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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Gibson | PG | 6-2 | 190 | February 27, 1986 | Texas |
| 3 | Sasha Pavlović | SG | 6-8 | 220 | November 15, 1983 | |
| 4 | Ben Wallace | PF | 6-9 | 240 | September 10, 1974 | Cuyahoga Community College, Virginia Union University |
| 6 | Shannon Brown | SG | 6-4 | 205 | November 29, 1985 | Michigan State |
| 10 | Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 6-7 | 244 | March 5, 1977 | Miami University |
| 11 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 7-3 | 238 | June 5, 1975 | |
| 12 | Billy Thomas | SF | 6-4 | 208 | December 23, 1975 | Kansas |
| 13 | Delonte West | PG | 6-3 | 180 | July 26, 1983 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 14 | Ira Newble | SG | 6-7 | 220 | January 20, 1975 | Miami University |
| 15 | Cedric Simmons | PF | 6-9 | 235 | January 3, 1986 | NC State |
| 17 | Anderson Varejão | C | 6-11 | 273 | September 28, 1982 | |
| 19 | Damon Jones | SG | 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 |
| 27 | Dwayne Jones | PF | 6-11 | 250 | June 9, 1983 | Saint Joseph’s |
| 32 | Larry Hughes | PG | 6-5 | 184 | January 23, 1979 | Saint Louis |
| 32 | Joe Smith | PF | 6-10 | 225 | July 26, 1975 | Maryland |
| 33 | Devin Brown | SG | 6-5 | 220 | December 30, 1978 | Texas-San Antonio |
| 35 | Demetris Nichols | SF | 6-8 | 216 | September 4, 1984 | Syracuse |
| 41 | Lance Allred | C | 6-11 | 250 | February 2, 1981 | Utah, Weber State |
| 45 | Kaniel Dickens | PF | 6-8 | 215 | July 21, 1978 | Tyler Junior College, Idaho |
| 90 | Drew Gooden | PF | 6-10 | 250 | September 24, 1981 | Kansas |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 75 | 74 | 40.4 | 30.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 21.9 | 10.6 | .484 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .315 | 10.3 | 7.3 | .712 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 73 | 73 | 30.4 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 5.7 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .802 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 58 | 26 | 30.4 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 3.5 | .432 | 4.6 | 2.0 | .440 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .810 |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 78 | 20 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 2.8 | .409 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .308 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .754 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 26 | 51 | 51 | 30.7 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 4.5 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.2 | .728 |
| Larry Hughes | PG | 29 | 40 | 32 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 12.0 | 4.5 | .377 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .341 | 2.7 | 2.2 | .815 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 67 | 3 | 19.9 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 2.3 | .416 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .417 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .714 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 51 | 45 | 23.3 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | .362 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .298 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .688 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 48 | 13 | 27.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 2.8 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .598 |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 26 | 26 | 31.0 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | .440 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .367 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .788 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 27 | 1 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 3.2 | .512 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .652 |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 25 | 1 | 22.2 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 3.0 | .359 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .365 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .878 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 33 | 41 | 13 | 15.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | .449 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .769 |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 22 | 15 | 4 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | .369 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .310 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .609 |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 22 | 22 | 26.3 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .432 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 56 | 0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .483 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 34 | 11 | 1 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .295 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .348 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .778 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 34 | 22 | 5 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .158 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .455 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .286 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .308 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cedric Simmons | PF | 22 | 7 | 0 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Lance Allred | C | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | |
| Demetris Nichols | SF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | .125 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | PF | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 96.4 | 44.6 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 14.0 | 81.7 | 35.8 | .439 | 18.8 | 6.7 | .358 | 25.1 | 18.0 | .717 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 13 | 13 | 42.5 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 21.2 | 8.7 | .411 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .257 | 12.8 | 9.4 | .731 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 13 | 13 | 30.2 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 5.2 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | .818 | |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 34.8 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 3.4 | .400 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .429 | 3.2 | 2.7 | .854 |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 13 | 13 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 3.6 | .376 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .323 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .929 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 25.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 | .449 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .452 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .714 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 20.2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .636 |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 13 | 13 | 23.4 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .350 | |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 13 | 0 | 18.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .429 | |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 8 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .294 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .667 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 8 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .385 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .444 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .200 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 13 | 13 | 240.0 | 89.9 | 40.9 | 20.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 74.1 | 31.1 | .420 | 19.4 | 6.7 | .345 | 29.2 | 21.1 | .721 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 75 | 74 | 3027 | 26.8 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.5 | 9.4 | .484 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .315 | 9.2 | 6.5 | .712 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 73 | 73 | 2222 | 16.7 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 6.8 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 3.2 | .802 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 26 | 51 | 51 | 1564 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 5.3 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .728 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 58 | 26 | 1765 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 4.1 | .432 | 5.5 | 2.4 | .440 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .810 |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 78 | 20 | 1762 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 4.4 | .409 | 3.0 | 0.9 | .308 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .754 |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 26 | 26 | 806 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 4.4 | .440 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .367 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .788 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 67 | 3 | 1336 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 4.1 | .416 | 7.4 | 3.1 | .417 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .714 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 51 | 45 | 1188 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 4.4 | .362 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .298 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .688 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 33 | 41 | 13 | 650 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 3.9 | .449 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .333 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .769 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 34 | 11 | 1 | 156 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 3.0 | .295 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .348 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .778 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 48 | 13 | 1320 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 3.7 | .461 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .598 |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 22 | 22 | 578 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 2.3 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .432 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 56 | 0 | 472 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .532 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 2.1 | .483 |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 25 | 1 | 556 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 4.9 | .359 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .365 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .878 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 27 | 1 | 580 | 13.6 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 5.4 | .512 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 2.8 | .652 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 34 | 22 | 5 | 305 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | .158 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .455 |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 22 | 15 | 4 | 218 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 18.3 | 6.8 | .369 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .310 | 3.8 | 2.3 | .609 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 12.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 4.2 | .286 | 13.8 | 4.2 | .308 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cedric Simmons | PF | 22 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Demetris Nichols | SF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 20.6 | 2.6 | .125 | 7.