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The Wizards' best centers

Wes Unseld has the most points of the 83 centers who played with the Wizards, 10,624 in 984 games. Walt Bellamy is 2nd with 9,020.

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The Wizards' centers this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49

Compare with in · side by side

The Wizards' best centers
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsblocks
1Wes Unseld1968 – 1981 · 984 games10,62413,665†143†
2Walt Bellamy1961 – 1966 · 327 games9,0205,193†—
3Jeff Ruland1981 – 1986 · 303 games5,6533,288203†
4Marcin Gortat2013 – 2018 · 402 games4,6543,697449
5Brendan Haywood2001 – 2010 · 579 games4,4603,648865
6Moses Malone1986 – 1988 · 152 games3,3651,708164
7Pervis Ellison1990 – 1994 · 238 games3,3092,000492
8Gheorghe Muresan1993 – 1997 · 276 games2,9151,889443
9Etan Thomas2001 – 2009 · 373 games2,2341,840407
10JaVale McGee2008 – 2012 · 255 games2,1591,533470
11Kevin Seraphin2010 – 2015 · 326 games2,0971,194248
12Kwame Brown2001 – 2005 · 253 games1,9481,380173
13Alex Sarr2024 – 2027 · still playing1,719832203
+67 this season
14Thomas Bryant2018 – 2022 · 155 games1,711954145
15Jahidi White1998 – 2004 · 256 games1,6511,649293
16Bob Ferry1964 – 1969 · 260 games1,565817†—
17Jack Nichols1948 – 1950 · 83 games1,045——
18Ian Mahinmi2016 – 2020 · 180 games961808126
19John Mahnken1946 – 1948 · 108 games870——
20Jim Barnes1965 – 1971 · 78 games835552†—
21Johnny Kerr1965-66 · 72 games793495†—
22Emeka Okafor2012-13 · 79 games76569277
23Kevin Duckworth1993 – 1995 · 109 games73952059
24Manute Bol1985 – 1994 · 241 games7251,115909
25Clarence Hermsen1948-49 · 60 games706——

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Alex Sarr2024 – 2027 · 122 games1,719
  2. Thomas Bryant2019 – 2022 · 83 games953
  3. Robin Lopez2020-21 · 71 games642
  4. Jonas Valančiūnas2024-25 · 49 games564
  5. Alex Len2020-21 · 57 games407

2010s

  1. Marcin Gortat2013 – 2018 · 402 games4,654
  2. Kevin Seraphin2010 – 2015 · 326 games2,097
  3. JaVale McGee2009 – 2012 · 180 games1,670
  4. Emeka Okafor2012-13 · 79 games765
  5. Thomas Bryant2018-19 · 72 games758

2000s

  1. Brendan Haywood2001 – 2009 · 530 games3,982
  2. Etan Thomas2001 – 2009 · 373 games2,234
  3. Kwame Brown2001 – 2005 · 253 games1,948
  4. Jahidi White1999 – 2004 · 236 games1,602
  5. Aaron Williams1999-00 · 81 games616

1990s

  1. Pervis Ellison1990 – 1994 · 238 games3,309
  2. Gheorghe Muresan1993 – 1997 · 276 games2,915
  3. Kevin Duckworth1993 – 1995 · 109 games739
  4. Greg Foster1990 – 1993 · 113 games473
  5. Terry Davis1997 – 1999 · 111 games449

1980s

  1. Jeff Ruland1981 – 1986 · 303 games5,653
  2. Moses Malone1986 – 1988 · 152 games3,365
  3. Wes Unseld1979 – 1981 · 145 games1,301
  4. Manute Bol1985 – 1988 · 239 games725
  5. Dave Feitl1988-89 · 57 games286

1970s

  1. Wes Unseld1969 – 1979 · 757 games8,192
  2. Joe Pace1976 – 1978 · 79 games255
  3. Emanuel Leaks1973-74 · 53 games216
  4. Dave Corzine1978-79 · 59 games175
  5. Walt Wesley1973-74 · 39 games168

1960s

  1. Walt Bellamy1961 – 1966 · 327 games9,020
  2. Bob Ferry1964 – 1969 · 260 games1,565
  3. Wes Unseld1968-69 · 82 games1,131
  4. Jim Barnes1965-66 · 67 games798
  5. Johnny Kerr1965-66 · 72 games793

1950s

  1. Jack Nichols1949-50 · 49 games645
  2. Chuck Halbert1949 – 1951 · 103 games561
  3. Don Otten1949 – 1951 · 34 games417
  4. Ed Mikan1950-51 · 18 games160

1947–49

  1. John Mahnken1946 – 1948 · 108 games870
  2. Clarence Hermsen1948-49 · 60 games706
  3. Jack Nichols1948-49 · 34 games400
  4. Irv Rothenberg1947-48 · 11 games46
  5. Jack Toomay1948-49 · 11 games25

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Method

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