Who Has the Most Blocks in a Single NBA Game?

We take a look at the NBA players with the most blocks in a single game! See who comes out on top and learn a little bit about the history of this record.

Wilt Chamberlain

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game record for most blocks in a game with 17. The previous record was 16, set by Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. Chamberlain’s record would stand for over 50 years.

100-point game

Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points in a single NBA game with 100. He accomplished this feat on March 2, 1962, while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks. Chamberlain’s 100-point game is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in sports history.

Most points in a season

Few players have achieved the level of dominance that Wilt Chamberlain did during his time in the NBA. A 7-foot-1 center who could run like a deer and jump out of the gym, Chamberlain was a physical specimen unlike any the league had ever seen before. He used his otherworldly combination of size, strength, and speed to utterly decimate his competition, piling up points and rebounds at a rate that has never been matched before or since.

In Chamberlain’s rookie season, he averaged 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds per game, becoming the first player in NBA history to average more than 30 points and 25 rebounds in a season. He would go on to break that record three more times in his career, averaging 50.4 points per game in 1961-62 (a record that still stands today), 48.5 points per game in 1962-63, and 44.8 points per game in 1963-64. His rebounding numbers were just as mind-boggling, as he pulled down 27.2 boards per game in 1960-61 ( another record that stands to this day) and 23.9 rebounds per game in 1961-62.

In addition to setting single-season records for points and rebounds, Chamberlain also holds the NBA record for most points in a single game, having scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in 1962. He also holds the league’s all-time records for most seasons leading the league in scoring (7), most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring (7), and highest career scoring average (30.1 points per game).

Most rebounds in a season

From 1960 to 1973, Chamberlain played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He is considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history. He won two NBA championships, was a five-timeAll-Star, a seven-time member of the All-NBA first team, and an eight-time member of the second team. In 1962 he became the only player in NBA history to be named Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season. He holds numerous other records including: Most points in a season (4,029 in 1961–62), most points in an NBA game (100), most field goals made in an NBA game (36), most free throws made in an NBA game (28), and most rebounds in a season (1,941).

Shaquille O’Neal

On February 27, 1998, Shaquille O’Neal had a historic night, racking up an NBA record 29 blocks against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers still managed to win the game, but O’Neal’s block total is a record that still stands today.

Most points in a game

On April 2, 2006, Shaquille O’Neal of the Miami Heat scored a career-high 61 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, tying him with Wilt Chamberlain for the fourth most points scored in a single game in NBA history. O’Neal also grabbed 23 rebounds in the game, giving him a total of 84 points and 26 rebounds for the week, which earned him his second Player of the Week award of the season.

Most blocks in a game

Shaquille O’Neal set the NBA record for most blocks in a game with 15 against the Seattle SuperSonics on February 20, 1997. He is one of only four players to ever record at least 15 blocks in a game, joining Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning, and David Robinson.

Most rebounds in a game

Shaquille O’Neal holds the record for the most rebounds in a game by a player in the history of the NBA. He recorded 29 rebounds in a game against the Indiana Pacers on January 29, 2000.

Hakeem Olajuwon

In the 1993-94 season, Hakeem Olajuwon had a career-high 10 blocks in a game against the Indiana Pacers. He is the only player in NBA history to have more than 10 blocks in a game. Olajuwon is a two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and a one-time NBA MVP. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Most blocks in a season

In the 1986-87 season, Olajuwon led the league in both total blocks and blocks per game, swatting away a total of 340 shots and 4.6 per contest. He became the only player in NBA history to average at least four blocks per game while playing fewer than 30 minutes a night (29.9). He also set a then-record for highest block percentage, rejecting 6.4 percent of opponents’ two-point attempts while he was on the floor.

Most blocks in a career

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (/hɑːˈkiːm/ hah-KEEM; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed “The Dream”, is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. He was selected as the first overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1984 NBA draft, and played professionally for the Houston Rockets for his entire career.

A seven-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP, Olajuwon is one of only six players to win an NCAA championship, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008, and in 2016, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. He was a member of the USA men’s national basketball team that won Olympic gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Most points in a game

Hakeem Olajuwon, who is from Nigeria, was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the league’s best players, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1985. He went on to lead the Rockets to back-to-back NBA Championships in 1994 and 1995. In his 18-year career, Olajuwon was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history.

In 1993, Olajuwon set the record for most blocks in a single game with 13. He accomplished this feat against the Detroit Pistons. Olajuwon also holds the record for most blocks in a single season with 393, which he achieved during the 1988-1989 season.