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Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Gilbert Arenas | PG | 6-4 | 191 | January 6, 1982 | Arizona |
| 1 | Nick Young | SG | 6-7 | 210 | June 1, 1985 | USC |
| 2 | DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 6-5 | 210 | April 3, 1981 | |
| 3 | Caron Butler | SF | 6-7 | 228 | March 13, 1980 | UConn |
| 4 | Antawn Jamison | PF | 6-9 | 223 | June 12, 1976 | UNC |
| 5 | Dominic McGuire | SG | 6-9 | 220 | October 20, 1985 | California, Fresno State |
| 6 | Antonio Daniels | PG | 6-4 | 195 | March 19, 1975 | Bowling Green |
| 8 | Roger Mason | PG | 6-5 | 200 | September 10, 1980 | Virginia |
| 9 | Darius Songaila | C | 6-9 | 248 | February 14, 1978 | Wake Forest |
| 14 | Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 7-0 | 232 | December 8, 1985 | |
| 29 | Mike Wilks | PG | 5-10 | 185 | May 7, 1979 | Rice University |
| 32 | Andray Blatche | PF | 6-11 | 235 | August 22, 1986 | |
| 33 | Brendan Haywood | C | 7-0 | 268 | November 27, 1979 | UNC |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 79 | 79 | 38.7 | 21.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 17.9 | 7.8 | .436 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .339 | 5.5 | 4.2 | .760 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 58 | 58 | 39.9 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 16.3 | 7.6 | .466 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .357 | 4.5 | 4.1 | .901 |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 13 | 8 | 32.7 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 15.1 | 6.0 | .398 | 6.0 | 1.7 | .282 | 7.4 | 5.7 | .771 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 3.7 | .386 | 5.0 | 1.9 | .383 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .797 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 80 | 80 | 27.9 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 4.0 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .735 | |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 80 | 9 | 21.4 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 3.3 | .443 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .398 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .873 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 71 | 63 | 30.4 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.9 | .459 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .230 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .776 |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 82 | 15 | 20.4 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.1 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .231 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .695 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 75 | 2 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .439 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .815 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 80 | 13 | 19.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 2.7 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .918 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 35 | 0 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .352 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .283 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .645 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 70 | 1 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .379 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .167 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .438 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 98.8 | 41.6 | 19.6 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 81.6 | 36.4 | .446 | 19.7 | 7.0 | .356 | 24.3 | 19.0 | .782 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 41.0 | 18.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 14.5 | 6.7 | .460 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .238 | 5.2 | 4.5 | .871 |
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 39.5 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 16.0 | 6.5 | .406 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .280 | 4.7 | 2.7 | .571 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 3.7 | .367 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .389 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .889 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 29.7 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | .591 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | .800 | |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 4 | 2 | 23.5 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | .389 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .417 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .833 |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 3.2 | .404 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .235 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 6 | 4 | 25.7 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 2.3 | .452 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .250 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .882 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 5 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .867 | |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .429 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .333 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .111 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | ||
