PHILIP CEZAR | PBA CAREER STATS

PHILIP CEZAR

TAPAL KING / THE SCHOLAR

1975

PIONEER

JRU HEAVY BOMBERS

1975 - 1988

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | 1 - 1980

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE | NONE

MYTHICAL FIVE | 7 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987

MYTHICAL TEN | 2 - 1984, 1985

FINALS MVP | NONE

CHAMPIONSHIPS | 15 (GRAND SLAM: 1976 & 1983)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | NONE

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | 4 - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

ALL-STAR MVP | NONE

Graceful, cerebral, and utterly disruptive on defense, Philip Cezar was the perfect complement to the offensive firepower of the legendary Crispa teams. Known as the “Tapal King” for his impeccable shot-blocking timing, Cezar was a 6-foot-4 defensive anchor who could guard multiple positions—decades before versatility became a basketball buzzword. He won MVP honors in 1980, made the Mythical Five seven times, and earned four All-Defensive Team selections, all while amassing an incredible 15 championships, including two Grand Slams (1976, 1983). Though often overshadowed by flashier stars, Cezar’s elegant footwork, basketball IQ, and quiet dominance made him one of the PBA’s most complete and respected players.

YEAR	TEAM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
1975	CRISPA	54	14.41	8.61	1.94	0.46	2.09
1976	CRISPA	51	12.57	6.00	1.84	0.45	1.31
1977	CRISPA	57	14.93	6.89	2.79	0.79	1.53
1978	CRISPA	51	17.04	7.51	2.47	0.73	1.53
1979	CRISPA	60	16.97	6.48	3.22	1.05	1.53
1980	CRISPA	58	17.78	6.66	3.62	0.76	1.50
1981	CRISPA	52	16.27	5.83	3.37	0.48	1.37
1982	CRISPA	51	15.67	6.43	3.47	0.65	1.49
1983	CRISPA	62	14.37	4.87	4.06	0.47	1.34
1984	CRISPA	60	13.30	7.02	5.50	0.60	1.42
		556	15.33	6.61	3.28	0.65	1.51
1985	SHELL	48	14.54	9.29	5.75	1.02	1.92
1986	SHELL	49	10.82	7.51	5.14	0.57	2.00
		97	12.66	8.39	5.44	0.79	1.96
1987	GREAT TASTE	58	13.16	8.33	4.57	0.90	1.95
1988	PRES/GT	59	10.58	6.17	4.75	0.47	1.73
		117	11.85	7.24	4.66	0.68	1.84
1989	ANEJO	57	7.82	4.25	1.65	0.37	0.88
1990	ANEJO	49	7.41	3.31	1.90	0.31	1.00
1991	GINEBRA	42	3.12	2.21	1.17	1.10	0.64
		148	6.35	3.36	1.59	0.55	0.85
		918	13.16	6.36	3.41	0.65	1.49

SOURCES: This is not official. Information credit comes from the following sources: PBA, The PBA Hardcourt Annual, the defunct PBA Online website, the Real GM website, Philippine Basketball Reference, PBA Archives, PBA Records and Oddities, Edmon 1974, and Wikipedia.