The greatest career's in Kentucky history broken down into wild statistics
Kentucky’s basketball history is dripping with legends—and numbers don’t lie. From Issel’s scoring dominance to Magloire’s shot-swatting reign, here are the Cats' top five in every major career stat category. Let the barbershop debates begin.
Scoring
1. Dan Issel – 2,138 points (1967–70)
2. Kenny Walker – 2,080 (1982–86)
3, Jack “Goose” Givens – 2,038 (1974–78)
4, Keith Bogans – 1,923 (1999–03)
5. Tony Delk – 1,890 (1992–96)
Assists (Since 1962)
1. Dirk Minniefield – 646 (1979–83)
2. Anthony Epps – 544 (1993–97)
3. Roger Harden – 498 (1982–86)
4. Wayne Turner – 494 (1995–99)
5. Sean Woods – 482 (1989–92)
3-Pointers made
1. Tony Delk – 283 (1992–96)
2. Keith Bogans – 254 (1999–03)
3. Tayshaun Prince – 204 (1998–02)
4. Gerald Fitch – 199 (2000–04)
5. Derrick Miller – 191 (1986–90)
Rebounds
1. Dan Issel – 1,078 (1967–70)
2. Frank Ramsey – 1,038 (1950–54)
3. Cliff Hagan – 1,035 (1950–54)
4. Johnny Cox – 1,004 (1956–59)
5. Cotton Nash – 962 (1961–64)
Steals
1. Wayne Turner – 238 (1995–99)
2. Tony Delk – 201 (1992–96)
3. Cliff Hawkins – 199 (2000–04)
4. Ed Davender – 191 (1984–88)
5. Jared Prickett – 187 (1992–97)
Blocks
1. Jamaal Magloire – 268 (1996–00)
2. Willie Cauley-Stein – 233 (2012–15)
3. Melvin Turpin – 226 (1980–84)
4. Sam Bowie – 218 (1979–84)
5. Andre Riddick – 212 (1991–95)
From the 50s to the Final Four runs of the 90s and beyond, Kentucky’s stat leaders are a timeline of greatness. It’s not just tradition—it’s numbers, and the bar is always high. There will probably never be a player stay around in college long enough to even come close to Dan Issel's records, but with NIL maybe someone can overtake the gawdy numbers The Horse put up.
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