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The Grizzlies' best centers

Marc Gasol has the most points of the 41 centers who played with the Grizzlies, 11,684 in 769 games. Bryant Reeves is 2nd with 4,945. Zach Edey is 8th, with 812; 78 more passes Steven Adams for 7th.

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The Grizzlies' centers this season

  • Zach Edey7 games, 7.4 a game812 with the Grizzlies, the 8th-most in Grizzlies history.52points
  • Quinten Post6 games, 6.7 a game40points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1996–99

Compare with in · side by side

The Grizzlies' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Marc Gasol2008 – 2019 · 769 games11,6845,9421,135
2Bryant Reeves1995 – 2001 · 395 games4,9452,745302
3Lorenzen Wright2001 – 2006 · 336 games3,1482,386250
4Jonas Valančiūnas2018 – 2021 · 151 games2,4811,767163
5Tony Massenburg1997 – 2002 · 229 games1,5131,023122
6Kosta Koufos2013 – 2015 · 161 games933844134
7Steven Adams2021 – 2023 · 118 games8891,245106
8Zach Edey2024 – 2027 · still playing812727117
+52 this season · passes Steven Adams for 7th in 11 games at his pace
9Jake Tsakalidis2003 – 2007 · 145 games55946081
10Jock Landale2025-26 · 45 games50929222
11Jay Huff2024-25 · 64 games43912956
12Anthony Avent1995-96 · 71 games41535542
13Isaac Austin2000 – 2002 · 73 games30229328
14Joakim Noah2018-19 · 42 games29823831
15Gorgui Dieng2019 – 2021 · 39 games29619631
16Hamed Haddadi2008 – 2013 · 134 games27028571
17Hasheem Thabeet2009 – 2011 · 113 games261318104
18Eric Mobley1995 – 1997 · 62 games25418633
19Aaron Williams1996-97 · 32 games19713826
20Benoit Benjamin1995-96 · 13 games18110315
21Trey Jemison III2023-24 · 23 games17113328
22Bismack Biyombo2023-24 · 30 games15619134
23Rich Manning1995 – 1997 · 45 games151787
24Ryan Hollins2015-16 · 32 games1168720
25Jason Collins2007-08 · 31 games808917

points by decade

2020s

  1. Jonas Valančiūnas2019 – 2021 · 132 games2,102
  2. Steven Adams2021 – 2023 · 118 games889
  3. › Zach Edey2024 – 2027 · 84 games812
  4. Jock Landale2025-26 · 45 games509
  5. Jay Huff2024-25 · 64 games439

2010s

  1. Marc Gasol2009 – 2019 · 687 games10,709
  2. Kosta Koufos2013 – 2015 · 161 games933
  3. Jonas Valančiūnas2018-19 · 19 games379
  4. Joakim Noah2018-19 · 42 games298
  5. Hasheem Thabeet2009 – 2011 · 113 games261

2000s

  1. Lorenzen Wright2001 – 2006 · 336 games3,148
  2. Bryant Reeves1999 – 2001 · 144 games1,233
  3. Marc Gasol2008-09 · 82 games975
  4. Tony Massenburg2000 – 2002 · 125 games636
  5. Jake Tsakalidis2003 – 2007 · 145 games559

1996–99

  1. Bryant Reeves1995 – 1999 · 251 games3,712
  2. Tony Massenburg1997 – 1999 · 104 games877
  3. Anthony Avent1995-96 · 71 games415
  4. Eric Mobley1995 – 1997 · 62 games254
  5. Aaron Williams1996-97 · 32 games197

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Method

  • Every center who played with the Grizzlies, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Grizzlies in its seasons.