Lineup example
Jokic, Kareem or Wilt?
Keep four teammates. Change the center. Here's what happens to your record.
The starting four
- PG: Stephen Curry · GSW · 2010s
- SG: Michael Jordan · CHI · 1990s
- SF: LeBron James · MIA · 2010s
- PF: Charles Barkley · PHX · 1990s
Who gets the last spot?
| Center | Tier | Score | Record | Gap to 82-0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić · DEN · 2020s | S | 105.7 | 78-4 | 3.8 short |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · MIL · 1970s | S+ | 108.7 | 81-1 | 0.8 short |
| Wilt Chamberlain · GSW · 1960s | S+ | 115.1 | 82-0 | 5.6 above |
- Open the Nikola Jokić lineup in calculator (78-4)
- Open the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lineup in calculator (81-1)
- Open the Wilt Chamberlain lineup in calculator (82-0)
Kareem gets close. Wilt gets this team there. You need a lineup score of 109.5 for 82-0 in our calculator. Kareem's team is 0.8 short; Wilt's is 5.6 above. That gap is in game score, not points per game.
Why Wilt wins this comparison
Compared with Jokic, Wilt brings 14.6 more points and 12.7 more rebounds per game. You lose 6.3 assists, but the scoring and rebounding more than make up for it.
See the stat-by-stat breakdown
| Category | With Jokic | With Wilt | Score change |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 131.57 | 146.13 | +5.02 |
| REB | 42.37 | 55.07 | +8.00 |
| AST | 32.08 | 25.80 | -3.86 |
| Adjusted STL | 8.71 | 9.14 | +0.49 |
| Adjusted BLK | 3.15 | 2.94 | -0.27 |
Wilt has no steals or blocks recorded in the game data. Our calculator averages the other four players' positive values, then multiplies each average by five. That is why the defensive totals change too; these are not Wilt's historical defensive stats.
You don't need S tier in every spot
Curry is B tier on our list, yet he is part of this 82-0 lineup. Kareem and Wilt are both S+, but only Wilt gets these four teammates to 82 wins. Tiers help you compare individual picks. Your record depends on all five together.
Try your own lineup. The calculator checks that your five players can fill every position and shows one way to assign them.
These are calculator results, not three newly played games. All three lineups have valid positions. Player data checked September 22, 2026. Data and scoring checks · More questions? Read the FAQ.