NBA Players with the Most Blocks Recorded in Playoffs in Their 9th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th 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 9th year?
Playing for the 1994 New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing recorded a total of 76 blocks in 25 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 9th season.
Total Blocks, 9th Season
76 blk
Patrick Ewing
(1994 New York Knicks)
Note: = NBA champion in this season.
Total Blocks in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
1 | (1994 Knicks) |
76 | 3.0 | 25 | 547 | 293 | 65 | 32 | 4 |
2 | (1993 Rockets) |
59 | 4.9 | 12 | 308 | 168 | 57 | 21 | 0 |
(2005 Pistons) |
59 | 2.4 | 25 | 251 | 282 | 25 | 43 | 0 | |
4 | (2010 Lakers) ![]() |
48 | 2.1 | 23 | 450 | 255 | 81 | 9 | 0 |
5 | (2004 Pistons) ![]() |
45 | 2.0 | 23 | 299 | 179 | 37 | 13 | 17 |
6 | (2004 Timberwolves) |
41 | 2.3 | 18 | 438 | 263 | 92 | 24 | 5 |
7 | (2001 Lakers) ![]() |
38 | 2.4 | 16 | 487 | 247 | 51 | 7 | 0 |
8 | (2005 Pacers) |
34 | 2.6 | 13 | 208 | 104 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
(1985 Celtics) |
34 | 1.6 | 21 | 359 | 219 | 31 | 21 | 0 | |
10 | (2000 Pacers) |
31 | 1.3 | 23 | 190 | 263 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
11 | (1998 Spurs) |
30 | 3.3 | 9 | 175 | 127 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
(2012 Heat) ![]() |
30 | 1.3 | 23 | 525 | 120 | 100 | 39 | 10 | |
13 | (2008 Lakers) |
27 | 1.3 | 21 | 301 | 209 | 62 | 14 | 3 |
14 | (1979 Suns) |
26 | 1.7 | 15 | 82 | 106 | 13 | 12 | - |
15 | (1993 Suns) |
25 | 1.0 | 24 | 638 | 326 | 102 | 39 | 10 |
(2006 Spurs) |
25 | 1.9 | 13 | 336 | 137 | 43 | 11 | 0 | |
(2012 Thunder) |
25 | 1.3 | 20 | 94 | 124 | 13 | 7 | 0 | |
(1993 Supersonics) |
25 | 1.3 | 19 | 274 | 133 | 37 | 19 | 30 | |
(2024 Pacers) |
25 | 1.5 | 17 | 289 | 113 | 36 | 8 | 39 | |
(2002 Kings) |
25 | 1.6 | 16 | 379 | 173 | 75 | 14 | 0 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
21 | (2016 Hawks) |
24 | 2.4 | 10 | 134 | 65 | 31 | 12 | 11 |
22 | (2005 Pistons) |
23 | 0.9 | 25 | 201 | 147 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
23 | (1977 Bullets) |
22 | 2.4 | 9 | 189 | 122 | 17 | 10 | - |
(1985 76ers) |
22 | 1.7 | 13 | 262 | 138 | 24 | 17 | 0 | |
25 | (1988 Lakers) ![]() |
21 | 0.9 | 24 | 232 | 170 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
26 | (1992 Trail Blazers) |
20 | 1.0 | 21 | 553 | 155 | 147 | 31 | 19 |
27 | (2021 Suns) |
18 | 0.8 | 22 | 237 | 134 | 41 | 19 | 54 |
(2005 Mavericks) |
18 | 1.4 | 13 | 91 | 97 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
(2016 Thunder) |
18 | 1.0 | 18 | 511 | 128 | 60 | 18 | 31 | |
30 | (1993 Bulls) ![]() |
17 | 0.9 | 19 | 666 | 128 | 114 | 39 | 28 |
(2003 Nets) |
17 | 0.9 | 19 | 123 | 87 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
32 | (2005 Nuggets) |
16 | 3.2 | 5 | 51 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
(2001 Lakers) ![]() |
16 | 1.0 | 16 | 94 | 83 | 31 | 22 | 17 | |
(2007 Cavaliers) |
16 | 0.8 | 20 | 251 | 193 | 17 | 9 | 0 | |
(2012 Heat) ![]() |
16 | 0.7 | 23 | 697 | 224 | 129 | 43 | 22 | |
(1981 Spurs) |
16 | 2.3 | 7 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
(2017 Cavaliers) |
16 | 0.9 | 18 | 303 | 191 | 30 | 21 | 50 | |
(1996 Bulls) ![]() |
16 | 0.9 | 18 | 305 | 153 | 107 | 47 | 30 | |
(2025 Pacers) |
16 | 0.7 | 23 | 472 | 146 | 78 | 28 | 35 | |
40 | (2022 Bucks) |
15 | 1.3 | 12 | 380 | 170 | 81 | 8 | 9 |
(1987 Supersonics) |
15 | 1.1 | 14 | 60 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
(1985 76ers) |
15 | 1.2 | 13 | 106 | 48 | 16 | 12 | 0 | |
(2017 Warriors) ![]() |
15 | 0.9 | 16 | 95 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
(1986 Hawks) |
15 | 1.7 | 9 | 59 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
(2022 Warriors) ![]() |
15 | 0.7 | 22 | 419 | 86 | 50 | 24 | 77 | |
(2023 Warriors) |
15 | 1.2 | 13 | 217 | 73 | 25 | 11 | 19 |
Blocks | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | 3pm |
47 | (1988 Celtics) |
14 | 0.8 | 17 | 417 | 150 | 115 | 36 | 12 |
(2012 Heat) ![]() |
14 | 1.0 | 14 | 196 | 109 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
(2020 Heat) |
14 | 0.7 | 21 | 467 | 136 | 127 | 41 | 15 | |
(1987 Lakers) ![]() |
14 | 0.8 | 18 | 234 | 59 | 90 | 25 | 34 | |
(1978 Bullets) ![]() |
14 | 0.7 | 19 | 402 | 123 | 74 | 30 | - | |
(1998 Hornets) |
14 | 1.6 | 9 | 104 | 98 | 31 | 7 | 0 | |
(2009 Nuggets) |
14 | 0.9 | 16 | 174 | 94 | 34 | 18 | 1 | |
(2015 Hawks) |
14 | 0.9 | 16 | 243 | 139 | 55 | 25 | 15 |