North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball statistical leaders

The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program in various categories, ^[1] including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tar Heels represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

North Carolina began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1910. ^[1] 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.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but North Carolina's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2020–21 season.

Scoring

Career Rk Player Points Seasons 1 Tyler Hansbrough 2,872 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2 Armando Bacot 2,347 [2] 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 3 Phil Ford 2,290 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 4 Sam Perkins 2,145 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 5 RJ Davis 2,088 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 6 Lennie Rosenbluth 2,047 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 7 Al Wood 2,015 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 8 Charlie Scott 2,007 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 9 Larry Miller 1,982 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 10 Antawn Jamison 1,974 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98

Season Rk Player Points Season 1 Lennie Rosenbluth 897 1956–57 2 Tyler Hansbrough 882 2007–08 3 Antawn Jamison 822 1997–98 4 RJ Davis 784 [3] 2023–24 5 Bobby Lewis 740 1965–66 6 Justin Jackson 731 [4] 2016–17 Charlie Scott 731 1969–70 8 Michael Jordan 721 1982–83 9 Larry Miller 717 1967–68 10 Charlie Scott 714 1968–69

Single Game Rk Player Points Season Opponent 1 Bobby Lewis 49 1965–66 Florida State 2 Billy Cunningham 48 1964–65 Tulane 3 Lennie Rosenbluth 47 1956–57 Furman 4 Lennie Rosenbluth 45 1956–57 Clemson Lennie Rosenbluth 45 1955–56 William & Mary Lennie Rosenbluth 45 1955–56 Clemson George Glamack 45 1940–41 Clemson 8 Charlie Scott 43 1969–70 Wake Forest Bobby Lewis 43 1965–66 Richmond 10 Shammond Williams 42 1997–98 Georgia Tech RJ Davis 42 [3] 2023-24 Miami (FL)

Rebounds

Career Rk Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Armando Bacot 1,715 [2] 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023-24 2 Tyler Hansbrough 1,219 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 3 Sam Perkins 1,167 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 4 George Lynch 1,097 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 5 Billy Cunningham 1,062 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 6 Kennedy Meeks 1,052 [5] 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 7 Brice Johnson 1,035 [6] 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 8 Antawn Jamison 1,027 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 9 Mitch Kupchak 1,006 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 10 Brad Daugherty 1,003 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86

Season Rk Player Rebounds Season 1 Armando Bacot 511 [2] 2021–22 2 Brice Johnson 416 [6] 2015–16 3 Tyler Hansbrough 399 2007–08 4 Sean May 397 2004–05 5 Antawn Jamison 389 1997–98 6 Armando Bacot 380 [2] 2023–24 7 Billy Cunningham 379 1963–64 8 Kennedy Meeks 378 [5] 2016–17 9 Luke Maye 377 [7] 2018–19 10 John Henson 374 2010–11

Single Game Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Rusty Clark 30 1967–68 Maryland 2 Billy Cunningham 28 1963–64 Maryland 3 Billy Cunningham 27 1962–63 Clemson 4 Billy Cunningham 25 1964–65 Tulane Billy Cunningham 25 1963–64 South Carolina Billy Cunningham 25 1963–64 Virginia Tech Lennie Rosenbluth 25 1954–55 Virginia Lennie Rosenbluth 25 1954–55 South Carolina

Assists

Career Rk Player Assists Seasons 1 Ed Cota 1,030 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2 Kenny Smith 768 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 3 Phil Ford 753 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 4 Raymond Felton 697 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 5 Derrick Phelps 637 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 6 King Rice 629 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 7 Ty Lawson 608 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 8 Marcus Paige 602 [8] 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 9 Kendall Marshall 581 [9] 2010–11 2011–12 10 Jeff Lebo 580 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Season Rk Player Assists Season 1 Kendall Marshall 351 [9] 2011–12 2 Ed Cota 284 1999–00 3 Ed Cota 274 1997–98 4 Raymond Felton 249 2004–05 5 Ed Cota 238 1998–99 6 Raymond Felton 235 2002–03 Kenny Smith 235 1984–85 8 Ed Cota 234 1996–97 9 Kendall Marshall 230 [9] 2010–11 Ty Lawson 230 2008–09

