1981 NBA Blocks per Game Leaders

Blocked shots per game

George Johnson led the NBA in blocks per game in 1981 with 3.1, 0.3 ahead of Tree Rollins (2.8). It stands 76th 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 1981 George Johnson SAN

3.1 Blocks per Game 0.3 clear of Tree Rollins

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#	Player	Team	BPG	GP	MPG	STL	BLK
1	George Johnson	SAN	3.1	75	21.0	20	234
2	Tree Rollins	ATL	2.8	79	25.5	35	224
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	2.7	76	35.2	63	207
4	Artis Gilmore	CHI	2.7	82	34.1	49	220
5	Robert Parish	BOS	2.4	80	31.7	68	192
6	Kevin McHale	BOS	2.3	82	28.4	30	185
7	Herb Williams	IND	2.2	82	27.8	53	178
8	Terry Tyler	DET	2.0	82	24.3	77	160
9	Caldwell Jones	PHL	1.8	81	30.2	38	146
10	Julius Erving	PHL	1.7	81	34.4	161	141
11	Rick Mahorn	WAS	1.7	80	33.3	57	138
12	James Donaldson	SEA	1.7	82	20.9	27	139
13	Harvey Catchings	MIL	1.7	80	20.0	42	134
14	Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	1.7	76	34.6	64	127
15	Dave Corzine	SAN	1.5	82	26.7	33	126
16	Moses Malone	HOU	1.5	81	42.0	76	125
17	James Edwards	CLE	1.5	77	33.0	24	117
18	Dan Roundfield	ATL	1.5	61	36.3	64	93
19	Alton Lister	MIL	1.5	80	14.8	18	118
20	Bobby Jones	PHL	1.5	76	28.7	99	112
21	Alex English	DEN	1.5	82	36.8	87	120
22	Clemon Johnson	IND	1.4	79	25.1	60	110
23	Wayne Cooper	DAL	1.4	76	23.9	37	106
24	Mychal Thompson	POR	1.4	79	39.6	69	107
25	Kent Benson	DET	1.3	75	32.9	66	98
26	Jack Sikma	SEA	1.3	82	37.2	102	107
27	Kurt Nimphius	DAL	1.3	63	17.2	17	82
28	Samuel Williams	GOS	1.3	59	18.2	45	76
29	Elvin Hayes	HOU	1.3	82	37.0	62	104
30	Mike Harper	POR	1.2	68	21.1	55	82
31	Kurt Rambis	LAL	1.2	64	17.7	60	76
32	Len Elmore	NJN	1.1	81	25.9	92	92
33	Steve Johnson	KCK	1.1	78	22.3	39	89
34	David Greenwood	CHI	1.1	82	35.5	70	93
35	Marvin Webster	NYK	1.1	82	23.0	22	90
36	James Bailey	NJN	1.1	77	19.1	42	83
37	Buck Williams	NJN	1.0	82	34.5	84	84
38	Alvan Adams	PHX	1.0	79	30.3	114	78
39	Jeff Wilkins	UTH	0.9	82	27.7	32	77
40	Bill Cartwright	NYK	0.9	72	28.6	48	65
41	Larry Nance	PHX	0.9	80	14.8	42	71
42	Spencer Haywood	WAS	0.9	76	27.5	45	68
43	Dan Schayes	UTH	0.9	82	19.8	46	72
44	Rich Kelley	PHX	0.9	81	23.4	64	71
45	Maurice Lucas	NYK	0.9	80	33.4	68	70
46	Bill Willoughby	HOU	0.9	69	21.4	31	60
47	Alvin Scott	PHX	0.9	81	21.5	59	70
48	Larry Bird	BOS	0.9	77	38.0	143	66
49	James Hardy	UTH	0.8	82	22.1	58	67
50	Bill Laimbeer	DET	0.8	80	22.9	39	64