Career snapshot
13seasons
843games
10,981career pts
17.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 771 games · 1997-98–2009-10
Position rank · 2010-11
#42PPG rank
#32PER rank
#28WS rank
Among 66 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.2
2002-03 · CLE
RPG
9.3
2007-08 · CLE
APG
1.6
2002-03 · CLE
PER
21.9
2005-06 · CLE
WS
9.4
1997-98 · CLE
Draft
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
2004, 2002
1×
All-Rookie Team
1997
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CLE | 82 | 81 | 29.0 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 51.8 | 25.0 | 76.2 | 19.7 | 9.4 |
| 1998-99 | CLE | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 17.5 | 0.5 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 24 | 24 | 25.7 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 16.0 | 0.7 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 62 | 23 | 21.4 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 17.4 | 2.5 |
| 2002-03 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 30.0 | 17.2 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 19.4 | 5.0 |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 81 | 81 | 31.3 | 15.3 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 48.3 | 28.6 | 74.6 | 20.2 | 7.8 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 33.5 | 16.9 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 46.8 | 28.6 | 79.9 | 19.5 | 8.1 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 83.4 | 21.9 | 8.7 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 78 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 18.0 | 6.6 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 73 | 73 | 30.4 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 80.2 | 18.7 | 6.1 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 65 | 65 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 47.2 | 38.5 | 79.9 | 18.0 | 5.6 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 64 | 6 | 20.9 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 44.3 | 47.8 | 74.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 72 | 51 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2010 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Miami Heat | |
All entries are season change.
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About Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a Lithuanian-born American former professional basketball player who played the center position. The 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) Ilgauskas played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2010 and played for the Miami Heat during the 2010–11 season. He was named to the 1997–98 All-Rookie First Team and is a two-time NBA All-Star.