Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders

The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program in various categories, including points, three-pointers, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wildcats represent the University of Kentucky (UK) in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference. ^[1]

Kentucky began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1902. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

Official NCAA records date only to the 1937–38 season, the start of what it calls the "modern era" of basketball. That season was the first after the center jump after each made basket was abolished. Weekly recording of scoring leaders started in 1947–48. Rebounding and assists were added in the 1950–51 season. While rebounding has been recorded in each subsequent season, the NCAA stopped recording assists after the 1951–52 season, and did not reinstate assists as an official statistic until 1983–84. Blocks and steals were added in 1985–86, and three-pointers were first officially recorded in 1986–87, the first season in which the three-pointer was mandatory throughout NCAA Division I men's basketball. ^[2] Apart from three-pointers, which have only been recorded since the three-point shot was nationally adopted, UK's record book includes all seasons, whether or not the NCAA officially recorded those statistics in the relevant seasons.

These lists are updated through the 2024 SEC tournament. Players active in the 2023–24 season are in bold.

Scoring

Career Rank Player Points Seasons 1 Dan Issel 2,138 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 2 Kenny Walker 2,080 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 3 Jack Givens 2,038 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 4 Keith Bogans 1,923 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 5 Tony Delk 1,890 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 6 Jamal Mashburn 1,843 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 7 Kevin Grevey 1,801 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 8 Tayshaun Prince 1,775 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 9 Cotton Nash 1,770 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 10 Alex Groza 1,744 1944–45 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49

Season Rank Player Points Season 1 Dan Issel 948 1969–70 2 Jodie Meeks 854 2008–09 3 Jamal Mashburn 767 1991–92 4 Malik Monk 754 2016–17 5 Dan Issel 746 1968–69 6 Kevin Grevey 730 1974–75 7 Ron Mercer 725 1996–97 8 Kenny Walker 721 1985–86 9 Jamal Murray 720 2015–16 10 Jamal Mashburn 714 1992–93

Single Game Rank Player Points Season Opponent 1 Jodie Meeks 54 2008–09 Tennessee 2 Dan Issel 53 1969–70 Ole Miss 3 Dan Issel 51 1969–70 LSU Cliff Hagan 51 1953–54 Temple 5 Bob Burrow 50 1955–56 LSU 6 Malik Monk 47 2016–17 North Carolina Dan Issel 47 1969–70 Alabama 8 Jodie Meeks 46 2008–09 Appalachian State 9 Jodie Meeks 45 2008–09 Arkansas 10 Dan Issel 44 1969–70 Notre Dame (NCAA)

Three-pointers

Career Rank Player 3FG Seasons 1 Tony Delk 283 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 2 Keith Bogans 254 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 3 Tayshaun Prince 204 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 4 Gerald Fitch 199 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 5 Derrick Miller 191 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 6 Travis Ford 190 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 7 Joe Crawford 186 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 8 Ramel Bradley 177 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 Jodie Meeks 177 2007–08 2008–09 10 Darius Miller 175 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12

Season Rank Player 3FG Season 1 Jodie Meeks 117 2008–09 2 Jamal Murray 113 2015–16 3 Malik Monk 104 2016–17 4 Travis Ford 101 1992–93 5 Derrick Miller 99 1989–90 6 Tony Delk 95 1993–94 7 Tony Delk 93 1995–96 8 Kellan Grady 88 2021–22 9 Brandon Knight 87 2010–11 10 Patrick Sparks 82 2004–05 James Young 82 2013–14

Single Game Rank Player 3FG Season Opponent 1 Jodie Meeks 10 2008–09 Tennessee 2 Tony Delk 9 1995–96 TCU Jodie Meeks 9 2008–09 Appalachian State 4 8 times by 6 players 8 Most recent: Immanuel Quickley, 2019–20 vs. Texas A&M

Rebounds

Career Rank Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Dan Issel 1,078 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 2 Frank Ramsey 1,038 1950–51 1951–52 1953–54 3 Cliff Hagan 1,035 1950–51 1951–52 1953–54 4 Johnny Cox 1,004 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 5 Cotton Nash 962 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 6 Oscar Tshiebwe 952 2021–22 2022–23 7 Kenny Walker 942 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 8 Chuck Hayes 910 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 9 Sam Bowie 843 1979–80 1980–81 1983–84 10 Rick Robey 838 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78

Season Rank Player Rebounds Season 1 Bill Spivey 567 1950–51 2 Cliff Hagan 528 1951–52 3 Oscar Tshiebwe 515 2021–22 4 Bob Burrow 459 1954–55 5 Oscar Tshiebwe 437 2022–23 6 Frank Ramsey 434 1950–51 7 Julius Randle 417 2013–14 8 Anthony Davis 415 2011–12 9 Frank Ramsey 383 1951–52 10 Dan Issel 381 1968–69

