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Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Ariza | SF | 6-8 | 215 | June 30, 1985 | UCLA |
| 2 | Jarrett Jack | SG | 6-3 | 200 | October 28, 1983 | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | Chris Paul | PG | 6-0 | 175 | May 6, 1985 | Wake Forest |
| 5 | Marcus Thornton | SG | 6-4 | 205 | June 5, 1987 | LSU |
| 6 | Sasha Pavlović | SG | 6-8 | 220 | November 15, 1983 | |
| 8 | Marco Belinelli | SG | 6-5 | 220 | March 25, 1986 | |
| 11 | David Andersen | PF | 6-11 | 245 | June 23, 1980 | |
| 14 | Jason Smith | C | 7-0 | 240 | March 2, 1986 | Colorado State |
| 16 | Peja Stojaković | SF | 6-10 | 229 | June 9, 1977 | |
| 20 | Quincy Pondexter | SF | 6-7 | 230 | March 10, 1988 | Washington |
| 22 | Patrick Ewing | SF | 6-8 | 235 | May 20, 1984 | Indiana, Georgetown |
| 24 | Carl Landry | PF | 6-9 | 248 | September 19, 1983 | Vincennes University, Purdue |
| 28 | D.J. Mbenga | C | 7-0 | 245 | December 30, 1980 | |
| 30 | David West | PF | 6-9 | 250 | August 29, 1980 | Xavier |
| 32 | Jerryd Bayless | PG | 6-3 | 200 | August 20, 1988 | Arizona |
| 33 | Willie Green | SG | 6-4 | 200 | July 28, 1981 | Detroit Mercy |
| 34 | Aaron Gray | C | 7-0 | 270 | December 7, 1984 | Pitt |
| 44 | Pops Mensah-Bonsu | PF | 6-9 | 240 | September 7, 1983 | George Washington |
| 50 | Emeka Okafor | C | 6-10 | 252 | September 28, 1982 | UConn |
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 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 5.4 | .463 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .388 | 4.8 | 4.2 | .878 |
| David West | PF | 30 | 70 | 70 | 35.0 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 14.9 | 7.5 | .508 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .222 | 4.7 | 3.8 | .807 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 34.7 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 4.0 | .398 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .303 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .701 |
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 72 | 72 | 31.8 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 4.2 | .573 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.0 | .562 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 80 | 69 | 24.5 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 3.8 | .437 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .414 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .784 |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 77 | 13 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.9 | 3.5 | .443 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .348 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .780 |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | 27 | 70 | 2 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 3.0 | .412 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .345 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .845 |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 23 | 46 | 0 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 3.0 | .410 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .376 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .758 |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 66 | 6 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .406 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .360 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .706 |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 77 | 6 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .443 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .843 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 23 | 10 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 4.7 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.5 | .795 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 41 | 6 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | |
| David Andersen | PF | 30 | 29 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .446 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .385 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .467 |
| Peja Stojaković | SF | 33 | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .424 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .440 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .857 |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 22 | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .214 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .765 |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 41 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .722 | |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | .182 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | PF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Patrick Ewing | SF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .750 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 94.9 | 40.1 | 20.6 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 13.0 | 78.2 | 35.9 | .459 | 15.0 | 5.4 | .360 | 23.1 | 17.7 | .765 |
Playoff 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 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 41.7 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 7.0 | .545 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .474 | 8.2 | 6.5 | .796 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 40.2 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 5.8 | .412 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .333 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .727 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 35.5 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.3 | 5.2 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | .917 | |
