D.J. Mbenga

Pronunciation: \ben-ga\

Didier Ilunga-Mbenga

(D.J., Congo Cash)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right

7-0, 245lb (213cm, 111kg)

Born: December 30, 1980 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo cd

NBA Debut: November 6, 2004

Career Length: 7 years

2x NBA Champ

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SUMMARY

Career

234

PTS

1.8

TRB

1.5

AST

0.2

FG%

47.0

FG3%

0.0

FT%

60.7

eFG%

47.0

PER

10.8

2.4

Per Game

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2002-03	22		Did Not Play (other pro league—Belgium)
2003-04	23		Did Not Play (other pro league—Belgium)
2004-05	24	DAL	NBA	C	15	1	3.9	0.4	0.9	.429	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.9	.429	.429	0.2	0.3	.750	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.9	1.0
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	43	1	5.5	0.7	1.4	.533	0.0	0.0	.000	0.7	1.4	.542	.533	0.2	0.5	.500	0.4	0.9	1.3	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.4	1.1	1.7
2006-07	26	DAL	NBA	C	21	0	3.8	0.2	0.8	.313	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.8	.313	.313	0.3	0.4	.875	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.8
2007-08	27	TOT	NBA	C	42	0	7.8	0.9	2.0	.464	0.0	0.0		0.9	2.0	.464	.464	0.1	0.3	.417	0.7	1.0	1.7	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.3	1.7	2.0
2007-08	27	GSW	NBA	C	16	0	8.1	0.6	1.4	.391	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.4	.391	.391	0.1	0.1	.500	0.8	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.3	2.0	1.2
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	26	0	7.5	1.2	2.3	.492	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.3	.492	.492	0.2	0.4	.400	0.6	1.0	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.3	1.5	2.5
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	23	0	7.9	1.2	2.5	.474	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	2.4	.482	.474	0.3	0.3	.875	0.4	1.0	1.3	0.4	0.4	1.0	0.6	1.4	2.7
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	49	2	7.2	1.0	2.1	.466	0.0	0.0		1.0	2.1	.466	.466	0.2	0.4	.474	0.7	1.1	1.8	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.3	1.1	2.1
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	41	0	8.0	0.6	1.2	.469	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.2	.469	.469	0.3	0.4	.722	0.9	1.2	2.1	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.3	1.4
2011-12	31		Did Not Play (unsigned)
2012-13	32		Did Not Play (other pro league—China)
Career			NBA		234	4	6.7	0.8	1.6	.470	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	1.6	.472	.470	0.2	0.4	.607	0.6	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.4	1.2	1.8

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		98	2	7.5	1.1	2.3	.475	0.0	0.0	.000	1.1	2.2	.477	.475	0.2	0.4	.541	0.6	1.1	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.4	1.3	2.3
3 seasons		DAL	NBA		79	2	4.7	0.5	1.1	.478	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.1	.483	.478	0.3	0.4	.625	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.3	1.0	1.3
1 season		NOH	NBA		41	0	8.0	0.6	1.2	.469	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.2	.469	.469	0.3	0.4	.722	0.9	1.2	2.1	0.1	0.1	0.7	0.5	1.3	1.4
1 season		GSW	NBA		16	0	8.1	0.6	1.4	.391	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.4	.391	.391	0.1	0.1	.500	0.8	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.3	2.0	1.2

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	7	0	3.6	0.1	0.4	.333	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	.333	.333	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.1	1.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	1.3	0.6
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	7	0	4.3	0.7	1.1	.625	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.1	.625	.625	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.9	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.1	1.3	1.4
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	7	0	2.3	0.1	0.9	.167	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9	.167	.167	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	3	0	4.0	0.7	2.0	.333	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	.333	.333	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.0	1.7	1.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.7
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	5	0	5.2	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.000	1.000	0.2	0.4	.500	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.2	1.4	1.0
Career			NBA		29	0	3.8	0.4	0.9	.440	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.9	.440	.440	0.1	0.2	.800	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.9	0.9

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		17	0	3.4	0.5	1.2	.400	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.2	.400	.400	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.6	1.0
1 season		DAL	NBA		7	0	3.6	0.1	0.4	.333	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	.333	.333	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.1	1.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	1.3	0.6
1 season		NOH	NBA		5	0	5.2	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.000	1.000	0.2	0.4	.500	0.4	0.6	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.2	1.4	1.0

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Career high, Points	11	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	13	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	4	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	3	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	13.1	View full stats from top 20 games

