In basketball, a blocked shot occurs when a defender deflects or stops a field goal attempt without committing a foul. 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 six 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, 2026 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§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025‡Denotes player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award that yearPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been theblocks leader up to and including that seasonGGuardFForwardCCenter

Annual leaders SeasonPlayerPosTeam(s)GamesplayedTotal blocksBlocks per game 1997 Elena Baranova F Utah Starzz 28 63 2.25 1998 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz 30 114 3.80 1999 Margo Dydek (2) C Utah Starzz 32 77 2.41 2000 Margo Dydek (3) C Utah Starzz 32 96 3.00 2001 Margo Dydek (4) C Utah Starzz 32 113 3.53 2002 Margo Dydek (5) C Utah Starzz 30 107 3.57 2003 Margo Dydek (6) C San Antonio Silver Stars 34 100 2.94 2004 ‡Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks 34 98 2.88 2005 Maria Stepanova C Phoenix Mercury 15 38 2.53 2006 Margo Dydek (7) C Connecticut Sun 34 85 2.50 2007 Margo Dydek (8) C Connecticut Sun 32 66 2.06 2008 ‡Lisa Leslie* (2) C Los Angeles Sparks 33 97 2.94 2009Candace Parker* F Los Angeles Sparks 25 53 2.12 2010Sylvia Fowles* C Chicago Sky 34 88 2.59 2011 ‡Sylvia Fowles* (2) C Chicago Sky 34 68 2.00 2012Candace Parker* (2) F Los Angeles Sparks 33 76 2.30 2013Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury 27 81 3.00 2014 ‡Brittney Griner^ (2) C Phoenix Mercury 34 129 3.79 2015 ‡Brittney Griner^ (3) C Phoenix Mercury 26 105 4.04 2016Brittney Griner^ (4) C Phoenix Mercury 34 107 3.15 2017Brittney Griner^ (5) C Phoenix Mercury 26 65 2.50 2018Brittney Griner^ (6) C Phoenix Mercury 34 87 2.56 2019Brittney Griner^ (7) C Phoenix Mercury 31 62 2.00 Jonquel Jones^ F/C Connecticut Sun 34 68 2020A'ja Wilson^ F Las Vegas Aces 22 44 2.00 2021Brittney Griner^ (8) C Phoenix Mercury 30 58 1.93 2022 ‡A'ja Wilson^ (2) F Las Vegas Aces 36 70 1.94 2023 ‡A'ja Wilson^ (3) F Las Vegas Aces 40 89 2.22 2024A'ja Wilson^ (4) F Las Vegas Aces 38 98 2.57 A'ja Wilson^ (5) C Las Vegas Aces 40 92 2.30 A'ja Wilson^ (6) C Las Vegas Aces 41 79 1.93

Multiple-time leaders RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears 1Brittney GrinerPhoenix Mercury 8, , , , , , , Margo DydekUtah Starzz (5) / San Antonio Silver Stars (1) / Connecticut Sun (2), , , , , , , 3A'ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces6, , , , , 4Candace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks2, Lisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks, Sylvia FowlesChicago Sky,

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External links WNBA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Blocks Per Game by Basketball-Reference.com