Single Game Rank Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Bob Burrow 34 1955–56 Temple Bill Spivey 34 1950–51 Xavier 3 Cotton Nash 30 1963–64 Ole Miss Cotton Nash 30 1961–62 Temple 5 Dan Issel 29 1968–69 LSU 6 Mike Phillips 28 1975–76 Tennessee Oscar Tshiebwe 28 2021–22 Western Kentucky 8 Oscar Tshiebwe 25 2022–23 Providence 9 Dan Issel 24 1968–69 Xavier Dan Issel 24 1967–68 Florida Don Mills 24 1959–60 USC Oscar Tshiebwe 24 2022–23 Georgia

Assists

Career Rank Player Assists Seasons 1 Dirk Minniefield 646 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 2 Anthony Epps 544 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 3 Roger Harden 498 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 4 Wayne Turner 494 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 5 Sean Woods 482 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 6 Kyle Macy 470 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 7 Cliff Hawkins 468 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 8 Ed Davender 436 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 9 Travis Ford 428 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 10 Tyler Ulis 381 2014–15 2015–16

Season Rank Player Assists Season 1 Tyler Ulis 246 2015–16 2 John Wall 241 2009–10 3 Roger Harden 232 1985–86 4 Sahvir Wheeler 207 2021–22 5 Anthony Epps 193 1996–97 Travis Ford 193 1993–94 7 Marquis Teague 191 2011–12 Ashton Hagans 191 [3] 2019–20 9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 189 2017–18 10 Dirk Minniefield 188 1981–82

Single Game Rank Player Assists Season Opponent 1 TyTy Washington Jr. 17 [4] 2021-22 Georgia 2 John Wall 16 2009–10 Hartford 3 Travis Ford 15 1993–94 Eastern Kentucky 4 Sahvir Wheeler 14 [5] 2021–22 North Florida Tyler Ulis 14 2015–16 LSU John Wall 14 2009–10 UNC Asheville Dickey Beal 14 1983–84 BYU Dirk Minniefield 14 1982–83 Villanova 9 Anthony Epps 13 1994–95 LSU Rodrick Rhodes 13 1992–93 Morehead State Dirk Minniefield 13 1981–82 Auburn Dirk Minniefield 13 1979–80 Mississippi State

Steals

Career Rank Player Steals Seasons 1 Wayne Turner 238 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2 Tony Delk 201 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 3 Cliff Hawkins 199 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 4 Ed Davender 191 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 5 Jared Prickett 187 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 6 Anthony Epps 184 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 7 John Pelphrey 173 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 8 Chuck Hayes 170 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 9 Rodrick Rhodes 163 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 10 Rajon Rondo 156 2004–05 2005–06 Dirk Minniefield 156 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83

Season Rank Player Steals Season 1 Rajon Rondo 87 2004–05 2 Reed Sheppard 80 2023–24 3 Wayne Turner 79 1996–97 4 Rodrick Rhodes 76 1993–94 5 Cliff Hawkins 74 2003–04 6 Rajon Rondo 69 2005–06 Kyle Macy 69 1978–79 8 Anthony Epps 68 1996–97 9 Tony Delk 67 1995–96 10 John Wall 66 2009–10 Jared Prickett 66 1996–97 Ron Mercer 66 1996–97

Single Game Rank Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Ashton Hagans 8 2018–19 North Carolina Rajon Rondo 8 2004–05 Mississippi State Wayne Turner 8 1997–98 George Washington Cason Wallace 8 2022-23 Michigan State 5 Jared Prickett 7 1992–93 Tennessee Reggie Hanson 7 1990–91 Ole Miss John Pelphrey 7 1989–90 LSU Winston Bennett 7 1984–85 Mississippi State

Blocks

Career Rank Player Blocks Seasons 1 Jamaal Magloire 268 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2 Willie Cauley-Stein 233 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 3 Melvin Turpin 226 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 4 Sam Bowie 218 1979–80 1980–81 1983–84 5 Andre Riddick 212 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 6 Anthony Davis 186 2011–12 7 Perry Stevenson 159 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 8 Jules Camara 155 1998–99 1999–00 2001–02 2002–03 9 Patrick Patterson 152 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 10 Nick Richards 146 [6] 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Season Rank Player Blocks Season 1 Anthony Davis 186 2011–12 2 Willie Cauley-Stein 106 2013–14 Nerlens Noel 106 2012–13 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 88 2014–15 5 Andre Riddick 83 1993–94 Melvin Turpin 83 1982–83 7 Sam Bowie 80 1980–81 8 Jamaal Magloire 79 1996–97 9 Nazr Mohammed 75 1997–98 10 Sam Bowie 73 1979–80

Single Game Rank Player Blocks Season Opponent 1 Nerlens Noel 12 2012–13 Ole Miss 2 Ugonna Onyenso 10 2023–24 Ole Miss 3 Willie Cauley-Stein 9 2013–14 Boise State Willie Cauley-Stein 9 2013–14 Providence Andre Riddick 9 1992–93 LSU Sam Bowie 9 1980–81 Vanderbilt 7 6 times by 5 players 8 Most recent: Ugonna Onyenso, 2023–24 vs. Florida

References

1. "2021–22 Kentucky Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Kentucky Wildcats. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
2. "2021–22 Division I Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
3. "Ashton Hagans". ESPN.com.
4. "Georgia vs. Kentucky Box Score". ESPN.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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6. "Nick Richards". ESPN.com.