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Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva stats, teams and career impact
#1196 all-timeCareer averages · 10.4 PPG · 4.6 RPG · 0.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 232 lb (105 kg)
- Born
- August 24, 1984 (42 yrs old)
- College
- UConn
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2005–06 to 2015–16
Career summaryCharlie Villanueva was a power forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2005–06 through 2015–16.
- Career PPG
- 10.4
- Career RPG
- 4.6
- Career APG
- 0.8
- #68 in 2008–09
- #1196 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Charlie Villanueva ranks #1196 all time
Charlie Villanueva ranks #1196 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #95.3. His full-career value ranks #935, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
656 games · Career Value Rank #935
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, and Dallas Mavericks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 34.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 77.2%FT%
656 career games · 13,578 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Charlie Villanueva stats by season
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| 2015–16 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | -3.11 | DAL | 62 | 4 | 10.7 | 38.2% | 27.3% | 91.7% | #321 | -14.6 |
| 2014–15 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | +0.79 | DAL | 64 | 1 | 10.6 | 41.4% | 37.6% | 57.1% | #103 | 37.6 |
| 2013–14 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -5.11 | DET | 20 | 0 | 9.0 | 38.0% | 25.0% | 57.1% | — | -11.1 |
| 2012–13 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | +0.38 | DET | 69 | 0 | 15.8 | 37.7% | 34.7% | 55.1% | #119 | 49.2 |
| 2011–12 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | -2.81 | DET | 13 | 0 | 13.8 | 38.5% | 33.3% | 85.7% | — | -2.7 |
| 2010–11 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | +0.41 | DET | 76 | 11 | 21.9 | 44.2% | 38.7% | 76.7% | #115 | 74.7 |
| 2009–10 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 0.7 | +0.16 | DET | 78 | 16 | 23.7 | 43.9% | 35.1% | 81.5% | #117 | 73.7 |
| 2008–09 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 1.8 | +1.22 | MIL | 78 | 47 | 26.9 | 44.7% | 34.5% | 83.8% | #68 | 130.1 |
| 2007–08 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | -2.16 | MIL | 76 | 31 | 24.1 | 43.5% | 29.7% | 78.3% | #249 | -5.5 |
| 2006–07 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | -1.56 | MIL | 39 | 17 | 25.2 | 47.0% | 33.7% | 82.0% | #215 | 8.3 |
| 2005–06 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 1.1 | -1.59 | TOR | 81 | 36 | 29.1 | 46.3% | 32.7% | 70.6% | #204 | 18.5 |
| Career | 10.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | — | DAL/DET/MIL/TOR | 656 | — | 20.7 | 43.5% | 34.1% | 77.2% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
116.0 composite · lower is better
104.4 average league finish
358 total value
Career standing
How Charlie Villanueva ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score116.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1196
Strongest seasons
Every season
Charlie Villanueva advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 31 | 62 | 665 | -3.11 | 11.8 | #321 | -14.6 | 16th | Standard |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 30 | 64 | 678 | +0.79 | 72.4 | #103 | 37.6 | 51st | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 29 | 20 | 180 | -5.11 | — | — | -11.1 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 28 | 69 | 1,092 | +0.38 | 66.3 | #119 | 49.2 | 54th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 27 | 13 | 180 | -2.81 | — | — | -2.7 | — | Limited |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 26 | 76 | 1,666 | +0.41 | 67.5 | #115 | 74.7 | 65th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 25 | 78 | 1,848 | +0.16 | 65.5 | #117 | 73.7 | 65th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 78 | 2,095 | +1.22 | 79.9 | #68 | 130.1 | 80th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 76 | 1,829 | -2.16 | 25.1 | #249 | -5.5 | 24th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 22 | 39 | 984 | -1.56 | 35.9 | #215 | 8.3 | 34th | Standard |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 21 | 81 | 2,361 | -1.59 | 38.1 | #204 | 18.5 | 43rd | Broad |
Career movement
Charlie Villanueva's career impact by season
Peak +1.22 in 2008–09 · 11 seasons · 13,578 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Charlie VillanuevaPatrick Patterson
| NBA season | Charlie Villanueva | Patrick Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2 | -1.6 | -3.3 |
| 3 | -2.2 | -0.8 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -2.8 | -0.9 |
| 8 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 9 | -5.1 | -2.3 |
| 10 | 0.8 | -0.9 |
| 11 | -3.1 | -1.6 |
NBA season number
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