NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Playoffs in Their 16th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 16th NBA season, ranked by playoff total blocks. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total blocks in the Playoffs in his 16th year?

Playing for the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded a total of 36 blocks in 19 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 16th season.

Total Blocks, 16th Season

36 blk
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1985 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Blocks in a Player's 16th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1985 Lakers)	36	1.9	19	416	154	76	23	0
2	Tim Duncan (2013 Spurs)	34	1.6	21	381	214	40	18	0
	Al Horford (2023 Celtics)	34	1.7	20	133	143	59	22	28
4	Pau Gasol (2017 Spurs)	15	0.9	16	123	114	31	7	6
	Robert Parish (1992 Celtics)	15	1.5	10	120	97	14	7	0
6	Andre Iguodala (2020 Heat)	13	0.6	21	79	54	31	17	14
	Shaquille O'Neal (2008 Suns)	13	2.6	5	76	46	5	5	0
8	Kevin Garnett (2011 Celtics)	9	1.0	9	134	98	23	17	0
9	Dwight Howard (2020 Lakers)	8	0.4	18	104	83	9	8	1
	Brook Lopez (2024 Bucks)	8	1.3	6	106	26	11	0	10

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
11	James Harden (2025 Clippers)	7	1.0	7	131	38	64	9	16
	Kyle Lowry (2022 Heat)	7	0.7	10	78	36	47	12	13
	Charles Oakley (2001 Raptors)	7	0.6	12	111	76	21	12	3
14	Stephen Curry (2025 Warriors)	6	0.8	8	181	42	41	8	32
	Kevin Durant (2024 Suns)	6	1.5	4	107	26	13	2	5
	Rashard Lewis (2014 Heat)	6	0.3	18	95	37	5	7	22
	Dirk Nowitzki (2014 Mavericks)	6	0.9	7	134	56	11	6	1
	Sam Perkins (2000 Pacers)	6	0.3	23	110	73	10	4	23
19	Nicolas Batum (2024 76ers)	5	0.8	6	38	35	8	1	9
	Nene (2018 Rockets)	5	0.5	11	31	28	5	2	0
	Robert Horry (2008 Spurs)	5	0.3	15	23	32	8	5	5

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
22	Karl Malone (2001 Jazz)	4	0.8	5	138	44	17	5	1
	Paul Pierce (2014 Nets)	4	0.3	12	164	54	24	14	19
	Buck Williams (1997 Knicks)	4	0.4	10	43	40	6	3	0
25	Richard Jefferson (2017 Cavaliers)	3	0.2	14	55	25	7	2	5
	Tracy McGrady (2013 Spurs)	3	0.5	6	0	8	7	2	0
	Dikembe Mutombo (2007 Rockets)	3	0.4	7	9	11	1	0	0
	Chris Paul (2021 Suns)	3	0.2	20	384	70	171	23	29
	Gary Payton (2006 Heat)	3	0.1	23	133	40	36	23	17
	Kurt Thomas (2011 Bulls)	3	0.4	7	20	19	3	1	0
	Russell Westbrook (2024 Clippers)	3	0.5	6	38	25	10	7	4

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
32	Ray Allen (2012 Celtics)	2	0.1	18	192	74	18	17	28
	Kobe Bryant (2012 Lakers)	2	0.2	12	360	58	52	16	17
	Vince Carter (2014 Mavericks)	2	0.3	7	88	25	17	3	15
	Terry Cummings (1998 Knicks)	2	0.3	8	32	35	5	4	0
	Dell Curry (2002 Raptors)	2	0.5	4	28	5	4	5	4
	Dale Davis (2007 Pistons)	2	0.3	8	8	12	1	2	0
	Derek Fisher (2012 Thunder)	2	0.1	20	125	32	25	17	18
	Eric Gordon (2024 Suns)	2	0.5	4	32	7	5	5	7
	James Johnson (2025 Pacers)	2	0.4	5	7	1	2	2	0
	Zach Randolph (2017 Grizzlies)	2	0.3	6	79	49	4	5	1
	Paul Silas (1980 Supersonics)	2	0.1	15	37	75	15	9	0
	John Stockton (2000 Jazz)	2	0.2	10	112	30	103	13	7
	Jason Terry (2015 Rockets)	2	0.1	17	156	38	48	15	29
	Otis Thorpe (2000 Heat)	2	0.2	10	33	29	3	0	0

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
46	Chauncey Billups (2013 Clippers)	1	0.2	6	37	12	6	1	6
	Erick Dampier (2012 Hawks)	1	0.3	4	16	14	0	0	0
	Manu Ginobili (2018 Spurs)	1	0.2	5	45	15	16	7	6
	Jrue Holiday (2025 Celtics)	1	0.1	8	76	33	32	7	9
	Juwan Howard (2010 Trail Blazers)	1	0.2	6	20	16	4	1	0
	Joe Johnson (2017 Jazz)	1	0.1	11	142	43	27	6	15
	DeAndre Jordan (2024 Nuggets)	1	0.5	2	4	3	0	1	0
	Jerome Kersey (2000 Spurs)	1	0.5	2	2	4	1	2	0
	Jason Kidd (2010 Mavericks)	1	0.2	6	48	41	42	14	9
	Alton Lister (1998 Trail Blazers)	1	0.5	2	2	2	0	0	0
	Reggie Miller (2003 Pacers)	1	0.2	6	55	14	14	1	4
	Clifford Robinson (2005 Nets)	1	0.3	4	28	10	5	3	4
	Danny Schayes (1997 Magic)	1	0.2	5	22	12	5	2	0
	Mark West (1999 Hawks)	1	0.1	9	8	9	2	2	0
	Lou Williams (2021 Hawks)	1	0.1	18	139	26	39	12	13