New Orleans Hornets 2007-08 Roster and Statistics

Last Updated on March 10, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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Roster

NO.	PLAYER NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	DOB	COLLEGE
1	Chris Andersen	C	6-10	245	July 7, 1978	Blinn College
2	Jannero Pargo	SG	6-1	175	October 22, 1979	Arkansas
3	Chris Paul	PG	6-0	175	May 6, 1985	Wake Forest
5	Mike James	PG	6-2	188	June 23, 1975	Duquesne
6	Tyson Chandler	C	7-0	235	October 2, 1982
8	Bobby Jackson	SG	6-1	185	March 13, 1973	Minnesota
9	Morris Peterson	SG	6-7	218	August 26, 1977	Michigan State
11	Marcus Vinicius	SF	6-8	225	May 31, 1984
12	Hilton Armstrong	C	6-11	235	November 11, 1984	UConn
16	Peja Stojaković	SF	6-10	229	June 9, 1977
24	Bonzi Wells	SG	6-5	210	September 28, 1976	Ball State University
30	David West	PF	6-9	250	August 29, 1980	Xavier
32	Julian Wright	SF	6-8	225	May 20, 1987	Kansas
33	Melvin Ely	C	6-10	260	May 2, 1978	Fresno State
40	Ryan Bowen	SF	6-7	215	November 20, 1975	Iowa
45	Rasual Butler	SF	6-7	215	May 23, 1979	La Salle

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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%
Chris Paul	PG	22	80	80	37.6	21.1	4.0	11.6	2.7	0.1	2.5	16.1	7.9	.488	3.1	1.2	.369	4.9	4.2	.851
David West	PF	27	76	76	37.8	20.6	8.9	2.3	0.8	1.3	2.2	17.2	8.3	.482	0.3	0.1	.240	4.6	3.9	.850
Peja Stojaković	SF	30	77	77	35.2	16.4	4.3	1.2	0.7	0.1	0.8	13.3	5.9	.440	6.8	3.0	.441	1.8	1.7	.929
Tyson Chandler	C	25	79	79	35.2	11.8	11.7	1.0	0.6	1.1	1.7	7.7	4.8	.623	0.0	0.0	.000	3.7	2.2	.593
Bonzi Wells	SG	31	22	0	19.9	8.8	3.2	0.8	1.1	0.4	1.2	7.1	3.5	.490	0.5	0.2	.333	2.4	1.6	.660
Jannero Pargo	SG	28	80	5	18.7	8.1	1.6	2.4	0.6	0.1	1.2	8.2	3.2	.390	2.3	0.8	.349	1.0	0.9	.877
Morris Peterson	SG	30	76	76	23.6	8.0	2.7	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.5	6.8	2.8	.417	3.8	1.5	.394	1.1	0.9	.765
Bobby Jackson	SG	34	46	0	19.4	7.1	2.4	1.7	0.7	0.1	0.7	6.4	2.5	.392	3.1	1.2	.368	1.1	0.9	.816
Rasual Butler	SF	28	51	8	17.2	4.9	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.4	0.2	5.1	1.8	.350	2.6	0.9	.331	0.6	0.5	.839
Melvin Ely	C	29	52	1	11.9	3.9	2.8	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.8	3.5	1.6	.472	0.0	0.0		1.1	0.6	.552
Julian Wright	SF	20	57	1	11.2	3.9	2.1	0.7	0.5	0.2	0.6	3.0	1.6	.533	0.4	0.2	.417	0.9	0.6	.635
Hilton Armstrong	C	23	65	3	11.3	2.7	2.5	0.4	0.2	0.5	0.9	2.3	1.0	.453	0.0	0.0		1.1	0.7	.629
Mike James	PG	32	21	0	8.7	2.7	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.3	3.0	1.0	.344	1.1	0.3	.304	0.3	0.3	1.000
Ryan Bowen	SF	32	53	4	12.5	2.2	1.9	0.5	0.6	0.2	0.3	1.9	0.9	.490	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	0.3	.552
Marcus Vinicius	SF	23	13	0	5.3	2.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	1.5	0.7	.450	0.9	0.4	.417	0.8	0.4	.455
Chris Andersen	C	29	5	0	6.8	1.2	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.4	0.4	.286	0.0	0.0		0.8	0.4	.500
Team Totals			82	82	241.5	38.6	82.9	.466	7.7	19.8	.389	30.9	63.1	.490	.512	16.0	20.8	.769	11.4	30.4

