best per in 1997

Karl Malone had the best PER in 1996-97, with a 28.9 rating.

Interpreted as:
best per with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player in 1997
NAMEPERSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Karl Malone
K. Malone
28.9
1996-97
82
36.6
27.4
9.9
4.5
1.4
0.6
10.5
19.2
55.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.4
8.4
75.5
60.0
2.4
7.5
2.8
2,998
2,249
809
368
113
48
233
217
+768
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
27.8
1996-97
82
37.9
29.6
5.9
4.3
1.7
0.5
11.2
23.1
48.6
1.4
3.6
37.4
5.9
7.0
83.3
56.7
1.4
4.5
2.0
3,106
2,431
482
352
140
44
166
156
+818
3Grant Hill
G. Hill
25.5
1996-97
80
39.3
21.4
9.0
7.3
1.8
0.6
7.8
15.7
49.6
0.1
0.4
30.3
5.6
7.9
71.1
55.6
1.5
7.5
3.2
3,147
1,710
721
583
144
48
259
186
+413
4Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
23
1996-97
53
37.9
19.2
13.5
4.7
1.3
0.5
6.3
13.1
48.4
1.1
3.9
28.3
5.4
7.8
69.4
58.1
4.0
9.5
2.8
2,009
1,016
716
248
69
25
151
153
+312
5Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
22.9
1996-97
70
38.0
20.1
3.6
9.3
1.5
0.2
6.3
12.7
49.6
1.3
2.9
44.1
6.3
7.4
85.2
63.1
0.8
2.8
3.1
2,658
1,410
253
653
102
12
217
141
+145
6Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
22.7
1996-97
78
36.6
23.2
9.2
3.0
1.5
2.2
9.3
18.3
51.0
0.1
0.2
31.3
4.5
5.7
78.7
55.8
2.2
7.0
3.6
2,852
1,810
716
236
117
173
281
249
+382
7John Stockton
J. Stockton
22.1
1996-97
82
35.3
14.4
2.8
10.5
2.0
0.2
5.1
9.3
54.8
0.9
2.2
42.2
3.4
4.0
84.6
65.6
0.5
2.2
3.0
2,896
1,183
228
860
166
15
248
194
+658
8Gary Payton
G. Payton
21.8
1996-97
82
39.2
21.8
4.6
7.1
2.4
0.2
8.6
18.1
47.6
1.5
4.6
31.3
3.1
4.3
71.5
54.5
1.3
3.3
2.6
3,213
1,785
378
583
197
13
215
208
+624
9Chris Webber
C. Webber
21.8
1996-97
72
39.0
20.1
10.3
4.6
1.7
1.9
8.4
16.2
51.8
0.8
2.1
39.7
2.5
4.3
56.5
55.4
3.3
7.0
3.2
2,806
1,445
743
331
122
137
230
258
+158
10Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
21.6
1996-97
66
35.2
19.8
9.9
1.6
0.8
2.9
7.2
13.4
53.4
0.0
0.1
11.1
5.5
8.6
64.2
57.8
2.9
7.1
3.4
2,320
1,310
656
104
56
189
226
272
+465
11Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
21.6
1996-97
81
38.6
25.9
3.9
4.2
1.5
0.3
8.9
19.5
45.4
2.5
5.9
42.8
5.6
6.6
86.1
57.8
0.7
3.2
2.9
3,125
2,095
319
338
118
24
237
211
-109
12Terrell Brandon
T. Brandon
21.5
1996-97
78
36.8
19.5
3.9
6.3
1.8
0.4
7.4
16.8
43.8
1.3
3.5
37.3
3.4
3.8
90.2
52.6
0.6
3.2
2.3
2,868
1,519
301
490
138
30
178
177
+128
13Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
21.4
1996-97
59
37.6
20.5
4.5
5.6
1.6
0.6
7.1
15.9
44.7
1.4
4.5
31.8
4.8
5.8
82.0
55.4
1.4
3.1
2.5
2,221
1,210
263
332
93
35
145
123
+198
14Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
21.3
1996-97
78
37.0
22.4
10.7
2.0
0.9
2.4
8.4
17.2
48.8
0.0
0.1
22.2
5.6
7.5
75.4
54.8
2.2
8.4
3.4
2,887
1,751
834
156
69
189
269
250
+315
15Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
21.3
1996-97
82
37.7
20.2
6.5
5.7
