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Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS. HT. WT. DOB COLLEGE
0 DeMarcus Cousins C 6-10 270 August 13, 1990 Kentucky
1 Larry Drew II PG 6-2 180 March 5, 1990 UNC, UCLA
2 Ian Clark SG 6-3 175 March 7, 1991 Belmont
3 Ömer Aşık C 7-0 255 July 4, 1986  
3 Nikola Mirotić PF 6-10 250 February 11, 1991  
4 Charles Cooke SG 6-5 196 July 1, 1994 Dayton
5 Mike James PG 6-1 175 August 18, 1990 Lamar
5 Josh Smith PF 6-9 225 December 5, 1985  
9 Rajon Rondo PG 6-1 180 February 22, 1986 Kentucky
11 Jrue Holiday SG 6-4 220 June 12, 1990 UCLA
12 Jalen Jones SF 6-7 220 May 27, 1993 SMU, Texas A&M
13 Cheick Diallo PF 6-8 219 September 13, 1996 Kansas
14 Jameer Nelson PG 6-0 190 February 9, 1982 Saint Joseph’s
21 Darius Miller SF 6-6 225 March 21, 1990 Kentucky
23 Anthony Davis PF 6-10 253 March 11, 1993 Kentucky
24 Tony Allen SF 6-4 213 January 11, 1982 Butler County Community College, Oklahoma State
25 Walt Lemon Jr. PG 6-3 180 July 26, 1992 Bradley
27 Jordan Crawford SG 6-4 195 October 23, 1988 Indiana, Xavier
33 Dante Cunningham SF 6-8 230 April 22, 1987 Villanova
34 DeAndre Liggins SG 6-6 209 March 31, 1988 Kentucky
44 Solomon Hill SF 6-6 226 March 18, 1991 Arizona
50 Emeka Okafor C 6-10 252 September 28, 1982 UConn
55 E’Twaun Moore SG 6-3 191 February 25, 1989 Purdue


Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Anthony Davis PF 24 75 75 36.4 28.1 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 19.5 10.4 .534 2.2 0.7 .340 8.0 6.6 .828
DeMarcus Cousins C 27 48 48 36.2 25.2 12.9 5.4 1.6 1.6 5.0 18.0 8.5 .470 6.1 2.2 .354 8.2 6.1 .746
Jrue Holiday SG 27 81 81 36.1 19.0 4.5 6.0 1.5 0.8 2.6 15.4 7.6 .494 4.4 1.5 .337 2.9 2.3 .786
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 30 11 29.1 14.6 8.2 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.0 12.7 5.4 .427 6.6 2.2 .335 1.9 1.6 .810
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 82 80 31.5 12.5 2.9 2.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 10.1 5.2 .508 3.7 1.6 .425 0.8 0.6 .706
Rajon Rondo PG 31 65 63 26.2 8.3 4.0 8.2 1.1 0.2 2.3 7.6 3.6 .468 2.3 0.8 .333 0.7 0.4 .543
Darius Miller SF 27 82 3 23.7 7.8 2.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 5.9 2.6 .444 4.4 1.8 .411 0.8 0.7 .866
Ian Clark SG 26 74 2 19.7 7.4 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 6.7 3.0 .448 2.6 0.8 .318 0.8 0.6 .763
Jordan Crawford SG 29 5 0 10.6 6.6 0.8 2.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 5.4 2.4 .444 2.8 1.6 .571 0.2 0.2 1.000
Jameer Nelson PG 35 43 0 20.9 5.1 2.2 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.3 4.8 2.0 .410 2.6 0.9 .364 0.4 0.3 .765
Dante Cunningham SF 30 51 24 21.9 5.0 3.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 4.4 1.9 .440 2.1 0.7 .324 0.7 0.4 .556
Cheick Diallo PF 21 52 0 11.2 4.9 4.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 3.4 2.0 .580 0.0 0.0   1.3 1.0 .758
Tony Allen SF 36 22 0 12.4 4.7 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 4.1 2.0 .484 0.5 0.2 .333 1.0 0.5 .524
Emeka Okafor C 35 26 19 13.6 4.4 4.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 3.7 1.8 .505 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.7 .818
Walt Lemon Jr. PG 25 5 0 7.0 3.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 3.2 1.4 .438 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.6 0.4 .667