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Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2004-05	24	DAL	NBA	C	15	1	58	6	14	.429	0	0		6	14	.429	.429	3	4	.750	3	5	8	0	0	5	5	13	15
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	43	1	237	32	60	.533	0	1	.000	32	59	.542	.533	10	20	.500	19	37	56	2	6	25	16	47	74
2006-07	26	DAL	NBA	C	21	0	79	5	16	.313	0	0		5	16	.313	.313	7	8	.875	3	8	11	6	3	5	5	17	17
2007-08	27	TOT	NBA	C	42	0	326	39	84	.464	0	0		39	84	.464	.464	5	12	.417	28	44	72	10	7	26	12	70	83
2007-08	27	GSW	NBA	C	16	0	130	9	23	.391	0	0		9	23	.391	.391	1	2	.500	13	18	31	4	3	10	4	32	19
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	26	0	196	30	61	.492	0	0		30	61	.492	.492	4	10	.400	15	26	41	6	4	16	8	38	64
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	23	0	181	27	57	.474	0	1	.000	27	56	.482	.474	7	8	.875	9	22	31	9	10	24	13	33	61
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	49	2	355	48	103	.466	0	0		48	103	.466	.466	9	19	.474	32	55	87	8	5	29	15	54	105
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	41	0	330	23	49	.469	0	0		23	49	.469	.469	13	18	.722	35	51	86	6	6	27	21	52	59
Career			NBA		234	4	1566	180	383	.470	0	2	.000	180	381	.472	.470	54	89	.607	129	222	351	41	37	141	87	286	414

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		98	2	732	105	221	.475	0	1	.000	105	220	.477	.475	20	37	.541	56	103	159	23	19	69	36	125	230
3 seasons		DAL	NBA		79	2	374	43	90	.478	0	1	.000	43	89	.483	.478	20	32	.625	25	50	75	8	9	35	26	77	106
1 season		NOH	NBA		41	0	330	23	49	.469	0	0		23	49	.469	.469	13	18	.722	35	51	86	6	6	27	21	52	59
1 season		GSW	NBA		16	0	130	9	23	.391	0	0		9	23	.391	.391	1	2	.500	13	18	31	4	3	10	4	32	19

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	7	0	25	1	3	.333	0	0	1	3	.333	.333	2	2	1.000	1	7	8	0	0	1	3	9	4
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	7	0	30	5	8	.625	0	0	5	8	.625	.625	0	0		3	6	9	0	2	1	1	9	10
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	7	0	16	1	6	.167	0	0	1	6	.167	.167	0	0		0	3	3	0	0	2	2	0	2
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	3	0	12	2	6	.333	0	0	2	6	.333	.333	1	1	1.000	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	2	5
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	5	0	26	2	2	1.000	0	0	2	2	1.000	1.000	1	2	.500	2	3	5	1	2	3	1	7	5
Career			NBA		29	0	109	11	25	.440	0	0	11	25	.440	.440	4	5	.800	6	24	30	2	4	7	7	27	26

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		17	0	58	8	20	.400	0	0	8	20	.400	.400	1	1	1.000	3	14	17	1	2	3	3	11	17
1 season		DAL	NBA		7	0	25	1	3	.333	0	0	1	3	.333	.333	2	2	1.000	1	7	8	0	0	1	3	9	4
1 season		NOH	NBA		5	0	26	2	2	1.000	0	0	2	2	1.000	1.000	1	2	.500	2	3	5	1	2	3	1	7	5

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2004-05	24	DAL	NBA	C	15	58	3.8	.476	.000	.286	5.9	9.4	7.7	0.0	0.0	6.4	24.1	16.0	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.029	-9.2	-0.4	-9.6	-0.1
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	43	237	13.4	.538	.017	.333	9.8	18.4	14.2	1.4	1.4	8.1	18.9	16.7	0.0	0.4	0.5	.092	-4.7	2.1	-2.6	0.0
2006-07	26	DAL	NBA	C	21	79	7.2	.435	.000	.500	4.7	11.9	8.4	10.9	2.0	4.8	20.4	14.5	-0.1	0.1	0.1	.055	-6.5	2.8	-3.7	0.0
2007-08	27	TOT	NBA	C	42	326	9.4	.465	.000	.143	9.4	14.7	12.1	4.3	1.1	5.8	11.8	13.5	0.0	0.4	0.4	.066	-5.7	0.4	-5.3	-0.3
2007-08	27	GSW	NBA	C	16	130	6.7	.398	.000	.087	10.3	15.4	12.8	3.9	1.1	5.6	14.3	9.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	.048	-6.2	1.1	-5.1	-0.1
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	26	196	11.2	.489	.000	.164	8.9	14.1	11.6	4.6	1.0	5.9	10.9	16.5	0.0	0.3	0.3	.078	-5.3	-0.1	-5.4	-0.2
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	23	181	13.9	.504	.018	.140	5.7	13.6	9.7	7.2	2.8	10.2	17.7	17.8	-0.1	0.4	0.3	.091	-5.0	4.4	-0.6	0.1
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	49	355	11.6	.471	.000	.184	10.2	17.2	13.7	3.4	0.7	6.2	11.9	16.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	.084	-4.9	0.8	-4.1	-0.2
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	41	330	9.7	.518	.000	.367	12.8	18.9	15.9	2.7	1.0	6.8	27.0	11.3	0.0	0.6	0.5	.076	-4.7	1.8	-2.8	-0.1
Career			NBA		234	1566	10.8	.490	.005	.232	9.6	16.2	12.9	3.8	1.2	6.9	17.1	14.7	-0.3	2.7	2.4	.075	-5.2	1.6	-3.6	-0.7

