Zaza Pachulia
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 2003-04–2018-19 · 16 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1984
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #27 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 270 lb |
| Born | 1984-02-10 |
| Drafted | 2003 · Round 2, Pick 42 · Orlando Magic |
| Seasons | 2003-04–2018-19 (16) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.3 APG · 1098 games · .469 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | ORL | 19 | 59 | 11.3 | .389 | — | .644 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 10.8 | .452 |
| 2004-05 | MIL | 20 | 74 | 18.9 | .452 | 0.000 | .746 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 14.4 | .526 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 21 | 78 | 31.4 | .451 | 0.000 | .735 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 15.0 | .530 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 22 | 72 | 28.1 | .474 | 0.000 | .786 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 16.8 | .562 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 23 | 62 | 15.2 | .437 | 0.000 | .706 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 11.0 | .515 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 24 | 77 | 19.1 | .497 | 0.000 | .709 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 14.1 | .571 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 25 | 78 | 14.0 | .488 | 0.000 | .650 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 13.1 | .539 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 26 | 79 | 15.7 | .461 | — | .754 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 12.4 | .562 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 27 | 58 | 28.3 | .499 | — | .741 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 14.0 | .557 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 28 | 52 | 21.8 | .473 | 0.000 | .757 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .534 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 29 | 53 | 25.0 | .427 | 0.000 | .846 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 14.0 | .502 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 30 | 73 | 23.7 | .454 | 0.000 | .788 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 15.6 | .506 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 31 | 76 | 26.4 | .466 | 0.000 | .768 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 16.2 | .550 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | 32 | 70 | 18.1 | .534 | 0.000 | .778 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 16.1 | .588 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | 33 | 69 | 14.1 | .564 | 0.000 | .806 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 17.0 | .612 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 34 | 68 | 12.9 | .440 | 0.000 | .782 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 13.7 | .539 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | ORL | 59 | 2 | 664 | 68 | 175 | .389 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 90 | 174 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 194 |
| 2004-05 | MIL | 74 | 4 | 1,397 | 160 | 354 | .452 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 185 | 378 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 70 | 458 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 78 | 78 | 2,452 | 307 | 681 | .451 | 0 | 2 | 297 | 404 | 613 | 129 | 89 | 39 | 180 | 911 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 47 | 2,026 | 291 | 614 | .474 | 0 | 1 | 293 | 373 | 500 | 106 | 77 | 36 | 162 | 875 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 62 | 5 | 944 | 107 | 245 | .437 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 153 | 248 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 69 | 322 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 77 | 26 | 1,473 | 159 | 320 | .497 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 230 | 436 | 57 | 35 | 26 | 91 | 481 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 78 | 1 | 1,089 | 120 | 246 | .488 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 143 | 293 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 58 | 333 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 79 | 7 | 1,244 | 107 | 232 | .461 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 179 | 333 | 58 | 34 | 22 | 69 | 349 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 58 | 44 | 1,640 | 169 | 339 | .499 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 158 | 457 | 79 | 55 | 29 | 81 | 455 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 52 | 15 | 1,134 | 114 | 241 | .473 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 103 | 336 | 79 | 35 | 12 | 70 | 306 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 53 | 43 | 1,325 | 149 | 349 | .427 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 130 | 333 | 136 | 45 | 14 | 92 | 408 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 73 | 45 | 1,730 | 240 | 529 | .454 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 160 | 500 | 178 | 80 | 21 | 133 | 606 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 76 | 69 | 2,004 | 219 | 470 | .466 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 276 | 718 | 128 | 64 | 22 | 119 | 650 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | 70 | 70 | 1,268 | 164 | 307 | .534 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 126 | 410 | 132 | 59 | 33 | 87 | 426 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | 69 | 57 | 972 | 149 | 264 | .564 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 93 | 321 | 109 | 38 | 17 | 72 | 373 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 68 | 3 | 878 | 85 | 193 | .440 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 124 | 265 | 91 | 31 | 17 | 57 | 267 |
| Career | 1098 | — | — | 2,608 | 5,559 | .469 | 0 | 31 | 2198 | 2927 | 6315 | 1433 | 768 | 378 | 1444 | 7,414 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | ORL | 59 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 2004-05 | MIL | 74 | 18.9 | 4.1 | 9.1 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 78 | 31.4 | 4.5 | 10.0 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 13.4 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 28.1 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 15.5 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 62 | 15.2 | 4.1 | 9.3 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 12.3 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 77 | 19.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 11.8 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 78 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 8.1 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 11.0 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 79 | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 10.1 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 58 | 28.3 | 3.7 | 7.4 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 52 | 21.8 | 3.6 | 7.7 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.7 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 53 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 11.1 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 73 | 23.7 | 5.0 | 11.0 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 76 | 26.4 | 3.9 | 8.4 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 11.7 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | 70 | 18.1 | 4.7 | 8.7 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 12.1 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | 69 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 9.8 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 13.8 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 68 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 7.9 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 10.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | ORL | 59 | 664 | 10.8 | .452 | 16.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .023 | -3.3 | -2.5 | -5.8 | -0.6 |