Playoff Per Game

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Chris Paul	PG	22	12	12	40.5	24.1	4.9	11.3	2.3	0.2	1.8	18.4	9.3	.502	1.8	0.4	.238	6.6	5.2	.785
David West	PF	27	12	12	40.4	21.2	8.5	2.8	1.1	1.9	1.8	18.3	8.5	.466	0.2	0.1	.500	4.6	4.1	.891
Peja Stojaković	SF	30	12	12	37.9	14.1	5.4	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.7	11.1	4.8	.436	4.3	2.3	.549	2.3	2.1	.926
Jannero Pargo	SG	28	12	0	22.1	10.2	2.5	2.3	1.0	0.2	0.9	9.7	3.8	.388	3.6	1.3	.349	2.0	1.4	.708
Tyson Chandler	C	25	12	12	34.3	8.0	10.3	0.4	0.4	1.7	0.8	5.7	3.6	.632	0.0	0.0		1.3	0.8	.625
Morris Peterson	SG	30	12	12	23.1	7.2	2.6	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.4	5.7	2.8	.485	2.8	1.3	.471	0.5	0.3	.667
Julian Wright	SF	20	11	0	11.9	4.3	1.6	0.5	0.9	0.1	0.5	4.0	1.8	.455	0.8	0.2	.222	0.5	0.5	.833
Bonzi Wells	SG	31	12	0	14.2	3.7	2.6	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.5	4.8	1.8	.386	0.2	0.0	.000	0.5	0.0	.000
Mike James	PG	32	4	0	7.0	3.0	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.3	3.0	1.0	.333	1.3	0.5	.400	0.5	0.5	1.000
Hilton Armstrong	C	23	8	0	9.0	2.6	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	1.6	1.0	.615	0.0	0.0		1.3	0.6	.500
Melvin Ely	C	29	7	0	8.4	2.1	1.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	2.1	0.6	.267	0.0	0.0		1.4	1.0	.700
Ryan Bowen	SF	32	9	0	4.3	0.4	1.6	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	.167	0.1	0.0	.000	0.2	0.2	1.000
Team Totals			12	12	240.0	96.6	42.1	19.3	7.3	5.1	8.8	81.0	37.6	.464	14.0	5.8	.411	20.3	15.7	.774

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Chris Paul	PG	22	80	80	3006	20.2	3.8	11.1	2.6	0.0	2.4	15.5	7.5	.488	3.0	1.1	.369	4.7	4.0	.851
David West	PF	27	76	76	2870	19.6	8.5	2.2	0.8	1.2	2.1	16.4	7.9	.482	0.3	0.1	.240	4.4	3.8	.850
Peja Stojaković	SF	30	77	77	2711	16.8	4.4	1.3	0.8	0.1	0.8	13.6	6.0	.440	7.0	3.1	.441	1.9	1.7	.929
Jannero Pargo	SG	28	80	5	1497	15.5	3.1	4.6	1.2	0.1	2.2	15.7	6.1	.390	4.5	1.6	.349	1.9	1.7	.877
Bonzi Wells	SG	31	22	0	438	15.9	5.8	1.4	2.0	0.7	2.2	12.9	6.3	.490	1.0	0.3	.333	4.4	2.9	.660
Bobby Jackson	SG	34	46	0	891	13.1	4.4	3.1	1.3	0.1	1.3	12.0	4.7	.392	5.8	2.1	.368	2.0	1.6	.816
Julian Wright	SF	20	57	1	640	12.5	6.6	2.3	1.6	0.7	1.9	9.5	5.1	.533	1.4	0.6	.417	2.9	1.9	.635
Morris Peterson	SG	30	76	76	1796	12.2	4.1	1.3	0.9	0.1	0.8	10.3	4.3	.417	5.8	2.3	.394	1.7	1.3	.765
Melvin Ely	C	29	52	1	621	11.7	8.4	1.3	0.4	1.0	2.4	10.4	4.9	.472	0.0	0.0		3.4	1.9	.552
Mike James	PG	32	21	0	183	11.2	3.3	1.2	0.8	0.0	1.4	12.6	4.3	.344	4.5	1.4	.304	1.2	1.2	1.000
Rasual Butler	SF	28	51	8	875	10.4	4.1	1.5	0.6	0.9	0.4	10.7	3.7	.350	5.5	1.8	.331	1.3	1.1	.839
Hilton Armstrong	C	23	65	3	732	8.8	8.0	1.1	0.7	1.7	2.9	7.3	3.3	.453	0.0	0.0		3.4	2.2	.629
Tyson Chandler	C	25	79	79	2783	12.0	12.0	1.0	0.6	1.1	1.8	7.8	4.9	.623	0.0	0.0	.000	3.8	2.3	.593
Ryan Bowen	SF	32	53	4	660	6.2	5.5	1.4	1.7	0.6	0.8	5.5	2.7	.490	0.1	0.0	.000	1.6	0.9	.552
Marcus Vinicius	SF	23	13	0	69	14.6	4.2	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.6	10.4	4.7	.450	6.3	2.6	.417	5.7	2.6	.455
Chris Andersen	C	29	5	0	34	6.4	9.5	0.0	0.0	4.2	1.1	7.4	2.1	.286	0.0	0.0		4.2	2.1	.500

