The Warriors' best centers
Wilt Chamberlain has the most points of the 87 centers who played with the Warriors, 17,783 in 429 games. Nate Thurmond is 2nd with 13,193.
The Warriors' centers this season
- Charles Bassey6 games, 6.8 a game94 with the Warriors.41points
- Al Horford6 games, 5.0 a game402 with the Warriors.30points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain1959 – 1965 · 429 games | 17,783 | 10,685† | — |
| 2 | Nate Thurmond1963 – 1974 · 757 games | 13,193 | 12,766 | 156† |
| 3 | Neil Johnston1951 – 1959 · 519 games | 10,037 | 3,557† | — |
| 4 | Joe Barry Carroll1980 – 1988 · 491 games | 9,996 | 4,068 | 837 |
| 5 | Robert Parish1976 – 1980 · 307 games | 4,249 | 2,920 | 549 |
| 6 | Erick Dampier1997 – 2004 · 425 games | 4,039 | 3,298 | 728 |
| 7 | Clifford Ray1974 – 1981 · 549 games | 3,870 | 4,310 | 459† |
| 8 | Andris Biedrins2004 – 2013 · 510 games | 3,244 | 3,614 | 580 |
| 9 | Chris Gatling1991 – 1996 · 311 games | 2,847 | 1,584 | 233 |
| 10 | Adonal Foyle1997 – 2007 · 641 games | 2,816 | 3,227 | 1,140 |
| 11 | Jerome Whitehead1984 – 1989 · 310 games | 2,125 | 1,538 | 95 |
| 12 | Andrew Bogut2012 – 2019 · 247 games | 1,514 | 2,006 | 411 |
| 13 | George Johnson1972 – 1977 · 326 games | 1,441 | 2,072† | 464† |
| 14 | Walt Davis1953 – 1958 · 300 games | 1,434 | 767† | — |
| 15 | Vern Gardner1949 – 1952 · 149 games | 1,339 | 52† | — |
| 16 | Rony Seikaly1994 – 1996 · 100 games | 1,211 | 765 | 106 |
| 17 | Wayne Cooper1978 – 1980 · 144 games | 1,168 | 787 | 123 |
| 18 | Ed Sadowski1948 – 1950 · 77 games | 1,063 | — | — |
| 19 | Ed Mikan1950 – 1953 · 119 games | 944 | 133† | — |
| 20 | Rickey Brown1980 – 1983 · 177 games | 928 | 708 | 63† |
| 21 | Quinten Post2024 – 2026 · 109 games | 853 | 417 | 53 |
| 22 | Ralph Sampson1987 – 1989 · 90 games | 839 | 597 | 120 |
| 23 | Zaza Pachulia2016 – 2018 · 139 games | 799 | 731 | 50 |
| 24 | JaVale McGee2016 – 2018 · 142 games | 782 | 413 | 124 |
| 25 | Festus Ezeli2012 – 2016 · 170 games | 712 | 725 | 166 |
points by decade
2020s
- Quinten Post2024 – 2026 · 109 games853
- James Wiseman2020 – 2023 · 60 games593
- › Al Horford2025 – 2027 · 51 games402
- Willie Cauley-Stein2019-20 · 41 games323
- › Charles Bassey2025 – 2027 · 11 games94
2010s
- Andrew Bogut2012 – 2019 · 247 games1,514
- Zaza Pachulia2016 – 2018 · 139 games799
- JaVale McGee2016 – 2018 · 142 games782
- Festus Ezeli2012 – 2016 · 170 games712
- Andris Biedrins2009 – 2013 · 192 games563
2000s
- Andris Biedrins2004 – 2009 · 318 games2,681
- Erick Dampier1999 – 2004 · 293 games2,626
- Adonal Foyle1999 – 2007 · 542 games2,522
- Ronny Turiaf2008-09 · 79 games470
- Dale Davis2004-05 · 36 games112
1990s
- Chris Gatling1991 – 1996 · 311 games2,847
- Erick Dampier1997 – 1999 · 132 games1,413
- Rony Seikaly1994 – 1996 · 100 games1,211
- Alton Lister1989 – 1993 · 126 games650
- Clifford Rozier1994 – 1997 · 126 games632
1980s
- Joe Barry Carroll1980 – 1988 · 491 games9,996
- Jerome Whitehead1984 – 1989 · 310 games2,125
- Robert Parish1979-80 · 72 games1,223
- Rickey Brown1980 – 1983 · 177 games928
- Wayne Cooper1979-80 · 79 games871
1970s
- Nate Thurmond1969 – 1974 · 344 games6,413
- Clifford Ray1974 – 1979 · 402 games3,223
- Robert Parish1976 – 1979 · 235 games3,026
- George Johnson1972 – 1977 · 326 games1,441
- Wayne Cooper1978-79 · 65 games297
1960s
- Wilt Chamberlain1959 – 1965 · 429 games17,783
- Nate Thurmond1963 – 1969 · 413 games6,780
- Connie Dierking1964-65 · 30 games240
- Dale Schlueter1968-69 · 31 games179
1950s
- Neil Johnston1951 – 1959 · 519 games10,037
- Walt Davis1953 – 1958 · 300 games1,434
- Vern Gardner1949 – 1952 · 149 games1,339
- Ed Mikan1950 – 1953 · 119 games944
- Ron Livingstone1949 – 1951 · 113 games646
1947–49
- Ed Sadowski1948-49 · 60 games917
- Chuck Halbert1947-48 · 40 games425
- Art Hillhouse1946 – 1948 · 71 games412
- Hank Beenders1947-48 · 23 games60
- Elmo Morgenthaler1948-49 · 20 games42
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Method
- Every center who played with the Warriors, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Warriors don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Warriors in its seasons.