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Fastest to 2,000 blocks by an NBA center since 1983-84

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Dikembe Mutombo leads with 2,000 blocks in 545 games, at 31, first of 11 centers since 1983-84.

Fastest to 2,000 blocks by an NBA center since 1983-84
#Player and seasonsGames
Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 1998545
David Robinson1989 – 1996554
Manute Bol1985 – 1993568
Hakeem Olajuwon1984 – 1992572
Alonzo Mourning1992 – 2006682
Patrick Ewing1985 – 1995686
Shawn Bradley1993 – 2004705
Marcus Camby1996 – 2010760
Shaquille O'Neal1992 – 2004767
Theo Ratliff1995 – 20111,968 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 810 games810
Hassan Whiteside2010 – 20221,143 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 511 games511
Dwight Howard2004 – 20181,002
Myles Turner2015 – 20271,549 of 2,000 blocks721
Rudy Gobert2013 – 20271,850 of 2,000 blocks913
Benoit Benjamin1985 – 20001,580 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 807 games807
Roy Hibbert2008 – 20171,146 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 662 games662
Brook Lopez2008 – 20251,069

Method

  • The data has blocks for every game since 1983-84, so 277 centers from before then aren't here.
  • 2 centers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.