Victor Wembanyama is one block title away from starting a new legendary record

Victor Wembanyama has led the league in blocks for three seasons running, and nobody is taking that crown from him anytime soon. It begs the question of just how far the Alien can carry this streak. Keep stacking them, and Wemby could end up with one of the most untouchable records in NBA history.

Three straight already puts him alongside Dikembe Mutombo (1993-94 through 1995-96) and Marcus Camby (2005-06 through 2007-08) as the only other players to do it. Nobody has ever led the league in blocks for four straight seasons. Wemby can be the first as soon as 2026-27.

Wembanyama has already matched an NBA record

Here's how the streak breaks down when you look at his block rates. In 2023-24, Vic averaged 3.6 blocks per game. In his sophomore season, it was 3.8. This past campaign finished at 3.1. Those numbers led the league in his first three years as a professional.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton each won four block titles, and Hakeem Olajuwon also won three, but none of them ever strung more than two together at a time. Mutombo, Camby, and Wembanyama remain the only players to lead the league in blocks three consecutive seasons, while other legendary shot blockers never got beyond two in a row.

Wemby's middle title came in an injury-shortened year, making it even more impressive. He blocked 176 shots that season. The NBA's exception for a shortened season credited him as the leader because that total would have topped everyone over 58 games. That's how far ahead of the field he was.

Three years into his career, he's already matched the longest streak in NBA history, and the fascinating part is knowing this could just be the beginning.

Wemby's "down" year wasn't really a decline

Let's acknowledge the obvious. 3.1 blocks per game is a noticeable drop from 3.6 and 3.8, and on paper, it makes the three-peat look a little less dominant. He still led the NBA, though, and he wrapped up Defensive Player of the Year early along the way.

On top of that, the most recent number doesn't tell the whole story. From Jan. 22 through the end of the season, Wemby played 34 games and averaged 3.6 blocks per game, according to NBA.com. That's much closer to the rate Vic established in his first two years.

The 3.1 may be on the books, but it doesn't capture where his shot-blocking was once the Spurs let him loose. After his calf strain in November, the Spurs limited his minutes, and that stifled his production. So, you can't really argue there was any real defensive erosion, and if he's kept up his pace so far, there's no reason to believe he'll slow down now.

Now he enters next season with a chance to do something no player in NBA history has done: lead the league in blocks for four straight seasons.

And then what? Five? Six? John Stockton led the league in assists for nine straight years, so a run that long isn't impossible. Three straight already place Wembanyama in rare company. If he gets a fourth, he'll stand alone. If he keeps going after that, the Spurs may be watching one of the NBA's most untouchable records take shape in real time.

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