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The Suns' best centers

Alvan Adams has the most points of the 65 centers who played with the Suns, 13,910 in 988 games. Neal Walk is 2nd with 6,011.

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The Suns' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1969–69

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The Suns' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Alvan Adams1975 – 1988 · 988 games13,9106,934†790†
2Neal Walk1969 – 1974 · 408 games6,0113,63510†
3Deandre Ayton2018 – 2023 · 303 games5,0463,152299
4James Edwards1982 – 1988 · 267 games3,9331,490155
5Mark West1987 – 2000 · 543 games3,7613,241896
6Alex Len2013 – 2018 · 335 games2,4212,175344
7Marcin Gortat2010 – 2013 · 182 games2,4141,688267
8Dennis Awtrey1974 – 1978 · 309 games1,8731,655128†
9Jim Fox1968 – 1970 · 132 games1,7471,249—
10Shaquille O'Neal2007 – 2009 · 103 games1,695929142
11Robin Lopez2008 – 2012 · 242 games1,399791199
12Andrew Lang1988 – 1992 · 280 games1,3501,267509
13Rich Kelley1979 – 1982 · 185 games1,3391,056151
T14Mel Counts1970 – 1972 · 156 games1,272760—
T14Oliver Miller1992 – 2000 · 176 games1,2721,012336
16John Hotrod Williams1995 – 1998 · 201 games1,2511,246238
17Tyson Chandler2015 – 2019 · 166 games1,1951,57296
18Jake Voskuhl2001 – 2005 · 228 games1,06291088
19Jusuf Nurkić2023 – 2025 · 101 games1,0441,06696
20Jake Tsakalidis2000 – 2003 · 157 games908738141
21Miles Plumlee2013 – 2015 · 134 games879900145
22Joe Kleine1993 – 1999 · 259 games87573150
23Luc Longley1998 – 2000 · 111 games79154463
24Mark Williams2025-26 · 60 games70047755
25JaVale McGee2021-22 · 74 games68049681

points by decade

2020s

  1. Deandre Ayton2019 – 2023 · 232 games3,887
  2. Jusuf Nurkić2023 – 2025 · 101 games1,044
  3. Mark Williams2025-26 · 60 games700
  4. JaVale McGee2021-22 · 74 games680
  5. Aron Baynes2019-20 · 42 games481

2010s

  1. Alex Len2013 – 2018 · 335 games2,421
  2. Marcin Gortat2010 – 2013 · 182 games2,414
  3. Robin Lopez2009 – 2012 · 182 games1,210
  4. Tyson Chandler2015 – 2019 · 166 games1,195
  5. Deandre Ayton2018-19 · 71 games1,159

2000s

  1. Shaquille O'Neal2007 – 2009 · 103 games1,695
  2. Jake Voskuhl2001 – 2005 · 228 games1,062
  3. Jake Tsakalidis2000 – 2003 · 157 games908
  4. Luc Longley1999-00 · 72 games452
  5. Scott Williams2002 – 2004 · 85 games390

1990s

  1. Mark West1989 – 1994 · 410 games2,809
  2. John Hotrod Williams1995 – 1998 · 201 games1,251
  3. Andrew Lang1989 – 1992 · 218 games1,191
  4. Oliver Miller1992 – 1994 · 125 games949
  5. Joe Kleine1993 – 1999 · 259 games875

1980s

  1. Alvan Adams1979 – 1988 · 689 games8,644
  2. James Edwards1982 – 1988 · 267 games3,933
  3. Rich Kelley1979 – 1982 · 185 games1,339
  4. Mark West1987 – 1989 · 111 games937
  5. Rick Robey1983 – 1986 · 111 games524

1970s

  1. Neal Walk1969 – 1974 · 408 games6,011
  2. Alvan Adams1975 – 1979 · 299 games5,266
  3. Dennis Awtrey1974 – 1978 · 309 games1,873
  4. Mel Counts1970 – 1972 · 156 games1,272
  5. Jim Fox1969-70 · 81 games1,044

1969–69

  1. Jim Fox1968-69 · 51 games703
  2. George Wilson1968-69 · 41 games475
  3. Rod Knowles1968-69 · 8 games9

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Method

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