Top 30 NBA Centers

When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the week.

Player (Current Team/Former Team) PPG, RPG, APG, SPG, BPG

* = Best in Category

(R) = Rookie

Blocks 1.5+ Shown

Blocks and Steals Shown if both are 1+

1. Dwight Howard (ORL) 20.7, 14.2*, 1.3, 2.2 BPG 59.9% FG

2. Yao Ming (HOU) 22*, 10.8, 2.3, 2 BPG

3. Pau Gasol (LAL/MEM) 18.9, 8.4, 3.2, 1, 1.5, 58.9% FG (LAL)

4. Al Jefferson (MIN) 21, 11.1, 1.4, 1.5 BPG

5. Chris Kaman (LAC) 15.7, 12.7, 1.9, 2.8 BPG

6. Marcus Camby (DEN) 9.1, 13.1, 3.3, 1.1 , 3.6*

7. Andrew Bogut (MIL) 14.3, 9.8, 2.6, 1.7 BPG

8. Andrew Bynum 13.1, 10.2, 1.7, 2.1 BPG, 63.6% FG (35 games)

9. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (CLE) 14.1, 9.3, 1.4, 1.6 BPG

10. Tyson Chandler (NOH) 11.8, 11.7, 0.2

11. Samuel Dalembert (PHI) 10.5, 10.4, 0.5, 2.3 BPG

12. Brad Miller (SAC) 13.4, 9.5, 3.7*, 1, 1

13. Shaquille O'Neal (PHX/MIA) 13.6, 9.1, 1.7, 59.3% FG (Season)

14. Andris Biedrins (GSW) 10.5, 9.8, 1

15. (R) Al Horford (ATL) 10.2, 9.6, 1.5

16. Rasheed Wallace (DET) 12.7, 6.6, 1.8, 1.2, 1.7

17. Mehmet Okur (UTA) 14.5, 7.7, 2

18. Brendan Haywood (WAS) 10.6, 7.2, 0.9, 1.7 BPG

19. Troy Murphy (IND) 12.2, 7.2, 2.2

20. Kendrick Perkins (BOS) 7, 6.1, 1.1, 1.5 BPG, 61.6% FG* (Season)

21. Eddy Curry (NYK) 13.7, 4.2, 0.5

22. Josh Boone (NJN) 8.2, 7.3, 0.8

23. Andrea Bargnani (TOR) 10.2, 3.7, 1.1

24. Nazr Mohammed (CHA/DET) 7.6, 6, 0.9, 61.7% FG (CHA)

25. Darko Milicic (MEM) 7.2, 6.1, 0.8, 1.6 BPG

26. Erick Dampier (DAL) 6.1, 7.5, 0.9, 1.5 BPG

27. Joel Przybilla (POR) 4.8, 8.4, 0.4

28. (R) Joakim Noah (CHI) 6.1, 5.6, 1.1

29. Fabricio Oberto (SAS) 4.6, 5.2, 1.2, 60.8% FG

30. Mark Blount (MIA/MIN) 8.4, 3.8, 0.6

31. Johan Petro (SEA) 6, 5.1, 0.4

Dwight Howard goes for a dunk over Yao Ming....
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22 Comments On: "Top 30 NBA Centers"

 
Great list. I would put Pau above Yao, though, if only because he's competing for a ring while Yao is on the bench.

I see where you're coming from on that. Yao was on pace for a 20 pt-10 rb season and he was there for half of that 22-0 run, plus he's 1 of 5 players to go 20-10 for the season (Dwight Howard, Al Jefferson, Carlos Boozer, Antawn Jamison).

What about Bynum? He's got to be better than some of these guys.

Bynum would #8.I would have put him on the list, but he's been out since January and Gasol's been playing center since he went to LA. They're going to be a dangerous team when Bynum gets back into shape.

What about Bynum? He's got to be better than some of these guys.

I'd put Pau Gasol higher, and Bynum should be on there too.

Duncan is better than this whole list.

Yeah, I agree, but Duncan is really a 4.

No he's not. He's just pretending so he can be an All-Star starter every year instead of a reserve behind Yao.

He is a 4. People don't win championships "pretending" to play a position that isn't their own. He's definitely a true 4.

When they both faced each other, they both did great, but Howard's going to be better. Plus he had this on Timmy.


Just added Bynum on the list at 8 and Pau went from 5 to 3.

It's perfect now :]

I dont think Al Jefferson is a center. There are a few more as well that I consider a PF, but it is what it is...

I think he's more of a PF too, but when Theo Ratliff left for Detroit, he stepped into it. I saw him in person once starting at center and he did just as good.

Even though he is injured, I would still pick Alonzo Mourning over a lot of the people on this list

lamarcus aldrige

aldridge is a 4 but the blazers real center pryzbilla should be higher. I know his numbers aren't very good but he more then anyone in the league does the little things that don't show up on the stat sheet.

Are you serious?
Most of these players arent even centers
Tim Duncan is a center and he would be #1
Hes not a power forward.
He plays against Shaq in the playoffs.
And Rasheed Wallace! 16?
Is that a joke?
Rasheed is one of the best big men in the game.
He might not stack up points like Dwight Howard but he playes ball.
If Howard doesnt show up, the Magic lose.If Wallace doesnt, then he has his supporting cast

In all honesty there isnt even 30 true centers. But this is his opinion. Deal with it. Tim Duncan like Rasheed is a PF. Because they play a season at C doenst mean they are a lifetime Center.

tim duncan is really not a 4 hes a 7" center. he should be top five easy. and rashed should be a lot higher atleast higher than horford Rasheed should be the 7th best center

This list is horrible, Rasheed at number 16? Below Al Horford, Andrew Bogut, Camby, Biedrins and on and on...c'mon man

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