| 2004-05 | MIL | 74 | 1,397 | 14.4 | .526 | 16.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .099 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 78 | 2,452 | 15.0 | .530 | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .077 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 72 | 2,026 | 16.8 | .562 | 21.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .114 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 62 | 944 | 11.0 | .515 | 18.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .054 | -3.9 | -1.3 | -5.1 | -0.7 |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 77 | 1,473 | 14.1 | .571 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .127 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 2009-10 | ATL | 78 | 1,089 | 13.1 | .539 | 15.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .121 | -2.7 | +0.2 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 2010-11 | ATL | 79 | 1,244 | 12.4 | .562 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .118 | -2.8 | +0.1 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2011-12 | ATL | 58 | 1,640 | 14.0 | .557 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .147 | -1.5 | +0.8 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 2012-13 | ATL | 52 | 1,134 | 13.1 | .534 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .116 | -2.0 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 53 | 1,325 | 14.0 | .502 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .060 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 73 | 1,730 | 15.6 | .506 | 19.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .116 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.0 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 76 | 2,004 | 16.2 | .550 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 6.0 | .145 | -0.3 | +0.1 | -0.2 | +0.9 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | 70 | 1,268 | 16.1 | .588 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | .178 | -1.1 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | 69 | 972 | 17.0 | .612 | 17.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .161 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +0.0 | +0.5 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 68 | 878 | 13.7 | .539 | 15.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .128 | -2.8 | +1.6 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| Career | 1098 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52.6 | — | — | — | — | +3.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 7 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .280 | 0.000 | .423 |
| 2008-09 | 11 | 23.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .415 | — | .532 |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 14.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .514 | — | .560 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .478 | — | .597 |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .400 | — | .437 |
| 2015-16 | 5 | 21.8 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .375 | — | .524 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 13.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .533 | 0.000 | .571 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .571 | — | .692 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .363 |
| Career | 92 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .443 | 0.000 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 594 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 347–247 |
| Away | 600 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 240–360 |
| In wins | 587 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 587–0 |
| In losses | 607 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0–607 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 12–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 48 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 21–27 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 26–22 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 11–22 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 50 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 23–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 23–27 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 29 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 11–18 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 16–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 46 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 22–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 11–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 34 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 13–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 53 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 27–26 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 35 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 19–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 14–17 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 30 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 16–14 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 53 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 18–35 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 39 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 19–20 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 25–8 |
| NOP New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 8–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 49 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 29–20 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 25 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 10–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 47 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 31–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 25–25 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 17–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 34 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 16–18 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 34 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 18–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 6–27 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 44 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 26–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 33 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 16–17 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 53 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 33–20 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2018-19
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) | 52% | .564 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 21% | .244 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 10% | .632 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .214 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 2% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.1 ft · 2% 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $4,000,000 |
| 2006-07 | $4,000,000 |
| 2007-08 | $4,000,000 |
| 2008-09 | $4,000,000 |
| 2009-10 | $4,750,000 |
| 2010-11 | $4,251,250 |
| 2011-12 | $4,750,000 |
| 2012-13 | $5,248,750 |
| 2013-14 | $5,200,000 |
| 2014-15 | $5,200,000 |
| 2015-16 | $5,200,000 |
| 2016-17 | $2,898,000 |
| 2017-18 | $3,477,600 |
| 2018-19 | $1,512,601 |
| Career earnings | $58,488,201 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Zaza Pachulia play for?
Zaza Pachulia plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Zaza Pachulia's career stats?
Zaza Pachulia has averaged 6.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.3 APG over 16 seasons (2003-04–2018-19).
How much does Zaza Pachulia make?
Zaza Pachulia's salary is $1,512,601 for the 2018-19 season, with career earnings of about $58.5M.
How tall is Zaza Pachulia?
Zaza Pachulia is 6-11 (270 lb).
When was Zaza Pachulia drafted?
Zaza Pachulia was drafted in 2003, round 2, pick 42, by the Orlando Magic.