Who is the best shot blocker in NBA history?

1. Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (/əˈlaɪʒuɒn/; Yoruba: [olaɟuwɔ̃]; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and, in his last season, the Toronto Raptors.
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. Hakeem will be known as the greatest shot-blocker of all time. He averaged 4.6 blocks per game in the 1989 season.
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Who blocked the most shots in the NBA?

Hakeem Olajuwon has the most blocks in NBA history.
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Who is the greatest shot blocker?

Hakeem Olajuwon

Olajuwon led the league in blocks per game on three different occasions. He has four of the top 20 marks for single-season blocks per game. And he's the all-time leader, by an overwhelming margin, in total three-block games.
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Who has the best blocks in NBA history?

The 11 best blocks in NBA history
  • Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen on Charles Smith (1993) ...
  • Roy Hibbert on Carmelo Anthony (2013) ...
  • Nate Robinson on Yao Ming (2006) ...
  • Blake Griffin on Deron Williams (2012) ...
  • Wilt Chamberlain on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ...
  • Ben Wallace on Shaquille O'Neal (2006) ...
  • JaVale McGee on Wesley Matthews (2011)
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Who is the best shot blocking point guard in NBA history?

Dwyane Wade has blocked the most career shots by a guard, with 885 blocks.
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10 BEST Shot Blockers In NBA History



Who is the number 1 point guard of all time?

1. Magic Johnson. 5x Champion, 3x FMVP, 3x MVP, 12x All-Star, 10x All NBA, 4x Assist Title, 2x Steals Title, 50th Anniversary Team, 75th Anniversary Team. Magic was the greatest passer to ever play basketball.
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Who has the most 10 block games in NBA history?

44 players have blocked 10 or more shots in a game. It has occurred 160 times (including the playoffs) in NBA history. Mark Eaton accomplished the feat more times than anyone else in league history (19), followed by Manute Bol (18).
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Who has the most blocks in one game?

Most Blocks, Single Game: Elmore Smith, 17

28, 1973 in a 111-98 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Smith rejected 17 of the Blazers' shots, a number that still stands as a single-game record.
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Who is the best dunker of all time?

Without further ado, here are the top five dunkers in NBA history.
  • Vince Carter. No doubt, Vince Carter is the best dunker in NBA history by a mile. ...
  • Michael Jordan. The greatest player to ever grace an NBA court, Michael Jordan, was a phenomenal dunker. ...
  • Lebron James. ...
  • Julius Erving. ...
  • Dominique Wilkins.
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Who has shot 100% in an NBA game?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Who blocked the skyhook?

The deadliest shot the NBA has ever seen: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could shoot the skyhook whenever, wherever and however he wanted. Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) was so dominant at UCLA that college basketball banned the dunk largely because of him in 1967.
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Who has the most blocks in one season?

Mark Eaton has blocked the most shots in a season, with 456 blocks in 1984-85.
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Who is the best SF in the NBA right now?

Ranking NBA's Top 10 Small Forwards for the 2022-23 Season
  • #8 Brandon Ingram. ...
  • #7 Andrew Wiggins. ...
  • #6 Jimmy Butler. ...
  • #5 Paul George. ...
  • #4 Jayson Tatum. ...
  • #3 Kawhi Leonard. ...
  • #2 Kevin Durant. ...
  • #1 LeBron James. Expect James to be more motivated than ever.
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Who is the most defensive point guard?

Luka Doncic had the best defensive rating by a point guard in 2021-22, with a 106.5 rating.
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Who is the greatest 3 point shooter of all time?

1. Steph Curry. Steph Curry is without a doubt the best 3-point shooter of all time. His 3-point percentage is absolutely elite at 42.8%, especially considering the difficulty of shots he takes.
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Is Magic better than Curry?

Magic Was More Versatile. Magic Johnson is a better point guard than Steph Curry, but he is also a better overall player. As previously mentioned, he was a better playmaker and leader. Aside from that, the biggest skill that makes Magic better than Curry is his versatility.
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