Putting Up Numbers· NBA

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

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Tim Duncan leads with 2,000 blocks in 832 games, at 32, first of 3 forwards since 1983-84. Anthony Davis is ahead of Ben Wallace's pace, with 1,857 blocks in 815 games, 143 short of 2,000.

Fastest to 2,000 blocks by an NBA forward since 1983-84
#Player and seasonsGames
Tim Duncan1997 – 2009832
Anthony Davis2012 – 20271,857 of 2,000 blocks815
Ben Wallace1996 – 2010950
Josh Smith2004 – 20181,713 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 894 games894
Serge Ibaka2009 – 20231,759 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 919 games919
Andrei Kirilenko2001 – 20151,461 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 797 games797
Jermaine O'Neal1996 – 20141,820 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 1,011 games1,011
Elton Brand1999 – 20161,828 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 1,058 games1,058
Pau Gasol2001 – 20191,941 of 2,000 blocks, inactive after 1,226 games1,226
Kevin Garnett1995 – 20141,364

Method

  • The data has blocks for every game since 1983-84, so 748 forwards from before then aren't here.
  • 8 forwards aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.