Solomon Hill SF 26 12 1 15.6 2.4 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.8 3.4 0.9 .268 1.8 0.3 .190 0.5 0.3 .500
Larry Drew II PG 27 7 0 7.9 2.1 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.4 0.9 .353 0.9 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0  
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 27 3 9.0 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 0.7 .439 0.6 0.3 .471 0.0 0.0  
Ömer Aşık C 31 14 0 8.6 1.3 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 .438 0.0 0.0   0.9 0.3 .333
Jalen Jones SF 24 4 0 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Mike James PG 27 4 0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 0.5 .222 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Josh Smith PF 32 3 0 4.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 .250 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Charles Cooke SG 23 13 0 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.2 .143 0.6 0.1 .125 0.2 0.1 .500
Team Totals     82 82 243.4 111.7 44.3 26.8 8.0 5.9 14.9 88.3 42.7 .483 28.2 10.2 .362 20.9 16.1 .772

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Anthony Davis PF 24 9 9 39.8 30.1 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 22.7 11.8 .520 2.4 0.7 .273 7.1 5.9 .828
Jrue Holiday SG 27 9 9 38.7 23.7 5.7 6.3 1.1 0.6 2.6 18.9 9.8 .518 5.6 1.8 .320 3.3 2.3 .700
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 9 9 35.6 15.0 9.6 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.1 11.3 5.4 .480 5.7 2.4 .431 2.1 1.7 .789
Rajon Rondo PG 31 9 9 33.6 10.3 7.6 12.2 1.4 0.2 3.7 10.2 4.2 .413 2.1 0.9 .421 1.6 1.0 .643
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 9 9 31.6 11.3 2.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.2 9.8 4.6 .466 2.8 1.0 .360 1.8 1.2 .688
Ian Clark SG 26 9 0 21.1 7.8 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 7.3 3.1 .424 3.1 1.1 .357 0.4 0.4 1.000
Jordan Crawford SG 29 2 0 7.5 9.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 6.5 4.0 .615 4.0 1.5 .375 0.0 0.0  
Darius Miller SF 27 9 0 18.0 4.8 2.2 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.7 3.8 1.6 .412 2.7 1.0 .375 0.7 0.7 1.000
Solomon Hill SF 26 9 0 12.7 3.7 1.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 2.8 1.0 .360 1.8 0.7 .375 1.1 1.0 .900
Cheick Diallo PF 21 7 0 6.9 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.7 .417 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 3 0 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.3 .500
Emeka Okafor C 35 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     9 9 240.0 110.0 45.6 26.9 8.1 5.0 14.4 89.8 42.9 .478 27.0 9.9 .366 18.3 14.3 .782

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%
Anthony Davis PF 24 75 75 2727 27.9 11.0 2.3 1.5 2.5 2.1 19.3 10.3 .534 2.1 0.7 .340 7.9 6.5 .828
DeMarcus Cousins C 27 48 48 1737 25.1 12.8 5.3 1.6 1.6 5.0 17.9 8.4 .470 6.1 2.2 .354 8.2 6.1 .746
Jrue Holiday SG 27 81 81 2927 18.9 4.5 6.0 1.5 0.8 2.6 15.3 7.6 .494 4.4 1.5 .337 2.9 2.3 .786
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 30 11 872 18.1 10.2 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.3 15.8 6.7 .427 8.1 2.7 .335 2.4 1.9 .810
