The 2008-09 season marked a pivotal moment for the Charlotte Bobcats as they sought to build a competitive team under new head coach Larry Brown. The team finished the season with a 35-47 record, showing improvement from previous years but still falling short of a playoff berth. This season was notable for the mid-season trade that brought veteran shooting guard Raja Bell and forward Boris Diaw from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jason Richardson and Jared Dudley.
Individually, Gerald Wallace continued to be a standout performer, leading the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game, while Emeka Okafor was a dominant presence in the paint, averaging a double-double with 13.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. The Bobcats showed potential with a strong defensive identity, ranking among the top 10 in the league for points allowed per game. Despite missing the playoffs, the season laid groundwork for future development under Brown’s guidance.
- Regular Season Record: 35-47
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Charlotte Bobcats Roster and Stats for 2008-09 Season
POINTS
Jason Richardson
18.7
REBOUNDS
Emeka Okafor
10.1
ASSISTS
Raymond Felton
6.7
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Jason Richardson | 14 | 18.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gerald Wallace | 71 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 29.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Boris Diaw | 59 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 41.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Raymond Felton | 82 | 14.2 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 28.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Emeka Okafor | 82 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Raja Bell | 45 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 39.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| D.J. Augustin | 72 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vladimir Radmanović | 32 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 35.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jared Dudley | 20 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dontell Jefferson | 6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shannon Brown | 30 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Adam Morrison | 44 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 33.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Juwan Howard | 39 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Carroll | 34 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 26.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean May | 24 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Hollins | 18 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DeSagana Diop | 41 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 39 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cartier Martin | 33 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Singletary | 24 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alexis Ajinça | 31 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dwayne Jones | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andre Brown | 4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Linton Johnson | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Charlotte Bobcats 2008-09 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2008-09 season for the Charlotte Bobcats.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2008 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 96-79 | |
| Nov 01, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 100-87 | |
| Nov 03, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 101-83 | |
| Nov 05, 2008 | @ New York Knicks | L 101-98 | |
| Nov 07, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 92-89 | |
| Nov 09, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 89-79 | |
| Nov 11, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 88-80 | |
| Nov 14, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 104-96 | |
| Nov 16, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 90-85 | |
| Nov 18, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 100-83 | |
| Nov 21, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 88-83 | |
| Nov 22, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 79-74 | |
| Nov 24, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 93-84 | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 93-86 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 115-108 | |
| Nov 29, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 89-84 | |
| Dec 01, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 100-90 | |
| Dec 03, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 103-97 | |
| Dec 05, 2008 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-96 | |
| Dec 06, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 94-74 | |
| Dec 08, 2008 | @ Miami Heat | L 100-96 | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | @ New Orleans Hornets | L 105-89 | |
| Dec 11, 2008 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 95-90 | |
| Dec 13, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 90-86 | |
| Dec 15, 2008 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 83-79 | |
| Dec 16, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 110-101 | |
| Dec 19, 2008 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 112-83 | |
| Dec 20, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 110-103 | |
| Dec 23, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 80-72 | |
| Dec 26, 2008 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-87 | |
| Dec 27, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 114-103 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 93-89 | |
| Jan 02, 2009 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-75 | |
| Jan 03, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 102-92 | |
| Jan 06, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 114-106 | |
| Jan 07, 2009 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 111-81 | |
| Jan 09, 2009 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-87 | |
| Jan 10, 2009 | @ Washington Wizards | W 92-89 | |
| Jan 13, 2009 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 80-78 | |
| Jan 17, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 102-97 | |
| Jan 19, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 86-84 | |
| Jan 21, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 101-86 | |
| Jan 23, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 98-76 | |
| Jan 25, 2009 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 98-93 | |
| Jan 27, 2009 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-110 | |
| Jan 28, 2009 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 88-74 | |
| Jan 30, 2009 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 110-99 | |
| Feb 02, 2009 | @ Utah Jazz | L 105-86 | |
| Feb 06, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 102-97 | |
| Feb 08, 2009 | @ Miami Heat | L 96-92 | |
| Feb 09, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 94-73 | |
| Feb 11, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 101-89 | |
| Feb 17, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 107-102 | |
| Feb 18, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 103-94 | |
| Feb 20, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 92-80 | |
| Feb 22, 2009 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-78 | |
| Feb 24, 2009 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-102 | |
| Feb 25, 2009 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 98-91 | |
| Feb 27, 2009 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 112-109 | |
| Feb 28, 2009 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 100-95 | |
| Mar 03, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 96-80 | |
| Mar 06, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 98-91 | |
| Mar 07, 2009 | @ New York Knicks | W 114-105 | |
| Mar 10, 2009 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 100-86 | |
| Mar 13, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 91-86 | |
| Mar 14, 2009 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 108-100 | |
| Mar 16, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 112-86 | |
| Mar 18, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 104-88 | |
| Mar 20, 2009 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 102-89 | |
| Mar 21, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 108-83 | |
| Mar 25, 2009 | @ Washington Wizards | L 95-93 | |
| Mar 27, 2009 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-95 | |
| Mar 28, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 96-85 | |
| Mar 31, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 94-84 | |
| Apr 01, 2009 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-109 | |
| Apr 03, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 97-92 | |
| Apr 05, 2009 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 104-97 | |
| Apr 07, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 101-98 | |
| Apr 10, 2009 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 84-81 | |
| Apr 11, 2009 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 113-106 | |
| Apr 13, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 91-87 | |
| Apr 15, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 98-73 |