
The Nets' best centers
Brook Lopez has the most points of the 80 centers who played with the Nets, 10,444 in 562 games. Mike Gminski is 2nd with 6,415.
The Nets' centers this season
- Day'Ron Sharpe8 games, 7.3 a game1,835 with the Nets.58points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1977–79
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Lopez2008 – 2017 · 562 games | 10,444 | 4,005 | 972 |
| 2 | Mike Gminski1980 – 1988 · 550 games | 6,415 | 3,661† | 518† |
| 3 | Nic Claxton2019 – 2026 · 380 games | 4,024 | 2,875 | 611 |
| 4 | Darryl Dawkins1982 – 1987 · 258 games | 3,687 | 1,408† | 367† |
| 5 | Sam Bowie1989 – 1993 · 280 games | 3,578 | 2,304 | 459 |
| 6 | Jayson Williams1992 – 1999 · 373 games | 3,084 | 3,328 | 275 |
| 7 | Roy Hinson1987 – 1991 · 164 games | 2,568 | 1,061 | 223 |
| 8 | Nenad Krstic2004 – 2008 · 226 games | 2,551 | 1,290 | 167 |
| 9 | Aaron Williams2000 – 2005 · 336 games | 2,417 | 1,585 | 297 |
| 10 | Jarrett Allen2017 – 2021 · 234 games | 2,369 | 1,856 | 319 |
| 11 | Jason Collins2001 – 2014 · 532 games | 2,292 | 2,323 | 305 |
| 12 | George Johnson1977 – 1985 · 303 games | 1,910 | 1,980† | 480† |
| 13 | Day'Ron Sharpe2021 – 2027 · still playing | 1,835 | 1,549 | 168 |
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| 14 | Benoit Benjamin1993 – 1995 · 138 games | 1,393 | 939 | 154 |
| 15 | Shawn Bradley1995 – 1997 · 107 games | 1,318 | 857 | 410 |
| T16 | Joe Barry Carroll1988 – 1990 · 110 games | 1,305 | 723 | 137 |
| T16 | Chris Dudley1989 – 1993 · 241 games | 1,305 | 1,983 | 465 |
| 18 | Len Elmore1981 – 1983 · 155 games | 983 | 662† | 79† |
| 19 | Bob Elliott1978 – 1981 · 141 games | 980 | 496† | 17† |
| 20 | Terry Mills1990 – 1992 · 120 games | 929 | 594 | 61 |
| 21 | DeAndre Jordan2019 – 2021 · 113 games | 891 | 988 | 117 |
| 22 | Jack Haley1989 – 1998 · 170 games | 832 | 685 | 34 |
| 23 | Chris Gatling1996 – 1999 · 78 games | 791 | 421 | 33 |
| 24 | Mikki Moore2003 – 2007 · 83 games | 778 | 405 | 60 |
| 25 | Charles Shackleford1988 – 1990 · 130 games | 760 | 632 | 53 |
points by decade
2020s
- Nic Claxton2019 – 2026 · 380 games4,024
- › Day'Ron Sharpe2021 – 2027 · 261 games1,835
- Jarrett Allen2019 – 2021 · 82 games909
- DeAndre Jordan2019 – 2021 · 113 games891
- Andre Drummond2021-22 · 24 games282
2010s
- Brook Lopez2009 – 2017 · 480 games9,376
- Jarrett Allen2017 – 2019 · 152 games1,460
- Johan Petro2010 – 2012 · 136 games523
- Justin Hamilton2016-17 · 64 games442
- Andrea Bargnani2015-16 · 46 games304
2000s
- Nenad Krstic2004 – 2008 · 226 games2,551
- Aaron Williams2000 – 2005 · 336 games2,417
- Jason Collins2001 – 2008 · 510 games2,267
- Brook Lopez2008-09 · 82 games1,068
- Mikki Moore2003 – 2007 · 83 games778
1990s
- Sam Bowie1989 – 1993 · 280 games3,578
- Jayson Williams1992 – 1999 · 373 games3,084
- Benoit Benjamin1993 – 1995 · 138 games1,393
- Shawn Bradley1995 – 1997 · 107 games1,318
- Chris Dudley1989 – 1993 · 241 games1,305
1980s
- Mike Gminski1980 – 1988 · 550 games6,415
- Darryl Dawkins1982 – 1987 · 258 games3,687
- Roy Hinson1987 – 1989 · 130 games2,151
- Len Elmore1981 – 1983 · 155 games983
- Joe Barry Carroll1988-89 · 64 games902
1977–79
- George Johnson1977 – 1979 · 159 games1,220
- Jim Fox1976-77 · 71 games463
- Kim Hughes1976 – 1978 · 137 games444
- Harvey Catchings1978-79 · 31 games187
- Bob Elliott1978-79 · 14 games123
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Method
- Every center who played with the Nets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Nets don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Nets in its seasons.