Fastest to 15,000 points by an NBA center
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Wilt Chamberlain leads with 15,000 points in 358 games, at 27, first of 20 centers. Joel Embiid is ahead of Shaquille O'Neal's pace, with 13,655 points in 496 games, 1,345 short of 15,000.
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- Wilt Chamberlain
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Joel Embiid
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain1959 – 1964 | 358 | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1976 | 495 | |
| Joel Embiid2016 – 202713,655 of 15,000 points | 496 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal1992 – 2001 | 547 | |
| Bob McAdoo1972 – 1980 | 554 | |
| David Robinson1989 – 1998 | 590 | |
| Moses Malone1976 – 1985 | 630 | |
| Patrick Ewing1985 – 1994 | 633 | |
| Walt Bellamy1961 – 1969 | 643 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon1984 – 1993 | 652 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2026 | 652 | |
| Bob Lanier1970 – 1980 | 658 | |
| Nikola Jokić2015 – 2025 | 703 | |
| Dan Issel1976 – 198514,659 of 15,000 points, inactive after 718 games | 718 | |
| Artis Gilmore1976 – 1987 | 812 | |
| Brad Daugherty1986 – 199410,389 of 15,000 points, inactive after 548 games | 548 | |
| Dwight Howard2004 – 2016 | 835 | |
| Alonzo Mourning1992 – 200814,311 of 15,000 points, inactive after 838 games | 838 | |
| Clyde Lovellette1953 – 196411,941 of 15,000 points, inactive after 704 games | 704 | |
| Nikola Vučević2011 – 2024 | 880 | |
| Robert Parish1976 – 1988 | 900 | |
| Brook Lopez2008 – 2023 | 921 | |
| Jack Sikma1977 – 1989 | 925 | |
| Bam Adebayo2017 – 202710,505 of 15,000 points | 647 | |
| Al Jefferson2004 – 201814,343 of 15,000 points, inactive after 915 games | 915 | |
| Bill Russell1956 – 196914,522 of 15,000 points, inactive after 963 games | 963 | |
| Andrea Bargnani2006 – 20167,873 of 15,000 points, inactive after 550 games | 550 | |
| Kevin Willis1984 – 1999 | 1,056 | |
| Alvan Adams1975 – 198813,910 of 15,000 points, inactive after 988 games | 988 | |
| Al Horford2007 – 2026 | 1,175 |