
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.
The Kings' centers this season
- Dylan Cardwell1 game242 with the Kings.4points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1949–49
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Lacey1970 – 1982 · 888 games | 9,895 | 9,337† | 825† |
| 2 | DeMarcus Cousins2010 – 2017 · 470 games | 9,894 | 5,056 | 558 |
| 3 | Wayne Embry1958 – 1966 · 603 games | 8,476 | 5,785† | — |
| 4 | Arnie Risen1948 – 1955 · 462 games | 6,351 | 447† | — |
| 5 | Lasalle Thompson1982 – 1989 · 507 games | 5,306 | 4,209 | 697 |
| 6 | Vlade Divac1998 – 2004 · 454 games | 5,176 | 3,538 | 523 |
| 7 | Brad Miller2003 – 2009 · 385 games | 5,117 | 3,305 | 353 |
| 8 | Connie Dierking1965 – 1971 · 374 games | 4,973 | 2,982 | — |
| 9 | Olden Polynice1993 – 1998 · 345 games | 3,740 | 3,053 | 274 |
| 10 | Willie Cauley-Stein2015 – 2019 · 295 games | 2,971 | 1,879 | 228 |
| 11 | Steve Johnson1981 – 1984 · 208 games | 2,437 | 1,107† | 215† |
| 12 | Duane Causwell1990 – 1997 · 429 games | 2,373 | 2,009 | 695 |
| 13 | Antoine Carr1989 – 1991 · 110 games | 2,165 | 593 | 135 |
| 14 | Joe Kleine1985 – 1989 · 288 games | 2,148 | 1,676 | 141 |
| 15 | Joe Meriweather1980 – 1985 · 319 games | 2,122 | 1,521 | 276 |
| 16 | Hub Reed1959 – 1963 · 304 games | 2,009 | 1,770† | — |
| 17 | Spencer Hawes2007 – 2010 · 220 games | 1,933 | 1,215 | 216 |
| 18 | Clyde Lovellette1957-58 · 71 games | 1,659 | 254† | — |
| 19 | Kosta Koufos2015 – 2019 · 262 games | 1,632 | 1,475 | 168 |
| 20 | Scot Pollard1998 – 2003 · 272 games | 1,604 | 1,622 | 265 |
| 21 | Art Spoelstra1954 – 1957 · 211 games | 1,564 | 198† | — |
| 22 | Phil Jordon1959 – 1961 · 123 games | 1,527 | 1,031† | — |
| 23 | Walt Wesley1966 – 1969 · 212 games | 1,390 | 1,010 | — |
| 24 | Tom Burleson1977 – 1980 · 169 games | 1,183 | 834† | 129† |
| 25 | Jim Fox1967 – 1972 · 101 games | 975 | 736† | — |
points by decade
2020s
- Maxime Raynaud2025-26 · 74 games922
- Damian Jones2020 – 2022 · 73 games572
- Alex Len2019 – 2025 · 164 games539
- Hassan Whiteside2020-21 · 36 games293
- Jonas Valančiūnas2024-25 · 32 games279
2010s
- DeMarcus Cousins2010 – 2017 · 470 games9,894
- Willie Cauley-Stein2015 – 2019 · 295 games2,971
- Kosta Koufos2015 – 2019 · 262 games1,632
- Spencer Hawes2009-10 · 72 games723
- Samuel Dalembert2010-11 · 80 games644
2000s
- Brad Miller2003 – 2009 · 385 games5,117
- Vlade Divac1999 – 2004 · 404 games4,462
- Scot Pollard1999 – 2003 · 256 games1,522
- Spencer Hawes2007 – 2009 · 148 games1,210
- Mikki Moore2007 – 2009 · 128 games858
1990s
- Olden Polynice1993 – 1998 · 345 games3,740
- Duane Causwell1990 – 1997 · 429 games2,373
- Antoine Carr1989 – 1991 · 110 games2,165
- Vlade Divac1998-99 · 50 games714
- Bill Wennington1990-91 · 77 games437
1980s
- Lasalle Thompson1982 – 1989 · 507 games5,306
- Steve Johnson1981 – 1984 · 208 games2,437
- Joe Kleine1985 – 1989 · 288 games2,148
- Joe Meriweather1980 – 1985 · 319 games2,122
- Sam Lacey1979 – 1982 · 165 games1,316
1970s
- Sam Lacey1970 – 1979 · 723 games8,579
- Connie Dierking1969 – 1971 · 77 games1,278
- Tom Burleson1977 – 1979 · 132 games1,088
- Jim Fox1971-72 · 71 games875
- Luke Rackley1969-70 · 66 games504
1960s
- Wayne Embry1959 – 1966 · 537 games7,727
- Connie Dierking1965 – 1969 · 297 games3,695
- Hub Reed1959 – 1963 · 304 games2,009
- Phil Jordon1959 – 1961 · 123 games1,527
- Walt Wesley1966 – 1969 · 212 games1,390
1950s
- Arnie Risen1949 – 1955 · 402 games5,356
- Clyde Lovellette1957-58 · 71 games1,659
- Art Spoelstra1954 – 1957 · 211 games1,564
- Wayne Embry1958-59 · 66 games749
- Bob Burrow1956-57 · 67 games404
1949–49
- Arnie Risen1948-49 · 60 games995
- 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.