Penn State Nittany Lions basketball statistical leaders

The Penn State Nittany Lions basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions basketball program in various categories,[1] including points, assists, blocks, rebounds, and steals. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Nittany Lions represent the Pennsylvania State University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.

Penn State 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 Penn State'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 Talor Battle 2,213 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
2 Lamar Stevens 2,207[2] 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
3 Jesse Arnelle 2,138 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55
4 Joe Crispin 1,986 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
5 D.J. Newbill 1,812 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
6 Shep Garner 1,629 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
7 Pete Lisicky 1,605 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
8 Jamelle Cornley 1,579 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
9 DeRon Hayes 1,570 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
10 Tim Frazier 1,543 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14


Season
Rk Player Points Season
1 Jesse Arnelle 731 1954–55
2 Tony Carr 725 2017–18
3 D.J. Newbill 704 2014–15
4 Talor Battle 687 2010–11
5 Jarrett Stephens 657 1999–00
6 Jalen Pickett 655 2022–23
7 Joe Crispin 649 1999–00
8 Joe Crispin 642 2000–01
9 Lamar Stevens 637[2] 2018–19
10 Talor Battle 635 2008–09


Single Game
Rk Player Points Season Opponent
1 Gene Harris 46 1961–62 Holy Cross
2 Jesse Arnelle 44 1954–55 Bucknell
3 Jesse Arnelle 41 1954–55 Rutgers
Jalen Pickett 41[3] 2022–23 Illinois
5 Jesse Arnelle 40 1951–52 Georgetown
Jesse Arnelle 40 1954–55 Temple
7 Jesse Arnelle 38 1954–55 Syracuse
Bob Weiss 38 1964–65 Duke
9 Joe Crispin 36 2000–01 Pittsburgh
Frank Wolf 36 1918–19 Susquehanna
Mark DuMars 36 1959–60 Syracuse
Ron Brown 36 1973–74 Virginia
Steve Kuhn 36 1978–79 Colgate

Rebounds

Career
Rk Player Rebounds Seasons
1 Jesse Arnelle 1,238 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55
2 Mike Watkins 953[4] 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
3 Mike Lang 912 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
4 Lamar Stevens 875[2] 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
5 John Harrar 854[5] 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
6 Ross Travis 816 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
7 Gene Harris 762 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62
8 Geary Claxton 755 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Jamelle Cornley 755 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
10 John Amaechi 745 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95


Season
Rk Player Rebounds Season
1 Jesse Arnelle 428 1954–55
2 Jarrett Stephens 368 1999–00
3 John Harrar 320[5] 2021–22
4 John Amaechi 316 1994–95
5 Gene Harris 298 1961–62
6 Aaron Johnson 297 2004–05
7 Bill Stansfield 289 1968–69
8 Jon Marshall 288 1973–74
9 Jesse Arnelle 285 1953–54
10 Mike Lang 279 1982–83


Single Game
Rk Player Rebounds Season Opponent
1 Jesse Arnelle 27 1954–55 Temple
2 Jesse Arnelle 25 1954–55 Bucknell
Jon Marshall 25 1973–74 Cincinnati
4 Aaron Johnson 24 2004–05 W. Carolina
Jesse Arnelle 24 1952–53 Gettysburg
6 Tom Hancock 23 1957–58 Colgate
Gene Harris 23 1961–62 Holy Cross
Jon Marshall 23 1972–73 Pittsburgh
9 Gene Harris 22 1961–62 Gettysburg
Jesse Arnelle 22 1954–55 Memphis St.

Assists

Career
Rk Player Assists Seasons
1 Tim Frazier 641 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
2 Freddie Barnes 600 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
3 Dan Earl 574 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1997–98 1998–99
4 Talor Battle 517 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
5 Joe Crispin 485 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
Tom Wilkinson 485 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
7 Monroe Brown 450 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
8 Titus Ivory 443 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
9 Ben Luber 418 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
10 Dwight Gibson 385 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85


Season
Rk Player Assists Season
1 Jalen Pickett 243 2022–23
2 Ace Baldwin Jr. 199[6] 2023–24
3 Tim Frazier 198 2011–12
4 Talor Battle 189 2008–09
5 Tony Carr 186 2017–18
6 Tim Frazier 182 2013–14
7 Dan Earl 181 1994–95
8 Joe Crispin 178 1999–00
9 Freddie Barnes 177 1991–92
10 Tim Frazier 173 2010–11


