Top 9 all-time NBA centers
The greatest centers in NBA history, by their honours. Pick your top 9 all-time NBA centers, numbered 1 to 9.
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Kareem Abdul-JabbarC · LAL
Tim DuncanC/PF · SA
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Hakeem OlajuwonC · HOU
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Wilt ChamberlainC · LAL
Shaquille O'NealC · LAL
Bob PettitC/PF · ATL
Kevin GarnettC/PF · MIN
David RobinsonC · SA
Bill RussellC · BOS
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Moses MaloneC/PF · HOU
Willis ReedC/PF · NY
Wes UnseldC/PF · WSH
Dave CowensC/SF · BOS
George MikanC · LAL
Bill WaltonC · LAC
Bob McAdooC · LAL
Jerry LucasC/PF · SAC
Dolph SchayesC/PF · PHI
Patrick EwingC · NY
Robert ParishC · BOS
Nate ThurmondC/PF · GS
Elvin HayesC/PF · WSH
Dikembe MutomboC · DEN
Alonzo MourningC · MIA
Pau GasolC/PF · LAL
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Vlade DivacC · LAL
Yao MingC · HOU
Anthony DavisC/PF · NO
Amar'e StoudemireC/PF · PHX
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Ralph SampsonC · HOU
Arvydas SabonisC · POR
Bob LanierC · DET
Phil JacksonC/PF · LAL
Tom HeinsohnC/SF · BOS
Ed MacauleyC/PF · BOS
Walt BellamyC · NY
Connie HawkinsC/SF · PHX
Don BarksdaleC · WSH
Nikola JokićC · DEN
Dan IsselC/PF · DEN
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Clyde LovelletteC · ATL
Dwight HowardC/PF · ORL
Gus JohnsonC/SF · IND
Artis GilmoreC · CHI
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George McGinnisC/PF · IND
Wayne EmbryC · SAC
Zelmo BeatyC · ATL
Nathaniel CliftonC/PF · NY
Mel DanielsC · IND
BHBob Houbregs
C · BOS
Joel EmbiidC · PHI
Ben WallaceC/PF · DET
Dino RađaC/PF · BOS
Joakim NoahC · CHI
Jack SikmaC/PF · MIL
Arnie RisenC · BOS
NJNeil Johnston
C · GS
Elton BrandC/PF · LAC
Rudy GobertC · UTAH
Marc GasolC · MEM
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Mark EatonC · UTAH
Chris WebberC/PF · SAC
Kevin LoveC/PF · CLE
Tyson ChandlerC · CHI
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Buck WilliamsC/PF · BKN
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John ThompsonC · BOS
Chris BoshC/PF · TOR
Karl-Anthony TownsC · MIN
Andrew BogutC · MIL
Rasheed WallaceC/PF · POR
Jermaine O'NealC/PF · IND
Domantas SabonisC/PF · SAC
Žydrūnas IlgauskasC · CLE
Brad DaughertyC · CLE
Christian LaettnerC/PF · WSH
DeAndre JordanC · LAC
DeMarcus CousinsC · SAC
Marcus CambyC/PF · DEN
Zach RandolphC/PF · MEM
Brook LopezC · BKN
Nikola VučevićC · ORL
Chris KamanC · LAC
Al HorfordC/PF · ATL
Andrew BynumC · LAL
Alperen ŞengünC · HOU
Horace GrantC/PF · CHI
Bill LaimbeerC · DET
David LeeC/PF · NY
Andre DrummondC · DET
Vin BakerC/PF · OKC
Rik SmitsC · IND
Juwan HowardC/PF · WSH
Alvan AdamsC/PF · PHX
Darrall ImhoffC · PHI
Jaren Jackson Jr.C/PF · MEM
Boris DiawPG/C · SA
Roy HibbertC · IND
Jarrett AllenC · CLE
Emeka OkaforC/PF · CHA
Brad MillerC · SAC
Top all-time NBA centers — November 2026
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