Fastest to 1,000 points by an NBA center
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Wilt Chamberlain leads with 1,000 points in 28 games, at 23, first of 385 centers.
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- Wilt Chamberlain
- Walt Bellamy
- George Mikan
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain1959-60 | 28 | |
| Walt Bellamy1961-62 | 35 | |
| George Mikan1948-49 | 37 | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969-70 | 39 | |
| Alex Groza1949-50 | 42 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal1992-93 | 43 | |
| Bill Cartwright1979-80 | 44 | |
| Dan Issel1976-77 | 44 | |
| David Robinson1989-90 | 44 | |
| Ralph Sampson1983-84 | 47 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon1984-85 | 48 | |
| Joel Embiid2016 – 2018 | 48 | |
| Patrick Ewing1985 – 1987 | 51 | |
| Alonzo Mourning1992-93 | 53 | |
| Alvan Adams1975-76 | 53 | |
| Dikembe Mutombo1991-92 | 54 | |
| Artis Gilmore1976-77 | 56 | |
| Ray Felix1953-54 | 56 | |
| Willis Reed1964-65 | 56 | |
| Bob Rule1967-68 | 57 | |
| Dave Cowens1970-71 | 58 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns2015-16 | 58 | |
| Chet Holmgren2023-24 | 59 | |
| Jahlil Okafor2015 – 2017 | 59 | |
| Joe Barry Carroll1980-81 | 59 |