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Retired#23Forward1985–1996#242 all-time in points

Wayman Tisdale

Wayman Tisdale scored 12,878 points in 840 games, 242nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 22.3 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 260 lb
Age62
PositionForward
BornJun 9, 1964
HometownFort Worth, Texas
Experience1985–1996
CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma
Draft1985 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolBooker T. Washington High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
TeamsIndiana Pacers 1985–1988Sacramento Kings 1988–1993Phoenix Suns 1994–1996
Career points
12,878
840 games · 15.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#242
Also 917th in assists, 277th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1985–1996. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1996-97.

1996-97 season

PHX · 53 games
Points3466.5 per game
Rebounds2.3120 total
Assists0.420 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,878 points

Wayman Tisdale career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 22.3 points per game

Wayman Tisdale milestones

Career · regular season
12,878 career points
Retired 242nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,878Past 10,000 · 242nd all-time
Rebounds5,117Past 5,000 · 277th all-time

Wayman Tisdale career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points20Mar 26, 1997 at SEA
Rebounds8Mar 15, 1997 vs DAL
Assists2Feb 21, 1997 vs CLE
Threes0Nov 1, 1996 at LAL
Steals2Mar 7, 1997 vs SAC
Blocks2Jan 7, 1997 at ATL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Wayman Tisdale stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1996-97PHX533466.52.30.4.426—.625000—
1995-96PHX6367210.73.40.9.495—.7650———
1994-95PHX6565010.03.80.7.484—.7700———
1993-94SAC791,31916.77.11.8.501—.8080———
1992-93SAC761,26316.66.61.4.509.000.7580———
1991-92SAC721,19516.66.51.5.500.000.7630———
1990-91SAC3366020.07.72.0.483.000.8000———
1989-90SAC791,75822.37.51.4.525.000.7830———
1988-89IND/SAC791,38117.57.71.6.514.000.7730———
1987-88IND791,26816.16.21.3.512.000.7830———
1986-87IND811,17414.55.91.4.513.000.7090———
1985-86IND811,19214.77.21.0.515.000.6840———
Career12 seasons84012,87815.36.11.3.505.000.7600——0

Wayman Tisdale splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (27)
5.7 ppg
Away (26)
7.4 ppg
In wins (25)
7.8 ppg
In losses (28)
5.4 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Wayman Tisdale facts
How many career points did Wayman Tisdale score?

Wayman Tisdale scored 12,878 career regular-season points in 840 games, 15.3 per game, which ranks 242nd all-time.

What is Wayman Tisdale’s career high?

20 points on Mar 26, 1997 at SEA.

What was Wayman Tisdale’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with SAC: 22.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Where is Wayman Tisdale from?

Wayman Tisdale is from Fort Worth, Texas. He played high school ball at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He played college ball at University of Oklahoma.

What teams did Wayman Tisdale play for?

Indiana Pacers (1985–1988); Sacramento Kings (1988–1993); Phoenix Suns (1994–1996).