Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders

The Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Northwestern Wildcats 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 Wildcats represent Northwestern University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Northwestern began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1904.^[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 Northwestern's record books includes players in these stats before these seasons. These lists are updated through the most recent game of the 2022–23 season.

Scoring

Career
Rk	Player	Points	Seasons
1	Boo Buie	2,187^[2]	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
2	John Shurna	2,038	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
3	Drew Crawford	1,920	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
4	Billy McKinney	1,900	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
5	Evan Eschmeyer	1,805	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
6	Michael Thompson	1,689	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
7	Bryant McIntosh	1,683	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
8	Jim Stack	1,583	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
9	Vedran Vukusic	1,581	2001–02 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
10	Kevin Rankin	1,575	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94

Season
Rk	Player	Points	Season
1	John Shurna	661	2011–12
2	Boo Buie	646^[2]	2023–24
3	John Shurna	619	2009–10
4	Boo Buie	588^[2]	2022–23
5	Evan Eschmeyer	585	1997–98
6	Dale Kelley	582	1969–70
7	Evan Eschmeyer	568	1998–99
8	Michael Thompson	553	2010–11
9	Bryant McIntosh	534	2016–17
10	Vedran Vukusic	533	2005–06
	Billy McKinney	533	1975–76

Single Game
Rk	Player	Points	Season	Opponent
1	Rich Falk	49	1963–64	Iowa
2	Rick Lopossa	40	1963–64	Illinois
	Joe Ruklick	40	1957–58	Illinois
4	Geno Carlisle	39	1995–96	Wisconsin
	Dale Kelley	39	1969–70	Wisconsin
6	Jim Burns	38	1965–66	Michigan
	Frank Ehmann	38	1954–55	Michigan
8	John Shurna	37	2011–12	LSU
	Kevin Coble	37	2007–08	Indiana
	Evan Eschmeyer	37	1997–98	Penn State
	Tony Allen	37	1977–78	UNLV
	Billy McKinney	37	1974–75	Notre Dame
	Jim Burns	37	1965–66	Purdue
	Rich Falk	37	1963–64	Michigan State

Rebounds

Career
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Seasons
1	Evan Eschmeyer	995	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2	Kevin Rankin	885	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
3	Joe Ruklick	868	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
4	Jim Pitts	800	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66
5	Dererk Pardon	784^[3]	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
6	Don Adams	773	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
7	Drew Crawford	713	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
8	Shon Morris	712	1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
9	Phil Warren	665	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
10	Alexandru Olah	663	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Season
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season
1	Jim Pitts	321	1965–66
2	Joe Ruklick	306	1957–58
3	Evan Eschmeyer	292	1998–99
4	Evan Eschmeyer	290	1997–98
5	Joe Ruklick	287	1958–59
6	Joe Ruklick	275	1956–57
7	Don Adams	268	1968–69
	Jim Pitts	268	1964–65
9	Don Adams	256	1967–68
10	Brooks Barnhizer	255^[4]	2023–24

Single Game
Rk	Player	Rebounds	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Pitts	29	1964–65	Indiana
2	Jim Pitts	26	1965–66	Indiana
3	Chuck Brandt	24	1959–60	Illinois
4	Jim Pitts	23	1963–64	Notre Dame
	Bill Schulz	23	1955–56	Iowa
6	Dererk Pardon	22^[5]	2016–17	Nebraska
	Jim Pitts	22	1965–66	Ohio State
	Joe Ruklick	22	1958–59	Iowa
9	Evan Eschmeyer	21	1998–99	Penn State
	Joe Ruklick	21	1956–57	Western Michigan

Assists

Career
Rk	Player	Assists	Seasons
1	Bryant McIntosh	700	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
2	Boo Buie	618^[2]	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
3	Michael Thompson	528	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
4	Pat Baldwin	452	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
5	Shawn Watts	379	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
6	Michael Jenkins	342	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
7	Tim Doyle	341	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
8	Dave Sobolewski	334	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
9	Craig Moore	308	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
10	John Shurna	295	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12

Season
Rk	Player	Assists	Season
1	Bryant McIntosh	213	2015–16
2	Bryant McIntosh	188	2016–17
3	Boo Buie	171^[2]	2023–24
4	Tim Doyle	157	2006–07
5	Pat Baldwin	154	1993–94
	Boo Buie	154^[2]	2022–23
7	Bryant McIntosh	150	2014–15
8	Bryant McIntosh	149	2017–18
9	Michael Thompson	147	2010–11
10	Michael Thompson	139	2009–10

Single Game
Rk	Player	Assists	Season	Opponent
1	Bryant McIntosh	16^[6]	2017–18	Minnesota
2	Pat Baldwin	14	1992–93	Youngstown State
3	Bryant McIntosh	13	2015–16	Rutgers
	Terry Gamber	13	1966–67	Rhode Island
5	Jerry Marifke	12	1976–77	Wisconsin
6	Bryant McIntosh	11	2015–16	Minnesota
7	Boo Buie	10^[7]	2023–24	Michigan State
	Bryant McIntosh	10	2016–17	Iowa
	Bryant McIntosh	10	2015–16	Penn State
	Bryant McIntosh	10	2015–16	Sacred Heart
	Michael Thompson	10	2007–08	Penn State
	Ben Johnson	10	2000–01	Penn State
	Evan Eschmeyer	10	1998–99	Indiana
	Pat Baldwin	10	1992–93	Holy Cross
	Rob Ross	10	1989–90	Wisconsin