1.9
0.5
7.9
16.7
47.4
1.9
5.2
36.8
2.5
3.5
70.1
55.4
2.0
4.5
2.6
3,095
1,656
531
467
154
45
214
213
+807
16Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
20.8
1996-97
81
38.7
20.3
3.4
8.6
1.9
0.1
7.1
17.1
41.5
2.5
7.3
34.4
3.6
4.5
79.9
53.2
0.6
2.8
2.8
3,136
1,644
277
695
151
9
230
165
+535
17Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
20.7
1996-97
81
34.0
18.7
10.0
1.9
1.5
1.0
6.5
12.7
51.0
0.1
0.4
36.4
5.6
7.5
74.2
58.3
3.4
6.6
3.5
2,750
1,516
807
156
125
81
280
320
+462
18Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
20.4
1996-97
78
39.2
17.4
5.3
5.9
2.7
0.3
6.4
14.9
43.2
2.8
7.7
36.6
1.7
2.2
75.3
54.8
1.5
3.8
2.4
3,056
1,354
413
463
212
20
185
141
+585
19Reggie Miller
R. Miller
20.2
1996-97
81
36.6
21.6
3.5
3.4
0.9
0.3
6.8
15.4
44.4
2.8
6.6
42.7
5.2
5.9
88.0
60.3
0.7
2.9
2.0
2,966
1,751
286
273
75
25
166
172
+99
20Vin Baker
V. Baker
20.1
1996-97
78
40.5
21.0
10.3
2.7
1.0
1.4
8.1
16.0
50.5
0.2
0.7
27.8
4.6
6.7
68.7
55.3
3.4
6.9
3.1
3,159
1,637
804
211
81
112
245
275
-63
21Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
19.9
1996-97
62
36.6
18.0
6.0
5.7
1.9
0.6
6.4
14.5
44.2
1.9
5.4
35.5
3.2
4.3
75.0
54.8
1.9
4.1
2.5
2,271
1,114
373
354
119
36
156
151
+365
22Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
19.7
1996-97
80
41.9
24.2
4.6
6.3
1.7
0.6
8.1
18.1
44.9
1.8
5.2
35.4
6.2
7.3
84.3
57.0
0.7
3.9
4.0
3,353
1,938
366
507
132
45
322
153
-215
23Rod Strickland
R. Strickland
19.7
1996-97
82
36.5
17.2
4.1
8.9
1.7
0.2
6.3
13.5
46.6
0.2
0.9
16.9
4.5
6.1
73.8
53.3
1.2
2.9
3.3
2,997
1,410
335
727
143
14
270
166
+78
24Glen Rice
G. Rice
19.7
1996-97
79
42.6
26.8
4.0
2.0
0.9
0.3
9.1
19.2
47.7
2.6
5.6
47.0
5.9
6.8
86.7
60.5
0.8
3.2
2.2
3,362
2,115
318
160
72
26
177
190
+176
25Kendall Gill
K. Gill
19.6
1996-97
82
39.0
21.8
6.1
4.0
1.9
0.6
7.9
17.7
44.3
0.9
2.7
33.6
5.2
6.5
79.7
53.0
2.2
3.9
2.7
3,199
1,789
499
326
154
46
218
225
-185
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

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26.9

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114.8

17th

DRTG

122.8

30th

NETRTG

-7.9

28th

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34.9

20th

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.365
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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10
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15.0
11
24
30
.444
16.0
12
21
30
.412
17.5
13
15
37
.288
24.0
14
14
38
.269
25.0
15
13
40
.245
26.5
WesternWLPCTGB
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41
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.759
2
36
16
.692
4.0
3
34
20
.630
7.0
4
32
19
.627
7.5
5
32
20
.615
8.0
6
33
22
.600
8.5
7
31
22
.585
9.5
8
29
25
.537
12.0
9
26
28
.481
15.0
10
25
27
.481
15.0
11
20
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.385
20.0
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