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 240.0 | 92.2 | 37.3 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 75.2 | 32.0 | .426 | 19.7 | 6.0 | .305 | 29.0 | 22.2 | .764 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 79 | 79 | 38.75 | 19.9 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 16.7 | 7.3 | .436 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .339 | 5.2 | 3.9 | .760 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 75 | 2 | 15.44 | 17.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 14.9 | 6.5 | .439 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .400 | 3.9 | 3.1 | .815 |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 80 | 9 | 21.35 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 5.6 | .443 | 6.9 | 2.7 | .398 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .873 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 80 | 80 | 27.85 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 5.1 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | .735 | |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 82 | 15 | 20.43 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 5.5 | .474 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .231 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .695 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 58 | 58 | 39.90 | 18.4 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 14.7 | 6.8 | .466 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .357 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .901 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 82 | 82 | 31.27 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 4.2 | .386 | 5.8 | 2.2 | .383 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .797 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 80 | 13 | 19.43 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 5.0 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .918 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 71 | 63 | 30.44 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 3.4 | .459 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .230 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .776 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 35 | 0 | 9.14 | 14.1 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.1 | 5.0 | .352 | 6.8 | 1.9 | .283 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .645 |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 70 | 1 | 9.93 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .379 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .438 |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 13 | 8 | 32.69 | 21.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 16.6 | 6.6 | .398 | 6.6 | 1.9 | .282 | 8.1 | 6.3 | .771 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 11.00 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .500 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 41.0 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 5.9 | .460 | 3.1 | 0.7 | .238 | 4.5 | 4.0 | .871 |
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 39.5 | 15.3 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 5.9 | .406 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .280 | 4.3 | 2.4 | .571 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 29.7 | 14.6 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 5.3 | .591 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 4.0 | .800 | |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .367 | 6.6 | 2.6 | .389 | 3.3 | 2.9 | .889 |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 5.3 | .404 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .235 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .750 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 5 | 0 | 15.4 | 13.6 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 3.7 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | .867 | |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 4 | 2 | 23.5 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 5.4 | .389 | 4.6 | 1.9 | .417 | 4.6 | 3.8 | .833 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 6 | 4 | 25.7 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 3.3 | .452 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .250 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .882 |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 6 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 3.6 | .429 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 1.6 | .333 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 19.1 | 2.1 | .111 | 4.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.5 | 6.4 | .750 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.000 | |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | .500 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 79 | 79 | 3061 | 1689 | 806 | 120 | 106 | 34 | 113 | 1417 | 618 | .436 | 354 | 120 | .339 | 438 | 333 | .760 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 58 | 58 | 2314 | 1180 | 388 | 284 | 128 | 20 | 150 | 943 | 439 | .466 | 185 | 66 | .357 | 262 | 236 | .901 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 82 | 82 | 2564 | 917 | 235 | 252 | 65 | 15 | 102 | 780 | 301 | .386 | 413 | 158 | .383 | 197 | 157 | .797 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 80 | 80 | 2228 | 848 | 576 | 71 | 31 | 133 | 108 | 599 | 316 | .528 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 216 | .735 | |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 80 | 9 | 1708 | 724 | 130 | 134 | 40 | 18 | 69 | 600 | 266 | .443 | 327 | 130 | .398 | 71 | 62 | .873 |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 82 | 15 | 1675 | 618 | 425 | 92 | 53 | 114 | 112 | 536 | 254 | .474 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 154 | 107 | .695 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 71 | 63 | 2161 | 597 | 203 | 340 | 69 | 2 | 91 | 447 | 205 | .459 | 74 | 17 | .230 | 219 | 170 | .776 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 75 | 2 | 1158 | 561 | 115 | 63 | 35 | 7 | 94 | 478 | 210 | .439 | 100 | 40 | .400 | 124 | 101 | .815 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 80 | 13 | 1554 | 495 | 271 | 135 | 53 | 16 | 86 | 467 | 214 | .458 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 73 | 67 | .918 |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 13 | 8 | 425 | 252 | 51 | 66 | 23 | 1 | 49 | 196 | 78 | .398 | 78 | 22 | .282 | 96 | 74 | .771 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 35 | 0 | 320 | 125 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 125 | 44 | .352 | 60 | 17 | .283 | 31 | 20 | .645 |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 70 | 1 | 695 | 93 | 139 | 40 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 103 | 39 | .379 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 32 | 14 | .438 |
