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.
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 in this season.
Total Blocks in a Player's 2nd Season - Top 50
Playoffs
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
1 | (1986 Rockets) |
69 | 3.5 | 20 | 537 | 236 | 39 | 40 | 0 |
2 | (1978 Supersonics) |
58 | 2.6 | 22 | 355 | 289 | 58 | 6 | - |
3 | (2011 Thunder) |
52 | 3.1 | 17 | 167 | 124 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
4 | (1997 Jazz) |
47 | 2.4 | 20 | 94 | 137 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
5 | (1999 Spurs) ![]() |
45 | 2.6 | 17 | 395 | 195 | 48 | 13 | 0 |
6 | (2025 Thunder) ![]() |
43 | 1.9 | 23 | 349 | 199 | 22 | 17 | 27 |
7 | (1991 Lakers) |
41 | 2.2 | 19 | 252 | 127 | 21 | 27 | 1 |
8 | (1988 Pistons) |
37 | 1.6 | 23 | 161 | 155 | 21 | 15 | 0 |
9 | (1984 Jazz) |
34 | 3.1 | 11 | 50 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
10 | (2004 Pistons) ![]() |
31 | 1.3 | 23 | 228 | 137 | 53 | 25 | 13 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
11 | (1978 76ers) |
30 | 3.0 | 10 | 64 | 106 | 14 | 5 | - |
12 | (1982 Celtics) |
27 | 2.3 | 12 | 194 | 85 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
13 | (1988 Mavericks) |
26 | 1.5 | 17 | 304 | 219 | 30 | 21 | 0 |
14 | (2002 Nets) |
25 | 1.3 | 20 | 336 | 116 | 57 | 24 | 2 |
15 | (1979 Hawks) |
24 | 2.7 | 9 | 51 | 71 | 5 | 3 | - |
(1979 Supersonics) ![]() |
24 | 1.4 | 17 | 252 | 199 | 43 | 16 | - | |
17 | (1978 Supersonics) |
23 | 1.0 | 22 | 354 | 101 | 72 | 23 | - |
18 | (2011 Bulls) |
22 | 1.4 | 16 | 95 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
19 | (2019 Trail Blazers) |
21 | 1.3 | 16 | 109 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
(1978 Nuggets) |
21 | 1.6 | 13 | 328 | 53 | 52 | 9 | - |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
21 | (1994 Rockets) ![]() |
20 | 0.9 | 23 | 269 | 141 | 82 | 35 | 34 |
22 | (1985 Jazz) |
18 | 1.8 | 10 | 169 | 92 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
(1977 76ers) |
18 | 1.0 | 18 | 131 | 98 | 17 | 8 | - | |
(1978 76ers) |
18 | 1.8 | 10 | 218 | 97 | 40 | 15 | - | |
(1992 Bulls) ![]() |
18 | 0.8 | 22 | 88 | 95 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
26 | (1981 Celtics) ![]() |
17 | 1.0 | 17 | 373 | 238 | 103 | 39 | 3 |
27 | (1978 Spurs) |
16 | 2.7 | 6 | 199 | 34 | 19 | 6 | - |
(1989 Bulls) |
16 | 0.9 | 17 | 184 | 167 | 35 | 11 | 0 | |
(1978 Spurs) |
16 | 2.7 | 6 | 65 | 44 | 11 | 5 | - | |
(2008 Jazz) |
16 | 1.3 | 12 | 77 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
(1989 Bulls) |
16 | 0.9 | 17 | 222 | 129 | 67 | 23 | 22 | |
(1983 Lakers) |
16 | 1.1 | 15 | 113 | 90 | 19 | 13 | 0 | |
(1991 Trail Blazers) |
16 | 1.0 | 16 | 165 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 1 | |
(1979 Suns) |
16 | 1.1 | 15 | 53 | 42 | 22 | 6 | - | |
(2005 Heat) |
16 | 1.1 | 14 | 384 | 80 | 93 | 22 | 1 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
36 | (1986 76ers) |
15 | 1.3 | 12 | 300 | 189 | 67 | 27 | 1 |
(2009 Magic) |
15 | 0.6 | 24 | 78 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
(1977 Trail Blazers) ![]() |
15 | 0.8 | 19 | 268 | 112 | 80 | 32 | - | |
(1995 Magic) |
15 | 0.7 | 21 | 412 | 79 | 162 | 40 | 40 | |
(1983 Bucks) |
15 | 1.7 | 9 | 58 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 0 | |
(2002 Hornets) |
15 | 1.9 | 8 | 98 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
(1989 Supersonics) |
15 | 1.9 | 8 | 106 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 1 | |
(2009 Bulls) |
15 | 2.1 | 7 | 71 | 92 | 16 | 6 | 0 | |
(1991 Spurs) |
15 | 3.8 | 4 | 103 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
45 | (2018 76ers) |
14 | 1.8 | 8 | 171 | 101 | 24 | 7 | 8 |
(1986 Mavericks) |
14 | 1.4 | 10 | 149 | 83 | 24 | 9 | 2 | |
(1988 Pistons) |
14 | 0.6 | 23 | 164 | 136 | 21 | 14 | 0 | |
48 | (2011 Thunder) |
13 | 0.8 | 17 | 221 | 91 | 61 | 21 | 23 |
(1975 Rockets) |
13 | 1.6 | 8 | 87 | 60 | 12 | 4 | - | |
(1974 Braves) |
13 | 2.2 | 6 | 190 | 82 | 9 | 6 | - |