2005-06 NBA season
- Champion team: Miami Heat |
- Season MVP: Steve Nash |
- Scoring leader: Kobe Bryant
2005-06 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2006
NBA Champion: Miami Heat
NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks (W) 2 Miami Heat (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
Main players: Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Antoine Walker (Miami Heat), Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks).
Best players for the 2005-06 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns).
All-NBA first team: Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neal (Miami Heat).
All-NBA second team: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
All-NBA third team: Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kobe Bryant | G/F | Los Angeles Lakers | 35.4 |
| Rebounds | Kevin Garnett | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves | 12.7 |
| Blocks | Marcus Camby | C | Denver Nuggets | 3.3 |
| Assists | Steve Nash | PG | Phoenix Suns | 10.5 |
| Steals | Gerald Wallace | SF/PF | Charlotte Bobcats | 2.5 |
| Efficiency | Dirk Nowitzki | PF/C | Dallas Mavericks | 28.1 |
| 3-point field goals | Ray Allen | SG | Seattle SuperSonics | 269 |
NBA Sixth Man: Mike Miller (Memphis Grizzlies).
Most Improved Player: Boris Diaw (Phoenix Suns).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2005-06 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 76 | 0.5 | 8.24/15.67 | 52.6 | 0.11/0.39 | 28.2 | 5.21/6.43 | 81.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| LeBron James | 79 | 0.5 | 11.08/23.08 | 48.0 | 1.61/4.80 | 33.5 | 7.61/10.30 | 73.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Shawn Marion | 81 | 0.5 | 8.84/16.85 | 52.5 | 1.19/3.58 | 33.2 | 2.98/3.68 | 81.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Elton Brand | 79 | 0.5 | 9.57/18.16 | 52.7 | 0.01/0.04 | 25.0 | 5.57/7.19 | 77.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kobe Bryant | 80 | 0.5 | 12.23/27.16 | 45.0 | 2.25/6.48 | 34.7 | 8.70/10.24 | 85.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 81 | 0.5 | 9.27/19.31 | 48.0 | 1.36/3.35 | 40.6 | 6.65/7.38 | 90.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dwyane Wade | 75 | 0.5 | 9.32/18.84 | 49.5 | 0.17/1.01 | 16.8 | 8.39/10.71 | 78.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Allen Iverson | 72 | 0.6 | 11.32/25.31 | 44.7 | 1.00/3.10 | 32.3 | 9.38/11.51 | 81.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Paul Pierce | 79 | 0.5 | 8.72/18.51 | 47.1 | 1.41/3.97 | 35.5 | 7.94/10.28 | 77.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 80 | 0.5 | 9.33/20.85 | 44.7 | 2.49/6.75 | 36.9 | 8.19/9.99 | 82.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Best defensive players for the 2005-06 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
All-Defensive first team: Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Metta World Peace (Indiana Pacers), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Andrei Kirilenko (Utah Jazz), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons).
All-Defensive second team: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets).
Best rookies for the 2005-06 season
Rookie of the Year: Chris Paul (New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets).
All-Rookies first team: Deron Williams (Utah Jazz), Chris Paul (New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets), Charlie Villanueva (Toronto Raptors), Channing Frye (New York Knicks), Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-Rookies second team: Raymond Felton (Charlotte Bobcats), Luther Head (Houston Rockets), Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers), Ryan Gomes (Boston Celtics), Marvin Williams (Atlanta Hawks).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2005-06 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| MONTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|
| November | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) |
| December | Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) |
| January | Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| February | Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) | Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns) |
| March | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) |
| April | Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Eastern Players of the Week: Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards) (3), Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Vince Carter (New Jersey Nets), Jamal Crawford (New York Knicks), T.J. Ford (Milwaukee Bucks), Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls), Richard Hamilton (Detroit Pistons), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) (3), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (5), Mike James (Toronto Raptors), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) (2), Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats).
Western Players of the Week: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Mike Bibby (Sacramento Kings), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers) (3), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (5), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets), Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Pau Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies) (2), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) (2), Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns) (2), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Paul (New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets), Chris Wilcox (Seattle SuperSonics).
2006 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves).
Sportsmanship award: Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers).