What happened: Rasheed Wallace accumulated 41 technical fouls across 77 games in 2000-01, averaging 0.53 per appearance. Current NBA rules add another one-game suspension for every two technicals after a player's 16th.
Why it matters: The total remains the NBA's single-season record. Modern automatic suspensions make a comparable run significantly harder to sustain.
By the numbers: Wallace averaged one technical every 1.88 games. If all 41 counted under today's progression, technicals No. 16 through No. 40 would trigger 13 automatic one-game suspensions.
What to watch: The next benchmark is the 16-technical threshold during the 2026-27 regular season.