TAVARES, WALTER
Real Madrid 22 Center
Height: 2.20 Born: 22 March, 1992 Nationality: Cabo Verde
EuroLeague 2021-22 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 35 34 804:14 383 155/223 0/2 73/99 107 157 264 35 32 64 60 6 82 118 644
Averages 35 34 22:58 10.9 69.5% 0% 73.7% 3.1 4.5 7.5 1 0.9 1.8 1.7 0.2 2.3 3.4 18.4
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
40 at FC Barcelona 18:45 8 4/5     1 2 3 2   1 3   2 2 14
41 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 21:54 14 5/8   4/6 8 3 11 1 1 2 1   4 3 20
2 Totals 40:39 22 9/13 0/0 4/6 9 5 14 3 1 3 4 0 6 5 34
Average 20:19 11 69.2% 0% 66.7% 4.5 2.5 7 1.5 0.5 1.5 2 0 3 2.5 17
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
35 * vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 26:54 4 2/3     1 5 6     3 2   3 3 8
36 * vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 12:13 6 3/6     4 3 7 1 2 1 3   2 1 14
37 * at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 15:06 9 3/4   3/4   3 3 1 1 2 2   4 3 11
3 Totals 54:13 19 8/13 0/0 3/4 5 11 16 2 3 6 7 0 9 7 33
Average 18:04 6.3 61.5% 0% 75% 1.7 3.7 5.3 0.7 1 2 2.29 0 3 2.29 11
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 23:12 13 6/6   1/2 6 6 12 1   2 2   2 1 24
2 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 29:19 15 6/9   3/3 3 3 6 1 2 1 3   2 3 24
3 * vs AS Monaco 23:12 9 3/4   3/6 1 5 6 1 2 2 1   2 3 14
4 * vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 25:05 17 5/5   7/7 4 5 9   2 2 2   3 6 31
6 * at Zenit St Petersburg 19:38 14 5/8   4/5   3 3   1 2 1   4 3 12
7 * at UNICS Kazan 26:35 15 5/6   5/8 3 4 7 1 4 4 1   1 9 28
8 * at FC Bayern Munich 22:10 7 3/3   1/1 3 6 9 1   2     5 3 13
9 * vs Zalgiris Kaunas 21:55 10 5/6 0/1   2 4 6 1   1     1 1 14
10 * at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 33:40 12 4/6   4/5 2 8 10 2   1 2 1 1 5 25
11 * vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 20:27 15 7/9   1/1 2 2 4   1   4   1 2 23
12 * at Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 23:22 12 6/7   0/1 2 4 6   1 4 3   2 1 15
13 * vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 26:02 9 4/5   1/3 4 4 8 1   1 2   1 2 17
14 * at FC Barcelona 23:02 10 5/9     3 3 6 1 1   2 1 4 2 13
15 * vs ALBA Berlin 24:02 17 8/8   1/1 1 6 7 1 2 4 1   2 3 25
16 * at AX Armani Exchange Milan 16:47 5 1/3   3/4 3 5 8 1   2 3   4 2 10
17 * vs CSKA Moscow 35:38 15 6/11   3/3 4 6 10 1 2   4 1 2 4 28
18 * at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 31:35 14 6/7   2/3 5 4 9 2 3 3 1   2 5 27
19 * vs UNICS Kazan 22:07 14 5/8   4/4 2 9 11 1 1 3 1   1 7 28
20 * at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 24:20 11 4/7   3/3 3 8 11 2   3     3 4 19
23 * at AS Monaco 20:20 8 3/3   2/2 3 3 6   1 2 4   3 2 16
24 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 28:46 11 4/7   3/3 3 6 9     2 4   1 6 24
25 * vs Zenit St Petersburg 12:36 8 2/4   4/4 1 3 4     2 1   3 3 9
26 * vs FC Barcelona 28:53 25 10/10   5/6 2 4 6 1 1 1     1 5 35
27 * at Zalgiris Kaunas 20:10 12 6/8 0/1   6 6 12   1 4 2   2 2 20
29 * vs AX Armani Exchange Milan 14:58 6 2/6   2/2 3 6 9 3         2 2 14
30 * vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 21:08 7 3/6   1/4 4 7 11   1 3   1 2 6 13
31 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 18:02 5 2/4   1/1 1 2 3 1   1 2 1 3 1 5
32 * at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 20:46 6 3/6   0/3 8 4 12 2   1 2   3 4 16
33 * at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 30:24 12 5/11   2/4 8 4 12 2 2   1 1   6 26
34 * vs FC Bayern Munich 21:11 8 4/5     1 1 2 3   2     4 3 9
30 Totals 709:22 342 138/197 0/2 66/89 93 141 234 30 28 55 49 6 67 106 577
Average 23:38 11.4 70.1% 0% 74.2% 3.1 4.7 7.8 1 0.9 1.8 1.6 0.2 2.2 3.5 19.2
EuroLeague 2021-22 individual rankings
Regular Season
  • #1 in True Shooting % (73.9%)
  • #1 in Blocks (32)
  • #2 in 2-point % (74.3%)
  • #2 in Field goal % (73.7%)
  • #2 in Total Rebounds (128)
  • #5 in 2-pointers made (84)
  • #5 in Offensive Rebounds (45)
  • #5 in Index Rating (344)
  • #7 in Defensive Rebounds (83)
  • #22 in Steals (19)
  • #23 in Free throws attempted (54)
  • #24 in Free throws made (41)
  • #25 in 2-pointers attempted (113)
Index rating36 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 12/15/2020
Points26 FC Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid 1/15/2021
Offensive rebounds8 Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 5/21/2022
Defensive rebounds10 Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona 3/11/2021
Total rebounds16 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 3/28/2019
Assists6 Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow 3/18/2021
Steals4 UNICS Kazan vs. Real Madrid 10/29/2021
Blocks5 Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Real Madrid 12/18/2020
Minutes40 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 12/15/2020
Career Notes
  • Made his debut with CB Gran Canaria 2014 2nd team (Spain), EBA, during the 2009-10 season.
  • Played there also the 2010-11 championship.
  • Signed for the 2011-12 season by UB La Palma, LEB Gold.
  • Signed for the 2012-13 season by CB Gran Canaria 2014, also played with UB La Palma, LEB Silver..playedg with CB Gran Canaria 2014 till the 2014-15 championship.
  • Signed for the 2015-16 season by Atlanta Hawks.
  • In November'15 signed by Austin Spurs, NBDL.
  • In December'15 signed by Canton Charge, NBDL.
  • In March'16 signed by Bakersfield Jams.
  • Signed for the 2016-17 season by Atlanta Hawks.
  • In November'16 signed by Raptors 095 Mississauga, NBDL.
  • In April'17, signed by Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Signed for the 2017-18 season by Raptors 095 Mississauga.
  • In November'17 moved to Spain, signed by Real Madrid CF.
  • He's still playing there.
Miscellaneous
  • Won the 2018 EuroLeague with Real Madrid CF.
  • 2019 and 2021 EuroLeague Best Defender.
  • Named to the 2020-21 All-EuroLeague First Team.
  • Named to the 2018-19 All-EuroLeague Second Team.
  • Named to the 2014-15 Eurocup First Team.
  • Named the 2014-15 Eurocup Last 32 Round 1 MVP.
  • Named 2018-19 EuroLeague October MVP.
  • Named 2019-20 EuroLeague Round 27 MVP.
  • Named 2020-21 EuroLeague Week 10 & 12 MVP.
  • Led the 2018-19 EuroLeague in blocking shots (1.7 bspg.).
  • Led the 2020-21 EuroLeague in rebounding (8.0 rpg.).
  • Led the 2020-21 EuroLeague in blocking shots (1.8  bspg.).
  • Won the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid CF.
  • Won the 2020 and 2021 Spanish National Cup with Real Madrid CF.
  • Won the 2018 and 2020 Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid CF.
  • Played the 2017 NBDL All Star Game.
  • Led the 2014-15 Spanish League in blocking shots (1.9 bspg.).
  • Named to the 2016-17 All-NBDL 1st Team.
  • Named the 2017 NBDL Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Member of the Capo Verde National Team.
  • Played at the 2013 African Championship.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2017-18 Real Madrid 29 188 6.5 75/110 68.2 0/0 0 38/61 62.3 154 13 14 43
2018-19 Real Madrid 34 251 7.4 104/131 79.4 0/0 0 43/68 63.2 212 14 23 57
2019-20 Real Madrid 28 202 7.2 85/124 68.5 0/1 0 32/49 65.3 199 17 22 61
2020-21 Real Madrid 36 409 11.4 168/258 65.1 0/0 0 73/102 71.6 289 37 39 63
2021-22 Real Madrid 35 383 10.9 155/223 69.5 0/2 0 73/99 73.7 264 32 35 60
Totals 162 1433 8.8 587/846 69.4 0/3 0 259/379 68.3 1118 113 133 284
Averages 162 1433 8.8 587/846 69.4 0/3 0 259/379 68.3 6.9 0.7 0.8 1.8
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2014-15 Herbalife Gran Canaria 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
Totals 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
Averages 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 7.7 0.1 0.5 1.9
Career Stats
Other Competition
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2009/10  Gran Canaria 2 2 2 1.0 1/3 33.3 0/0 0.0 0/0 0.0 3 0 0 0
2010/11  Gran Canaria 2 22 80 3.6 36/65 55.4 0/0 0.0 8/17 47.1 99 3 3 14
2011/12  La Palma 21 34 1.6 16/29 55.2 0/0 0.0 2/6 33.3 36 4 1 10
2012/13  Gran Canaria 12 18 1.5 8/16 50.0 0/0 0.0 2/3 66.7 26 2 2 6

 La Palma 3 43 14.3 17/24 70.8 0/0 0.0 9/17 52.9 33 3 3 7
2013/14  Gran Canaria 35 211 6.0 86/145 59.3 0/2 0.0 39/54 72.2 237 19 9 53
2014/15  Gran Canaria 23 207 9.0 87/123 70.7 0/0 0.0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
2015/16  Atlanta Hawks 12 25 2.3 11/19 57.9 0/0 0.0 3/8 37.5 21 1 3 6

 Austin Spurs 31 282 9.1 112/164 68.3 0/0 0.0 58/82 70.7 247 15 14 95

 Canton Charge 2 8 4.0 2/4 50.0 0/0 0.0 4/4 100.0 14 1 0 2

 Bakersfield Jam 2 12 6.0 6/11 54.5 0/0 0.0 0/1 0.0 11 0 0 10
2016/17  Atlanta Hawks 1 2 2.0 1/1 100.0 0/0 0.0 0/2 0.0 1 0 0 0

 Raptors 095 50 525 10.5 222/373 59.5 0/2 0.0 81/114 71.1 396 40 73 142
2017/18  Raptors 095 1 13 13.0 6/8 75.0 0/0 0.0 1/2 50.0 10 0 0 3

 Real Madrid 36 285 7.9 116/170 68.2 0/2 0.0 53/91 58.2 227 13 19 79
2018/19  Real Madrid 41 292 7.1 121/160 75.6 0/1 0.0 50/73 68.5 296 15 17 77
2019/20  Real Madrid 28 235 8.4 87/123 70.7 0/0 0.0 61/84 72.6 218 13 12 53
2020/21  Real Madrid 37 394 10.6 153/233 65.7 1/2 50.0 85/117 72.6 301 31 39 78