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 [lower-alpha 1]
§	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 [lower-alpha 2]	Blocks per game average [lower-alpha 3]
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) [lower-alpha 4]	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) [lower-alpha 5] 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) [lower-alpha 6]	367	269	1.36
21	Diana Taurasi^	G	Phoenix Mercury (2004–present) [lower-alpha 7]	351	565	0.62
22	Elena Delle Donne †	F/G	Chicago Sky (2013–2016) Washington Mystics (2017–2023) [lower-alpha 8]	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 [lower-alpha 9]

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 Baranova 000 UTA	63	Elena Baranova 000 UTA	63	Elena Baranova 000 UTA	63	Elena Baranova 000 UTA	63	1997
1998	Margo Dydek 000 UTA	114	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	119	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	119	Margo Dydek 000 UTA	114	1998
1999		77	Margo Dydek 000 UTA	191	Margo Dydek 000 UTA	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*000 LAS	98		655		655			2004
2005	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	71		726		726			2005
	Margo Dydek 000 CON
2006	Margo Dydek 000 CON	85		811		811			2006
2007		66		877		877			2007
2008	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	97							2008
2009	Tangela Smith 000 PHO	57	Lisa Leslie*000 LAS	822					2009
2010	Sylvia Fowles †000 CHI	88	Lauren Jackson*000 SEA	568					2010
2011		68		579					2011
2012	Candace Parker †000 LAS	76		586					2012
2013	Brittney Griner^000 PHO	81	Ruth Riley 000 ATL	505					2013
2014		129	Sylvia Fowles †000 CHI	376			Brittney Griner^000 PHO	129	2014
2015		105		404					2015
2016		107		465					2016
2017	Sylvia Fowles †000 MIN	67		532					2017
	Elizabeth Williams^000 ATL
2018	Brittney Griner^000 PHO	87	Sylvia Fowles †000 MIN	574					2018
			Brittney Griner^000 PHO
2019	Jonquel Jones^000 CON	68	Brittney Griner^000 PHO	636					2019
2020	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	44		658					2020
2021	Brittney Griner^000 PHO	58		716					2021
2022	A'ja Wilson^000 LVA	70	Sylvia Fowles †000 MIN	721					2022
2023		89	Brittney Griner^000 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

• List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
• List of National Basketball Association season blocks leaders

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.

External links

• WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Blocks | Basketball-Reference.com