league averages for centers by season since 1998

Centers scored 7.9 points per game in 1997-98.

	POSITION	PPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Center	7.9	1997-98	4,679	21.2	5.6	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.1	6.4	48.2	0.0	0.2	28.7	1.7	2.6	66.7	52.6	1.9	3.7	1.2	99,158	37,066	26,191	4,498	2,464	5,035	5,847	12,107	+235
2	Center	7.5	1998-99	2,965	21.0	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	0.1	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270
3	Center	7.8	1999-00	4,879	20.9	5.5	0.9	0.5	1.1	3.0	6.4	47.9	0.0	0.1	31.3	1.7	2.5	68.0	52.5	1.8	3.8	1.3	101,889	38,215	27,069	4,412	2,278	5,287	6,130	13,124	-606
4	Center	7.2	2000-01	4,778	21.1	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.0	0.1	23.7	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
5	Center	7.0	2001-02	5,083	20.2	5.4	0.8	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.7	47.9	0.1	0.2	35.5	1.5	2.2	66.9	52.5	1.8	3.6	1.0	102,801	35,672	27,289	3,857	2,503	5,038	5,257	12,121	-612
6	Center	6.8	2002-03	5,393	20.5	5.2	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.3	0.0	0.1	30.1	1.5	2.2	68.6	51.9	1.8	3.4	1.1	110,321	36,803	28,071	4,739	2,744	5,313	6,021	13,396	-915
7	Center	6.9	2003-04	5,107	20.6	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	26.9	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123
8	Center	6.8	2004-05	5,499	19.6	5.0	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.6	5.4	49.3	0.0	0.1	32.2	1.5	2.2	67.5	53.9	1.7	3.2	1.1	107,825	37,548	27,278	4,099	2,366	4,826	5,787	13,913	-167
9	Center	6.7	2005-06	5,289	20.3	5.2	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.6	5.3	49.9	0.1	0.2	32.2	1.3	2.0	65.3	54.1	1.7	3.4	1.1	107,528	35,221	27,251	3,836	2,317	4,777	5,689	13,703	-296
10	Center	8.2	2006-07	4,985	22.0	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.2	51.2	0.1	0.2	33.0	1.8	2.6	66.3	55.5	1.9	4.0	1.3	109,637	40,856	29,174	4,843	2,447	5,028	6,702	13,049	+192
11	Center	8.2	2007-08	5,191	21.6	6.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.4	50.1	0.1	0.2	31.6	1.7	2.6	68.1	54.7	1.9	4.1	1.2	112,064	42,478	31,178	5,282	2,489	5,088	6,387	12,493	-138
12	Center	8.4	2008-09	5,235	21.7	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.3	51.6	0.1	0.2	34.1	1.7	2.5	69.4	56.1	1.9	4.0	1.2	113,802	43,721	30,808	5,410	2,490	5,183	6,242	13,093	-826
13	Center	8.5	2009-10	4,822	21.8	5.9	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.4	6.5	51.6	0.1	0.3	33.0	1.7	2.4	69.0	56.0	1.8	4.0	1.2	105,116	40,901	28,230	5,288	2,247	4,635	5,894	11,917	-258
14	Center	7.9	2010-11	5,266	21.0	5.6	1.0	0.5	0.9	3.1	6.2	50.8	0.0	0.1	30.1	1.6	2.4	67.4	54.7	1.8	3.8	1.2	110,505	41,683	29,268	5,392	2,595	4,945	6,167	12,710	-282
15	Center	7.5	2011-12	3,866	20.6	5.7	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.0	50.1	0.0	0.1	26.0	1.4	2.2	66.5	53.8	1.8	3.9	1.2	79,664	28,859	22,121	3,573	2,096	3,790	4,457	8,346	-481
16	Center	8.1	2012-13	5,351	21.2	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.5	51.0	0.0	0.1	24.4	1.5	2.2	67.7	54.5	1.9	3.9	1.2	113,395	43,423	31,343	5,556	2,833	5,348	6,360	11,960	+231
17	Center	8.1	2013-14	5,474	20.6	6.0	1.1	0.5	0.9	3.2	6.3	51.2	0.1	0.2	30.9	1.5	2.2	67.9	55.2	1.9	4.1	1.2	112,800	44,086	32,617	5,750	2,800	4,887	6,516	12,544	-934
18	Center	8.2	2014-15	5,369	20.9	6.2	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.4	51.4	0.1	0.2	31.6	1.5	2.2	67.3	55.2	2.0	4.2	1.1	112,479	43,917	33,208	5,854	2,745	5,151	6,149	11,869	+175
19	Center	8.6	2015-16	5,220	20.7	6.2	1.2	0.5	0.9	3.4	6.6	51.8	0.1	0.4	32.6	1.6	2.5	66.1	55.9	1.9	4.3	1.2	107,996	45,012	32,255	6,245	2,795	4,817	6,103	11,333	+44
20	Center	9.7	2016-17	4,868	21.6	6.5	1.3	0.6	0.9	3.8	7.3	52.7	0.3	0.8	34.8	1.7	2.5	68.8	57.8	1.9	4.5	1.2	105,138	47,038	31,430	6,567	2,838	4,412	6,016	11,034	+481
21	Center	9.1	2017-18	5,176	20.5	6.2	1.5	0.5	0.8	3.6	6.7	53.0	0.3	0.9	35.7	1.6	2.3	70.4	58.6	1.8	4.5	1.3	105,976	46,999	32,221	7,663	2,795	4,280	6,508	11,174	+37
22	Center	10.4	2018-19	4,631	21.5	6.9	1.7	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.5	54.2	0.3	1.0	33.2	1.9	2.6	71.2	59.7	2.1	4.8	1.3	99,636	48,001	31,949	7,736	2,817	4,653	5,854	10,830	+821
23	Center	9.5	2019-20	3,988	21.0	6.6	1.5	0.6	1.0	3.8	6.9	54.3	0.4	1.2	32.8	1.6	2.3	69.0	60.0	2.0	4.6	1.2	83,846	37,989	26,492	5,908	2,268	3,997	4,793	9,345	+726
24	Center	10.1	2020-21	3,556	21.9	6.8	1.6	0.6	1.0	3.9	7.3	54.4	0.5	1.4	34.2	1.7	2.4	71.4	60.6	2.1	4.8	1.2	77,844	35,751	24,216	5,768	2,082	3,457	4,415	7,846	-830
25	Center	9.9	2021-22	4,136	21.0	6.7	1.6	0.6	0.9	3.9	7.0	55.1	0.4	1.3	33.5	1.8	2.5	71.4	61.3	2.1	4.6	1.2	86,961	41,036	27,551	6,599	2,413	3,737	5,161	9,238	+1798