Columbia Lions men's basketball statistical leaders

The Columbia Lions men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Columbia Lions basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Lions represent Columbia University in the NCAA's Ivy League.

Columbia began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1900. 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 Columbia's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2019–20 season.

Scoring

+ Career1Buck Jenkins1,767 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–932Jim McMillian1,758 1967–68 1968–69 1969–703Maodo Lo1,756 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–164Mike Smith 1,653 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–205Chet Forte1,611 1954–55 1955–56 1956–576Craig Austin1,491 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–027Alex Rosenberg1,430 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2015–168Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa1,414 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–259Gary Raimondo1,320 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–9910John Baumann1,298 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08

+ Season1Chet Forte694 1956–572Mike Smith 684 2019–203Jim McMillian643 1969–704Jim McMillian625 1967–685Maodo Lo591 2015–166Buck Jenkins578 1992–937Chet Forte559 1954–558Dave Newmark 550 1965–669Sean Couch 549 1986–8710Alex Rosenberg544 2013–14

+ Single game1Buck Jenkins47 1990–91 Harvard2Chet Forte45 1956–57 Penn3Jim McMillian44 1969–70 Penn State4Jim McMillian42 1969–70 Villanova Chet Forte42 1956–57 CCNY6Stan Felsinger40 1965–66 Dartmouth Jim McMillian40 1969–70 Harvard Jim McMillian40 1967–68 WVU Dave Newmark40 1967–68 Yale

Rebounds

+ Career1Frank Thomas 1,022 1953–54 1954–55 1955–562Jim McMillian743 1967–68 1968–69 1969–703Jack Molinas 727 1950–51 1951–52 1952–534Ed Auzenbergs 675 1958–59 1959–60 1960–615Ricky Free 662 1976–77 1977–78 1978–796Chris Wiedemann 593 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–037Mark Cisco 591 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–138Dave Newmark 572 1965–66 1966–67 1967–689John Baumann570 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–0810Russ Steward 552 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

+ Season1Frank Thomas 408 1954–552Jack Molinas 384 1952–533Dave Newmark 346 1965–664Jack Molinas 343 1950–515Frank Thomas 338 1955–566Ted Harvin 307 1956–577Frank Thomas 276 1953–548Phil Matthews 275 1957–58 Jim McMillian275 1967–6810Mike Griffin 265 1964–65

+ Single game1Jack Molinas 31 1952–53 Brown2Dave Newmark 26 1965–66 Brown3Foley Jones25 1971–72 CCNY4Patrick Harding21 2021–22Pennsylvania5Mark Cisco 20 2011–12 Cornell Dave Newmark 20 1965–66 Brown Dave Newmark 20 1965–66 CCNY Vernon Outlaw20 1980–81 Vermont

Assists

+ Career1Alton Byrd 526 1976–77 1977–78 1978–792Mike Smith 393 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–203Brian Barbour 346 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–134Tony Chiles 323 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–895Elliot Wolfe 316 1968–69 1969–70 1970–716Darren Burnett 313 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–837Brett Loscalzo 308 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–088Isaac Cohen 303 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–169Mike Jelinsky 301 1989–90 1990–91 1992–9310Kenny Noland283 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

+ Season1Alton Byrd 210 1976–772Alton Byrd 193 1978–793Mike Jelinsky 153 1989–904Mike Jelinsky 145 1990–915Elliot Wolfe 140 1970–716Tony Chiles 136 1987–887Mike Smith 134 2019–208Brian Barbour 133 2011–129Dale Smith 130 1984–8510Mike Smith 124 2017–18

+ Single game1Tony Chiles 18 1987–88 USMMA2Tony Chiles 14 1988–89 Brown Maurice Murphy14 2002–03 Lafayette Elliot Wolfe 14 1970–71 Cornell5Alton Byrd 13 1978–79 Brown

Steals

+ Career1Gary Raimondo209 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–992Maodo Lo182 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–163Sean Couch 156 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–874Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa144 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–255Kenny Noland125 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–266Brian Barbour 124 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 Mike Smith 124 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–208Matt Shannon 110 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–899C.J. Thompkins 109 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–9710Blair Thompson108 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

+ Season1Maodo Lo78 2015–162Sean Couch 68 1986–873Gary Raimondo67 1998–994Gary Raimondo56 1997–985Sean Couch 53 1985–866Gary Raimondo52 1995–967Mike Smith 46 2019–208Quinton Adlesh 45 2018–199Jim Tubridy 44 1995–9610Tony Chiles 43 1987–88 Brian Barbour 43 2012–13 Maodo Lo43 2014–15

+ Single game1Maodo Lo7 2015–16 Yale Sean Couch 7 1986–87 NYU Gary Raimondo7 1998–99 Harvard Craig Austin7 2000–01 Binghamton5Grant Mullins6 2015–16 Penn Gary Raimondo6 1997–98 Dartmouth7Maodo Lo5 2015–16 Dartmouth Maodo Lo5 2015–16 Lehigh Niko Scott5 2009–10 Brown Brian Barbour 5 2012–13 Brown Zavian McLean5 2021–22Dartmouth Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa5 2023–24Dartmouth Miles Franklin5 2025–26Longwood Kenny Noland5 2025–26Yale

Blocks

+ Career1Chris Wiedemann 187 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–032Dane Holmes 148 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–923Tom Casey 137 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–934Jamal Adams 101 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–945Luke Petrasek 95 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–176Cory Osetkowski 90 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–157Patrick Tapé 76 2016–17 2017–18 2018–198Mark Cisco 72 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–139Joe Case 66 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–0210Ben Nwachukwu 62 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08

+ Season1Chris Wiedemann 68 2001–022Dane Holmes 61 1989–903Tom Casey 54 1991–92 Tom Casey 54 1992–935Chris Wiedemann 47 2000–016Dane Holmes 45 1988–89 Chris Wiedemann 45 2002–038Jamal Adams 43 1993–949Luke Petrasek 41 2015–1610Dane Holmes 39 1990–91

+ Single game1Dane Holmes 9 1989–90 Lehigh2Patrick Tapé 5 2018–19 Cornell Luke Petrasek 5 2015–16 NJIT Noruwa Agho 5 2010–11 Lafayette Dane Holmes 5 1989–90 Penn Dane Holmes 5 1989–90 Yale Cory Osetkowski 5 2013–14 Cornell Josh Odunowo5 2021–22 Binghamton

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