highest spg by a center since 1974

Since 1973-74, Shawn Marion has the most steals per game by a center, with 2.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest spg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a center since 1974
NAMESPGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.0
81
40.3
21.8
11.8
1.8
1.7
8.8
16.9
52.5
1.2
3.6
33.1
3.0
3.7
80.9
59.1
3.1
8.8
1.5
3,263
1,769
959
143
160
137
125
223
+412
2Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
1.7
1,238
35.7
21.8
11.1
2.5
3.1
8.7
17.0
51.2
0.0
0.1
20.2
4.4
6.2
71.2
55.3
3.3
7.8
3.0
44,222
26,946
13,748
3,058
2,162
3,830
3,667
4,383
+564
3David Robinson
D. Robinson
1.4
987
34.7
21.1
10.6
2.5
3.0
7.5
14.4
51.8
0.0
0.1
25.0
6.1
8.3
73.6
58.3
3.1
7.5
2.4
34,271
20,790
10,497
2,441
1,388
2,954
2,417
2,835
+2454
4Anthony Davis
A. Davis
1.4
131
34.8
27.1
11.9
2.9
2.3
9.9
19.5
50.9
0.7
2.1
31.5
6.6
8.2
79.9
58.7
2.6
9.2
2.2
4,558
3,551
1,556
375
182
302
293
300
+184
5DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
1.3
654
29.8
19.6
10.2
3.0
1.1
7.0
15.2
46.0
0.7
2.0
33.1
5.0
6.7
73.7
53.9
2.6
7.6
3.3
19,508
12,802
6,664
1,979
874
742
2,149
2,421
-553
6Chris Webber
C. Webber
1.3
156
34.4
18.7
9.0
3.6
1.9
7.9
15.4
51.2
0.4
1.4
29.7
2.5
4.5
55.7
53.8
3.1
5.9
2.6
5,373
2,923
1,400
563
208
294
402
533
+24
7Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
1.3
951
30.3
6.0
9.9
1.4
2.0
2.5
5.2
47.3
0.0
0.1
13.7
1.1
2.6
41.1
47.2
3.3
6.7
1.0
28,812
5,699
9,455
1,326
1,249
1,932
960
1,834
+1643
8Sam Lacey
S. Lacey
1.3
761
30.8
9.5
9.0
4.3
1.5
3.8
8.7
44.3
0.0
0.1
18.8
1.8
2.4
75.0
48.7
2.2
6.9
2.2
23,463
7,206
6,873
3,275
999
1,160
978
2,636
9Alvan Adams
A. Adams
1.3
988
27.5
14.1
7.0
4.1
0.8
5.8
11.6
49.8
0.0
0.0
13.3
2.5
3.2
78.8
54.1
2.0
5.0
2.6
27,203
13,910
6,937
4,012
1,289
808
2,194
3,214
10Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
1.3
810
32.0
22.2
11.1
7.5
0.7
8.5
15.2
56.1
1.1
3.2
36.2
4.1
5.0
82.5
64.1
2.7
8.4
3.0
25,904
18,009
8,977
6,080
1,041
589
2,420
2,169
+4626
11Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
1.2
967
26.3
12.1
11.9
1.2
1.2
5.1
9.4
53.9
0.1
0.2
21.7
1.9
3.9
48.9
54.4
4.1
7.8
1.7
25,450
11,696
11,513
1,187
1,171
1,197
1,683
2,724
-903
12Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
1.2
349
20.8
6.1
5.7
0.9
1.5
2.5
4.6
54.6
0.0
0.0
16.7
1.1
1.6
67.4
57.5
1.9
3.9
1.1
7,269
2,146
1,998
329
405
533
384
874
-746
13Darnell Hillman
D. Hillman
1.2
82
28.1
10.7
8.5
2.0
1.3
4.4
9.9
44.3
2.0
3.0
66.0
47.9
2.8
5.7
2,302
879
693
166
95
106
353
14Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
1.1
524
37.9
17.1
12.8
4.0
0.9
7.2
15.7
46.3
0.0
0.1
7.1
2.6
3.3
80.3
50.1
3.0
9.8
2.2
19,878
8,970
6,696
2,104
599
488
543
1,945
15Vlade Divac
V. Divac
1.1
1,134
29.8
11.8
8.2
3.1
1.4
4.6
9.3
49.5
0.1
0.4
23.5
2.5
3.7
69.2
54.3
2.5
5.7
2.2
33,838
13,398
9,326
3,541
1,288
1,631
2,470
3,609
+2228
16Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
1.1
340
29.3
19.6
5.9
1.6
2.0
6.9
14.9
46.3
1.7
5.1
34.2
4.0
5.0
80.1
57.1
1.4
4.5
2.0
9,956
6,661
1,996
554
375
672
672
1,212
+591
17George Johnson
G. Johnson
1.1
43
21.6
10.6
6.5
2.0
0.5
4.2
9.2
46.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.2
2.8
76.2
51.0
2.3
4.2
2.0
930
457
278
86
47
23
85
120
18Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
1.1
716
33.3
19.5
9.4
3.3
1.5
7.8
14.9
52.8
0.0
0.0
15.4
3.8
5.0
77.0
57.2
2.6
6.8
2.6
23,844
13,984
6,696
2,353
777
1,100
1,112
2,201
19Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
1.1
576
30.5
16.0
9.0
3.4
0.8
6.0
11.7
51.6
0.4
1.2
31.7
3.5
4.6
75.4
58.1
2.2
6.8
2.0
17,576
9,194
5,183
1,930
618
472
1,169
1,345
+1056
20Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
1.1
110
30.8
24.7
11.3
3.3
3.4
8.7
17.6
49.6
2.4
6.8
35.1
4.8
5.8
82.9
61.2
1.9
9.4
2.8
3,393
2,716
1,242
368
118
373
304
261
+784
21Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
1.1
591
34.6
8.7
11.9
4.1
0.6
3.7
7.0
52.1
0.0
0.0
50.0
1.4
2.2
62.5
54.4
3.5
8.4
1.9
20,468
5,141
7,059
2,400
628
367
579
1,615
22Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
1.1
943
33.7
16.0
10.0
3.3
1.0
5.9
12.7
46.2
0.2
0.7
33.1
4.0
4.7
84.8
54.0
2.3
7.7
2.4
31,782
15,059
9,429
3,075
1,001
928
2,243
3,263
23Nene
Nene
1.0
706
25.2
11.0
6.1
1.6
0.8
4.2
7.4
56.7
0.0
0.1
12.5
2.6
3.9
66.3
60.3
1.8
4.2
1.6
17,818
7,744
4,279
1,098
740
574
1,123
2,138
+1537
24Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
1.0
358
29.3
16.9
8.6
4.5
0.9
6.6
12.8
51.8
0.4
1.4
28.1
3.3
4.7
69.9
57.0
2.9
5.7
2.6
10,499
6,049
3,086
1,605
374
322
921
1,130
+72
25Derik Queen
D. Queen
1.0
81
25.0
11.7
7.1
3.7
0.9
4.4
9.2
47.3
0.3
1.1
26.1
2.7
3.4
79.5
54.6
1.7
5.4
2.3
2,023
948
572
298
84
74
190
215
-304
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