NBA 2K22 Best Centers Tier List (December 2024)

Traditionally, centers help to provide a physical presence in and around the basket on both ends of the court in NBA 2K22. With their primary responsibility to rebound both offensively and defensively and score when necessary. However, their roles have expanded in recent years, which is why they’ve become such a pivotal part of every NBA rotation.

This means that to build a lineup capable of competing deep into the regular season and playoffs, you need to have an elite center locking up the middle of the court. Which is why we’ve decided to create an NBA 2K22 tier list ranking all of the best centers in the game to help you get started.

NBA 2K22 Best Centers Tier List ((December 2024)

NBA 2K ratings fluctuate throughout the regular season and playoffs depending on player performance and sustainability. So, the following rankings are based on their attributes and abilities by the end of the 2021-22 NBA season (including the playoffs).

Here is our official NBA 2K22 centers tier list:

Tier S Players

• Joel Embiid (96), Philadelphia 76ers
• Nikola Jokic (96), Denver Nuggets
• Karl-Anthony Towns (89), Minnesota Timberwolves
• Rudy Gobert (88), Minnesota Timberwolves

Tier A Players

• Bam Adebayo (87), Miami Heat
• Jarrett Allen (86), Cleveland Cavaliers
• Deandre Ayton (86), Phoenix Suns
• Kristaps Porzingis (86), Washington Wizards
• Clint Capela (85), Atlanta Hawks
• Christian Wood (84), Dallas Mavericks

Tier B Players

• Steven Adams (83), Memphis Grizzlies
• Wendell Carter Jr. (83), Orlando Magic
• Jusuf Nurkic (83), Portland Trail Blazers
• Jonas Valanciunas (83), New Orleans Pelicans
• Nikola Vucevic (83), Chicago Bulls
• Mitchell Robinson (82), New York Knicks
• Myles Turner (82), Indiana Pacers
• Robert Williams III (82), Boston Celtics
• Andre Drummond (81), Chicago Bulls
• Mohamed Bamba (80), Orlando Magic

Related: NBA 2K22 Best Power Forwards Tier List (July 2022)

Tier C Players

• Jakob Poeltl (80), San Antonio Spurs
• Al Horford (80), Boston Celtics
• LaMarcus Aldridge (79), Brooklyn Nets
• Thomas Bryant (79), Los Angeles Lakers
• Daniel Gafford (79), Washington Wizards
• JaVale McGee (79), Dallas Mavericks
• DeMarcus Cousins (78), Denver Nuggets
• Dwight Howard (78), Los Angeles Lakers
• Brook Lopez (78), Milwaukee Bucks
• Alperen Sengun (78), Houston Rockets

Tier D Players

• Dwight Howard (78), Los Angeles Lakers
• Ivica Zubac (78), Los Angeles Clippers
• Enes Freedom (77), FA
• Richaun Holmes (77), Sacramento Kings
• Kevon Looney (77), Golden State Warriors
• Mason Plumlee (77), Charlotte Hornets
• Naz Reid (77), Minnesota Timberwolves
• Isaiah Stewart (77), Detroit Pistons
• James Wiseman (77), Golden State Warriors
• Hassan Whiteside (77), Utah Jazz

Tier E Players

• Nerlens Noel (77), Detroit Pistons
• Omer Yurtseven (77), Miami Heat
• Cody Zeller (77), FA
• Khem Birch (76), Toronto Raptors
• Goga Bitadze (76), Indiana Pacers
• Jaxson Hayes (76), New Orleans Pelicans
• Tristan Thompson (76), Chicago Bulls
• Xavier Tillman (76), Memphis Grizzlies

Tier F Players

• Drew Eubanks (76), Portland Trail Blazers
• Mike Muscala (76), Oklahoma City Thunder
• Dewayne Dedmon (76), Miami Heat
• Robin Lopez (76), Cleveland Cavaliers

That concludes our NBA 2K22 tier list ranking all of the best centers in the game. In the meantime, be sure to check out some of our other NBA 2K content here at Gamer Journalist. Like all Michael Jordan challenges in NBA 2K23 explained or is NBA 2K23 on PC still the previous-gen version?