1980 NBA Blocks per Game Leaders

Blocked shots per game

George Johnson led the NBA in blocks per game in 1980 with 3.4, 0.5 ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2.9). It stands 47th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 3 times George Johnson led in blocks per game.

SPG STL BPG BLK PF

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Led the NBA in 1980 George Johnson SAN

3.4 Blocks per Game 0.5 clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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#	Player	Team	BPG	GP	MPG	STL	BLK
1	George Johnson	SAN	3.4	82	23.6	47	278
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	2.9	80	37.2	59	228
3	Robert Parish	BOS	2.6	82	28.0	81	214
4	Artis Gilmore	CHI	2.4	82	34.5	47	198
5	Harvey Catchings	MIL	2.4	77	21.2	33	184
6	Terry Tyler	DET	2.2	82	31.1	112	180
7	Mychal Thompson	POR	2.2	79	35.3	62	170
8	Ben Poquette	UTH	2.1	82	34.2	67	174
9	Elvin Hayes	WAS	2.1	81	36.2	68	171
10	Dan Roundfield	ATL	1.9	63	33.8	76	119
11	Moses Malone	HOU	1.9	80	40.6	83	150
12	Kevin McHale	BOS	1.8	82	20.1	27	151
13	Julius Erving	PHL	1.8	82	35.1	173	147
14	James Bailey	SEA	1.7	82	31.0	74	143
15	Caldwell Jones	PHL	1.7	81	32.6	53	134
16	James Edwards	IND	1.6	81	29.3	32	128
17	David Greenwood	CHI	1.5	82	33.1	77	124
18	Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	1.5	82	35.6	50	121
19	Clemon Johnson	IND	1.5	81	20.3	44	119
20	Darryl Dawkins	PHL	1.5	76	27.5	38	112
21	Sam Lacey	KCK	1.5	82	27.2	95	120
22	Edgar Jones	NJN	1.4	60	15.8	36	81
23	Alex English	DEN	1.2	81	38.2	106	100
24	Dave Corzine	SAN	1.2	82	23.9	42	99
25	Bob Lanier	MIL	1.2	67	26.2	73	81
26	Sam Pellom	ATL	1.2	77	19.1	50	92
27	Marvin Webster	NYK	1.2	82	20.8	27	97
28	Kermit Washington	POR	1.2	73	29.0	85	86
29	Jim Chones	LAL	1.2	82	31.2	39	96
30	Kent Benson	DET	1.1	59	33.2	72	67
31	Jack Sikma	SEA	1.1	82	35.6	78	93
32	Mike Bantom	IND	1.1	76	31.3	80	85
33	James Donaldson	SEA	1.1	68	14.4	8	74
34	Joe Meriweather	KCK	1.1	74	20.5	27	80
35	Bill Cartwright	NYK	1.0	82	35.7	48	83
36	Michael Cooper	LAL	1.0	81	32.4	133	78
37	Bill Laimbeer	CLE	1.0	81	30.4	56	78
38	Garfield Heard	SDC	0.9	78	20.9	104	72
39	Alvan Adams	PHX	0.9	75	27.4	106	69
40	Bobby Jones	PHL	0.9	81	25.3	95	74
41	Paul Mokeski	DET	0.9	80	22.7	38	73
42	Billy Paultz	HOU	0.9	81	20.5	28	72
43	Mickey Johnson	MIL	0.9	82	25.8	94	71
44	Maurice Lucas	NJN	0.9	68	31.8	57	59
45	Alvin Scott	PHX	0.9	82	17.4	60	70
46	Cedric Maxwell	BOS	0.8	81	33.7	79	68
47	Cliff T. Robinson	NJN	0.8	63	28.9	58	52
48	Bob Gross	POR	0.8	82	23.6	90	67
49	Robert Reid	HOU	0.8	82	36.1	163	66
50	Rich Kelley	PHX	0.8	81	20.8	79	63