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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.

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The Bucks' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1969–69

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The Bucks' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1975 · 467 games14,2117,163492†
2Brook Lopez2018 – 2025 · 469 games6,1122,438990
3Jack Sikma1986 – 1991 · 392 games5,2533,087343
4Andrew Bogut2005 – 2012 · 408 games5,1793,810642
5Bob Lanier1979 – 1984 · 278 games3,7601,634236†
6Alton Lister1981 – 1996 · 471 games3,4333,059800†
7Randy Breuer1983 – 1990 · 452 games3,2381,986474
8Dan Gadzuric2002 – 2010 · 483 games2,3472,186418
9Greg Monroe2015 – 2022 · 170 games2,2221,274107
10Kent Benson1977 – 1980 · 207 games2,0301,212197†
11Ervin Johnson1997 – 2006 · 461 games1,9293,050586
12Paul Mokeski1982 – 1989 · 438 games1,6151,383154
13Pat Cummings1979 – 1982 · 223 games1,56876843†
14Elmore Smith1975 – 1977 · 112 games1,5051,091†270†
15Danny Schayes1990 – 1994 · 218 games1,481997124
16Zaza Pachulia2004 – 2015 · 200 games1,4721,21169
17Moses Malone1991 – 1993 · 93 games1,32979072
18John Gianelli1977 – 1979 · 164 games1,277917136†
19Harvey Catchings1979 – 1984 · 372 games1,1751,916703†
20Anthony Avent1992 – 1994 · 115 games1,05166693
21Wayne Embry1968-69 · 78 games1,025544†—
22Swen Nater1976-77 · 72 games93886548†
23Scott Williams1998 – 2001 · 139 games93782499
24Myles Turner2025 – 2027 · still playing914423137
+68 this season
25Zaid Abdul-Aziz1968 – 1970 · 109 games913867†—

points by decade

2020s

  1. Brook Lopez2019 – 2025 · 388 games5,103
  2. › Myles Turner2025 – 2027 · 79 games914
  3. Robin Lopez2019 – 2024 · 82 games375
  4. › Jericho Sims2024 – 2027 · 85 games368
  5. DeMarcus Cousins2021-22 · 17 games154

2010s

  1. Greg Monroe2015 – 2018 · 165 games2,195
  2. Andrew Bogut2009 – 2012 · 146 games2,061
  3. Zaza Pachulia2013 – 2015 · 126 games1,014
  4. Brook Lopez2018-19 · 81 games1,009
  5. Miles Plumlee2014 – 2017 · 112 games457

2000s

  1. Andrew Bogut2005 – 2009 · 262 games3,118
  2. Dan Gadzuric2002 – 2009 · 451 games2,259
  3. Ervin Johnson1999 – 2006 · 330 games1,024
  4. Scott Williams1999 – 2001 · 134 games923
  5. Jamaal Magloire2005-06 · 82 games752

1990s

  1. Jack Sikma1989 – 1991 · 148 games1,788
  2. Danny Schayes1990 – 1994 · 218 games1,481
  3. Moses Malone1991 – 1993 · 93 games1,329
  4. Anthony Avent1992 – 1994 · 115 games1,051
  5. Ervin Johnson1997 – 1999 · 131 games905

1980s

  1. Bob Lanier1979 – 1984 · 278 games3,760
  2. Jack Sikma1986 – 1989 · 244 games3,465
  3. Alton Lister1981 – 1986 · 404 games3,256
  4. Randy Breuer1983 – 1989 · 422 games3,034
  5. Paul Mokeski1982 – 1989 · 438 games1,615

1970s

  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969 – 1975 · 467 games14,211
  2. Kent Benson1977 – 1979 · 151 games1,538
  3. Elmore Smith1975 – 1977 · 112 games1,505
  4. John Gianelli1977 – 1979 · 164 games1,277
  5. Swen Nater1976-77 · 72 games938

1969–69

  1. Wayne Embry1968-69 · 78 games1,025
  2. Dick Cunningham1968-69 · 77 games351
  3. Zaid Abdul-Aziz1968-69 · 29 games320
  4. 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.