When picking a team on NBA 2K22, having a solid center should be at the front of your mind, but who is the best? Here is a look at the best centers to use in NBA 2K22.
1. Joel Embiid - 95 OVR
• Overall Rating: 95
• Position: C
• Team: Philadelphia 76ers
• Archetype: Two-Way Three-Level Scorer
• Best Stats: 98 Offensive Consistency, 98 Shot IQ, 96 Post Control
Joel Embiid has consistently been one of the best centers in the league over the past few years.
Since being an All-Rookie in his first year, he's made the All-Star team every season since. With an intimidating presence, he's got the ideal build for a perfect dunking machine. Despite the numerous injuries he's had to overcome, he still holds career averages of 24.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. The Philadelphia 76ers' center had a powerful 2020/21 campaign, averaging 28.5 points 10.6 rebounds.
With a 95 overall rating and a two-way three-level scorer archetype, Embiid is once again one of the most well-rounded centers in NBA 2K22.
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2. Nikola Jokic - 95 OVR
• Overall Rating: 95
• Position: Center
• Team: Denver Nuggets
• Archetype: Facilitating Three-Level Scorer
• Best Stats: 98 Close Shot, 97 Stamina, 95 Post Control
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is another elite center in NBA 2K22 and a player whose skill set includes a rare combination of finesse, playmaking, and shooting. He helped the Denver Nuggets make their way to the 2021 NBA Playoffs, and it was clear he was both the heart and the engine of the team.
Through six seasons in the NBA, it's clear Jokic may go down as the best passing and playmaking center of all time, and his 95 overall in NBA 2K22 is a reward for averaging 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in route to the title of Most Valuable Player.
Most experts consider him the best playmaking center in the history of the NBA, and regardless of position, he is one of the best passers in the modern-day game.
3. Rudy Gobert - 88 OVR
• Overall Rating: 88
• Position: C
• Team: Utah Jazz
• Archetype: Glass-Cleaning Lockdown
• Best Stats: 98 Shot IQ, 97 Interior Defense, 95 Defensive Consistency
Considered one of the best low-post centers in the NBA today, Rudy Gobert is once again a top-three center in NBA 2K22.
"The Stifle Tower" didn't get that nickname purely because of his French lineage; he's widely considered to be the best interior defender in the game, forcing opposing teams to take ill-advised shots while he's in the paint. Having him on your team means that your paint protection should be among the best in the league. Out of everyone on this list, he is also the best shot-blocker in the game, with a 91 block rating.
He's three times Defensive Player of the Year and an excellent complimentary piece to emerging superstar shooting guard Donovan Mitchell.
4. Karl-Anthony Towns - 87 OVR
• Overall Rating: 87
• Position: C
• Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
• Archetype: Inside-Out Scorer
• Best Stats: 98 Stamina, 98 Hands, 95 Hustle
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is easily one of the best centers in the NBA.
There was a time where the former Kentucky standout made a solid case to be considered the league's top big man. But for a variety of reasons, both personally and physically, Towns is coming off back-to-back down seasons by his illustrious standards. And what does it say about Towns that even in a "down" year, he can still put up a stat line as eye-catching as last year, when he put up 24.8/10.6/4.5 while shooting almost 39.0 percent from three?
Regardless, that's the immense amount of talent Towns possesses, with elite shooting touch, ridiculous ball-handling for a center, and great strength and post-up savviness down low. With 84 outside scoring and 83 three-point shot, his shooting is on par with many elite guards in the game. Besides being an excellent shooter, Towns can also hold his own defensively. With an 87 defensive rebound rating and 87 strength, he has the physical ability to stay in front of most centers in the NBA.
5. Clint Capela - 86 OVR
• Overall Rating: 86
• Position: C
• Team: Atlanta Hawks
• Archetype: Glass-Cleaning Lockdown
• Best Stats: 97 Defensive Rebound, 95 Standing Dunk, 96 Rebounding
If you want to have an old-school center that isn't afraid to do all the dirty work near the basket, Clint Capela is probably your best bet.
When it comes to double-doubles, he is almost guaranteed to hit the mark in every game he starts. His field goal percentage is similarly unworldly. He refuses to take foul shots, helps out teammates on defense, and blocks opponents with his large wingspan. When it comes to being a center, Capela fills all the core components and anyone in the league.
If you want a center that can consistently posterize opponents, you won't be disappointed with Capela.
6. Bam Adebayo - 86 OVR
• Overall Rating: 86
• Position: C
• Team: Miami Heat
• Archetype: Paint Defender
• Best Stats: 95 Stamina, 93 Close Shot, 90 Trades
Not known as a dominant scorer in the NBA, many still consider Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat to be one of the best centers in the league today.
He was always solid with interior defense, making the All-Defensive in each of his last two years. And his scoring has been exactly what it needs to be from a center. Lately, Adebayo has been putting up an increasing number of triple-doubles, giving other players on the Miami Heat a chance to score when he's covered.
Adebayo has 92 interior defense and 92 help defense. Adebayo is an elite defender who can guard both bigs and wings. Add 90 hustle and 74 speed to the recipe, and he is one of the faster centers in the league, capable of pushing the floor to help his team get easy buckets in transition.
7. Deandre Ayton - 86 OVR
• Overall Rating: 86
• Position: C
• Team: Phoenix Suns
• Archetype: Paint Beast
• Best Stats: 97 Close Shot, 95 Shot IQ, 90 Standing Dunk
Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns is one of the best up-and-coming young centers in the league right now.
Ayton had done Phoenix proud since before he was drafted but instantly made a splash in the NBA by making All-Rookie in his first year. He was an instrumental part of the Suns run to the title series this last year, coming up clutch on both ends of the court in many postseason games.
With a 79 mid-range shot and a 65 three-point shot, the former number one draft pick can still be a reliable shooter away from the basket. At only 23 years of age, Ayton is one of the young centers on this list and can finish this season as a top-two center in the game.
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