Tyson Chandler
Encyclopedia
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball
center
who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks
of the NBA
. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.
in Compton
. He earned accolades from Parade Magazine and USA Today
, and was selected to the McDonald's High School All-America Team. As a freshman, he was profiled on current affairs TV program 60 Minutes
. While at Dominguez, Tyson Chandler lead the Dons to a tournament championship at The Les Schwab Invitational
. Chandler led Dominguez to a state championship before declaring as an early entry candidate in the 2001 NBA Draft
.
, who immediately traded his rights to the Chicago Bulls
for former NBA Rookie of the Year Award
recipient Elton Brand
. The Bulls intended to pair Chandler with fellow high school phenomenon Eddy Curry
in the front court. However, while both players had stretches of success during their time with the Bulls, they rarely coincided. In Chandler's case, back problems were a recurring issue throughout his career, particularly during the 2003–04 season. During the early part of his career, Chandler feuded with Brendan Haywood
of the Washington Wizards
and Amar'e Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns
. Later, although the feuds became less frequent, Chandler struggled with foul trouble, which limited his playing time.
Chandler also played a major role in the resurgent Bulls' playoff run in the 2004–05 season. Finding a role as a fourth-quarter defensive specialist, with notable game-saving blocks against stars like Paul Pierce
and Carmelo Anthony
, he was rewarded with a long-term deal to remain with the Chicago Bulls
for the next six years, reportedly worth close to $63 million. With Curry's departure after the 2004–05 season, Chandler became the last member of the Bulls left from the Jerry Krause
era.
During the 2005–2006 season, Chandler's biggest impact was on defense, but he struggled again with foul problems and averaged only 5.3 points per game. Due in part to his sub-par playoff performance and the Bulls' signing of four-time Defensive Player of the Year
Ben Wallace
in the off-season after the 2005–2006 season, Bulls GM John Paxson
began to consider moving Chandler. On July 5, 2006, the Bulls and the Hornets verbally agreed to a trade that would send Chandler to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for J.R. Smith
and P.J. Brown. The deal was finalized the following week.
Chandler had a breakout season in 2006–2007, averaging 9.5 ppg and 12.4 rpg to go with 1.8 bpg.
Chandler followed that up with an even better season where he put up 11.7 points and 11.8 rebounds a game and led the league in offensive rebounding. His defense, rebounding and the ability to connect with Chris Paul on the Crescent City Connection (Name for their alleyoop pass) allowed the Hornets to claim the 2007–08 Southwest division for the first time ever with 56 wins. Chandler played well in the playoffs and defended Tim Duncan valiantly but in the end the Hornets lost a heartbreaking Game 7 where Chandler limited Duncan to 5–17 shooting.
Chandler was named to Team USA
as the number 1 alternate to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In 197 regular season games with the Hornets franchise, Chandler averaged 10.2 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 1.4 bpg, while shooting an outstanding 61.1% from the field.
On January 2, 2009, he was suspended one game for an altercation with Joel Przybilla
.
On February 17, 2009, Chandler was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder
for Chris Wilcox
, Joe Smith and the rights to DeVon Hardin
. However, he failed the physical because of a toe injury, and one day later, the Thunder announced that they rescinded the trade. Ironically, the doctor in Oklahoma City who failed Chandler on the physical was the same doctor who had performed corrective surgery on the toe two years earlier.
On July 28, 2009, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats
in exchange for Emeka Okafor
.
On July 13, 2010, Chandler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks
along with Alexis Ajinça
in exchange for Matt Carroll
, Erick Dampier
and Eduardo Nájera
. He won the 2011 NBA championship with the team.
Chandler and his wife Kimberly organized a charity to help New Orleans families who suffered from Hurricane Katrina
. The charity helped purchase "small things" (as Chandler said) for the families' homes: TVs, stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, pots, pans etc. The wives of Chandler's teammates helped in the efforts.
He is of German
descent.
