<Table> <Tr> <Th> Blocks </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Minutes played </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Rebounds </Th> <Th> Assists </Th> <Th> Triple - double </Th> <Th> Led the league in blocks </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> October 28 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 111 -- 98 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 blocks in a half , setting the NBA record . 6 blocks in one quarter ; 5 blocks in the other quarter . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Manute Bol </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets </Td> <Td> January 25 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> 111 -- 103 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Rookie single - game record . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Manute Bol ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets </Td> <Td> February 26 , 1987 </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> 100 -- 94 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 8 blocks in the fourth quarter , tying the NBA record . 10 blocks in the second half . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> November 20 , 1993 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> 87 -- 85 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 -- 20 -- 15 . 7 blocks in the first half . 5 blocks in the third quarter . 3 blocks in the fourth quarter , all three of which came in the last 7 : 15 of the game on shots by Armen Gilliam . O'Neal had `` a slight cold '' . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> October 26 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> 94 -- 92 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> November 4 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> <Td> 106 -- 93 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Smith broke a bone in his cheek on a collision in the first quarter , but stayed in the game . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> January 18 , 1985 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 127 -- 122 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 9 blocks in first half . Eaton shot 1 -- 12 from the field , prompting teammate Darrell Griffith to say , `` It was a quadruple - double -- points , blocks , rebounds and bricks . '' </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1989 </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 107 -- 93 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 6 blocks in both the second and fourth quarters . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> George T. Johnson </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> February 24 , 1981 </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 131 -- 126 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 blocks in the second half , tying the NBA record . The Spurs combined for 20 blocks . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1983 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 97 -- 101 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 9 blocks in the first half . Rookie . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Darryl Dawkins </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> November 5 , 1983 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 112 -- 119 </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Blocks </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Minutes played </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Rebounds </Th> <Th> Assists </Th> <Th> Triple - double </Th> <Th> Led the league in blocks </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> October 28 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 111 -- 98 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 blocks in a half , setting the NBA record . 6 blocks in one quarter ; 5 blocks in the other quarter . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Manute Bol </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets </Td> <Td> January 25 , 1986 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> 111 -- 103 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Rookie single - game record . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Manute Bol ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Washington Bullets </Td> <Td> February 26 , 1987 </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> 100 -- 94 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 8 blocks in the fourth quarter , tying the NBA record . 10 blocks in the second half . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Shaquille O'Neal * </Td> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> November 20 , 1993 </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> 87 -- 85 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 20 -- 20 -- 15 . 7 blocks in the first half . 5 blocks in the third quarter . 3 blocks in the fourth quarter , all three of which came in the last 7 : 15 of the game on shots by Armen Gilliam . O'Neal had `` a slight cold '' . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> October 26 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> 94 -- 92 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Elmore Smith ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> November 4 , 1973 </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> <Td> 106 -- 93 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Smith broke a bone in his cheek on a collision in the first quarter , but stayed in the game . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> January 18 , 1985 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 127 -- 122 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 9 blocks in first half . Eaton shot 1 -- 12 from the field , prompting teammate Darrell Griffith to say , `` It was a quadruple - double -- points , blocks , rebounds and bricks . '' </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1989 </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 107 -- 93 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 6 blocks in both the second and fourth quarters . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> George T. Johnson </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> February 24 , 1981 </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 131 -- 126 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 11 blocks in the second half , tying the NBA record . The Spurs combined for 20 blocks . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Mark Eaton ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> February 18 , 1983 </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> <Td> 97 -- 101 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> 9 blocks in the first half . Rookie . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Darryl Dawkins </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets </Td> <Td> November 5 , 1983 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 112 -- 119 </Td>
nba record for blocked shots in a single game
nba record for blocked shots in a single game
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