• Lebron James and Dwight Howard finished the 2008 season with some pretty impressive basketball statistics
• The discussion as to who is the best player in the NBA usually comes down to Lebron James and Kobe Bryant but James has the better statistics

Working at a company that produces electronic basketball scoreboards, Electro-Mech employees are fans (some fanatics) of a variety of team sports, with basketball being just one example. We make sure follow all the latest basketball news, like the latest basketball statistics that this article will cover, trends, scandals and, of course, the games. Just read on to check it out!

Basketball is a sport where the statistics play an important role in determining the best players and accomplishments from a season. There are statistics for just about every aspect of the game but the important ones that fans and players alike pay attention to are as follows: points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game, blocks per game, and shooting percentage. As the 2008 basketball statistics indicate it was an impressive year for many players in the NBA.

One of the players to have a breakout year in 2008 was Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. Howard was a top ten draft pick right out of high school but took a few years to develop his game. The effort he put forth really showed on the court this year as he led the NBA in several important categories. Howard led the league in field goal percentage with an impressive 61.7% of his shots made probably due to the fact that every other shot he attempted was a dunk. His high shooting percentage led to an increase in his points per game statistic to over 20. His league leading 16.3 rebound per game and 2.54 blocks per game further established Howard as possibly the best big man in the game today. (Sorry Shaquille)

But when it comes to the best all-around player in the NBA fans usually side with one of two players: Lebron James or Kobe Bryant. Although Bryant’s statistics are impressive, James was in the league leaders in just about every offensive and defensive category. He led the league with an astonishing 34.7 points per game while Kobe Bryant averaged 28.4 points per game. Even more impressive was Lebron’s 55.32% field goal percentage given the fact he took plenty of jump shots during the course of a game. But what makes James such a dominating player is his ability to dominate all aspects of the game, not just scoring. James averaged almost a triple double with statistics such as 9.3 rebounds per game and 6.9 assists per game. It’s no surprise that he led the league in triple doubles with statistics such as these. When it comes to defense, James puts up just as impressive numbers as he does on the offensive side. James averaged 2.0 steals per game and just under a block per game which is impressive given the amount of effort expended on the offensive side of the ball.

Dwight Howard and Lebron James are two of the fastest rising young stars in the NBA today. The basketball statistics these two put up in 2008 would have been impressive for any player. As they continue their long careers Lebron James and Dwight Howard will continue to be at the top of most statistical categories.