Single Game
Rk Player Assists Season Opponent
1 Tom Doaty 15 1974–75 Syracuse
2 Tony Carr 14 2017–18 Utah
Tony Carr 14 2016–17 Indiana
Ron Brown 14 1972–73 Bucknell
5 Ace Baldwin Jr. 13[7] 2023–24 Purdue
Dan Earl 13 1994–95 Iowa
Tim Frazier 13 2013–14 Duquesne
8 Ace Baldwin Jr. 12 2023–24 Illinois
Tom Daley 12 1969–70 Cornell
Tom Wilkinson 12 1977–78 Rochester
Tom Wilkinson 12 1977–78 Marquette
Dan Earl 12 1995–96 Pennsylvania
Dan Earl 12 1995–96 Iowa

Steals

Career
Rk Player Steals Seasons
1 Ron Brown 252 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
2 Josh Reaves 250 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
3 Monroe Brown 239 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
4 Titus Ivory 218 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
5 Tim Frazier 196 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
6 Jamari Wheeler 191[8] 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
7 Dwight Gibson 182 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
8 Tom Daley 176 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
9 Dan Earl 162 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1997–98 1998–99
10 Freddie Barnes 158 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92


Season
Rk Player Steals Season
1 Ron Brown 97 1973–74
2 Tom Daley 93 1969–70
3 Ace Baldwin Jr. 88[6] 2023–24
4 Titus Ivory 84 2000–01
5 Monroe Brown 82 1990–91
6 Josh Reaves 80 2018–19
Ron Brown 80 1972–73
8 Tim Frazier 76 2011–12
9 Ron Brown 75 1971–72
10 Josh Reaves 74 2017–18


Single Game
Rk Player Steals Season Opponent
1 Ace Baldwin Jr. 8 2023–24 Northwestern
Tom Doaty 8 1969–70 West Virginia
Monroe Brown 8 1990–91 Rhode Island
4 Josh Reaves 7 2017–18 Nebraska
Stanley Pringle 7 2007–08 St. Francis
Dan Earl 7 1998–99 Bucknell
Titus Ivory 7 2000–01 Michigan
8 Myles Dread 6 2018–19 Wright State
Jamari Wheeler 6 2017–18 Geo. Mason
Dwight Gibson 6 1982–83 Temple
Dwight Gibson 6 1983–84 Bradley
Brian Allen 6 1987–88 St. Josephs
Monroe Brown 6 1991–92 Miami (Ohio)
Matt Gaudio 6 1995–96 Minnesota
Travis Parker 6 2005–06 Northwestern
Tim Frazier 6 2011–12 Nebraska

Blocks

Career
Rk Player Blocks Seasons
1 Calvin Booth 428 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2 Mike Watkins 265[4] 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
3 John Amaechi 191 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
4 Jordan Dickerson 133 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
5 Lamar Stevens 127[2] 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
6 Jan Jagla 110 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
7 Gyasi Cline-Heard 107 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01
8 Donovon Jack 100 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
9 Carvin Jefferson 99 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
10 Josh Reaves 92 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19


Season
Rk Player Blocks Season
1 Calvin Booth 140 1997–98
2 Calvin Booth 101 1995–96
3 Calvin Booth 95 1998–99
4 Calvin Booth 92 1996–97
5 Mike Watkins 90[4] 2016–17
6 Mike Watkins 68[4] 2017–18
John Amaechi 68 1994–95
8 Mike Watkins 66[4] 2019–20
9 John Amaechi 65 1992–93
10 John Amaechi 58 1993–94


Single Game
Rk Player Blocks Season Opponent
1 Calvin Booth 10 1997–98 Dayton
Calvin Booth 10 1997–98 George Mason
3 Calvin Booth 9 1997–98 BYU
Calvin Booth 9 1997–98 Lehigh
Calvin Booth 9 1995–96 Bucknell
6 Mike Watkins 8[9] 2019–20 Ole Miss
Mike Watkins 8 2016–17 Nebraska
Mike Watkins 8 2016–17 Wright State
Calvin Booth 8 1995–96 Morgan St.
Calvin Booth 8 1995–96 UT-Chattanooga
Calvin Booth 8 1997–98 Northwestern
Calvin Booth 8 1998–99 Indiana

All Time Triple Doubles

Career
Rk Player Count Season Opponent
1 Calvin Booth 1 1998 Dayton (NIT 2nd Round)
2 Jalen Pickett 1 2022 Butler

References

  1. ^ a b "2019-20 Penn State Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BigTen.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lamar Stevens". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "Illinois vs. Penn State Box Score". ESPN.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Mike White". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ a b "John Harrar". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ a b "Ace Baldwin Jr". ESPN.com.
  7. ^ "Purdue vs. Penn State Box Score". ESPN.com. January 13, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jamari Wheeler". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss vs. Penn State Box Score". ESPN.com. November 27, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Penn State Nittany Lions basketball
Venues
Culture & lorePeople
Seasons
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics