Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 2004
- Draft
- 2004Rd 2, Pk 30
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 2009-10
Bio
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Debut
- 2004
- Draft
- 2004Rd 2, Pk 30
- All-Defensive Second Team
- 2009-10
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7.2
- REB
- 7.2
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 54.2
- MIN
- 23.9
- GP
- 632
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | CLE | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 53.4 | 16 | 54 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 54.1 | 15.8 | 48 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 23.9 | 81 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 6.7 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 48.5 | 27.5 | 48 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 56.5 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 8.6 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 59.8 | 28.5 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 9.1 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 56.0 | 32.1 | 31 |
| 2011-12 | CLE | 10.8 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 54.2 | 31.4 | 25 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 14.1 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 52.9 | 36 | 25 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 8.4 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 27.7 | 65 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 9.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 58.0 | 24.5 | 26 |
| 2015-16 |  CLE/GS | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 9.4 | 53 |
| 2016-17 | GS | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 6.6 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 32.6 | 7.2 | 5 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.0
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 0.6
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 52.8
- MIN
- 19.2
- GP
- 88
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,574
- REB
- 4,531
- AST
- 737
- STL
- 537
- BLK
- 407
- TO
- 593
- FGM
- 1,808
- 3PTM
- 1
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | CLE | 266 | 257 | 27 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 99 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 219 | 235 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 79 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 547 | 545 | 75 | 76 | 52 | 67 | 191 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 321 | 399 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 59 | 136 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 694 | 581 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 80 | 270 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 651 | 578 | 87 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 267 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 282 | 301 | 45 | 27 | 38 | 40 | 114 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | CLE | 271 | 287 | 43 | 35 | 17 | 45 | 114 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 353 | 361 | 84 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 138 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 546 | 629 | 140 | 69 | 39 | 72 | 227 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 255 | 170 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 111 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | CLE/GS | 138 | 141 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | GS | 18 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 13 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.8
- REB
- 10.8
- AST
- 1.8
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.9
- TS%
- 54.2
- MIN
- 23.9
- GP
- 632
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | CLE | 11.0 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 53.4 | 16 | 54 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 10.5 | 11.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 54.1 | 15.8 | 48 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 10.2 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 52.7 | 23.9 | 81 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 8.8 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 48.5 | 27.5 | 48 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 10.9 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 56.5 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 10.9 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 59.8 | 28.5 | 76 |
| 2010-11 | CLE | 10.2 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 56.0 | 32.1 | 31 |
| 2011-12 | CLE | 12.4 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 54.2 | 31.4 | 25 |
| 2012-13 | CLE | 14.1 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 52.9 | 36 | 25 |
| 2013-14 | CLE | 10.9 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 52.7 | 27.7 | 65 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 14.4 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 58.0 | 24.5 | 26 |
| 2015-16 | CLE/GS | 10.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 47.3 | 9.4 | 53 |
| 2016-17 | GS | 7.1 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 47.8 | 6.6 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 13.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 32.6 | 7.2 | 5 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Latest performance
Anderson Varejao
May 14 · @ WSH · L 120-105
- MIN
- 5
- PTS
- 3
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 1
- FG%
- 100.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 14 | at WSHL 120-105 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Wed, May 12 | vs BOSW 102-94 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun, May 09 | vs DALL 124-97 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Fri, May 07 | atDALL 110-90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Wed, May 05 | vs PORL 141-105 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
What were Anderson Varejao's career stats?
Anderson Varejao played 14 seasons for the Cavaliers and the Warriors. He scored 4,574 points with 4,531 rebounds and 737 assists in 632 games — 7.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. His best season was 2008-09: 694 points, 581 rebounds and 81 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 6 postseasons, 2004-05 to 2020-21
Anderson Varejao led the NBA in rebounds per game (2012-13); finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships ×2
- 2015-16 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2016-17 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors
Awards
All-time career rank
- 232nd in rebounds (4,531)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rebounds per game: 2011-12 (4th), 2012-13 (1st)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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