List of WNBA career blocks leaders

The following is a list of players who have achieved the most blocks during their WNBA careers.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[1]
WNBA Most blocks recorded
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total blocks Games played[b] Blocks per game
average[c]
1 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars (1998–2004)
Connecticut Sun (2005–2007)
Los Angeles Sparks (2008) 		877 323 2.72
2 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[d] 822 363 2.26
3 Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) 812 315 2.58
4 Sylvia Fowles† C Chicago Sky (2008–2014)
Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) 		721 408 1.77
5 Candace Parker† F/C Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023) 		619 410 1.51
6 Lauren Jackson* F/C Seattle Storm (2001–2012) 586 317 1.85
7 Tangela Smith C Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004)
Charlotte Sting (2005–2006)
Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010)
Indiana Fever (2011)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2012) 		556 463 1.20
8 Tammy Sutton-Brown C Charlotte Sting (2001–2006)
Indiana Fever (2007–2012) 		555 388 1.43
9 Ruth Riley C Miami Sol (2001–2002)
Detroit Shock (2003–2006)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)
Atlanta Dream (2013–2014) 		505 387 1.30
10 Elizabeth Williams^ C/F Connecticut Sun (2015)
Atlanta Dream (2016–2021)
Washington Mystics (2022)
Chicago Sky (2023–present) 		444 287 1.55
11 Taj McWilliams-Franklin F/C Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (2008–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012) 		443 440 1.01
12 A'ja Wilson^ C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) 441 227 1.94
13 Tina Charles^ C Connecticut Sun (2010–2013)
New York Liberty (2014–2019)
Washington Mystics (2021)[e]
Phoenix Mercury (2022)
Seattle Storm (2022)
Atlanta Dream (2024–present) 		409 430 0.95
14 Michelle Snow C Houston Comets (2002–2008)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
Chicago Sky (2011)
Washington Mystics (2012 WNBA season–2013)
Los Angeles Sparks (2015) 		403 402 1.00
15 Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 385 457 0.84
16 Breanna Stewart^ F Seattle Storm (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present) 		382 261 1.46
17 Tina Thompson* F Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013) 		372 496 0.75
18 Jonquel Jones^ C Connecticut Sun (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present) 		371 275 1.35
19 Erika de Souza F/C Los Angeles Sparks (2002)
Connecticut Sun (2007)
Atlanta Dream (2008–2015)
Chicago Sky (2015–2016)
San Antonio Stars (2017) 		368 329 1.12
20 Jessica Breland§ F New York Liberty (2011)
Connecticut Sun (2011)
Indiana Fever (2013)
Chicago Sky (2014–2017)
Atlanta Dream (2018–2019)
Indiana Fever (2021)[f] 		367 269 1.36
21 Diana Taurasi^ G Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[g] 351 565 0.62
22 Elena Delle Donne† F/G Chicago Sky (2013–2016)
Washington Mystics (2017–2023)[h] 		347 241 1.44
23 DeLisha Milton-Jones F Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008–2012)
Washington Mystics (2005–2007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (2013–2014)
Atlanta Dream (2014–2015) 		339 499 0.68
24 DeWanna Bonner^ F Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present) 		334 502 0.67
25 Natasha Howard^ F Indiana Fever (2014–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017)
Seattle Storm (2018–2020)
New York Liberty (2021–2022)
Dallas Wings (2023-present) 		332 336 0.99

Progressive list of steal leaders

This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[i]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATL Atlanta Dream LAS Los Angeles Sparks PHO Phoenix Mercury
CHI Chicago Sky LVA Las Vegas Aces SEA Seattle Storm
CON Connecticut Sun MIN Minnesota Lynx UTA Utah Starzz
Blocks leader at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Blocks Active player leader Total blocks Career record Total blocks Single-season record Blocks Season
1997 Elena BaranovaUTA 63 Elena BaranovaUTA 63 Elena BaranovaUTA 63 Elena BaranovaUTA 63 1997
1998 Margo DydekUTA 114 Lisa Leslie*LAS 119 Lisa Leslie*LAS 119 Margo DydekUTA 114 1998
1999 77 Margo DydekUTA 191 Margo DydekUTA 191 1999
2000 96 287 287 2000
2001 113 400 400 2001
2002 107 507 507 2002
2003 100 607 607 2003
2004 Lisa Leslie*LAS 98 655 655 2004
2005 Lisa Leslie*LAS 71 726 726 2005
Margo DydekCON
2006 Margo DydekCON 85 811 811 2006
2007 66 877 877 2007
2008 Lisa Leslie*LAS 97 2008
2009 Tangela SmithPHO 57 Lisa Leslie*LAS 822 2009
2010 Sylvia Fowles†CHI 88 Lauren Jackson*SEA 568 2010
2011 68 579 2011
2012 Candace Parker†LAS 76 586 2012
2013 Brittney Griner^PHO 81 Ruth RileyATL 505 2013
2014 129 Sylvia Fowles†CHI 376 Brittney Griner^PHO 129 2014
2015 105 404 2015
2016 107 465 2016
2017 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 67 532 2017
Elizabeth Williams^ATL
2018 Brittney Griner^PHO 87 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 574 2018
Brittney Griner^PHO
2019 Jonquel Jones^CON 68 Brittney Griner^PHO 636 2019
2020 A'ja Wilson^LVA 44 658 2020
2021 Brittney Griner^PHO 58 716 2021
2022 A'ja Wilson^LVA 70 Sylvia Fowles†MIN 721 2022
2023 89 Brittney Griner^PHO 766 2023
2024 98 812 2024
Season Year-by-year leader Blocks Active player leader Total blocks Career record Total blocks Single-season record Blocks Season


See also

Notes

  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ Games played in prior seasons where blocks were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
  3. ^ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before blocks were officially recorded.
  4. ^ Leslie did not play the 2007 season because of a pregnancy leave.
  5. ^ Charles did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. ^ Breland did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. ^ Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
  8. ^ Delle Donne did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  9. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.

References

  1. ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. ^ "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Steals". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 October 2022.