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Chandler was an NBA All-Star.
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Tyson Chandler
Retired 2020Tyson Chandler was an NBA center and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2011.
1,163 NBA games9,073 points75 playoff games
Updated
About Tyson Chandler
Born on October 2, 1982, in Hanford, California, Tyson Chandler played center in the NBA. His first NBA season was 2002-03. Chandler played for the Dallas Mavericks from 2010 to 2011 and the New York Knicks from 2011 to 2014, and his playing career ended in 2020.
In the 2007-08 regular season, Chandler averaged 11.8 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists a game in 79 games. Through the 2019-20 season, Chandler averaged 8.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 1,088 regular-season NBA games, and 7.0 points a game in 75 playoff games.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 19, 2026Season by season1,163
1,163 games: 1,088 regular season, 75 playoffs. Every NBA game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |  HOU | 25 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 77.8 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | PHX, LAL | 55 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 61.6 | 173 |
| 2017-18 |  PHX | 46 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 64.7 | 300 |
| 2016-17 | PHX | 47 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 67.1 | 397 |
| 2015-16 | PHX | 66 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 472 |
| 2014-15 |  DAL | 75 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 1.1 | 66.6 | 771 |
| 2014-15 playoffs | 5 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 65.5 | 51 | |
| 2013-14 |  NY | 55 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 59.3 | 480 |
| 2012-13 | NY | 66 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 63.8 | 689 |
| 2012-13 playoffs | 12 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 53.8 | 68 | |
| 2011-12 | NY | 62 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 67.9 | 699 |
| 2011-12 playoffs | 5 | 6.2 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 44.0 | 31 | |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 74 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 65.4 | 748 |
| 2010-11 playoffs | 21 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 58.2 | 167 | |
| 2009-10 |  CHA | 51 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 57.4 | 333 |
| 2009-10 playoffs | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 54.5 | 14 | |
| 2008-09 |  NO | 45 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 56.5 | 397 |
| 2008-09 playoffs | 4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 15 | |
| 2007-08 | NO | 79 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 62.3 | 929 |
| 2007-08 playoffs | 12 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 63.2 | 96 | |
| 2006-07 | NO | 73 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 0.9 | 62.4 | 690 |
| 2005-06 |  CHI | 79 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 56.5 | 417 |
| 2005-06 playoffs | 6 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 11 | |
| 2004-05 | CHI | 80 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 49.4 | 640 |
| 2004-05 playoffs | 6 | 11.7 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 47.5 | 70 | |
| 2003-04 | CHI | 35 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 42.4 | 213 |
| 2002-03 | CHI | 75 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 53.1 | 691 |
| Career | 1,088 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 60.2 | 9,073 | |
| Career playoffs | 75 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 56.6 | 523 |
Final season
2019-20 season1.4 ppg2.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists a game, 25 games
Last game0 pts3 reb, 0 ast, Jan 18 vs Lakers
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All-NBA Third Team in 2011
Chandler was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2011.
Career
18years2002 to 2020
- 2002NBA debut99-96 win vs Celtics
- 2007-08Best season11.8 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists a game in 79 games
- 201228-point game28 pts, 10 reb, 1 ast, vs Nets
- Jan 18, 2020Last game0 pts, 3 reb, 0 ast vs Lakers
Regular season
1,088 games
8.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists a game
Playoffs
75 games
7.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists a game
Honors
- NBA champion ()
- NBA All-Star ()
- All-NBA Third Team (2011)
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
- NBA All-Defensive First Team (2012)
- 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010, 2011)
First NBA game
Oct 30, 2002: 13 pts, 3 reb, 1 astCHI 99, Celtics 96
Last game
Jan 18, 2020: 0 pts, 3 reb, 0 astLakers 124, Rockets 115
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Miami Heat56 games
25-31his teams
His line: 7.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists a game
Last met Nov 27, 2019
Los Angeles Lakers47 games
25-22his teams
His line: 9.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists a game
Last met Jan 18, 2020
San Antonio Spurs47 games
15-32his teams
His line: 7.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists a game
Last met Dec 3, 2019
Houston Rockets46 games
16-30his teams
His line: 8.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists a game
Last met Feb 21, 2019
Indiana Pacers45 games
18-27his teams
His line: 6.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists a game
Last met Nov 15, 2019
Oklahoma City Thunder44 games
22-22his teams
His line: 8.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists a game
Last met Oct 28, 2019
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 7:48 AM ET. Biography facts are checked weekly.