Rasheed Wallace
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Rasheed Abdul Wallace is a retired American
professional basketball
power forward
and center
who played from 1995 to 2010 in the National Basketball Association
(NBA). A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he played college basketball
at the University of North Carolina
before joining the NBA.
Originally selected by the Washington Bullets
(now the Washington Wizards) as the fourth pick in the 1995 NBA Draft
, Wallace was named to the All-Rookie second team following his first season. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers
after the season. With Portland he was a key member of the Blazers team that made it to the Western Conference Finals in 1999
and 2000
, and was an NBA All-Star in 2000 and 2001. Wallace averaged a career best 19.4 points per game in 2002 for the Blazers.
During the 2003–04 season Portland traded him to the Atlanta Hawks
where he played one game before he was traded to the Detroit Pistons
. With the Pistons he won the NBA championship
in 2004 and lost the NBA Finals
the following season, and individually he was an All-Star in 2006 and 2008. After the 2008–09 season
he left Detroit as a free agent and signed with the Boston Celtics
.
Wallace is currently the NBA's all-time leader in technical foul
s (as a player) with 304. Wallace also holds the single-season record for technical fouls. In the 2000-01 season, Wallace received 41 technical fouls over a span of 80 games (about 1 technical every 2 games).
. He began his basketball career in Philadelphia and attended Simon Gratz High School
. He was named USA Today
High School Player of the Year after the 1992–93 season and was selected first team All America by Basketball Times. Wallace was also a two-time Parade All-American first teamer. Despite limited playing time of just 19 minutes per game, Wallace still managed to average 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks during his senior year. In addition to basketball, Wallace also ran track and high jump
ed as a teenager.
coach Dean Smith
recruited Wallace to Chapel Hill, North Carolina
for his college years. Smith was a revered mentor both to Wallace and Wallace's eventual Detroit coach Larry Brown
; Wallace has indicated that this North Carolina bond with Brown helped him adjust quickly to the Piston system. During his brief time at North Carolina, Wallace had success in the national spotlight. Named a second-team All-American by the AP his second year at UNC, Wallace ranks as the leading career field goal shooter in Atlantic Coast Conference
history with a 0.635 percentage.
Wallace and fellow future NBA player Jerry Stackhouse
helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four
in 1995. He left North Carolina to enter the 1995 NBA Draft
after his sophomore season, being selected with the 4th pick overall by the Washington Bullets
.
. Wallace was selected to the rookie team for the All-Star Weekend. Later that year, he fractured his left thumb during a game against Orlando
and could not return until the following year. Wallace scored 655 points during his rookie season at Washington. He played 1,788 minutes.
in exchange for Rod Strickland
, a move that proved beneficial for both sides: Strickland averaged 17.2 ppg and 8.9 apg after the trade, helping the Bullets make the playoffs in 1997 for the first time in 8 seasons, and upped those stats to 17.8 ppg and a league-leading 10.5 apg the following year.
Meanwhile, Wallace ranked third in the league in field goal percentage. However, just as his season was gaining momentum, Wallace again broke his left thumb and was forced to miss the next month of the season, but he returned in time for a strong performance in the first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers
, which the Blazers lost.
Next season, he signed a long-term contract to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers. He began extending himself into the community more than ever, most notably with his Rasheed Wallace Foundation, but his career suffered from numerous missteps on and off the court. In the NBA season, he set an NBA record with 38 technical foul
s for the season. However, he would be fifth in the league in field goal
percentage. The following year, he would break his own record with 40 technicals. Wallace was also suspended by the NBA for seven games for threatening then referee Tim Donaghy
on an arena loading dock after a home game in 2003. That was the league's longest suspension for an offense that did not involve violence or substance abuse.