He was the subject of a limited edition 100 copy zine titled "Tyson Chandler". The zine was created in fall 2011 by Camilla Venturini and the photographer Ari Marcopoulos
, and was the subject of a lengthy article in the Wall Street Journal.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
| 71 || 31 || 19.6 || .497 || .000 || .604 || 4.8 || .8 || .4 || 1.3 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 75 || 68 || 24.4 || .531 || .000 || .608 || 6.9 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Chicago
| 35 || 8 || 22.3 || .424 || .000 || .669 || 7.7 || .7 || .5 || 1.2 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Chicago
| 80 || 10 || 27.4 || .494 || .000 || .673 || 9.7 || .8 || .9 || 1.8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 79 || 50 || 26.8 || .565 || .000 || .503 || 9.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | NO/Oklahoma City
| 73 || 73 || 34.6 || .624 || .000 || .527 || 12.4 || .9 || .5 || 1.8 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 79 || 79 || 35.2 || .623 || .000 || .593 || 11.7 || 1.0 || .6 || 1.1 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 45 || 45 || 32.1 || .565 || .000 || .579 || 8.7 || .5 || .3 || 1.2 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 51 || 27 || 22.8 || .574 || .000 || .732 || 6.3 || 1.1 || .3 || 1.1 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Dallas
| 74 || 74 || 27.8 || .654 || .000 || .732 || 9.4 || .4 || .5 || 1.1 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 662 || 465 || 27.6 || .568 || .000 || .626 || 8.8 || .8 || .5 || 1.4 || 8.3
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 0 || 28.7 || .475 || .000 || .696 || 9.7 || 1.3 || .2 || 2.2 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 0 || 17.3 || .667 || .000 || .300 || 4.5 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 12 || 12 || 34.3 || .632 || .000 || .625 || 10.3 || .4 || .4 || 1.7 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 4 || 4 || 23.5 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 5.3 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 4 || 0 || 15.0 || .545 || .000 || .667 || 2.5 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Dallas
| 21 || 21 || 32.4 || .582 || .000 || .679 || 9.2 || .4 || .6 || .9 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 53 || 37 || 28.7 || .574 || .000 || .648 || 8.2|| .5 || .5 || 1.1 || 7.0
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.
High school
Chandler attended Dominguez High SchoolDominguez High School
Dominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. It is part of the Compton Unified School District.The school's current principal is Rigoberto Roman...
in Compton
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
. He earned accolades from Parade Magazine and USA Today
USA Today
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, and was selected to the McDonald's High School All-America Team. As a freshman, he was profiled on current affairs TV program 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
. While at Dominguez, Tyson Chandler lead the Dons to a tournament championship at The Les Schwab Invitational
The Les Schwab Invitational
The Les Schwab Invitational is Oregon's premier pre-season high school invitational basketball tournament. Prior to its founding in 1996, Oregon's high school teams had to travel out of state for quality pre-season play, denying fans connection to local teams prior to the regular season...
. Chandler led Dominguez to a state championship before declaring as an early entry candidate in the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
.
Professional career
Tyson Chandler was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, who immediately traded his rights to the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
for former NBA Rookie of the Year Award
NBA Rookie of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head...
recipient Elton Brand
Elton Brand
Elton Tyron Brand is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association...
. The Bulls intended to pair Chandler with fellow high school phenomenon Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was born in Harvey, Illinois...
in the front court. However, while both players had stretches of success during their time with the Bulls, they rarely coincided. In Chandler's case, back problems were a recurring issue throughout his career, particularly during the 2003–04 season. During the early part of his career, Chandler feuded with Brendan Haywood
Brendan Haywood
Brendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...
of the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
and Amar'e Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. Later, although the feuds became less frequent, Chandler struggled with foul trouble, which limited his playing time.
Chandler also played a major role in the resurgent Bulls' playoff run in the 2004–05 season. Finding a role as a fourth-quarter defensive specialist, with notable game-saving blocks against stars like Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierce , nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the...
and Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
, he was rewarded with a long-term deal to remain with the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
for the next six years, reportedly worth close to $63 million. With Curry's departure after the 2004–05 season, Chandler became the last member of the Bulls left from the Jerry Krause
Jerry Krause
Jerry Krause is a former professional basketball scout and general manager for, among other franchises, the Baltimore Bullets and, most notably, the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA's Executive of the Year award.-Early career:Krause was...
era.
