Who Has the Most Dunks In NBA History?

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Orlando, FL - JULY 25: Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Orlando Magic during a scrimmage on July 25, 2020 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Oct 10, 2024, 3:03 PM

Officially, Dwight Howard leads the all-time dunkers list with 2,950 career slams. Shaquille Oโ€™Neal is second on the list with 2,626.ย 

However, thereโ€™s an interesting historical wrinkle with this list. The dunk became an official stat in 1996, which was already four seasons into Shaqโ€™s career. And unofficially, Shaq recorded more than 300 dunks in his rookie year alone.

That means Shaq is the unofficial leader of the all-time dunker list. But since no one can really count stats from before their official statistical introduction, Howard remains the technical all-time leader.

Most Dunks In NBA History

Player Career Dunks
Dwight Howard2,950
Shaquille O'Neal2,626
DeAndre Jordan2,349
LeBron James2,088
Tyson Chandler1,735
Rudy Gobert1,732
Giannis Antetokounmpo1,598
Amar'e Stoudemire1,593
Andre Iguodala1,504
Shawn Marion1,482

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.