Please note that this does not reflect the last five Centers inducted but rather the previous five peak runs of that particular player.  Also, we are going with what each player predominantly played.  For some positions, we see very different players who bring unique skill sets, and at Center, that is very much the case.

The five Centers we are using as the baseline are:

Pau Gasol.  Class of 2023 & Peak Period 2008-09 to 2014-15:  Gasol’s brother, Marc, is more associated with the Center position than Pau, but Pau played more minutes at Center than Power Forward, especially in his peak Lakers period. 

Chris Bosh.  Class of 2021 & Peak Period 2005-06 to 2011-12:  Like Pau Gasol, Bosh played a lot of time at Power Forward and bluntly looks more like a PF than a C.  Nevertheless, we have to go by what he logged more minutes at, and we have CB4 slotted here.

Ben Wallace.  Class of 2021 & Peak Period 2000-01 to 2006-07:  With Wallace and the next three, we do not doubt these are pure Centers!  Wallace was not a scorer like the others, so he skews those metrics lower but elevates defensive averages.

Shaquille O’Neal.  Class of 2016 & Peak Period 1994-95 to 2000-01:  Shaq is the gold standard of these five, and when he falls off the recent five Centers, the bar metrics across the board will fall.

Yao Ming.  Class of 2016 & Peak Period 2002-03 to 2008-09: Yao Ming is the opposite of Shaq, not because he wasn’t good, but because his career was so brief, it will have the opposite impact on the overall totals.

Peak Period is the best seven consecutive seasons by a player.*All-NBA have weighted points.  3 for the First Team, 2 for the Second Team, and 1 for the Third Team.

MVP and Defensive Player of the Year have weighted points.  10 for 1^st Place, 9 for 2^nd Place, 8 for 3^rd Place, 7 for 4^th Place, 6 for 5^th Place, 5 for 6^th Place, 4 for 7^th Place, 3 for 8^th Place, 2 for 9^th Place and 1 for 10^th Place.

All-Defensive have weighted points.  2 for the First Team, 1 for the Second Team.

Please note that this does not reflect the last five Power Forward inducted but rather the previous five peak runs of that particular player.  Also, we are going with what each player predominantly played.  For some positions, we see very different players who bring unique skill sets, and just like at Center, that is very much the case for Power Forwards.

The five Power Forwards we are using as the baseline are:

Dirk Nowitzki.  Class of 2023 & Peak Period 2004-05 to 2010-11:  A career Dallas Maverick, Nowitzki also played some time at Center, but he was a Power Forward more often, especially in his peak period. 

Chris Webber.  Class of 2021 & Peak Period 1996-97 to 2002-03:  Webber played most of his career at Power Forward, though he occasionally lined up at Center.

Tim Duncan.  Class of 2020 & Peak Period 1999-2000 to 2005-06:  Duncan was the hardest to classify.  “Big Fundamental” arguably played more at Center throughout his career, but in his Peak Period, he was more of a Power Forward, hence why he is listed here and not at the five.

Kevin Garnett.  Class of 2020 & Peak Period 1999-2000 to 2005-06:  Garnett played mostly at Power Forward but, late in his career, was more a Center, and early in it, saw some time at Small Forward.

Dennis Rodman.  Class of 2011 & Peak Period 1988-89 to 1994-95: Rodman is a fascinating name on this as not only did he play a significant part of his career as a Small Forward (including his peak period), but he was not a prolific scorer but a far more adept rebounder than the four other legends in his peer group.  There will be a significant change in the statistical bar when he is removed from these five (and he will be the first to be removed once the next Power Forward is inducted).

Peak Period is the best seven consecutive seasons by a player.*All-NBA have weighted points.  3 for the First Team, 2 for the Second Team, and 1 for the Third Team.

MVP and Defensive Player of the Year have weighted points.  10 for 1^st Place, 9 for 2^nd Place, 8 for 3^rd Place, 7 for 4^th Place, 6 for 5^th Place, 5 for 6^th Place, 4 for 7^th Place, 3 for 8^th Place, 2 for 9^th Place and 1 for 10^th Place.

All-Defensive have weighted points.  2 for the First Team, 1 for the Second Team.