Washington Wizards 2005-06 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on March 9, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS	HT	WT	DOB	COLLEGE
0	Gilbert Arenas	PG	6-4	191	January 6, 1982	Arizona
1	Jared Jeffries	PF	6-11	230	November 25, 1981	Indiana
3	Caron Butler	SF	6-7	228	March 13, 1980	UConn
4	Antawn Jamison	SF	6-9	223	June 12, 1976	UNC
6	Antonio Daniels	SG	6-4	195	March 19, 1975	Bowling Green
7	Chucky Atkins	SG	5-11	160	August 14, 1974	South Florida
12	Billy Thomas	SG	6-4	208	December 23, 1975	Kansas
21	Donell Taylor	SG	6-6	180	July 26, 1982	Okaloosa-Walton Community College, UAB
24	Jarvis Hayes	SG	6-7	220	August 9, 1981	Western Carolina University, Georgia
32	Andray Blatche	PF	6-11	235	August 22, 1986
33	Brendan Haywood	C	7-0	268	November 27, 1979	UNC
35	Awvee Storey	SF	6-6	222	April 18, 1977	Illinois, Arizona State
36	Etan Thomas	C	6-9	256	April 1, 1978	Syracuse
51	Michael Ruffin	C	6-9	246	January 21, 1977	Tulsa
52	Calvin Booth	C	6-11	230	May 7, 1976	Penn State

Regular Season Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	PG	24	80	80	42.3	29.3	3.5	6.1	2.0	0.3	3.7	20.9	9.3	.447	6.8	2.5	.369	10.0	8.2	.820
Antawn Jamison	SF	29	82	80	40.1	20.5	9.3	1.9	1.1	0.1	1.7	18.2	8.0	.442	4.5	1.8	.394	3.6	2.6	.731
Caron Butler	SF	25	75	54	36.1	17.6	6.2	2.5	1.7	0.2	2.3	14.5	6.6	.455	1.6	0.5	.342	4.4	3.9	.870
Antonio Daniels	SG	30	80	17	28.5	9.6	2.2	3.6	0.7	0.1	1.1	6.9	2.9	.418	1.3	0.3	.228	4.2	3.6	.845
Jarvis Hayes	SG	24	21	13	24.6	9.3	3.6	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.0	8.7	3.7	.421	2.2	0.8	.362	1.4	1.2	.833
Brendan Haywood	C	26	79	70	23.8	7.3	5.9	0.6	0.4	1.3	1.2	5.5	2.8	.514	0.0	0.0		2.8	1.7	.585
Chucky Atkins	SG	31	28	2	19.7	6.7	1.6	2.5	0.5	0.0	1.1	6.2	2.4	.379	3.3	1.2	.359	1.1	0.8	.710
Jared Jeffries	PF	24	77	77	25.3	6.4	4.9	1.9	0.8	0.6	1.3	5.4	2.4	.451	0.6	0.2	.320	2.2	1.3	.589
Etan Thomas	C	27	71	9	15.8	4.7	3.9	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.7	3.5	1.8	.533	0.0	0.0		1.8	1.1	.600
Donell Taylor	SG	23	51	1	9.1	2.7	1.0	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.7	2.7	1.0	.390	0.3	0.1	.235	0.8	0.6	.698
Billy Thomas	SG	30	17	0	7.7	2.2	0.8	0.5	0.6	0.1	0.4	2.4	0.8	.325	1.8	0.6	.333	0.1	0.1	1.000
Andray Blatche	PF	19	29	0	6.0	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.4	2.3	0.9	.388	0.4	0.1	.231	0.4	0.3	.833
Awvee Storey	SF	28	25	1	4.6	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	.390	0.3	0.1	.429	0.6	0.3	.571
Michael Ruffin	C	29	76	4	13.3	1.4	3.6	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.0	0.4	.442	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	0.5	.500
Calvin Booth	C	29	33	2	7.6	1.4	1.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	1.4	0.6	.426	0.1	0.0	.500	0.3	0.2	.556
Team Totals			82	82	241.8	101.7	41.2	18.6	8.0	4.1	13.9	81.2	36.3	.447	17.0	6.1	.357	30.4	23.0	.757

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	PG	24	6	6	47.3	34.0	5.5	5.3	2.2	0.7	3.3	23.3	10.8	.464	7.7	3.3	.435	11.7	9.0	.771
Antawn Jamison	SF	29	6	6	42.2	19.2	7.2	3.0	1.0	0.3	1.8	16.5	7.0	.424	5.3	1.7	.313	4.5	3.5	.778
Caron Butler	SF	25	6	6	43.7	18.5	10.5	2.7	2.0	0.7	2.3	16.8	7.0	.416	2.3	0.5	.214	4.8	4.0	.828
Antonio Daniels	SG	30	6	0	36.0	13.2	2.8	3.3	0.5	0.2	1.7	8.7	4.7	.538	1.8	0.5	.273	3.7	3.3	.909
Jared Jeffries	PF	24	6	6	35.8	8.0	6.2	1.5	0.2	1.2	1.8	7.2	2.8	.395	1.2	0.2	.143	2.8	2.2	.765
