While Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar normally dominate the conversation for the greatest NBA centers of all-time, those legendary names played in a much different era than today's game.

Some of the greatest centers in NBA history have won multiple championships ... His career spanned two decades, from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, and he showcased an extraordinary level ...

"A genial giant of a man, Nate Thurmond was one of the all-time great NBA centers, with a rugged ... Famer played 14 ...