who had the most career blocks before 1990

Before 1989-90, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar denied the most shots, with 3,189 blocks.

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Data note: Blocks: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	BLK	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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	3,189	1,239	35.3	22.9	10.0	3.5	0.9	2.6	9.4	16.8	56.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.0	5.4	73.6	59.5	2.4	7.6	2.7	43,787	28,316	12,369	4,302	1,160	2,527	3,667
2	Mark Eaton M. Eaton	2,391	568	30.2	7.0	8.7	1.2	0.4	4.2	2.8	6.3	44.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	2.3	64.9	48.1	2.3	6.4	1.8	17,181	3,969	4,916	693	242	1,016	2,037
3	Tree Rollins T. Rollins	2,321	874	24.4	6.6	7.0	0.7	0.5	2.7	2.8	5.2	52.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.6	70.0	55.9	2.2	4.8	1.1	21,346	5,802	6,133	589	463	944	3,013
4	George Johnson G. Johnson	2,082	848	20.9	5.0	6.8	1.1	0.5	2.5	2.1	4.6	45.2	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.9	1.3	69.8	48.9	2.3	4.5	1.6	17,753	4,280	5,749	921	456	872	2,667
5	Robert Parish R. Parish	1,780	1,021	31.0	16.7	10.1	1.7	0.9	1.7	6.9	12.8	53.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.1	71.5	57.1	3.2	7.0	2.5	31,605	17,069	10,334	1,703	894	2,358	3,242
6	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	1,771	894	36.0	18.6	10.9	1.7	1.0	2.0	7.4	16.1	46.0	0.0	0.1	14.7	3.7	5.5	67.6	50.0	3.1	7.8	2.4	32,199	16,600	9,751	1,540	864	1,358	2,967
7	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	1,747	909	32.7	17.1	10.1	2.0	0.5	1.9	6.3	10.5	59.9	0.0	0.0	7.7	4.5	6.3	71.3	64.3	2.9	7.2	2.8	29,685	15,579	9,161	1,777	470	2,347	2,986
8	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	1,490	996	25.7	6.4	7.5	1.3	0.5	1.5	2.5	5.3	47.4	0.0	0.0	3.8	1.4	1.9	75.4	52.7	2.0	5.5	1.7	25,589	6,416	7,433	1,327	460	1,548	3,381
9	Moses Malone M. Malone	1,483	1,001	37.0	23.3	13.7	1.5	0.9	1.5	8.1	16.3	49.5	0.0	0.1	5.7	7.2	9.4	76.5	57.1	5.6	8.0	3.5	37,042	23,340	13,671	1,458	924	3,205	2,575
10	Wayne Cooper W. Cooper	1,352	803	22.4	9.0	6.8	1.0	0.3	1.7	3.8	8.2	45.9	0.0	0.1	15.9	1.5	2.1	73.8	49.7	2.4	4.4	1.4	18,008	7,252	5,467	765	266	1,105	2,756
11	Terry Tyler T. Tyler	1,342	871	25.0	10.2	5.4	1.2	0.9	1.5	4.4	9.1	48.4	0.0	0.1	12.2	1.4	2.0	70.3	51.2	1.8	3.5	1.3	21,742	8,868	4,675	1,039	801	1,140	1,937
12	Julius Erving J. Erving	1,293	836	34.3	22.0	6.7	3.9	1.8	1.5	8.7	17.1	50.7	0.1	0.3	26.1	4.6	5.9	77.7	55.8	2.5	4.2	3.1	28,677	18,364	5,601	3,224	1,508	2,323	2,286
13	Kevin McHale K. McHale	1,269	694	32.1	18.5	7.6	1.8	0.4	1.8	7.3	12.9	56.5	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.9	5.0	78.0	61.2	2.6	5.0	2.0	22,275	12,830	5,277	1,217	262	1,396	2,076
14	Manute Bol M. Bol	1,252	319	20.5	3.3	4.9	0.2	0.2	3.9	1.4	3.2	42.5	0.1	0.3	21.3	0.5	0.8	57.1	45.7	1.2	3.7	0.8	6,547	1,039	1,576	74	70	240	830
15	Alton Lister A. Lister	1,244	643	23.1	8.2	7.3	1.2	0.5	1.9	3.3	6.3	51.9	0.0	0.0	16.7	1.6	2.7	60.4	54.5	2.3	5.0	1.8	14,835	5,245	4,674	755	294	1,188	2,399
16	Harvey Catchings H. Catchings	1,226	725	18.2	3.2	5.0	0.8	0.4	1.7	1.3	2.9	43.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	64.7	47.5	1.7	3.3	1.1	13,182	2,335	3,639	608	261	594	2,000
17	Larry Nance L. Nance	1,209	587	32.6	17.3	7.8	2.5	1.0	2.1	7.0	12.5	55.7	0.0	0.1	13.9	3.3	4.6	73.3	59.5	2.5	5.3	2.1	19,163	10,126	4,585	1,491	591	1,238	1,780
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	1,201	386	36.2	23.0	12.1	2.0	1.9	3.1	9.0	17.4	51.8	0.0	0.0	5.3	5.0	7.4	67.2	55.7	4.5	7.6	3.0	13,990	8,883	4,677	780	748	1,175	1,562
19	Elmore Smith E. Smith	1,183	408	29.1	11.8	9.4	1.2	0.8	2.9	4.9	9.9	49.0				2.0	3.4	59.5	51.4	2.3	7.1	1.7	11,864	4,801	3,832	505	325	183	1,340
