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The Clippers' best centers

Bob McAdoo has the most points of the 86 centers who played with the Clippers, 9,434 in 334 games. DeAndre Jordan is 2nd with 7,078.

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The Clippers' centers this season

  • Brook Lopez8 games, 13.5 a game742 with the Clippers.108points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1971–79

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The Clippers' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Bob McAdoo1972 – 1977 · 334 games9,4343,984†216†
2DeAndre Jordan2008 – 2018 · 750 games7,0787,9881,276
3Ivica Zubac2018 – 2026 · 513 games5,8464,771536
4Chris Kaman2003 – 2011 · 493 games5,8134,109707
5Benoit Benjamin1985 – 1991 · 406 games5,4053,5381,116
6Swen Nater1977 – 1983 · 348 games4,6924,156†142†
7Michael Cage1984 – 1988 · 305 games3,3552,669191
8Michael Olowokandi1998 – 2003 · 323 games3,2112,577527
9Elmore Smith1971 – 1973 · 155 games2,7731,829†—
10James Donaldson1983 – 1986 · 178 games2,0411,448298
11Jerome Whitehead1978 – 1984 · 275 games2,0241,47386†
12Bill Walton1979 – 1985 · 169 games2,0031,525374†
13Lorenzen Wright1996 – 1999 · 194 games1,5031,438183
14Stanley Roberts1992 – 1997 · 160 games1,501824228
15Kurt Nimphius1985 – 1987 · 105 games1,100526134
16Joe Wolf1987 – 1990 · 185 games1,07669056
17Marcus Camby2008 – 2010 · 113 games1,0351,306231
18Bison Dele1995-96 · 65 games1,02949255
19Olden Polynice1990 – 2004 · 109 games99482133
20Sean Rooks2000 – 2003 · 213 games926643129
21Elmore Spencer1992 – 1995 · 139 games909542168
22Brook Lopez2025 – 2027 · still playing74231496
+108 this season
23Tony Massenburg1994-95 · 80 games74145558
24James Edwards1991-92 · 72 games69820233
25Kevin Kunnert1973 – 1979 · 119 games633638†112†

points by decade

2020s

  1. Ivica Zubac2019 – 2026 · 487 games5,602
  2. › Brook Lopez2025 – 2027 · 83 games742
  3. Isaiah Hartenstein2021-22 · 68 games563
  4. Yanic Konan Niederhäuser2025-26 · 41 games176
  5. Moses Brown2022-23 · 34 games155

2010s

  1. DeAndre Jordan2009 – 2018 · 697 games6,850
  2. Chris Kaman2009 – 2011 · 108 games1,805
  3. Spencer Hawes2014-15 · 73 games425
  4. Marcus Camby2009-10 · 51 games394
  5. Boban Marjanovic2017 – 2019 · 56 games359

2000s

  1. Chris Kaman2003 – 2009 · 385 games4,008
  2. Michael Olowokandi1999 – 2003 · 278 games2,810
  3. Sean Rooks2000 – 2003 · 213 games926
  4. Marcus Camby2008-09 · 62 games641
  5. Zeljko Rebraca2004 – 2006 · 87 games474

1990s

  1. Benoit Benjamin1989 – 1991 · 110 games1,540
  2. Lorenzen Wright1996 – 1999 · 194 games1,503
  3. Stanley Roberts1992 – 1997 · 160 games1,501
  4. Bison Dele1995-96 · 65 games1,029
  5. Olden Polynice1990 – 1992 · 107 games994

1980s

  1. Benoit Benjamin1985 – 1989 · 296 games3,865
  2. Michael Cage1984 – 1988 · 305 games3,355
  3. Swen Nater1979 – 1983 · 191 games2,638
  4. James Donaldson1983 – 1986 · 178 games2,041
  5. Bill Walton1979 – 1985 · 169 games2,003

1971–79

  1. Bob McAdoo1972 – 1977 · 334 games9,434
  2. Elmore Smith1971 – 1973 · 155 games2,773
  3. Swen Nater1977 – 1979 · 157 games2,054
  4. Kevin Kunnert1973 – 1979 · 119 games633
  5. Dale Schlueter1974 – 1976 · 147 games444

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Method

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