Last Updated on June 19, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the New Orleans Hornets 2009–10 roster and their regular season player statistics:
New Orleans Hornets 2009–10 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ike Diogu | PF | 6’9″ | 250 lbs | 26 | Arizona State |
| 2 | Darren Collison | PG | 6’0″ | 175 lbs | 22 | UCLA |
| 3 | Chris Paul | PG | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 24 | Wake Forest |
| 4 | Hilton Armstrong | C | 6’11” | 235 lbs | 25 | UConn |
| 5 | Marcus Thornton | SG | 6’4″ | 205 lbs | 22 | LSU |
| 6 | Tyson Chandler | C | 7’1″ | 235 lbs | 27 | Dominguez HS (CA) |
| 9 | Bobby Brown | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | 25 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 10 | Julian Wright | SF | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | 22 | Kansas |
| 12 | Darius Songaila | PF | 6’9″ | 248 lbs | 31 | Wake Forest |
| 15 | Aaron Gray | C | 7’0″ | 270 lbs | 25 | Pittsburgh |
| 24 | David West | PF | 6’9″ | 240 lbs | 29 | Xavier |
| 25 | Morris Peterson | SG | 6’7″ | 218 lbs | 32 | Michigan State |
| 30 | James Posey | SF | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | 33 | Xavier |
| 32 | Peja Stojaković | SF | 6’10” | 229 lbs | 32 | Serbia |
| 50 | Emeka Okafor | C | 6’10” | 255 lbs | 27 | UConn |
| 55 | Sean Marks | PF | 6’10” | 250 lbs | 34 | California |
Note: Tyson Chandler was traded before the season started. Antonio Daniels and Devin Brown were also traded early in the season.
Regular Season Player Statistics (2009–10)
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West | 81 | 81 | 36.4 | 19.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .505 | .250 | .865 |
| Chris Paul | 45 | 45 | 38.0 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | .493 | .409 | .847 |
| Marcus Thornton | 73 | 17 | 25.6 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .451 | .374 | .814 |
| Darren Collison | 76 | 37 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .477 | .400 | .851 |
| Peja Stojaković | 62 | 38 | 31.4 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .404 | .374 | .901 |
| Emeka Okafor | 82 | 82 | 28.9 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .530 | .000 | .562 |
| James Posey | 77 | 7 | 22.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .361 | .328 | .853 |
| Darius Songaila | 75 | 21 | 19.8 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .514 | .083 | .886 |
| Julian Wright | 68 | 14 | 14.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .489 | .185 | .675 |
| Morris Peterson | 46 | 9 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .419 | .368 | .833 |
| Aaron Gray | 24 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .490 | .000 | .750 |
| Bobby Brown | 22 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .375 | .292 | .750 |
| Hilton Armstrong | 18 | 0 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .436 | .000 | .636 |
| Sean Marks | 14 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .294 | .000 | .667 |
| Ike Diogu | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The New Orleans Hornets finished the 2009–10 season with a 37–45 record, missing the playoffs. Injuries to Chris Paul and mid-season transitions led to extended playing time and breakout performances by rookies like Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton.