The Hornets' best centers
Emeka Okafor has the most points of the 54 centers who played with the Hornets, 4,630 in 330 games. Alonzo Mourning is 2nd with 4,569.
The Hornets' centers this season
- Naz Reid9 games, 16.9 a game152points
- Ryan Kalkbrenner9 games, 4.6 a game562 with the Hornets.41points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1989–89
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emeka Okafor2004 – 2009 · 330 games | 4,630 | 3,516 | 621 |
| 2 | Alonzo Mourning1992 – 1995 · 215 games | 4,569 | 2,176 | 684 |
| 3 | Elden Campbell1998 – 2002 · 265 games | 3,573 | 2,029 | 484 |
| 4 | Al Jefferson2013 – 2016 · 185 games | 3,238 | 1,641 | 204 |
| 5 | Primoz Brezec2004 – 2008 · 229 games | 2,245 | 1,199 | 113 |
| 6 | Bismack Biyombo2011 – 2021 · 457 games | 2,199 | 2,625 | 607 |
| 7 | Matt Geiger1995 – 1998 · 204 games | 2,188 | 1,428 | 177 |
| 8 | Vlade Divac1996 – 1998 · 145 games | 1,691 | 1,243 | 274 |
| 9 | Nick Richards2020 – 2025 · 221 games | 1,536 | 1,210 | 192 |
| 10 | Nazr Mohammed2007 – 2011 · 209 games | 1,503 | 1,056 | 157 |
| 11 | Dwight Howard2017-18 · 81 games | 1,347 | 1,012 | 131 |
| 12 | Mark Williams2022 – 2025 · 106 games | 1,300 | 935 | 119 |
| 13 | Melvin Ely2004 – 2007 · 160 games | 1,206 | 642 | 119 |
| 14 | Byron Mullens2011 – 2013 · 118 games | 1,170 | 664 | 84 |
| 15 | Jamaal Magloire2000 – 2002 · 156 games | 1,038 | 756 | 164 |
| 16 | Mike Gminski1990 – 1994 · 140 games | 940 | 643 | 61 |
| 17 | Willy Hernangomez2017 – 2020 · 111 games | 746 | 561 | 36 |
| 18 | Robert Parish1994 – 1996 · 155 games | 679 | 653 | 90 |
| 19 | Brad Miller1998 – 2000 · 93 games | 661 | 410 | 53 |
| 20 | Spencer Hawes2015 – 2017 · 92 games | 594 | 390 | 53 |
| 21 | Jake Voskuhl2005 – 2007 · 124 games | 589 | 439 | 47 |
| 22 | Dave Hoppen1988 – 1991 · 106 games | 584 | 450 | 23 |
| 23 | Ryan Kalkbrenner2025 – 2027 · still playing | 562 | 416 | 112 |
| +41 this season | ||||
| 24 | Kwame Brown2010-11 · 66 games | 524 | 450 | 39 |
| 25 | Tim Kempton1988 – 1994 · 88 games | 509 | 318 | 15 |
points by decade
2020s
- Nick Richards2020 – 2025 · 221 games1,536
- Mark Williams2022 – 2025 · 106 games1,300
- Bismack Biyombo2019 – 2021 · 119 games724
- › Ryan Kalkbrenner2025 – 2027 · 78 games562
- Jusuf Nurkić2024-25 · 26 games238
2010s
- Al Jefferson2013 – 2016 · 185 games3,238
- Bismack Biyombo2011 – 2019 · 338 games1,475
- Dwight Howard2017-18 · 81 games1,347
- Byron Mullens2011 – 2013 · 118 games1,170
- Nazr Mohammed2009 – 2011 · 109 games829
2000s
- Emeka Okafor2004 – 2009 · 330 games4,630
- Elden Campbell1999 – 2002 · 233 games3,083
- Primoz Brezec2004 – 2008 · 229 games2,245
- Melvin Ely2004 – 2007 · 160 games1,206
- Jamaal Magloire2000 – 2002 · 156 games1,038
1990s
- Alonzo Mourning1992 – 1995 · 215 games4,569
- Matt Geiger1995 – 1998 · 204 games2,188
- Vlade Divac1996 – 1998 · 145 games1,691
- Mike Gminski1990 – 1994 · 140 games940
- Robert Parish1994 – 1996 · 155 games679
1989–89
- Dave Hoppen1988-89 · 77 games500
- Tim Kempton1988-89 · 79 games484
- Greg Kite1988-89 · 12 games38
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Method
- Every center who played with the Hornets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A decade counts his points with the Hornets in its seasons.