
The Bucks' best centers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the most points of the 80 centers who played with the Bucks, 14,211 in 467 games. Brook Lopez is 2nd with 6,112.
The Bucks' centers this season
- Kel'el Ware8 games, 10.3 a game82points
- Myles Turner8 games, 8.5 a game914 with the Bucks.68points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1969–69
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1975 · 467 games | 14,211 | 7,163 | 492† |
| 2 | Brook Lopez2018 – 2025 · 469 games | 6,112 | 2,438 | 990 |
| 3 | Jack Sikma1986 – 1991 · 392 games | 5,253 | 3,087 | 343 |
| 4 | Andrew Bogut2005 – 2012 · 408 games | 5,179 | 3,810 | 642 |
| 5 | Bob Lanier1979 – 1984 · 278 games | 3,760 | 1,634 | 236† |
| 6 | Alton Lister1981 – 1996 · 471 games | 3,433 | 3,059 | 800† |
| 7 | Randy Breuer1983 – 1990 · 452 games | 3,238 | 1,986 | 474 |
| 8 | Dan Gadzuric2002 – 2010 · 483 games | 2,347 | 2,186 | 418 |
| 9 | Greg Monroe2015 – 2022 · 170 games | 2,222 | 1,274 | 107 |
| 10 | Kent Benson1977 – 1980 · 207 games | 2,030 | 1,212 | 197† |
| 11 | Ervin Johnson1997 – 2006 · 461 games | 1,929 | 3,050 | 586 |
| 12 | Paul Mokeski1982 – 1989 · 438 games | 1,615 | 1,383 | 154 |
| 13 | Pat Cummings1979 – 1982 · 223 games | 1,568 | 768 | 43† |
| 14 | Elmore Smith1975 – 1977 · 112 games | 1,505 | 1,091† | 270† |
| 15 | Danny Schayes1990 – 1994 · 218 games | 1,481 | 997 | 124 |
| 16 | Zaza Pachulia2004 – 2015 · 200 games | 1,472 | 1,211 | 69 |
| 17 | Moses Malone1991 – 1993 · 93 games | 1,329 | 790 | 72 |
| 18 | John Gianelli1977 – 1979 · 164 games | 1,277 | 917 | 136† |
| 19 | Harvey Catchings1979 – 1984 · 372 games | 1,175 | 1,916 | 703† |
| 20 | Anthony Avent1992 – 1994 · 115 games | 1,051 | 666 | 93 |
| 21 | Wayne Embry1968-69 · 78 games | 1,025 | 544† | — |
| 22 | Swen Nater1976-77 · 72 games | 938 | 865 | 48† |
| 23 | Scott Williams1998 – 2001 · 139 games | 937 | 824 | 99 |
| 24 | Myles Turner2025 – 2027 · still playing | 914 | 423 | 137 |
| +68 this season | ||||
| 25 | Zaid Abdul-Aziz1968 – 1970 · 109 games | 913 | 867† | — |
points by decade
2020s
- Brook Lopez2019 – 2025 · 388 games5,103
- › Myles Turner2025 – 2027 · 79 games914
- Robin Lopez2019 – 2024 · 82 games375
- › Jericho Sims2024 – 2027 · 85 games368
- DeMarcus Cousins2021-22 · 17 games154
2010s
- Greg Monroe2015 – 2018 · 165 games2,195
- Andrew Bogut2009 – 2012 · 146 games2,061
- Zaza Pachulia2013 – 2015 · 126 games1,014
- Brook Lopez2018-19 · 81 games1,009
- Miles Plumlee2014 – 2017 · 112 games457
2000s
- Andrew Bogut2005 – 2009 · 262 games3,118
- Dan Gadzuric2002 – 2009 · 451 games2,259
- Ervin Johnson1999 – 2006 · 330 games1,024
- Scott Williams1999 – 2001 · 134 games923
- Jamaal Magloire2005-06 · 82 games752
1990s
- Jack Sikma1989 – 1991 · 148 games1,788
- Danny Schayes1990 – 1994 · 218 games1,481
- Moses Malone1991 – 1993 · 93 games1,329
- Anthony Avent1992 – 1994 · 115 games1,051
- Ervin Johnson1997 – 1999 · 131 games905
1980s
- Bob Lanier1979 – 1984 · 278 games3,760
- Jack Sikma1986 – 1989 · 244 games3,465
- Alton Lister1981 – 1986 · 404 games3,256
- Randy Breuer1983 – 1989 · 422 games3,034
- Paul Mokeski1982 – 1989 · 438 games1,615
1970s
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1975 · 467 games14,211
- Kent Benson1977 – 1979 · 151 games1,538
- Elmore Smith1975 – 1977 · 112 games1,505
- John Gianelli1977 – 1979 · 164 games1,277
- Swen Nater1976-77 · 72 games938
1969–69
- Wayne Embry1968-69 · 78 games1,025
- Dick Cunningham1968-69 · 77 games351
- Zaid Abdul-Aziz1968-69 · 29 games320
- Rich Niemann1968-69 · 18 games59
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Method
- Every center who played with the Bucks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Bucks don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Bucks in its seasons.