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 82 80 2586 14.2 3.3 2.6 1.1 0.2 1.4 11.6 5.9 .508 4.2 1.8 .425 0.9 0.7 .706
Cheick Diallo PF 21 52 0 581 15.7 13.1 1.2 0.7 1.3 1.7 10.9 6.3 .580 0.0 0.0   4.1 3.1 .758
Ian Clark SG 26 74 2 1455 13.6 3.1 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 12.2 5.5 .448 4.8 1.5 .318 1.5 1.1 .763
Tony Allen SF 36 22 0 273 13.6 6.2 1.2 1.5 0.4 2.5 12.0 5.8 .484 1.6 0.5 .333 2.8 1.5 .524
Rajon Rondo PG 31 65 63 1705 11.3 5.6 11.3 1.5 0.2 3.2 10.4 4.9 .468 3.2 1.1 .333 1.0 0.5 .543
Emeka Okafor C 35 26 19 353 11.6 12.2 0.8 0.8 2.5 1.3 9.7 4.9 .505 0.0 0.0   2.2 1.8 .818
Darius Miller SF 27 82 3 1944 11.8 3.0 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 9.0 4.0 .444 6.6 2.7 .411 1.2 1.1 .866
Walt Lemon Jr. PG 25 5 0 35 17.5 2.1 5.1 0.0 1.0 4.1 16.5 7.2 .438 1.0 1.0 1.000 3.1 2.1 .667
Jordan Crawford SG 29 5 0 53 22.4 2.7 8.8 0.7 0.7 3.4 18.3 8.2 .444 9.5 5.4 .571 0.7 0.7 1.000
Jameer Nelson PG 35 43 0 897 8.9 3.9 6.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 8.2 3.4 .410 4.4 1.6 .364 0.7 0.5 .765
Dante Cunningham SF 30 51 24 1115 8.2 6.2 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 7.3 3.2 .440 3.5 1.1 .324 1.2 0.6 .556
Larry Drew II PG 27 7 0 55 9.8 1.3 5.2 0.0 0.0 1.3 11.1 3.9 .353 3.9 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0  
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 27 3 244 6.5 3.8 3.1 1.5 0.6 1.0 6.0 2.7 .439 2.5 1.2 .471 0.0 0.0  
Solomon Hill SF 26 12 1 187 5.6 6.9 4.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 7.9 2.1 .268 4.0 0.8 .190 1.2 0.6 .500
Ömer Aşık C 31 14 0 121 5.4 11.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 4.8 2.1 .438 0.0 0.0   3.6 1.2 .333
Jalen Jones SF 24 4 0 19 9.5 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.6 1.9 .250 1.9 1.9 1.000 3.8 3.8 1.000
Mike James PG 27 4 0 18 8.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 18.0 4.0 .222 2.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
Josh Smith PF 32 3 0 12 6.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 3.0 .250 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Charles Cooke SG 23 13 0 38 5.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.9 13.3 1.9 .143 7.6 0.9 .125 1.9 0.9 .500

Playoff Per 36 Mins

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG FG% 3PA 3P 3P% FTA FT FT%
Jordan Crawford SG 29 2 0 7.5 45.6 9.6 2.4 2.4 0.0 7.2 31.2 19.2 .615 19.2 7.2 .375 0.0 0.0  
Anthony Davis PF 24 9 9 39.8 27.3 12.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 20.5 10.7 .520 2.2 0.6 .273 6.4 5.3 .828
Jrue Holiday SG 27 9 9 38.7 22.0 5.3 5.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 17.6 9.1 .518 5.2 1.7 .320 3.1 2.2 .700
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 9 9 35.6 15.2 9.7 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.1 11.5 5.5 .480 5.7 2.5 .431 2.1 1.7 .789
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 9 9 31.6 12.9 2.9 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.4 11.2 5.2 .466 3.2 1.1 .360 2.0 1.4 .688
Rajon Rondo PG 31 9 9 33.6 11.1 8.1 13.1 1.5 0.2 3.9 11.0 4.5 .413 2.3 1.0 .421 1.7 1.1 .643
Ian Clark SG 26 9 0 21.1 13.3 1.9 2.1 1.5 0.4 1.7 12.5 5.3 .424 5.3 1.9 .357 0.8 0.8 1.000
Solomon Hill SF 26 9 0 12.7 10.4 5.4 2.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 7.9 2.8 .360 5.1 1.9 .375 3.2 2.8 .900
