Top Centers from in the Past 30
Years
Performance in 4th
Year
Statistics are per 48 minutes played
Below average numbers for a
Center in Red
Points-per-shot = [PTS-FTM]/FGA
Adjusted Field Goal Percentage = PPS/2
Net Possessions = Rebounds + Steals -
Turnovers
Win Score = PTS +
REB + STL + ½*BLK + ½*AST – FGA – ½*FTA – TO – ½*PF
|
Statistic |
Average Center |
Dwight Howard |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
David Robinson |
Moses Malone |
Dikembe Mutombo |
Shaquille O'Neal |
Patrick Ewing |
|
Points per shot |
0.98 |
1.20 |
1.03 |
1.01 |
1.00 |
1.11 |
1.15 |
1.13 |
|
Adjusted
Field Goal Percentage |
48.8% |
59.9% |
51.4% |
50.3% |
49.9% |
55.6% |
57.4% |
56.7% |
|
Free Throw Percentage |
0.68 |
0.59 |
0.70 |
0.73 |
0.72 |
0.65 |
0.49 |
0.75 |
|
Field Goal Attempts |
14.3 |
15.1 |
23.5 |
20.2 |
18.9 |
9.7 |
25.5 |
21.2 |
|
Free Throw Attempts |
5.5 |
13.9 |
9.3 |
11.5 |
10.1 |
5.9 |
12.6 |
8.0 |
|
Points Scored |
17.7 |
26.3 |
30.7 |
28.6 |
26.1 |
14.6 |
35.4 |
30.1 |
|
Rebounds |
12.4 |
18.0 |
16.3 |
14.3 |
20.2 |
15.9 |
14.7 |
12.3 |
|
Steals |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
|
Turnovers |
2.8 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
|
Net Possessions |
10.8 |
15.1 |
14.9 |
12.6 |
16.3 |
13.6 |
11.7 |
9.8 |
|
Blocked Shots |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
|
Assists |
2.2 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
4.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
|
Personal Fouls |
5.8 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
|
Win Score |
10.8 |
19.4 |
17.8 |
17.8 |
17.6 |
16.7 |
16.3 |
15.9 |