Top 5 All-Time NBA Centers (#4 Pick)

 

4. George Mikan

Ah, yes… we are taking a blast to the past: Another era! to another time when there was no such thing as colors on TV, to another time when the 3-point line did not exist, to another TIME.

George Mikan is an NBA name that todays NBA Fans are unfamiliar with. He is like one of those NBA players that you have heard of, but actually know nothing about. Standing at 6 ’10, he is known for his bewildering rebounding, his skill to shoot over any player, and his shot blocking packages. Also, a fun fact NBA fans don’t know: he used the famous underhand free-throw technique before players like Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry made it their signature free- throw form.

George Mikan averaged 23.1 PPG, and a staggering 13.4 RPB throughout his 8-year career, achieving 1x RBC, 4x All Star, 5x NBA/ BAA Champions, 1x AS MVP, and holds 3 scoring titles.

He played for the Lakers throughout his career, from 1946-1954.