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The Best Current NBA Shot Blockers

Updated November 22, 2019 10.0k votes 1.4k voters 14.2k views49 items

List RulesVote up the best shot blockers in the league today.

Who are the best shot blockers currently in the NBA? Certainly, this list includes some of the best rim protectors playing right now, and potentially some of the top NBA players of all time. Check out these lists of best current defenders and best current scorers, along with the best (worst) NBA floppers playing today.

The top shot blockers who are currently playing in the NBA are certainly among the overall top current NBA players too (Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis, and Kristaps Porzingis come to mind immediately).

The highly skilled NBA players on this list can make or break a team's performance on the court. They are usually tall players who lock down their man inside the paint and protect the rim at all costs. These DPOY candidates are experts at swatting the ball and protecting the basket.

Vote for the current NBA shot blockers that you think are the most important, key players for their respective teams, and if your favorite player isn't listed, add him. You can also re-rank this list of NBA rim protectors in any order you want.

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Rudy Gobert
Utah Jazz
Position: Center
Age: 28
Birthplace: Saint-Quentin, France
Number: 27
2018-19 total blocks: 187
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Anthony Davis
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 3
2018-19 total blocks: 135
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
Position: Small forward / Guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
2018-19 total blocks: 110
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Hassan Whiteside
Portland Trail Blazers
Position: Center
Age: 31
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina
Number: 21
2018-19 total blocks: 136
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Myles Turner
Indiana Pacers
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Bedford, Texas, United States
Number: 33
2018-19 total blocks: 199

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Serge Ibaka
Toronto Raptors
Position: Power forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Brazzaville, Congo
Number: 9
2018-19 total blocks: 103
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Michell Robinson
New York Knicks
Position: Center
Birthplace: Chalmette, Louisiana, United States
2018-19 total blocks: 161

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Clint Capela
Houston Rockets
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Number: 15
2018-19 total blocks: 102
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DeAndre Jordan
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 6
2018-19 total blocks: 73
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Kristaps Porzingis
Dallas Mavericks
Position: Power forward / Center
Age: 25
Birthplace: Ventspils, Latvia
Number: 6
Missed last season due to injury

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Jarrett Allen
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Center
Number: 31
2018-19 total blocks: 120
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Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Number: 21
2018-19 total blocks: 122
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Andre Drummond
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
Number: 1
2018-19 total blocks: 138
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Mohamed Bamba
Orlando Magic
Position: PF/C
Number: 5
2018-19 total blocks: 64
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Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
Position: Power forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
2018-19 total blocks: 70
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LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 36
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Number: 23
2018-19 total blocks: 33

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Kevin Durant
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Small forward
Age: 32
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Number: 35
2018-19 total blocks: 84

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JaVale McGee
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Center
Age: 32
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan
Number: 7
2018-19 total blocks: 148

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Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
2018-19 total blocks: 24
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Steven Adams
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Number: 12
2018-19 total blocks: 76
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Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Center
Birthplace: Edison, New Jersey
Number: 32
2018-19 total blocks: 125
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Dwight Howard
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Number: 8
2018-19 total blocks: 4
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Nerlens Noel
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Forward, Power forward, Center
Age: 25
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts
Number: 9
2018-19 total blocks: 96

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Jonathan Isaac
Orlando Magic
Position: Small forward / Power forward
Number: 1
2018-19 total blocks: 98

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Bismack Biyombo
Charlotte Hornets
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Number: 11
2018-19 total blocks: 41

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