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 31.3 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .645 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .364 | |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 28.8 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 3.8 | .365 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .308 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 18.5 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 | .353 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .688 |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .389 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .222 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .571 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 6 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .692 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | |
| Patrick Ewing | SF | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 240.0 | 89.3 | 33.5 | 20.2 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 12.8 | 71.8 | 32.8 | .457 | 14.0 | 4.5 | .321 | 25.8 | 19.2 | .742 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | PG | 25 | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 5.4 | .463 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .388 | 4.8 | 4.2 | .878 |
| David West | PF | 30 | 70 | 70 | 35.0 | 19.4 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 15.3 | 7.8 | .508 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .222 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .807 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 80 | 69 | 24.5 | 15.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 5.6 | .437 | 6.0 | 2.5 | .414 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .784 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 34.7 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 4.2 | .398 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .303 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .701 |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | 27 | 70 | 2 | 19.6 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 5.6 | .412 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .345 | 4.4 | 3.7 | .845 |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 23 | 46 | 0 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 16.1 | 6.6 | .410 | 4.5 | 1.7 | .376 | 3.2 | 2.4 | .758 |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 77 | 13 | 21.7 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 5.8 | .443 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .348 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .780 |
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 72 | 72 | 31.8 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 4.7 | .573 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .562 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 23 | 10 | 26.2 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 6.4 | .527 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.5 | .795 |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 77 | 6 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 4.4 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .843 |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 66 | 6 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 3.6 | .406 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .360 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .706 |
| David Andersen | PF | 30 | 29 | 0 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 5.3 | .446 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .385 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .467 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 41 | 6 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 3.8 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .500 | |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 41 | 0 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .722 | |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 22 | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 4.1 | .347 | 3.4 | 0.7 | .214 | 4.1 | 3.1 | .765 |
| Peja Stojaković | SF | 33 | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 18.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 5.7 | .424 | 10.1 | 4.4 | .440 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .857 |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | PF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Patrick Ewing | SF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.6 | 5.7 | .750 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 1.4 | .182 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | SF | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chris Paul | PG | 25 | 6 | 6 | 41.7 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 6.0 | .545 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .474 | 7.1 | 5.6 | .796 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 35.5 | 16.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 5.2 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | .917 | |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 6.0 | .389 | 3.9 | 0.9 | .222 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .571 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 40.2 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 12.7 | 5.2 | .412 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .333 | 3.3 | 2.4 | .727 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 4.8 | .365 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .308 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Jarrett Jack | SG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 18.5 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 3.9 | .353 | 1.