Wallace was named an NBA All-Star in 2000 and 2001 and led the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 1999 and 2000, losing to the San Antonio Spurs
and the Los Angeles Lakers
, respectively. Both teams would go on to win the NBA Finals
. The 2000 series against the Lakers was most noted for the underdog Blazers squandering a 15-point lead going into the fourth quarter of Game 7.
along with Wesley Person
for Shareef Abdur-Rahim
, Theo Ratliff
, and Dan Dickau
. Wallace played only one game for the Hawks, scoring 20 points. He also had 6 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists and a steal in a close loss against the New Jersey Nets
. Wallace was again traded, in a deal that saw him go from the Atlanta Hawks along with guard Mike James
from the Boston Celtics to the Detroit Pistons. In turn, Detroit sent guards Chucky Atkins
, Lindsey Hunter
, and a first-round draft pick to Boston and guard Bobby Sura
, center Zeljko Rebraca
, and a first-round draft pick to Atlanta. The Boston Celtics also sent forward Chris Mills
to Atlanta to complete the deal.
After falling behind against the Indiana Pacers
in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals, he stated boldly in an interview that "We will win Game 2", a promise he helped fulfill.
Wallace helped the Pistons win an unexpected NBA title, beating the heavily favored Lakers 4 games to 1. After the championship season, he paid for replica WWE World Heavyweight Championship
belts to be made for each of his teammates and presented them as gifts when the 2004–05 regular season started.
In the off-season following the Pistons' championship win, Wallace signed a 5-year, $57 million contract to remain with Detroit. He also changed the number of his jersey from #30 to #36.
Throughout the 2004–05 season, Wallace often carried the belt into his locker before games to inspire the Pistons' title defense. He had several notable moments in the playoffs. After the second-round elimination of the Pacers, Wallace played his best series of the postseason in the Eastern Conference finals against the top-seeded Miami Heat. After falling behind again, he again "guaranteed success". He shot a 50% field goal percentage and averaged 14.5 points per game in the series' seven games, and saved his hottest-shooting night for the decisive Game 7. Against the San Antonio Spurs
in the NBA Finals, Wallace was criticized for leaving Robert Horry
, one of the greatest clutch shooters of all time, open for the game-winning three-pointer in Game 5. Wallace's tenacious defense and clutch shooting helped the Pistons to split the series 3–3, but in the final game, the Pistons lost 81–74.
In the 2005–06 season, he helped lead them to a 64–18 record, and the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. The Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks
, 4–1 in the first round and then beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–3 in the second round of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons played the Heat in a rematch of the previous year's Conference Finals. The Pistons lost in six games to the Miami Heat, who went on to capture their first NBA title.
On March 26, 2007, in a game against the Denver Nuggets
, Wallace threw up a 60-foot shot off a stolen inbound pass with 1.5 seconds, called "GLASS!", and banked it in from just behind halfcourt to force overtime letting out a huge roar from what was left of the diminishing Palace crowd, who had assumed the game to be a loss. The Pistons went on to win the game, 113–109.
On June 2, 2007, Wallace fouled out of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals after committing a foul on LeBron James and then received two technical fouls, resulting in an automatic ejection, for arguing with a referee.
Prior to the 2007–08 NBA season, the Pistons would not re-sign Chris Webber
, and putting Antonio McDyess
as a starting power forward, put Wallace at center. On February 10, 2008, it was announced that Wallace would be replacing Boston Celtics' injured forward Kevin Garnett in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game
in New Orleans. The decision was made by NBA commissioner David Stern
. This was Wallace's fourth All-Star appearance.