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Chris Paul	PG	22	12	12	486	21.4	4.4	10.0	2.1	0.1	1.6	16.4	8.2	.502	1.6	0.4	.238	5.9	4.6	.785
David West	PF	27	12	12	485	18.9	7.6	2.5	1.0	1.7	1.6	16.3	7.6	.466	0.1	0.1	.500	4.1	3.6	.891
Jannero Pargo	SG	28	12	0	265	16.6	4.1	3.7	1.6	0.3	1.5	15.8	6.1	.388	5.8	2.0	.349	3.3	2.3	.708
Peja Stojaković	SF	30	12	12	455	13.4	5.1	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.6	10.5	4.6	.436	4.0	2.2	.549	2.1	2.0	.926
Julian Wright	SF	20	11	0	131	12.9	4.9	1.4	2.7	0.3	1.4	12.1	5.5	.455	2.5	0.5	.222	1.6	1.4	.833
Morris Peterson	SG	30	12	12	277	11.2	4.0	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.6	8.8	4.3	.485	4.4	2.1	.471	0.8	0.5	.667
Hilton Armstrong	C	23	8	0	72	10.5	10.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	6.5	4.0	.615	0.0	0.0		5.0	2.5	.500
Tyson Chandler	C	25	12	12	412	8.4	10.7	0.4	0.4	1.7	0.9	5.9	3.8	.632	0.0	0.0		1.4	0.9	.625
Bonzi Wells	SG	31	12	0	170	9.3	6.6	1.7	0.8	0.6	1.3	12.1	4.7	.386	0.4	0.0	.000	1.3	0.0	.000
Melvin Ely	C	29	7	0	59	9.2	6.7	0.6	0.0	0.0	2.4	9.2	2.4	.267	0.0	0.0		6.1	4.3	.700
Mike James	PG	32	4	0	28	15.4	1.3	1.3	2.6	0.0	1.3	15.4	5.1	.333	6.4	2.6	.400	2.6	2.6	1.000
Ryan Bowen	SF	32	9	0	39	3.7	12.9	1.8	0.9	0.0	0.9	5.5	0.9	.167	0.9	0.0	.000	1.8	1.8	1.000

Regular Season Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Chris Paul	—	22	80	80	3006	1684	321	925	217	4	201	1291	630	.488	249	92	.369	390	332	.851
David West	—	27	76	76	2870	1564	675	177	62	99	165	1305	629	.482	25	6	.240	353	300	.850
Peja Stojaković	—	30	77	77	2711	1263	331	96	57	10	61	1026	451	.440	524	231	.441	140	130	.929
Tyson Chandler	—	25	79	79	2783	929	928	81	45	84	136	605	377	.623	1	0	.000	295	175	.593
Jannero Pargo	—	28	80	5	1497	644	130	192	50	5	93	652	254	.390	186	65	.349	81	71	.877
Morris Peterson	—	30	76	76	1796	608	206	67	47	7	41	516	215	.417	287	113	.394	85	65	.765
Bobby Jackson	—	34	46	0	891	325	110	76	32	3	31	296	116	.392	144	53	.368	49	40	.816
Rasual Butler	—	28	51	8	875	252	100	36	15	21	10	260	91	.350	133	44	.331	31	26	.839
Julian Wright	—	20	57	1	640	223	117	40	29	12	34	169	90	.533	24	10	.417	52	33	.635
Melvin Ely	—	29	52	1	621	202	145	22	7	18	42	180	85	.472	0	0		58	32	.552
Bonzi Wells	—	31	22	0	438	193	71	17	24	8	27	157	77	.490	12	4	.333	53	35	.660
Hilton Armstrong	—	23	65	3	732	178	163	23	15	34	59	148	67	.453	0	0		70	44	.629
Ryan Bowen	—	32	53	4	660	114	100	25	32	11	15	100	49	.490	1	0	.000	29	16	.552
Mike James	—	32	21	0	183	57	17	6	4	0	7	64	22	.344	23	7	.304	6	6	1.000
Marcus Vinicius	—	23	13	0	69	28	8	2	1	1	3	20	9	.450	12	5	.417	11	5	.455
Chris Andersen	—	29	5	0	34	6	9	0	0	4	1	7	2	.286	0	0		4	2	.500
Team Totals			82	82	19806	8270	3431	1785	637	321	926	6796	3164	.466	1621	630	.389	1707	1312	.769

