Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the New Orleans Hornets 2011–12 roster and their regular season player statistics:
New Orleans Hornets 2011–12 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Kaman | C | 7’0″ | 265 lbs | 29 | Central Michigan |
| 2 | Xavier Henry | SG | 6’6″ | 220 lbs | 20 | Kansas |
| 3 | Greivis Vásquez | PG | 6’6″ | 211 lbs | 25 | Maryland |
| 4 | Lance Thomas | PF | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | 23 | Duke |
| 5 | Marco Belinelli | SG | 6’5″ | 195 lbs | 25 | Italy |
| 8 | Jarrett Jack | PG | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | 28 | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | Jerome Dyson | SG | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | 24 | UConn |
| 11 | Solomon Alabi | C | 7’1″ | 250 lbs | 23 | Florida State |
| 12 | Darryl Watkins | C | 6’11” | 258 lbs | 27 | Syracuse |
| 14 | Gustavo Ayón | PF | 6’10” | 250 lbs | 26 | Mexico |
| 16 | Carl Landry | PF | 6’9″ | 248 lbs | 28 | Purdue |
| 20 | Al-Farouq Aminu | SF | 6’8″ | 220 lbs | 21 | Wake Forest |
| 24 | Jason Smith | PF | 7’0″ | 240 lbs | 26 | Colorado State |
| 30 | DaJuan Summers | SF | 6’8″ | 240 lbs | 24 | Georgetown |
| 32 | Chris Johnson | PF | 6’11” | 210 lbs | 26 | LSU |
| 50 | Emeka Okafor | C | 6’10” | 255 lbs | 29 | UConn |
| 55 | Eric Gordon | SG | 6’3″ | 215 lbs | 23 | Indiana |
Notable trades: Chris Paul traded to the Clippers; Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman acquired.
Season shortened to 66 games due to the NBA lockout.
Regular Season Player Statistics (2011–12)
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Jack | 45 | 39 | 34.0 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .454 | .345 | .872 |
| Chris Kaman | 47 | 33 | 29.2 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .446 | .000 | .786 |
| Eric Gordon | 9 | 9 | 34.4 | 20.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .453 | .250 | .909 |
| Carl Landry | 41 | 10 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .503 | .000 | .802 |
| Marco Belinelli | 66 | 55 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .419 | .377 | .783 |
| Jason Smith | 40 | 29 | 23.7 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .508 | .200 | .714 |
| Greivis Vásquez | 66 | 26 | 25.8 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .432 | .318 | .818 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 66 | 21 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .412 | .274 | .758 |
| Gustavo Ayón | 54 | 24 | 20.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .536 | .000 | .682 |
| Lance Thomas | 42 | 10 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .484 | .000 | .579 |
| Xavier Henry | 45 | 11 | 16.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .419 | .418 | .633 |
| Jerome Dyson | 9 | 4 | 20.9 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .393 | .000 | .750 |
| DaJuan Summers | 15 | 2 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .407 | .348 | .857 |
| Chris Johnson | 7 | 0 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | .462 | .000 | .667 |
| Emeka Okafor | 27 | 27 | 28.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .533 | .000 | .500 |
The Hornets finished the 2011–12 season with a 21–45 record, last in the Western Conference. This was a rebuilding year, marked by the departure of franchise cornerstone Chris Paul and the emergence of players like Greivis Vásquez and Jason Smith. Injuries to Eric Gordon limited his impact.