In the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons played Garnett and the Celtics. This marked the sixth consecutive time that the Pistons had made it to this point, and five times they had gotten there with Wallace in the lineup. Still, Detroit lost a third consecutive year in the Conference Finals, losing to Boston 4–2. After the game, Wallace reportedly told reporters, without taking any questions, "It's over, man," perhaps indicating that Pistons' General Manager Joe Dumars
would break up the core of the team following the defeat. He changed his number from 36 back to his original 30, perhaps to change his and the team's fortunes, but sure enough, Dumars did indeed break up the core: at the beginning of the 2008–2009 campaign, Dumars traded longtime starting point guard Chauncey Billups
to Denver. It was to be Wallace's last year with the team; after the season came to a close, Wallace and the Pistons decided to part ways.
on July 8, 2009. During the regular season, Rasheed struggled, averaging career lows in points per game and rebounds per game. Also, he only shot 28% on three pointers and 40% from the field. The Celtics made the NBA Finals in 2010
but lost the series to the Los Angeles Lakers
4 games to 3. In Game 6 of the Finals, the Celtics' starting center Kendrick Perkins
injured his right knee, so Wallace started Game 7. In Game 7, Wallace scored 11 points and was 5 of 11 from the field. Wallace's agent Bill Strickland announced on June 25, 2010 that Wallace would likely retire from the NBA, which was made official on August 10, following the buyout of his contract by the Celtics.
Wallace went on an expletive-laced tirade following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics
in which he lashed out at the officiating, stating, "All that bullshit-ass calls they had out there. With Mike [Callahan] and Kenny [Mauer] – you've all seen that shit, " Wallace said. "You saw them calls. The cats are flopping
all over the floor and they're calling that shit. That shit ain't basketball out there. It's all fucking entertainment. You all should know that shit. It's all fucking entertainment."
.He has three children with his wife Fatima.
Wallace roots for his hometown Philadelphia Flyers
(NHL) and Philadelphia Phillies
(MLB), but not the Philadelphia Eagles
of the NFL. Instead, he is a longtime fan of the Kansas City Chiefs
.
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Washington
| 65 || 51 || 27.5 ||.487 ||.329 ||.650 || 4.7 || 1.3 ||.6 ||.8 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Portland
| 62 || 56 || 30.5 || .558 ||.273 ||.638 || 6.8 || 1.2 ||.8 ||.9 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 77 || 37.6 ||.533 ||.205 ||.662 || 6.2 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 49 || 18 || 28.9 ||.508 || .419 ||.732 || 4.9 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 77 || 35.1 ||.519 ||.160 ||.704 || 7.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 75 || 38.2 ||.501 ||.321 ||.766 || 7.8 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 1.8 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 79 || 79 || 37.5 ||.469 ||.360 ||.734 || 8.2 || 1.9 || 1.3 || 1.3 || 19.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 74 || 74 || 36.3 ||.471 ||.358 ||.735 || 7.4 || 2.1 ||.9 || 1.0 || 18.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland
| 45 || 44 || 37.2 ||.442 ||.341 ||.742 || 6.6 || 2.5 ||.8 || 1.6 || 17.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 1 || 1 || 42.0 ||.333 ||.167 || 1.000 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 20.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
| 22 || 21 || 30.6 ||.431 ||.319 ||.704 || 7.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 2.0 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 79 || 79 || 34.0 ||.440 ||.318 ||.697 || 8.2 || 1.8 ||.8 || 1.5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
| 80 || 80 || 34.8 ||.430 ||.357 ||.743 || 6.8 || 2.3 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Detroit
| 75 || 72 || 32.3 ||.423 ||.351 ||.788 || 7.2 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Detroit
| 77 || 76 || 30.5 ||.432 ||.356 ||.767 || 6.6 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Detroit
| 66 || 63 || 32.2 ||.419 ||.354 ||.772 || 7.4 || 1.4 ||.9 || 1.3 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Boston
| 79 || 13 || 22.5 || .409 || .283 || .768 || 4.1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .9 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1088 || 956 || 33.1 ||.468 ||.337 ||.721 || 6.7 || 1.8 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 4 || 0 || 19.3 ||.250 ||.100 ||.750 || 3.8 ||.5 || 1.0 ||.8 || 4.0
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Portland
| 4 || 4 || 37.0 || .589 ||.400 ||.550 || 6.0 || 1.5 ||.5 ||.5 || 19.8
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 4 || 4 || 39.3 ||.489 || .800 ||.500 || 4.8 || 2.8 ||.5 ||.5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 13 || 13 || 36.0 ||.514 ||.111 ||.724 || 4.8 || 1.5 || 1.5 ||.9 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 16 || 16 || 37.8 ||.489 ||.615 ||.773 || 6.4 || 1.8 ||.9 || 1.2 || 17.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 42.7 ||.373 ||.364 ||.571 || 8.0 || 2.3 ||.3 || 1.0 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 41.7 ||.406 ||.412 ||.813 || 12.3 || 1.7 ||.7 ||.7 || 25.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 7 || 7 || 37.1 ||.454 ||.400 ||.714 || 5.1 || 2.6 ||.6 ||.7 || 17.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
