Youngest NBA Players To 500 Blocks
Who was the youngest player to reach 500 blocks?
Josh Smith is the youngest player to reach 500 blocks, accomplishing it at the age of 21 years and 88 days old. He reached his 500th block on Mar 3, 2007.
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Which active player is on pace to next make the Top 50 list for "Youngest To 500 Blocks"?
Based on their career production, the active player most likely to next make the "Youngest to 500 Blocks" leaderboard is Walker Kessler, who is currently 24 years and 295 days old with 474 BLK.
Which active players are in contention for the "Youngest Player To 500 Blocks" leaderboard?
The following players are all at least two-thirds to the total and theoretically on-pace to make this leaderboard:
| Player | Current BLK | Current Age |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Kessler | 474 | 24-295 |
| Chet Holmgren | 392 | 24-016 |
Note: All stats on this leaderboard are shown at the conclusion of the game, so when a player shows up on this leaderboard with more than 500 blocks, the value you are seeing is their total stats at the end of the game in which they crossed the 500 blocks threshold. This is necessary because many older NBA games only have the full-game boxscore stats, there is no play-by-play data.