The Most Iconic Centers In The History Of The NBA

Published on 11/14/2022
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Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1973)

With a career like that, you can say plenty of things about Wilt Chamberlain. Among other things, he averaged 30.1 points per game during the course of his career! This is second only to that of Michael Jordan. Aside from that, he had an average of 22.9 rebounds per game, the highest one in NBA history. With his career average of 45.8 minutes per game and then a playoffs average of 47.2 minutes per game, he was truly one of a kind. His team relied on him a lot for a good reason. He was dubbed the MVP four times. He also led the league in scoring and rebounding seven and eleven times, respectively!

Wilt Chamberlain (1960 1973)

Wilt Chamberlain (1960 1973)

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Jonas Valanciunas (2012-2020)

Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania has a fantastic set of offensive skills that allowed him to average 19.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game in just 28 minutes per game he played last season at Memphis Grizzlies. So Valanciunas can further improve his averages as the leader of a young talented team including Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant by re-signing on a 3 year, $45 million deal with the Grizzlies.

Jonas Valanciunas

Jonas Valanciunas

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