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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.

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The Nets' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1977–79

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The Nets' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Brook Lopez2008 – 2017 · 562 games10,4444,005972
2Mike Gminski1980 – 1988 · 550 games6,4153,661†518†
3Nic Claxton2019 – 2026 · 380 games4,0242,875611
4Darryl Dawkins1982 – 1987 · 258 games3,6871,408†367†
5Sam Bowie1989 – 1993 · 280 games3,5782,304459
6Jayson Williams1992 – 1999 · 373 games3,0843,328275
7Roy Hinson1987 – 1991 · 164 games2,5681,061223
8Nenad Krstic2004 – 2008 · 226 games2,5511,290167
9Aaron Williams2000 – 2005 · 336 games2,4171,585297
10Jarrett Allen2017 – 2021 · 234 games2,3691,856319
11Jason Collins2001 – 2014 · 532 games2,2922,323305
12George Johnson1977 – 1985 · 303 games1,9101,980†480†
13Day'Ron Sharpe2021 – 2027 · still playing1,8351,549168
+58 this season
14Benoit Benjamin1993 – 1995 · 138 games1,393939154
15Shawn Bradley1995 – 1997 · 107 games1,318857410
T16Joe Barry Carroll1988 – 1990 · 110 games1,305723137
T16Chris Dudley1989 – 1993 · 241 games1,3051,983465
18Len Elmore1981 – 1983 · 155 games983662†79†
19Bob Elliott1978 – 1981 · 141 games980496†17†
20Terry Mills1990 – 1992 · 120 games92959461
21DeAndre Jordan2019 – 2021 · 113 games891988117
22Jack Haley1989 – 1998 · 170 games83268534
23Chris Gatling1996 – 1999 · 78 games79142133
24Mikki Moore2003 – 2007 · 83 games77840560
25Charles Shackleford1988 – 1990 · 130 games76063253

points by decade

2020s

  1. Nic Claxton2019 – 2026 · 380 games4,024
  2. › Day'Ron Sharpe2021 – 2027 · 261 games1,835
  3. Jarrett Allen2019 – 2021 · 82 games909
  4. DeAndre Jordan2019 – 2021 · 113 games891
  5. Andre Drummond2021-22 · 24 games282

2010s

  1. Brook Lopez2009 – 2017 · 480 games9,376
  2. Jarrett Allen2017 – 2019 · 152 games1,460
  3. Johan Petro2010 – 2012 · 136 games523
  4. Justin Hamilton2016-17 · 64 games442
  5. Andrea Bargnani2015-16 · 46 games304

2000s

  1. Nenad Krstic2004 – 2008 · 226 games2,551
  2. Aaron Williams2000 – 2005 · 336 games2,417
  3. Jason Collins2001 – 2008 · 510 games2,267
  4. Brook Lopez2008-09 · 82 games1,068
  5. Mikki Moore2003 – 2007 · 83 games778

1990s

  1. Sam Bowie1989 – 1993 · 280 games3,578
  2. Jayson Williams1992 – 1999 · 373 games3,084
  3. Benoit Benjamin1993 – 1995 · 138 games1,393
  4. Shawn Bradley1995 – 1997 · 107 games1,318
  5. Chris Dudley1989 – 1993 · 241 games1,305

1980s

  1. Mike Gminski1980 – 1988 · 550 games6,415
  2. Darryl Dawkins1982 – 1987 · 258 games3,687
  3. Roy Hinson1987 – 1989 · 130 games2,151
  4. Len Elmore1981 – 1983 · 155 games983
  5. Joe Barry Carroll1988-89 · 64 games902

1977–79

  1. George Johnson1977 – 1979 · 159 games1,220
  2. Jim Fox1976-77 · 71 games463
  3. Kim Hughes1976 – 1978 · 137 games444
  4. Harvey Catchings1978-79 · 31 games187
  5. 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.