| Mike Wilks | PG | 28 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19907 | 8104 | 3411 | 1607 | 632 | 391 | 1032 | 6695 | 2986 | .446 | 1614 | 575 | .356 | 1991 | 1557 | .782 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 246 | 112 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 87 | 40 | .460 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 31 | 27 | .871 |
| Antawn Jamison | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 237 | 101 | 72 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 96 | 39 | .406 | 25 | 7 | .280 | 28 | 16 | .571 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 26 | 6 | 6 | 196 | 74 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 22 | .367 | 36 | 14 | .389 | 18 | 16 | .889 |
| Brendan Haywood | C | 28 | 6 | 6 | 178 | 72 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 26 | .591 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | .800 | |
| Roger Mason | PG | 27 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 19 | .404 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Antonio Daniels | PG | 32 | 6 | 4 | 154 | 44 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 14 | .452 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 17 | 15 | .882 |
| Gilbert Arenas | PG | 26 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 43 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 14 | .389 | 12 | 5 | .417 | 12 | 10 | .833 |
| Darius Songaila | C | 29 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 8 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .867 | |
| Andray Blatche | PF | 21 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | .429 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 4 | .333 |
| Nick Young | SG | 22 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | C | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| Dominic McGuire | SG | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | ||
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 1440 | 553 | 224 | 94 | 43 | 29 | 70 | 451 | 192 | .426 | 118 | 36 | .305 | 174 | 133 | .764 |
Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | Starter/Star [1.1] | 38.7 | High [1.2] | 21.4 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 91.87 | Operated as Washington’s primary offensive big, relying on quick face-up drives, transition finishing, and soft mid-range touch; Jamison quietly anchored the frontcourt all year, averaging 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds while carrying heavy minutes as the Wizards’ most reliable scoring option. | 2008 NBA All-Star; 2008 All-NBA Third Team; 2008 MVP Voting (14th) |
| Caron Butler | Starter/Star [1.1] | 39.9 | High [1.2] | 20.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 90.02 | Functioned as a do-everything wing creator, mixing isolation scoring with strong secondary playmaking; Butler’s aggressive slashing and physical defense stood out nightly, and his 20-point scoring plus 2+ steals reflected how involved he was on both ends. | 2008 NBA All-Star |
| Gilbert Arenas | Starter/Star [1.1] | 32.7 | High [1.2] | 19.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 80.78 | When available early in the season, he still played the familiar ball-dominant shot-creator role—probing defenses off the dribble, launching deep pull-up threes, and collapsing coverages to create assists; injuries limited him to 13 games but his offensive gravity remained obvious. | 3× NBA All-Star (2005–2007); 3× All-NBA (2005–2007) |
| Brendan Haywood | Starter/Star [1.1] | 27.9 | Medium [1.1] | 10.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 50.09 | Filled the classic rim-protecting center role, focusing on screen setting, offensive rebounding, and interior defense; his efficient finishing and steady shot blocking anchored Washington’s paint presence across a full 80-game season. | |
| DeShawn Stevenson | Starter/Star [1.1] | 31.3 | Medium [1.1] | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 44.77 | Largely served as the perimeter defensive stopper while spacing the floor as a catch-and-shoot threat; Stevenson’s near-38% three-point shooting gave Washington a reliable floor spacer alongside its higher-usage scorers. | |
| Antonio Daniels | Key Contributor [1.05] | 30.4 | Medium [1.1] | 8.4 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 39.63 | Played a stabilizing point guard role focused on ball movement and tempo control; Daniels often orchestrated half-court sets and kept turnovers low, providing structure during a season disrupted by injuries to primary creators. | |
| Roger Mason | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.4 | Medium [1.1] | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 30.72 | Functioned as a bench scoring guard who spaced the floor with quick-release threes; Mason’s near-40% accuracy from deep and willingness to fire in transition made him a useful offensive spark in second units. | |
| Andray Blatche | Key Contributor [1.05] | 20.4 | Medium [1.1] | 7.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 36.04 | Provided energetic frontcourt minutes as a young, versatile big, showing flashes of shot-blocking instincts and face-up scoring ability; his combination of rebounding and defensive activity hinted at the broader offensive role he would grow into later. | |
