.0	46.1	0.3	1.1	0.4	84	22	15	4	1	4	6	-24
17	Christian Braun C. Braun	2	2022-23	DEN	19	7.2	1.5	1.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.6	1.3	50.0	0.1	0.3	33.3	0.2	0.3	50.0	54.4	0.3	0.9	0.4	137	29	23	7	4	7	16	+6
18	Desmond Bane D. Bane	2	2020-21	MEM	5	12.6	3.6	2.6	1.4	0.2	0.4	1.4	2.4	58.3	0.8	1.4	57.1	0.0	0.0		75.0	0.2	2.4	0.4	63	18	13	7	1	2	4	-19
19	Luguentz Dort L. Dort	2	2019-20	OKC	6	13.1	5.5	1.3	0.2	0.0	0.3	2.0	6.3	31.6	1.0	4.2	24.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	40.6	0.2	1.2	1.0	78	33	8	1	0	6	15	-19
20	Grant Williams G. Williams	2	2019-20	BOS	11	5.7	0.8	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.5	33.3	0.1	0.4	25.0	0.4	0.4	100.0	58.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	63	9	10	2	0	2	8	+12
21	Wenyen Gabriel W. Gabriel	2	2019-20	POR	3	6.8	2.0	1.7	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.0	1.3	75.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		75.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	20	6	5	2	0	2	10	-1
22	Darius Bazley D. Bazley	2	2019-20	OKC	7	8.8	3.9	2.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	1.1	2.0	57.1	0.9	1.6	54.5	0.7	0.9	83.3	81.1	0.1	2.1	0.3	62	27	16	3	0	2	0	+10
23	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	2	2017-18	BOS	19	17.6	8.1	2.2	1.3	0.7	0.1	2.8	6.4	43.8	0.6	1.8	31.4	1.9	2.2	90.2	55.4	0.1	2.1	1.0	335	154	41	25	13	19	27	+16
24	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	2	2017-18	UTA	11	19.0	8.5	2.2	2.5	0.7	0.2	3.5	8.7	39.6	0.7	3.2	22.9	0.9	0.9	100.0	46.8	0.0	2.2	1.4	209	94	24	27	8	15	16	-6
25	Royce O'Neale R. O'Neale	2	2017-18	UTA	11	12.4	4.0	2.3	0.7	0.5	0.2	1.5	2.9	50.0	0.5	1.5	35.3	0.5	0.7	75.0	61.9	0.2	2.1	0.6	137	44	25	8	6	7	13	-43

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Team Leaders

PPG

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

9.4

Hartenstein

APG

6.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	OKC	@	DAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

4 - 3

111

Final

103

Thunder

3 - 4

Sat 30 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Chet Holmgren has blocked the most shots by a rookie in a single NBA playoff run in the first half, with 16 blocks in 2023-24.

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31.1

9.4

6.6

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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Schedule