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.2 | 3.6 | .688 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 6 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 3.7 | .692 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .375 | |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 4.3 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 31.3 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | .645 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | .364 | |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .500 | |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 4.0 | .167 | 12.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West | PF | 30 | 70 | 70 | 2451 | 1322 | 529 | 164 | 67 | 62 | 142 | 1040 | 528 | .508 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 327 | 264 | .807 |
| Chris Paul | PG | 25 | 80 | 80 | 2880 | 1268 | 327 | 782 | 188 | 5 | 177 | 928 | 430 | .463 | 183 | 71 | .388 | 384 | 337 | .878 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 80 | 69 | 1957 | 836 | 151 | 92 | 38 | 6 | 77 | 691 | 302 | .437 | 324 | 134 | .414 | 125 | 98 | .784 |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 75 | 75 | 2600 | 826 | 408 | 162 | 120 | 31 | 118 | 762 | 303 | .398 | 271 | 82 | .303 | 197 | 138 | .701 |
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 72 | 72 | 2287 | 745 | 684 | 42 | 40 | 127 | 119 | 524 | 300 | .573 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 258 | 145 | .562 |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 77 | 13 | 1674 | 672 | 161 | 74 | 36 | 13 | 67 | 609 | 270 | .443 | 155 | 54 | .348 | 100 | 78 | .780 |
| Jarrett Jack | PG | 27 | 70 | 2 | 1375 | 595 | 131 | 183 | 40 | 6 | 76 | 515 | 212 | .412 | 84 | 29 | .345 | 168 | 142 | .845 |
| Marcus Thornton | SG | 23 | 46 | 0 | 745 | 359 | 131 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 334 | 137 | .410 | 93 | 35 | .376 | 66 | 50 | .758 |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 77 | 6 | 1102 | 331 | 241 | 36 | 26 | 32 | 53 | 307 | 136 | .443 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 70 | 59 | .843 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 23 | 10 | 602 | 272 | 94 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 203 | 107 | .527 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 73 | 58 | .795 |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 66 | 6 | 734 | 188 | 88 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 180 | 73 | .406 | 50 | 18 | .360 | 34 | 24 | .706 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 41 | 6 | 531 | 129 | 171 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 99 | 56 | .566 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | .500 | |
| David Andersen | PF | 30 | 29 | 0 | 223 | 78 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 74 | 33 | .446 | 13 | 5 | .385 | 15 | 7 | .467 |
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 41 | 0 | 330 | 59 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 49 | 23 | .469 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | .722 | |
| Jerryd Bayless | PG | 22 | 11 | 0 | 149 | 50 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 49 | 17 | .347 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 17 | 13 | .765 |
| Peja Stojaković | SF | 33 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 14 | .424 | 25 | 11 | .440 | 7 | 6 | .857 |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | PF | 27 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sasha Pavlović | SF | 27 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19833 | 7784 | 3292 | 1691 | 624 | 359 | 1001 | 6416 | 2944 | .459 | 1232 | 444 | .360 | 1897 | 1452 | .765 |
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 | PG | 25 | 6 | 6 | 250 | 132 | 40 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 77 | 42 | .545 | 19 | 9 | .474 | 49 | 39 | .796 |
| Carl Landry | PF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 213 | 95 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 31 | .456 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 33 | .917 | |
| Trevor Ariza | SF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 241 | 93 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 85 | 35 | .412 | 21 | 7 | .333 | 22 | 16 | .727 |
| Marco Belinelli | SG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 173 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 23 | .365 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Emeka Okafor | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 188 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 20 | .645 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | .364 | |
| Jarrett Jack | PG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 12 | .353 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Willie Green | SG | 29 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 14 | .389 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 7 | 4 | .571 |
| Aaron Gray | C | 26 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | .692 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .375 | |
