2011-12 NBA season
- Champion team: Miami Heat |
- Season MVP: LeBron James |
- Scoring leader: Kevin Durant
2011-12 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2012
NBA Champion: Miami Heat
NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder (W) 1 Miami Heat (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: LeBron James (Miami Heat)
Main players: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Mario Chalmers (Miami Heat), Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder).
Best players for the 2011-12 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: LeBron James (Miami Heat).
All-NBA first team: Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Miami Heat), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
All-NBA second team: Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Andrew Bynum (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA third team: Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kevin Durant | PF | Oklahoma City Thunder | 28.0 |
| Rebounds | Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | 14.5 |
| Blocks | Serge Ibaka | C/PF | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3.7 |
| Assists | Rajon Rondo | PG | Boston Celtics | 11.7 |
| Steals | Chris Paul | PG | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.5 |
| Efficiency | LeBron James | SF/PF | Miami Heat | 30.7 |
| 3-point field goals | Ryan Anderson | PF | Orlando Magic | 166 |
NBA Sixth Man: James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder).
Most Improved Player: Ryan Anderson (Orlando Magic).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2011-12 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 62 | 0.6 | 10.02/18.85 | 53.2 | 0.87/2.40 | 36.3 | 6.24/8.10 | 77.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Durant | 66 | 0.6 | 9.74/19.65 | 49.6 | 2.02/5.21 | 38.8 | 6.53/7.59 | 86.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Paul | 60 | 0.6 | 7.08/14.83 | 47.7 | 1.32/3.55 | 37.2 | 4.33/5.03 | 86.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Andrew Bynum | 60 | 0.6 | 7.40/13.27 | 55.8 | 0.02/0.08 | 25.0 | 3.90/5.63 | 69.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Blake Griffin | 66 | 0.5 | 8.50/15.48 | 54.9 | 0.03/0.24 | 12.5 | 3.70/7.09 | 52.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Pau Gasol | 65 | 0.6 | 7.06/14.11 | 50.0 | 0.11/0.42 | 26.2 | 3.14/4.02 | 78.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Al Jefferson | 61 | 0.6 | 8.46/17.18 | 49.2 | 0.02/0.07 | 28.6 | 2.25/2.90 | 77.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| David Lee | 57 | 0.7 | 8.14/16.18 | 50.3 | 0.00/0.09 | 0.0 | 3.84/4.91 | 78.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Josh Smith | 66 | 0.5 | 7.64/16.68 | 45.8 | 0.42/1.65 | 25.5 | 3.08/4.88 | 63.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kobe Bryant | 58 | 0.7 | 9.90/23.03 | 43.0 | 1.50/4.95 | 30.3 | 6.57/7.78 | 84.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Best defensive players for the 2011-12 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks).
All-Defensive first team: Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Tony Allen (Memphis Grizzlies), LeBron James (Miami Heat), Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City Thunder), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic).
All-Defensive second team: Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Luol Deng (Chicago Bulls), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks).
Best rookies for the 2011-12 season
Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers).
All-Rookies first team: Ricky Rubio (Minnesota Timberwolves), Brandon Knight (Detroit Pistons), Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers), Iman Shumpert (New York Knicks), Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs), Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets).
All-Rookies second team: Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento Kings), MarShon Brooks (New Jersey Nets), Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves), Chandler Parsons (Houston Rockets), Tristan Thompson (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2011-12 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| MONTH | EAST | WEST |
|---|---|---|
| January | LeBron James (Miami Heat) | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| February | LeBron James (Miami Heat) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| March | Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| April | Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks) | Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers) |
Eastern Players of the Week: Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), Drew Gooden (Milwaukee Bucks), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Ersan Ilyasova (Milwaukee Bucks), LeBron James (Miami Heat) (6), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Jeremy Lin (New York Knicks), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (2), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) (2).
Western Players of the Week: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Andrew Bynum (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Goran Dragic (Houston Rockets), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) (3), Monta Ellis (Golden State Warriors), Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies), Al Jefferson (Utah Jazz), Ty Lawson (Denver Nuggets), Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) (2).
2012 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder).
More awards
Citizenship award: Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers).
Sportsmanship award: Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks).