2004-05 NBA season
- Champion team: San Antonio Spurs |
- Season MVP: Steve Nash |
- Scoring leader: Allen Iverson
2004-05 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2005
NBA Champion: San Antonio Spurs
NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs (W) 4 Detroit Pistons (E) 3
NBA Finals MVP: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
Main players: Tim Duncan, Manu Ginóbili, Robert Horry (San Antonio Spurs), Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton (Detroit Pistons).
Best players for the 2004-05 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns).
All-NBA first team: Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat).
All-NBA second team: Ray Allen (Seattle SuperSonics), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns).
All-NBA third team: Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Allen Iverson | SG/PG | Philadelphia 76ers | 30.7 |
| Rebounds | Kevin Garnett | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves | 13.5 |
| Blocks | Andrei Kirilenko | SF/PF | Utah Jazz | 3.3 |
| Assists | Steve Nash | PG | Phoenix Suns | 11.5 |
| Steals | Larry Hughes | SG/PG | Washington Wizards | 2.9 |
| Efficiency | Kevin Garnett | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves | 28.2 |
| 3-point field goals | Kyle Korver | F/G | Philadelphia 76ers | 226 |
| Quentin Richardson | SF | Phoenix Suns | 226 |
NBA Sixth Man: Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls).
Most Improved Player: Bobby Simmons (Los Angeles Clippers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2004-05 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 82 | 0.5 | 8.33/16.59 | 50.2 | 0.07/0.30 | 23.3 | 5.43/6.70 | 81.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| LeBron James | 80 | 0.5 | 9.94/21.05 | 47.2 | 1.35/3.85 | 35.1 | 5.96/7.95 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 78 | 0.5 | 8.50/18.53 | 45.9 | 1.17/2.92 | 40.1 | 7.88/9.08 | 86.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 80 | 0.5 | 9.34/16.70 | 55.9 | 0.04/0.20 | 20.0 | 7.29/9.94 | 73.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Shawn Marion | 81 | 0.5 | 7.57/15.91 | 47.6 | 1.41/4.21 | 33.5 | 2.83/3.40 | 83.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Allen Iverson | 75 | 0.6 | 10.28/24.24 | 42.4 | 1.39/4.51 | 30.8 | 8.75/10.48 | 83.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 73 | 0.5 | 9.01/15.00 | 60.1 | 0.00/0.00 | 0,0 | 4.84/10.48 | 46.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tracy McGrady | 78 | 0.5 | 9.17/21.28 | 43.1 | 1.82/5.58 | 32.6 | 5.53/7.14 | 77.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Elton Brand | 81 | 0.5 | 7.77/15.44 | 50.3 | 0.00/0.04 | 0.0 | 4.49/5.98 | 75.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Dwyane Wade | 77 | 0.5 | 8.18/17.12 | 47.8 | 0.17/0.58 | 29.3 | 7.55/9.90 | 76.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 2004-05 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
All-Defensive first team: Larry Hughes (Washington Wizards), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
All-Defensive second team: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons), Andrei Kirilenko (Utah Jazz), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets).
Best rookies for the 2004-05 season
Rookie of the Year: Emeka Okafor (Charlotte Bobcats).
All-Rookies first team: Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers), Luol Deng (Chicago Bulls), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Emeka Okafor (Charlotte Bobcats).
All-Rookies second team: Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic), Josh Childress (Atlanta Hawks), Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks), Al Jefferson (Boston Celtics), Nenad Krstic (New Jersey Nets).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2004-05 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| MONTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|
| November | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) |
| December | Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) |
| January | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings) |
| February | Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) |
| March | Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat) | Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| April | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) | Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) |
Eastern Players of the Week: Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets) (2), Grant Hill (Orlando Magic), Larry Hughes (Washington Wizards), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) (4), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (3), Richard Jefferson (New Jersey Nets), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets), Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (2), Jalen Rose (Toronto Raptors), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat).
Western Players of the Week: Ray Allen (Seattle SuperSonics) (2), Mike Bibby (Sacramento Kings), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets), Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors) (2), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Pau Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns) (2), Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) (4), Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings), Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (2), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Jason Richardson (Golden State Warriors), Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) (2), Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks).
2005 NBA All-Star Game players
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All-Star Game MVP: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Eric Snow (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Sportsmanship award: Grant Hill (Orlando Magic).