| Jason Smith | C | 24 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| D.J. Mbenga | C | 30 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Quincy Pondexter | SF | 22 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 1442 | 536 | 201 | 121 | 43 | 18 | 74 | 431 | 197 | .457 | 84 | 27 | .321 | 155 | 115 | .742 |
Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | Starter / Star [1.1] | 36.0 | High [1.2] | 15.9 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 85.27 | Primary engine of the Hornets’ offense, orchestrating heavy pick-and-roll sets while controlling tempo nearly every possession. Paul blended elite playmaking (league-leading 9.8 APG) with disruptive perimeter defense, jumping passing lanes for 2.4 steals per game and steering a playoff team despite a relatively modest scoring load. | NBA All-Star 2011; All-NBA Third Team 2011; NBA All-Defensive Second Team 2011; 3rd in NBA MVP Voting 2011; 2nd in NBA Defensive Player of the Year Voting 2011 |
| David West | Starter / Star [1.1] | 35.0 | High [1.2] | 18.9 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 81.05 | Face-up scoring power forward who functioned as Paul’s main half-court partner, thriving on mid-range jumpers and pick-and-pop actions. West carried major scoring responsibility, consistently punishing mismatches from the elbows and providing dependable late-clock offense before his season ended with injury. | |
| Emeka Okafor | Starter / Star [1.1] | 31.8 | Medium [1.1] | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 55.18 | Defensive anchor in the middle whose impact leaned heavily on rebounding and rim deterrence. Okafor cleaned the defensive glass and finished efficiently inside (57% FG), giving New Orleans a steady interior presence behind its perimeter-oriented attack. | |
| Trevor Ariza | Starter / Star [1.1] | 34.7 | Medium [1.1] | 11.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 49.85 | Long defensive wing tasked with guarding opposing scorers while spacing the floor offensively. Ariza’s activity showed up in transition steals and hustle rebounds, and his perimeter shooting helped keep the lane open for Paul-West pick-and-roll actions. | |
| Carl Landry | Key Contributor [1.05] | 26.2 | Medium [1.1] | 11.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 40.19 | Energetic scoring big who supplied second-unit offense after arriving midseason via trade. Landry attacked defenders with quick post moves and short jumpers, often serving as the bench unit’s most reliable interior scoring option. | |
| Marco Belinelli | Starter / Star [1.1] | 24.5 | Medium [1.1] | 10.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 34.36 | Floor-spacing shooting guard whose role revolved around movement shooting and spot-ups. Belinelli knocked down over 41% of his threes, giving the Hornets needed perimeter gravity alongside Paul’s playmaking. | |
| Jarrett Jack | Key Contributor [1.05] | 19.6 | Medium [1.1] | 8.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 31.65 | Combo guard who stabilized the second unit with controlled ball handling and pick-and-roll reads. Jack balanced scoring and passing, often stepping into closing lineups when the team needed another decision-maker next to Paul. | |
| Marcus Thornton | Key Contributor [1.05] | 16.2 | Medium [1.1] | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 27.72 | Instant-offense guard whose role centered on aggressive shot creation. Thornton hunted perimeter jumpers and quick drives, giving the Hornets a spark scorer capable of heating up in short bursts. | |
| Willie Green | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.7 | Low [1.0] | 8.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 26.25 | Veteran swingman who filled multiple backcourt roles, often defending guards while providing steady mid-range scoring. Green’s value came from reliable rotation minutes and simple, mistake-free offense. | |
| Peja Stojaković | Bench [1.0] | 14.8 | Medium [1.1] | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 21.56 | Veteran sharpshooter whose brief stint still showcased elite perimeter touch. Stojaković mainly operated as a spot-up threat, stretching defenses with quick-release three-point shooting before being moved midseason. | |
| Jerryd Bayless | Bench [1.0] | 13.5 | Medium [1.1] | 4.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 19.14 | Young guard used as an attacking change-of-pace option at point guard. Bayless looked to push the ball and create off the dribble during his limited run with the team early in the season. | |
| Jason Smith | Key Contributor [1.05] | 14.3 | Low [1.0] | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 18.06 | Mobile reserve big who provided energy minutes in the frontcourt rotation. Smith mixed mid-range jumpers with weak-side shot contests, giving the bench lineup a versatile big capable of spacing slightly. | |
| Aaron Gray | Bench [1.0] | 13.0 | Low [1.0] | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 16.60 | Physical backup center who focused on screening, rebounding, and interior toughness. Gray’s role was mostly about absorbing minutes and protecting the paint behind Okafor. | |
| Sasha Pavlović | Bench [1.0] | 12.5 | Low [1.0] | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 10.00 | Short-term wing addition whose minutes were limited but included defensive assignments on the perimeter. Pavlović primarily filled depth needs during a brief stretch of games. | |
| Quincy Pondexter | Bench [1.0] | 11.1 | Low [1.0] | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10.00 | Rookie wing who brought defensive energy and athleticism off the bench. Pondexter’s offensive role was minimal, but his length and activity fit the team’s defensive schemes on the perimeter. | |
