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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