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The Top Ranked NBA Center of the Year

 

Notes: The player rankings are based on stats.

Ranking Explanations

 

Year Player Team
1947 Ed Sadowski Cleveland Rebels
1948 Ed Sadowski Boston Celtics
1949 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers
1950 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers
1951 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers
1952 George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers
1953 Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors
1954 Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors
1955 Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors
1956 Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors
1957 Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors
1958 Bill Russell Boston Celtics
1959 Bill Russell Boston Celtics
1960 Bill Russell Boston Celtics
1961 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors
1962 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors
1963 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors
1964 Wilt Chamberlain San Francisco Warriors
1965 Bill Russell Boston Celtics
1966 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers
1967 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers
1968 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers
1969 Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers
1970 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks
1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks
1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks
1973 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks
1974 Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves
1975 Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves
1976 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers
1977 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers
1978 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers
1979 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers
1981 Moses Malone Houston Rockets
1982 Moses Malone Houston Rockets
1983 Moses Malone Philadelphia 76ers
1984 Jeff Ruland Washington Bullets
1985 Moses Malone Philadelphia 76ers
1986 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1987 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1988 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1989 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1990 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1991 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
1992 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
1993 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1994 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1996 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1997 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets
1998 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs
1999 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2000 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2001 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2002 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2003 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2004 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers
2005 Shaquille O'Neal Miami Heat
2006 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2007 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2008 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2009 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2010 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2011 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2012 Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
2013 Dwight Howard Los Angeles Lakers
2014 DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings
2015 Nikola Vucevic Orlando Magic
2016 DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings
2017 Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves
2018 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers
2019 Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers
2020 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets
2021 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets
2022 Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets

 


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