Tariq Abdul-Wahad
SG · Dallas Mavericks
Seasons 1997-98–2002-03 · 6 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1974
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #9 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 223 lb |
| Born | 1974-11-03 |
| College | Michigan → San Jose State |
| Drafted | 1997 · Round 1, Pick 11 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2002-03 (6) |
Career averages
7.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.1 APG · 236 games · .417 FG% · .237 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | SAC | 23 | 59 | 16.3 | .403 | .211 | .672 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 10.1 | .456 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 24 | 49 | 24.6 | .435 | .286 | .691 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 11.8 | .486 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 25 | 61 | 25.9 | .424 | .130 | .756 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 13.6 | .477 |
| ORL | 25 | 46 | 26.2 | .433 | .095 | .762 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 14.4 | .484 | |
| DEN | 25 | 15 | 24.9 | .389 | .500 | .738 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 10.8 | .448 | |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 26 | 29 | 14.5 | .387 | .400 | .583 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 5.8 | .438 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 27 | 24 | 18.4 | .374 | .500 | .727 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 9.8 | .418 |
| DEN | 27 | 20 | 20.9 | .379 | .500 | .750 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 10.3 | .424 | |
| DAL | 27 | 4 | 6.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.000 | |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 28 | 14 | 14.6 | .466 | 0.000 | .500 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 12.4 | .470 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | SAC | 59 | 16 | 959 | 144 | 357 | .403 | 4 | 19 | 84 | 125 | 116 | 51 | 35 | 13 | 65 | 376 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 49 | 49 | 1,205 | 177 | 407 | .435 | 6 | 21 | 94 | 136 | 186 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 70 | 454 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 61 | 56 | 1,578 | 274 | 646 | .424 | 3 | 23 | 146 | 193 | 291 | 98 | 59 | 28 | 106 | 697 |
| ORL | 46 | 46 | 1,205 | 223 | 515 | .433 | 2 | 21 | 115 | 151 | 239 | 72 | 53 | 16 | 87 | 563 | |
| DEN | 15 | 10 | 373 | 51 | 131 | .389 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 134 | |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 29 | 12 | 420 | 43 | 111 | .387 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 111 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 24 | 12 | 441 | 55 | 147 | .374 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 33 | 84 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 135 |
| DEN | 20 | 12 | 417 | 55 | 145 | .379 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 78 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 135 | |
| DAL | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 204 | 27 | 58 | .466 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 57 |
| Career | 236 | — | — | 720 | 1,726 | .417 | 18 | 76 | 372 | 529 | 776 | 266 | 184 | 83 | 309 | 1,830 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | SAC | 59 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 13.4 | .403 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 14.1 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 49 | 24.6 | 5.3 | 12.2 | .435 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 61 | 25.9 | 6.3 | 14.7 | .424 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 15.9 |
| ORL | 46 | 26.2 | 6.7 | 15.4 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 16.8 | |
| DEN | 15 | 24.9 | 4.9 | 12.6 | .389 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 12.9 | |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 29 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .387 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 9.5 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 24 | 18.4 | 4.5 | 12.0 | .374 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 11.0 |
| DEN | 20 | 20.9 | 4.7 | 12.5 | .379 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 11.7 | |
| DAL | 4 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 14 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 10.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | SAC | 59 | 959 | 10.1 | .456 | 22.1 | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -.008 | -3.6 | -1.2 | -4.8 | -0.7 |
| 1998-99 | SAC | 49 | 1,205 | 11.8 | .486 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .058 | -2.5 | -0.5 | -3.0 | -0.3 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 61 | 1,578 | 13.6 | .477 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .068 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| ORL | 46 | 1,205 | 14.4 | .484 | 23.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .082 | -1.0 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.4 | |
| DEN | 15 | 373 | 10.8 | .448 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .023 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -2.5 | +0.0 | |
| 2000-01 | DEN | 29 | 420 | 5.8 | .438 | 17.1 | -0.7 | 0.3 | -0.4 | -.049 | -5.6 | -0.3 | -5.8 | -0.4 |
| 2001-02 | 2TM | 24 | 441 | 9.8 | .418 | 19.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -.003 | -3.4 | -0.3 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
| DEN | 20 | 417 | 10.3 | .424 | 19.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .005 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -3.6 | -0.2 | |
| DAL | 4 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.000 | 10.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.128 | -9.0 | +2.7 | -6.3 | +0.0 | |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 14 | 204 | 12.4 | .470 | 15.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .104 | -1.6 | +0.2 | -1.4 | +0.0 |
| Career | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | -1.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 5 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .455 | 0.000 | .537 |
| 2002-03 | 20 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .300 | 0.000 | .373 |
| Career | 25 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .381 | 0.000 | .462 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 139 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 78–61 |
| Away | 151 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 47–104 |
| In wins | 125 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 125–0 |
| In losses | 165 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0–165 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 7 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 4–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 3–6 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 8–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 10 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 7 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 3–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8–5 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 13 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 7–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 4–11 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 12–1 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0–8 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 8–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2–4 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 8 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 14 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 2–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 3–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4–10 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4–10 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 7 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 4–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2002-03
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 45% | .692 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .429 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 22% | .077 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 19% | .455 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 2% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 8.4 ft · 14% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | $1,226,880 |
| 1998-99 | $1,411,000 |
| 2000-01 | $4,500,000 |
| 2001-02 | $5,062,000 |
| 2002-03 | $5,625,000 |
| Career earnings | $17,824,880 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tariq Abdul-Wahad play for?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad plays SG for the Dallas Mavericks.
What are Tariq Abdul-Wahad's career stats?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad has averaged 7.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.1 APG over 6 seasons (1997-98–2002-03).
How much does Tariq Abdul-Wahad make?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad's salary is $5,625,000 for the 2002-03 season, with career earnings of about $17.8M.
How tall is Tariq Abdul-Wahad?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad is 6-6 (223 lb).
When was Tariq Abdul-Wahad drafted?
Tariq Abdul-Wahad was drafted in 1997, round 1, pick 11, by the Sacramento Kings.