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | PF | 29 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Lance Allred | C | 26 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 3.6 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | .500 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 13 | 13 | 552 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 17.9 | 7.4 | .411 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .257 | 10.9 | 8.0 | .731 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 13 | 13 | 393 | 15.6 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 6.1 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | .818 | |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 13 | 13 | 374 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | .376 | 6.0 | 1.9 | .323 | 2.7 | 2.5 | .929 |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 8 | 0 | 92 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 13.3 | 3.5 | .265 | 6.7 | 2.0 | .294 | 5.9 | 3.9 | .667 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 284 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 4.4 | .449 | 5.3 | 2.4 | .452 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .714 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 263 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 4.9 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .636 |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 453 | 11.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 3.5 | .400 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .429 | 3.3 | 2.8 | .854 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 8.4 | 3.2 | .385 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .444 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .667 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 2.8 | .200 | 9.7 | 2.8 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 13 | 0 | 240 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 3.3 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .429 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .500 | |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 13 | 13 | 304 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .515 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .350 | |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | .500 | 9.0 | 4.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 75 | 74 | 3027 | 2250 | 592 | 539 | 138 | 81 | 255 | 1642 | 794 | .484 | 359 | 113 | .315 | 771 | 549 | .712 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 73 | 73 | 2222 | 1029 | 682 | 104 | 34 | 120 | 135 | 879 | 417 | .474 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 243 | 195 | .802 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 58 | 26 | 1765 | 605 | 134 | 145 | 47 | 14 | 76 | 465 | 201 | .432 | 268 | 118 | .440 | 105 | 85 | .810 |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 78 | 20 | 1762 | 586 | 263 | 175 | 52 | 7 | 99 | 531 | 217 | .409 | 146 | 45 | .308 | 142 | 107 | .754 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 26 | 51 | 51 | 1564 | 574 | 423 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 91 | 523 | 232 | .444 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 151 | 110 | .728 |
| Larry Hughes | PG | 29 | 40 | 32 | 1210 | 491 | 143 | 94 | 60 | 11 | 72 | 478 | 180 | .377 | 126 | 43 | .341 | 108 | 88 | .815 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 67 | 3 | 1336 | 437 | 72 | 126 | 19 | 1 | 36 | 363 | 151 | .416 | 276 | 115 | .417 | 28 | 20 | .714 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 51 | 45 | 1188 | 379 | 128 | 82 | 29 | 6 | 55 | 403 | 146 | .362 | 114 | 34 | .298 | 77 | 53 | .688 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 48 | 13 | 1320 | 321 | 399 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 59 | 295 | 136 | .461 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 82 | 49 | .598 |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 26 | 26 | 806 | 268 | 97 | 116 | 29 | 19 | 51 | 225 | 99 | .440 | 79 | 29 | .367 | 52 | 41 | .788 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 27 | 1 | 580 | 219 | 136 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 170 | 87 | .512 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 69 | 45 | .652 |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 25 | 1 | 556 | 205 | 81 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 209 | 75 | .359 | 52 | 19 | .365 | 41 | 36 | .878 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 33 | 41 | 13 | 650 | 177 | 114 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 158 | 71 | .449 | 45 | 15 | .333 | 26 | 20 | .769 |
| Shannon Brown | SG | 22 | 15 | 4 | 218 | 105 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 111 | 41 | .369 | 29 | 9 | .310 | 23 | 14 | .609 |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 22 | 22 | 578 | 93 | 163 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 18 | 81 | 37 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 19 | .432 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 56 | 0 | 472 | 78 | 140 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 17 | 47 | 25 | .532 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 58 | 28 | .483 |
| Donyell Marshall | PF | 34 | 11 | 1 | 156 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 13 | .295 | 23 | 8 | .348 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Eric Snow | PG | 34 | 22 | 5 | 305 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 10 | .455 |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cedric Simmons | PF | 22 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | |
| Lance Allred | C | 26 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Demetris Nichols | SF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kaniel Dickens | PF | 29 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19853 | 7903 | 3655 | 1640 | 579 | 427 | 1081 | 6697 | 2937 | .439 | 1544 | 552 | .358 | 2061 | 1477 | .717 |
Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 23 | 13 | 13 | 552 | 366 | 102 | 99 | 23 | 17 | 54 | 275 | 113 | .411 | 70 | 18 | .257 | 167 | 122 | .731 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 32 | 13 | 13 | 393 | 170 | 98 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 140 | 67 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 36 | .818 | |
| Delonte West | PG | 24 | 13 | 13 | 453 | 141 | 43 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 110 | 44 | .400 | 42 | 18 | .429 | 41 | 35 | .854 |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 30 | 13 | 13 | 374 | 140 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 125 | 47 | .376 | 62 | 20 | .323 | 28 | 26 | .929 |
