
The Mavericks' best centers
James Donaldson has the most points of the 68 centers who played with the Mavericks, 4,271 in 484 games. Shawn Bradley is 2nd with 4,047.
The Mavericks' centers this season
- Moussa Cissé5 games, 2.0 a game180 with the Mavericks.10points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1981–89
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Donaldson1985 – 1992 · 484 games | 4,271 | 4,589 | 615 |
| 2 | Shawn Bradley1996 – 2005 · 582 games | 4,047 | 3,340 | 1,250 |
| 3 | Erick Dampier2004 – 2010 · 424 games | 2,770 | 3,211 | 546 |
| 4 | Herb Williams1988 – 1992 · 246 games | 2,505 | 1,399 | 346 |
| 5 | Pat Cummings1982 – 1984 · 161 games | 2,059 | 1,324 | 56† |
| 6 | Kurt Nimphius1981 – 1986 · 321 games | 2,000 | 1,682 | 451† |
| 7 | Terry Davis1991 – 1996 · 232 games | 1,981 | 1,720 | 65 |
| 8 | Sean Rooks1992 – 2000 · 190 games | 1,815 | 1,043 | 177 |
| 9 | Tyson Chandler2010 – 2015 · 149 games | 1,519 | 1,556 | 171 |
| 10 | Tom LaGarde1980 – 1982 · 129 games | 1,434 | 875 | 51† |
| 11 | Bill Wennington1985 – 1990 · 269 games | 979 | 783 | 97 |
| 12 | Scott Lloyd1980 – 1983 · 161 games | 973 | 663 | 32† |
| 13 | Raef LaFrentz2001 – 2003 · 96 games | 931 | 530 | 151 |
| 14 | Chris Gatling1996-97 · 44 games | 840 | 348 | 31 |
| T15 | Brendan Haywood2009 – 2012 · 154 games | 827 | 908 | 185 |
| T15 | Dereck Lively II2023 – 2026 · 98 games | 827 | 685 | 144 |
| T17 | Chris Kaman2012-13 · 66 games | 693 | 372 | 52 |
| T17 | Salah Mejri2015 – 2019 · 204 games | 693 | 808 | 190 |
| 19 | Wayne Cooper1981-82 · 76 games | 682 | 550 | 63† |
| 20 | Zaza Pachulia2015-16 · 76 games | 650 | 718 | 22 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Williams1993 – 1996 · 181 games | 634 | 1,420 | 311 |
| 22 | DeSagana Diop2005 – 2009 · 248 games | 594 | 1,200 | 347 |
| 23 | DeAndre Jordan2018-19 · 50 games | 551 | 686 | 53 |
| 24 | Boban Marjanovic2019 – 2022 · 100 games | 543 | 364 | 19 |
| 25 | Samuel Dalembert2013-14 · 80 games | 529 | 541 | 94 |
points by decade
2020s
- Dereck Lively II2023 – 2026 · 98 games827
- Boban Marjanovic2019 – 2022 · 100 games543
- Willie Cauley-Stein2019 – 2022 · 84 games381
- JaVale McGee2022-23 · 42 games186
- › Moussa Cissé2025 – 2027 · 43 games180
2010s
- Tyson Chandler2010 – 2015 · 149 games1,519
- Brendan Haywood2009 – 2012 · 154 games827
- Chris Kaman2012-13 · 66 games693
- Salah Mejri2015 – 2019 · 204 games693
- Zaza Pachulia2015-16 · 76 games650
2000s
- Erick Dampier2004 – 2009 · 369 games2,442
- Shawn Bradley1999 – 2005 · 436 games2,414
- Raef LaFrentz2001 – 2003 · 96 games931
- DeSagana Diop2005 – 2009 · 248 games594
- ZhiZhi Wang2000 – 2002 · 60 games332
1990s
- Herb Williams1989 – 1992 · 216 games2,306
- Terry Davis1991 – 1996 · 232 games1,981
- James Donaldson1989 – 1992 · 199 games1,757
- Shawn Bradley1996 – 1999 · 146 games1,633
- Sean Rooks1992 – 1994 · 119 games1,506
1981–89
- James Donaldson1985 – 1989 · 285 games2,514
- Pat Cummings1982 – 1984 · 161 games2,059
- Kurt Nimphius1981 – 1986 · 321 games2,000
- Tom LaGarde1980 – 1982 · 129 games1,434
- Scott Lloyd1980 – 1983 · 161 games973
Also with the Mavericks: guards · forwards · Dallas Mavericks record book
Method
- Every center who played with the Mavericks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Mavericks don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Mavericks in its seasons.