List of WNBA annual blocks leaders

In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul.[1] The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) block title is awarded to the player with the highest blocks per game average in a given season. To qualify for the blocks title, the player must appear in at least 70 percent of the season's games (28 games in typical 40-game season) or record 35 blocks.

Brittney Griner holds the all-time records for total blocks (129) and blocks per game (4.04) in a season; achieving them in the 2014 season and 2015 season respectively.

Griner and Margo Dydek have won the most block titles, with eight. A'ja Wilson has won five block titles. Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, Candace Parker each have won the title twice.

Griner has also won the most consecutive block titles, with seven accomplishing this in the 2013 season, 2014 season, 2015 season, 2016 season, 2017 season, 2018 season, 2019 season. Other players that have won consecutive block titles include Margo Dydek in the 1998 season, 1999 season, 2000 season, 2001 season, 2002 season, 2003 season, A'ja Wilson in the 2022 season, 2023 season, 2024 season, 2025 season, and Sylvia Fowles in the 2010 season, 2011 season.

Key

^ Denotes player who is still active in the WNBA
* 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[2]
‡ Denotes player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award that year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
blocks leader up to and including that season
G Guard F Forward C Center

Annual leaders

Season Player Pos[b] Team(s) Games
played 		Total blocks Blocks per game Ref
1997 Elena Baranova F Utah Starzz 28 63 2.25 [3]
1998 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz 30 114 3.80 [4]
1999 Margo Dydek (2) C Utah Starzz 32 77 2.41 [5]
2000 Margo Dydek (3) C Utah Starzz 32 96 3.00 [6]
2001 Margo Dydek (4) C Utah Starzz 32 113 3.53 [7]
2002 Margo Dydek (5) C Utah Starzz 30 107 3.57 [8]
2003 Margo Dydek (6) C San Antonio Silver Stars 34 100 2.94 [9]
2004 ‡ Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks 34 98 2.88 [10]
2005 Maria Stepanova C Phoenix Mercury 15 38 2.53 [11]
2006 Margo Dydek (7) C Connecticut Sun 34 85 2.50 [12]
2007 Margo Dydek (8) C Connecticut Sun 32 66 2.06 [13]
2008 ‡ Lisa Leslie* (2) C Los Angeles Sparks 33 97 2.94 [14]
2009 Candace Parker† F Los Angeles Sparks 25 53 2.12 [15]
2010 Sylvia Fowles* C Chicago Sky 34 88 2.59 [16]
2011 ‡ Sylvia Fowles* (2) C Chicago Sky 34 68 2.00 [17]
2012 Candace Parker† (2) F Los Angeles Sparks 33 76 2.30 [18]
2013 Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury 27 81 3.00 [19]
2014 ‡ Brittney Griner^ (2) C Phoenix Mercury 34 129 3.79 [20]
2015 ‡ Brittney Griner^ (3) C Phoenix Mercury 26 105 4.04 [21]
2016 Brittney Griner^ (4) C Phoenix Mercury 34 107 3.15 [22]
2017 Brittney Griner^ (5) C Phoenix Mercury 26 65 2.50 [23]
2018 Brittney Griner^ (6) C Phoenix Mercury 34 87 2.56 [24]
2019 Brittney Griner^ (7) C Phoenix Mercury 31 62 2.00 [25]
Jonquel Jones^ F/C Connecticut Sun 34 68 [26]
2020 A'ja Wilson^ F Las Vegas Aces 22 44 2.00 [27]
2021 Brittney Griner^ (8) C Phoenix Mercury 30 58 1.93 [28]
2022 ‡ A'ja Wilson^ (2) F Las Vegas Aces 36 70 1.94 [29]
2023 ‡ A'ja Wilson^ (3) F Las Vegas Aces 40 89 2.22 [30]
2024 A'ja Wilson^ (4) F Las Vegas Aces 38 98 2.57 [31]
2025 A'ja Wilson^ (5) C Las Vegas Aces 40 92 2.30

Multiple-time leaders

Rank Player Team Times leader Years
1 Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury 8 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Margo Dydek Utah Starzz (5) / San Antonio Silver Stars (1) / Connecticut Sun (2) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
3 A'ja Wilson Las Vegas Aces 5 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
4 Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks 2 2009, 2012
Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks 2004, 2008
Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky 2010, 2011

Notes

  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  2. ^ The player's primary position is listed first.

References

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