Playoff Totals

Player	Pos	Age	GP	GS	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FGA	FGM	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTA	FTM	FT%
Chris Paul	—	22	12	12	486	289	59	135	28	2	22	221	111	.502	21	5	.238	79	62	.785
David West	—	27	12	12	485	254	102	34	13	23	21	219	102	.466	2	1	.500	55	49	.891
Peja Stojaković	—	30	12	12	455	169	65	6	6	1	8	133	58	.436	51	28	.549	27	25	.926
Jannero Pargo	—	28	12	0	265	122	30	27	12	2	11	116	45	.388	43	15	.349	24	17	.708
Tyson Chandler	—	25	12	12	412	96	123	5	5	20	10	68	43	.632	0	0		16	10	.625
Morris Peterson	—	30	12	12	277	86	31	7	6	3	5	68	33	.485	34	16	.471	6	4	.667
Julian Wright	—	20	11	0	131	47	18	5	10	1	5	44	20	.455	9	2	.222	6	5	.833
Bonzi Wells	—	31	12	0	170	44	31	8	4	3	6	57	22	.386	2	0	.000	6	0	.000
Hilton Armstrong	—	23	8	0	72	21	20	0	0	6	4	13	8	.615	0	0		10	5	.500
Melvin Ely	—	29	7	0	59	15	11	1	0	0	4	15	4	.267	0	0		10	7	.700
Mike James	—	32	4	0	28	12	1	1	2	0	1	12	4	.333	5	2	.400	2	2	1.000
Ryan Bowen	—	32	9	0	39	4	14	2	1	0	1	6	1	.167	1	0	.000	2	2	1.000
Team Totals			12	12	2879	1159	505	231	87	61	98	972	451	.464	168	69	.411	243	188	.774

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME	ROLE TIER	MPG	USAGE TIER	PPG	RPG	APG	STK	IMPACT INDEX	NOTES	AWARDS
Chris Paul	Starter/Star	37.6	High (1.2)	21.1	4.0	11.6	2.8	72.2	As a sophomore, Paul emerged as a star with his dynamic playmaking and scoring. His ability to control the offense and contribute defensively elevated the team. Finished 2nd in MVP voting and was named to All-NBA First Team.	MVP-2, DPOY-7, AS, NBA1, DEF2
David West	Starter/Star	37.8	High (1.2)	20.6	8.9	2.7	2.1	70.7	West showcased his versatility as a primary scorer and anchor of the defense. His physical presence and scoring efficiency on both ends were pivotal for the team’s success.	AS
Tyson Chandler	Starter/Star	35.2	High (1.2)	11.8	11.7	1.1	2.1	57.6	Chandler’s defensive prowess, particularly in rim protection, was critical in solidifying the team’s defense. A major contributor to the defensive player of the year race.	DPOY-11
Peja Stojaković	Key Contributor	35.2	Medium (1.1)	16.4	4.3	1.6	0.9	53.3	Stojaković was the team’s primary shooter, providing spacing and scoring. His ability to stretch the floor allowed the team’s offense to thrive.
Morris Peterson	Key Contributor	23.6	Low (1.0)	8.0	2.7	1.6	0.5	29.2	Peterson brought strong perimeter defense and shooting, offering critical depth to the team. His minutes fluctuated but his role in specific matchups was valuable.
Bonzi Wells	Bench	19.9	Low (1.0)	8.8	3.2	1.2	1.1	26.5	Wells’ brief but impactful appearances gave the team an extra burst of energy, especially on defense and rebounding. His scoring off the bench helped spark the offense.
Bobby Jackson	Bench	19.4	Low (1.0)	7.1	2.4	1.3	1.0	22.9	Jackson provided valuable leadership and scoring off the bench, often bringing an aggressive mindset to change the flow of the game.
Jannero Pargo	Key Contributor	18.7	Low (1.0)	8.1	1.6	2.4	1.0	22.0	Pargo’s strong shooting and ability to playmake in spurts made him a useful rotational piece for the team.
Rasual Butler	Bench	17.2	Low (1.0)	4.9	2.0	0.7	0.6	18.1	Butler’s role was primarily as a 3-and-D wing, offering depth for the team but struggling with consistency.
Ryan Bowen	Bench	12.5	Low (1.0)	2.2	1.9	0.5	0.3	8.3	Bowen’s primary contribution came on defense, where he provided energy and effort off the bench.
Melvin Ely	Bench	11.9	Low (1.0)	3.9	2.8	0.4	0.5	12.4	Ely was a rotational big, helping provide interior scoring and rebounding but not a consistent presence.
Hilton Armstrong	Bench	11.3	Low (1.0)	2.7	2.5	0.9	0.2	11.7	Armstrong was a role player who brought shot-blocking and rebounding, with limited offensive impact.
Julian Wright	Bench	11.2	Low (1.0)	3.9	2.1	0.8	0.5	12.5	Wright’s athleticism was evident, though his offensive game was raw. He was more of a project than a mainstay.
Mike James	Bench	8.7	Low (1.0)	2.7	0.8	0.6	0.2	5.2	James provided veteran experience in short minutes but didn’t have a major impact on the team’s overall performance.
Chris Andersen	Bench	6.8	Low (1.0)	1.2	1.8	0.0	0.0	5.1	Andersen played limited minutes but brought energy in his small role.
Marcus Vinicius	Bench	5.3	Low (1.0)	2.2	0.3	0.8	0.2	5.1	Vinicius was a depth piece in minimal minutes.
Team Totals		241.5		100.9	41.8	21.8	7.8	501.0	The team’s balance between stars like Chris Paul and David West and their deep bench led them to a strong season.