Darius Miller SF 27 9 0 18.0 9.6 4.4 2.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 7.6 3.1 .412 5.3 2.0 .375 1.3 1.3 1.000
Cheick Diallo PF 21 7 0 6.9 7.5 6.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 9.0 3.7 .417 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 3 0 4.7 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.1 2.6 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   5.1 2.6 .500
Emeka Okafor C 35 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals                                        

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG FG% 3PA 3P 3P% FTA FT FT%
Anthony Davis PF 24 75 75 2727 2110 832 174 115 193 162 1462 780 .534 162 55 .340 598 495 .828
Jrue Holiday SG 27 81 81 2927 1537 365 486 123 64 213 1244 615 .494 356 120 .337 238 187 .786
DeMarcus Cousins C 27 48 48 1737 1210 617 257 79 76 242 864 406 .470 294 104 .354 394 294 .746
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 82 80 2586 1022 238 187 79 12 102 832 423 .508 301 128 .425 68 48 .706
Darius Miller SF 27 82 3 1944 637 164 111 28 17 58 487 216 .444 358 147 .411 67 58 .866
Ian Clark SG 26 74 2 1455 551 127 110 33 10 57 495 222 .448 195 62 .318 59 45 .763
Rajon Rondo PG 31 65 63 1705 537 263 533 70 10 151 494 231 .468 150 50 .333 46 25 .543
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 30 11 872 439 246 41 29 26 31 382 163 .427 197 66 .335 58 47 .810
Cheick Diallo PF 21 52 0 581 254 211 19 11 21 28 176 102 .580 0 0   66 50 .758
Dante Cunningham SF 30 51 24 1115 253 193 26 27 16 16 225 99 .440 108 35 .324 36 20 .556
Jameer Nelson PG 35 43 0 897 221 96 156 23 3 56 205 84 .410 110 40 .364 17 13 .765
Emeka Okafor C 35 26 19 353 114 120 8 8 25 13 95 48 .505 0 0   22 18 .818
Tony Allen SF 36 22 0 273 103 47 9 11 3 19 91 44 .484 12 4 .333 21 11 .524
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 27 3 244 44 26 21 10 4 7 41 18 .439 17 8 .471 0 0  
Jordan Crawford SG 29 5 0 53 33 4 13 1 1 5 27 12 .444 14 8 .571 1 1 1.000
Solomon Hill SF 26 12 1 187 29 36 22 7 1 9 41 11 .268 21 4 .190 6 3 .500
Ömer Aşık C 31 14 0 121 18 37 2 1 2 5 16 7 .438 0 0   12 4 .333
Walt Lemon Jr. PG 25 5 0 35 17 2 5 0 1 4 16 7 .438 1 1 1.000 3 2 .667
Larry Drew II PG 27 7 0 55 15 2 8 0 0 2 17 6 .353 6 3 .500 0 0  
Charles Cooke SG 23 13 0 38 6 2 1 1 0 1 14 2 .143 8 1 .125 2 1 .500
Jalen Jones SF 24 4 0 19 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 .250 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000
Mike James PG 27 4 0 18 4 1 6 1 0 1 9 2 .222 1 0 .000 0 0  
Josh Smith PF 32 3 0 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .250 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     82 82 19954 9161 3636 2195 657 485 1182 7241 3500 .483 2312 837 .362 1716 1324 .772

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FG FG% 3PA 3P 3P% FTA FT FT%
Anthony Davis PF 24 9 9 358 271 121 15 18 21 23 204 106 .520 22 6 .273 64 53 .828
Jrue Holiday SG 27 9 9 348 213 51 57 10 5 23 170 88 .518 50 16 .320 30 21 .700
Nikola Mirotić PF 26 9 9 320 135 86 15 10 12 10 102 49 .480 51 22 .431 19 15 .789
E’Twaun Moore SG 28 9 9 284 102 23 15 6 1 11 88 41 .466 25 9 .360 16 11 .688
Rajon Rondo PG 31 9 9 302 93 68 110 13 2 33 92 38 .413 19 8 .421 14 9 .643
Ian Clark SG 26 9 0 190 70 10 11 8 2 9 66 28 .424 28 10 .357 4 4 1.000