20	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	1,160	761	30.8	9.5	9.0	4.3	1.3	1.5	3.8	8.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.8	2.4	75.0	48.7	2.2	6.9	2.2	23,463	7,206	6,873	3,275	999	978	2,636
21	Herb Williams H. Williams	1,148	607	31.9	14.6	7.7	2.4	0.7	1.9	6.1	12.8	47.4	0.0	0.1	6.8	2.4	3.4	70.4	50.8	2.0	5.8	2.4	19,358	8,836	4,691	1,438	413	1,461	1,820
22	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1,147	772	33.4	22.5	9.5	2.3	1.0	1.5	8.9	17.4	50.8	0.0	0.1	8.1	4.8	6.3	75.3	55.6	2.4	7.1	2.6	25,765	17,346	7,320	1,812	751	1,223	2,470
23	Dan Roundfield D. Roundfield	1,117	746	31.4	15.2	9.7	2.2	0.9	1.5	5.7	11.9	48.5	0.0	0.1	11.5	3.7	5.0	73.8	54.0	3.3	6.4	2.6	23,443	11,318	7,243	1,620	664	1,806	2,561
24	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	1,100	716	33.3	19.5	9.4	3.3	1.1	1.5	7.8	14.9	52.8	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.8	5.0	77.0	57.2	2.6	6.8	2.6	23,844	13,984	6,696	2,353	777	1,112	2,201
25	James Donaldson J. Donaldson	1,043	695	27.9	9.1	8.2	0.9	0.4	1.5	3.4	5.8	58.7	0.0	0.0		2.3	3.1	73.9	63.5	2.3	5.9	1.6	19,375	6,303	5,710	591	265	1,115	1,533

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37.7

Dončić

RPG

9.9

Kessler

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7.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

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120.3

3rd

DRTG

115.0

20th

NETRTG

5.3

9th

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38.9

4th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	LAL	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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Raptors

3 - 3

125

Final

131

Lakers

5 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

37.7

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.9

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.8

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

73.7

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

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122.6

120.5

120.3

119.9

119.4

118.9

DRtg Rankings

103.8

105.4

105.9

108.2

108.5

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15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

9.5

8.2

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0-6

1-5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

365.8

Dončić

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

389.3

Dončić

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

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37.6

Maxey

37.2

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.68

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Dončić

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

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6-0

6-1

5-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	5	1	.833	0.5
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	3	.500	2.5
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	4	.333	3.5
10	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Pacers	2	5	.286	4.0
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	1	5	.167	4.5

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1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	5	2	.714	1.5
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Warriors	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	5	.167	5.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	TOR	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	ATL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	PHI	@	DET	7:00 PM

Before 1989-90, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar denied the most shots, with 3,189 blocks.

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