Last Updated on June 12, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Graham | SG | 6-6 | 215 | June 11, 1982 | Central Florida, Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Ronald Murray | SG | 6-4 | 190 | July 29, 1979 | Meridian Community College, Shaw |
| 3 | Sasha Pavlović | SG | 6-8 | 220 | November 15, 1983 | |
| 11 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 7-3 | 238 | June 5, 1975 | |
| 14 | Ira Newble | SG | 6-7 | 220 | January 20, 1975 | Miami University |
| 15 | Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 7-2 | 240 | March 12, 1986 | |
| 17 | Anderson Varejão | C | 6-11 | 273 | September 28, 1982 | |
| 19 | Damon Jones | PG | 6-3 | 185 | August 25, 1976 | Houston |
| 20 | Eric Snow | PG | 6-3 | 190 | April 24, 1973 | Michigan State |
| 23 | LeBron James | SF | 6-9 | 250 | December 30, 1984 | |
| 24 | Donyell Marshall | PF | 6-9 | 218 | May 18, 1973 | UConn |
| 29 | Mike Wilks | PG | 5-10 | 185 | May 7, 1979 | Rice University |
| 31 | Zendon Hamilton | C | 6-11 | 250 | April 27, 1975 | St. John’s |
| 32 | Larry Hughes | SG | 6-5 | 184 | January 23, 1979 | Saint Louis |
| 33 | Luke Jackson | SF | 6-7 | 215 | November 6, 1981 | Oregon |
| 44 | Alan Henderson | C | 6-9 | 235 | December 2, 1972 | Indiana |
| 90 | Drew Gooden | PF | 6-10 | 250 | September 24, 1981 | Kansas |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 79 | 79 | 42.5 | 31.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 23.1 | 11.1 | .480 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .335 | 10.3 | 7.6 | .738 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 5.8 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 4.1 | .834 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 27.5 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 4.2 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .682 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 81 | 0 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 3.3 | .395 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .324 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .748 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 36 | 31 | 35.6 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 13.0 | 5.3 | .409 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .368 | 5.4 | 4.1 | .756 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 25.5 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .387 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .377 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .640 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 82 | 82 | 28.7 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 2.0 | .409 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .100 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .688 |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 28 | 25 | 36.7 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 11.3 | 5.1 | .448 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .308 | 3.7 | 2.6 | .702 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 53 | 19 | 15.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .410 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .365 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .653 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 48 | 4 | 15.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .513 |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 51 | 3 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .673 | |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 24 | 36 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .341 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .788 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 36 | 3 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .298 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .231 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .688 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 26 | 37 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .288 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .143 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Stephen Graham | SG | 23 | 13 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .424 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .889 |
| Zendon Hamilton | C | 30 | 11 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .688 | |
| Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 97.6 | 42.3 | 19.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 78.2 | 35.5 | .454 | 17.9 | 6.1 | .339 | 28.3 | 20.6 | .729 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 13 | 13 | 46.5 | 30.8 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 23.6 | 11.2 | .476 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .333 | 9.1 | 6.7 | .737 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 13 | 13 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 4.2 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .750 | |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 26.5 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | .433 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .391 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .882 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 13 | 13 | 21.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.5 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | .944 | |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 13 | 5 | 30.7 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 2.8 | .330 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .208 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .813 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 13 | 0 | 18.3 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .620 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .703 | |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 13 | 13 | 31.4 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .421 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .759 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 9 | 8 | 37.3 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 4.0 | .319 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .278 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .742 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 13 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .308 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .278 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .750 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Totals | 13 | 13 | 243.8 | 90.4 | 42.2 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 14.5 | 76.8 | 33.6 | .437 | 13.2 | 4.2 | .320 | 24.8 | 18.9 | .764 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 79 | 79 | 3361 | 26.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 19.5 | 9.4 | .480 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .335 | 8.7 | 6.4 | .738 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 2283 | 19.2 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 14.0 | 7.1 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.0 | 5.0 | .834 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 2174 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 5.5 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.3 | 2.9 | .682 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 81 | 0 | 2077 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 4.6 | .395 | 6.8 | 2.2 | .324 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .748 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 36 | 31 | 1281 | 15.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 5.4 | .409 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .368 | 5.4 | 4.1 | .756 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 53 | 19 | 813 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 3.9 | .410 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .365 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .653 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 2089 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 3.3 | .387 | 6.4 | 2.4 | .377 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .640 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 48 | 4 | 760 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 3.7 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.6 | 2.9 | .513 |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 28 | 25 | 1027 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 11.1 | 5.0 | .448 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .308 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .702 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 82 | 82 | 2351 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 2.5 | .409 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .100 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .688 |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 24 | 36 | 0 | 315 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 3.3 | .341 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .333 | 3.8 | 3.0 | .788 |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 51 | 3 | 531 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 3.2 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .673 | |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 36 | 3 | 353 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | .298 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .231 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .688 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 26 | 37 | 0 | 243 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 2.5 | .288 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .143 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .500 |
| Stephen Graham | SG | 23 | 13 | 0 | 117 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 4.3 | .424 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .889 |
| Zendon Hamilton | C | 30 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 5.5 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 8.6 | .688 | |
| Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 19 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 13 | 13 | 604 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 8.7 | .476 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .333 | 7.0 | 5.2 | .737 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 13 | 13 | 354 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 5.5 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .750 | |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 13 | 13 | 282 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 10.9 | 5.7 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .944 | |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 13 | 0 | 238 | 13.3 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 4.7 | .620 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 3.9 | .703 | |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 345 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 4.7 | .433 | 4.8 | 1.9 | .391 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .882 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 9 | 8 | 336 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 | .319 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .278 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .742 |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 13 | 5 | 399 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 3.3 | .330 | 2.2 | 0.5 | .208 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .813 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 13 | 13 | 408 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 2.8 | .421 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .759 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 13 | 0 | 181 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .308 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .278 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .750 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 22.9 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 79 | 79 | 3361 | 2478 | 556 | 521 | 123 | 66 | 260 | 1823 | 875 | .480 | 379 | 127 | .335 | 814 | 601 | .738 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 78 | 78 | 2283 | 1217 | 591 | 91 | 38 | 136 | 155 | 889 | 450 | .506 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 380 | 317 | .834 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 79 | 79 | 2174 | 845 | 665 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 106 | 652 | 334 | .512 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 258 | 176 | .682 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 81 | 0 | 2077 | 750 | 492 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 90 | 671 | 265 | .395 | 395 | 128 | .324 | 123 | 92 | .748 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 36 | 31 | 1281 | 558 | 161 | 131 | 53 | 21 | 99 | 469 | 192 | .409 | 76 | 28 | .368 | 193 | 146 | .756 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 82 | 7 | 2089 | 552 | 133 | 169 | 37 | 1 | 55 | 491 | 190 | .387 | 371 | 140 | .377 | 50 | 32 | .640 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 82 | 82 | 2351 | 391 | 198 | 346 | 76 | 19 | 116 | 399 | 163 | .409 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 93 | 64 | .688 |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 28 | 25 | 1027 | 377 | 67 | 77 | 38 | 7 | 56 | 317 | 142 | .448 | 65 | 20 | .308 | 104 | 73 | .702 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 53 | 19 | 813 | 241 | 80 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 212 | 87 | .410 | 96 | 35 | .365 | 49 | 32 | .653 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 48 | 4 | 760 | 219 | 235 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 150 | 79 | .527 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 119 | 61 | .513 |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 51 | 3 | 531 | 127 | 137 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 91 | 47 | .516 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 33 | .673 | |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 24 | 36 | 0 | 315 | 96 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 85 | 29 | .341 | 36 | 12 | .333 | 33 | 26 | .788 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 36 | 3 | 353 | 48 | 56 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 17 | .298 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 26 | 37 | 0 | 243 | 42 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 17 | .288 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 12 | 6 | .500 |
| Stephen Graham | SG | 23 | 13 | 0 | 117 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 14 | .424 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 8 | .889 |
| Zendon Hamilton | C | 30 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .688 | |
| Martynas Andriuškevičius | C | 19 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 8002 | 3470 | 1560 | 567 | 392 | 1099 | 6412 | 2908 | .454 | 1465 | 497 | .339 | 2318 | 1689 | .729 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 21 | 13 | 13 | 604 | 400 | 105 | 76 | 18 | 9 | 65 | 307 | 146 | .476 | 63 | 21 | .333 | 118 | 87 | .737 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 30 | 13 | 13 | 354 | 135 | 82 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 119 | 54 | .454 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 27 | .750 | |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 345 | 123 | 73 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 104 | 45 | .433 | 46 | 18 | .391 | 17 | 15 | .882 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 24 | 13 | 13 | 282 | 107 | 98 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 85 | 45 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | .944 | |
| Ronald Murray | SG | 26 | 13 | 5 | 399 | 105 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 112 | 37 | .330 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 32 | 26 | .813 |
| Larry Hughes | SG | 27 | 9 | 8 | 336 | 100 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 113 | 36 | .319 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 31 | 23 | .742 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 23 | 13 | 0 | 238 | 88 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 31 | .620 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 26 | .703 | |
| Eric Snow | PG | 32 | 13 | 13 | 408 | 86 | 43 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 76 | 32 | .421 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 29 | 22 | .759 |
| Damon Jones | PG | 29 | 13 | 0 | 181 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Henderson | C | 33 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 13 | 13 | 3171 | 1175 | 549 | 210 | 85 | 55 | 176 | 999 | 437 | .437 | 172 | 55 | .320 | 322 | 246 | .764 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | Starter/Star (1.1) | 42.5 | High (1.2) | 31.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 124.08 | Relentless point-forward play defined Cleveland’s offense, with James attacking downhill, creating for teammates and carrying one of the league’s heaviest workloads. His 31.4 points per game led the NBA while his blend of scoring and playmaking turned the Cavaliers into a 50-win club. | MVP Runner-Up 2006, NBA All-Star 2006, All-NBA First Team 2006, NBA Scoring Champion 2006 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Starter/Star (1.1) | 29.3 | Medium (1.1) | 15.6 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 64.61 | Skilled low-post center who gave Cleveland a dependable interior scoring option whenever defenses loaded up on James. His soft touch, rebounding and rim protection made him one of the Eastern Conference’s steadier big men. | NBA All-Star 2006 |
| Larry Hughes | Starter/Star (1.1) | 35.6 | High (1.2) | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 67.58 | Two-way wing tasked with easing pressure on James while guarding top perimeter scorers. Injuries limited his availability, but he still provided secondary creation and disruptive defense when healthy. | — |
| Ronald Murray | Starter/Star (1.1) | 36.7 | Medium (1.1) | 13.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 49.85 | Aggressive scoring guard who stepped into a larger role after arriving midseason. Murray brought shot creation from the perimeter and often looked for his own offense when Cleveland needed another scorer. | — |
| Drew Gooden | Starter/Star (1.1) | 27.5 | Medium (1.1) | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 51.09 | Active rebounder who did much of the dirty work around the basket. Gooden’s energy on the glass and ability to finish inside complemented Cleveland’s star-driven offense. | — |
| Donyell Marshall | Key Contributor (1.05) | 25.6 | Medium (1.1) | 9.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 39.25 | Floor-spacing forward whose value came from stretching defenses beyond the arc. Marshall attempted nearly five threes per game, a notable number for a power forward in that era. | NBA Three-Point Contest Participant 2006 |
| Eric Snow | Starter/Star (1.1) | 28.7 | Low (1.0) | 4.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 27.50 | Defensive-minded floor general who prioritized organization over scoring. Snow’s steady decision-making helped keep Cleveland’s offense structured while taking difficult backcourt assignments. | — |
| Damon Jones | Key Contributor (1.05) | 25.5 | Low (1.0) | 6.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 22.89 | Spot-up specialist who supplied needed spacing around James. Defenses respected his outside shot, opening driving lanes even when his own scoring totals stayed modest. | — |
| Anderson Varejão | Key Contributor (1.05) | 15.8 | Low (1.0) | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 22.89 | Energy reserve whose hustle often changed the feel of a game. Varejão crashed the offensive glass, defended with activity and quickly became a fan favorite because of his relentless motor. | NBA Rookie Challenge Participant 2006 |
