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The Trail Blazers' best centers

Mychal Thompson has the most points of the 72 centers who played with the Trail Blazers, 9,014 in 542 games. Kevin Duckworth is 2nd with 7,188.

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The Trail Blazers' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1971–79

Compare with in · side by side

The Trail Blazers' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Mychal Thompson1978 – 1986 · 542 games9,0144,807757
2Kevin Duckworth1986 – 1993 · 527 games7,1883,327243
3Arvydas Sabonis1995 – 2003 · 470 games5,6293,436494
4Jusuf Nurkić2016 – 2023 · 324 games4,6623,167385
5Tom Owens1977 – 1981 · 319 games4,4372,310195
6Bill Walton1974 – 1978 · 209 games3,5782,822529
7Steve Johnson1986 – 1989 · 194 games2,7131,166155
8Dale Davis2000 – 2004 · 313 games2,2322,256291
9Wayne Cooper1982 – 1992 · 342 games2,0931,715425
10Joel Przybilla2004 – 2012 · 422 games1,9683,010623
11Dale Schlueter1970 – 1978 · 171 games1,6291,5102†
12Deandre Ayton2023 – 2025 · 95 games1,4961,01581
13Robin Lopez2013 – 2015 · 141 games1,4741,094223
14Sam Bowie1984 – 1989 · 139 games1,4571,122341
15Donovan Clingan2024 – 2027 · still playing1,4541,492257
+84 this season
16Larue Martin1972 – 1976 · 272 games1,4301,258†98†
17JJ Hickson2011 – 2013 · 99 games1,30598669
18Caldwell Jones1985 – 1989 · 309 games1,2311,518318
19Chris Dudley1993 – 2003 · 295 games1,2302,183339
20Enes Freedom2018 – 2021 · 95 games1,10799357
21Hassan Whiteside2019-20 · 67 games1,040905196
22Rick Roberson1973-74 · 69 games93370155
23Duop Reath2023 – 2026 · 146 games90538060
24Audie Norris1982 – 1985 · 187 games81957669
25Theo Ratliff2003 – 2006 · 150 games808843387

points by decade

2020s

  1. Jusuf Nurkić2019 – 2023 · 153 games2,101
  2. Deandre Ayton2023 – 2025 · 95 games1,496
  3. › Donovan Clingan2024 – 2027 · 151 games1,454
  4. Hassan Whiteside2019-20 · 67 games1,040
  5. Duop Reath2023 – 2026 · 146 games905

2010s

  1. Jusuf Nurkić2016 – 2019 · 171 games2,561
  2. Robin Lopez2013 – 2015 · 141 games1,474
  3. JJ Hickson2011 – 2013 · 99 games1,305
  4. Chris Kaman2014 – 2016 · 90 games682
  5. Marcus Camby2009 – 2012 · 122 games591

2000s

  1. Dale Davis2000 – 2004 · 313 games2,232
  2. Arvydas Sabonis1999 – 2003 · 205 games1,870
  3. Joel Przybilla2004 – 2009 · 334 games1,735
  4. Theo Ratliff2003 – 2006 · 150 games808
  5. Greg Oden2008-09 · 61 games540

1990s

  1. Kevin Duckworth1989 – 1993 · 319 games4,218
  2. Arvydas Sabonis1995 – 1999 · 265 games3,759
  3. Chris Dudley1993 – 1997 · 249 games1,182
  4. Wayne Cooper1989 – 1992 · 181 games525
  5. Kelvin Cato1997 – 1999 · 117 games433

1980s

  1. Mychal Thompson1980 – 1986 · 469 games7,940
  2. Kevin Duckworth1986 – 1989 · 208 games2,970
  3. Steve Johnson1986 – 1989 · 194 games2,713
  4. Tom Owens1979 – 1981 · 155 games2,085
  5. Wayne Cooper1982 – 1984 · 161 games1,568

1971–79

  1. Bill Walton1974 – 1978 · 209 games3,578
  2. Tom Owens1977 – 1979 · 164 games2,352
  3. Dale Schlueter1970 – 1978 · 171 games1,629
  4. Larue Martin1972 – 1976 · 272 games1,430
  5. Mychal Thompson1978-79 · 73 games1,074

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Method

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