Victor Wembanyama Joins Elite Club with 100 Consecutive Blocks

Victor Wembanyama joined an exclusive club Friday night, recording his 100th consecutive regular-season game with at least one block in the San Antonio Spurs' 126-98 win against the Atlanta Hawks. The Spurs center led the charge with a team-high 26 points, 12 assists, and 2 blocks.

Wembanyama rejected a shot from the Hawks' Dyson Daniels with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter, spiking it off the backboard. He finished the game with two blocks, later swatting a layup from rookie Asa Newell.

This impressive streak dates back to his rookie season, with his last regular-season game without a block being on January 10, 2024, against the Detroit Pistons. Only two players have accomplished this feat before: Patrick Ewing, who recorded 145 consecutive games with at least one block, and Dikembe Mutombo, whose streak reached 116 games.

Mutombo is second in the NBA record books with 3,289 overall blocks, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon, who has 3,830. Blocks became an official NBA statistic during the 1973-1974 season. Wembanyama is currently up to 51 blocks this season, despite missing 12 games after a calf strain sustained during a loss to the Golden State Warriors on November 14.

He returned to action on December 13 in the NBA Cup semifinals, helping the Spurs secure a 111-109 win against the Thunder with 22 points. The Spurs, now 20-7, reached their 20th win over a month earlier than last season.

Wembanyama and the Spurs are set to face the Washington Wizards on the road Sunday night before returning to San Antonio to play the Thunder.