Top 10 Centers of All-Time

10. Willis Reed
9. Patrick Ewing
8. George Mikan
7. David Robinson
6. Moses Malone
5. Hakeem Olajuwon
4. Shaquille O'Neal
3. Bill Russell
2. Wilt Chamberlain
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar



10. Willis Reed:

Regular Season:

PPG: 18.7

RPG: 12.9

APG: 1.8

SPG: 0.6

BPG: 1.1

FG%: 47.6%

FT%: 74.7%

Playoffs:

PPG: 17.4

RPG: 10.3

APG: 1.9

SPG: 0.2

FG%: 47.4%

FT%: 76.5%

Achievements:

All-Star Selections: 7

NBA Rookie of the Year (1965)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (1970)

NBA MVP (1970)

Top 2 in MVP Voting: 2 times (1969, 1970)

Top 5 in MVP Voting: 3 times (1969, 1970, 1971)

NBA Finals MVP (1970, 1973)

NBA Champion: (1970, 1973)

9. Patrick Ewing:

Regular Season:

PPG: 21.0

RPG: 9.8

APG: 1.9

SPG: 1.0

BPG: 2.4

FG%: 50.4%

FT%: 74.0%

Playoffs:

PPG: 20.2

RPG: 10.3

APG: 2.0

SPG: 0.9

BPG: 2.2

FG%: 46.9%

FT%: 71.8%

Achievements:

All-Star Selections: 11

NBA Rookie of they Year (1986)

All-NBA 1st Teams: 1

All-NBA 2nd Teams: 6

All-Defensive Teams: 3

Top 5 in MVP Voting: 6 times ('89, '90, '92, '93, '94, '95)

Top 10 in MVP Voting: 7 times ('89, '90, '92, '93, '94, '95, '97)

Hall of Fame: Class of 2008

8. George Mikan:

Regular Season:

PPG: 23.1

RPG: 13.4

APG: 2.8

FG%: 40.4%

FT%: 78.2%

Playoffs:

PPG: 24.0

RPG: 13.9

APG: 2.2

FG%: 40.4%

FT%: 78.6%

Achievements:

All-Star Selections: 4

All-NBA 1st Teams: 5

All-BAA 1st Teams: 1

NBA All-Star Game MVP: (1953)

BAA Championships: 1

NBA Championships: 4

3-time Scoring Champion: (1949, 1950, 1951)

Hall of Fame: Class of 1959

7. David Robinson:

Regular Season:
Games: 987
PPG: 21.1
RPG: 10.6
APG: 2.5
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 3.0
FG%: 51.8%
FT%: 73.6%

Playoffs:
Games: 123
PPG: 18.1
RPG: 10.6
APG: 2.3
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 2.5
FG%: 47.9%
FT%: 70.8%

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 10
NBA Rookie of the Year (1990)
NBA MVP Awards: 1 (1995)
Top 2 in MVP Voting: 3 times ('94, '95, '96)
Top 3-5 in MVP Voting: 5 times ('91, '92, '94, '95, '96)
Top 10 in MVP Voting: 9 times ('90-'96, '98, 2001)
League Leader in Rebounding: (1991)
League Leader in Blocks: (1992)
Defensive Player of the Year: (1992)
League Leader in Scoring: (1994)
NBA Championships: 2 (1999, 2003)
All-NBA 1st Teams: 4
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 2
All-NBA 3rd Teams: 4
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 4
All-Defensive 2nd Teams: 4
Hall of Fame: Class of 2009

6. Moses Malone:

Regular Season:
Games: 1,455
PPG: 20.3
RPG: 12.3
APG: 1.3
SPG: 0.8
BPG: 1.3
FG%: 49.5%
FT%: 76.0%

Playoffs:
Games: 100
PPG: 22.1
RPG: 14.0
APG: 1.5
SPG: 0.8
BPG: 1.6
FG%: 48.7%
FT%: 75.6%

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 12
NBA MVP Awards: 3 (1979, '82, '83)
Top 5 in MVP Voting: 5 times ('79, '81, '82, '83, '85)
NBA Finals MVP: 1 (1983)
NBA Championships: 1 (1983)
7th All-Time in Points: (29,580)
3rd All-Time in Rebounds: (17,834)
1st All-Time in Offensive Rebounds: (7,382)
5th All-Time in Games Played: (1,455)
6x Leader in Rebounding: ('79, '81, '82, '83, '84, '85)
All-NBA 1st Teams: 4
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 4
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 1
All-Defensive 2nd Teams: 1
Hall of Fame: Class of 2001

5. Hakeem Olajuwon:

Regular Season:
Games: 1,238
PPG: 21.8
RPG: 11.1
APG: 2.5
SPG: 1.7
BPG: 3.1
FG%: 51.2%
FT%: 71.2%

Playoffs:
Games: 145
PPG: 25.9
RPG: 11.2
APG: 3.2
SPG: 1.7
BPG: 3.3
FG% 52.8%
FT%: 71.9%

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 12
NBA MVP Awards: 1 (1994)
Top 2 in MVP Voting: 2 times (1993, 1994)
Top 3 in MVP Voting: 2 times ('93, '94)
Top 5 in MVP Voting: 6 times ('86, '89, '93, '94, '95, '96)
Top 10 in MVP Voting: 10 times ('86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97)
NBA Finals MVP Awards: 2 (1994, 1995)
NBA Championships: 2 (1994, 1995)
Defensive Player of the Year Awards: 2 (1993, 1994)
All-NBA 1st Teams: 6
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 3
All-NBA 3rd Teams: 3
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 5
All-Defensive 2nd Teams: 4
2x League Leader in Rebounds: ('90, '91)
3x League Leader in Blocks: ('90, '91, '93)
NBA All-Time Leader in Blocks: (3,830)
Top 10 All-Time in Steals: (2,162)
11th All-Time in Total Points: (26,946)
13th All-Time in Rebounds: (13,748)
Hall of Fame: Class of 2008