| Sasha Pavlović | Bench (1.0) | 15.3 | Low (1.0) | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.00 | Young wing still finding his footing in the rotation. Pavlović flashed shooting ability and positional size that hinted at a larger future role. | — |
| Alan Henderson | Bench (1.0) | 10.4 | Low (1.0) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 11.60 | Veteran frontcourt reserve who provided physical minutes and efficient finishing around the basket when called upon. | — |
| Stephen Graham | Bench (1.0) | 9.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 9.40 | Athletic reserve wing whose contributions largely came through energy plays and defensive effort in limited opportunities. | — |
| Luke Jackson | Bench (1.0) | 8.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.80 | Perimeter-oriented reserve who tried to provide shooting and secondary ball movement off the bench, though consistency remained a challenge. | — |
| Zendon Hamilton | Bench (1.0) | 4.2 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.20 | Deep-rotation center who offered size and finishing around the rim during brief appearances. | — |
| Ira Newble | Bench (1.0) | 9.8 | Low (1.0) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.20 | Defensive specialist whose offensive role was limited, but coaches trusted him to bring toughness on the wing. | — |
| Mike Wilks | Bench (1.0) | 6.6 | Low (1.0) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.00 | Backup point guard who handled short stretches of ball-handling duty and helped stabilize reserve lineups. | — |
| Martynas Andriuškevičius | Bench (1.0) | 1.5 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.00 | Developmental teenage center whose season was focused more on learning the NBA game than contributing regular rotation minutes. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.8 | — | 97.6 | 42.3 | 19.0 | 11.7 | 536.94 | Cleveland’s identity revolved around LeBron James’ MVP-level production, supported by a veteran frontcourt and defensive-minded backcourt. The club won 50 games and returned to the postseason behind a balanced mix of star power, rebounding and half-court defense. | 50-Win Season 2005-06, NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | Starter/Star (1.1) | 46.5 | High (1.2) | 30.8 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 123.02 | Ball-dominant superstar who carried Cleveland’s offense through its first playoff appearance of the LeBron era. Nearly every possession ran through him, and despite constant defensive attention he averaged 30.8 points while logging an exhausting 46.5 minutes per game. | NBA Playoff Debut 2006 |
| Larry Hughes | Starter/Star (1.1) | 37.3 | Medium (1.1) | 11.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 49.37 | Defensive-oriented wing whose playoff value showed up in matchup assignments and backcourt pressure more than shooting efficiency. Hughes struggled from the field but still contributed playmaking and disruptive defense. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Starter/Star (1.1) | 27.2 | Medium (1.1) | 10.4 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 48.64 | Skilled center who remained Cleveland’s most reliable interior option when opponents packed the paint against James. His rim protection and post scoring helped balance a perimeter-driven attack. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Donyell Marshall | Key Contributor (1.05) | 26.5 | Medium (1.1) | 9.5 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 39.95 | Stretch-four specialist who gave Cleveland valuable spacing during the postseason. Marshall’s willingness to launch from deep forced bigger defenders away from the basket and opened driving lanes. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Drew Gooden | Starter/Star (1.1) | 21.7 | Medium (1.1) | 8.2 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 40.17 | Physical rebounder whose best work came around the glass and in the paint. Gooden provided second-chance opportunities and brought a needed level of toughness to Cleveland’s frontcourt. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Ronald Murray | Key Contributor (1.05) | 30.7 | Medium (1.1) | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 31.17 | Instant-offense guard who was often asked to create his own shot with second units. His scoring efficiency dipped in the postseason, but he remained one of Cleveland’s few perimeter creators beyond James. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Anderson Varejão | Key Contributor (1.05) | 18.3 | Medium (1.1) | 6.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 28.18 | High-energy reserve big who changed possessions through hustle rather than volume scoring. Varejão’s offensive rebounding and activity level regularly injected life into Cleveland’s bench groups. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Eric Snow | Starter/Star (1.1) | 31.4 | Low (1.0) | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 30.14 | Veteran floor general who focused on defense, ball security and organization. Snow’s offensive role was limited, but his experience helped steady a young playoff team. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Damon Jones | Bench (1.0) | 13.9 | Low (1.0) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 8.20 | Spot-up shooter whose role narrowed during the postseason. Even in limited minutes, his reputation as a perimeter threat influenced defensive spacing. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Ira Newble | Bench (1.0) | 2.2 | Low (1.0) | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.00 | Defensive reserve used in short bursts when extra wing toughness was needed. His opportunities were sparse, but he made the most of them offensively. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Alan Henderson | Bench (1.0) | 4.5 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | Veteran depth center who saw only brief postseason action and primarily served as frontcourt insurance. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| Sasha Pavlović | Bench (1.0) | 1.3 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.60 | Young wing remained outside the regular playoff rotation and had little chance to establish a rhythm during the series. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006 |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 243.8 | — | 90.4 | 42.2 | 16.2 | 10.7 | 405.46 | Cleveland’s first LeBron-led playoff team relied heavily on star creation, frontcourt rebounding and defensive discipline. The Cavaliers pushed deeper into the postseason than they had in years, with James carrying a massive share of the offensive burden. | NBA Playoff Appearance 2006, Eastern Conference Semifinals 2006 |