Centers had a usage of 19.2 percent in 1977-78.

Interpreted as:

usage rate for all NBA in a regular season centers

	POSITION	USG%	ALLNBA	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	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	19.2	1	1977-78	3,373	25.6	11.3	8.0	2.0	0.7	1.2	4.5	9.1	49.0				2.3	3.3	71.0	53.3	2.4	5.6	2.1	86,320	37,999	26,848	6,677	2,453	4,055	7,250	10,192
2	Center	18.4	1	1978-79	3,368	24.9	10.7	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.5	50.5				2.1	2.9	71.9	54.6	2.3	5.2	2.0	83,948	35,939	25,387	6,712	2,187	3,971	6,780	10,132
3	Center	17.8	1	1979-80	3,413	25.4	10.5	7.3	2.0	0.7	1.1	4.2	8.3	50.5	0.0	0.0	13.1	2.1	2.9	72.5	54.8	2.3	5.0	1.9	86,551	35,711	24,802	6,994	2,377	3,712	6,342	10,006
4	Center	18.6	1	1980-81	3,915	24.6	10.5	6.7	1.8	0.6	1.1	4.2	8.2	50.7	0.0	0.0	17.5	2.2	3.1	71.9	55.2	2.1	4.6	1.8	96,445	41,265	26,066	6,973	2,399	4,174	7,146	11,454
5	Center	19.0	1	1981-82	3,443	24.4	10.8	6.6	1.5	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.3	51.6	0.0	0.0	19.4	2.2	3.1	72.8	56.0	2.0	4.6	1.8	84,110	37,054	22,672	5,146	1,936	4,156	6,044	10,424
6	Center	18.6	1	1982-83	3,806	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	0.0	0.0	13.1	2.0	2.8	71.2	54.5	1.9	4.3	1.8	86,691	36,738	23,622	5,833	2,234	4,466	6,802	10,771
7	Center	19.3	1	1983-84	3,934	23.2	10.4	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.9	51.3	0.0	0.0	16.0	2.3	3.1	73.1	56.1	1.9	4.3	1.8	91,253	40,941	24,447	5,752	2,205	4,075	6,927	11,372
8	Center	17.9	1	1984-85	3,904	22.6	9.5	6.1	1.3	0.5	1.1	3.7	7.2	51.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	2.1	2.9	73.9	55.9	1.9	4.2	1.6	88,295	37,170	23,918	5,021	2,004	4,377	6,206	10,783
9	Center	18.4	1	1985-86	3,654	22.3	9.5	6.0	1.2	0.5	1.2	3.7	7.3	49.9	0.0	0.0	12.3	2.1	2.9	73.1	54.9	1.8	4.2	1.6	81,546	34,627	21,976	4,539	2,007	4,493	5,728	10,308
10	Center	17.8	1	1986-87	3,894	22.3	9.0	5.8	1.2	0.5	1.1	3.5	7.1	49.3	0.0	0.0	12.0	2.0	2.8	72.6	54.2	1.9	4.0	1.4	86,861	35,240	22,776	4,656	2,082	4,159	5,630	10,552
11	Center	18.0	1	1987-88	4,007	21.5	8.7	5.6	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.4	6.8	49.6	0.0	0.0	20.0	1.9	2.7	72.2	54.4	1.8	3.8	1.5	86,239	34,831	22,526	4,400	1,982	4,060	5,867	10,684
12	Center	17.8	1	1988-89	4,434	20.5	8.2	5.4	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.5	49.2	0.0	0.1	28.7	1.8	2.5	71.6	54.1	1.7	3.7	1.4	90,842	36,454	23,939	4,277	2,269	4,424	6,083	11,355
13	Center	17.9	1	1989-90	4,520	22.1	8.8	5.8	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.4	7.0	48.7	0.1	0.2	30.1	1.9	2.6	71.9	53.7	1.8	4.0	1.3	99,889	39,593	26,050	4,633	2,432	4,922	6,040	11,842
14	Center	16.9	1	1990-91	4,382	21.8	8.1	5.8	0.9	0.5	1.1	3.2	6.4	49.1	0.0	0.1	22.2	1.7	2.5	70.7	53.7	1.8	4.0	1.3	95,544	35,369	25,517	4,108	2,294	4,696	5,683	11,302
15	Center	17.7	1	1991-92	4,617	21.2	8.2	5.6	1.1	0.5	1.1	3.2	6.6	49.0	0.0	0.1	25.9	1.7	2.4	70.0	53.4	1.8	3.8	1.2	97,747	37,871	25,806	4,930	2,476	5,183	5,691	11,437
16	Center	18.6	1	1992-93	4,495	20.7	8.4	5.6	1.1	0.5	1.1	3.3	6.6	49.6	0.0	0.1	25.1	1.8	2.6	69.1	54.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	93,030	37,593	25,360	4,922	2,385	4,731	5,894	11,369
17	Center	19.4	1	1993-94	4,750	21.4	9.0	5.6	1.2	0.6	1.0	3.5	7.1	49.9	0.0	0.1	28.4	1.9	2.8	68.1	54.2	1.8	3.8	1.4	101,665	42,649	26,459	5,652	2,798	4,972	6,546	12,105
18	Center	18.7	1	1994-95	4,493	22.1	8.7	5.7	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.4	6.8	50.3	0.1	0.2	32.4	1.8	2.6	68.8	54.8	1.9	3.9	1.4	99,099	39,108	25,735	4,403	2,297	4,862	6,133	12,308
19	Center	18.9	1	1995-96	4,544	21.5	8.3	5.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.3	6.6	49.7	0.0	0.1	27.5	1.7	2.6	67.9	53.9	1.8	3.8	1.4	97,818	37,850	25,173	4,334	2,346	5,020	6,213	12,168
20	Center	18.4	1	1996-97	4,718	21.1	7.7	5.4	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.2	49.1	0.0	0.1	31.8	1.6	2.4	67.1	53.3	1.8	3.6	1.3	99,351	36,258	25,504	4,220	2,345	4,778	6,042	12,110	+197
21	Center	18.8	1	1997-98	4,679	21.2	7.9	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
22	Center	18.5	1	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	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
23	Center	18.5	1	1999-00	4,879	20.9	7.8	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
24	Center	17.6	1	2000-01	4,778	21.1	7.2	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
25	Center	17.3	1	2001-02	5,083	20.2	7.0	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

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

121.3

116.0

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

105.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.3

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

11.1

10.9

3.0

1.7

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

729.5

Wembanyama

691

Mobley

685.9

Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

720

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.64

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.62

Wembanyama

1.58

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

57-40

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

54-42

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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