The Top 5 NBA Centers of All Time
We all know the greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain but who are the best NBA centers of all time? Here are our top 5.
Bill Russell
Bill Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He played center for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969. During his time with the Celtics, the team won 11 NBA championships which is the most by any player in NBA history Russell was also a five-Ime Nba Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain is widely considered one of the best, if not the best centers to ever play the game of basketball He was an unstoppable force on both ends of the court, and his larger-than-life persona made him a household name in the 1960s. Chamberlain holds numerous records that may never be broken, including averaging 50.4 points per game in the 1961-62 season, and scoring 100 points in a single game. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, and his number 13 jersey is retired by the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is widely considered to be one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He played for 20 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers winning six NBA Championships and three MVP Awards He is also the league’s All-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points.
Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille O’Neal was one of the most dominant players the NBA has ever seen. At 7’1″, 325 pounds, he was an absolute force on both ends of the court. He could score at will, using his size and strength to bully his way to the basket, and he was a colossal presence on defense, using his size and strength to block shots and protect the rim. In his 19-year NBA Career Shaq won four NBA championships three Finals MVPs, one regular season MVP, and was named to 15 All-Star teams. He is widely considered one of the greatest centers of all time.
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon is widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He was a dominant force in the post, winning two NBA championships and one MVP Award Olajuwon is also the only player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award and the MVP award in the same season.