| David Andersen | Bench [1.0] | 7.7 | Low [1.0] | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.80 | Stretch-leaning reserve big who occasionally stepped out for mid-range jumpers. Andersen provided frontcourt depth with a skill set built around shooting touch rather than interior power. | |
| D.J. Mbenga | Bench [1.0] | 8.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 8.80 | Defensive specialist used mainly for rim protection and physical interior defense. Mbenga’s minutes were situational, typically appearing when the team needed extra size in the paint. | NBA Champion 2009; NBA Champion 2010 |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | Bench [1.0] | 5.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.40 | Energy forward who contributed in short stints through rebounding and hustle plays around the basket. His appearances were brief but built around physical activity in the frontcourt. | |
| Patrick Ewing Jr. | Bench [1.0] | 2.7 | Low [1.0] | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.20 | End-of-bench wing whose minutes largely came in limited appearances. When used, Ewing focused on defensive effort and basic ball movement within the offense. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 94.9 | 40.1 | 20.6 | 12.0 |
Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul | Starter / Star [1.1] | 41.7 | High [1.2] | 22.0 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 110.35 | Ball-dominant floor general who controlled nearly every possession against the Lakers, repeatedly dissecting the defense with pick-and-roll reads and mid-range pull-ups. Paul’s Game 1 masterpiece (33 points, 14 assists) set the tone, and he finished the series averaging 22 points and 11.5 assists while logging massive minutes as New Orleans’ offensive brain. | |
| Trevor Ariza | Starter / Star [1.1] | 40.2 | High [1.2] | 15.5 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 71.28 | Defensive stopper on Kobe Bryant for long stretches while still carrying a heavy offensive workload. Ariza mixed slashing drives with transition scoring and timely threes, giving the Hornets a physical two-way wing presence during the six-game playoff fight. | |
| Carl Landry | Starter / Star [1.1] | 35.5 | High [1.2] | 15.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 60.98 | Physical interior scorer who punished single coverage with quick post spins and strong finishes. Landry became a crucial half-court option in the series, drawing fouls at a high rate and hitting over 91% from the line to keep the Hornets competitive offensively. | |
| Emeka Okafor | Starter / Star [1.1] | 31.3 | Medium [1.1] | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 35.57 | Defensive anchor whose job centered on battling Los Angeles’ big frontline. Okafor protected the rim, contested shots around the basket, and converted efficiently inside when fed by Paul, shooting nearly 65% during the series. | |
| Marco Belinelli | Starter / Star [1.1] | 28.8 | Medium [1.1] | 9.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 28.06 | Movement shooter stationed around Paul’s pick-and-roll creation, often working off screens to find space along the arc. Belinelli’s outside shooting forced defenders to respect the perimeter even during a tough shooting stretch overall. | |
| Jarrett Jack | Key Contributor [1.05] | 18.5 | Medium [1.1] | 5.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 25.87 | Combo guard who steadied the second unit by initiating offense and occasionally sharing the floor with Paul. Jack attacked closeouts and ran secondary pick-and-roll sets, giving the Hornets another ball handler during playoff rotations. | |
| Aaron Gray | Bench [1.0] | 14.5 | Low [1.0] | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 15.80 | Reserve center used primarily for physical screens and interior rebounding against the Lakers’ size. Gray’s minutes were situational, but he brought toughness and efficient finishing when fed near the rim. | |
| Willie Green | Bench [1.0] | 14.0 | Low [1.0] | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15.00 | Veteran wing inserted for scoring bursts off the bench, typically operating from mid-range or attacking rotating defenders. Green’s role was small but aimed at stabilizing second-unit offense. | |
| Jason Smith | Bench [1.0] | 9.7 | Low [1.0] | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.00 | Energy big who filled short frontcourt minutes with hustle plays and defensive activity. Smith mainly supported the rotation by contesting shots and spacing slightly with his mid-range jumper. | |
| D.J. Mbenga | Bench [1.0] | 5.2 | Low [1.0] | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.40 | Situational rim protector whose appearances focused on shot blocking and physical defense. Mbenga’s limited minutes were used to challenge shots inside and provide extra size against the Lakers’ frontcourt. | NBA Champion 2009; NBA Champion 2010 |
| Quincy Pondexter | Bench [1.0] | 3.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.60 | Rookie wing who saw only brief playoff minutes, mostly entering late in games. Pondexter’s limited role revolved around defensive effort and simple ball movement. | |
| Patrick Ewing Jr. | Bench [1.0] | 1.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.00 | End-of-rotation forward who appeared briefly during the series, knocking down a three in limited action while filling emergency depth minutes. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 89.3 | 33.5 | 20.2 | 10.2 |