Brendan Haywood	C	26	6	6	25.8	7.2	3.2	0.8	0.3	1.8	1.2	3.7	2.5	.682	0.0	0.0		4.2	2.2	.520
Etan Thomas	C	27	3	0	6.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.7	0.7	.400	0.0	0.0		1.3	0.7	.500
Michael Ruffin	C	29	6	0	11.7	0.3	2.7	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	.500	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.0	.000
Billy Thomas	SG	30	3	0	4.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	.000	1.3	0.0	.000	1.3	0.7	.500
Donell Taylor	SG	23	1	0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	.000	1.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0
Team Totals			6	6	248.3	101.7	39.2	17.5	6.8	5.5	12.8	78.7	35.3	.449	19.2	6.2	.322	33.3	24.8	.745

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	PG	24	80	80	3384	25.0	3.0	5.1	1.7	0.3	3.2	17.7	7.9	.447	5.7	2.1	.369	8.5	7.0	.820
Antawn Jamison	SF	29	82	80	3288	18.4	8.4	1.7	1.0	0.1	1.5	16.4	7.2	.442	4.1	1.6	.394	3.3	2.4	.731
Caron Butler	SF	25	75	54	2708	17.5	6.2	2.5	1.7	0.2	2.3	14.4	6.6	.455	1.6	0.5	.342	4.4	3.8	.870
Antonio Daniels	SG	30	80	17	2283	12.1	2.7	4.5	0.8	0.1	1.4	8.7	3.6	.418	1.6	0.4	.228	5.3	4.5	.845
Brendan Haywood	C	26	79	70	1879	11.0	8.9	0.9	0.6	2.0	1.9	8.3	4.3	.514	0.0	0.0		4.3	2.5	.585
Jared Jeffries	PF	24	77	77	1951	9.0	7.0	2.7	1.1	0.9	1.8	7.7	3.5	.451	0.9	0.3	.320	3.1	1.8	.589
Jarvis Hayes	SG	24	21	13	516	13.7	5.3	1.9	1.1	0.1	1.5	12.8	5.4	.421	3.3	1.2	.362	2.1	1.7	.833
Chucky Atkins	SG	31	28	2	552	12.2	2.9	4.5	0.9	0.0	2.0	11.3	4.3	.379	6.0	2.2	.359	2.0	1.4	.710
Etan Thomas	C	27	71	9	1121	10.8	9.0	0.4	0.6	2.2	1.6	7.9	4.2	.533	0.0	0.0		4.0	2.4	.600
Donell Taylor	SG	23	51	1	465	10.8	4.1	3.5	2.3	0.3	2.6	10.5	4.1	.390	1.3	0.3	.235	3.3	2.3	.698
Awvee Storey	SF	28	25	1	116	13.3	6.8	1.2	0.9	0.3	1.6	12.7	5.0	.390	2.2	0.9	.429	4.3	2.5	.571
Andray Blatche	PF	19	29	0	175	13.4	7.8	2.1	1.0	1.4	2.5	13.8	5.3	.388	2.7	0.6	.231	2.5	2.1	.833
Billy Thomas	SG	30	17	0	131	10.4	3.8	2.5	2.7	0.3	1.6	11.0	3.6	.325	8.2	2.7	.333	0.5	0.5	1.000
Calvin Booth	C	29	33	2	250	6.6	7.5	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.2	6.8	2.9	.426	0.3	0.1	.500	1.3	0.7	.556
Michael Ruffin	C	29	76	4	1010	3.7	9.7	1.0	1.2	1.1	1.4	2.7	1.2	.442	0.1	0.0	.000	2.6	1.3	.500

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	PG	24	6	6	284	25.9	4.2	4.1	1.6	0.5	2.5	17.7	8.2	.464	5.8	2.5	.435	8.9	6.8	.771
Antawn Jamison	SF	29	6	6	253	16.4	6.1	2.6	0.9	0.3	1.6	14.1	6.0	.424	4.6	1.4	.313	3.8	3.0	.778
Caron Butler	SF	25	6	6	262	15.3	8.7	2.2	1.6	0.5	1.9	13.9	5.8	.416	1.9	0.4	.214	4.0	3.3	.828
Antonio Daniels	SG	30	6	0	216	13.2	2.8	3.3	0.5	0.2	1.7	8.7	4.7	.538	1.8	0.5	.273	3.7	3.3	.909
Etan Thomas	C	27	3	0	18	12.0	12.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	10.0	4.0	.400	0.0	0.0		8.0	4.0	.500
Brendan Haywood	C	26	6	6	155	10.0	4.4	1.2	0.5	2.6	1.6	5.1	3.5	.682	0.0	0.0		5.8	3.0	.520
Jared Jeffries	PF	24	6	6	215	8.0	6.2	1.5	0.2	1.2	1.8	7.2	2.8	.395	1.2	0.2	.143	2.8	2.2	.765
Billy Thomas	SG	30	3	0	14	5.1	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	.000	10.3	0.0	.000	10.3	5.1	.500
Michael Ruffin	C	29	6	0	70	1.0	8.2	2.1	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	.500	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	.000
Donell Taylor	SG	23	1	0	3	0.0	0.0	12.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	.000	12.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0

Regular Season Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	PG	24	80	80	3384	2346	280	484	161	25	297	1668	746	.447	540	199	.369	799	655	.820
Antawn Jamison	SF	29	82	80	3288	1684	765	158	90	12	137	1494	660	.442	373	147	.394	297	217	.731
Caron Butler	SF	25	75	54	2708	1318	466	186	127	18	175	1086	494	.455	120	41	.342	332	289	.870
Antonio Daniels	SG	30	80	17	2283	767	172	284	52	8	89	550	230	.418	101	23	.228	336	284	.845
Brendan Haywood	C	26	79	70	1879	575	467	46	30	104	97	432	222	.514	0	0		224	131	.585
Jared Jeffries	PF	24	77	77	1951	489	379	148	58	50	99	415	187	.451	50	16	.320	168	99	.589
Etan Thomas	C	27	71	9	1121	337	279	14	20	68	51	246	131	.533	0	0		125	75	.600
Jarvis Hayes	SG	24	21	13	516	196	76	27	16	1	22	183	77	.421	47	17	.362	30	25	.833
Chucky Atkins	SG	31	28	2	552	187	45	69	14	0	30	174	66	.379	92	33	.359	31	22	.710
Donell Taylor	SG	23	51	1	465	140	53	45	30	4	34	136	53	.390	17	4	.235	43	30	.698
Michael Ruffin	C	29	76	4	1010	105	271	27	33	31	38	77	34	.442	2	0	.000	74	37	.500
Andray Blatche	PF	19	29	0	175	65	38	10	5	7	12	67	26	.388	13	3	.231	12	10	.833
Calvin Booth	C	29	33	2	250	46	52	12	9	9	8	47	20	.426	2	1	.500	9	5	.556
Awvee Storey	SF	28	25	1	116	43	22	4	3	1	5	41	16	.390	7	3	.429	14	8	.571
Billy Thomas	SG	30	17	0	131	38	14	9	10	1	6	40	13	.325	30	10	.333	2	2	1.000
Team Totals			82	82	19829	8336	3379	1523	658	339	1100	6656	2975	.447	1394	497	.357	2496	1889	.757

Playoff Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Gilbert Arenas	—	24	6	6	284	204	33	32	13	4	20	140	65	.464	46	20	.435	70	54	.771
Antawn Jamison	—	29	6	6	253	115	43	18	6	2	11	99	42	.424	32	10	.313	27	21	.778
Caron Butler	—	25	6	6	262	111	63	16	12	4	14	101	42	.416	14	3	.214	29	24	.828
Antonio Daniels	—	30	6	0	216	79	17	20	3	1	10	52	28	.538	11	3	.273	22	20	.909
Jared Jeffries	—	24	6	6	215	48	37	9	1	7	11	43	17	.395	7	1	.143	17	13	.765
Brendan Haywood	—	26	6	6	155	43	19	5	2	11	7	22	15	.682	0	0		25	13	.520
Etan Thomas	—	27	3	0	18	6	6	0	2	2	0	5	2	.400	0	0		4	2	.500
Michael Ruffin	—	29	6	0	70	2	16	4	1	2	2	2	1	.500	0	0		2	0	.000
Billy Thomas	—	30	3	0	14	2	1	0	0	0	0	7	0	.000	4	0	.000	4	2	.500
Donell Taylor	—	23	1	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	1	0	.000	0	0
Team Totals			6	6	1490	610	235	105	41	33	75	472	212	.449	115	37	.322	200	149	.745

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME	ROLE TIER	MPG	USAGE TIER	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	IMPACT INDEX	NOTES	AWARDS
Gilbert Arenas	Starter/Star [1.1]	42.3	High [1.2]	29.3	3.5	6.1	2.3	108.50	Operated as the engine of Washington’s offense, blending deep pull-up shooting with relentless rim pressure that forced defenses to extend far beyond the arc. Arenas’ aggressive scoring mentality pushed him near 30 points per game while still creating over six assists nightly, shaping one of the league’s most explosive guard-led attacks.	NBA All-Star 2006; All-NBA Third Team 2006
Antawn Jamison	Starter/Star [1.1]	40.1	High [1.2]	20.5	9.3	1.9	1.2	86.59	Functioned as the versatile scoring forward who thrived in transition and quick-hitting half-court actions, often beating slower bigs with face-ups and push-ahead drives. Jamison quietly anchored the rebounding while spacing the floor enough to keep the lane open for Arenas’ penetration.
Caron Butler	Starter/Star [1.1]	36.1	High [1.2]	17.6	6.2	2.5	1.9	74.98	Played the physical two-way wing role, attacking mismatches on the block and living at the free-throw line with strong downhill drives. Butler’s toughness on the glass and ability to defend multiple positions made him a stabilizing presence alongside Washington’s scoring-heavy backcourt.
Antonio Daniels	Key Contributor [1.05]	28.5	Medium [1.1]	9.6	2.2	3.6	0.8	37.42	Served as the steady secondary ball handler behind Arenas, often organizing the offense when the pace slowed. Daniels’ controlled style and efficient free-throw shooting helped maintain offensive rhythm for the Wizards’ second units.	NBA Champion 1999
Brendan Haywood	Key Contributor [1.05]	23.8	Low [1.0]	7.3	5.9	0.6	1.7	32.34	Anchored the interior as a traditional rim protector, focusing on rebounding, screening, and finishing dump-offs around the basket. Haywood’s shot-blocking presence gave Washington a needed defensive backbone behind its offense-first perimeter stars.
Jarvis Hayes	Key Contributor [1.05]	24.6	Medium [1.1]	9.3	3.6	1.3	0.8	34.19	Filled a scoring-wing role when healthy, leaning on mid-range pull-ups and catch-and-shoot threes to complement the Wizards’ high-usage stars. Hayes’ offensive instincts still flashed even in a shortened season due to injury.	NBA All-Rookie First Team 2004
Jared Jeffries	Starter/Star [1.1]	25.3	Low [1.0]	6.4	4.9	1.9	1.4	32.12	Worked as a glue forward whose value showed up in defensive versatility and hustle plays rather than scoring. Jeffries regularly guarded multiple frontcourt positions while contributing offensive rebounds and connective passing.
Etan Thomas	Key Contributor [1.05]	15.8	Low [1.0]	4.7	3.9	0.2	1.3	21.21	Brought physical interior defense and rebounding energy off the bench, often matching up against opposing centers to preserve Haywood’s minutes. His role was almost entirely about paint protection and screens.
Chucky Atkins	Bench [1.0]	19.7	Medium [1.1]	6.7	1.6	2.5	0.5	24.86	Functioned as an instant-offense guard in the second unit, looking for quick pull-up threes and fast-paced possessions. Atkins’ willingness to shoot from deep added spacing whenever Arenas rested.	NBA Champion 2009
Michael Ruffin	Bench [1.0]	13.3	Low [1.0]	1.4	3.6	0.4	0.8	12.40	Played a pure defense-and-rebounding role, using positioning and strength to secure boards despite limited scoring involvement. Ruffin’s minutes were built around effort plays and interior toughness.
Donell Taylor	Bench [1.0]	9.1	Low [1.0]	2.7	1.0	0.9	0.7	10.60	Provided short bursts of scoring and perimeter pressure from the bench backcourt, typically looking to push tempo and attack gaps in transition.
Andray Blatche	Bench [1.0]	6.0	Low [1.0]	2.2	1.3	0.3	0.4	8.40	The teenage forward showed early flashes of offensive skill, occasionally stretching defenses with perimeter attempts while still learning NBA defensive rotations.
