10 Greatest NBA Centers Ranked: Where Do Shaquille O’Neal and Nikola Jokic Truly Stand?

10 Greatest NBA Centers Ranked: Where Do Shaquille O’Neal and Nikola Jokic Truly Stand?

Throughout history, up until the positionless era, the NBA center position has been the most important spot on any roster. Since its inception in the 1955-56 season, the center position has won 30 Most Valuable Player Awards out of 70. From 1960 through 1980 saw 19 of 20 MVP awards go to centers, and that was much of the case in the old era. The position has had to adapt to different eras, from the 1940s and ‘50s when the game was a gritty and l…