1978 NBA Blocks per Game Leaders

Blocked shots per game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the NBA in blocks per game in 1978 with 4.0, 0.7 ahead of George Johnson (3.2). It stands 17th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 4 times Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led in blocks per game.

SPG STL BPG BLK PF

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Led the NBA in 1978 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL

4.0 Blocks per Game 0.7 clear of George Johnson

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#	Player	Team	BPG	GP	MPG	STL	BLK
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	4.0	80	39.5	76	316
2	George Johnson	NJN	3.2	78	26.4	68	253
3	Tree Rollins	ATL	3.1	81	23.5	46	254
4	Robert Parish	GOS	2.9	76	31.7	100	217
5	Terry Tyler	DET	2.5	82	31.2	104	201
6	Elvin Hayes	WAS	2.3	82	37.9	75	190
7	Dan Roundfield	ATL	2.2	80	31.7	87	176
8	Rich Kelley	NOJ	2.1	80	33.8	126	166
9	Caldwell Jones	PHL	2.0	78	27.8	39	157
10	Artis Gilmore	CHI	1.9	82	39.8	50	156
11	Marvin Webster	NYK	1.9	60	33.8	24	112
12	Mychal Thompson	POR	1.8	73	29.4	67	134
13	Darryl Dawkins	PHL	1.8	78	26.1	32	143
14	Sam Lacey	KCK	1.7	82	32.0	106	141
15	Mike Green	SAN	1.6	76	21.6	37	122
16	Billy Paultz	SAN	1.6	79	26.9	35	125
17	Kermit Washington	SDC	1.5	82	33.7	85	121
18	Kevin Kunnert	SDC	1.5	81	20.8	45	118
19	Moses Malone	HOU	1.5	82	41.3	79	119
20	James Edwards	IND	1.3	82	31.1	60	109
21	Ben Poquette	DET	1.3	76	17.6	38	98
22	Julius Erving	PHL	1.3	78	35.9	133	100
23	Kim Hughes	DEN	1.3	81	13.4	56	102
24	Jim Chones	CLE	1.2	82	34.8	47	102
25	Dennis Johnson	SEA	1.2	80	34.0	100	97
26	Bobby Jones	PHL	1.2	80	28.8	107	96
27	Maurice Lucas	POR	1.2	69	35.7	66	81
28	Marques Johnson	MIL	1.2	77	36.1	116	89
29	George Gervin	SAN	1.1	80	36.1	137	91
30	David Thompson	DEN	1.1	76	35.1	70	82
31	Wilson Washington	NJN	1.1	62	18.4	31	67
32	Kent Benson	MIL	1.0	82	26.0	89	81
33	Len Elmore	IND	1.0	80	15.8	62	79
34	Lonnie Shelton	SEA	1.0	76	28.4	76	75
35	Ron Brewer	POR	1.0	81	30.3	102	79
36	Alex English	IND	1.0	81	33.3	70	78
37	Cedric Maxwell	BOS	0.9	80	37.1	98	74
38	Jan Van Breda Kolff	NJN	0.9	80	25.0	85	74
39	James Hardy	NOJ	0.9	68	21.4	52	61
40	Garfield Heard	PHX	0.9	63	19.3	53	57
41	Darnell Hillman	KCK	0.9	78	20.7	50	66
42	Jack Sikma	SEA	0.8	82	36.1	82	67
43	Alvan Adams	PHX	0.8	77	30.7	110	63
44	Mike Bantom	IND	0.8	81	31.2	99	62
45	Alvin Scott	PHX	0.8	81	21.4	80	62
46	Dave Cowens	BOS	0.8	68	37.0	76	51
47	Toby Knight	NYK	0.7	82	32.5	61	60
48	Bob Dandridge	WAS	0.7	78	33.7	71	57
49	George Johnson	MIL	0.7	67	17.3	75	49
50	Mickey Johnson	CHI	0.7	82	31.6	88	59