| 23 || 23 || 34.9 ||.413 ||.243 ||.767 || 7.8 || 1.6 ||.6 || 2.0 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 25 || 25 || 33.0 ||.439 ||.337 ||.741 || 6.9 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 1.8 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
| 18 || 18 || 34.9 ||.430 ||.405 ||.527 || 6.3 || 1.8 ||.6 ||.8 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Detroit
| 16 || 16 || 35.8 ||.437 ||.347 || .842 || 7.7 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.8 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Detroit
| 17 || 17 || 34.4 ||.424 ||.320 ||.744 || 6.4 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.9 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Detroit
| 4 || 4 || 30.5 ||.367 || .500 ||.000 || 6.3 ||.8 ||.5 ||.2 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Boston
| 24 || 1 || 17.1 ||.416 || .345 || .828 || 3.0 ||.4 ||.4 ||.6 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 177 || 154 || 33.0 ||.444 ||.352 ||.717 || 6.2 || 1.5 ||.8 || 1.3 || 13.5
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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power forward
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and center
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who played from 1995 to 2010 in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he played college basketball
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at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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before joining the NBA.
Originally selected by the Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
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(now the Washington Wizards) as the fourth pick in the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
, Wallace was named to the All-Rookie second team following his first season. He was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
after the season. With Portland he was a key member of the Blazers team that made it to the Western Conference Finals in 1999
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
and 2000
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
, and was an NBA All-Star in 2000 and 2001. Wallace averaged a career best 19.4 points per game in 2002 for the Blazers.
During the 2003–04 season Portland traded him to the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
where he played one game before he was traded to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
. With the Pistons he won the NBA championship
2004 NBA Finals
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in 2004 and lost the NBA Finals
2005 NBA Finals
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the following season, and individually he was an All-Star in 2006 and 2008. After the 2008–09 season
2008–09 NBA season
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he left Detroit as a free agent and signed with the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
.
Wallace is currently the NBA's all-time leader in technical foul
Technical foul
In basketball, a technical foul is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player. The most common technical foul is for unsportsmanlike conduct...
s (as a player) with 304. Wallace also holds the single-season record for technical fouls. In the 2000-01 season, Wallace received 41 technical fouls over a span of 80 games (about 1 technical every 2 games).
Early years
Wallace was born and raised in the inner city of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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. He began his basketball career in Philadelphia and attended Simon Gratz High School
Simon Gratz High School
Simon Gratz High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. An inner-city school, it is perhaps best-known for its famous alumni . Originally operated as a public school by the School District of Philadelphia, Gratz has been run as a charter school by Mastery Charter...
. He was named USA Today
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High School Player of the Year after the 1992–93 season and was selected first team All America by Basketball Times. Wallace was also a two-time Parade All-American first teamer. Despite limited playing time of just 19 minutes per game, Wallace still managed to average 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks during his senior year. In addition to basketball, Wallace also ran track and high jump
High jump
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ed as a teenager.
College career
University of North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina
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coach Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
recruited Wallace to Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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for his college years. Smith was a revered mentor both to Wallace and Wallace's eventual Detroit coach Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
; Wallace has indicated that this North Carolina bond with Brown helped him adjust quickly to the Piston system. During his brief time at North Carolina, Wallace had success in the national spotlight. Named a second-team All-American by the AP his second year at UNC, Wallace ranks as the leading career field goal shooter in Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
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history with a 0.635 percentage.
Wallace and fellow future NBA player Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Darnell Stackhouse is an American professional basketball player who plays both shooting guard and small forward. He most recently played for the Miami Heat. He is now an NBA TV analyst but remains as an eligible free agent....
helped lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
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in 1995. He left North Carolina to enter the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
after his sophomore season, being selected with the 4th pick overall by the Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
.
Washington Bullets
As a rookie with the Washington Bullets, Wallace played in 65 games, of which he started 51 for the injured Chris WebberChris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...
. Wallace was selected to the rookie team for the All-Star Weekend. Later that year, he fractured his left thumb during a game against Orlando
Orlando Magic
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and could not return until the following year. Wallace scored 655 points during his rookie season at Washington. He played 1,788 minutes.
Portland Trail Blazers
After the season, Wallace was traded to the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in exchange for Rod Strickland
Rod Strickland
Rodney "Rod" Strickland is a retired American professional basketball player and currently in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky basketball team under head coach John Calipari. Strickland was formerly the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis...
, a move that proved beneficial for both sides: Strickland averaged 17.2 ppg and 8.9 apg after the trade, helping the Bullets make the playoffs in 1997 for the first time in 8 seasons, and upped those stats to 17.8 ppg and a league-leading 10.5 apg the following year.
Meanwhile, Wallace ranked third in the league in field goal percentage. However, just as his season was gaining momentum, Wallace again broke his left thumb and was forced to miss the next month of the season, but he returned in time for a strong performance in the first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, which the Blazers lost.
Next season, he signed a long-term contract to stay with the Portland Trail Blazers. He began extending himself into the community more than ever, most notably with his Rasheed Wallace Foundation, but his career suffered from numerous missteps on and off the court. In the NBA season, he set an NBA record with 38 technical foul
Technical foul
In basketball, a technical foul is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player. The most common technical foul is for unsportsmanlike conduct...
s for the season. However, he would be fifth in the league in field goal
Field goal (basketball)
In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...
percentage. The following year, he would break his own record with 40 technicals. Wallace was also suspended by the NBA for seven games for threatening then referee Tim Donaghy
Tim Donaghy
Tim Donaghy is a former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association for 13 seasons, from 1994 to 2007. During his career in the NBA, Donaghy officiated in 772 regular season games and 20 playoff games...
on an arena loading dock after a home game in 2003. That was the league's longest suspension for an offense that did not involve violence or substance abuse.
Wallace was named an NBA All-Star in 2000 and 2001 and led the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals in 1999 and 2000, losing to the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
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and the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, respectively. Both teams would go on to win the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
. The 2000 series against the Lakers was most noted for the underdog Blazers squandering a 15-point lead going into the fourth quarter of Game 7.
Atlanta Hawks
On February 9, 2004 Wallace was traded to the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
along with Wesley Person
Wesley Person
Wesley Lavon Person is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft out of Auburn University, he played three seasons for the Suns, five for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 82 games over two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies,...
for Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Shareef Abdur-Rahim is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings. He last played for the Kings of the National Basketball Association . On the basketball court, he played both forward or center positions. Abdur-Rahim was a...
, Theo Ratliff
Theo Ratliff
Theophilus Curtis Ratliff , better known as Theo Ratliff, is an American professional basketball player who last played with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers. Primarily a center, he was an excellent shot-blocker who has led the league three times in blocks per game...
, and Dan Dickau
Dan Dickau
Daniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...
. Wallace played only one game for the Hawks, scoring 20 points. He also had 6 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists and a steal in a close loss against the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. Wallace was again traded, in a deal that saw him go from the Atlanta Hawks along with guard Mike James
Mike James
Michael Lamont James is an American professional basketball player.-Early years:The youngest of seven siblings, James's childhood was not without challenges. Crime, drugs, and violence troubled his neighborhood streets. Lack of social and economic opportunity made urban living grueling and...
from the Boston Celtics to the Detroit Pistons. In turn, Detroit sent guards Chucky Atkins
Chucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.-Basketball career:...
, Lindsey Hunter
Lindsey Hunter
Lindsey Benson Hunter, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player. He was a point guard in the National Basketball Association from 1993 to 2010, spending most of his career with Detroit Pistons...
, and a first-round draft pick to Boston and guard Bobby Sura
Bob Sura
Robert Sura Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. At 6'5" , 200 lb , he played as a guard....
, center Zeljko Rebraca
Željko Rebraca
Željko Rebrača is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Formerly in the NBA, he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pamesa Valencia.-Europe:He began his professional career in 1991 with KK Partizan...
, and a first-round draft pick to Atlanta. The Boston Celtics also sent forward Chris Mills
Chris Mills
Christopher Lemonte Mills is a retired American professional basketball player.Chris Mills attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, from 1986–1988. At 6'7", he was the starting center for each of his three years playing varsity basketball there. In 1987 and 1988, he was awarded the City 4-A...
to Atlanta to complete the deal.
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals, he stated boldly in an interview that "We will win Game 2", a promise he helped fulfill.
Wallace helped the Pistons win an unexpected NBA title, beating the heavily favored Lakers 4 games to 1. After the championship season, he paid for replica WWE World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
belts to be made for each of his teammates and presented them as gifts when the 2004–05 regular season started.
In the off-season following the Pistons' championship win, Wallace signed a 5-year, $57 million contract to remain with Detroit. He also changed the number of his jersey from #30 to #36.
Throughout the 2004–05 season, Wallace often carried the belt into his locker before games to inspire the Pistons' title defense. He had several notable moments in the playoffs. After the second-round elimination of the Pacers, Wallace played his best series of the postseason in the Eastern Conference finals against the top-seeded Miami Heat. After falling behind again, he again "guaranteed success". He shot a 50% field goal percentage and averaged 14.5 points per game in the series' seven games, and saved his hottest-shooting night for the decisive Game 7. Against the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in the NBA Finals, Wallace was criticized for leaving Robert Horry
Robert Horry
Robert Keith Horry Jr. is a retired American basketball player and current sports commentator. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association , winning seven championships, the most of any player not to have played on the 1960s Boston Celtics...
, one of the greatest clutch shooters of all time, open for the game-winning three-pointer in Game 5. Wallace's tenacious defense and clutch shooting helped the Pistons to split the series 3–3, but in the final game, the Pistons lost 81–74.
In the 2005–06 season, he helped lead them to a 64–18 record, and the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. The Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
, 4–1 in the first round and then beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–3 in the second round of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons played the Heat in a rematch of the previous year's Conference Finals. The Pistons lost in six games to the Miami Heat, who went on to capture their first NBA title.
On March 26, 2007, in a game against the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, Wallace threw up a 60-foot shot off a stolen inbound pass with 1.5 seconds, called "GLASS!", and banked it in from just behind halfcourt to force overtime letting out a huge roar from what was left of the diminishing Palace crowd, who had assumed the game to be a loss. The Pistons went on to win the game, 113–109.
On June 2, 2007, Wallace fouled out of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals after committing a foul on LeBron James and then received two technical fouls, resulting in an automatic ejection, for arguing with a referee.
Prior to the 2007–08 NBA season, the Pistons would not re-sign Chris Webber
Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...
