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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

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Highest Block Averages

This list features the players with the highest blocks per game average in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

BLOCKS

BPG

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Mark Eaton

875

3,064

3.5

Utah Jazz

1982–1993

2

Manute Bol

624

2,086

3.3

Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat

1985–1995

3

Hakeem Olajuwon

1,238

3,830

3.1

Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors

1984–2002

4

David Robinson

987

2,954

3.0

San Antonio Spurs

1989–2003

5

Elmore Smith

408

1,183

2.9

Buffalo Braves, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers

1971–1977

6

Alonzo Mourning

838

2,356

2.8

Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat

1992–2008

7

Dikembe Mutombo

1,196

3,289

2.8

Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets

1991–2009

8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1,239

3,189

2.6

Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers

1969–1989

9

Shawn Bradley

832

2,119

2.5

Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz

1993–2005

10

George Johnson

848

2,082

2.5

Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers

1977–1985


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References

StatMuse (2025) NBA players with highest career blocks per game average (minimum 400 games played). Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+highest+blocks+average+all-time (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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