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Top 5 passing big men in NBA history (the Jokic Report)

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:59 pm
by penbeast0
Who are the top 5 greatest passing big men in NBA history? Big men defined as players who played at least 1/4 of their total minutes as their teams center. Don't use factors like handles, ability to score, etc. unless they make a player a better passer. Passing here means using their passing ability to improve the efficiency of their teammates; not "prettiness."

In addition to Jokic, some names to consider are Mikan, Stokes, Unseld, Walton, Arvidas Sabonis, Webber, Divac, Shaq, Horford, and possibly Draymond Green if you consider him a big man.

Re: Top 5 passing big men in NBA history (the Jokic Report)

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:27 pm
by 70sFan
These are some of the most impressive centers on the tape:

Tom Boerwinkle
Wes Unseld
Bill Walton
Sam Lacey
Vlade Divac
Marc Gasol

These are the ones with high volume and good enough ability to be considered:

George Mikan
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shaquille O'Neal

Of course Jokic is in the tier of his own.