The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played during March.

James paced the league in triple-doubles (four) and double-doubles (12), and among Eastern Conference players ranked second in scoring (28.2 ppg) and third in assists (8.4 apg). In a 119-111 win over Phoenix on March 12, James became the 12th player in NBA history to record three consecutive triple-doubles when he scored 34 points and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds. James finished the month with 479 points, 152 rebounds and 143 assists, becoming the second player in league history to reach those totals in one month (Oscar Robertson, 1964-65). At 16-1, Cleveland tied the NBA record for most wins in one month, becoming the fifth team to accomplish the feat and the first team since San Antonio went 16-0 in March 1996. James was named Player of the Week twice in March.

Paul led the Hornets to an 11-5 record, averaging 24.2 points, 10.8 assists, 5.9 rebounds and a Western Conference-best 3.2 steals. Paul shot .517 from the field and .944 from the free-throw line. On March 11, Paul tallied 30 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds in a 109-98 win over Washington, for his sixth triple-double of the season. Paul notched 10 double-doubles (45 for the season) and was named Player of the Week once in March. He leads the NBA in assists and steals, and ranks second in triple-doubles and third in double-doubles.