This is a fantasy basketball review and analysis of the top 10 shot blockers in the NBA from the 2024-25 season. It is part of a series of articles that break down the top producers from each key counting statistical category.<\/p>\n
If a big man doesn’t produce blocks, can he be truly called a “big man?” The answer is “yes,” if you’re just talking about positions—power forwards and centers are big guys. Blocks comprise a statistical category that can be contested, but few high-level shot blockers also contribute across other categories. For many years, the impression within the fantasy basketball space was that quality big men are hard to find. Recently, there has been a good influx of big men who produce enough blocks to help make-believe teams dominate that category.<\/p>\n
Below is a list of the top 10 blockers at the end of the season. The list displays the players\u2019 total blocks, blocks per game, their end-of-season rankings based on 9-cat per-game scoring, and their rankings based on 9-cat totals rankings. Rankings have been sourced from Basketballmonster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s crazy to think about it, but Victor Wembanyama played just 46 games this season. Despite that, he still led the league in total blocks and by a crazy-large margin. In addition, he also finished as the 15th-best player in fantasy basketball based on totals rankings. Can anyone fathom how much impact Wemby can make if he played, say, 65 games or 70 games? It boggles the mind. When a player averages close to four blocks per game, it’s difficult not to expect to win the blocks category week in and week out.<\/p>\n Wembanyama was ranked third based on per-game rankings, but yes, this is heavily weighted on his ridiculous block rate, which is multiple levels superior to the league average.<\/p>\n Hopes are high for Wemby to be a defining, game-changing force in fantasy basketball. At some point, these hopes will become a reality, and the expectation is that it will happen sooner rather than later. He’s perceived as a top 1-2 draft option in fantasy basketball and rightly so.<\/p>\n At 37 years of age, Brook Lopez is one of the elder statesmen in the NBA. Despite his age, “Splash Mountain” has evolved to a point where his threes and blocks make him invaluable for any real-life or fantasy basketball franchise. He was drafted in the early 80s range on Yahoo! last season, but further big board downgrades are to be expected moving forward. Ironically, Lopez has proven to be quite a durable asset. He has played in 78 games or more over the last three seasons. That’s an impressive level of availability. Sure, the stats have slid overall, and he’s more of a specialist than a true stretch-five cornerstone. His game lends itself to staying relevant despite a decline in his athleticism and speed. Give Lopez a look outside of the top 100 in drafts in 2025-26.<\/p>\n Turner is entering his 10th season in the league in 2025-26. Throughout his career, he’s been a force in the blocks department. Despite seeing a slight dip in scoring in 2024-25, from 17.1 PPG to 15.6 PPG, Turner was able to average two blocks per game and connected on a career-high 2.2 treys per game. His ability to both hit threes and block shots makes him a unique commodity in fantasy basketball. He opens up doors for many interesting fantasy team builds.<\/p>\n On the other side of the coin, Turner struggles in the rebounding department. He averaged a lackluster 6.5 boards per game. By season’s end, Turner was able to provide top-50 value in 9-cat scoring, a slight improvement from his finish in 2023-24. At this point, it’s crystal clear what Turner is and what he isn’t. This makes it easy to predict his production. Turner should be a safe bet to target just inside the top 50 come 2025-26 drafts.<\/p>\n Kessler had a solid bounce-back campaign in 2024-25 after a lackluster sophomore season in 2023-24. An increase in his minutes per game to 30.0 helped his cause. The increase in playing time allowed him to average a double-double with 11.1 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. He did that while landing as the second-best shot blocker based on averages at 2.4. Unfortunately, injuries prevented Kessler from maximizing his new playing time. He appeared in 58 games in 2024-25, 68 games in 2023-24.<\/p>\n Kessler has struggled to earn consistent minutes in the past, but it seems that the Jazz are now ready to trust the 24-year-old big man with more responsibility and opportunities moving forward. His fantasy basketball outlook is trending up, so he’s someone to target in the 40s range of drafts in 2025-26.<\/p>\n Mobley won the Defensive Player of the Year award<\/a> in 2024-25, a well-deserved honor. Mobley finished the season with his best fantasy basketball ranking. He solidified himself amongst the game’s elite, landing firmly inside the top 25. At just 24 years of age, Mobley has a long and fantastic career ahead of him. Still far from hitting his prime, the talented forward-center is trending in the right direction. Despite sharing the paint with Jarrett Allen<\/a>, Mobley has found his groove and his path to fantasy productivity. He’s a nightly double-double threat who can chip in various peripheral categories. He provided fantasy managers with 1.2 treys, 1.6 blocks, 3.2 dimes, and 0.9 steals per game—a well-rounded stat line.<\/p>\n He could stand to improve on his 72.5% FT and his 18.5 points per game, but that’s splitting hairs at this point. Taking Mobley anywhere close to the 30-35 range should almost guarantee a good return in value.<\/p>\n Rebounds and assists are JJJ’s only weak points in fantasy basketball at this point in his career. He’s evolved into a reliable scorer (22.2 PPG) who can space the floor (2.0 3PG), making him a true two-way threat. Finishing just outside the top 30 in 2024-25, Jackson has shown that he can be a consistent 1-1-1 producer for fantasy managers. He’s shown the ability to produce value inside the top 20 range, which is a good ballpark for his statistical ceiling.<\/p>\n The Grizzlies appear to be in a structural rebuild, trading away<\/a> Desmond Bane<\/a>. This could mean that Jackson could be made available on the trade market as well. The beauty of JJJ and his game is that he fits in with almost any system in the modern NBA game. So, whether he’s the cornerstone and the future of the Memphis franchise or finds himself on another team, his stat contributions in fantasy basketball should remain stable. Target him with confidence in the 30-40 range of drafts in 2025-26.<\/p>\n Anthony Davis has been a first-round target in fantasy basketball for many seasons now. Despite struggling with availability and being labeled “injury prone,” AD has been a force in multiple categories (points, rebounds, blocks, FG%). Appearing in 51 games in 2024-25, Davis finished inside the top 5 on per-game value and 39th by totals.<\/p>\n The biggest headline of the 2024-25 season was Davis being involved in a trade<\/a> from the Lakers to the Mavs for Luka Doncic<\/a>. Sadly, a groin injury prevented Davis from seeing much time with his new team. Nine games in a Mavs jersey is too small a sample size to chart his stat outlook for the coming season. It could be said that “AD will be AD,” and he will get his numbers, and the only true limiting factor to his fantasy basketball impact will be his durability (or lack thereof). Snagging him as late as possible in the first round should be the play. Hopefully, there will be enough of a discount to mitigate the oft-injured big man’s propensity to miss games.<\/p>\n Donovan Clingan is the only rookie on this list, which in itself is already impressive. The seventh overall pick<\/span><\/a> in the 2024 draft played fewer than 20 minutes per game (19.8) in his maiden season. This was enough for him to post averages of 6.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He shot well from the field with 53.8% FG, but struggled from the stripe, making just 59.6% of his free throws.<\/p>\n\n
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n
Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks<\/h3>\n
Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers<\/h3>\n
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz<\/h3>\n
Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/h3>\n
Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies<\/h3>\n
Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks<\/h3>\n
Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazers<\/h3>\n