The Nuggets' best centers
Nikola Jokić has the most points of the 68 centers who played with the Nuggets, 18,173 in 817 games. He is still playing. Dan Issel is 2nd with 14,659.
The Nuggets' centers this season
- Nikola Jokić7 games, 23.4 a game18,173 with the Nuggets, the most in Nuggets history.164points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1977–79
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Jokić2015 – 2027 · still playing | 18,173 | 9,045 | 597 |
| +164 this season | ||||
| 2 | Dan Issel1976 – 1985 · 718 games | 14,659 | 5,703 | 390† |
| 3 | Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 1996 · 391 games | 5,054 | 4,811 | 1,486 |
| 4 | Danny Schayes1982 – 1990 · 536 games | 5,029 | 3,083† | 467† |
| 5 | Marcus Camby2002 – 2008 · 372 games | 3,748 | 4,117 | 1,126 |
| 6 | Wayne Cooper1984 – 1989 · 351 games | 3,345 | 2,600 | 829 |
| 7 | Raef LaFrentz1998 – 2002 · 222 games | 2,939 | 1,718 | 556 |
| 8 | JJ Hickson2013 – 2016 · 162 games | 1,503 | 1,171 | 98 |
| 9 | Timofey Mozgov2010 – 2015 · 213 games | 1,444 | 1,103 | 203 |
| 10 | Dave Robisch1980 – 1984 · 165 games | 1,222 | 649 | 42† |
| 11 | Greg Anderson1990 – 1992 · 123 games | 1,159 | 1,178 | 101 |
| 12 | Bison Dele1993 – 1995 · 143 games | 1,137 | 744 | 130 |
| 13 | JaVale McGee2011 – 2021 · 134 games | 1,117 | 630 | 228 |
| 14 | Cedrick Hordges1980 – 1982 · 145 games | 1,099 | 853 | 38 |
| 15 | Jusuf Nurkić2014 – 2017 · 139 games | 1,047 | 817 | 148 |
| 16 | Keon Clark1998 – 2001 · 144 games | 1,014 | 787 | 189 |
| 17 | Kosta Koufos2010 – 2013 · 140 games | 965 | 853 | 149 |
| 18 | Joe Wolf1990 – 1998 · 198 games | 880 | 766 | 52 |
| 19 | Francisco Elson2003 – 2006 · 201 games | 818 | 743 | 125 |
| 20 | Dean Garrett1997-98 · 82 games | 598 | 644 | 133 |
| 21 | Ervin Johnson1996-97 · 82 games | 582 | 913 | 227 |
| 22 | Jonas Valančiūnas2025-26 · 65 games | 567 | 329 | 37 |
| 23 | Joffrey Lauvergne2014 – 2016 · 83 games | 558 | 367 | 25 |
| 24 | DeAndre Jordan2022 – 2025 · 131 games | 550 | 643 | 66 |
| 25 | Tony Battie1997-98 · 65 games | 544 | 351 | 69 |
points by decade
2020s
- › Nikola Jokić2019 – 2027 · 509 games13,167
- Jonas Valančiūnas2025-26 · 65 games567
- DeAndre Jordan2022 – 2025 · 131 games550
- DeMarcus Cousins2021-22 · 31 games276
- Bol Bol2019 – 2022 · 53 games142
2010s
- Nikola Jokić2015 – 2019 · 308 games5,006
- JJ Hickson2013 – 2016 · 162 games1,503
- Timofey Mozgov2010 – 2015 · 213 games1,444
- Jusuf Nurkić2014 – 2017 · 139 games1,047
- JaVale McGee2011 – 2015 · 121 games1,045
2000s
- Marcus Camby2002 – 2008 · 372 games3,748
- Raef LaFrentz1999 – 2002 · 210 games2,773
- Keon Clark1999 – 2001 · 116 games921
- Francisco Elson2003 – 2006 · 201 games818
- Chris Gatling1999-00 · 40 games416
1990s
- Dikembe Mutombo1991 – 1996 · 391 games5,054
- Greg Anderson1990 – 1992 · 123 games1,159
- Bison Dele1993 – 1995 · 143 games1,137
- Joe Wolf1990 – 1998 · 198 games880
- Dean Garrett1997-98 · 82 games598
1980s
- Dan Issel1979 – 1985 · 476 games9,768
- Danny Schayes1982 – 1989 · 483 games4,478
- Wayne Cooper1984 – 1989 · 351 games3,345
- Dave Robisch1980 – 1984 · 165 games1,222
- Cedrick Hordges1980 – 1982 · 145 games1,099
1977–79
- Dan Issel1976 – 1979 · 242 games4,891
- Marvin Webster1976-77 · 80 games539
- Tom LaGarde1977-78 · 77 games306
- Byron Beck1976-77 · 53 games250
- Kim Hughes1978-79 · 81 games214
Also with the Nuggets: guards · forwards · Denver Nuggets record book
Method
- Every center who played with the Nuggets, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Nuggets don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Nuggets in its seasons.