Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Q: When was Zydrunas Ilgauskas drafted?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers , 1st round (20th pick, 20th overall), 1996 NBA Draft .

Pronunciation: \zih-DROO-nihs ihl-GOWS-kuhs\

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

(Big Z, Zabonis)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right

7-3, 238lb (221cm, 107kg)

Born: June 5, 1975 in Kaunas, Lithuania lt

Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (20th pick, 20th overall), 1996 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 31, 1997

Career Length: 13 years

2x All Star
1997-98 All-Rookie

SUMMARY

Career

843

PTS

13.0

TRB

7.3

AST

1.1

FG%

47.6

FG3%

31.0

FT%

78.0

eFG%

47.8

PER

18.5

66.3

Per Game

Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1996-97	21	Did Not Play (injury—foot)
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	82	81	29.0	5.5	10.7	.518	0.0	0.0	.250	5.5	10.6	.519	.519	2.8	3.7	.762	3.4	5.4	8.8	0.9	0.6	1.6	1.8	3.5	13.9
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	C	5	5	34.2	5.8	11.4	.509	0.0	0.0		5.8	11.4	.509	.509	3.6	6.0	.600	3.4	5.4	8.8	0.8	0.8	1.4	1.8	4.8	15.2
1999-00	24	Did Not Play (injury—foot)
2000-01	25	CLE	NBA	C	24	24	25.7	4.8	9.8	.487	0.0	0.1	.000	4.8	9.7	.491	.487	2.2	3.3	.679	2.7	4.0	6.7	0.8	0.6	1.5	2.5	3.3	11.7
2001-02	26	CLE	NBA	C	62	23	21.4	3.9	9.1	.425	0.0	0.1	.000	3.9	9.1	.429	.425	3.4	4.5	.754	2.2	3.2	5.4	1.1	0.3	1.4	1.5	3.0	11.1
2002-03	27	CLE	NBA	C	81	81	30.0	6.1	13.9	.441	0.0	0.1	.000	6.1	13.8	.443	.441	4.9	6.3	.781	3.0	4.6	7.5	1.6	0.7	1.9	2.6	3.4	17.2
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	C	81	81	31.3	5.8	11.9	.483	0.0	0.1	.286	5.7	11.8	.484	.484	3.7	5.0	.746	3.4	4.6	8.1	1.3	0.5	2.5	2.0	3.4	15.3
2004-05	29	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	33.5	5.9	12.6	.468	0.0	0.1	.286	5.8	12.5	.469	.469	5.2	6.4	.799	3.8	4.8	8.6	1.3	0.7	2.1	2.4	4.0	16.9
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	29.3	5.8	11.4	.506	0.0	0.1	.000	5.8	11.3	.509	.506	4.1	4.9	.834	3.1	4.4	7.6	1.2	0.5	1.7	2.0	3.6	15.6
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	27.3	4.9	10.2	.485	0.0	0.0	.000	4.9	10.2	.486	.485	2.0	2.5	.807	3.1	4.6	7.7	1.6	0.6	1.3	1.8	3.3	11.9
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	73	73	30.4	5.7	12.0	.474	0.0	0.0	.000	5.7	12.0	.475	.474	2.7	3.3	.802	3.6	5.7	9.3	1.4	0.5	1.6	1.8	3.4	14.1
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	65	65	27.2	5.3	11.1	.472	0.2	0.6	.385	5.0	10.5	.477	.483	2.1	2.7	.799	2.4	5.1	7.5	1.0	0.4	1.3	1.4	2.8	12.9
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	64	6	20.9	3.0	6.8	.443	0.2	0.4	.478	2.9	6.5	.441	.455	1.2	1.6	.743	1.8	3.6	5.4	0.8	0.2	0.8	1.0	2.9	7.4
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	72	51	15.9	2.3	4.4	.508	0.0	0.0	.000	2.3	4.4	.509	.508	0.5	0.6	.783	1.5	2.5	4.0	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.7	2.6	5.0
Career			NBA		843	724	27.2	5.0	10.5	.476	0.0	0.1	.310	5.0	10.4	.478	.478	3.0	3.8	.780	2.9	4.4	7.3	1.1	0.5	1.6	1.8	3.3	13.0

12 seasons		CLE	NBA		771	673	28.3	5.2	11.1	.475	0.0	0.1	.313	5.2	10.9	.476	.476	3.2	4.1	.780	3.0	4.6	7.7	1.2	0.5	1.6	1.9	3.4	13.8
1 season		MIA	NBA		72	51	15.9	2.3	4.4	.508	0.0	0.0	.000	2.3	4.4	.509	.508	0.5	0.6	.783	1.5	2.5	4.0	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.7	2.6	5.0