, and putting Antonio McDyess
Antonio McDyess
Antonio Keithflen McDyess is an American professional basketball player. McDyess is listed at 6'9" , 245 lb. and is a power forward/center. In 2009 he signed a 3-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs....
as a starting power forward, put Wallace at center. On February 10, 2008, it was announced that Wallace would be replacing Boston Celtics' injured forward Kevin Garnett in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game
2008 NBA All-Star Game
-Eastern Conference roster:The Boston Celtics, the team with the league's best record, came into New Orleans with three players. Kevin Garnett, top vote-getter in the league with 2,399,148 votes, was selected as a starter, while Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were selected as reserves by the coaches of...
in New Orleans. The decision was made by NBA commissioner David Stern
David Stern
David Joel Stern is the commissioner of the National Basketball Association. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980. He became Commissioner in 1984 succeeding Larry O'Brien...
. This was Wallace's fourth All-Star appearance.
In the 2008 Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons played Garnett and the Celtics. This marked the sixth consecutive time that the Pistons had made it to this point, and five times they had gotten there with Wallace in the lineup. Still, Detroit lost a third consecutive year in the Conference Finals, losing to Boston 4–2. After the game, Wallace reportedly told reporters, without taking any questions, "It's over, man," perhaps indicating that Pistons' General Manager Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars III , nicknamed Joe D, is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations....
would break up the core of the team following the defeat. He changed his number from 36 back to his original 30, perhaps to change his and the team's fortunes, but sure enough, Dumars did indeed break up the core: at the beginning of the 2008–2009 campaign, Dumars traded longtime starting point guard Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Ray Billups is an American professional basketball point guard for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association . He has also played for Team USA. Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the...
to Denver. It was to be Wallace's last year with the team; after the season came to a close, Wallace and the Pistons decided to part ways.
Boston Celtics
Wallace signed a three-year contract with the Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
on July 8, 2009. During the regular season, Rasheed struggled, averaging career lows in points per game and rebounds per game. Also, he only shot 28% on three pointers and 40% from the field. The Celtics made the NBA Finals in 2010
2010 NBA Finals
The 2010 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2009–10 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and defending NBA champions, and the Boston Celtics, champions of the Eastern Conference...
but lost the series to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
4 games to 3. In Game 6 of the Finals, the Celtics' starting center Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA....
injured his right knee, so Wallace started Game 7. In Game 7, Wallace scored 11 points and was 5 of 11 from the field. Wallace's agent Bill Strickland announced on June 25, 2010 that Wallace would likely retire from the NBA, which was made official on August 10, following the buyout of his contract by the Celtics.
Infamous on-court moments
During the 2008 Playoffs2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
Wallace went on an expletive-laced tirade following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
in which he lashed out at the officiating, stating, "All that bullshit-ass calls they had out there. With Mike [Callahan] and Kenny [Mauer] – you've all seen that shit, " Wallace said. "You saw them calls. The cats are flopping
Flop (basketball)
In basketball, flop is a pejorative term that refers to a defensive player intentionally falling backward to the floor upon physical contact with an offensive player. The hope is that it will appear to the official that the defensive player was knocked off of his feet by the offensive player's...
all over the floor and they're calling that shit. That shit ain't basketball out there. It's all fucking entertainment. You all should know that shit. It's all fucking entertainment."
Personal
Wallace is a MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
.He has three children with his wife Fatima.
