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#3 Brook Lopez - 1518
Brook Lopez was selected tenth overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 2008 NBA draft. He was one of the best players in the team, becoming their all-time top scorer after nine seasons with them. The 33-year-old scored a total of 10,444 points on 50.6% shooting from the field.
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After that, he stayed a year with the Lakers before moving to the Milwaukee Bucks. Lopez was an essential part of the team that won the championship in 2021.
In his 14-year NBA career, Brook has been a part of one All-NBA second team. The NBA champion has secured a total of 1518 blocks at an average of 1.8 BPG. He is currently injured. But once he's back in action, the big man will look to secure a few more blocks and help the Bucks make another run at the championship.
#2 Serge Ibaka - 1720
Serge Ibaka is one of the most dominant centers in the NBA. He was a second-round pick of the Seattle Supersonics, and worked a lot to make a name for himself in the league. When the team moved to Oklahoma, Ibaka rose to fame, courtesy of his brilliant defensive displays.
He played seven seasons with OKC, and made it to three All-NBA First Teams. and won two rebounding titles. Ibaka then moved to the Orlando Magic before getting traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he won the NBA championship. He is now with the Clippers, and is recovering from a back injury he suffered last season.
The veteran has been a brilliant presence in all the teams he has been with so far. Ibaka's presence in the paint is lethal, as he is a terrific rim protector, and can also defend any big man in the league. Ibaka has a total of 1720 blocks, and will look to record a few more before he retires.
#1 Dwight Howard - 2203
Dwight Howard is one of the best centers in the modern era. He was drafted number one overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2004 draft.
Howard was one of the leaders of the Magic team that went to the NBA Finals in 2009. He won three Defensive Player of the Year awards with the team as he established a name for himself in the league.
Howard is a two-time block leader in the league, and has also made it to four All NBA Defensive First Teams.
Despite having to move several teams in his career, Howard remains an elite defensive player. In his 18-year NBA career, the big man averages a total of 1.8 BPG, and has 2203 blocks to his name.
Although he is 13th on the NBA's all-time block leaders list, Howard is capable of producing a few more to move up the list.
