nba player with most blocks in a finals game since 1980

Since 1979-80, Dwight Howard has denied the most shots in an NBA Finals game, with 9 blocks against the Lakers on June 11, 2009.

NAME BLK DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
9
6/11/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
49
16
21
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
0
6
14
42.9
44.1
6
15
7
4
-11
2 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
8
6/15/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
46
21
20
10
0
9
19
47.4
0
1
0.0
3
5
60.0
49.5
4
16
4
2
+11
3 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
8
6/8/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
45
28
20
9
1
12
19
63.2
0
0
4
10
40.0
59.8
8
12
5
5
+14
4 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
8
6/17/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
HOU HOU
43
25
12
1
2
11
21
52.4
1
1
100.0
2
2
100.0
57.1
5
7
3
4
5 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
8
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
47
32
14
3
2
13
25
52.0
0
0
6
9
66.7
55.2
6
8
4
3
6 Andrew Bynum
A. Bynum
7
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
21
6
0
0
6
10
60.0
0
0
9
12
75.0
68.7
3
3
2
5
+1
7 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
7
6/11/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
@
NJN NJN
39
23
17
2
1
10
23
43.5
0
0
3
3
100.0
47.3
8
9
3
4
+4
8 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
7
6/4/2003
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
NJN NJN
44
32
20
6
3
11
17
64.7
0
0
10
14
71.4
69.1
3
17
1
1
+10
9 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
7
6/12/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
HOU HOU
46
18
13
0
1
9
29
31.0
0
2
0.0
0
0
31.0
6
7
3
3
10 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
7
6/12/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
@
NYK NYK
44
21
11
7
1
8
20
40.0
0
0
5
6
83.3
46.4
5
6
4
3
11 Serge Ibaka
S. Ibaka
6
6/5/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
@
GSW GSW
22
6
5
1
2
2
4
50.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
61.5
1
4
2
4
0
12 Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
6
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
25
8
3
1
7
10
70.0
0
1
0.0
11
13
84.6
79.5
3
5
1
3
-12
13 Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
6
6/9/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
DET DET
@
SAS SAS
33
4
7
1
2
2
5
40.0
0
0
0
0
40.0
3
4
1
4
-3
14 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
6
6/10/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
HOU HOU
46
16
13
2
2
7
19
36.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
40.2
4
9
6
4
15 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
6
5/4/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
41
33
14
5
0
14
21
66.7
0
0
5
5
100.0
71.1
1
13
3
4
16 Robert Williams III
R. Williams III
5
6/16/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
GSW GSW
33
10
7
2
0
4
8
50.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
56.3
5
2
2
2
-1
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
5
7/20/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
vs
PHX PHX
42
50
14
2
0
16
25
64.0
1
3
33.3
17
19
89.5
74.9
4
10
6
2
+10
18 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
5
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
41
33
13
6
3
13
22
59.1
4
8
50.0
3
3
100.0
70.8
2
11
3
4
+21
19 Andrew Bogut
A. Bogut
5
6/5/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
15
2
6
0
2
1
4
25.0
0
0
0
0
25.0
3
3
2
4
+10
20 Serge Ibaka
S. Ibaka
5
6/14/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
vs
MIA MIA
29
7
4
1
0
2
5
40.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
51.8
2
2
0
2
-15
21 Robert Horry
R. Horry
5
6/10/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
CLE CLE
26
5
9
4
0
1
3
33.3
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
64.4
2
7
0
3
+27
22 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
5
6/7/2007
2006-07
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
CLE CLE
39
24
13
1
2
10
17
58.8
0
0
4
5
80.0
62.5
5
8
2
2
+8
23 Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
5
6/20/2006
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
DAL DAL
14
8
6
0
0
3
4
75.0
0
0
2
3
66.7
75.2
1
5
1
4
+11
24 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
5
6/14/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
DET DET
vs
SAS SAS
39
15
11
1
3
7
10
70.0
0
0
1
2
50.0
68.9
6
5
1
2
+12
25 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
45
29
13
2
0
10
18
55.6
0
0
9
19
47.4
55.0
6
7
5
2
+12
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Bucks Bucks
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Pistons Pistons
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38
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Magic Magic
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Hawks Hawks
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42
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Bulls Bulls
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Thunder Thunder
68
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Rockets Rockets
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Lakers Lakers
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
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LAL LAL
@
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134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111
Fri
3/28
IND IND
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111-132
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LAC LAC
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
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MIN MIN
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Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Wed
5/28
MIN MIN
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OKC OKC
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Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
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