Wallace roots for his hometown Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
(NHL) and Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(MLB), but not the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the NFL. Instead, he is a longtime fan of the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 65 || 51 || 27.5 ||.487 ||.329 ||.650 || 4.7 || 1.3 ||.6 ||.8 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 62 || 56 || 30.5 || .558 ||.273 ||.638 || 6.8 || 1.2 ||.8 ||.9 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 77 || 37.6 ||.533 ||.205 ||.662 || 6.2 || 2.5 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 49 || 18 || 28.9 ||.508 || .419 ||.732 || 4.9 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 81 || 77 || 35.1 ||.519 ||.160 ||.704 || 7.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 16.4
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 77 || 75 || 38.2 ||.501 ||.321 ||.766 || 7.8 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 1.8 || 19.2
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Portland
| 79 || 79 || 37.5 ||.469 ||.360 ||.734 || 8.2 || 1.9 || 1.3 || 1.3 || 19.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Portland
| 74 || 74 || 36.3 ||.471 ||.358 ||.735 || 7.4 || 2.1 ||.9 || 1.0 || 18.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland
| 45 || 44 || 37.2 ||.442 ||.341 ||.742 || 6.6 || 2.5 ||.8 || 1.6 || 17.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 1 || 1 || 42.0 ||.333 ||.167 || 1.000 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 20.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 22 || 21 || 30.6 ||.431 ||.319 ||.704 || 7.0 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 2.0 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 79 || 79 || 34.0 ||.440 ||.318 ||.697 || 8.2 || 1.8 ||.8 || 1.5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
| 80 || 80 || 34.8 ||.430 ||.357 ||.743 || 6.8 || 2.3 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 15.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Detroit
| 75 || 72 || 32.3 ||.423 ||.351 ||.788 || 7.2 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 1.6 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Detroit
| 77 || 76 || 30.5 ||.432 ||.356 ||.767 || 6.6 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 66 || 63 || 32.2 ||.419 ||.354 ||.772 || 7.4 || 1.4 ||.9 || 1.3 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 79 || 13 || 22.5 || .409 || .283 || .768 || 4.1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .9 || 9.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 1088 || 956 || 33.1 ||.468 ||.337 ||.721 || 6.7 || 1.8 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 14.6
|-
| align="left" | All-Star
| align="left" |
| 4 || 0 || 19.3 ||.250 ||.100 ||.750 || 3.8 ||.5 || 1.0 ||.8 || 4.0
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 4 || 4 || 37.0 || .589 ||.400 ||.550 || 6.0 || 1.5 ||.5 ||.5 || 19.8
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| align="left" | Portland
| 4 || 4 || 39.3 ||.489 || .800 ||.500 || 4.8 || 2.8 ||.5 ||.5 || 14.5
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| align="left" | Portland
| 13 || 13 || 36.0 ||.514 ||.111 ||.724 || 4.8 || 1.5 || 1.5 ||.9 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Portland
| 16 || 16 || 37.8 ||.489 ||.615 ||.773 || 6.4 || 1.8 ||.9 || 1.2 || 17.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 42.7 ||.373 ||.364 ||.571 || 8.0 || 2.3 ||.3 || 1.0 || 16.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Portland
| 3 || 3 || 41.7 ||.406 ||.412 ||.813 || 12.3 || 1.7 ||.7 ||.7 || 25.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | Portland
| 7 || 7 || 37.1 ||.454 ||.400 ||.714 || 5.1 || 2.6 ||.6 ||.7 || 17.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 23 || 23 || 34.9 ||.413 ||.243 ||.767 || 7.8 || 1.6 ||.6 || 2.0 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 25 || 25 || 33.0 ||.439 ||.337 ||.741 || 6.9 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 1.8 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 18 || 18 || 34.9 ||.430 ||.405 ||.527 || 6.3 || 1.8 ||.6 ||.8 || 14.1
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 16 || 16 || 35.8 ||.437 ||.347 || .842 || 7.7 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.8 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Detroit
| 17 || 17 || 34.4 ||.424 ||.320 ||.744 || 6.4 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.9 || 13.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Detroit
| 4 || 4 || 30.5 ||.367 || .500 ||.000 || 6.3 ||.8 ||.5 ||.2 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 24 || 1 || 17.1 ||.416 || .345 || .828 || 3.0 ||.4 ||.4 ||.6 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 177 || 154 || 33.0 ||.444 ||.352 ||.717 || 6.2 || 1.5 ||.8 || 1.3 || 13.5
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
External links
- TheDraftReview.com – Wallace's NBA Draft History Page
- The Rasheed Wallace Foundation
- SI.com – Pro Basketball – Rasheed Wallace Player Page
- Wallace involved in custody suit – Augusta Chronicle
- 51022 Wallace's comment about the NBA
- Wallace and Celtics make a Good Match by Shira Springer, Boston Globe, July 19, 2009