30+ NBA’s All-Time Greatest Centers

Published on 08/25/2022
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Nate Thurmond (1963-1977)

Nathaniel Thurmond was an American basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career with the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors (NBA). He filled in at center and power forward. Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double. In 1965, he grabbed 42 rebounds in a game, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell in an NBA game.

Nate Thurmond (1963 1977)

Nate Thurmond (1963 1977)

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Willis Reed (1964-1974)

Willis Reed Jr. is a retired basketball player, coach, and general manager from the United States. He spent his whole professional playing career with the New York Knicks (1964–1974). In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, he was named one of the “50 Greatest Players in NBA History.” After retiring as a player, Reed worked as an assistant and head coach for various teams before being appointed general manager and vice president of basketball operations for the New Jersey Nets (1989–1996).

Willis Reed (1964 1974)

Willis Reed (1964 1974)

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