NBA Referee Profile
Zach Zarba
Zach Zarba has worked 1,431 career games, and his foul tendencies tell bettors something useful before tip-off. His personal foul average of 40.9 per game sits 0.2% below the league baseline, and his free throw attempt rate of 46.7 per game runs 0.6% under average — both numbers pointing in the same direction. Zarba lets play run. He is not the guy hunting contact or tightening the game in the fourth quarter with a whistle. If you are betting totals, that slight downward pressure on free throw volume is worth factoring in, particularly in low-scoring environments where every possession counts. The home-court angle is also worth tracking: teams playing at home win 55.6% of the time with Zarba on the crew. That sits above the standard home-win baseline, meaning home-court advantage holds up — and in some cases amplifies — when he is on the floor. Fade road underdogs accordingly.
Career stats
Games officiated
1431
Personal fouls / g
40.9
-0.2% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
46.7
-0.6% vs league
Combined points / g
209.1
+0.3% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 55.6% of games officiated by Zach. Roughly in line with the ~57% league baseline — no strong home lean either way.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 68 | 42.1 | 47.4 | 200.0 | 51.5% |
| 2011-12 | 55 | 40.2 | 45.8 | 195.0 | 63.6% |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 42.3 | 47.9 | 197.7 | 57.6% |
| 2009-10 | 69 | 43.0 | 49.3 | 202.0 | 55.1% |
| 2008-09 | 62 | 42.8 | 51.7 | 201.3 | 48.4% |
| 2007-08 | 67 | 41.4 | 47.6 | 198.6 | 65.7% |
| 2006-07 | 64 | 44.4 | 54.0 | 201.0 | 40.6% |
| 2005-06 | 60 | 45.1 | 51.5 | 192.3 | 50.0% |
| 2004-05 | 62 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 190.5 | 61.3% |
| 2003-04 | 54 | 42.9 | 49.1 | 187.2 | 53.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Zach has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 110 | 45-65 | 40.9% | 94.6 | 102.3 |
| BOS | 107 | 63-44 | 58.9% | 94.1 | 105.2 |
| GSW | 106 | 60-46 | 56.6% | 97.5 | 109.3 |
| LAC | 105 | 45-60 | 42.9% | 94.7 | 103.3 |
| MIL | 104 | 50-54 | 48.1% | 94.8 | 105.2 |
| HOU | 104 | 60-44 | 57.7% | 94.7 | 104.5 |
| PHI | 102 | 47-55 | 46.1% | 94.9 | 101.3 |
| NJN | 99 | 46-53 | 46.5% | 94.2 | 101.2 |
| POR | 99 | 46-53 | 46.5% | 93.6 | 102.2 |
| NYK | 98 | 42-56 | 42.9% | 94.2 | 103.2 |
| MIA | 94 | 54-40 | 57.4% | 93.3 | 101.8 |
| WAS | 93 | 43-50 | 46.2% | 94.5 | 102.3 |
| TOR | 91 | 46-45 | 50.5% | 93.3 | 103.2 |
| OKC | 90 | 50-40 | 55.6% | 96.1 | 106.7 |
| DEN | 90 | 53-37 | 58.9% | 95.9 | 107.4 |
| DAL | 88 | 47-41 | 53.4% | 94.3 | 105.3 |
| SAS | 86 | 55-31 | 64.0% | 93.6 | 104.2 |
| DET | 85 | 43-42 | 50.6% | 92.4 | 98.7 |
| ORL | 81 | 33-48 | 40.7% | 93.8 | 99.5 |
| NOH | — | — | — | — | — |