Zydrunas Ilgauskas
C · Miami Heat
Seasons 1997-98–2010-11 · 13 on record · Ht 7-3 · b. 1975
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Z, Zabonis |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #11 |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Height | 7-3 |
| Weight | 238 lb |
| Born | 1975-06-05 |
| Drafted | 1996 · Round 1, Pick 20 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2010-11 (13) |
Career averages
13.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.1 APG · 843 games · .476 FG% · .310 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 22 | 82 | 29.0 | .518 | .250 | .762 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 19.7 | .564 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 23 | 5 | 34.2 | .509 | — | .600 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 15.2 | 17.5 | .541 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 25 | 24 | 25.7 | .487 | 0.000 | .679 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 16.0 | .524 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 26 | 62 | 21.4 | .425 | 0.000 | .754 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 17.4 | .501 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 27 | 81 | 30.0 | .441 | 0.000 | .781 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 17.2 | 19.4 | .516 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 28 | 81 | 31.3 | .483 | .286 | .746 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 15.3 | 20.2 | .541 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 29 | 78 | 33.5 | .468 | .286 | .799 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 16.9 | 19.5 | .550 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 30 | 78 | 29.3 | .506 | 0.000 | .834 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 15.6 | 21.9 | .576 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 31 | 78 | 27.3 | .485 | 0.000 | .807 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 18.0 | .527 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 32 | 73 | 30.4 | .474 | 0.000 | .802 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 14.1 | 18.7 | .522 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 33 | 65 | 27.2 | .472 | .385 | .799 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 18.0 | .523 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 34 | 64 | 20.9 | .443 | .478 | .743 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 11.9 | .491 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 35 | 72 | 15.9 | .508 | 0.000 | .783 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 12.8 | .531 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 81 | 2,379 | 454 | 876 | .518 | 1 | 4 | 230 | 302 | 723 | 71 | 52 | 135 | 146 | 1,139 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 5 | 5 | 171 | 29 | 57 | .509 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 76 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 24 | 24 | 616 | 114 | 234 | .487 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 78 | 160 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 60 | 281 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 62 | 23 | 1,329 | 241 | 567 | .425 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 276 | 334 | 70 | 17 | 84 | 94 | 690 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 2,432 | 495 | 1,122 | .441 | 0 | 5 | 400 | 512 | 611 | 127 | 56 | 152 | 210 | 1,390 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 2,539 | 466 | 965 | .483 | 2 | 7 | 303 | 406 | 653 | 109 | 39 | 201 | 163 | 1,237 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 2,615 | 458 | 979 | .468 | 2 | 7 | 402 | 503 | 672 | 100 | 53 | 165 | 191 | 1,320 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 2,283 | 450 | 889 | .506 | 0 | 5 | 317 | 380 | 591 | 91 | 38 | 136 | 155 | 1,217 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 2,130 | 385 | 793 | .485 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 192 | 599 | 123 | 48 | 98 | 141 | 925 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 73 | 73 | 2,222 | 417 | 879 | .474 | 0 | 1 | 195 | 243 | 682 | 104 | 34 | 120 | 135 | 1,029 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 65 | 65 | 1,765 | 342 | 724 | .472 | 15 | 39 | 139 | 174 | 490 | 64 | 28 | 84 | 90 | 838 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 64 | 6 | 1,339 | 194 | 438 | .443 | 11 | 23 | 75 | 101 | 345 | 48 | 14 | 50 | 63 | 474 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 72 | 51 | 1,145 | 162 | 319 | .508 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 46 | 287 | 26 | 23 | 58 | 52 | 360 |
| Career | 843 | — | — | 4,207 | 8,842 | .476 | 31 | 100 | 2531 | 3243 | 6191 | 955 | 421 | 1327 | 1509 | 10,976 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 29.0 | 6.9 | 13.3 | .518 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 17.2 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 5 | 34.2 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 16.0 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 24 | 25.7 | 6.7 | 13.7 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 16.4 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 62 | 21.4 | 6.5 | 15.4 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 18.7 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 30.0 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 20.6 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 81 | 31.3 | 6.6 | 13.7 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 17.5 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 78 | 33.5 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 18.2 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 78 | 29.3 | 7.1 | 14.0 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 19.2 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 27.3 | 6.5 | 13.4 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 15.6 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 73 | 30.4 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 16.7 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 65 | 27.2 | 7.0 | 14.8 | .472 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 17.1 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 64 | 20.9 | 5.2 | 11.8 | .443 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 72 | 15.9 | 5.1 | 10.0 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 2,379 | 19.7 | .564 | 22.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.4 | .189 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.1 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 5 | 171 | 17.5 | .541 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .134 | +0.8 | -0.8 | +0.0 | +0.1 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 24 | 616 | 16.0 | .524 | 24.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .056 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 62 | 1,329 | 17.4 | .501 | 27.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .089 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -2.9 | -0.3 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 2,432 | 19.4 | .516 | 27.