The Cavaliers' best centers

Zydrunas Ilgauskas has the most points of the 87 centers who played with the Cavaliers, 10,616 in 771 games. Brad Daugherty is 2nd with 10,389. Jarrett Allen is 5th, with 5,885; 185 more passes Tristan Thompson for 4th.

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The Cavaliers' centers this season

Evan Mobley8 games, 18.8 a game5,742 with the Cavaliers, the 6th-most in Cavaliers history. 144 more puts him past Jarrett Allen for 5th.150points
Jarrett Allen8 games, 13.3 a game5,885 with the Cavaliers, the 5th-most in Cavaliers history.106points
Thomas Bryant3 games, 7.7 a game393 with the Cavaliers.23points

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The Cavaliers' best centers
Place	Player	points	rebounds	blocks
1	Zydrunas Ilgauskas1997 – 2010 · 771 games	10,616	5,904	1,269
2	Brad Daugherty1986 – 1994 · 548 games	10,389	5,227	397
3	John Hotrod Williams1986 – 1995 · 660 games	8,482	4,662	1,199
4	Tristan Thompson2011 – 2025 · 708 games	6,069	5,701	472
5	Jarrett Allen2020 – 2027 · still playing	5,885	3,921	443
	+106 this season · passes Tristan Thompson for 4th in 14 games at his pace
6	Evan Mobley2021 – 2027 · still playing	5,742	3,060	543
	+150 this season · passes Jarrett Allen for 5th in 8 games at his pace
7	Jim Chones1974 – 1979 · 400 games	5,731	3,784†	418†
8	Anderson Varejao2004 – 2021 · 596 games	4,498	4,454	399
9	Roy Hinson1983 – 1986 · 238 games	3,244	1,734	430
10	Walt Wesley1970 – 1973 · 176 games	2,511	1,434†	—
11	Mel Turpin1984 – 1987 · 223 games	2,325	1,198	233
12	JJ Hickson2008 – 2011 · 223 games	2,039	1,260	123
13	Mark West1984 – 1997 · 334 games	1,726	1,378	325
14	Rick Roberson1971 – 1973 · 125 games	1,604	1,494	—
15	Elmore Smith1976 – 1979 · 149 games	1,566	1,015†	260†
16	Chris Mihm2000 – 2004 · 207 games	1,475	1,043	202
17	James Edwards1981 – 1983 · 92 games	1,472	666†	104†
18	Steve Patterson1971 – 1976 · 297 games	1,388	1,315†	27†
19	Dave Robisch1979 – 1981 · 93 games	1,358	743	60
20	John Lambert1975 – 1981 · 341 games	1,335	1,225†	150†
21	Vitaly Potapenko1996 – 1999 · 177 games	1,178	624	78
22	Bill Laimbeer1980 – 1982 · 131 games	1,125	951†	95†
23	Tyler Zeller2012 – 2014 · 147 games	1,009	720	108
24	Timofey Mozgov2014 – 2016 · 122 games	961	656	113
25	Michael Cage1994 – 1996 · 164 games	897	1,293	146

points by decade

2020s

› Jarrett Allen2020 – 2027 · 398 games5,885
› Evan Mobley2021 – 2027 · 342 games5,742
Tristan Thompson2019 – 2025 · 146 games914
Andre Drummond2019 – 2021 · 33 games577
› Thomas Bryant2025 – 2027 · 63 games393

2010s

Tristan Thompson2011 – 2019 · 562 games5,155
Anderson Varejao2009 – 2016 · 279 games2,438
JJ Hickson2009 – 2011 · 161 games1,794
Tyler Zeller2012 – 2014 · 147 games1,009
Timofey Mozgov2014 – 2016 · 122 games961

2000s

Zydrunas Ilgauskas2000 – 2009 · 620 games8,927
Anderson Varejao2004 – 2009 · 312 games2,047
Chris Mihm2000 – 2004 · 207 games1,475
Chris Gatling2000-01 · 74 games842
Andrew DeClercq1999-00 · 82 games544

1990s

Brad Daugherty1989 – 1994 · 311 games6,181
John Hotrod Williams1989 – 1995 · 422 games5,545
Zydrunas Ilgauskas1997 – 1999 · 87 games1,215
Vitaly Potapenko1996 – 1999 · 177 games1,178
Michael Cage1994 – 1996 · 164 games897

1980s

Brad Daugherty1986 – 1989 · 237 games4,208
Roy Hinson1983 – 1986 · 238 games3,244
John Hotrod Williams1986 – 1989 · 238 games2,937
Mel Turpin1984 – 1987 · 223 games2,325
Mark West1984 – 1988 · 264 games1,499

1971–79

Jim Chones1974 – 1979 · 400 games5,731
Walt Wesley1970 – 1973 · 176 games2,511
Rick Roberson1971 – 1973 · 125 games1,604
Elmore Smith1976 – 1979 · 149 games1,566
Steve Patterson1971 – 1976 · 297 games1,388

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Method

Every center who played with the Cavaliers, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Cavaliers don't have it recorded.
A decade counts his points with the Cavaliers in its seasons.