Steals

Career
Rk	Player	Steals	Seasons
1	Pat Baldwin	272	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
2	Jitim Young	215	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
3	Mohamed Hachad	167	2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
4	Shawn Watts	161	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87
5	Chase Audige	160^[8]	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
6	Michael Thompson	159	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
7	Art Aaron	145	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
8	Boo Buie	143^[2]	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
9	Craig Moore	141	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
10	Jeremy Nash	129	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

Season
Rk	Player	Steals	Season
1	Pat Baldwin	90	1990–91
2	Chase Audige	81^[8]	2022–23
3	Pat Baldwin	74	1992–93
4	Art Aaron	67	1983–84
5	Jitim Young	66	2003–04
6	Brooks Barnhizer	61^[4]	2023–24
7	Pat Baldwin	59	1993–94
8	Jeremy Nash	58	2009–10
9	Mohamed Hachad	57	2003–04
10	Craig Moore	55	2007–08
	Jitim Young	55	2001–02
	Shawn Watts	55	1986–87

Single Game
Rk	Player	Steals	Season	Opponent
1	Pat Baldwin	9	1990–91	Oakland
2	Jitim Young	8	2003–04	Penn State
	Pat Baldwin	8	1991–92	Vanderbilt
	Shawn Watts	8	1986–87	Rollins
5	Jeremy Nash	7	2008–09	Chicago State
	Craig Moore	7	2007–08	Savannah State
	Mike Capocci	7	2007–08	Benedictine (Illinois)
	Pat Baldwin	7	1992–93	Holy Cross
	Pat Baldwin	7	1992–93	Purdue
	Pat Baldwin	7	1990–91	Loyola
	Pat Baldwin	7	1990–91	Illinois
	Shawn Watts	7	1986–87	Marquette

Blocks

Career
Rk	Player	Blocks	Seasons
1	Alexandru Olah	181	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
2	Dererk Pardon	148^[3]	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
3	John Shurna	136	2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
4	Kevin Rankin	133	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
5	Evan Eschmeyer	132	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
6	Jim Pitts	123	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66
7	Tavaras Hardy	101	1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02
8	Drew Crawford	98	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
9	Gavin Skelly	91^[9]	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
10	Aaron Jennings	90	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

Season
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season
1	Jim Pitts	123	1965–66
2	Alexandru Olah	59	2014–15
3	Alexandru Olah	58	2013–14
4	Dererk Pardon	56^[3]	2017–18
5	John Shurna	55	2011–12
6	Dererk Pardon	50^[3]	2016–17
7	Evan Eschmeyer	48	1998–99
8	Kevin Rankin	45	1991–92
9	Gavin Skelly	44^[9]	2016–17
10	Brian Pitts	40	1986–87
	Matthew Nicholson	40^[10]	2022–23
	Matthew Nicholson	40^[10]	2023–24

Single Game
Rk	Player	Blocks	Season	Opponent
1	Jim Pitts	10	1965–66	Purdue
2	Dererk Pardon	8^[11]	2016–17	Rutgers
3	Aaron Jennings	7	2002–03	New Hampshire
	Evan Eschmeyer	7	1998–99	Purdue
	Jim Wallace	7	1975–76	Ohio
6	Dererk Pardon	6^[6]	2017–18	Minnesota
	Dererk Pardon	6^[12]	2016–17	Notre Dame
	Alexandru Olah	6	2015–16	New Orleans
	Alexandru Olah	6	2013–14	Indiana
	Kevin Rankin	6	1991–92	Vanderbilt
	Jim Pitts	6	1965–66	Wisconsin
	Evan Eschmeyer	6	1996–97	Seton Hall

References

^ ^a ^b "2019-20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Boo Buie". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dererk Pardon". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Brooks Barnhizer". ESPN.com.
^ "Nebraska vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Minnesota vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Northwestern vs. Michigan State Box Score". ESPN.com. January 7, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Chase Audige". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Gavin Skelly". ESPN.com.
^ ^a ^b "Matthew Nicholson". ESPN.com.
^ "Northwestern vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[MG-1] "2019-20 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[BBESPN-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Boo Buie". ESPN.com.

[DPESPN-3] "Dererk Pardon". ESPN.com.

[BBESPN1-4] "Brooks Barnhizer". ESPN.com.

[5] "Nebraska vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[1718MN-6] "Minnesota vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[7] "Northwestern vs. Michigan State Box Score". ESPN.com. January 7, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[BBESPN2-8] "Chase Audige". ESPN.com.

[GSESPN-9] "Gavin Skelly". ESPN.com.

[MNESPN-10] "Matthew Nicholson". ESPN.com.

[11] "Northwestern vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[12] "Notre Dame vs. Northwestern Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

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