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
John Shurna
2,038
2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
2
Drew Crawford
1,920
2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
3
Billy McKinney
1,900
1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
4
Evan Eschmeyer
1,805
1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
5
Michael Thompson
1,689
2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
6
Bryant McIntosh
1,683
2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
7
Jim Stack
1,583
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83
8
Vedran Vukusic
1,581
2001–02 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
9
Kevin Rankin
1,575
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
10
Boo Buie
1,541[2]
2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Rebounds
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[4]
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
Steals
Blocks
Single Game
Rk
Player
Blocks
Season
Opponent
1
Jim Pitts
10
1965–66
Purdue
2
Dererk Pardon
8[10]
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[5]
2017–18
Minnesota
Dererk Pardon
6[11]
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 "Boo Buie". ESPN.com .
^ a b c d "Dererk Pardon". 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 .
^ "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 .
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