Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball statistical leaders

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball program in various categories,^[1] including points, three-pointers, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Minnesota began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1896.^[1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent. Since scoring was much lower in this era, and teams played much fewer games during a typical season, it is likely that few or no players from this era would appear on these lists anyway.

The NCAA did not officially record assists as a stat until the 1983–84 season, and blocks and steals until the 1985–86 season, but Minnesota's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the end of the 2021–22 season.

Scoring

Career Rk Player Points Seasons 1 Mychal Thompson 1,992 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 2 Jordan Murphy 1,802[2] 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 3 Willie Burton 1,800 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 4 Randy Breuer 1,777 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 5 Andre Hollins 1,765 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 6 Nate Mason 1,731 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 7 Sam Jacobson 1,709 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 8 Kevin McHale 1,704 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 9 Quincy Lewis 1,614 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 10 Tommy Davis 1,481 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85

Season Rk Player Points Season 1 Mychal Thompson 647 1975-76 2 Kris Humphries 629 2003–04 3 Quincy Lewis 625 1998-99 4 Daniel Oturu 623[3] 2019-20 5 Willie Burton 616 1989-90 6 Amir Coffey 599[4] 2018–19 7 Tom Kondla 597 1966-67 8 Mychal Thompson 595 1976-77 9 Randy Breuer 593 1982–83 10 Archie Clark 589 1965-66

Single Game Rk Player Points Season Opponent 1 Oliver Shannon 42 1970-71 Wisconsin Eric Magdanz 42 1961-62 Michigan 3 Marcus Carr 41[5] 2020–21 Nebraska Andre Hollins 41 2012–13 Memphis 5 George Kline 40 1956-57 Iowa 6 Ron Johnson 39 1958-59 Ohio State Jamison Battle 39[6] 2021–22 Maryland 8 Archie Clark 38 1965-66 Detroit George Kline 38 1957-58 Wisconsin Maynard Johnson 38 1950-51 Colorado

Rebounds

Career Rk Player Rebounds Seasons 1 Jordan Murphy 1,307[2] 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2 Mychal Thompson 956 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 3 Kevin McHale 950 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 4 Jim Brewer 907 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 5 Richard Coffey 904 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 6 Mel Northway 841 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 7 Ron Johnson 820 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 8 Randy Carter 736 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 9 Larry Mikan 735 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 10 Dusty Rychart 732 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

Season Rk Player Rebounds Season 1 Jordan Murphy 397[2] 2018-19 2 Jordan Murphy 361[2] 2017-18 3 Larry Mikan 349 1969-70 Daniel Oturu 349[3] 2019-20 5 Jim Brewer 331 1970-71 6 Trevor Mbakwe 327 2010-11 7 Mel Northway 321 1964-65 8 Mychal Thompson 312 1975-76 9 Jim Brewer 301 1972-73 10 Jordan Murphy 300[2] 2016-17

Single Game Rk Player Rebounds Season Opponent 1 Larry Mikan 28 1969-70 Michigan 2 Ron Johnson 27 1957-58 North Carolina 3 Dennis Dvoracek 24 1965-66 Wisconsin 4 Tom Kondla 23 1966-67 Kansas State 5 Thomas McGrann 22 1960-61 Michigan State Jim Brewer 22 1971-72 Marquette 7 Jordan Murphy 21[7] 2018-19 Penn State Jordan Murphy 21[8] 2016-17 Michigan State Melvin Northway 21 1964-65 Wisconsin

Assists

Career Rk Player Assists Seasons 1 Arriel McDonald 547 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 2 Nate Mason 512 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 3 Kevin Burleson 440 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 4 Al Nolen 394 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 5 Marc Wilson 375 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 6 Melvin Newbern 369 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 7 Andre Hollins 359 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 8 Marcus Carr 348[9] 2019-20 2020-21 9 Dupree McBrayer 332[10] 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 10 Kevin Lynch 301 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91

Season Rk Player Assists Season 1 Elijah Hawkins 247[11] 2023-24 2 Marcus Carr 207[9] 2019-20 3 Ta'lon Cooper 196[12] 2022–23 4 Arriel McDonald 179 1993-94 5 Nate Mason 169 2016-17 6 Melvin Newbern 167 1989-90 7 Ray Williams 166 1976-77 8 DeAndre Mathieu 160 2013-14 Kevin Burleson 160 2002-03 10 Adam Boone 146 2005-06 Kevin Burleson 146 2001-02

Single Game Rk Player Assists Season Opponent 1 Elijah Hawkins 17[13] 2023–24 IUPUI 2 Arriel McDonald 16 1993-94 Wisconsin 3 Elijah Hawkins 15[14] 2023–24 Butler 4 Isaiah Washington 13 2018-19 North Florida Melvin Newbern 13 1989-90 Iowa Arriel McDonald 13 1993-94 Iowa 7 Elijah Hawkins 12[15] 2023–24 Illinois Ta'Lon Cooper 12[16] 2022–23 Nebraska Marcus Carr 12[17] 2019-20 Michigan Nate Mason 12 2015-16 Purdue Adam Boone 12 2005-06 South Dakota State Arriel McDonald 12 1993-94 Iowa Marc Wilson 12 1985-86 West Virginia State

Steals

Career Rk Player Steals Seasons 1 Melvin Newbern 215 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 2 Austin Hollins 213 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 3 Al Nolen 205 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 4 Damian Johnson 195 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 5 Quincy Lewis 179 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 6 Trent Tucker 164 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 7 Nate Mason 129 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 8 Arriel McDonald 163 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 9 Kevin Burleson 160 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 10 Darryl Mitchell 153 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82

Season Rk Player Steals Season 1 Melvin Newbern 101 1988-89 2 Austin Hollins 75 2013-14 Travarus Bennett 75 2001-02 4 Melvin Newbern 72 1989-90 5 Quincy Lewis 68 1997-98 6 DeAndre Mathieu 64 2014-15 Damian Johnson 64 2009-10 Al Nolen 64 2008-09 Al Nolen 64 2007-08 10 Vincent Grier 63 2004-05 Trent Tucker 63 1980-81

Single Game Rk Player Steals Season Opponent 1 Melvin Newbern 9 1989-90 Rider College 2 Carlos Morris 8 2014-15 Wake Forest Melvin Newbern 8 1988-89 Michigan State Darryl Mitchell 8 1980-81 Wisconsin 5 Vincent Grier 7 2005-06 Oral Roberts Kevin Burleson 7 2002-03 Bethune Cookman Arriel McDonald 7 1992-93 Northwestern Melvin Newbern 7 1988-89 Purdue Melvin Newbern 7 1986-87 Ball State 10 Elijah Hawkins 6[18] 2023-24 Maryland Nate Mason 6 2014-15 Seattle DeAndre Mathieu 6 2014-15 Seattle Nate Mason 6 2014-15 North Dakota Austin Hollins 6 2012-13 Memphis Julian Welch 6 2011-12 Iowa Al Nolen 6 2010-11 Siena Al Nolen 6 2009-10 Utah Valley Damian Johnson 6 2009-10 Tennessee Tech Dan Coleman 6 2007-08 Santa Clara Rico Tucker 6 2005-06 Coastal Carolina Kevin Burleson 6 2002-03 Penn State Travarus Bennett 6 2001-02 Northwestern Kevin Burleson 6 2000-01 Indiana Sam Jacobson 6 1996-97 Alabama State Kevin Lynch 6 1989-90 Purdue Melvin Newbern 6 1988-89 Indiana

Blocks

Career Rk Player Blocks Seasons 1 Kevin McHale 235 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 2 Randy Breuer 229 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 3 Ralph Sampson III 203 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 4 Damian Johnson 191 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 5 Reggie Lynch 180 2016-17 2017-18 6 Joel Przybilla 165 1998-99 1999-00 7 Michael Bauer 157 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2003-04 8 Jeff Hagen 153 2000-01 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 9 Elliott Eliason 151 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 10 Mychal Thompson 150 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78

Season Rk Player Blocks Season 1 Reggie Lynch 114 2016-17 2 Randy Breuer 87 1982-83 3 Joel Przybilla 84 1998-99 Kevin McHale 84 1979-80 5 Joel Przybilla 81 1999-00 6 Jeff Hagen 80 2004-05 7 Randy Breuer 76 1981-82 Daniel Oturu 76[3] 2019-20 9 Elliott Eliason 72 2013-14 10 Damian Johnson 67 2009-10

Single Game Rk Player Blocks Season Opponent 1 Mychal Thompson 12 1975-76 Ohio State 2 Reggie Lynch 11 2016-17 Penn State 3 Joel Przybilla 10 1998-99 Fresno State 4 Reggie Lynch 9 2017-18 Niagara Reggie Lynch 9 2016-17 St. John's Colton Iverson 9 2008-09 Bowling Green Joel Przybilla 9 1999-00 UT-Arlington Randy Breuer 9 1982-83 Michigan 9 Joel Przybilla 8 1998-99 Michigan State Mychal Thompson 8 1975-76 Purdue

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