2007-08 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Kobe Bryant |
- Scoring leader: LeBron James
2007-08 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2008
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 2 Boston Celtics (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)
Main players: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen (Boston Celtics), Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 2007-08 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
All-NBA second team: Deron Williams (Utah Jazz), Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns).
All-NBA third team: Manu Ginóbili (San Antonio Spurs), Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | LeBron James | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30.0 |
| Rebounds | Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | 14.2 |
| Blocks | Marcus Camby | C | Denver Nuggets | 3.6 |
| Assists | Chris Paul | PG | New Orleans Hornets | 11.6 |
| Steals | Chris Paul | PG | New Orleans Hornets | 2.7 |
| Efficiency | LeBron James | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29.1 |
| 3-point field goals | Jason Richardson | G/F | Charlotte Bobcats | 243 |
NBA Sixth Man: Manu Ginóbili (San Antonio Spurs).
Most Improved Player: Hedo Turkoglu (Orlando Magic).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2007-08 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 75 | 0.5 | 10.59/21.89 | 48.4 | 1.51/4.79 | 31.5 | 7.32/10.28 | 71.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 79 | 0.4 | 9.04/15.33 | 59.0 | 0.06/0.39 | 15.4 | 7.04/8.75 | 80.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Chris Paul | 80 | 0.5 | 7.88/16.14 | 48.8 | 1.15/3.11 | 37.0 | 4.15/4.88 | 85.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 0.5 | 7.11/11.88 | 59.8 | 0.00/0.05 | 0.0 | 6.45/10.94 | 59.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kobe Bryant | 82 | 0.5 | 9.45/20.61 | 45.9 | 1.83/5.06 | 36.2 | 7.60/9.05 | 84.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 77 | 0.5 | 8.18/17.06 | 47.9 | 1.03/2.86 | 36.0 | 6.21/7.06 | 88.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Carlos Boozer | 81 | 0.4 | 8.75/16.01 | 54.7 | 0.00/0.01 | 0.0 | 3.58/4.85 | 73.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Garnett | 71 | 0.5 | 7.52/13.94 | 53.9 | 0.00/0.15 | 0.0 | 3.79/4.73 | 80.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tim Duncan | 78 | 0.4 | 7.50/15.10 | 49.7 | 0.00/0.05 | 0.0 | 4.33/5.94 | 72.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Al Jefferson | 82 | 0.4 | 8.79/17.57 | 50.0 | 0.00/0.06 | 0.0 | 3.46/4.80 | 72.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 2007-08 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics).
All-Defensive first team: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Marcus Camby (Denver Nuggets).
All-Defensive second team: Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets), Raja Bell (Phoenix Suns), Shane Battier (Houston Rockets), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
Best rookies for the 2007-08 season
Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics).
All-Rookies first team: Al Thornton (Los Angeles Clippers), Kevin Durant (Seattle SuperSonics), Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks), Luis Scola (Houston Rockets), Jeff Green (Seattle SuperSonics).
All-Rookies second team: Juan Carlos Navarro (Memphis Grizzlies), Rodney Stuckey (Detroit Pistons), Jamario Moon (Toronto Raptors), Carl Landry (Houston Rockets), Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia 76ers).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2007-08 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| MONTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|
| November | Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) | Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz) |
| December | Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) | Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) |
| January | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) |
| February | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| March | Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks) | Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) |
| April | Hedo Turkoglu (Orlando Magic) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Eastern Players of the Week: Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) (3), Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (2), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (3), Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks) (2), Andre Miller (Philadelphia 76ers) (2), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (2), Jason Richardson (Charlotte Bobcats) (2), Josh Smith (Atlanta Hawks), Hedo Turkoglu (Orlando Magic) (2), Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats).
Western Players of the Week: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) (2), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (3), Baron Davis (Golden State Warriors), Manu Ginóbili (San Antonio Spurs), Allen Iverson (Denver Nuggets) (3), Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors), Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tracy McGrady (Houston Rockets) (2), Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (2), Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2), Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) (2).
2008 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: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons).
Sportsmanship award: Grant Hill (Phoenix Suns).