| Darius Songaila | Key Contributor [1.05] | 19.4 | Low [1.0] | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 25.62 | Played a fundamentally sound reserve big role, leaning on mid-post footwork and efficient finishing; Songaila’s low-usage scoring and excellent free-throw shooting helped stabilize second-unit offense. | |
| Nick Young | Bench [1.0] | 15.4 | Medium [1.1] | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 22.88 | Operated mainly as a microwave scorer off the bench, confidently firing pull-ups and attacking gaps in transition; even in limited minutes, his shot-first mentality added needed bench scoring punch. | |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | Bench [1.0] | 9.1 | Low [1.0] | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 12.00 | Filled a situational stretch-big role, occasionally stepping outside to shoot from range while providing size in short rotations; his offensive approach leaned toward perimeter spacing rather than traditional interior play. | |
| Dominic McGuire | Bench [1.0] | 9.9 | Low [1.0] | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 9.20 | Brought defensive energy and positional versatility in limited minutes, often focusing on hustle plays, rebounding, and guarding multiple positions rather than taking offensive shots. | |
| Mike Wilks | Bench [1.0] | 11.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8.80 | Appeared briefly as a depth guard, mainly tasked with maintaining pace and distributing the ball during short relief stretches at point guard. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | — | 98.8 | 41.6 | 19.6 | 12.5 | — | Washington leaned heavily on the scoring duo of Jamison and Butler while navigating injuries to Gilbert Arenas; the roster balanced high-usage stars with role players who emphasized defense, rebounding, and three-point spacing. |
Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | Starter/Star [1.1] | 39.5 | High [1.2] | 16.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 85.01 | Worked as Washington’s primary interior scorer and rebound anchor during the series, constantly crashing the glass and attacking mismatches with quick face-ups; his 12 rebounds per game kept possessions alive even as his outside shot ran cold. | 2008 NBA All-Star; 2008 All-NBA Third Team |
| Caron Butler | Starter/Star [1.1] | 41.0 | High [1.2] | 18.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 79.46 | Played the role of aggressive two-way wing leader, initiating offense on the perimeter and attacking Boston’s defense off the dribble; Butler carried heavy minutes while mixing mid-range scoring with disruptive perimeter defense. | 2008 NBA All-Star |
| DeShawn Stevenson | Starter/Star [1.1] | 32.7 | Medium [1.1] | 12.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 44.41 | Functioned as the defensive specialist on the perimeter while spacing the floor offensively; his willingness to fire threes in transition and defend Boston’s guards gave Washington needed energy in the series. | |
| Brendan Haywood | Starter/Star [1.1] | 29.7 | Medium [1.1] | 12.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 52.01 | Operated as the team’s rim protector and interior finisher, thriving on pick-and-roll feeds and offensive rebounds; his efficient 59% shooting reflected how much of his offense came around the basket. | |
| Gilbert Arenas | Key Contributor [1.05] | 23.5 | High [1.2] | 10.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 40.07 | Returning from knee issues, he still played the familiar shot-creating guard role—probing off the dribble and launching tough jumpers late in the clock—though his limited minutes hinted at the lingering effects of injury. | 3× NBA All-Star (2005–2007); 3× All-NBA (2005–2007) |
| Antonio Daniels | Key Contributor [1.05] | 25.7 | Medium [1.1] | 7.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 30.26 | Provided steady backcourt organization when Washington needed structure, focusing on ball control and mid-range pull-ups rather than high-volume scoring. | |
| Roger Mason | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.5 | Medium [1.1] | 8.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 24.49 | Came off the bench as a scoring guard tasked with stretching Boston’s defense; Mason’s willingness to shoot quickly from deep gave Washington short bursts of offensive spacing. | |
| Darius Songaila | Bench [1.0] | 15.4 | Low [1.0] | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 18.80 | Filled a reserve big role focused on physical post defense and mid-post scoring touches, often relying on footwork rather than athleticism to generate offense in short rotations. | |
| Andray Blatche | Bench [1.0] | 14.8 | Low [1.0] | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 17.00 | Brought energetic minutes as a young frontcourt defender, flashing shot-blocking instincts and rebounding activity while contributing limited scoring opportunities. | |
| Nick Young | Bench [1.0] | 4.3 | Low [1.0] | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.20 | Used sparingly as a rookie scorer, mostly appearing in brief stretches where the coaching staff looked for a quick perimeter shot or transition push. | |
| Dominic McGuire | Bench [1.0] | 5.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.40 | Played limited defensive minutes, mainly valued for his length and hustle on loose balls when Washington needed a quick energy shift. | |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | Bench [1.0] | 2.7 | Low [1.0] | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.20 | Appeared briefly as a depth frontcourt option, occasionally spacing the floor but largely used for situational size in very short stints. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | — | 92.2 | 37.3 | 15.7 | 12.0 | — | Washington leaned heavily on its veteran core against Boston, with Butler and Jamison carrying the offensive load while Haywood and Stevenson handled defensive matchups; injuries to Gilbert Arenas limited the backcourt’s overall scoring ceiling throughout the series. |