The Best Centers of All‑Time

PlayerPosStatusLegends ScoreAvg/Year
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC1718.55
Tim DuncanF-C1397.32
Shaquille O'NealC1246.53
Hakeem OlajuwonC985.44
Wilt ChamberlainC946.71
Moses MaloneC-F904.29
Bill RussellC906.92
Kevin GarnettF-C844
David RobinsonC835.93
Dirk NowitzkiF-C793.76
Nikola JokićC-FActive758.33
Willis ReedC-F565.6
Dwight HowardCEligible 2025553.24
Joel EmbiidCActive496.13
Bob PettitF-C484.36
Elvin HayesF-C462.88
Billy CunninghamF-C423.82
Mel DanielsC404
Anthony DavisF-CActive403.33
Dave CowensC-F382.92
Bob McAdooC-F362.57
Spencer HaywoodF-C352.5
Patrick EwingC-F342
Bill WaltonC-F342.62
Alonzo MourningC-F332.06
George McGinnisF-C333
Artis GilmoreC321.88
Connie HawkinsF-C323.56
Dikembe MutomboC311.72
Ben WallaceF-C291.81
Wes UnseldC-F272.08
Rudy GobertCActive252.27
Amar'e StoudemireF-CEligible 2020231.77
Zelmo BeatyC221.69
Blake GriffinF-CEligible 2026221.83
Jerry LucasF-C201.82
Chris WebberF-C201.33
Dolph SchayesF-C191.27
Dan IsselC-F191.27
Yao MingC171.89
LaMarcus AldridgeF-CEligible 2025161.07
Jermaine O'NealC-FEligible 2018160.94
Shawn KempF-CEligible 2009151.15
Gus JohnsonF-C141.4
Pau GasolC-F140.78
Marc GasolCEligible 2025141.17
Nate ThurmondC-F141
Chris BoshF-C141.08
Robert ParishC130.62
Bob LanierC130.93
Maurice LucasF-CEligible 1994131
Kevin McHaleF-C120.92
Mark EatonCEligible 1999121.2
Kevin LoveF-CActive110.69
Joakim NoahCEligible 2024100.83
DeAndre JordanCActive100.63
Tom ChambersF-CEligible 2004100.63
DeMarcus CousinsC-FEligible 2025100.91
Bob NetolickyF-CEligible 198291.13
Billy PaultzC-FEligible 199190.64
Vin BakerF-CEligible 201280.67
Larry FoustC-FEligible 196880.73
Truck RobinsonF-CEligible 199170.7
Marvin BarnesF-CEligible 198671.4
Karl-Anthony TownsC-FActive70.78
Jack SikmaC-F70.5
Pascal SiakamF-CActive70.88
Ralph SampsonC-F70.78
Ed MacauleyC-F70.7
Julius RandleF-CActive70.7
Harry GallatinF-C70.7
Vern MikkelsenF-C60.6
Dan RoundfieldF-CEligible 199360.55
Brad DaughertyCEligible 200060.86
Tyson ChandlerCEligible 202460.33
Tom HeinsohnF-C60.67
Al HorfordC-FActive60.35
Marcus CambyC-FEligible 201860.38
Neil JohnstonC60.75
Buck WilliamsF-CEligible 200460.38
Domantas SabonisC-FActive50.63
Wayne EmbryC-FEligible 197550.5
Elton BrandF-CEligible 202050.31
Rudy LaRussoF-CEligible 197550.56