Centers scored 8.4 points per game in the 1940s.
| POSITION | DECADE | PPG | 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 | 1940s | 8.4 | 3,316 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 9.8 | 31.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 64.9 | 37.0 | 27,844 | 3,531 | 9,405 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Center | 1950s | 10.9 | 12,558 | 26.7 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 71.2 | 45.8 | 243,627 | 137,267 | 85,017 | 20,496 | 39,738 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Center | 1960s | 12.0 | 13,936 | 25.9 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 10.5 | 45.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 63.8 | 49.0 | 361,392 | 167,656 | 137,173 | 24,129 | 39,915 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Center | 1970s | 10.5 | 29,023 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 47.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 69.5 | 51.8 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 712,809 | 303,828 | 232,136 | 55,550 | 12,360 | 21,443 | 14,030 | 79,767 | ||||
| 5 | Center | 1980s | 9.6 | 38,404 | 22.9 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.5 | 55.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 878,833 | 370,031 | 236,744 | 53,591 | 21,495 | 42,096 | 62,775 | 107,709 | |
| 6 | Center | 1990s | 8.3 | 44,163 | 21.4 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 28.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 68.6 | 53.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 945,670 | 365,614 | 248,388 | 44,287 | 23,414 | 47,137 | 57,613 | 114,448 | +162 |
| 7 | Center | 2000s | 7.4 | 51,439 | 20.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 49.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 31.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 67.5 | 53.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1,071,711 | 379,914 | 282,347 | 44,799 | 24,517 | 50,866 | 59,357 | 129,676 | -4644 |
| 8 | Center | 2010s | 8.6 | 50,043 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 51.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 68.3 | 56.2 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1,052,705 | 429,919 | 304,642 | 59,624 | 26,561 | 46,918 | 60,024 | 113,717 | -166 |
| 9 | Center | 2020s | 9.8 | 29,619 | 21.3 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 55.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 71.5 | 61.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 629,959 | 291,695 | 194,679 | 49,869 | 17,288 | 27,360 | 35,886 | 64,561 | +5980 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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