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    Shot blocking is a legal way to stop the offensive player from scoring. If  defensive player manages to knock the ball off  but meanwhile touches the hand of the offensive player, then it will count as a foul.

    Since 1973-74 season, National Basketball Association is officially noting down all the relevant details and records relating to this category. Below is a list of shot blocking records set in both regular season and playoffs.

    (NBA Regular Season Blocked Shots Records)

    Most Blocked Shots in Career

    Hakeem Olajuwon-3,830

    Highest Blocked Shot Per Game Average (Career)

    Mark Eaton-3.50

    Most Blocked Shots in Season

    Mark Eaton-456 (1984-85)

    Highest Blocked Shot Per Game Average (Season)

    Mark Eaton-5.56 (1984-85)

    Most Blocked Shots in a Game

    Elmore Smith-17 (October 28,1973 against Portland Trail Blazers)

    Most Blocked Shots as Rookie

    Manute Bol- 397 (1985-86)

    Most Seasons Leading the League in Blocked Shots

    Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Marcus Camby-4

    Most Consecutive Seasons Leading the League in Blocked Shots

    Dikembe Mutombo, Marcus Camby-3

    Most Blocked Shots in a Half

    Elmore Smith, George T. Johnson, Manute Bol -11 each

    Most Blocked Shots in a Quarter

    Manute Bol, Dikembe Mutombo, Erick Dampier-8 each

    (NBA Playoffs Blocked Shots Records)

    Most Playoffs Blocked Shots (Career)

    Tim Duncan-482

    Highest Playoffs Blocks per game Average (Career)

    Hakeem Olajuwon-3.26

    Most Blocked Shots in Playoff Game

    Andrew Bynum, Hakeem Olajuwon, Mark Eaton-10 each

    Most Blocked Shots in Final Game

    Dwight Howard-9 (June 11, 2009 vs Los Angeles Lakers)

    Shot Blocking Title and Championship Same Season

    Bill Walton (1976-77),  Kareem ABdul Jabbar (1979-80)

    (NBA Playoffs Blocked Shots Records by Teams)

    Most Blocked Shots in Game

    Toronto Raptors-24 (November 7, 2001 vs Warriors)

    Most Blocked Shots in Game (Both Teams)

    Detroit Pistons 19, Washington 15 (November 19, 1981)

    Most Blocked Shots in half

    Toronto Raptors-16 (March 23, 2001 vs Atlanta Hawks)

    Most Blocked Shots in Playoff Game

    Philadelphia 76ers-20 (April 5, 1981 vs Milwaukee Bucks)

    Most Blocked Shots in Playoff Game (Both Teams)

    Philadelphia 20, Milwaukee Bucks 9 (April 5, 1981)




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