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The Timberwolves' best centers

Karl-Anthony Towns has the most points of the 52 centers who played with the Timberwolves, 13,121 in 573 games. Naz Reid is 2nd with 5,745. Rudy Gobert is 5th, with 3,755; 181 more passes Gorgui Dieng for 4th.

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The Timberwolves' centers this season

  • Rudy Gobert8 games, 7.5 a game3,755 with the Timberwolves, the 5th-most in Timberwolves history.60points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s

Compare with in · side by side

The Timberwolves' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2024 · 573 games13,1216,216721
2Naz Reid2019 – 2026 · 483 games5,7452,460445
3Al Jefferson2007 – 2010 · 208 games4,1832,162300
4Gorgui Dieng2013 – 2020 · 498 games3,9353,068489
5Rudy Gobert2022 – 2027 · still playing3,7553,548493
+60 this season · passes Gorgui Dieng for 4th in 25 games at his pace
6Nikola Pekovic2010 – 2016 · 271 games3,4051,807151
7Rasho Nesterovic1998 – 2003 · 316 games2,3551,711373
8Mark Blount2005 – 2007 · 124 games1,43970898
9Randy Breuer1989 – 1992 · 191 games1,310916254
10Felton Spencer1990 – 1993 · 213 games1,2701,400266
11Sean Rooks1994 – 1996 · 129 games1,19969099
12Dean Garrett1996 – 2002 · 272 games1,1311,156238
13Tod Murphy1989 – 1992 · 181 games1,02992988
14Luc Longley1991 – 1994 · 170 games924792199
15Michael Olowokandi2003 – 2006 · 137 games839748151
16Stanley Roberts1997-98 · 74 games45736372
17Ryan Hollins2009-10 · 73 games44720738
18Luka Garza2022 – 2025 · 92 games4181486
19Mike Brown1993 – 1995 · 109 games33449229
20Greg Stiemsma2012-13 · 76 games30726190
21Greg Foster1994-95 · 61 games28120520
22Ervin Johnson2003 – 2005 · 112 games20034556
23Oleksiy Pecherov2009-10 · 44 games19712414
24Loren Woods2001 – 2003 · 98 games19021747
25Stojko Vrankovic1996-97 · 53 games18116867

points by decade

2020s

  1. Karl-Anthony Towns2019 – 2024 · 250 games5,934
  2. Naz Reid2019 – 2026 · 483 games5,745
  3. › Rudy Gobert2022 – 2027 · 302 games3,755
  4. Luka Garza2022 – 2025 · 92 games418
  5. Gorgui Dieng2019-20 · 46 games341

2010s

  1. Karl-Anthony Towns2015 – 2019 · 323 games7,187
  2. Gorgui Dieng2013 – 2019 · 452 games3,594
  3. Nikola Pekovic2010 – 2016 · 271 games3,405
  4. Al Jefferson2009-10 · 76 games1,301
  5. Ryan Hollins2009-10 · 73 games447

2000s

  1. Al Jefferson2007 – 2009 · 132 games2,882
  2. Rasho Nesterovic1999 – 2003 · 314 games2,347
  3. Mark Blount2005 – 2007 · 124 games1,439
  4. Michael Olowokandi2003 – 2006 · 137 games839
  5. Dean Garrett1999 – 2002 · 155 games319

1990s

  1. Randy Breuer1989 – 1992 · 191 games1,310
  2. Felton Spencer1990 – 1993 · 213 games1,270
  3. Sean Rooks1994 – 1996 · 129 games1,199
  4. Tod Murphy1989 – 1992 · 181 games1,029
  5. Luc Longley1991 – 1994 · 170 games924

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Method

  • Every center who played with the Timberwolves, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Timberwolves in its seasons.