| Daniel Gibson | PG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 284 | 99 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 35 | .449 | 42 | 19 | .452 | 14 | 10 | .714 |
| Joe Smith | PF | 32 | 13 | 0 | 263 | 86 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 36 | .486 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 14 | .636 |
| Anderson Varejão | C | 25 | 13 | 0 | 240 | 53 | 67 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 22 | .407 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | .429 | |
| Ben Wallace | PF | 33 | 13 | 13 | 304 | 41 | 84 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 17 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | .350 | |
| Devin Brown | SG | 29 | 8 | 0 | 92 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 24 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | .385 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Damon Jones | SG | 31 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dwayne Jones | PF | 24 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Billy Thomas | SF | 32 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 13 | 13 | 3120 | 1169 | 532 | 262 | 78 | 63 | 167 | 963 | 404 | .420 | 252 | 87 | .345 | 380 | 274 | .721 |
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 | 40.4 | High | 30.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 126.46 | Everything revolved around his ability to create advantages. Cleveland’s offense leaned heavily on his scoring and playmaking, and he responded with one of the league’s most complete all-around seasons while finishing near the top of MVP voting. | NBA All-Star 2008, All-NBA First Team 2008, NBA MVP Voting (4th) 2008 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Starter/Star | 30.4 | Medium | 14.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 64.86 | Skilled low-post scorer and interior anchor who provided a steady secondary option beside LeBron. His rebounding and rim protection remained critical on a team that often relied on half-court execution. | NBA All-Star 2008 |
| Drew Gooden | Starter/Star | 30.7 | Medium | 11.3 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 52.51 | Physical power forward who supplied interior scoring and rebounding before being moved at the trade deadline. His work on the glass helped stabilize Cleveland’s frontcourt during the first half of the season. | — |
| Larry Hughes | Starter/Star | 30.3 | Medium | 12.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 48.64 | Slashing perimeter scorer whose season was a mix of aggressive defense and streaky shooting. Cleveland often used him to pressure opposing ball handlers and create transition opportunities. | — |
| Delonte West | Starter/Star | 31.0 | Medium | 10.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 49.61 | Combo guard acquired during the season who quickly fit alongside LeBron. His willingness to defend multiple positions and move the ball gave Cleveland more flexibility in the backcourt. | — |
| Daniel Gibson | Key Contributor | 30.4 | Medium | 10.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 37.62 | Floor-spacing guard whose outside shooting stretched defenses. Opponents had to stay attached beyond the arc, creating extra room for Cleveland’s primary creators to attack. | NBA Rookie-Sophomore Challenge Participant 2008 |
| Anderson Varejão | Key Contributor | 27.5 | Medium | 6.7 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 40.89 | Energy big whose impact came from relentless hustle rather than volume scoring. Offensive rebounds, loose-ball recoveries, and defensive activity regularly shifted possessions in Cleveland’s favor. | — |
| Joe Smith | Key Contributor | 21.5 | Medium | 8.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 33.96 | Veteran frontcourt addition who brought reliable mid-range shooting and steady rotational minutes after arriving from Chicago. His experience helped deepen the Cavaliers’ playoff push. | — |
| Ben Wallace | Key Contributor | 26.3 | Low | 4.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 34.02 | Defensive specialist acquired at midseason to strengthen the interior. Even with limited offensive responsibilities, his rebounding, shot-blocking, and physical presence addressed a major team need. | NBA All-Defensive Second Team Voting 2008 |
| Devin Brown | Key Contributor | 22.6 | Low | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 29.19 | Versatile reserve wing who filled multiple roles depending on lineup needs. His ability to handle the ball and defend either guard spot made him a useful depth piece. | — |
| Wally Szczerbiak | Key Contributor | 22.2 | Low | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 28.98 | Veteran shooter acquired in the deadline deal that reshaped Cleveland’s roster. His spacing and off-ball movement added another perimeter threat around LeBron. | NBA All-Star 2002 |
| Sasha Pavlović | Key Contributor | 23.3 | Low | 7.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 26.88 | Defensive-minded wing who often handled difficult perimeter assignments. While the shooting numbers dipped, he continued to provide size and toughness on the outside. | — |
| Damon Jones | Bench | 19.9 | Low | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 19.60 | Spot-up specialist whose role was straightforward: stretch the floor and capitalize on kick-out passes created by Cleveland’s stars. | — |
| Shannon Brown | Bench | 14.5 | Low | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 20.20 | Athletic reserve guard who flashed explosiveness in limited opportunities. His speed and open-floor play stood out whenever he cracked the rotation. | — |
| Ira Newble | Bench | 15.9 | Low | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 16.60 | Defensive role player who saw minutes largely because of his physicality and willingness to guard larger wings. | — |
| Donyell Marshall | Bench | 14.2 | Low | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 15.80 | Stretch forward whose shooting was no longer as consistent as earlier seasons, but he still offered spacing from the power forward position. | — |