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	4	4	36.8	7.0	12.3	.571	0.0	0.0		7.0	12.3	.571	.571	3.3	6.3	.520	3.5	4.0	7.5	0.5	0.5	1.3	2.5	5.5	17.3
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	13	13	27.2	4.2	9.2	.454	0.0	0.0		4.2	9.2	.454	.454	2.1	2.8	.750	2.5	3.8	6.3	0.8	0.4	2.1	1.8	3.5	10.4
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	20	20	32.5	4.9	9.9	.492	0.0	0.0		4.9	9.9	.492	.492	2.9	3.4	.838	3.3	6.4	9.7	0.9	0.5	0.8	1.6	3.0	12.6
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	13	13	30.2	5.2	10.8	.479	0.0	0.0		5.2	10.8	.479	.479	2.8	3.4	.818	2.5	5.0	7.5	1.6	0.4	1.1	1.6	2.7	13.1
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	14	14	29.1	4.4	9.9	.449	0.1	0.9	.154	4.3	8.9	.480	.457	1.5	2.4	.636	1.9	5.9	7.8	1.2	0.4	0.9	0.6	3.4	10.5
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	7	0	9.9	0.7	1.9	.385	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.9	.385	.385	0.3	0.4	.667	1.0	0.6	1.6	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.7
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	9	8	11.6	1.6	3.3	.467	0.0	0.0		1.6	3.3	.467	.467	0.4	0.7	.667	1.7	1.9	3.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.8	3.6
Career			NBA		80	72	26.5	4.1	8.6	.477	0.0	0.2	.154	4.1	8.4	.483	.478	2.0	2.7	.744	2.4	4.5	6.9	0.9	0.3	1.1	1.3	3.0	10.2

6 seasons		CLE	NBA		71	64	28.4	4.4	9.2	.477	0.0	0.2	.154	4.4	9.1	.484	.479	2.2	2.9	.746	2.5	4.8	7.4	1.0	0.4	1.2	1.4	3.1	11.0
1 season		MIA	NBA		9	8	11.6	1.6	3.3	.467	0.0	0.0		1.6	3.3	.467	.467	0.4	0.7	.667	1.7	1.9	3.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.8	3.6

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Insights

Insights Table
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Career high, Points	35	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	22	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	7	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	7	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	30.6	View full stats from top 20 games

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Totals

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	82	81	2379	454	876	.518	1	4	.250	453	872	.519	.519	230	302	.762	279	444	723	71	52	135	146	288	1139
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	C	5	5	171	29	57	.509	0	0		29	57	.509	.509	18	30	.600	17	27	44	4	4	7	9	24	76
2000-01	25	CLE	NBA	C	24	24	616	114	234	.487	0	2	.000	114	232	.491	.487	53	78	.679	65	95	160	18	15	37	60	78	281
2001-02	26	CLE	NBA	C	62	23	1329	241	567	.425	0	5	.000	241	562	.429	.425	208	276	.754	136	198	334	70	17	84	94	187	690
2002-03	27	CLE	NBA	C	81	81	2432	495	1122	.441	0	5	.000	495	1117	.443	.441	400	512	.781	240	371	611	127	56	152	210	274	1390
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	C	81	81	2539	466	965	.483	2	7	.286	464	958	.484	.484	303	406	.746	279	374	653	109	39	201	163	277	1237
2004-05	29	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	2615	458	979	.468	2	7	.286	456	972	.469	.469	402	503	.799	299	373	672	100	53	165	191	313	1320
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	2283	450	889	.506	0	5	.000	450	884	.509	.506	317	380	.834	245	346	591	91	38	136	155	280	1217
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	78	78	2130	385	793	.485	0	1	.000	385	792	.486	.485	155	192	.807	242	357	599	123	48	98	141	257	925
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	73	73	2222	417	879	.474	0	1	.000	417	878	.475	.474	195	243	.802	263	419	682	104	34	120	135	247	1029
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	65	65	1765	342	724	.472	15	39	.385	327	685	.477	.483	139	174	.799	157	333	490	64	28	84	90	183	838
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	64	6	1339	194	438	.443	11	23	.478	183	415	.441	.455	75	101	.743	114	231	345	48	14	50	63	183	474
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	72	51	1145	162	319	.508	0	1	.000	162	318	.509	.508	36	46	.783	108	179	287	26	23	58	52	185	360
Career			NBA		843	724	22965	4207	8842	.476	31	100	.310	4176	8742	.478	.478	2531	3243	.780	2444	3747	6191	955	421	1327	1509	2776	10976

