The Best Centers of All‑Time

Player	Pos	Status	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	C		171	8.55
Tim Duncan	F-C		139	7.32
Shaquille O'Neal	C		124	6.53
Hakeem Olajuwon	C		98	5.44
Wilt Chamberlain	C		94	6.71
Moses Malone	C-F		90	4.29
Bill Russell	C		90	6.92
Nikola Jokić	C-F	Active	87	9.67
Kevin Garnett	F-C		84	4
David Robinson	C		83	5.93
Dirk Nowitzki	F-C		79	3.76
Willis Reed	C-F		56	5.6
Dwight Howard	C		55	3.06
Joel Embiid	C	Active	49	6.13
Bob Pettit	F-C		48	4.36
Elvin Hayes	F-C		46	2.88
Billy Cunningham	F-C		42	3.82
Mel Daniels	C		40	4
Anthony Davis	F-C	Active	40	3.33
Dave Cowens	C-F		38	2.92
Bob McAdoo	C-F		36	2.57
Spencer Haywood	F-C		35	2.5
Patrick Ewing	C-F		34	2
Bill Walton	C-F		34	2.62
Alonzo Mourning	C-F		33	2.06
George McGinnis	F-C		33	3
Artis Gilmore	C		32	1.88
Connie Hawkins	F-C		32	3.56
Dikembe Mutombo	C		31	1.72
Ben Wallace	F-C		29	1.81
Wes Unseld	C-F		27	2.08
Rudy Gobert	C	Active	25	2.27
Amar'e Stoudemire	F-C	Eligible 2020	23	1.77
Zelmo Beaty	C		22	1.69
Blake Griffin	F-C	Eligible 2026	22	1.83
Jerry Lucas	F-C		20	1.82
Chris Webber	F-C		20	1.33
Dolph Schayes	F-C		19	1.27
Dan Issel	C-F		19	1.27
Yao Ming	C		17	1.89
LaMarcus Aldridge	F-C	Eligible 2025	16	1.07
Jermaine O'Neal	C-F	Eligible 2018	16	0.94
Shawn Kemp	F-C	Eligible 2009	15	1.15
Gus Johnson	F-C		14	1.4
Pau Gasol	C-F		14	0.78
Marc Gasol	C	Eligible 2025	14	1.17
Nate Thurmond	C-F		14	1
Chris Bosh	F-C		14	1.08
Robert Parish	C		13	0.62
Bob Lanier	C		13	0.93
Maurice Lucas	F-C	Eligible 1994	13	1
Kevin McHale	F-C		12	0.92
Mark Eaton	C	Eligible 1999	12	1.2
Kevin Love	F-C	Active	11	0.69
DeMarcus Cousins	C-F	Eligible 2025	10	0.91
Tom Chambers	F-C	Eligible 2004	10	0.63
DeAndre Jordan	C	Active	10	0.63
Joakim Noah	C	Eligible 2024	10	0.83
Billy Paultz	C-F	Eligible 1991	9	0.64
Bob Netolicky	F-C	Eligible 1982	9	1.13
Vin Baker	F-C	Eligible 2012	8	0.67
Karl-Anthony Towns	C-F	Active	8	0.89
Larry Foust	C-F	Eligible 1968	8	0.73
Evan Mobley	F-C	Active	8	2.67
Julius Randle	F-C	Active	7	0.7
Ralph Sampson	C-F		7	0.78
Pascal Siakam	F-C	Active	7	0.88
Jack Sikma	C-F		7	0.5
Truck Robinson	F-C	Eligible 1991	7	0.7
Ed Macauley	C-F		7	0.7
Harry Gallatin	F-C		7	0.7
Marvin Barnes	F-C	Eligible 1986	7	1.4
Tyson Chandler	C	Eligible 2024	6	0.33
Marcus Camby	C-F	Eligible 2018	6	0.38
Buck Williams	F-C	Eligible 2004	6	0.38
Brad Daugherty	C	Eligible 2000	6	0.86
Dan Roundfield	F-C	Eligible 1993	6	0.55
Tom Heinsohn	F-C		6	0.67
Al Horford	C-F	Active	6	0.35
Neil Johnston	C		6	0.75
Vern Mikkelsen	F-C		6	0.6
Domantas Sabonis	C-F	Active	5	0.63
Wayne Embry	C-F	Eligible 1975	5	0.5
Elton Brand	F-C	Eligible 2020	5	0.31
Rudy LaRusso	F-C	Eligible 1975	5	0.56

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