Rank | Player | Team(s) played for (years) | Total blocks | Games played | Blocks per game average |
1 | Margo Dydek | Utah Starzz/San Antonio Silver Stars (1998–2004) Connecticut Sun (2005–2007) Los Angeles Sparks (2008) | 877 | 323 | 2.72 |
2 | Lisa Leslie* | Los Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)[b] | 822 | 363 | 2.26 |
3 | Sylvia Fowles† | Chicago Sky (2008–2014) Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022) | 721 | 408 | 1.77 |
4 | Brittney Griner^ | Phoenix Mercury (2013–present) | 716 | 254 | 2.82 |
5 | Candace Parker^ | Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–present) | 603 | 392 | 1.54 |
6 | Lauren Jackson* | Seattle Storm (2001–2012) | 586 | 317 | 1.85 |
7 | Tangela Smith | 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 | Charlotte Sting (2001–2006) Indiana Fever (2007–2012) | 555 | 388 | 1.43 |
9 | Ruth Riley | 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 | 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 | Michelle Snow | 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 |
12 | Tina Charles^ | Connecticut Sun (2010–2013) New York Liberty (2014–2019) Washington Mystics (2021)[c] Phoenix Mercury (2022) Seattle Storm (2022–present) | 389 | 391 | 0.99 |
13 | Tamika Catchings* | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 385 | 457 | 0.84 |
14 | Tina Thompson* | Houston Comets (1997–2008) Los Angeles Sparks (2009–2011) Seattle Storm (2012–2013) | 372 | 496 | 0.75 |
15 | Elizabeth Williams^ | Connecticut Sun (2015) Atlanta Dream (2016–2021) Washington Mystics (2022–present) | 370 | 238 | 1.55 |
16 | Erika de Souza | 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† | New York Liberty (2011) Connecticut Sun (2011) Indiana Fever (2013) Chicago Sky (2014–2017) Atlanta Dream (2018–2019) Indiana Fever (2021)[d] | 367 | 269 | 1.36 |
18 | DeLisha Milton-Jones | 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 |
19 | Diana Taurasi^ | Phoenix Mercury (2004–present)[e] | 329 | 503 | 0.65 |
20 | Elena Delle Donne^ | Chicago Sky (2013–2016) Washington Mystics (2017–present)[f] | 327 | 218 | 1.50 |
21 | Yolanda Griffith* | Sacramento Monarchs (1999–2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009) | 323 | 311 | 1.04 |
22 | Elena Baranova | Utah Starzz (1997–1999) Miami Sol (2001) New York Liberty (2003–2005) | 320 | 209 | 1.53 |
23 | Candice Dupree† | Chicago Sky (2006–2009) Phoenix Mercury (2010–2016) Indiana Fever (2017–2020) Seattle Storm (2021) Atlanta Dream (2021) | 318 | 494 | 0.64 |
24 | Vicky Bullett | Charlotte Sting (1997–1999) Washington Mystics (2000–2002) | 288 | 186 | 1.55 |
25 | Rebekkah Brunson | Sacramento Monarchs (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) | 286 | 453 | 0.63 |