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The Thunder's best centers

Jack Sikma has the most points of the 78 centers who played with the Thunder, 12,032 in 715 games. Bob Rule is 2nd with 5,646. Chet Holmgren is 5th, with 3,053; 690 more passes Michael Cage for 4th.

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The Thunder's centers this season

  • Isaiah Hartenstein8 games, 8.1 a game1,134 with the Thunder.65points
  • Aday Mara8 games, 6.8 a game54points
  • Chet Holmgren3 games, 12.0 a game3,053 with the Thunder, the 5th-most in Thunder history.36points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Thunder's best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Jack Sikma1977 – 1986 · 715 games12,0327,729610†
2Bob Rule1967 – 1972 · 264 games5,6462,643—
3Steven Adams2013 – 2020 · 530 games5,1914,029531
4Michael Cage1988 – 1994 · 490 games3,7423,975294
5Chet Holmgren2023 – 2027 · still playing3,0531,548401
+36 this season · passes Michael Cage for 4th in 58 games at his pace
6Tom Burleson1974 – 1977 · 246 games2,9051,861254†
7Enes Freedom2014 – 2017 · 180 games2,5561,43384
8Jim Fox1972 – 1975 · 227 games2,4072,03210†
9Alton Lister1986 – 1989 · 239 games1,9891,877500
10James Donaldson1980 – 1983 · 232 games1,7481,299254†
11Olden Polynice1987 – 1999 · 337 games1,6951,531126
12Zaid Abdul-Aziz1970 – 1976 · 146 games1,5491,1994†
13Benoit Benjamin1990 – 1993 · 125 games1,489880207
14Nenad Krstic2008 – 2011 · 169 games1,441843111
15Tim McCormick1984 – 1986 · 155 games1,40780061
16Johan Petro2005 – 2009 · 243 games1,3891,096145
17Jerome James2001 – 2005 · 252 games1,293919339
18Predrag Drobnjak2001 – 2003 · 146 games1,20853969
19Kendrick Perkins2010 – 2015 · 273 games1,1591,611242
20Marvin Webster1977-78 · 82 games1,1441,03589†
21Isaiah Hartenstein2024 – 2027 · still playing1,1341,135100
+65 this season
22Pete Cross1970 – 1973 · 179 games1,0571,513—
23Mike Green1976 – 1978 · 85 games85355888†
24Nerlens Noel2018 – 2020 · 138 games827625187
25Ervin Johnson1993 – 1996 · 190 games762840218

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Chet Holmgren2023 – 2027 · 186 games3,053
  2. › Isaiah Hartenstein2024 – 2027 · 112 games1,134
  3. Steven Adams2019-20 · 63 games684
  4. Nerlens Noel2019-20 · 61 games449
  5. Al Horford2020-21 · 28 games398

2010s

  1. Steven Adams2013 – 2019 · 467 games4,507
  2. Enes Freedom2014 – 2017 · 180 games2,556
  3. Kendrick Perkins2010 – 2015 · 273 games1,159
  4. Nenad Krstic2009 – 2011 · 123 games996
  5. Nerlens Noel2018-19 · 77 games378

2000s

  1. Johan Petro2005 – 2009 · 243 games1,389
  2. Jerome James2001 – 2005 · 252 games1,293
  3. Predrag Drobnjak2001 – 2003 · 146 games1,208
  4. Patrick Ewing2000-01 · 79 games760
  5. Vitaly Potapenko2002 – 2006 · 148 games754

1990s

  1. Michael Cage1989 – 1994 · 410 games2,917
  2. Benoit Benjamin1990 – 1993 · 125 games1,489
  3. Olden Polynice1989 – 1999 · 175 games1,125
  4. Ervin Johnson1993 – 1996 · 190 games762
  5. Jim Mcilvaine1996 – 1998 · 160 games561

1980s

  1. Jack Sikma1979 – 1986 · 551 games9,875
  2. Alton Lister1986 – 1989 · 239 games1,989
  3. James Donaldson1980 – 1983 · 232 games1,748
  4. Tim McCormick1984 – 1986 · 155 games1,407
  5. Michael Cage1988-89 · 80 games825

1970s

  1. Tom Burleson1974 – 1977 · 246 games2,905
  2. Jim Fox1972 – 1975 · 227 games2,407
  3. Bob Rule1969 – 1972 · 100 games2,197
  4. Jack Sikma1977 – 1979 · 164 games2,157
  5. Zaid Abdul-Aziz1970 – 1976 · 146 games1,549

1968–69

  1. Bob Rule1967 – 1969 · 164 games3,449
  2. George Wilson1967-68 · 78 games473
  3. Henry Akin1967-68 · 36 games112

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Method

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