NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Their Rookie Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 1st NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 Regular Season in his rookie year?

Playing for the 1986 Washington Bullets, Manute Bol recorded a total of 397 blocks in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 1st season.

Total Blocks, Rookie Season

397 blk
Manute Bol
(1986 Washington Bullets)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Blocks in a Player's Rookie Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
1	Manute Bol (1986 Bullets)	397	5.0	80	298	477	23	28	0
2	David Robinson (1990 Spurs)	319	3.9	82	1,993	983	164	138	0
3	Shaquille O'Neal (1993 Magic)	286	3.5	81	1,893	1,122	152	60	0
4	Mark Eaton (1983 Jazz)	275	3.4	81	351	462	112	24	0
5	Alonzo Mourning (1993 Hornets)	271	3.5	78	1,639	805	76	27	0
6	Victor Wembanyama (2024 Spurs)	254	3.6	71	1,522	755	274	88	128
7	Hakeem Olajuwon (1985 Rockets)	220	2.7	82	1,692	974	111	99	0
8	Tree Rollins (1978 Hawks)	218	2.7	80	610	552	79	57	-
9	Dikembe Mutombo (1992 Nuggets)	210	3.0	71	1,177	870	156	43	0
10	Benoit Benjamin (1986 Clippers)	206	2.6	79	878	600	79	64	1
	Tim Duncan (1998 Spurs)	206	2.5	82	1,731	977	224	55	0

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
12	Sam Bowie (1985 Trail Blazers)	203	2.7	76	758	656	215	55	0
	Artis Gilmore (1977 Bulls)	203	2.5	82	1,527	1,070	199	44	-
14	Terry Tyler (1979 Pistons)	201	2.5	82	1,056	648	89	104	-
15	Caldwell Jones (1977 76ers)	200	2.4	82	494	666	92	43	-
16	Ralph Sampson (1984 Rockets)	197	2.4	82	1,720	913	163	70	1
17	Michael Stewart (1998 Kings)	195	2.4	81	375	536	61	29	0
18	Chet Holmgren (2024 Thunder)	190	2.3	82	1,357	648	200	53	129
19	Moses Malone (1977 more than 1 team)	181	2.2	82	1,083	1,072	89	67	-
20	Herb Williams (1982 Pacers)	178	2.2	82	942	605	139	53	2

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
21	Walker Kessler (2023 Jazz)	173	2.3	74	679	620	69	26	1
	Billy Paultz (1977 Spurs)	173	2.1	82	1,280	687	223	55	-
23	Pau Gasol (2002 Grizzlies)	169	2.1	82	1,441	730	223	41	1
24	Hot Rod Williams (1987 Cavaliers)	167	2.1	80	1,168	629	154	58	0
25	Chris Webber (1994 Warriors)	164	2.2	76	1,333	694	272	93	0
26	Roy Rogers (1997 Grizzlies)	163	2.0	82	543	386	46	21	1
27	Bobby Jones (1977 Nuggets)	162	2.0	82	1,238	678	264	186	-
28	Mitchell Robinson (2019 Knicks)	161	2.4	66	485	423	37	52	0
29	Andrei Kirilenko (2002 Jazz)	159	1.9	82	880	402	94	116	25
30	Tom Burleson (1975 Supersonics)	153	1.9	82	826	572	115	64	-

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
31	Brook Lopez (2009 Nets)	151	1.8	82	1,068	665	86	44	0
	Kevin McHale (1981 Celtics)	151	1.8	82	818	359	55	27	0
	Rik Smits (1989 Pacers)	151	1.8	82	956	500	70	37	0
34	Duane Causwell (1991 Kings)	148	1.9	76	525	391	69	49	0
35	Shawn Bradley (1994 76ers)	147	3.0	49	504	306	98	45	0
	Yao Ming (2003 Rockets)	147	1.8	82	1,104	675	137	31	1
37	Roy Hinson (1984 Cavaliers)	145	1.8	80	437	499	69	31	0
38	Josh Smith (2005 Hawks)	144	1.9	74	715	457	127	59	4
39	Nerlens Noel (2015 76ers)	142	1.9	75	744	611	128	133	0
40	Karl-Anthony Towns (2016 Timberwolves)	138	1.7	82	1,503	858	161	58	30

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
41	Dwight Howard (2005 Magic)	136	1.7	82	981	823	75	77	0
42	Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1998 Cavaliers)	135	1.6	82	1,139	723	71	52	1
43	Eddie Griffin (2002 Rockets)	134	1.8	73	642	416	53	17	90
	Kristaps Porzingis (2016 Knicks)	134	1.9	72	1,028	526	94	53	81
	Joe Smith (1996 Warriors)	134	1.6	82	1,251	717	79	85	10
	Mychal Thompson (1979 Trail Blazers)	134	1.8	73	1,074	604	176	67	-
47	Elton Brand (2000 Bulls)	132	1.6	81	1,627	810	155	66	0
48	Kevin Garnett (1996 Timberwolves)	131	1.6	80	835	501	145	86	8
	Dan Roundfield (1977 Pacers)	131	2.1	61	848	518	69	61	-
50	Marcus Camby (1997 Raptors)	130	2.1	63	935	394	97	66	2