The following is a list of players who have achieved the most blocks during their WNBA careers.
Blocks leaders Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season. ^Active WNBA player*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
+WNBA Most blocks recordedRankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total blocksGames playedBlocks per gameaverage1Brittney Griner^ C Phoenix Mercury ()Atlanta Dream ()Connecticut Sun (–present) 891 372 02 Margo Dydek C Utah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars ()Connecticut Sun ()Los Angeles Sparks () 877 323 2.723Lisa Leslie* C Los Angeles Sparks () 822 363 2.264Sylvia Fowles* C Chicago Sky ()Minnesota Lynx () 721 408 1.77 5Candace Parker* F/C Los Angeles Sparks ()Chicago Sky ()Las Vegas Aces () 619 410 1.516A'ja Wilson^ C Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) 612 308 .007Lauren Jackson* F/C Seattle Storm () 586 317 1.858 Tangela Smith C Sacramento Monarchs ()Charlotte Sting ()Phoenix Mercury ()Indiana Fever ()San Antonio Silver Stars () 556 463 1.209 Tammy Sutton-Brown C Charlotte Sting ()Indiana Fever () 555 388 1.4310Elizabeth Williams^ C/F Connecticut Sun ()Atlanta Dream ()Washington Mystics ()Chicago Sky (–present) 522 374 11 Ruth Riley C Miami Sol ()Detroit Shock ()San Antonio Silver Stars ()Chicago Sky ()Atlanta Dream () 505 387 1.3012 Breanna Stewart^ F Seattle Storm ()New York Liberty (–present) 478 334 13 Jonquel Jones^ C Connecticut Sun ()New York Liberty (–present) 452 349 014 Taj McWilliams-Franklin F/C Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Washington Mystics ()Detroit Shock ()New York Liberty ()Minnesota Lynx () 443 440 1.0115Tina Charles† C Connecticut Sun (, )New York Liberty ()Washington Mystics ()Phoenix Mercury ()Seattle Storm ()Atlanta Dream () 428 473 016 Michelle Snow C Houston Comets ()Atlanta Dream ()San Antonio Silver Stars ()Chicago Sky ()Washington Mystics ()Los Angeles Sparks () 404 402 1.0017 ^ F Indiana Fever ()Minnesota Lynx (, –present)Seattle Storm ()New York Liberty ()Dallas Wings ()Indiana Fever () 401 424 18 ^C New York Liberty ()Las Vegas Aces ()Golden State Valkyries (–present)39036319Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever () 385 457 0.8420 ^ F Phoenix Mercury (, )Connecticut Sun ()Indiana Fever ()Atlanta Dream (–present) 372 577 21Tina Thompson* F Houston Comets ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Seattle Storm () 372 496 0.7522Ezi Magbegor^ C Seattle Storm (–present) 371 220 23 Erika de Souza F/C Los Angeles Sparks ()Connecticut Sun ()Atlanta Dream ()Chicago Sky ()San Antonio Stars () 370 329 1.1224Jessica Breland F New York Liberty ()Connecticut Sun ()Indiana Fever ()Chicago Sky ()Atlanta Dream ()Indiana Fever () 367 269 1.3625Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury () 351 565
Progressive list of block leaders This is a progressive list of block leaders showing how the record increased through the years. Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.
^Active WNBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
+Team abbreviations+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.ATLAtlanta DreamLASLos Angeles SparksPHOPhoenix MercuryCHIChicago SkyLVALas Vegas AcesSEASeattle StormCONConnecticut SunMINMinnesota LynxUTAUtah Starzz
Blocks leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderBlocksActive player leaderTotal blocksCareer recordTotal blocksSingle-season recordBlocksSeason1997 Elena Baranova63 Elena Baranova63 Elena Baranova63 Elena Baranova6319971998 Margo Dydek114 Lisa Leslie* 119Lisa Leslie* 119Margo Dydek114 19981999 77Margo Dydek191Margo Dydek191 19992000 96287287 20002001 113400 400 20012002 107 507 507 20022003 100 607 607 20032004 Lisa Leslie*98 655 655 20042005 Lisa Leslie* 71 7267262005Margo Dydek2006Margo Dydek 8581181120062007 66 877 877 20072008 Lisa Leslie* 97 20082009 Tangela Smith 57 Lisa Leslie* 822 20092010 Sylvia Fowles* 88 Lauren Jackson* 568 20102011 68 579 20112012 Candace Parker* 76 586 20122013 Brittney Griner^ 81Ruth Riley50520132014129Sylvia Fowles*376Brittney Griner^ 12920142015 105 404 20152016 107 465 20162017 Sylvia Fowles* 675322017Elizabeth Williams^2018 Brittney Griner^ 87Sylvia Fowles* 5742018Brittney Griner^2019 Jonquel Jones^68Brittney Griner^636 20192020 A'ja Wilson^44658 20202021 Brittney Griner^58716 20212022 A'ja Wilson^70Sylvia Fowles*721 20222023 89Brittney Griner^766 20232024 98812 20242025 Ezi Magbegor^96859 20252026 A'ja Wilson^79891 2026SeasonYear-by-year leaderBlocksActive player leaderTotal blocksCareer recordTotal blocksSingle-season recordBlocksSeason
See also List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders List of National Basketball Association season blocks leaders
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References
External links WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Blocks | Basketball-Reference.com