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .099 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +1.0 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 81 | 2,539 | 20.2 | .541 | 23.1 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .147 | +1.1 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 78 | 2,615 | 19.5 | .550 | 24.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 8.1 | .149 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 78 | 2,283 | 21.9 | .576 | 24.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .184 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 2,130 | 18.0 | .527 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | .148 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 73 | 2,222 | 18.7 | .522 | 22.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.1 | .131 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +0.9 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 65 | 1,765 | 18.0 | .523 | 23.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | .151 | -0.4 | +0.1 | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 64 | 1,339 | 11.9 | .491 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .088 | -3.1 | -0.7 | -3.8 | -0.6 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 72 | 1,145 | 12.8 | .531 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .122 | -3.1 | +0.4 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| Career | 843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.4 | — | — | — | — | +10.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 4 | 36.2 | 17.2 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .571 | — | .575 |
| 2005-06 | 13 | 26.8 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .454 | — | .501 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 32.0 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .492 | — | .553 |
| 2007-08 | 13 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .479 | — | .533 |
| 2008-09 | 14 | 28.4 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .449 | .154 | .482 |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .385 | — | .419 |
| 2010-11 | 13 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .467 | — | .490 |
| Career | 88 | 26.1 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .477 | .154 | .523 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 429 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 290–139 |
| Away | 427 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 181–246 |
| In wins | 471 | 12.6 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 471–0 |
| In losses | 385 | 13.1 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0–385 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 24–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 17–24 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 37 | 14.1 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 22–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 12.4 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 14–14 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 20–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3–1 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 8–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 8–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 13.1 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 19–22 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 14.0 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 15–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 13.7 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 10–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 43 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 23–20 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 15.2 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 16–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 11–9 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 18 | 13.3 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 11–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 37 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 19–18 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 12.6 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 26–16 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 14–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 36 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 22–14 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 5–0 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 39 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 18–21 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 14.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 19–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 11–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 11–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 11.6 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 13–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 9–12 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 41 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 28–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 13–8 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 37 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 18–19 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2010-11
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) | 31% | .646 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 10% | .576 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 6% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 53% | .435 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 12.0 ft · 3% 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 |
|---|---|
| 1996-97 | $720,000 |
| 1997-98 | $828,000 |
| 2000-01 | $10,130,000 |
| 2001-02 | $11,250,000 |
| 2002-03 | $12,375,000 |
| 2003-04 | $13,500,000 |
| 2004-05 | $14,625,000 |
| 2005-06 | $8,743,238 |
| 2006-07 | $9,442,697 |
| 2007-08 | $10,142,156 |
| 2008-09 | $10,841,615 |
| 2009-10 | $925,000 |
| 2010-11 | $1,352,181 |
| 2011-12 | $1,399,507 |
| 2012-13 | $1,399,507 |
| Career earnings | $107,673,901 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Zydrunas Ilgauskas play for?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas plays C for the Miami Heat.
What are Zydrunas Ilgauskas's career stats?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas has averaged 13.0 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.1 APG over 13 seasons (1997-98–2010-11).
How much does Zydrunas Ilgauskas make?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's salary is $1,399,507 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $107.7M.
How tall is Zydrunas Ilgauskas?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is 7-3 (238 lb).
When was Zydrunas Ilgauskas drafted?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas was drafted in 1996, round 1, pick 20, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.