4. Shaquille O'Neal:

Regular Season:

Games: 1,207

PPG: 23.7

RPG: 10.9

APG: 2.5

SPG: 0.6

BPG: 2.3

FG%: 58.2%

FT%: 52.7%

Playoffs:

Games: 216

PPG: 24.3

RPG: 11.6

APG: 2.7

SPG: 0.5

BPG: 2.1

FG%: 56.3%

FT%: 50.4%

Achievements:

All-Star Selections: 15

Rookie of the Year (1993)

NBA MVP Awards: 1 (2000)

Top 2 in MVP Voting: 3 times ('95, 2000, '05)

Top 3 in MVP Voting: 5 times ('95, '00, '01, '02, '05)

Top 5 in MVP Voting: 8 times ('94, '95, '98, '00, '01, '02, '03, '05)

Top 10 in MVP Voting: 13 times ('93-'05)

NBA Finals MVP Awards: 3 (2000-2002)

NBA Championships: 4 (2000-2002, 2006)

3x All-Star Game MVP: (2000, 2004, 2009)

All-NBA 1st Teams: 8

All-NBA 2nd Teams: 1

All-NBA 3rd Teams: 4

2x Leader in Scoring: (1995, 2000)

Hall of Fame: Class of 2016

3. Bill Russell:

Regular Season:
Games: 963
PPG: 15.1
RPG: 22.5
APG: 4.3
FG%: 44%
FT%: 56.1%

Playoffs:
Games: 165
PPG: 16.2
RPG: 24.9
APG: 4.7
FG%: 43%
FT%: 60.3%'

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 12
NBA MVP Awards: 5 (1958, '61, '62, '63, '65)
Top 2 in MVP Voting: 7 times ('58-'63, '65)
Top 3 in MVP Voting: 9 times ('58-'65, '67)
Top 5 in MVP Voting: 11 times ('58-'67, '69)
Top 10 in MVP Voting: 12 times ('57-'67, '69)
NBA Championships: 11
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963)
All-NBA 1st Teams: 3
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 8
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 1
League Leader in Rebounding: 5 times
2nd All-Time in Total Rebounds (21,620)
2nd All-Time in Rebounds Per Game (22.5)
Hall of Fame: Class of 1975

2. Wilt Chamberlain:

Regular Season:
Games: 1,045
PPG: 30.1
RPG: 22.9
APG: 4.4
FG%: 54%
FT%: 51%

Playoffs:
Games: 160
PPG: 22.5
RPG: 24.5
APG: 4.2
FG%: 52.2%
FT%: 46.5%

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 13
Rookie of the Year: (1960)
NBA All-Star Game MVP: (1960)
MVP Awards: 4 (1960, '66-'68)
Top 2 in MVP Voting: 6 times ('60, '62, '64, '66, '67, '68)
Top 3 in MVP Voting: 7 times ('60, '62, '64, '66, '67, '68, '72)
Top 5 in MVP Voting: 10 times ('60, '61, '62, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '72, '73)
NBA Championships: 2 (1967, '72)
Finals MVP Awards: 1 (1972)
5th All-Time Leader in Scoring: (31,419)
1st All-Time in Rebounding: (23,924)
All-NBA 1st Teams: 7
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 3
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 2
Scoring Titles: 7 ('60-'66)
League Leader in Field Goal Percentage: 9 times ('61, '63, '65-'69, '72, '73)
Rebounding Titles: 11 ('60-'63, '66-'73)
Highest Scoring Average for a Rookie: (37.6 ppg- 1960)
Most Points for a Rookie: (2,707- 1960)
Highest Scoring Average in a Season: (50.4 ppg- 1962)
Most Points in a Single Game: (100- vs. Knicks 3/2/1962)
Most Points in a Season (4,029- 1962)
Most Rebounds in a Single Game (55)
Hall of Fame: Class of 1979

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:

Regular Season:
Games: 1,560
PPG: 24.6
RPG: 11.2
APG: 3.6
SPG: 0.9
BPG: 2.7
FG%: 56%
FT%: 72%


Playoffs:
Games: 237
PPG: 24.3
RPG: 10.5
APG: 3.2
SPG: 1.0
BPG: 2.4
FG%: 53.3 %
FT%: 74.0%

Achievements:
All-Star Selections: 19
Rookie of the Year (1970)
MVP Awards: 6 (1971, '72, '74, '76, '77, '80)
Top 2 in MVP Voting: 7 times ('71, '72, '73, '74, '76, '77, '80)
Top 3 in MVP Voting: 9 times ('70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '76, '77, '80, '81)
Top 5 in MVP Voting: 15 times ('70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '84, '85, '86)
Top 10 in MVP Voting: 17 times ('70-'86)
NBA Championships: 6 (1971, '80, '82, '85, '87, '88)
Finals MVP Awards: 2 ('71, '85)
NBA All-Time Leading Scorer: (38,387)
4th All-Time in Rebounds: (17,440)
1st All-Time in Minutes (57,446)
2nd All-Time in Games Played (1,560)
Career-High Scoring Average: 34.8 (1972)
2x Leader in Scoring: ('71, '72)
Rebounding Leader: 1
Blocks Leader: 4
All-NBA 1st Teams: 10
All-NBA 2nd Teams: 5
All-Defensive 1st Teams: 5
All-Defensive 2nd Teams: 6
Hall of Fame: Class of 1995