Walter Tavares
Career averages
9.4PPG
6.9RPG
1.0APG
396 games · 12 seasons
At a glance
Latest gamesBox score
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
W vs Crvena 82 - 1036 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Thu, Apr 9, 2026
W at Fenerbahçe 74 - 6912 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast Tue, Apr 7, 2026
L at Olympiacos 88 - 10215 pts · 9 reb · 0 ast Fri, Apr 3, 2026
L at Saski 96 - 9810 pts · 11 reb · 1 ast Thu, Mar 26, 2026
W vs Anadolu 71 - 8210 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast Fri, Mar 20, 2026
L at Žalgiris 85 - 8712 pts · 10 reb · 0 ast Honors and awards8 total
5×
EuroLeague Best Defender2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019
2×
Liga ACB MVP2024, 2019
1×
All-EuroLeague First Team2018
Career snapshot
12Seasons
396Games
3,729Career points
15.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Real Madrid Baloncesto · 315 games · 2017-18 to 2025-26
Career highsSingle season
11.4PPG · 2020-21 · Real
8.0RPG · 2020-21 · Real
1.5APG · 2022-23 · Real
18.4PER · 2021-22 · Real
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | EuroCup | 23 | 21 | 21.6 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 70.7 | 0.0 | 70.2 | 16.6 | - |
| 2014-15 | Gran | 23 | 21 | 21.6 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 70.7 | - | 70.2 | - | - |
| 2017-18 | Real | 29 | 23 | 17.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 68.2 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 10.6 | - |
| 2017-18 | 905 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 75.0 | - | 50.0 | - | - |
| 2018-19 | Real | 34 | 28 | 19.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 79.4 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 13.4 | - |
| 2019-20 | Real | 28 | 28 | 22.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 68.5 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 14.5 | - |
| 2020-21 | Real | 36 | 31 | 26.0 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 65.1 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 18.1 | - |
| 2021-22 | Real | 35 | 34 | 23.0 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 69.5 | 0.0 | 73.7 | 18.4 | - |
| 2022-23 | Real | 40 | 38 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 67.6 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 18.0 | - |
| 2023-24 | Real | 34 | 33 | 22.9 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 60.7 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 14.9 | - |
| 2024-25 | Real | 40 | 37 | 23.3 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 73.8 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 15.3 | - |
| 2025-26 | Real | 39 | 39 | 22.8 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 68.9 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 15.5 | - |
Born on March 22
Don Carlson
1921 · Los Angeles Lakers
Ed Macauley
1928 · Boston Celtics
Don Chaney
1946 · Boston Celtics
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1947 · Phoenix Suns
Bob Portman
1947 · Golden State Warriors
Sonny Parker
1955 · Golden State Warriors
Kevin Henderson
1964 · Golden State Warriors
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1966 · Los Angeles Lakers
About Walter Tavares
Walter Samuel "Edy" Tavares da Veiga is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and has played internationally for the Cape Verde national basketball team. Tavares receives praise as a physical phenomenon, standing 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) tall and possessing a 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) wingspan.