Myles Turner leads the 2026-27 preseason in blocks at 2.75 a game
WhyNBA Sports Desk · Oct 19, 2026
The story
Myles Turner finished the 2026-27 preseason as the league's top shot blocker, rejecting 11 shots in four games for the Milwaukee Bucks, an average of 2.75 a night in just 22.1 minutes.
The story
The two-time blocks champion arrives at his second Bucks season looking like the rim protector Milwaukee paid for, even on nights his shot was not falling.
The story
Turner's best game came in a 105-90 loss at Charlotte on Sunday, October 11 (Game Center), when he blocked five shots in 24 minutes while scoring only five points.
The story
He closed the exhibition schedule with 13 rebounds and three blocks in a 128-127 overtime win at Indiana on Friday, October 16 (Game Center). He blocked at least one shot in all four appearances and added a steal in each, though he shot just 11 of 29 from the field.
The preseason blocks top 10
The table covers all 67 completed preseason games on the WhyNBA scoreboard, from Saturday, October 3 through Friday, October 16, overtime included. To qualify a player needed at least three appearances.
The preseason blocks top 10
BPG is blocks per game, MPG is minutes per game, and tied players share a rank, which is why 11 names appear.
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 1; Player: Myles Turner; Team: Milwaukee Bucks; BPG: 2.75; Blocks: 11; Games: 4; MPG: 22.1
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 2; Player: Aday Mara; Team: Oklahoma City Thunder; BPG: 2.40; Blocks: 12; Games: 5; MPG: 23.2
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 3; Player: Victor Wembanyama; Team: San Antonio Spurs; BPG: 2.25; Blocks: 9; Games: 4; MPG: 19.9
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 4; Player: Moussa Diabate; Team: Charlotte Hornets; BPG: 2.00; Blocks: 6; Games: 3; MPG: 21.0
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 4; Player: Donovan Clingan; Team: Portland Trail Blazers; BPG: 2.00; Blocks: 6; Games: 3; MPG: 21.1
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 6; Player: Jalen Slawson; Team: Indiana Pacers; BPG: 1.75; Blocks: 7; Games: 4; MPG: 20.7
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 6; Player: Andre Drummond; Team: New York Knicks; BPG: 1.75; Blocks: 7; Games: 4; MPG: 14.9
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 8; Player: Anthony Davis; Team: Washington Wizards; BPG: 1.67; Blocks: 5; Games: 3; MPG: 22.0
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 9; Player: Joan Beringer; Team: Minnesota Timberwolves; BPG: 1.50; Blocks: 9; Games: 6; MPG: 19.2
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 9; Player: Charles Bassey; Team: Golden State Warriors; BPG: 1.50; Blocks: 9; Games: 6; MPG: 15.9
The preseason blocks top 10
Rank: 9; Player: Kyshawn George; Team: Washington Wizards; BPG: 1.50; Blocks: 6; Games: 4; MPG: 24.0
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
Oklahoma City rookie Aday Mara blocked more shots than anyone, 12, but needed a fifth game to get there.
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
The 7-foot-3 center did it without recording a single steal, and his preseason was about more than defense: he made all 10 of his field goal attempts for 22 points against Milwaukee on Wednesday, October 7, and posted 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four blocks in 33 minutes at Atlanta on Monday, October 12.
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
Victor Wembanyama played under 20 minutes a night for San Antonio and still averaged 2.25 blocks. His four-block, 19-point night came in a 123-103 home win over Phoenix on Wednesday, October 14.
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
Further down, Joan Beringer and Charles Bassey were the only players on the list to reach nine blocks across six games, and Bassey is now day-to-day with knee tendinitis.
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
Turner and Clingan shared the single-game preseason high of five blocks with Portland's Robert Williams III, who reached five in only 13 minutes against Golden State on Wednesday, October 7. Williams played too few games to qualify for the table.
Mara's volume, Wembanyama's light load
Exhibition minutes are short and uneven, so these numbers are a snapshot of camp form, not a forecast; the season leaders will build on the league leaders page.
What comes next
Wembanyama and Mara could meet on opening night when the Thunder visit the Spurs on Tuesday, October 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET (Game Center). Turner and the Bucks open at the Washington Wizards, home of Davis and George, on Wednesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. ET (Game Center).
Photo credit
Myles Turner with the Indiana Pacers in March 2018. File photo: Keith Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized.
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