12 seasons		CLE	NBA		771	673	21820	4045	8523	.475	31	99	.313	4014	8424	.476	.476	2495	3197	.780	2336	3568	5904	929	398	1269	1457	2591	10616
1 season		MIA	NBA		72	51	1145	162	319	.508	0	1	.000	162	318	.509	.508	36	46	.783	108	179	287	26	23	58	52	185	360

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	4	4	147	28	49	.571	0	0		28	49	.571	.571	13	25	.520	14	16	30	2	2	5	10	22	69
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	13	13	354	54	119	.454	0	0		54	119	.454	.454	27	36	.750	33	49	82	10	5	27	24	46	135
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	20	20	649	97	197	.492	0	0		97	197	.492	.492	57	68	.838	66	127	193	17	9	16	32	60	251
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	13	13	393	67	140	.479	0	0		67	140	.479	.479	36	44	.818	33	65	98	21	5	14	21	35	170
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	14	14	407	62	138	.449	2	13	.154	60	125	.480	.457	21	33	.636	27	82	109	17	5	13	9	47	147
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	7	0	69	5	13	.385	0	0		5	13	.385	.385	2	3	.667	7	4	11	3	0	7	1	10	12
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	9	8	104	14	30	.467	0	0		14	30	.467	.467	4	6	.667	15	17	32	3	0	3	9	16	32
Career			NBA		80	72	2123	327	686	.477	2	13	.154	325	673	.483	.478	160	215	.744	195	360	555	73	26	85	106	236	816

6 seasons		CLE	NBA		71	64	2019	313	656	.477	2	13	.154	311	643	.484	.479	156	209	.746	180	343	523	70	26	82	97	220	784
1 season		MIA	NBA		9	8	104	14	30	.467	0	0		14	30	.467	.467	4	6	.667	15	17	32	3	0	3	9	16	32

Advanced

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	82	2379	19.7	.564	.005	.345	14.6	22.6	18.6	5.7	1.2	4.3	12.6	22.4	4.5	4.9	9.4	.189	1.0	0.5	1.4	2.1
1998-99	23	CLE	NBA	C	5	171	17.5	.541	.000	.526	12.8	20.0	16.4	4.9	1.3	3.3	11.4	22.6	0.3	0.2	0.5	.134	0.8	-0.8	0.0	0.1
2000-01	25	CLE	NBA	C	24	616	16.0	.524	.009	.333	12.3	17.8	15.0	5.4	1.3	4.4	18.3	24.1	0.1	0.7	0.7	.056	-1.4	-0.4	-1.8	0.0
2001-02	26	CLE	NBA	C	62	1329	17.4	.501	.009	.487	12.1	17.3	14.8	9.4	0.7	4.6	12.0	27.0	1.5	1.0	2.5	.089	-1.3	-1.6	-2.9	-0.3
2002-03	27	CLE	NBA	C	81	2432	19.4	.516	.004	.456	10.8	17.4	14.1	10.1	1.2	4.4	13.5	27.8	2.9	2.1	5.0	.099	0.5	-0.8	-0.3	1.0
2003-04	28	CLE	NBA	C	81	2539	20.2	.541	.007	.421	12.1	16.3	14.2	7.8	0.8	5.6	12.5	23.1	5.0	2.8	7.8	.147	1.1	-0.2	0.9	1.9
2004-05	29	CLE	NBA	C	78	2615	19.5	.550	.007	.514	13.2	17.2	15.2	6.6	1.1	4.7	13.7	24.1	4.8	3.3	8.1	.149	0.3	-0.5	-0.2	1.2
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	78	2283	21.9	.576	.006	.427	12.6	18.1	15.3	7.4	0.9	4.6	12.8	24.6	5.6	3.1	8.7	.184	1.4	0.2	1.6	2.1
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	78	2130	18.0	.527	.001	.242	12.9	20.0	16.4	10.2	1.2	3.6	13.8	21.7	2.6	4.0	6.6	.148	-0.5	0.9	0.4	1.3
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	73	2222	18.7	.522	.001	.276	13.1	22.2	17.5	8.5	0.8	4.3	12.0	22.9	2.9	3.2	6.1	.131	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	0.9
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	65	1765	18.0	.523	.054	.240	11.0	21.6	16.5	6.4	0.9	3.8	10.1	23.8	2.1	3.5	5.6	.151	-0.4	0.1	-0.3	0.8
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	64	1339	11.9	.491	.053	.231	10.7	19.6	15.3	5.6	0.5	2.9	11.6	19.0	0.5	2.0	2.5	.088	-3.1	-0.7	-3.8	-0.6
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	72	1145	12.8	.531	.003	.144	11.9	17.5	14.9	3.6	1.1	4.0	13.3	16.0	1.0	1.9	2.9	.122	-3.1	0.4	-2.7	-0.2
Career			NBA		843	22965	18.5	.534	.011	.367	12.4	19.1	15.7	7.5	1.0	4.3	12.8	23.3	33.7	32.6	66.3	.139	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	10.2

