The NBA's playoff blocks record has added confusion because of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell

Victor Wembanyama set the official single-game NBA playoffs blocks record on Monday night for the San Antonio Spurs. But if you look in certain sources, you'll see that two guys actually rival Wemby in this regard: Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell.

The Bounce: Were Victor Wembanyama’s blocks actually against the rules?

Wolves coach Chris Finch wasn’t just satisfied with the outcome on Monday. He wanted everybody to know that Wembanyama got away with goaltending shots instead of blocking them. In fact, he called out at least four shots that he said were goaltends.

Are Wemby's blocks actually goaltending as Wolves claim? Judge for yourself

The Minnesota Timberwolves have raised doubts about Victor Wembanyama's NBA record 12 blocks in Game 1. We judged them all to see if they have a point

The official NBA record for blocks in a playoff game …

The official NBA record for blocks in a playoff game is 10, done 3 times. @stathead.com has the unofficial number at 16, by Wilt in 1969. Victor Wembanyama is the first player to have 11+ blocks in a playoff game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1973.
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NBA blocks per game season leaders before the 2026 All-Star weekend

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxi Kleber (14) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images As we head into the 2026 All-Star Weekend, the league’s best rim ...
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NBA Fantasy: 2024-25 total blocks leaders

Looking back at who topped the charts in total blocks for the 2024-25 NBA season. Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire.com Playing time is the only thing limiting Jazz big man Walker Kessler from being in contention for the blocks crown. • Play Fantasy Basketball ...