Top 30 NBA Centers

When it comes down to the best center in the NBA, there's no question that Dwight Howard is #1, with Yao Ming finishing second. Howard's averaging a 22 PPG and 18.2 RPG and 3.8 BPG in the playoffs, numbers that haven't been seen since Wilt Chamberlain. The other 4 positions will be posted over the week.

Player (Current Team/Former Team) PPG, RPG, APG, SPG, BPG

* = Best in Category

(R) = Rookie

Blocks 1.5+ Shown

Blocks and Steals Shown if both are 1+

1. Dwight Howard (ORL) 20.7, 14.2*, 1.3, 2.2 BPG 59.9% FG

2. Yao Ming (HOU) 22*, 10.8, 2.3, 2 BPG

3. Pau Gasol (LAL/MEM) 18.9, 8.4, 3.2, 1, 1.5, 58.9% FG (LAL)

4. Al Jefferson (MIN) 21, 11.1, 1.4, 1.5 BPG

5. Chris Kaman (LAC) 15.7, 12.7, 1.9, 2.8 BPG

6. Marcus Camby (DEN) 9.1, 13.1, 3.3, 1.1 , 3.6*

7. Andrew Bogut (MIL) 14.3, 9.8, 2.6, 1.7 BPG

8. Andrew Bynum 13.1, 10.2, 1.7, 2.1 BPG, 63.6% FG (35 games)

9. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (CLE) 14.1, 9.3, 1.4, 1.6 BPG

10. Tyson Chandler (NOH) 11.8, 11.7, 0.2

11. Samuel Dalembert (PHI) 10.5, 10.4, 0.5, 2.3 BPG

12. Brad Miller (SAC) 13.4, 9.5, 3.7*, 1, 1

13. Shaquille O'Neal (PHX/MIA) 13.6, 9.1, 1.7, 59.3% FG (Season)

14. Andris Biedrins (GSW) 10.5, 9.8, 1

15. (R) Al Horford (ATL) 10.2, 9.6, 1.5

16. Rasheed Wallace (DET) 12.7, 6.6, 1.8, 1.2, 1.7

17. Mehmet Okur (UTA) 14.5, 7.7, 2

18. Brendan Haywood (WAS) 10.6, 7.2, 0.9, 1.7 BPG

19. Troy Murphy (IND) 12.2, 7.2, 2.2

20. Kendrick Perkins (BOS) 7, 6.1, 1.1, 1.5 BPG, 61.6% FG* (Season)

21. Eddy Curry (NYK) 13.7, 4.2, 0.5

22. Josh Boone (NJN) 8.2, 7.3, 0.8

23. Andrea Bargnani (TOR) 10.2, 3.7, 1.1

24. Nazr Mohammed (CHA/DET) 7.6, 6, 0.9, 61.7% FG (CHA)

25. Darko Milicic (MEM) 7.2, 6.1, 0.8, 1.6 BPG

26. Erick Dampier (DAL) 6.1, 7.5, 0.9, 1.5 BPG

27. Joel Przybilla (POR) 4.8, 8.4, 0.4

28. (R) Joakim Noah (CHI) 6.1, 5.6, 1.1

29. Fabricio Oberto (SAS) 4.6, 5.2, 1.2, 60.8% FG

30. Mark Blount (MIA/MIN) 8.4, 3.8, 0.6

31. Johan Petro (SEA) 6, 5.1, 0.4