Darius Miller SF 27 9 0 162 43 20 11 5 0 6 34 14 .412 24 9 .375 6 6 1.000
Solomon Hill SF 26 9 0 114 33 17 7 1 1 6 25 9 .360 16 6 .375 10 9 .900
Jordan Crawford SG 29 2 0 15 19 4 1 1 0 3 13 8 .615 8 3 .375 0 0  
Cheick Diallo PF 21 7 0 48 10 9 0 1 1 1 12 5 .417 0 0   0 0  
DeAndre Liggins SG 29 3 0 14 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0   2 1 .500
Emeka Okafor C 35 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     9 9 2159 990 410 242 73 45 127 808 386 .478 243 89 .366 165 129 .782

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
DeMarcus Cousins Starter/Star [1.1] 36.2 High [1.2] 25.2 12.9 5.4 3.2 123.29 Offensive hub at center, running much of New Orleans’ half-court creation through the post and high elbow. Cousins mixed bruising interior scoring with perimeter skill, even launching over six threes per game while also facilitating offense with 5.4 assists; his ability to rebound and initiate sets gave the Pelicans a rare playmaking big before his season-ending injury. NBA All-Star 2018
Anthony Davis Starter/Star [1.1] 36.4 High [1.2] 28.1 11.1 2.3 4.1 120.38 Primary two-way engine for New Orleans, operating as a rim-running scorer and elite defensive anchor. Davis dominated the interior with 28.1 points and 11.1 boards while erasing shots at the rim (2.6 blocks), and his mobility allowed the Pelicans to switch and trap more aggressively than most teams with traditional bigs. All-NBA First Team 2018, NBA All-Defensive First Team 2018, NBA All-Star 2018, MVP Voting 3rd 2018, DPOY Voting 3rd 2018
Jrue Holiday Starter/Star [1.1] 36.1 High [1.2] 19.0 4.5 6.0 2.3 83.95 Combo guard who balanced shot creation with defensive pressure at the point of attack. Holiday often initiated the offense beside Cousins and Davis while also guarding top perimeter threats nightly; his strong drives and mid-range scoring helped stabilize the Pelicans’ backcourt during heavy minutes. NBA All-Defensive First Team 2018, DPOY Voting 7th 2018
Nikola Mirotić Key Contributor [1.05] 29.1 Medium [1.1] 14.6 8.2 1.4 1.9 60.26 Stretch-four addition who quickly reshaped the Pelicans’ spacing after arriving midseason. Mirotić’s willingness to fire from deep opened driving lanes for guards while still contributing strong rebounding numbers, giving New Orleans a modern frontcourt look alongside Davis. Sixth Man of the Year Voting 7th 2018
Rajon Rondo Key Contributor [1.05] 26.2 Medium [1.1] 8.3 4.0 8.2 1.3 50.32 Veteran table-setter directing tempo and orchestrating pick-and-roll actions with the Pelicans’ bigs. Rondo focused on distribution rather than scoring, consistently pushing pace in transition and feeding Davis for easy finishes while ranking among team leaders in assists.  
E’Twaun Moore Starter/Star [1.1] 31.5 Medium [1.1] 12.5 2.9 2.3 1.1 45.50 Low-mistake perimeter starter who thrived as an efficient off-ball scorer. Moore spaced the floor with excellent shooting (over 50% from the field and strong three-point accuracy), cutting and relocating around the Pelicans’ star big men to punish defensive help.  
Ian Clark Key Contributor [1.05] 19.7 Medium [1.1] 7.4 1.7 1.5 0.5 25.66 Microwave scoring guard off the bench, often entering games to boost pace and shot creation. Clark’s pull-up mid-range game and quick drives gave New Orleans second-unit offense when the starters rested.  