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME	ROLE TIER	MPG	USAGE TIER	PPG	RPG	APG	STK	IMPACT INDEX	NOTES	AWARDS
Chris Paul	Starter/Star	40.5	High (1.2)	24.1	5.2	11.3	3.6	93.0	Paul’s floor generalship was on full display, leading the team in scoring and assists. His 40.5 MPG was indicative of his vital role. Despite a slow 3P shooting percentage, his elite passing and defense carried the squad.
David West	Starter/Star	40.4	High (1.2)	21.2	8.5	2.7	2.7	85.3	West played a key role as a scorer and rebounder, showing consistent efficiency. His inside scoring complemented Paul’s playmaking. West’s defensive versatility, especially as a help defender, was crucial for the team.
Peja Stojaković	Key Contributor	37.9	Medium (1.1)	14.1	5.4	1.6	0.7	49.0	Stojaković remained the team’s go-to shooter, often stretching the defense with his perimeter scoring. His contributions off the ball, including timely 3-pointers, helped space the floor for others.
Tyson Chandler	Starter/Star	34.3	Medium (1.1)	8.0	10.3	0.4	3.6	47.3	Chandler brought a dominant defensive presence, especially in rebounding and shot-blocking. His scoring was efficient but limited, and his presence in the paint helped disrupt opposing offenses.
Morris Peterson	Key Contributor	23.1	Low (1.0)	7.2	2.6	0.4	0.4	18.6	Peterson provided the team with steady shooting and perimeter defense, often coming off the bench to inject scoring energy. His role was more supportive than focal.
Jannero Pargo	Bench	22.1	Low (1.0)	10.2	2.5	1.8	1.8	25.6	Pargo’s 3-point shooting and ability to handle the ball were assets, but his overall impact was variable. He filled in well for Paul during rests but struggled with consistency.
Bonzi Wells	Bench	14.2	Low (1.0)	3.7	2.6	0.5	0.3	8.1	Wells offered brief, defensive-minded minutes but wasn’t a consistent offensive threat. His size and toughness were useful for energy bursts.
Julian Wright	Bench	11.9	Low (1.0)	4.3	1.6	0.7	0.7	13.0	Wright showed glimpses of his athleticism, though his offensive game was still raw. He occasionally flashed defensive versatility and effort on the glass.
Hilton Armstrong	Bench	9.0	Low (1.0)	2.6	2.5	0.0	0.5	8.0	Armstrong’s role was limited, but he provided decent rebounding and shot-blocking in his minutes.
Melvin Ely	Bench	8.4	Low (1.0)	2.1	1.6	0.0	0.6	6.0	Ely’s brief stints didn’t leave much of an impression. His shooting efficiency and limited minutes kept his impact minimal.
Mike James	Bench	7.0	Low (1.0)	3.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	4.3	James provided veteran leadership in short minutes, though his on-court impact was minimal in the small role he played.
Ryan Bowen	Bench	4.3	Low (1.0)	0.4	1.6	0.1	0.1	3.2	Bowen’s brief appearances were largely inconsequential, with minimal contributions across the stat sheet.
Team Totals		240.0		96.6	42.1	19.3	7.3	452.2	The team leaned heavily on its core players like Chris Paul and David West, with solid contributions from Peja Stojaković and Tyson Chandler.