Single Game Rk Player Assists Season Opponent 1 Raymond Felton 18 2003–04 George Mason 2 Ed Cota 17 1999–00 UNLV Jeff Lebo 17 1988–89 UT Chattanooga 4 Kendall Marshall 16 [10] 2011–12 Maryland Kendall Marshall 16 [11] 2011–12 Long Beach State Kendall Marshall 16 [12] 2010–11 Florida State 7 Kendall Marshall 15 [13] 2011–12 Tennessee State Kendall Marshall 15 [14] 2011–12 UNC Asheville 9 Kendall Marshall 14 [15] 2011–12 South Carolina Kendall Marshall 14 [16] 2010–11 Washington Raymond Felton 14 2002–03 Wyoming Ed Cota 14 1997–98 Florida State Ed Cota 14 1997–98 Appalachian State Phil Ford 14 1976–77 NC State Phil Ford 14 1976–77 Brigham Young Phil Ford 14 1974–75 Howard

Steals

Career Rk Player Steals Seasons 1 Derrick Phelps 247 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 2 George Lynch 241 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 3 Marcus Paige 203 [8] 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 4 Rick Fox 197 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 5 Kenny Smith 195 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 6 Ed Cota 192 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 7 Raymond Felton 191 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 8 Dudley Bradley 190 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 9 Ty Lawson 184 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 10 Mike O’Koren 183 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

Season Rk Player Steals Season 1 Dudley Bradley 97 1978–79 2 George Lynch 89 1992–93 3 Derrick Phelps 82 1992–93 4 Derrick Phelps 78 1991–92 Michael Jordan 78 1982–83 Walter Davis 78 1976–77 7 Ty Lawson 75 2008–09 8 Raymond Felton 72 2004–05 9 Walter Davis 71 1975–76 10 Rick Fox 70 1990–91

Single Game Rk Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Derrick Phelps 9 1991–92 Georgia Tech 2 Ty Lawson 8 2008–09 Michigan State Tyler Hansbrough 8 2005–06 UNC Asheville Derrick Phelps 8 1991–92 Central Florida Dudley Bradley 8 1977–78 Oregon State 6 Ty Lawson 7 2008–09 Michigan State Derrick Phelps 7 1993–94 Maryland George Lynch 7 1992–93 Florida State Derrick Phelps 7 1992–93 Cornell Derrick Phelps 7 1992–93 Houston Jimmy Black 7 1981–82 Tulsa Dudley Bradley 7 1978–79 Duke Dudley Bradley 7 1978–79 Wake Forest Walter Davis 7 1975–76 Wake Forest

Blocks

Career Rk Player Blocks Seasons 1 Brendan Haywood 304 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2 John Henson 279 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 3 Sam Perkins 245 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 4 Armando Bacot 209 [2] 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023-24 5 Warren Martin 190 1981–82 1982–83 1984–85 1985–86 6 Kevin Salvadori 174 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 7 Eric Montross 169 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 8 Brice Johnson 163 [6] 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 9 Scott Williams 161 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 10 Rasheed Wallace 156 1993–94 1994–95

Season Rk Player Blocks Season 1 Brendan Haywood 120 2000–01 2 John Henson 118 2010–11 3 John Henson 101 2011–12 4 Rasheed Wallace 93 1994–95 5 Brendan Haywood 91 1999–00 6 Warren Martin 81 1985–86 Warren Martin 81 1984–85 8 Sam Perkins 67 1980–81 9 Ed Davis 65 2008–09 Brandan Wright 65 2006–07 Sam Perkins 65 1982–83 Armando Bacot 65 [2] 2021–22

Single Game Rk Player Blocks Season Opponent 1 Brendan Haywood 10 2000–01 Miami (Fla.) 2 John Henson 9 2011–12 Michigan State Warren Martin 9 1985–86 Stanford

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