Billy Thomas	Bench [1.0]	7.7	Low [1.0]	2.2	0.8	0.5	0.7	8.40	Operated primarily as a spot-up perimeter shooter, spacing the floor in limited minutes and looking for quick catch-and-shoot opportunities beyond the arc.
Calvin Booth	Bench [1.0]	7.6	Low [1.0]	1.4	1.6	0.4	0.6	8.00	Served as a situational rim protector, using his length to challenge shots and contribute defensive rebounds during brief stints in the rotation.
Awvee Storey	Bench [1.0]	4.6	Low [1.0]	1.7	0.9	0.2	0.1	5.80	Filled end-of-rotation minutes as an energy wing, focusing on hustle defense and occasional transition scoring chances.
TEAM TOTALS	—	241.8	—	101.7	41.2	18.6	12.1	—	Washington’s 2005–06 offense revolved around Gilbert Arenas’ explosive scoring and high-usage shot creation, supported by versatile forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. The trio formed one of the league’s most dynamic scoring cores, while defensive specialists and role players filled in around them to balance the rotation.

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME	ROLE TIER	MPG	USAGE TIER	PPG	RPG	APG	STK (SPG + BPG)	IMPACT INDEX	NOTES	AWARDS
Gilbert Arenas	Starter/Star [1.1]	47.3	High [1.2]	34.0	5.5	5.3	2.9	125.93	Functioned as the offensive centerpiece of Washington’s playoff attack, relentlessly creating shots off the dribble and stretching Cleveland’s defense with deep pull-up threes. Arenas carried an enormous usage load—often late in the shot clock—while still generating playmaking opportunities, finishing the series with 34 points per game and several high-leverage scoring bursts.	NBA All-Star 2006; All-NBA Third Team 2006
Caron Butler	Starter/Star [1.1]	43.7	High [1.2]	18.5	10.5	2.7	2.7	90.29	Played the rugged two-way wing role, attacking the glass and defending multiple perimeter threats while still providing secondary scoring. Butler’s physical rebounding—over ten boards per game—gave Washington extra possessions and helped offset Cleveland’s frontcourt size during the series.
Antawn Jamison	Starter/Star [1.1]	42.2	High [1.2]	19.2	7.2	3.0	1.3	81.18	Operated as the versatile scoring forward who thrived cutting into space and pushing tempo after rebounds. Jamison’s ability to score inside or step out for threes made him a constant matchup challenge, especially when Cleveland’s bigs were pulled away from the paint.
Antonio Daniels	Key Contributor [1.05]	36.0	Medium [1.1]	13.2	2.8	3.3	0.7	46.43	Took on a stabilizing guard role in the postseason rotation, often sharing ball-handling duties with Arenas to keep the offense organized. Daniels’ efficient shooting and steady decision-making provided reliable secondary scoring during extended minutes.	NBA Champion 1999
Jared Jeffries	Starter/Star [1.1]	35.8	Low [1.0]	8.0	6.2	1.5	1.4	37.62	Filled the defensive glue-forward role, switching across positions and contesting shots around the rim. Jeffries’ activity on the boards and willingness to handle tough defensive assignments allowed Washington’s scorers to conserve energy.
Brendan Haywood	Key Contributor [1.05]	25.8	Low [1.0]	7.2	3.2	0.8	2.1	27.09	Anchored the interior with shot blocking and efficient finishing around the basket, converting a high percentage of limited attempts. Haywood’s rim protection was crucial against Cleveland’s paint-focused offense.
Etan Thomas	Bench [1.0]	6.0	Low [1.0]	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.4	10.80	Provided brief defensive minutes off the bench, focusing on physical post defense and interior rebounding when Washington needed extra size in short stretches.
Michael Ruffin	Bench [1.0]	11.7	Low [1.0]	0.3	2.7	0.7	0.5	8.40	Entered as a situational defensive big, concentrating on rebounding position and interior toughness rather than scoring involvement.
Donell Taylor	Bench [1.0]	3.0	Low [1.0]	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	4.00	Appeared briefly as an energy guard, primarily providing defensive pressure and ball movement during limited postseason minutes.
Billy Thomas	Bench [1.0]	4.7	Low [1.0]	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.00	Used sparingly as a perimeter spacer, tasked with stretching the floor with spot-up shooting opportunities during short stints.
TEAM TOTALS	—	248.3	—	101.7	39.2	17.5	12.3	—	Washington’s playoff offense leaned heavily on Gilbert Arenas’ shot creation and high-volume scoring, with Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison providing complementary production on the wings. The trio formed the backbone of the Wizards’ attack while role players handled defensive matchups and interior responsibilities throughout the series.