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The Spurs' best centers

David Robinson has the most points of the 69 centers who played with the Spurs, 20,790 in 987 games. Artis Gilmore is 2nd with 6,127.

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The Spurs' centers this season

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

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The Spurs' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1David Robinson1989 – 2003 · 987 games20,79010,4972,954
2Artis Gilmore1982 – 1987 · 380 games6,1273,671698
3Billy Paultz1976 – 1983 · 295 games3,9272,341539†
4Matt Bonner2006 – 2016 · 632 games3,4601,802163
5Jakob Poeltl2018 – 2023 · 326 games2,8592,382456
6Tiago Splitter2010 – 2015 · 311 games2,5761,637196
7Greg Anderson1987 – 1997 · 292 games2,4601,737316
8DeJuan Blair2009 – 2013 · 288 games2,2511,672103
9Antoine Carr1991 – 1994 · 186 games2,011785205
10Coby Dietrick1976 – 1983 · 245 games1,7771,051147†
11Dave Corzine1980 – 1982 · 164 games1,6891,265225†
12Rasho Nesterovic2003 – 2006 · 232 games1,4821,401370
13Will Perdue1995 – 1999 · 261 games1,4621,796237
14Mike Green1977 – 1979 · 139 games1,047658205
15Fabricio Oberto2005 – 2009 · 274 games9911,06366
16Steve Johnson1985-86 · 71 games98346269
17Aron Baynes2012 – 2015 · 139 games66549533
18George Johnson1980 – 1982 · 158 games6451,056†498†
19Nazr Mohammed2004 – 2006 · 103 games63556582
20Mychal Thompson1986-87 · 49 games60527641
21Francisco Elson2006 – 2008 · 111 games49447173
22Luke Kornet2025 – 2027 · still playing46844670
+24 this season
23Kevin Willis2002 – 2004 · 119 games46132429
24Dallas Comegys1988-89 · 67 games43823463
25Mark McNamara1983 – 1985 · 82 games42133313

points by decade

2020s

  1. Jakob Poeltl2019 – 2023 · 249 games2,436
  2. › Luke Kornet2025 – 2027 · 76 games468
  3. Charles Bassey2022 – 2025 · 90 games419
  4. Jock Landale2021-22 · 54 games265
  5. Gorgui Dieng2020 – 2023 · 47 games206

2010s

  1. Tiago Splitter2010 – 2015 · 311 games2,576
  2. DeJuan Blair2009 – 2013 · 288 games2,251
  3. Matt Bonner2009 – 2016 · 427 games2,192
  4. Aron Baynes2012 – 2015 · 139 games665
  5. Jakob Poeltl2018-19 · 77 games423

2000s

  1. David Robinson1999 – 2003 · 302 games4,075
  2. Rasho Nesterovic2003 – 2006 · 232 games1,482
  3. Matt Bonner2006 – 2009 · 205 games1,268
  4. Fabricio Oberto2005 – 2009 · 274 games991
  5. Nazr Mohammed2004 – 2006 · 103 games635

1990s

  1. David Robinson1989 – 1999 · 685 games16,715
  2. Antoine Carr1991 – 1994 · 186 games2,011
  3. Will Perdue1995 – 1999 · 261 games1,462
  4. Greg Anderson1995 – 1997 · 128 games376
  5. Caldwell Jones1989-90 · 72 games173

1980s

  1. Artis Gilmore1982 – 1987 · 380 games6,127
  2. Greg Anderson1987 – 1989 · 164 games2,084
  3. Dave Corzine1980 – 1982 · 164 games1,689
  4. Steve Johnson1985-86 · 71 games983
  5. George Johnson1980 – 1982 · 158 games645

1977–79

  1. Billy Paultz1976 – 1979 · 241 games3,460
  2. Coby Dietrick1976 – 1979 · 237 games1,775
  3. Mike Green1977 – 1979 · 139 games1,047
  4. Jim Eakins1977-78 · 16 games89

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Method

  • Every center who played with the Spurs, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Spurs don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Spurs in its seasons.