After watching Boston Celtics starting center Robert Williams III rack up a historic 9 blocks in just 23 minutes, you would be excused if you thought he must already be among the team’s top-10 players for blocks in the postseason for the franchise.

But with one of the league’s most storied pasts and a host of players who were adept at rejecting shot attempts — and this doesn’t even include legendary shot-blocker Bill Russell, who played before the stat was tabulated — there’s plenty of competition for Timelord. You might also say that he has plenty of examples to model his future block parties on as well to put things in a positive light.

But who are those top 10 shot blockers all-time for the team in the playoffs?

Al Horford - 43

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Tony Battie - 44

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Cedric Maxwell - 50

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Dave Cowens - 56

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Kevin Garnett - 93

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Paul Pierce - 94

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Kendrick Perkins - 104

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Larry Bird - 145

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Kevin McHale - 281

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Robert Parish - 292

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