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		98	732	12.1	.485	.005	.167	8.7	15.5	12.1	4.7	1.3	7.1	13.2	16.6	-0.1	1.4	1.3	.084	-5.0	1.4	-3.6	-0.3
3 seasons		DAL	NBA		79	374	10.6	.509	.011	.356	8.1	15.7	12.0	3.2	1.3	7.1	20.0	16.1	-0.1	0.6	0.5	.065	-5.8	1.9	-3.9	-0.2
1 season		NOH	NBA		41	330	9.7	.518	.000	.367	12.8	18.9	15.9	2.7	1.0	6.8	27.0	11.3	0.0	0.6	0.5	.076	-4.7	1.8	-2.8	-0.1
1 season		GSW	NBA		16	130	6.7	.398	.000	.087	10.3	15.4	12.8	3.9	1.1	5.6	14.3	9.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	.048	-6.2	1.1	-5.1	-0.1

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
2005-06	25	DAL	NBA	C	7	25	-1.5	.515	.000	.667	4.7	34.9	19.3	0.0	0.0	3.3	43.6	12.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.040	-11.9	2.1	-9.9	0.0
2007-08	27	LAL	NBA	C	7	30	15.2	.625	.000	.000	12.1	22.3	17.4	0.0	3.5	2.5	11.1	13.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	.174	-4.3	2.5	-1.8	0.0
2008-09	28	LAL	NBA	C	7	16	-6.6	.167	.000	.000	0.0	21.7	10.9	0.0	0.0	10.5	25.0	22.9	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.342	-13.4	-0.9	-14.3	0.0
2009-10	29	LAL	NBA	C	3	12	11.3	.388	.000	.167	0.0	48.1	24.1	13.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	.066	-3.7	-0.5	-4.2	0.0
2010-11	30	NOH	NBA	C	5	26	16.3	.868	.000	1.000	10.2	14.5	12.4	6.3	4.3	9.3	25.8	7.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	.172	-2.2	7.9	5.7	0.1
Career			NBA		29	109	8.0	.478	.000	.200	6.9	26.1	16.5	3.0	2.0	5.2	20.5	14.6	-0.1	0.2	0.1	.037	-6.8	2.9	-4.0	-0.1

3 seasons		LAL	NBA		17	58	8.4	.416	.000	.050	6.3	27.5	17.0	2.8	1.8	4.2	12.8	18.5	-0.1	0.1	0.0	.009	-6.7	0.9	-5.8	-0.1
1 season		DAL	NBA		7	25	-1.5	.515	.000	.667	4.7	34.9	19.3	0.0	0.0	3.3	43.6	12.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.040	-11.9	2.1	-9.9	0.0
1 season		NOH	NBA		5	26	16.3	.868	.000	1.000	10.2	14.5	12.4	6.3	4.3	9.3	25.8	7.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	.172	-2.2	7.9	5.7	0.1

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How old is D.J. Mbenga?

D.J. Mbenga is 43 years old.

Where was D.J. Mbenga born?

D.J. Mbenga was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

When was D.J. Mbenga born?

D.J. Mbenga was born on December 30, 1980.

How tall is D.J. Mbenga?

D.J. Mbenga is 7-0 (213 cm) tall.

How much did D.J. Mbenga weigh when playing?

D.J. Mbenga weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

What position did D.J. Mbenga play?

Center.

When did D.J. Mbenga retire?

D.J. Mbenga last played in 2011.

What is D.J. Mbenga's net worth?

D.J. Mbenga made at least $10,673,747 playing professional basketball.

How much did D.J. Mbenga make?

D.J. Mbenga made $1,971,941 in 2009.

What did D.J. Mbenga average?

D.J. Mbenga averaged 1.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game.

What are D.J. Mbenga's nicknames?

D.J., Congo Cash are nicknames for D.J. Mbenga.

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