12 seasons		CLE	NBA		771	21820	18.8	.535	.012	.375	12.4	19.1	15.8	7.7	1.0	4.4	12.8	23.7	32.7	30.7	63.4	.139	0.1	-0.2	-0.1	10.4
1 season		MIA	NBA		72	1145	12.8	.531	.003	.144	11.9	17.5	14.9	3.6	1.1	4.0	13.3	16.0	1.0	1.9	2.9	.122	-3.1	0.4	-2.7	-0.2

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1997-98	22	CLE	NBA	C	4	147	16.3	.575	.000	.510	13.9	15.8	14.8	3.7	0.8	3.0	14.3	24.0	0.2	0.1	0.3	.084	0.1	-0.7	-0.6	0.1
2005-06	30	CLE	NBA	C	13	354	15.2	.501	.000	.303	11.2	16.3	13.8	5.3	0.8	6.5	15.1	21.4	0.0	0.5	0.5	.071	-0.8	0.7	-0.1	0.2
2006-07	31	CLE	NBA	C	20	649	18.0	.553	.000	.345	11.9	23.1	17.5	5.1	0.8	2.1	12.4	19.2	1.2	1.2	2.3	.173	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4
2007-08	32	CLE	NBA	C	13	393	17.2	.533	.000	.314	10.0	20.5	15.1	11.2	0.7	3.1	11.6	21.9	0.5	0.7	1.2	.145	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.4
2008-09	33	CLE	NBA	C	14	407	14.5	.482	.094	.239	8.8	25.3	17.3	7.4	0.7	2.8	5.6	19.2	0.4	0.7	1.1	.131	-0.5	0.4	-0.1	0.2
2009-10	34	CLE	NBA	C	7	69	9.7	.419	.000	.231	12.5	6.8	9.6	6.6	0.0	7.1	6.5	10.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	.087	-2.3	0.7	-1.5	0.0
2010-11	35	MIA	NBA	C	9	104	10.7	.490	.000	.200	17.9	19.3	18.7	5.4	0.0	2.4	21.6	19.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	.040	-4.0	-1.5	-5.5	-0.1
Career			NBA		80	2123	16.0	.523	.019	.313	11.3	20.7	16.0	6.7	0.7	3.4	12.0	20.1	2.3	3.4	5.6	.127	-0.2	0.3	0.1	1.1

6 seasons		CLE	NBA		71	2019	16.2	.524	.020	.319	10.9	20.8	15.9	6.7	0.7	3.4	11.5	20.1	2.3	3.3	5.5	.132	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.2
1 season		MIA	NBA		9	104	10.7	.490	.000	.200	17.9	19.3	18.7	5.4	0.0	2.4	21.6	19.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	.040	-4.0	-1.5	-5.5	-0.1

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Where was Zydrunas Ilgauskas born?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.

When was Zydrunas Ilgauskas born?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was born on June 5, 1975.

How tall is Zydrunas Ilgauskas?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is 7'3" (2.21m) tall.

How much did Zydrunas Ilgauskas weigh when playing?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas weighed 238 lbs (108.0 kg) when playing.

Is Zydrunas Ilgauskas in the Hall of Fame?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Zydrunas Ilgauskas drafted?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (20th pick, 20th overall), 1996 NBA Draft.

What position did Zydrunas Ilgauskas play?

Center.

When did Zydrunas Ilgauskas retire?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas last played in 2011.

What is Zydrunas Ilgauskas's net worth?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas made at least $124,487,723 playing professional basketball.

How much did Zydrunas Ilgauskas make?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas made $14,625,000 in 2005.

What did Zydrunas Ilgauskas average?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas averaged 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

How many rings does Zydrunas Ilgauskas have?

Zydrunas Ilgauskas won 0 championships.

What are Zydrunas Ilgauskas's nicknames?

Big Z, Zabonis are nicknames for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

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