NBA Players with the Highest Block Averages in Playoffs in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th NBA season, ranked by playoff blocks per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most blocks in the Playoffs in his 9th year?

Playing for the 1993 Houston Rockets, Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 4.9 blocks in 12 games — the highest playoff blocks per game average by any NBA player in his 9th season.

Blocks Per Game, 9th Season

4.9 bpg
Hakeem Olajuwon
(1993 Houston Rockets)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Blocks Per Game in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
1
(1993 Rockets)
4.9 591225.714.04.81.80.0
2
(1978 Lakers)
4.0 12327.013.73.70.7-
3
(1998 Spurs)
3.3 30919.414.12.61.20.0
4
(2005 Nuggets)
3.2 16510.211.21.80.60.0
5
(1994 Knicks)
3.0 762521.911.72.61.30.2
6
(1989 76ers)
2.7 8316.37.70.70.00.0
7
(2005 Pacers)
2.6 341316.08.02.20.50.0
8
(1977 Bullets)
2.4 22921.013.61.91.1-
9
(2015 Trail Blazers)
2.4 12521.811.21.80.40.6
(2016 Hawks)
2.4 241013.46.53.11.21.1
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
11
(2001 Lakers) NBA Champion
2.4 381630.415.43.20.40.0
12
(2005 Pistons)
2.4 592510.011.31.01.70.0
13
(1981 Spurs)
2.3 1674.49.00.90.40.0
14
(2004 Timberwolves)
2.3 411824.314.65.11.30.3
15
(2010 Lakers) NBA Champion
2.1 482319.611.13.50.40.0
16
(1994 Nets)
2.0 845.35.30.30.50.0
(2013 Lakers)
2.0 8417.010.81.00.50.0
(1979 Kings)
2.0 1059.410.24.21.8-
(1990 Cavaliers)
2.0 10512.24.82.40.60.0
(2009 Trail Blazers)
2.0 1263.87.31.30.70.0
(2004 Bucks)
2.0 10513.210.00.40.80.0
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
22
(2004 Pistons) NBA Champion
2.0 452313.07.81.60.60.7
23
(2006 Spurs)
1.9 251325.810.53.30.80.0
24
(2019 Jazz)
1.8 9511.87.40.80.80.0
25
(2011 Knicks)
1.8 746.35.00.30.80.0
(1996 Kings)
1.8 7413.812.00.80.30.3
27
(1979 Suns)
1.7 26155.57.10.90.8-
28
(1985 76ers)
1.7 221320.210.61.81.30.0
29
(1990 Nuggets)
1.7 536.73.01.00.30.0
(2010 Mavericks)
1.7 1066.06.20.51.20.0
(2001 Heat)
1.7 5311.75.31.00.00.0
(1994 Warriors)
1.7 5325.34.73.70.02.0
(1986 Hawks)
1.7 1596.68.70.30.20.0
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
34
(1985 Celtics)
1.6 342117.110.41.51.00.0
35
(2021 Lakers)
1.6 8517.46.62.60.60.4
36
(2002 Kings)
1.6 251623.710.84.70.90.0
37
(1998 Hornets)
1.6 14911.610.93.40.80.0
38
(2010 Bobcats)
1.5 6417.59.02.31.31.3
39
(2024 Pacers)
1.5 251717.06.62.10.52.3
40
(1991 Jazz)
1.4 1394.36.20.60.10.0
BlocksOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total GmsPtsRebAstStl3pm
41
(2011 Nuggets)
1.4 754.82.80.60.60.0
(1985 Spurs)
1.4 7517.810.01.40.40.0
(1997 Suns)
1.4 7513.26.01.40.80.0
(1991 Pacers)
1.4 759.06.21.60.80.0
45
(2005 Mavericks)
1.4 18137.07.50.50.50.0
46
(1989 Warriors)
1.4 1181.05.02.00.80.0
47
(2000 Pacers)
1.3 31238.311.40.70.50.0
48
(2002 Hornets)
1.3 12910.29.61.60.70.0
(2007 Mavericks)
1.3 8619.711.32.31.80.7
50
(1993 Supersonics)
1.3 251914.47.01.91.01.6