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The Kings' best centers

Sam Lacey has the most points of the 96 centers who played with the Kings, 9,895 in 888 games. DeMarcus Cousins is 2nd with 9,894.

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The Kings' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1949–49

Compare with in · side by side

The Kings' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Sam Lacey1970 – 1982 · 888 games9,8959,337†825†
2DeMarcus Cousins2010 – 2017 · 470 games9,8945,056558
3Wayne Embry1958 – 1966 · 603 games8,4765,785†—
4Arnie Risen1948 – 1955 · 462 games6,351447†—
5Lasalle Thompson1982 – 1989 · 507 games5,3064,209697
6Vlade Divac1998 – 2004 · 454 games5,1763,538523
7Brad Miller2003 – 2009 · 385 games5,1173,305353
8Connie Dierking1965 – 1971 · 374 games4,9732,982—
9Olden Polynice1993 – 1998 · 345 games3,7403,053274
10Willie Cauley-Stein2015 – 2019 · 295 games2,9711,879228
11Steve Johnson1981 – 1984 · 208 games2,4371,107†215†
12Duane Causwell1990 – 1997 · 429 games2,3732,009695
13Antoine Carr1989 – 1991 · 110 games2,165593135
14Joe Kleine1985 – 1989 · 288 games2,1481,676141
15Joe Meriweather1980 – 1985 · 319 games2,1221,521276
16Hub Reed1959 – 1963 · 304 games2,0091,770†—
17Spencer Hawes2007 – 2010 · 220 games1,9331,215216
18Clyde Lovellette1957-58 · 71 games1,659254†—
19Kosta Koufos2015 – 2019 · 262 games1,6321,475168
20Scot Pollard1998 – 2003 · 272 games1,6041,622265
21Art Spoelstra1954 – 1957 · 211 games1,564198†—
22Phil Jordon1959 – 1961 · 123 games1,5271,031†—
23Walt Wesley1966 – 1969 · 212 games1,3901,010—
24Tom Burleson1977 – 1980 · 169 games1,183834†129†
25Jim Fox1967 – 1972 · 101 games975736†—

points by decade

2020s

  1. Maxime Raynaud2025-26 · 74 games922
  2. Damian Jones2020 – 2022 · 73 games572
  3. Alex Len2019 – 2025 · 164 games539
  4. Hassan Whiteside2020-21 · 36 games293
  5. Jonas Valančiūnas2024-25 · 32 games279

2010s

  1. DeMarcus Cousins2010 – 2017 · 470 games9,894
  2. Willie Cauley-Stein2015 – 2019 · 295 games2,971
  3. Kosta Koufos2015 – 2019 · 262 games1,632
  4. Spencer Hawes2009-10 · 72 games723
  5. Samuel Dalembert2010-11 · 80 games644

2000s

  1. Brad Miller2003 – 2009 · 385 games5,117
  2. Vlade Divac1999 – 2004 · 404 games4,462
  3. Scot Pollard1999 – 2003 · 256 games1,522
  4. Spencer Hawes2007 – 2009 · 148 games1,210
  5. Mikki Moore2007 – 2009 · 128 games858

1990s

  1. Olden Polynice1993 – 1998 · 345 games3,740
  2. Duane Causwell1990 – 1997 · 429 games2,373
  3. Antoine Carr1989 – 1991 · 110 games2,165
  4. Vlade Divac1998-99 · 50 games714
  5. Bill Wennington1990-91 · 77 games437

1980s

  1. Lasalle Thompson1982 – 1989 · 507 games5,306
  2. Steve Johnson1981 – 1984 · 208 games2,437
  3. Joe Kleine1985 – 1989 · 288 games2,148
  4. Joe Meriweather1980 – 1985 · 319 games2,122
  5. Sam Lacey1979 – 1982 · 165 games1,316

1970s

  1. Sam Lacey1970 – 1979 · 723 games8,579
  2. Connie Dierking1969 – 1971 · 77 games1,278
  3. Tom Burleson1977 – 1979 · 132 games1,088
  4. Jim Fox1971-72 · 71 games875
  5. Luke Rackley1969-70 · 66 games504

1960s

  1. Wayne Embry1959 – 1966 · 537 games7,727
  2. Connie Dierking1965 – 1969 · 297 games3,695
  3. Hub Reed1959 – 1963 · 304 games2,009
  4. Phil Jordon1959 – 1961 · 123 games1,527
  5. Walt Wesley1966 – 1969 · 212 games1,390

1950s

  1. Arnie Risen1949 – 1955 · 402 games5,356
  2. Clyde Lovellette1957-58 · 71 games1,659
  3. Art Spoelstra1954 – 1957 · 211 games1,564
  4. Wayne Embry1958-59 · 66 games749
  5. Bob Burrow1956-57 · 67 games404

1949–49

  1. Arnie Risen1948-49 · 60 games995
  2. Mike Novak1948-49 · 60 games320

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Method

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