Greatest shot blocker in each NBA team’s history

Best shot blocker in Phoenix Suns history: Larry Nance

Larry Nance’s list of accomplishments doesn’t come close to pretty much everyone else on this list, but there are still some aspects in which he has these all-time greats beat.

For one, Nance could leap with the best of them, throwing down some truly highlight-worthy dunks over the course of his 13-year NBA career. With an absurd vertical and impressive speed for someone his size, the man was a terror on the break. Even if he weren’t to throw it down, nobody really wanted to get in his way for fear of the physical damage it could do to their bodies.

The three-time All-Star didn’t just rely on his hops to succeed in the league. He could shoot a little bit from the outside and could finish through contact around the basket. Obviously, he was a tremendous pick-and-roll threat, but because he possessed a respectable jumper, Nance was a force with a pretty good scoring average of 17.3 points per game during his time with the Phoenix Suns.

Nance was a solid rebounder who could completely out-jump the opposition in order to snag a rebound. It’s that same leaping ability combined with defensive instincts that made him a fairly intimidating shot-blocker as well, averaging 2.2 blocks per game for his career.

Nance wasn’t one of the best in the game, nor did his playing days net him a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame. However, he lasted more than a decade while providing some awesome highlights and performances along the way.