NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Their 6th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 Regular Season in his 6th year?
Playing for the 1990 Houston Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon recorded a total of 376 blocks in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 6th season.
Total Blocks, 6th Season
376 blk
Hakeem Olajuwon
(1990 Houston Rockets)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Blocks in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50
Regular Season
| Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
| 1 | (1990 Rockets) |
376 | 4.6 | 82 | 1,995 | 1,149 | 234 | 174 | 1 |
| 2 | (1983 Hawks) |
343 | 4.3 | 80 | 620 | 743 | 75 | 49 | 0 |
| 3 | (1988 Jazz) |
304 | 3.7 | 82 | 571 | 717 | 55 | 41 | 0 |
| 4 | (2002 Pistons) |
278 | 3.5 | 80 | 609 | 1,039 | 115 | 138 | 0 |
| 5 | (1978 Nets) |
274 | 3.4 | 81 | 703 | 779 | 111 | 78 | - |
| 6 | (1997 Hawks) |
264 | 3.3 | 80 | 1,066 | 929 | 110 | 49 | 0 |
| 7 | (1995 Spurs) |
262 | 3.2 | 81 | 2,238 | 877 | 236 | 134 | 6 |
| 8 | (1991 Knicks) |
258 | 3.2 | 81 | 2,154 | 905 | 244 | 80 | 0 |
| 9 | (1991 76ers) |
247 | 3.0 | 82 | 155 | 350 | 20 | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | (1974 Bullets) |
240 | 3.0 | 81 | 1,735 | 1,463 | 163 | 86 | - |
| Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
| 11 | (2003 Spurs) ![]() |
237 | 2.9 | 81 | 1,884 | 1,043 | 316 | 55 | 6 |
| 12 | (2010 Magic) |
228 | 2.8 | 82 | 1,503 | 1,082 | 144 | 75 | 0 |
| 13 | (1982 Bulls) |
220 | 2.7 | 82 | 1,517 | 835 | 136 | 49 | 1 |
| 14 | (1975 Bucks) |
212 | 3.3 | 65 | 1,949 | 912 | 264 | 65 | - |
(1996 Lakers) |
212 | 2.6 | 82 | 1,143 | 623 | 181 | 88 | 0 | |
| 16 | (2003 Warriors) |
205 | 2.5 | 82 | 440 | 490 | 37 | 40 | 0 |
| 17 | (2014 Clippers) |
203 | 2.5 | 82 | 856 | 1,114 | 74 | 80 | 0 |
| 18 | (2004 Cavaliers) |
201 | 2.5 | 81 | 1,237 | 653 | 109 | 39 | 2 |
| 19 | (2018 Pelicans) |
193 | 2.6 | 75 | 2,110 | 832 | 174 | 115 | 55 |
| 20 | (2008 76ers) |
192 | 2.3 | 82 | 864 | 849 | 45 | 40 | 0 |
(1982 Celtics) |
192 | 2.4 | 80 | 1,590 | 866 | 140 | 68 | 0 | |
| Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
| 22 | (2019 Jazz) |
187 | 2.3 | 81 | 1,284 | 1,041 | 161 | 66 | 0 |
(2001 76ers) |
187 | 3.7 | 50 | 621 | 413 | 58 | 30 | 0 | |
(1989 Suns) |
187 | 2.3 | 82 | 594 | 551 | 39 | 35 | 0 | |
| 25 | (2014 Pacers) |
182 | 2.2 | 81 | 871 | 538 | 91 | 29 | 2 |
(1992 Cavaliers) |
182 | 2.3 | 80 | 952 | 607 | 196 | 60 | 0 | |
| 27 | (1987 Supersonics) |
180 | 2.4 | 75 | 871 | 705 | 110 | 32 | 0 |
| 28 | (1995 Lakers) |
174 | 2.2 | 80 | 1,277 | 829 | 329 | 109 | 10 |
| 29 | (2010 Hawks) |
172 | 2.1 | 81 | 1,269 | 705 | 342 | 130 | 0 |
| 30 | (2005 Clippers) |
169 | 2.1 | 81 | 1,622 | 770 | 208 | 62 | 0 |
| Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
| 31 | (2011 Bucks) |
168 | 2.6 | 65 | 830 | 720 | 131 | 47 | 0 |
| 32 | (2002 Warriors) |
167 | 2.3 | 73 | 554 | 387 | 87 | 17 | 0 |
| 33 | (2002 Pacers) |
166 | 2.3 | 72 | 1,371 | 757 | 118 | 45 | 1 |
| 34 | (2004 Spurs) |
165 | 2.0 | 82 | 710 | 633 | 114 | 51 | 0 |
| 35 | (2008 Suns) |
163 | 2.1 | 79 | 1,989 | 719 | 118 | 64 | 5 |
| 36 | (1980 Bucks) |
162 | 2.3 | 72 | 233 | 410 | 82 | 23 | 0 |
| 37 | (1999 Mavericks) |
159 | 3.2 | 49 | 420 | 392 | 40 | 35 | 0 |
(2021 Pacers) |
159 | 3.4 | 47 | 592 | 306 | 48 | 40 | 69 | |
| 39 | (2015 Thunder) |
155 | 2.4 | 64 | 917 | 499 | 55 | 30 | 77 |
| 40 | (2009 Celtics) |
150 | 2.0 | 76 | 648 | 619 | 96 | 22 | 0 |
| Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
| 41 | (1987 Suns) |
148 | 2.1 | 69 | 1,552 | 599 | 233 | 86 | 1 |
| 42 | (1982 76ers) |
146 | 1.8 | 81 | 641 | 708 | 100 | 38 | 0 |
| 43 | (1991 more than 1 team) |
145 | 2.1 | 70 | 982 | 723 | 119 | 54 | 0 |
(2001 Timberwolves) |
145 | 1.8 | 81 | 1,784 | 921 | 401 | 111 | 19 | |
| 45 | (2007 Jazz) |
144 | 2.1 | 70 | 584 | 329 | 202 | 74 | 16 |
(1998 Lakers) |
144 | 2.4 | 60 | 1,699 | 681 | 142 | 39 | 0 | |
(1977 more than 1 team) |
144 | 2.1 | 70 | 599 | 439 | 43 | 35 | - | |
| 48 | (2001 Jazz) |
142 | 1.8 | 81 | 363 | 415 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 49 | (1982 76ers) |
141 | 1.7 | 81 | 1,974 | 557 | 319 | 161 | 3 |
(2013 Bulls) |
141 | 2.1 | 66 | 784 | 733 | 262 | 78 | 0 | |