NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Playoffs in Their 2nd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 2nd 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 2nd year?

Playing for the 1986 Houston Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon recorded a total of 69 blocks in 20 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 2nd season.

Total Blocks, 2nd Season

69 blk
Hakeem Olajuwon
(1986 Houston Rockets)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Blocks in a Player's 2nd Season - Top 50

Playoffs

BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
1
(1986 Rockets)
69 3.52053723639400
2
(1978 Supersonics)
58 2.622355289586-
3
(2011 Thunder)
52 3.117167124340
4
(1997 Jazz)
47 2.420941376100
5
(1999 Spurs) NBA Champion
45 2.61739519548130
6
(2025 Thunder) NBA Champion
43 1.923349199221727
7
(1991 Lakers)
41 2.21925212721271
8
(1988 Pistons)
37 1.62316115521150
9
(1984 Jazz)
34 3.1115076950
10
(2004 Pistons) NBA Champion
31 1.323228137532513
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
11
(1978 76ers)
30 3.01064106145-
12
(1982 Celtics)
27 2.312194851150
13
(1988 Mavericks)
26 1.51730421930210
14
(2002 Nets)
25 1.32033611657242
15
(1979 Hawks)
24 2.79517153-
(1979 Supersonics) NBA Champion
24 1.4172521994316-
17
(1978 Supersonics)
23 1.0223541017223-
18
(2011 Bulls)
22 1.4169566950
19
(2019 Trail Blazers)
21 1.316109581477
(1978 Nuggets)
21 1.61332853529-
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
21
(1994 Rockets) NBA Champion
20 0.923269141823534
22
(1985 Jazz)
18 1.810169922750
(1977 76ers)
18 1.01813198178-
(1978 76ers)
18 1.810218974015-
(1992 Bulls) NBA Champion
18 0.8228895760
26
(1981 Celtics) NBA Champion
17 1.017373238103393
27
(1978 Spurs)
16 2.7619934196-
(1989 Bulls)
16 0.91718416735110
(1978 Spurs)
16 2.766544115-
(2008 Jazz)
16 1.3127747470
(1989 Bulls)
16 0.917222129672322
(1983 Lakers)
16 1.1151139019130
(1991 Trail Blazers)
16 1.016165631871
(1979 Suns)
16 1.1155342226-
(2005 Heat)
16 1.1143848093221
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
36
(1986 76ers)
15 1.31230018967271
(2009 Magic)
15 0.6247876390
(1977 Trail Blazers) NBA Champion
15 0.8192681128032-
(1995 Magic)
15 0.721412791624040
(1983 Bucks)
15 1.7958611190
(2002 Hornets)
15 1.989845500
(1989 Supersonics)
15 1.98106521861
(2009 Bulls)
15 2.1771921660
(1991 Spurs)
15 3.8410354860
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
45
(2018 76ers)
14 1.881711012478
(1986 Mavericks)
14 1.410149832492
(1988 Pistons)
14 0.62316413621140
48
(2011 Thunder)
13 0.81722191612123
(1975 Rockets)
13 1.688760124-
(1974 Braves)
13 2.261908296-