During the 2005–2006 season, Chandler's biggest impact was on defense, but he struggled again with foul problems and averaged only 5.3 points per game. Due in part to his sub-par playoff performance and the Bulls' signing of four-time Defensive Player of the Year
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season, to the top defensive player of the regular season...
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
in the off-season after the 2005–2006 season, Bulls GM John Paxson
John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson is a retired American basketball player. He is currently the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.-High school career:...
began to consider moving Chandler. On July 5, 2006, the Bulls and the Hornets verbally agreed to a trade that would send Chandler to the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith
Earl Smith III, known as J. R. Smith , is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in China...
and P.J. Brown. The deal was finalized the following week.
Chandler had a breakout season in 2006–2007, averaging 9.5 ppg and 12.4 rpg to go with 1.8 bpg.
Chandler followed that up with an even better season where he put up 11.7 points and 11.8 rebounds a game and led the league in offensive rebounding. His defense, rebounding and the ability to connect with Chris Paul on the Crescent City Connection (Name for their alleyoop pass) allowed the Hornets to claim the 2007–08 Southwest division for the first time ever with 56 wins. Chandler played well in the playoffs and defended Tim Duncan valiantly but in the end the Hornets lost a heartbreaking Game 7 where Chandler limited Duncan to 5–17 shooting.
Chandler was named to Team USA
Team USA
Team USA is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's X-Cup Tournaments, which involved a team of X Division superstars from various countries representing their nation in an international wrestling competition.-America's X-Cup:Team USA was created and led...
as the number 1 alternate to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In 197 regular season games with the Hornets franchise, Chandler averaged 10.2 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 1.4 bpg, while shooting an outstanding 61.1% from the field.
On January 2, 2009, he was suspended one game for an altercation with Joel Przybilla
Joel Przybilla
Joel Przybilla is an American professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, he last played for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.- High school career :...
.
On February 17, 2009, Chandler was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
for Chris Wilcox
Chris Wilcox
Chris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win...
, Joe Smith and the rights to DeVon Hardin
DeVon Hardin
DeVon Michael Hardin is an American professional basketball player. A , center, he currently plays with Elitzur Yavne.-High school career:Hardin played at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, CA...
. However, he failed the physical because of a toe injury, and one day later, the Thunder announced that they rescinded the trade. Ironically, the doctor in Oklahoma City who failed Chandler on the physical was the same doctor who had performed corrective surgery on the toe two years earlier.
On July 28, 2009, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
in exchange for Emeka Okafor
Emeka Okafor
Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor, abbreviated as Emeka Okafor , is an American basketball power forward and center for the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the NBA, Okafor attended Houston's Bellaire High School, and the University of Connecticut.-Early life:Okafor...
.
On July 13, 2010, Chandler was traded to the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
along with Alexis Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça is a French professional basketball player who last played with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...
in exchange for Matt Carroll
Matt Carroll (basketball)
Matthew Carroll is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.Carroll is tall and weighs . He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball at the University of...
, Erick Dampier
Erick Dampier
Erick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...
and Eduardo Nájera
Eduardo Nájera
Eduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez is a Mexican professional basketball player in the NBA, currently playing for the Charlotte Bobcats.-Personal information:...
. He won the 2011 NBA championship with the team.
Career transactions
- June 27, 2001: Drafted 2nd overall by Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in 2001 NBA Draft2001 NBA DraftThe 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
. - June 27, 2001: Traded by L.A. Clippers along with Brian SkinnerBrian SkinnerBrian Skinner is an American professional basketball player. A 6'9", 265 lb forward-center from Baylor University, Skinner was selected by the Clippers in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft...
to the Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
for Elton BrandElton BrandElton Tyron Brand is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association...
. - July 14, 2006: Traded by Chicago to the New Orleans Hornets for P.J. Brown and J.R. SmithJ.R. SmithEarl Smith III, known as J. R. Smith , is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in China...
. - February 17, 2009: Traded by New Orleans to the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
for Chris WilcoxChris WilcoxChris Ray Wilcox is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win...
, Joe Smith and the rights to DeVon HardinDeVon HardinDeVon Michael Hardin is an American professional basketball player. A , center, he currently plays with Elitzur Yavne.-High school career:Hardin played at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, CA...
. - February 18, 2009: The Oklahoma City Thunder void their trade for Tyson Chandler, because he failed to pass a physical.
- July 28, 2009: The New Orleans Hornets traded Tyson Chandler to the Charlotte BobcatsCharlotte BobcatsThe Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
in exchange for Emeka OkaforEmeka OkaforChukwuemeka Ndubuisi Okafor, abbreviated as Emeka Okafor , is an American basketball power forward and center for the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the NBA, Okafor attended Houston's Bellaire High School, and the University of Connecticut.-Early life:Okafor...
. - July 13, 2010: Traded by Charlotte along with Alexis AjinçaAlexis AjinçaAlexis Ajinça is a French professional basketball player who last played with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...
to the Dallas MavericksDallas MavericksThe Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
for Matt CarrollMatt Carroll (basketball)Matthew Carroll is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.Carroll is tall and weighs . He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball at the University of...
, Erick DampierErick DampierErick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...
and Eduardo NájeraEduardo NájeraEduardo Alonso Nájera Pérez is a Mexican professional basketball player in the NBA, currently playing for the Charlotte Bobcats.-Personal information:...
.
Personal life
Until the age of 10, Chandler grew up on a farm in northern California.Chandler and his wife Kimberly organized a charity to help New Orleans families who suffered from Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
. The charity helped purchase "small things" (as Chandler said) for the families' homes: TVs, stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, pots, pans etc. The wives of Chandler's teammates helped in the efforts.
He is of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent.
He was the subject of a limited edition 100 copy zine titled "Tyson Chandler". The zine was created in fall 2011 by Camilla Venturini and the photographer Ari Marcopoulos
Ari Marcopoulos
Ari Marcopoulos is an Amsterdam-born photographer and filmmaker, living and working in New York and California. As a photographer, film artist and adventurist, Marcopoulos, who began his career in New York City assisting Andy Warhol, transplants himself into the intimate lives of people living...
, and was the subject of a lengthy article in the Wall Street Journal.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 71 || 31 || 19.6 || .497 || .000 || .604 || 4.8 || .8 || .4 || 1.3 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
| 75 || 68 || 24.4 || .531 || .000 || .608 || 6.9 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Chicago
| 35 || 8 || 22.3 || .424 || .000 || .669 || 7.7 || .7 || .5 || 1.2 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Chicago
| 80 || 10 || 27.4 || .494 || .000 || .673 || 9.7 || .8 || .9 || 1.8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Chicago
| 79 || 50 || 26.8 || .565 || .000 || .503 || 9.0 || 1.0 || .5 || 1.3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | NO/Oklahoma City
| 73 || 73 || 34.6 || .624 || .000 || .527 || 12.4 || .9 || .5 || 1.8 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 79 || 79 || 35.2 || .623 || .000 || .593 || 11.7 || 1.0 || .6 || 1.1 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 45 || 45 || 32.1 || .565 || .000 || .579 || 8.7 || .5 || .3 || 1.2 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
| 51 || 27 || 22.8 || .574 || .000 || .732 || 6.3 || 1.1 || .3 || 1.1 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 74 || 74 || 27.8 || .654 || .000 || .732 || 9.4 || .4 || .5 || 1.1 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 662 || 465 || 27.6 || .568 || .000 || .626 || 8.8 || .8 || .5 || 1.4 || 8.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 6 || 0 || 28.7 || .475 || .000 || .696 || 9.7 || 1.3 || .2 || 2.2 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Chicago
| 6 || 0 || 17.3 || .667 || .000 || .300 || 4.5 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 12 || 12 || 34.3 || .632 || .000 || .625 || 10.3 || .4 || .4 || 1.7 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 4 || 4 || 23.5 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 5.3 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 3.8
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| align="left" | 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
| 4 || 0 || 15.0 || .545 || .000 || .667 || 2.5 || .5 || .5 || .8 || 3.5
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| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 21 || 21 || 32.4 || .582 || .000 || .679 || 9.2 || .4 || .6 || .9 || 8.0
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| align="left" | Career
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| 53 || 37 || 28.7 || .574 || .000 || .648 || 8.2|| .5 || .5 || 1.1 || 7.0