Darius Miller Key Contributor [1.05] 23.7 Low [1.0] 7.8 2.0 1.4 0.5 24.57 Floor-spreading wing who played a steady complementary role across multiple lineups. Miller’s value came from catch-and-shoot spacing and disciplined rotation defense, helping balance units built around high-usage stars.  
Jameer Nelson Bench [1.0] 20.9 Low [1.0] 5.1 2.2 3.6 0.6 23.00 Veteran backup guard providing stability behind Rondo. Nelson relied on experience and decision-making to guide bench units, mixing spot-up shooting with simple pick-and-roll reads.  
Jordan Crawford Bench [1.0] 10.6 Medium [1.1] 6.6 0.8 2.6 0.4 22.88 Short-term scoring spark who looked for his own offense immediately upon entering games. Crawford’s confidence from deep and willingness to attack gave the Pelicans a quick offensive jolt in limited appearances.  
Emeka Okafor Bench [1.0] 13.6 Low [1.0] 4.4 4.6 0.3 1.3 21.20 Defensive-minded reserve center who returned to the NBA to supply interior toughness. Okafor focused on rebounding, rim protection, and screening rather than scoring, giving New Orleans a physical interior presence off the bench.  
Dante Cunningham Bench [1.0] 21.9 Low [1.0] 5.0 3.8 0.5 0.8 20.20 Energy forward used primarily for defensive versatility. Cunningham guarded multiple frontcourt positions and handled dirty-work responsibilities like boxing out and setting screens.  
Cheick Diallo Bench [1.0] 11.2 Low [1.0] 4.9 4.1 0.4 0.6 20.00 Athletic young big supplying hustle minutes in the second unit. Diallo relied on activity around the rim—finishing put-backs and contesting shots—to create small bursts of production in limited time.  
Solomon Hill Bench [1.0] 15.6 Low [1.0] 2.4 3.0 1.8 0.7 15.80 Defensive wing working back into the rotation after injury setbacks. Hill’s contributions leaned toward rebounding, positional defense, and facilitating from the perimeter rather than scoring.  
Tony Allen Bench [1.0] 12.4 Low [1.0] 4.7 2.1 0.4 0.6 15.60 Defensive specialist deployed to disrupt opposing perimeter scorers. Allen’s physical on-ball defense and instincts remained his calling card despite a limited offensive role.  
Walt Lemon Jr. Bench [1.0] 7.0 Medium [1.1] 3.4 0.4 1.0 0.2 11.00 Quick guard who pushed tempo during brief late-season appearances. Lemon’s game leaned toward attacking the paint and creating early offense in transition.  
Ömer Aşık Bench [1.0] 8.6 Low [1.0] 1.3 2.6 0.1 0.2 8.40 Situational center used sparingly for size and rebounding. Aşık focused almost exclusively on interior defense and box-outs during his limited minutes.  
DeAndre Liggins Bench [1.0] 9.0 Low [1.0] 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.5 7.80 Defensive-oriented guard who filled small rotation gaps with hustle plays and perimeter containment. Offensively he kept things simple, mostly moving the ball and cutting.  
Larry Drew II Bench [1.0] 7.9 Low [1.0] 2.1 0.3 1.1 0.0 7.00 Temporary depth at point guard, handling brief ball-handling duties during limited appearances. Drew focused on distributing and keeping the offense organized.  
Mike James Bench [1.0] 4.5 Low [1.0] 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 6.20 Short cameo as a reserve guard providing additional ball-handling. James mostly facilitated offense in his brief stints on the floor.  
Jalen Jones Bench [1.0] 4.8 Low [1.0] 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 4.20 Deep-bench forward seeing only limited late-game minutes. Jones primarily worked as a spot rebounder and defender in a small sample of appearances.  
Josh Smith Bench [1.0] 4.0 Low [1.0] 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 4.00 Veteran forward appearing briefly near the end of the season. Smith’s role was minimal, largely providing frontcourt depth during short stints.  
Charles Cooke Bench [1.0] 2.9 Low [1.0] 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.80 Rookie wing used in very limited minutes as developmental depth. Cooke’s appearances mostly came in low-leverage situations late in games.  
