All-time NBA centers pyramid

The greatest centers in NBA history, by their honors. Build an all-time NBA centers pyramid where each level holds only a few, so every spot near the top is a hard call.
Fill every level to submit your ranking (31 spots left).

Save to my profile keeps it to come back to and keep ranking. Submit your ranking adds it to this month's top list.

S
A
B
C
D
E
100 to place · each level holds only what fits
Kareem Abdul-​Jabbar
C · LAL
Tim Duncan
C/PF · SA
Hakeem Olajuwon
C · HOU
Wilt Chamberlain
C · LAL
Shaquille O'Neal
C · LAL
Bob Pettit
C/PF · ATL
Kevin Garnett
C/PF · MIN
David Robinson
C · SA
Bill Russell
C · BOS
Moses Malone
C/PF · HOU
Willis Reed
C/PF · NY
Wes Unseld
C/PF · WSH
Dave Cowens
C/SF · BOS
George Mikan
C · LAL
Bill Walton
C · LAC
Bob McAdoo
C · LAL
Jerry Lucas
C/PF · SAC
Dolph Schayes
C/PF · PHI
Patrick Ewing
C · NY
Robert Parish
C · BOS
Nate Thurmond
C/PF · GS
Elvin Hayes
C/PF · WSH
Dikembe Mutombo
C · DEN
Alonzo Mourning
C · MIA
Pau Gasol
C/PF · LAL
Vlade Divac
C · LAL
Yao Ming
C · HOU
Anthony Davis
C/PF · NO
Amar'e Stoudemire
C/PF · PHX
Ralph Sampson
C · HOU
Arvydas Sabonis
C · POR
Bob Lanier
C · DET
Phil Jackson
C/PF · LAL
Tom Heinsohn
C/SF · BOS
Ed Macauley
C/PF · BOS
Walt Bellamy
C · NY
Connie Hawkins
C/SF · PHX
Don Barksdale
C · WSH
Nikola Jokić
C · DEN
Dan Issel
C/PF · DEN
Clyde Lovellette
C · ATL
Dwight Howard
C/PF · ORL
Gus Johnson
C/SF · IND
Artis Gilmore
C · CHI
George McGinnis
C/PF · IND
Wayne Embry
C · SAC
Zelmo Beaty
C · ATL
Nathaniel Clifton
C/PF · NY
Mel Daniels
C · IND
BHBob Houbregs
C · BOS
Joel Embiid
C · PHI
Ben Wallace
C/PF · DET
Dino Rađa
C/PF · BOS
Joakim Noah
C · CHI
Jack Sikma
C/PF · MIL
Arnie Risen
C · BOS
NJNeil Johnston
C · GS
Elton Brand
C/PF · LAC
Rudy Gobert
C · UTAH
Marc Gasol
C · MEM
Mark Eaton
C · UTAH
Chris Webber
C/PF · SAC
Kevin Love
C/PF · CLE
Tyson Chandler
C · CHI
Buck Williams
C/PF · BKN
John Thompson
C · BOS
Chris Bosh
C/PF · TOR
Karl-​Anthony Towns
C · MIN
Andrew Bogut
C · MIL
Rasheed Wallace
C/PF · POR
Jermaine O'Neal
C/PF · IND
Domantas Sabonis
C/PF · SAC
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
C · CLE
Brad Daugherty
C · CLE
Christian Laettner
C/PF · WSH
DeAndre Jordan
C · LAC
DeMarcus Cousins
C · SAC
Marcus Camby
C/PF · DEN
Zach Randolph
C/PF · MEM
Brook Lopez
C · BKN
Nikola Vučević
C · ORL
Chris Kaman
C · LAC
Al Horford
C/PF · ATL
Andrew Bynum
C · LAL
Alperen Şengün
C · HOU
Horace Grant
C/PF · CHI
Bill Laimbeer
C · DET
David Lee
C/PF · NY
Andre Drummond
C · DET
Vin Baker
C/PF · OKC
Rik Smits
C · IND
Juwan Howard
C/PF · WSH
Alvan Adams
C/PF · PHX
Darrall Imhoff
C · PHI
Jaren Jackson Jr.
C/PF · MEM
Boris Diaw
PG/C · SA
Roy Hibbert
C · IND
Jarrett Allen
C · CLE
Emeka Okafor
C/PF · CHA
Brad Miller
C · SAC

Top all-time NBA centers — November 2026

See the full top list →

No top list yet this month — your picks and finished rankings start it.

How a pyramid works

A pyramid ranks in levels. The top level has one spot, the next has two, and each level below holds a few more.

Turn names off for a cleaner picture when you download it.

The greatest centers in NBA history, by their honors.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time NBA centers for November 2026.

How to make yours

  1. Drag a tile onto a level, or tap a tile and then a level.
  2. Change the number of levels to make the pyramid taller or shorter.
  3. Use the ✕ on a placed tile to send it back to the bank.
  4. To add someone who isn't there, search for them in the box under the board or use + Add.
  5. Your board stays in this browser while you work. Save it to your profile, download the picture, or share a link.

More NBA