Rank | Player | Pos | Team(s) played for (years) | Total blocks | Games played[b] | Blocks per game average[c] |
1 | Margo Dydek | C | Utah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars (1998–2004) Connecticut Sun (2005–2007) Los Angeles Sparks (2008) | 877 | 323 | 2.72 |
2 | Lisa Leslie* | C | Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[d] | 822 | 363 | 2.26 |
3 | Brittney Griner^ | C | Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) | 766 | 285 | 2.69 |
4 | Sylvia Fowles† | C | Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) | 721 | 408 | 1.77 |
5 | Candace Parker† | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023) | 619 | 410 | 1.51 |
6 | Lauren Jackson* | F/C | Seattle Storm (2001–2012) | 586 | 317 | 1.85 |
7 | Tangela Smith | C | Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2004) Charlotte Sting (2005–2006) Phoenix Mercury (2007–2010) Indiana Fever (2011) San Antonio Silver Stars (2012) | 556 | 463 | 1.20 |
8 | Tammy Sutton-Brown | C | Charlotte Sting (2001–2006) Indiana Fever (2007–2012) | 555 | 388 | 1.43 |
9 | Ruth Riley | C | Miami Sol (2001–2002) Detroit Shock (2003–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars (2007–2011) Chicago Sky (2012) Atlanta Dream (2013–2014) | 505 | 387 | 1.30 |
10 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | F/C | Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2006) Los Angeles Sparks (2007) Washington Mystics (2008) Detroit Shock (2008–2009) New York Liberty (2010) Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012) | 443 | 440 | 1.01 |
11 | Elizabeth Williams^ | C/F | Connecticut Sun (2015) Atlanta Dream (2016–2021) Washington Mystics (2022) Chicago Sky (2023–present) | 436 | 281 | 1.55 |
12 | Michelle Snow | C | Houston Comets (2002–2008) Atlanta Dream (2009) San Antonio Silver Stars (2010) Chicago Sky (2011) Washington Mystics (2012 WNBA season–2013) Los Angeles Sparks (2015) | 403 | 402 | 1.00 |
13 | Tina Charles^ | C | Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2021)[e] Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022) Atlanta Dream (2024–present) | 389 | 394 | 0.99 |
14 | Tamika Catchings* | F | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 385 | 457 | 0.84 |
15 | Tina Thompson* | F | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) | 372 | 496 | 0.75 |
16 | Erika de Souza | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks (2002) Connecticut Sun (2007) Atlanta Dream (2008–2015) Chicago Sky (2015–2016) San Antonio Stars (2017) | 368 | 329 | 1.12 |
17 | Jessica Breland§ | F | New York Liberty (2011) Connecticut Sun (2011) Indiana Fever (2013) Chicago Sky (2014–2017) Atlanta Dream (2018–2019) Indiana Fever (2021)[f] | 367 | 269 | 1.36 |
18 | A'ja Wilson^ | C | Las Vegas Aces (2018–present) | 351 | 192 | 1.83 |
19 | Elena Delle Donne^ | F/G | Chicago Sky (2013–2016) Washington Mystics (2017–2023)[g] | 347 | 241 | 1.44 |
20 | Breanna Stewart^ | F | Seattle Storm (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present) | 342 | 228 | 1.50 |
21 | Diana Taurasi^ | G | Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[h] | 341 | 533 | 0.64 |
22 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | F | Los Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008–2012) Washington Mystics (2005–2007) San Antonio Silver Stars (2013) New York Liberty (2013–2014) Atlanta Dream (2014–2015) | 339 | 499 | 0.68 |
23 | Jonquel Jones^ | C | Connecticut Sun (2016–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present) | 329 | 241 | 1.37 |
24 | Yolanda Griffith* | C/F | Sacramento Monarchs (1999–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009) | 323 | 311 | 1.04 |
25 | Elena Baranova | F | Utah Starzz (1997–1999) Miami Sol (2001) New York Liberty (2003–2005) | 320 | 209 | 1.53 |