TEAM TOTALS 111.7 44.3 26.8 13.9 New Orleans leaned heavily on a star-driven frontcourt built around Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, pairing elite interior scoring with surprising playmaking from the center position while perimeter shooters and pass-first guards filled complementary roles around them.  

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Anthony Davis Starter/Star [1.1] 39.8 High [1.2] 30.1 13.4 1.7 4.3 130.42 Functioned as the centerpiece of New Orleans’ playoff offense and defense, constantly attacking the rim as a pick-and-roll finisher while anchoring the paint on the other end. Davis averaged over 30 points with dominant rebounding and rim protection, controlling games with length and mobility during the Pelicans’ postseason run.  
Jrue Holiday Starter/Star [1.1] 38.7 High [1.2] 23.7 5.7 6.3 1.7 98.68 Aggressive two-way guard who took on major scoring responsibility while still directing the offense. Holiday’s downhill drives and mid-range pull-ups complemented Davis, and his defensive work against opposing guards was central to the Pelicans’ perimeter pressure.  
Rajon Rondo Starter/Star [1.1] 33.6 Medium [1.1] 10.3 7.6 12.2 1.6 77.20 Classic pass-first floor general who dictated tempo every possession. Rondo constantly probed defenses to find Davis or shooters, piling up 12.2 assists per game and orchestrating the offense with veteran patience in half-court sets.  
Nikola Mirotić Starter/Star [1.1] 35.6 Medium [1.1] 15.0 9.6 1.7 2.4 69.89 Stretch-four presence who gave the Pelicans critical spacing next to Davis. Mirotić’s willingness to fire from deep and crash the glass opened driving lanes and helped balance lineups built around interior scoring.  
E’Twaun Moore Starter/Star [1.1] 31.6 Medium [1.1] 11.3 2.6 1.7 0.8 39.93 Played the quiet complementary role in the starting lineup, working mostly off the ball. Moore provided reliable mid-range scoring and spot-up shooting while keeping turnovers low and spacing the floor around the team’s stars.  
Ian Clark Bench [1.0] 21.1 Medium [1.1] 7.8 1.1 1.2 1.1 24.64 Instant-offense guard used to spark the second unit. Clark looked to attack early in possessions and knock down perimeter shots, helping maintain offensive pace when the starters rested.  
Jordan Crawford Bench [1.0] 7.5 Medium [1.1] 9.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 27.72 Short-minute scoring specialist who hunted his own shot whenever he checked in. Crawford’s confidence as a shooter produced quick bursts of offense in a very small playoff sample.  
Darius Miller Bench [1.0] 18.0 Low [1.0] 4.8 2.2 1.2 0.6 17.60 Rotational wing providing spacing and defensive discipline. Miller’s role revolved around catch-and-shoot opportunities and keeping the offense flowing without needing touches.  
Solomon Hill Bench [1.0] 12.7 Low [1.0] 3.7 1.9 0.8 0.2 13.20 Defensive-minded forward used mainly to absorb tough wing assignments. Hill focused on physical defense and basic offensive possessions rather than shot creation.  
Cheick Diallo Bench [1.0] 6.9 Low [1.0] 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.2 5.80 Energy big who appeared briefly as a situational rebounder and rim runner. Diallo’s contributions mostly came through hustle plays and interior activity.  
DeAndre Liggins Bench [1.0] 4.7 Low [1.0] 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.20 Deep-bench guard whose appearances were limited to short defensive stints. Liggins mainly handled spot perimeter assignments in low-leverage moments.  
Emeka Okafor Bench [1.0] 4.0 Low [1.0] 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 Veteran center who saw only a brief cameo during the postseason. His role was strictly depth insurance behind the main frontcourt rotation.  
TEAM TOTALS 110.0 45.6 26.9 13.1 New Orleans’ playoff identity leaned heavily on Anthony Davis’ interior dominance and Rajon Rondo’s orchestration, with Jrue Holiday providing perimeter scoring pressure while shooters and role players spaced the floor around the star big.