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List of WNBA career blocks leaders

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

Brittney Griner has the most blocks in WNBA history.

Blocks leaders

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Statistics accurate as of the 2026 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 Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury (2013–2024)
Atlanta Dream (2025)
Connecticut Sun (2026–present)		 878 364 2.41
2 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars (1998–2004)
Connecticut Sun (2005–2007)
Los Angeles Sparks (2008)		 877 323 2.72
3 Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[d] 822 363 2.26
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 A'ja Wilson^ C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) 568 283 2.00
8 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
9 Tammy Sutton-Brown C Charlotte Sting (2001–2006)
Indiana Fever (2007–2012)		 555 388 1.43
10 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
11 Elizabeth Williams^ C/F Connecticut Sun (2015)
Atlanta Dream (2016–2021)
Washington Mystics (2022)
Chicago Sky (2023–present)		 501 346 1.45
12 Breanna Stewart^ F Seattle Storm (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)		 447 309 1.45
13 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
14 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)
Connecticut Sun (2025)		 428 473 0.90
15 Jonquel Jones^ C Connecticut Sun (2016–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)		 424 322 1.32
16 Michelle Snow C Houston Comets (2002–2008)
Atlanta Dream (2009)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2010)
Chicago Sky (2011)
Washington Mystics (2012–2013)
Los Angeles Sparks (2015)		 404 402 1.00
17 Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever (2002–2016) 385 457 0.84
18 Tina Thompson* F Houston Comets (1997–2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011)
Seattle Storm (2012–2013)		 372 496 0.75
19 Natasha Howard^ F Indiana Fever (2014–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017)
Seattle Storm (2018–2020)
New York Liberty (2021–2022)
Dallas Wings (2023–2024)
Indiana Fever (2025)
Minnesota Lynx (2026–present)		 369 397 0.93
20 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
21 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
22 DeWanna Bonner^ F Phoenix Mercury (2009–2019, 2025)
Connecticut Sun (2020–2024)
Indiana Fever (2025)
Phoenix Mercury (2025–present)		 356 553 0.64
23 Ezi Magbegor† C Seattle Storm (2020–present) 354 206 1.72
24 Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024)[g] 351 565 0.62
25 Elena Delle Donne* F/G Chicago Sky (2013–2016)
Washington Mystics (2017–2023)[h]		 349 241 1.45

Progressive list of block leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of the 2025 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.
ATLAtlanta DreamLASLos Angeles SparksPHOPhoenix Mercury
CHIChicago SkyLVALas Vegas AcesSEASeattle Storm
CONConnecticut SunMINMinnesota LynxUTAUtah Starzz
Blocks leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderBlocksActive player leaderTotal blocksCareer recordTotal blocksSingle-season recordBlocksSeason
1997Elena BaranovaUTA63Elena BaranovaUTA63Elena BaranovaUTA63Elena BaranovaUTA631997
1998Margo DydekUTA114Lisa Leslie*LAS119Lisa Leslie*LAS119Margo DydekUTA1141998
199977Margo DydekUTA191Margo DydekUTA1911999
2000962872872000
20011134004002001
20021075075072002
20031006076072003
2004Lisa Leslie*LAS986556552004
2005Lisa Leslie*LAS717267262005
Margo DydekCON
2006Margo DydekCON858118112006
2007668778772007
2008Lisa Leslie*LAS972008
2009Tangela SmithPHO57Lisa Leslie*LAS8222009
2010Sylvia Fowles*CHI88Lauren Jackson*SEA5682010
2011685792011
2012Candace Parker*LAS765862012
2013Brittney Griner^PHO81Ruth RileyATL5052013
2014129Sylvia Fowles*CHI376Brittney Griner^PHO1292014
20151054042015
20161074652016
2017Sylvia Fowles*MIN675322017
Elizabeth Williams^ATL
2018Brittney Griner^PHO87Sylvia Fowles*MIN5742018
Brittney Griner^PHO
2019Jonquel Jones^CON68Brittney Griner^PHO6362019
2020A'ja Wilson^LVA446582020
2021Brittney Griner^PHO587162021
2022A'ja Wilson^LVA70Sylvia Fowles*MIN7212022
202389Brittney Griner^PHO7662023
2024988122024
2025Ezi Magbegor^SEA968592025
SeasonYear-by-year leaderBlocksActive player leaderTotal blocksCareer recordTotal blocksSingle-season recordBlocksSeason


See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for two 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

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