2008-09 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: LeBron James |
- Scoring leader: Dwyane Wade
2008-09 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2009
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Orlando Magic (E) 1
NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Lakers), Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu (Orlando Magic).
Best players for the 2008-09 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers).
All-NBA first team: Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
All-NBA second team: Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets), Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA third team: Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers), Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix Suns).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Dwyane Wade | SG | Miami Heat | 30.2 |
| Rebounds | Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | 13.8 |
| Blocks | Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | 2.9 |
| Assists | Chris Paul | PG | New Orleans Hornets | 11.0 |
| Steals | Chris Paul | PG | New Orleans Hornets | 2.8 |
| Efficiency | LeBron James | SF/PF | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31.7 |
| 3-point field goals | Rashard Lewis | PF/SF | Orlando Magic | 220 |
NBA Sixth Man: Jason Terry (Dallas Mavericks).
Most Improved Player: Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 81 | 0.5 | 9.74/19.91 | 48.9 | 1.63/4.74 | 34.4 | 7.33/9.41 | 77.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Paul | 78 | 0.5 | 8.09/16.09 | 50.3 | 0.82/2.26 | 36.3 | 5.83/6.72 | 86.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dwyane Wade | 79 | 0.5 | 10.81/22.01 | 49.1 | 1.11/3.52 | 31.5 | 7.47/9.76 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Dwight Howard | 79 | 0.5 | 7.09/12.39 | 57.2 | 0.00/0.03 | 0.0 | 6.38/10.75 | 59.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 81 | 0.5 | 9.56/19.95 | 47.9 | 0.75/2.10 | 35.7 | 5.99/6.73 | 89.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Pau Gasol | 81 | 0.5 | 7.31/12.90 | 56.7 | 0.01/0.02 | 50.0 | 4.23/5.42 | 78.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Chris Bosh | 77 | 0.5 | 7.99/16.40 | 48.7 | 0.16/0.64 | 25.0 | 6.55/8.01 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tim Duncan | 75 | 0.4 | 7.44/14.76 | 50.4 | 0.00/0.03 | 0.0 | 4.45/6.44 | 69.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kobe Bryant | 82 | 0.4 | 9.76/20.88 | 46.7 | 1.44/4.10 | 35.1 | 5.89/6.88 | 85.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Yao Ming | 77 | 0.4 | 7.35/13.40 | 54.9 | 0.01/0.01 | 100.0 | 4.95/5.71 | 86.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 2008-09 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
All-Defensive 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-Defensive second team: Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Shane Battier (Houston Rockets), Metta World Peace (Houston Rockets), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs).
Best rookies for the 2008-09 season
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls).
All-Rookies first team: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies), Michael Beasley (Miami Heat), Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets).
All-Rookies second team: D.J. Augustin (Charlotte Bobcats), Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat), Rudy Fernández (Portland Trail Blazers), Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2008-09 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| MONTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|
| November | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) |
| December | Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| January | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| February | Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) | Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| March | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) |
| April | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) |
Eastern Players of the Week: Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls), Al Harrington (New York Knicks), Devin Harris (New Jersey Nets) (2), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) (4), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) (7), David Lee (New York Knicks), Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic) (2), Rodney Stuckey (Detroit Pistons), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) (3).
Western Players of the Week: Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (3), Andrew Bynum (Los Angeles Lakers), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Al Jefferson (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) (2), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs) (2), Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) (4), Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) (2), Amar'e Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns), David West (New Orleans Hornets), Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).
2009 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Shaquille O'Neal (Phoenix Suns).
More awards
Citizenship award: Dikembe Mutombo (Houston Rockets).
Sportsmanship award: Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets).