TAVARES, WALTER
Real Madrid 22 Center
Height: 2.20 Born: 22 March, 1992 Nationality: Cabo Verde
EuroLeague 2020-21 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 36 31 936:49 409 168/258 0/0 73/102 118 171 289 39 37 67 63 7 105 114 653
Averages 36 31 26:01 11.4 65.1% 0% 71.6% 3.3 4.8 8 1.1 1 1.9 1.8 0.2 2.9 3.2 18.1
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
35 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 22:19 10 4/8   2/5 3 6 9     3 2   3 3 11
39 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 22:51 8 2/4   4/4 3 4 7   3 3 2 1 5 3 12
2 Totals 45:10 18 6/12 0/0 6/9 6 10 16 0 3 6 4 1 8 6 23
Average 22:35 9 50% 0% 66.7% 3 5 8 0 1.5 3 2 0.5 4 3 11.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * at TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 21:44 10 4/5   2/2 2 5 7     2 2   3 4 17
2 * vs Valencia Basket 31:09 15 6/6   3/5 5 2 7 1 2   1   4 4 24
3 * vs Khimki Moscow Region 19:15 11 4/7   3/5   4 4     3     4 5 8
4 * at AX Armani Exchange Milan 27:37 6 2/4   2/2 1 7 8 1   2 3   1 1 14
5 * at FC Barcelona 17:35 6 2/5   2/2 1   1   1 1     2 3 5
6 * vs FC Bayern Munich 12:14 6 3/3       1 1           5 1 3
7 * at Zalgiris Kaunas 21:02 22 9/9   4/5 6 6 12 1   1     3 4 34
8 * at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 16:33 4 2/2     2 4 6   1 3 2   3 1 8
9 * vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 28:27 10 4/6   2/2 4 4 8 1 1 2 2   2 2 18
10 * vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 23:56 13 5/7   3/7 3 3 6     1 3   2 6 19
11 at CSKA Moscow 23:47 8 4/5     4 6 10 2 1 1 4   2 4 25
12 * vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 30:09 19 7/8   5/6 3 3 6 1 1 1 4   4 5 29
13 vs Zenit St Petersburg 24:30 11 3/9   5/5 4 9 13 1 3 2 3   4 7 26
14 * at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 40:48 20 9/13   2/4 6 8 14 2 2   1   1 4 36
15 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 34:24 13 5/6   3/4 4 6 10 1   3 5 1 4 4 23
16 * vs ALBA Berlin 22:55 16 6/10   4/4 6 5 11 1 3 2 1   2 3 27
17 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 24:22 4 2/7     4 5 9     2 2   4 3 7
18 * vs AX Armani Exchange Milan 29:59 14 7/8     2 5 7 2 2   3   1 1 27
19 * vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 31:35 9 3/6   3/4 6 2 8   2 3 2 1 3 5 15
20 * at FC Bayern Munich 37:29 26 11/14   4/5 3 6 9 1   2     5 4 29
21 * at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 32:53 15 7/10   1/2 1 5 6 1   2 2 1 1 4 20
22 * vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 23:18 4 1/4   2/2 4 3 7   2 3 1   3 2 7
23 * at ALBA Berlin 26:36 9 3/5   3/4 2 8 10   1 3 3   1 5 21
24 vs TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 19:44 6 3/8     7 1 8 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 10
25 * at Valencia Basket 28:56 11 5/7   1/2 4 5 9 3 1 2 1   2 1 19
26 * vs Zalgiris Kaunas 26:37 6 3/4     3 6 9 2 3 6     4   9
27 * at Khimki Moscow Region 32:06 14 7/12   0/2 7 4 11 2   3 2   3 1 17
28 * at Zenit St Petersburg 23:05 16 8/12   0/1 3 6 9 1   1 1   4 2 19
29 * vs FC Barcelona 29:11 16 5/6   6/8 1 10 11 3 1 4 1   4 8 29
30 * vs CSKA Moscow 36:40 12 5/10   2/2 7 6 13 6     3   3 5 31
31 * at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 21:46 8 3/5   2/3 3 4 7   2 1 1 1 4 3 12
32 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 16:30 10 5/9     2 2 4 1     1   3 1 10
33 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 34:31 15 7/11   1/3 1 7 8 1 4 3 2 1 2 2 20
34 * at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 20:16 6 2/3   2/2 1 3 4 2     2   3 2 12
34 Totals 891:39 391 162/246 0/0 67/93 112 161 273 39 34 61 59 6 97 108 630
Average 26:13 11.5 65.9% 0% 72% 3.3 4.7 8 1.1 1 1.8 1.7 0.2 2.9 3.2 18.5
EuroLeague 2020-21 individual rankings
Playoffs
  • #1 in Blocks (4)
  • #12 in Offensive Rebounds (6)
  • #20 in Total Rebounds (16)
  • #20 in Turnovers (6)
  • #23 in Blocks against (1)
Regular Season
  • #1 in Blocks (59)
  • #1 in Defensive Rebounds (161)
  • #1 in Games Played (34)
  • #1 in Offensive Rebounds (112)
  • #1 in Total Rebounds (273)
  • #1 in Index Rating (630)
  • #2 in Fouls Commited (97)
  • #4 in 2-pointers made (162)
  • #6 in 2-pointers attempted (246)
  • #7 in True Shooting % (66.8%)
  • #8 in Field goals made (162)
  • #8 in Field goal % (65.9%)
  • #11 in Minutes Played (891:39)
  • #12 in Games Started (30)
  • #18 in 2-point % (65.9%)
  • #20 in Steals (34)
  • #21 in Points (391)
  • #23 in Fouls Drawn (108)
  • #23 in Turnovers (61)
  • #25 in Free throws attempted (93)
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