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The Jazz's best centers

Rudy Gobert has the most points of the 70 centers who played with the Jazz, 7,592 in 611 games. Mehmet Okur is 2nd with 7,255.

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The Jazz's centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1975–79

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The Jazz's best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Rudy Gobert2013 – 2022 · 611 games7,5927,1191,357
2Mehmet Okur2004 – 2011 · 474 games7,2553,599346
3Mark Eaton1982 – 1993 · 875 games5,2166,9423,053†
4Al Jefferson2010 – 2013 · 221 games4,0892,099343
5Rich Kelley1975 – 1985 · 496 games4,0443,960†300†
6Jeff Wilkins1980 – 1986 · 427 games3,4452,414†204†
7Greg Ostertag1995 – 2006 · 700 games3,4253,9781,253
8Enes Freedom2011 – 2015 · 265 games2,4751,564113
9Antoine Carr1994 – 1998 · 306 games2,307791249
10Mike Brown1988 – 1993 · 394 games2,2991,835126
11Jarron Collins2001 – 2009 · 480 games2,0421,49394
12Walker Kessler2022 – 2026 · 201 games1,9101,862474
13Kyle Filipowski2024 – 2027 · still playing1,57899661
+9 this season
14Otto Moore1974 – 1977 · 202 games1,4861,741†162†
15Felton Spencer1993 – 1996 · 184 games1,3901,224153
16Danny Schayes1981 – 1983 · 132 games1,263862†130†
17Greg Foster1995 – 1999 · 272 games1,11372178
18Olden Polynice1999 – 2001 · 163 games864831161
19Joe Meriweather1977 – 1979 · 90 games69655690†
20Eric Leckner1988 – 1990 · 152 games65039145
21Mel Counts1974 – 1976 · 105 games610535†22†
22Hassan Whiteside2021-22 · 65 games534494103
23Wayne Cooper1980-81 · 71 games489421†37†
24Mel Turpin1987-88 · 79 games47023668
25Jusuf Nurkić2025-26 · 41 games44742522

points by decade

2020s

  1. Rudy Gobert2019 – 2022 · 205 games3,068
  2. Walker Kessler2022 – 2026 · 201 games1,910
  3. › Kyle Filipowski2024 – 2027 · 154 games1,578
  4. Hassan Whiteside2021-22 · 65 games534
  5. Jusuf Nurkić2025-26 · 41 games447

2010s

  1. Rudy Gobert2013 – 2019 · 406 games4,524
  2. Al Jefferson2010 – 2013 · 221 games4,089
  3. Enes Freedom2011 – 2015 · 265 games2,475
  4. Mehmet Okur2009 – 2011 · 86 games1,052
  5. Jeff Withey2015 – 2017 · 102 games363

2000s

  1. Mehmet Okur2004 – 2009 · 388 games6,203
  2. Greg Ostertag1999 – 2006 · 455 games2,088
  3. Jarron Collins2001 – 2009 · 480 games2,042
  4. Olden Polynice1999 – 2001 · 163 games864
  5. Tony Massenburg2002-03 · 58 games273

1990s

  1. Antoine Carr1994 – 1998 · 306 games2,307
  2. Mike Brown1989 – 1993 · 328 games1,999
  3. Felton Spencer1993 – 1996 · 184 games1,390
  4. Greg Ostertag1995 – 1999 · 245 games1,337
  5. Mark Eaton1989 – 1993 · 307 games1,247

1980s

  1. Mark Eaton1982 – 1989 · 568 games3,969
  2. Jeff Wilkins1980 – 1986 · 427 games3,445
  3. Danny Schayes1981 – 1983 · 132 games1,263
  4. Rich Kelley1982 – 1985 · 183 games907
  5. Wayne Cooper1980-81 · 71 games489

1975–79

  1. Rich Kelley1975 – 1979 · 313 games3,137
  2. Otto Moore1974 – 1977 · 202 games1,486
  3. Joe Meriweather1977 – 1979 · 90 games696
  4. Mel Counts1974 – 1976 · 105 games610
  5. Neal Walk1974-75 · 37 games366

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Method

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