Seventy blocks. That is where Victor Wembanyama stands in his first trip through the NBA playoffs, and no debutant has ever had more.
The number takes Wembanyama past Dikembe Mutombo's old debut-postseason mark. It also puts the 22-year-old fifth on the list for any playoff run, not merely a first one.
Current top 5
- Hakeem Olajuwon 1993-94, 92 Blocks
- Tim Duncan 2002-03, 79 Blocks
- Patrick Ewing 1993-94, 76 Blocks
- Dikembe Mutombo 2000-01, 72 Blocks
- Victor Wembanyama 2025-26, 70 Blocks (and counting)
Wembanyama is already within two of Mutombo, with the Finals still being played.
Blocks do not capture every shot changed or drive abandoned, but 70 is hard to miss. San Antonio's young center has spent his first postseason forcing opponents to think twice near the rim. Now he has a place beside several of the best defensive big men the league has seen, and his total is still moving.
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