The Celtics' best centers
Robert Parish has the most points of the 104 centers who played with the Celtics, 18,246 in 1,106 games. Bill Russell is 2nd with 14,522.
The Celtics' centers this season
- Neemias Queta8 games, 9.8 a game1,318 with the Celtics.78points
- Luka Garza8 games, 7.5 a game617 with the Celtics.60points
- Mitchell Robinson7 games, 5.7 a game40points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Parish1980 – 1994 · 1,106 games | 18,246 | 11,051 | 1,552† |
| 2 | Bill Russell1956 – 1969 · 963 games | 14,522 | 21,198† | — |
| 3 | Dave Cowens1970 – 1980 · 726 games | 13,191 | 10,122† | 218† |
| 4 | Ed Macauley1950 – 1956 · 416 games | 7,876 | 732† | — |
| 5 | Al Horford2016 – 2025 · 465 games | 5,221 | 3,156 | 516 |
| 6 | Dino Radja1993 – 1997 · 224 games | 3,733 | 1,883 | 282 |
| 7 | Kendrick Perkins2003 – 2011 · 454 games | 2,917 | 2,751 | 646 |
| 8 | Rick Robey1978 – 1983 · 340 games | 2,829 | 1,693† | 35† |
| 9 | Jack Nichols1953 – 1958 · 315 games | 2,750 | 993† | — |
| 10 | Mark Blount2000 – 2006 · 338 games | 2,561 | 1,589 | 318 |
| 11 | Tony Battie1998 – 2004 · 336 games | 2,269 | 1,975 | 369 |
| 12 | Vitaly Potapenko1998 – 2002 · 273 games | 2,053 | 1,579 | 90 |
| 13 | Al Jefferson2004 – 2007 · 199 games | 2,046 | 1,367 | 207 |
| 14 | Hank Finkel1969 – 1975 · 436 games | 2,006 | 1,514† | 3† |
| 15 | Raef LaFrentz2003 – 2006 · 179 games | 1,655 | 1,038 | 184 |
| 16 | Robert Williams III2018 – 2023 · 209 games | 1,534 | 1,447 | 348 |
| 17 | Joe Kleine1988 – 1993 · 329 games | 1,447 | 1,378 | 76 |
| 18 | Tyler Zeller2014 – 2017 · 193 games | 1,375 | 767 | 95 |
| 19 | Neemias Queta2023 – 2027 · still playing | 1,318 | 1,044 | 175 |
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| 20 | Arnie Risen1955 – 1958 · 174 games | 1,270 | 651† | — |
| 21 | Gene Conley1952 – 1961 · 234 games | 1,247 | 1,057† | — |
| 22 | Eric Montross1994 – 1996 · 139 games | 1,223 | 918 | 90 |
| 23 | Luke Kornet2020 – 2025 · 235 games | 1,142 | 923 | 205 |
| 24 | Ed Sadowski1947-48 · 47 games | 911 | — | — |
| 25 | Pervis Ellison1994 – 2000 · 193 games | 908 | 962 | 201 |
points by decade
2020s
- Al Horford2021 – 2025 · 257 games2,417
- Robert Williams III2019 – 2023 · 177 games1,453
- › Neemias Queta2023 – 2027 · 174 games1,318
- Luke Kornet2020 – 2025 · 235 games1,142
- › Luka Garza2025 – 2027 · 77 games617
2010s
- Al Horford2016 – 2019 · 208 games2,804
- Tyler Zeller2014 – 2017 · 193 games1,375
- Kendrick Perkins2009 – 2011 · 90 games878
- Aron Baynes2017 – 2019 · 132 games766
- Shaquille O'Neal2010-11 · 37 games341
2000s
- Mark Blount2000 – 2006 · 338 games2,561
- Al Jefferson2004 – 2007 · 199 games2,046
- Kendrick Perkins2003 – 2009 · 364 games2,039
- Tony Battie1999 – 2004 · 286 games1,934
- Vitaly Potapenko1999 – 2002 · 240 games1,697
1990s
- Robert Parish1989 – 1994 · 392 games5,425
- Dino Radja1993 – 1997 · 224 games3,733
- Joe Kleine1989 – 1993 · 301 games1,276
- Eric Montross1994 – 1996 · 139 games1,223
- Pervis Ellison1994 – 1998 · 163 games855
1980s
- Robert Parish1980 – 1989 · 714 games12,821
- Rick Robey1979 – 1983 · 304 games2,381
- Dave Cowens1979-80 · 66 games940
- Bill Walton1985 – 1987 · 90 games634
- Mark Acres1987 – 1989 · 141 games424
1970s
- Dave Cowens1970 – 1979 · 660 games12,251
- Hank Finkel1969 – 1975 · 436 games2,006
- Jim Ard1974 – 1978 · 204 games753
- Jim Barnes1969-70 · 77 games451
- Rick Robey1978-79 · 36 games448
1960s
- Bill Russell1959 – 1969 · 776 games11,507
- Gene Conley1959 – 1961 · 146 games950
- Wayne Embry1966 – 1968 · 150 games871
- Mel Counts1964 – 1966 · 121 games820
- Clyde Lovellette1962 – 1964 · 106 games695
1950s
- Ed Macauley1950 – 1956 · 416 games7,876
- Bill Russell1956 – 1959 · 187 games3,015
- Jack Nichols1953 – 1958 · 315 games2,750
- Arnie Risen1955 – 1958 · 174 games1,270
- John Mahnken1949 – 1953 · 198 games726
1947–49
- Ed Sadowski1947-48 · 47 games911
- Connie Simmons1946 – 1948 · 92 games868
- Chuck Halbert1948-49 · 33 games310
- George Nostrand1948-49 · 27 games265
- Bob Kinney1948-49 · 21 games204
Also with the Celtics: guards · forwards · Boston Celtics record book
Method
- Every center who played with the Celtics, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Celtics don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Celtics in its seasons.