HoopsHype ranks greatest NBA centers: Kareem first, Jokic seventh

HoopsHype has released its ranking of the 20 greatest centers in NBA history, placing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar first ahead of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.

Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon complete the top five, while Nikola Jokic ranks seventh. Joel Embiid is 17th behind Dwight Howard and Dave Cowens.

Full ranking:

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Bill Russell
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Shaquille O’Neal
5. Hakeem Olajuwon
6. Moses Malone
7. Nikola Jokic
8. David Robinson
9. Patrick Ewing
10. George Mikan
11. Bob McAdoo
12. Wes Unseld
13. Robert Parish
14. Willis Reed
15. Dwight Howard
16. Dave Cowens
17. Joel Embiid
18. Bill Walton
19. Artis Gilmore
20. Dikembe Mutombo