| Dwayne Jones | Bench | 8.4 | Low | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 9.40 | Rebounding specialist who carved out minutes through effort around the basket and strong work on the offensive glass. | — |
| Eric Snow | Bench | 13.9 | Low | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9.00 | Veteran point guard whose value came from organization and defensive positioning rather than scoring production. | — |
| Cedric Simmons | Bench | 9.7 | Low | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.40 | Developmental big man who saw sparse action but showed flashes as a shot blocker and rebounder. | — |
| Billy Thomas | Bench | 4.9 | Low | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.20 | End-of-bench shooter used primarily in short appearances when perimeter spacing was needed. | — |
| Lance Allred | Bench | 3.3 | Low | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.60 | Limited-action reserve center who spent most of the season outside the regular rotation. | — |
| Demetris Nichols | Bench | 4.7 | Low | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | Rookie wing who appeared briefly before falling out of the rotation during Cleveland’s playoff chase. | — |
| Kaniel Dickens | Bench | 2.4 | Low | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.00 | Short-term depth forward who played only a handful of games and occupied an emergency reserve role. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 242.1 | — | 96.4 | 44.6 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 731.84 | Cleveland won 45 games and retooled the roster around LeBron James at the trade deadline, adding Ben Wallace, Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and Joe Smith to strengthen a team that reached the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals. | Eastern Conference Semifinals 2008 |
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 | 42.5 | High | 28.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 123.55 | Primary initiator and offensive lifeline throughout Cleveland’s playoff run. Even with defenses constantly collapsing into the paint, he generated nearly every major scoring opportunity while contributing heavily as a rebounder and help defender. | NBA All-Star 2008, All-NBA First Team 2008, NBA MVP Voting (4th) 2008 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Starter/Star | 30.2 | Medium | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 57.72 | Skilled interior scorer who gave Cleveland a dependable half-court option when possessions slowed down. His size around the rim and ability to finish over defenders remained important throughout the postseason. | NBA All-Star 2008 |
| Delonte West | Starter/Star | 34.8 | Medium | 10.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 48.40 | Two-way guard who quickly became a trusted playoff starter after arriving midseason. His perimeter defense, secondary ball-handling, and improved three-point shooting fit naturally next to LeBron. | — |
| Wally Szczerbiak | Starter/Star | 28.8 | Medium | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 34.85 | Floor-spacing wing whose value came from stretching defenses away from the paint. Although the shot wasn’t always falling consistently, opponents still respected his perimeter touch. | NBA All-Star 2002 |
| Daniel Gibson | Key Contributor | 25.8 | Medium | 9.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 32.34 | Instant-offense guard who supplied shooting punch off the bench. His ability to knock down deep jumpers helped Cleveland maintain spacing whenever LeBron rested or faced heavy defensive pressure. | NBA Rookie-Sophomore Challenge Participant 2008 |
| Ben Wallace | Starter/Star | 23.4 | Low | 3.2 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 27.94 | Defensive anchor whose impact was felt far more in matchups than box scores. Cleveland relied on his rebounding, rim protection, and physical interior presence against opposing frontcourts. | NBA All-Defensive Second Team Voting 2008 |
| Joe Smith | Bench | 20.2 | Low | 6.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 25.20 | Veteran reserve big who played a stabilizing role in the frontcourt rotation. His mid-range touch and positional awareness gave the Cavaliers useful depth during the postseason. | — |
| Anderson Varejão | Bench | 18.5 | Low | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 21.40 | Energy specialist who brought activity to every possession. Offensive rebounds, hustle plays, and defensive mobility helped swing momentum despite a limited offensive workload. | — |
| Devin Brown | Bench | 11.5 | Low | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 15.80 | Utility wing who filled several small roles depending on matchup needs. His versatility allowed Cleveland to plug defensive gaps without changing offensive structure. | — |
| Sasha Pavlović | Bench | 13.9 | Low | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10.40 | Reserve perimeter defender who saw a reduced offensive role but continued to provide size and toughness on the wing. | — |
| Billy Thomas | Bench | 2.7 | Low | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.80 | End-of-rotation shooter who appeared briefly and was used primarily for floor spacing in limited minutes. | — |
| Damon Jones | Bench | 5.2 | Low | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.80 | Specialist shooter whose playoff opportunities were limited as Cleveland shortened the rotation. | — |
| Dwayne Jones | Bench | 4.0 | Low | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.00 | Deep reserve rebounder who was used sparingly but competed well around the basket when called upon. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 240.0 | — | 89.9 | 40.9 | 20.2 | 10.8 | 407.40 | Cleveland reached the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals, leaning heavily on LeBron James for offensive creation while integrating trade-deadline additions such as Delonte West, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, and Wally Szczerbiak into the playoff rotation. | Eastern Conference Semifinals 2008 |