Who invented the most skateboard tricks?

Rodney Mullen is widely regarded as one of the most influential skateboarders in the history of the sport, and he is known for inventing numerous skateboard tricks and maneuvers. While it's difficult to provide an exact count of the specific tricks he has invented, he has played a pivotal role in the creation and popularization of many foundational street and freestyle skateboarding tricks.

Officially, Guinness World Records says the record for Most Skateboard Tricks Invented goes to Rodney Mullen. They say he invented thirty skateboard tricks between 1997 and 2008 which puts him at the top of the list.

Wikipedia® credits Rodney Mullen with a list of thirty-one skateboard tricks:

1. Godzilla rail flip (1979)
2. 540 shove-it (1979)
3. 50/50 Saran wrap (1979)
4. 50/50 Casper (1980)
5. Helipop (1980)
6. Gazelle flip (1981)
7. No-handed 50/50 (1981)
8. No-handed 50/50 kickflip<
9. Kick flip (1982)
10. Heel flip (1982)
11. Double heelflip
12. Impossible (1982)
13. Sidewinder (1983)
14. 360 flip (1983)
15. Switch 360 flip
16. 360 pressure flip (1983)
17. Casper 360 flip (1983)
18. Half-cab kickflip (1983)
19. 50/50 sidewinder (1983)
20. One-footed ollie (1984)
21. Backside flip (Backside 180 Kickflip) (1984)
22. Ollie Nosebone (1986)
23. Ollie finger flip (1986)
24. Ollie Airwalk (1986)
25. Frontside heel flip shove-it (1988)
26. Helipop heel flip (1990)
27. Kickflip underflip (1992)
28. Half-cab kickflip underflip (1992)
29. Casper slide (1992)
30. Half flip darkslide
31. Handstand flips

Rodney Mullen - PopTech 2013 - Camden, ME - Photo by Thatcher Cook

Rodney Mullen's innovative approach to skateboarding has had a profound impact on the sport's progression, and his contributions have inspired countless skateboarders to push the boundaries of what's possible on a skateboard.