Most Total Blocks of the 1970s (NBA)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded more total blocks than any other NBA player in the 1970s, with 1,875, 488 clear of Elvin Hayes (1,387). He did it in 7 seasons, with a best year of 338 in 1975. Covers the 7 seasons the NBA played in the 1970s, 1973 to 1979. The top ten runs from 1,875 down to 625.

The NBA played 7 seasons in the 1970s, 1973 to 1979. Totals cover those seasons only.

NBA leader, 1970s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1973–1979 · 7 seasons

1,875 Total Blocks 488 clear of Elvin Hayes

#	Player	Seasons	BLK	Best year
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1973–1979 (7)	1,875	338 (1975)
2	Elvin Hayes	1973–1979 (7)	1,387	240 (1973)
3	GJ George Johnson	1973–1979 (6)	1,219	274 (1977)
4	Elmore Smith	1973–1978 (5)	1,039	393 (1973)
5	Sam Lacey	1973–1979 (7)	977	184 (1973)
6	Bob Lanier	1973–1978 (6)	799	247 (1973)
7	Bob McAdoo	1973–1979 (5)	771	246 (1973)
8	Tree Rollins	1977–1979 (3)	716	254 (1978)
9	Caldwell Jones	1976–1979 (4)	646	200 (1976)
10	Clifford Ray	1973–1979 (7)	625	173 (1973)
11	GH Garfield Heard	1973–1979 (6)	612	230 (1973)
12	Artis Gilmore	1976–1979 (4)	599	203 (1976)
13	Dan Roundfield	1976–1979 (4)	595	176 (1978)
14	Tom Burleson	1974–1979 (6)	572	153 (1974)
15	Bill Walton	1974–1979 (5)	571	211 (1976)
16	Robert Parish	1976–1979 (4)	549	217 (1978)
17	HC Harvey Catchings	1974–1979 (5)	531	164 (1975)
18	Kevin Kunnert	1974–1979 (6)	524	118 (1978)
19	Jim Chones	1974–1979 (6)	515	120 (1974)
20	Bobby Jones	1976–1979 (4)	502	162 (1976)
21	BP Billy Paultz	1976–1978 (3)	492	194 (1977)
22	Moses Malone	1976–1979 (4)	483	181 (1976)
23	Dave Cowens	1973–1979 (7)	473	101 (1973)
24	Darryl Dawkins	1975–1979 (5)	468	143 (1978)
25	Nate Thurmond	1973–1976 (3)	455	195 (1974)
26	SH Spencer Haywood	1973–1979 (6)	452	108 (1974)
27	Julius Erving	1976–1979 (4)	450	140 (1979)
28	JM Joe Meriweather	1975–1979 (4)	440	120 (1979)
29	Terry Tyler	1978–1979 (2)	421	220 (1979)
30	RK Rich Kelley	1975–1978 (4)	418	166 (1978)
31	MW Marvin Webster	1976–1979 (4)	403	162 (1977)
32	Sidney Wicks	1973–1979 (7)	392	80 (1974)
33	George Gervin	1976–1979 (4)	384	110 (1977)
34	Alvan Adams	1975–1979 (5)	384	116 (1975)
35	Kermit Washington	1973–1979 (6)	380	131 (1979)
36	MJ Mickey Johnson	1974–1979 (6)	380	112 (1979)
37	John Gianelli	1973–1979 (6)	378	118 (1974)
38	Lonnie Shelton	1976–1979 (4)	364	112 (1977)
39	Kim Hughes	1976–1979 (4)	347	119 (1976)
40	JB Jim Brewer	1973–1979 (6)	340	89 (1975)
41	MB Mike Bantom	1973–1979 (7)	332	62 (1978)
42	Wes Unseld	1973–1979 (7)	331	68 (1974)
43	Lloyd Neal	1973–1978 (6)	324	107 (1975)
44	BD Bob Dandridge	1973–1979 (7)	292	57 (1978)
45	James Edwards	1977–1979 (3)	291	109 (1978)
46	CP Curtis Perry	1973–1977 (5)	291	97 (1973)
47	Dennis Johnson	1976–1979 (4)	287	97 (1978)
48	BP Ben Poquette	1977–1979 (3)	282	162 (1979)
49	Truck Robinson	1974–1979 (4)	277	107 (1975)
50	MG Mike Green	1976–1979 (3)	272	129 (1976)

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