NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Their 3rd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 3rd 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 3rd year?

Playing for the 1985 Utah Jazz, Mark Eaton recorded a total of 456 blocks in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 3rd season.

Total Blocks, 3rd Season

456 blk
Mark Eaton
(1985 Utah Jazz)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Blocks in a Player's 3rd Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
1	Mark Eaton (1985 Jazz)	456	5.6	82	794	927	124	36	0
2	Elmore Smith (1974 Lakers)	393	4.9	81	1,015	906	150	71	-
3	Dikembe Mutombo (1994 Nuggets)	336	4.1	82	986	971	127	59	0
4	David Robinson (1992 Spurs)	305	4.5	68	1,578	829	181	158	1
5	Shawn Bradley (1996 more than 1 team)	288	3.6	79	944	638	63	49	1
6	Theo Ratliff (1998 more than 1 team)	258	3.1	82	809	547	57	50	0
7	Hakeem Olajuwon (1987 Rockets)	254	3.4	75	1,755	858	220	140	1
8	Patrick Ewing (1988 Knicks)	245	3.0	82	1,653	676	125	104	0
9	Tree Rollins (1980 Hawks)	244	3.0	82	731	774	76	54	0
10	Serge Ibaka (2012 Thunder)	241	3.7	66	603	498	28	33	1

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
11	Benoit Benjamin (1988 Clippers)	225	3.4	66	860	530	172	50	0
	Alonzo Mourning (1995 Hornets)	225	2.9	77	1,643	761	111	49	11
13	Robert Parish (1979 Warriors)	217	2.9	76	1,304	916	115	100	-
14	Andrei Kirilenko (2004 Jazz)	215	2.8	78	1,284	629	244	150	68
15	Bill Walton (1977 Trail Blazers)	211	3.2	65	1,210	934	245	66	-
16	Manute Bol (1988 Bullets)	208	2.7	77	176	275	13	11	0
17	Josh Smith (2007 Hawks)	207	2.9	72	1,178	621	236	101	38
18	Raef LaFrentz (2001 Nuggets)	206	2.6	78	1,008	607	107	37	51
19	Larry Sanders (2013 Bucks)	201	2.8	71	696	672	83	53	0
20	Anthony Davis (2015 Pelicans)	200	2.9	68	1,656	696	149	100	1

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
21	JaVale McGee (2011 Wizards)	193	2.4	79	798	634	38	41	0
22	Kevin McHale (1983 Celtics)	192	2.3	82	1,159	553	104	34	0
	Shaquille O'Neal (1995 Magic)	192	2.4	79	2,315	901	214	73	0
24	Terry Tyler (1981 Pistons)	180	2.2	82	1,100	567	136	112	0
25	Pervis Ellison (1992 Bullets)	177	2.7	66	1,322	740	190	62	1
26	Dan Roundfield (1979 Hawks)	176	2.2	80	1,224	865	131	87	-
27	Bob McAdoo (1975 Braves)	174	2.1	82	2,831	1,155	179	92	-
	Larry Nance (1984 Suns)	174	2.1	82	1,451	678	214	86	0
29	Clifford Ray (1974 Bulls)	173	2.2	80	747	977	246	58	-
30	Gheorghe Muresan (1996 Bullets)	172	2.3	76	1,104	728	56	52	0
	Emeka Okafor (2007 Bobcats)	172	2.6	67	963	757	80	57	0

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
32	Tim Duncan (2000 Spurs)	165	2.2	74	1,716	918	234	66	1
33	Jim McIlvaine (1997 Supersonics)	164	2.0	82	314	330	23	39	1
34	Elton Brand (2002 Clippers)	163	2.0	80	1,453	925	191	80	0
35	Ben Poquette (1980 Jazz)	162	2.0	82	731	560	131	45	0
36	Yao Ming (2005 Rockets)	160	2.0	80	1,465	669	61	34	0
37	Caldwell Jones (1979 76ers)	157	2.0	78	725	747	151	39	-
38	Artis Gilmore (1979 Bulls)	156	1.9	82	1,940	1,043	274	50	-
	Dwight Howard (2007 Magic)	156	1.9	82	1,443	1,008	158	70	1
40	Joe Barry Carroll (1983 Warriors)	155	2.0	79	1,907	688	169	108	0

		Blocks			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	3pm
41	Keon Clark (2001 more than 1 team)	154	1.9	81	640	434	72	32	0
42	Andre Drummond (2015 Pistons)	153	1.9	82	1,130	1,104	55	73	0
43	Tracy McGrady (2000 Raptors)	151	1.9	79	1,213	501	263	90	18
	Tyrus Thomas (2009 Bulls)	151	1.9	79	857	508	77	91	3
45	Kevin Garnett (1998 Timberwolves)	150	1.8	82	1,518	786	348	139	3
46	Rick Mahorn (1983 Bullets)	148	1.8	82	898	779	115	86	0
	Lorenzo Williams (1995 Mavericks)	148	1.8	82	328	690	124	52	0
48	Charles Smith (1991 Clippers)	145	2.0	74	1,480	608	134	81	0
49	Kurt Nimphius (1984 Mavericks)	144	1.8	82	646	513	176	41	1
50	Roy Hibbert (2011 Pacers)	142	1.8	81	1,025	610	166	33	0
	DeAndre Jordan (2011 Clippers)	142	1.8	80	566	575	42	41	0