Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program in various categories, including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wildcats represent Northwestern University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Northwestern began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1904. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Northwestern's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the most recent game of the 2022–23 season.

Scoring

+ Career1Boo Buie2,187 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–242John Shurna2,0382008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–123Drew Crawford1,9202009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–144Billy McKinney1,9001973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–775Evan Eschmeyer1,8051995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–996Nick Martinelli1,7872022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–267Michael Thompson1,6892007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–118Bryant McIntosh1,6832014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–189Jim Stack1,5831979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–8310Vedran Vukusic1,5812001–02 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06

+ Season1Nick Martinelli759 2025–262Nick Martinelli676 2024–253John Shurna6612011–124Boo Buie646 2023–245John Shurna6192009–106Boo Buie588 2022–237Evan Eschmeyer5851997–988Dale Kelley5821969–709Evan Eschmeyer5681998–9910Michael Thompson5532010–11

+ Single game1Rich Falk491963–64 Iowa2Rick Lopossa401963–64 Illinois Joe Ruklick401957–58 Illinois4Geno Carlisle391995–96 Wisconsin Dale Kelley391969–70 Wisconsin6Jim Burns381965–66 Michigan Frank Ehmann381954–55 Michigan8John Shurna372011–12 LSU Kevin Coble372007–08 Indiana Evan Eschmeyer371997–98 Penn State Tony Allen371977–78 UNLV Billy McKinney371974–75 Notre Dame Jim Burns371965–66 Purdue Rich Falk371963–64 Michigan State

Rebounds

+ Career1Evan Eschmeyer9951995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–992Kevin Rankin8851990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–943Joe Ruklick8681956–57 1957–58 1958–594Jim Pitts8001963–64 1964–65 1965–665Dererk Pardon7842015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–196Don Adams7731967–68 1968–69 1969–707Drew Crawford7132009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–148Shon Morris712 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–889Phil Warren6651956–57 1957–58 1958–5910Alexandru Olah6632012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

+ Season1Jim Pitts3211965–662Joe Ruklick3061957–583Evan Eschmeyer2921998–994Evan Eschmeyer2901997–985Joe Ruklick2871958–596Joe Ruklick2751956–577Don Adams2681968–69 Jim Pitts2681964–659Don Adams2561967–68 10Brooks Barnhizer2552023–24

+ Single game1Jim Pitts291964–65 Indiana2Jim Pitts261965–66 Indiana3Chuck Brandt241959–60 Illinois4Jim Pitts231963–64 Notre Dame Bill Schulz231955–56 Iowa6Dererk Pardon222016–17 Nebraska Jim Pitts221965–66 Ohio State Joe Ruklick221958–59 Iowa9Evan Eschmeyer211998–99 Penn State Joe Ruklick211956–57 Western Michigan

Assists

+ Career1Bryant McIntosh7002014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–182Boo Buie618 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–243Michael Thompson5282007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–114Pat Baldwin4521990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–945Shawn Watts3791983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–876Michael Jenkins3421979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–837Tim Doyle3412004–05 2005–06 2006–078Dave Sobolewski3342011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–159Craig Moore3082005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–0910John Shurna2952008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12

+ Season1Bryant McIntosh2132015–162Bryant McIntosh1882016–173Boo Buie171 2023–24 Jayden Reid1712025–265Tim Doyle1572006–076Pat Baldwin1541993–94 Boo Buie154 2022–238Bryant McIntosh1502014–159Bryant McIntosh1492017–1810Michael Thompson1472010–11

+ Single game1Bryant McIntosh162017–18 Minnesota2Pat Baldwin141992–93Youngstown State3Jake West132025–26 Penn State Bryant McIntosh132015–16 Rutgers Terry Gamber131966–67 Rhode Island6Jerry Marifke121976–77 Wisconsin7Bryant McIntosh112015–16 Minnesota8Boo Buie102023–24Michigan State Bryant McIntosh102016–17 Iowa Bryant McIntosh102015–16 Penn State Bryant McIntosh102015–16 Sacred Heart Michael Thompson102007–08 Penn State Ben Johnson102000–01 Penn State Evan Eschmeyer101998–99 Indiana Pat Baldwin101992–93 Holy Cross Rob Ross101989–90 Wisconsin

Steals

+ Career1Pat Baldwin2721990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–942Jitim Young2152000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–043Mohamed Hachad1672002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–064Shawn Watts1611983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–875Chase Audige160 2020–21 2021–22 2022–236Michael Thompson1592007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 Ty Berry159 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–258Art Aaron1451980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–849Boo Buie143 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–2410Craig Moore1412005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

+ Season1Pat Baldwin901990–912Chase Audige81 2022–233Pat Baldwin741992–934Art Aaron671983–845Jitim Young662003–046Brooks Barnhizer612023–247Pat Baldwin591993–948 Jeremy Nash582009–109Mohamed Hachad572003–0410Craig Moore552007–08 Jitim Young552001–02 Shawn Watts551986–87

+ Single game1Pat Baldwin91990–91 Oakland2Jitim Young82003–04 Penn State Pat Baldwin81991–92 Vanderbilt Shawn Watts81986–87 Rollins5Jeremy Nash72008–09 Chicago State Craig Moore72007–08 Savannah State Mike Capocci72007–08 Benedictine (Illinois) Pat Baldwin71992–93 Holy Cross Pat Baldwin 71992–93 Purdue Pat Baldwin71990–91 Loyola Pat Baldwin71990–91 Illinois Shawn Watts71986–87 Marquette

Blocks

+ Career1Alexandru Olah1812012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–162Dererk Pardon1482015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–193John Shurna1362008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–124Kevin Rankin1331990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–945Evan Eschmeyer1321995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–996Matthew Nicholson1292020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–257Jim Pitts1231963–64 1964–65 1965–668Tavaras Hardy1011998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–029Drew Crawford982009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–1410Gavin Skelly912014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

+ Season1Jim Pitts1231965–662Alexandru Olah592014–153Alexandru Olah582013–144Dererk Pardon562017–185John Shurna552011–126Dererk Pardon502016–177Evan Eschmeyer481998–998Kevin Rankin451991–92 Matthew Nicholson452024–2510Gavin Skelly442016–17

+ Single game1Jim Pitts101965–66 Purdue2Dererk Pardon82016–17 Rutgers3Aaron Jennings72002–03 New Hampshire Evan Eschmeyer71998–99 Purdue Jim Wallace71975–76 Ohio6Dererk Pardon62017–18 Minnesota Dererk Pardon62016–17 Notre Dame Alexandru Olah62015–16 New Orleans Alexandru Olah62013–14 Indiana Kevin Rankin61991–92 Vanderbilt Jim Pitts61965–66 Wisconsin Evan Eschmeyer61996–97 Seton Hall

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