Obinna Ekezie
C · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1999-00–2004-05 · 4 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1975
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #54 |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 270 lb |
| Born | 1975-08-22 |
| College | Maryland |
| Drafted | 1999 · Round 2, Pick 37 · VAN |
| Seasons | 1999-00–2004-05 (4) |
Career averages
3.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.2 APG · 143 games · .423 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | VAN | 24 | 39 | 9.0 | .466 | — | .672 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 11.8 | .538 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 25 | 33 | 8.5 | .395 | — | .698 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 12.4 | .484 |
| WAS | 25 | 29 | 9.4 | .416 | — | .698 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 13.3 | .503 | |
| DAL | 25 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -20.0 | 0.000 | |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 26 | 29 | 5.2 | .333 | — | .700 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.0 | .477 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 29 | 42 | 17.4 | .434 | 0.000 | .774 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.4 | .516 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | VAN | 39 | 0 | 351 | 41 | 88 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 64 | 92 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 125 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 33 | 0 | 281 | 32 | 81 | .395 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 78 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 101 |
| WAS | 29 | 0 | 273 | 32 | 77 | .416 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 101 | |
| DAL | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 29 | 1 | 152 | 13 | 39 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 54 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 42 | 31 | 732 | 79 | 182 | .434 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 93 | 179 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 45 | 230 |
| Career | 143 | — | — | 165 | 390 | .423 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 250 | 383 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 95 | 510 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | VAN | 39 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 9.0 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.8 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 33 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 10.4 | .395 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 12.9 |
| WAS | 29 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 10.2 | .416 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 13.3 | |
| DAL | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 29 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 12.8 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 42 | 17.4 | 3.9 | 9.0 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 11.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | VAN | 39 | 351 | 11.8 | .538 | 18.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .063 | -3.1 | -1.7 | -4.8 | -0.2 |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 33 | 281 | 12.4 | .484 | 18.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .072 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -4.2 | -0.2 |
| WAS | 29 | 273 | 13.3 | .503 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .088 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -0.1 | |
| DAL | 4 | 8 | -20.0 | 0.000 | 22.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.490 | -20.7 | -6.9 | -27.6 | +0.0 | |
| 2001-02 | LAC | 29 | 152 | 11.0 | .477 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .048 | -3.9 | -1.2 | -5.1 | -0.1 |
| 2004-05 | ATL | 42 | 732 | 10.4 | .516 | 16.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .043 | -4.5 | -1.8 | -6.3 | -0.8 |
| Career | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | -1.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 112 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 44–68 |
| Away | 122 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 28–94 |
| In wins | 72 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 72–0 |
| In losses | 162 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0–162 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 3–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 4–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 6–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2–8 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2–4 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1–11 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2004-05
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) | 38% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 25% | .326 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 25% | .370 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 10% | .632 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.1 ft · 9% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001-02 | $541,000 |
| Career earnings | $541,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Obinna Ekezie play for?
Obinna Ekezie plays C for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Obinna Ekezie's career stats?
Obinna Ekezie has averaged 3.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 0.2 APG over 4 seasons (1999-00–2004-05).
How much does Obinna Ekezie make?
Obinna Ekezie's salary is $541,000 for the 2001-02 season, with career earnings of about $541K.
How tall is Obinna Ekezie?
Obinna Ekezie is 6-9 (270 lb).
When was Obinna Ekezie drafted?
Obinna Ekezie was drafted in 1999, round 2, pick 37.