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.

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^[a]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025^[1]

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WNBA Most blocks recorded
Rank	Player	Pos	Team(s) played for (years)	Total blocks	Games played^[b]	Blocks per game average^[c]
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)^[d]	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)^[e] 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)^[f]	367	269	1.36
21	Diana Taurasi^†	G	Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024)^[g]	351	565	0.62
22	Elena Delle Donne^†	F/G	Chicago Sky (2013–2016) Washington Mystics (2017–2023)^[h]	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

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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 2024 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
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

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

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Notes

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.
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.
Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before blocks were officially recorded.
Leslie did not play the 2007 season because of a pregnancy leave.
Charles did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Breland did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Taurasi did not play the 2015 season at the request of her Russian Premier League team, UMMC Ekaterinburg.
Delle Donne did not play the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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.

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