The US media listed the leaders in the various data for the 07-08 NBA season
Second place: Kobe Bryant (28.3 points), third place: Aaron Iverson (26.4 points)
LeBron James is arguably the greatest passer in NBA history besides Magic Johnson for making everyone around him better. LeBron is also one of the greatest scorers of all time, averaging 27.0 points per game in his career, almost breaking Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record.
James was the only scoring champion of his career in the 2008 season, when he averaged 30.0 points per game as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers made it to the second round of the playoffs with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, and LeBron had the biggest impact on the team. As one of the greatest players in basketball history, James was an unstoppable force in 2008, and he will go down in history as a result.
2nd place: Marcus Camby (13.1), 3rd place: Tyson Chandler (11.7)
It was the second consecutive All-Star selection for Dwight Howard, a superstar for the Orlando Magic, averaging 14.2 rebounds per game. The all-Star center is feared defensively as the league's best defensive player, and he's maintained an elite level for years as a member of the Magic.
Due to Dwight's defensive influence, the Orlando Magic finished third in the East, but they failed to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, Howard ended up winning the defensive player of the year three times. Despite critics' claims, Howard lacked low-post movement, but his defensive influence was always there.
2nd place: Steve Nash (11.1), 3rd place: Deron Williams (10.5)
In his first All-Star season, Chris Paul led the league in assists per game as a member of the New Orleans Hornets. The point guard averaged 11.6 assists per game. This year, Paul's assists are also temporarily ahead of the league. Paul's dominance in his position is phenomenal, as exemplified by the 2008 season. The 6-foot-tall point guard led the league's assists list at the age of 22, as well as the steals list.
Paul also led the Hornets to a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking second in the West. Along with All-Star David West, Chris Paul is the leader on the court, and although they failed to make it to the second round of the playoffs, the point guard's organizational prowess made him one of the league's best players in the 07-08 season.
2nd place: Josh Smith (2.8), 3rd place: Chris Carman (2.8)
Although Howard is a great defensive player, he doesn't lead the league in blocks. The honor belongs to Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets. The 6'11 center leads the league with an average of 3.6 blocks per game, his third consecutive blocking. Canby, along with Cameron Anthony and Alan Iverson, made up the Nuggets' Big Three, which was exciting and gave the Nuggets a lot of hope.
At 33, Canby is no longer the athletic player he used to be, but his defensive awareness is at an all-time high. The big man was always in the right place, played hard, and never flinched against the league's top offensive players. It's not easy to average more than 3 blocks per game for 4 consecutive years, but It's certainly worth remembering that Canby did it in the 2008 season.
2nd place: Baron Davis (2.3), 3rd place: Ci Shiping (2.3)
Chris Paul is widely regarded as the NBA's best playmaker, but he has also proven his defensive prowess through steals. Paul has won the steals king six times in his entire career so far, the first time in the 2008 season. At the Hornets, Chris Paul grew into a superstar on both ends of the offensive and defensive lines, even though he was only 6 feet tall.
In his size, Paul never had a chance to dominate a game, but he controlled one end of the court with his talented defensive skills, which was a major reason the Hornets started to become a strong team in the West. The 2008 season was just the beginning as Paul continued his illustrious Hall of Fame career, including 11 All-Star selections, nine all-defensive lineups, and one NBA Finals.
Second place: Joe Johnson (40.8 minutes), Third place: LeBron James (40.4 minutes)
After being traded to the Denver Nuggets the previous season, Iverson averaged first in the NBA in terms of playing time per game in the 2008 season. He averaged 26.4 points per game and shot 45.8 percent from the field, but also led the league with a staggering 41.8 minutes of playing time. He's willing to play every second on the pitch if he can.
The Denver Nuggets were a steady team in 2008, but were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs and failed to succeed in the playoffs. Iverson played for many minutes and Cameron played like a superstar (25.7 points), but they couldn't overcome the difficulties.
Second place: LeBron James (3.4 times), third place: Deron Williams (3.4 times)
Steve Nash is one of the greatest point guards of all time, earning MVP for two consecutive seasons in 2005 and 2006. Prior to the 2008 season, the point guard averaged the first in the NBA in assists per game for three consecutive seasons. But possession as frequently as Nash always results in a high turnover rate.
Usually, he would give his teammates Stoudemire or Marion a chance to shoot in the open. Averaging more than 3 turnovers per game isn't a statistic to be proud of, but Nash is one of the greatest organizing players of his time.
Second place: Tyson Chandler (62.3 %), third place: Dwight Howard (59.9 %)
The 6'11-inch Latvian isn't a star player, but he does do do well under the basket. In his career, Bidlins averaged just 6.3 points per game, but he was good at grabbing rebounds (7.0 rebounds per game) and making it easy for him to score. The former Golden State Warriors center averaged 62.6 percent from the field in 2008, a number that's already impressive considering his 10.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Bidlins has little ability to create his own offense and often has to rely on his star players to feed him the ball. Of course, playing with an All-Star-caliber player like Baron Davis certainly helps to get the ball in. The center relies on his star teammates to maintain his offensive efficiency under the basket, which is why his career average shooting average is over 59 percent.
Second place: Steve Nash (47.0 %), third place: James Jones (44.4 %)
One of the greatest three-point shooters of all time, Jason Capono won two consecutive three-point contest titles in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The shooting guard averaged 44.4 percent from three-point shooting in his career, including 51.4 percent in 2007 and 48.4 percent in 2008. Capono, who played for the Toronto Raptors in 2008, averaged just 18.9 minutes per game and was weak defensively incapable of creating an offense for himself.
But as a point-and-shooter, Capono is one of the best pitchers of all time. The 6'8 defender was very eye-catching in 2008, averaging 7.2 points per game. Capono plays with Chris Bosh in Toronto, so playing with a superstar means he has plenty of empty shots.
Second place: Changsi Billups (91.8 %), third place: Ben Gordon (90.8 %)
One of the greatest shooters of all time and one of the most underrated players of his generation, Pega Stojakovic averaged 40.1 percent from three-point range and 89.5 percent from the free throws in his career, which is clearly a hallmark of a great shooter of all time. The Serbian scorer was named to the All-Star team three times and was named to the NBA All-NBA Team of 2004, but has yet to enter the Hall of Fame. But in 2008, Peja topped the league's free throw shooting percentage.
Stojakovic led the NBA with an average of 92.9 percent from the free throw line in 2008. Peja led the NBA in free throw shooting in the 2004 season. Stojakovic has a knack for shooting, both at the three-point line and the free throw line, but he was at his best again in the 2008 season.