Wilt Chamberlain had the highest PER in 1961-62, with a 32.1 rating.

Interpreted as:

best player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1962

	NAME	PER	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	32.1	1961-62	PHI	80	48.5	50.4	25.7	2.4	20.0	39.5	50.6	10.4	17.0	61.3	53.6	3,882	4,029	2,052	192	123
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	26.8	1961-62	LAL	48	44.4	38.3	18.6	4.6	14.2	33.1	42.8	9.9	13.1	75.4	49.2	2,129	1,836	892	222	155
3	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	26.6	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0	2.7	12.3	23.7	51.9	6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4	3,344	2,495	1,500	210	281
4	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	26.2	1961-62	CIN	79	44.3	30.8	12.5	11.4	11.0	22.9	47.8	8.9	11.0	80.3	55.4	3,503	2,432	985	899	258
5	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	24.5	1961-62	STL	78	42.1	31.1	18.7	3.7	11.1	24.7	45.0	8.9	11.6	77.1	52.2	3,282	2,429	1,459	289	296
6	Jerry West J. West	22.9	1961-62	LAL	75	41.2	30.8	7.9	5.4	10.7	23.9	44.5	9.5	12.3	76.9	52.4	3,087	2,310	591	402	173
7	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	21.1	1961-62	NYK	78	42.9	29.5	6.4	6.9	10.8	24.3	44.2	8.0	9.8	82.0	51.6	3,348	2,303	501	539	299
8	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	20.2	1961-62	BOS	79	30.2	22.1	9.5	2.1	8.8	20.4	42.9	4.5	5.5	81.9	48.2	2,383	1,742	747	165	280
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	19.6	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5	7.6	16.6	45.7	3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9	3,433	1,436	1,790	341	207
10	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	19.6	1961-62	STL	77	36.2	22.9	8.2	4.8	9.1	19.4	47.0	4.7	5.7	82.5	52.4	2,784	1,764	633	370	282
11	Bailey Howell B. Howell	19.2	1961-62	DET	79	36.2	19.9	12.6	2.4	7.0	15.1	46.4	5.9	7.7	76.8	53.9	2,857	1,576	996	186	317
12	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	18.5	1961-62	BOS	75	28.2	15.7	3.5	7.8	6.2	15.7	39.1	3.3	4.4	75.4	44.3	2,114	1,175	261	584	135
13	Wayne Embry W. Embry	18.1	1961-62	CIN	75	35.0	19.8	13.0	2.4	7.5	16.1	46.6	4.7	6.9	69.0	51.6	2,623	1,484	977	182	286
14	Sam Jones S. Jones	18.1	1961-62	BOS	78	30.6	18.4	5.9	3.0	7.6	16.5	46.4	3.1	3.8	81.8	50.7	2,388	1,435	458	232	149
15	Willie Naulls W. Naulls	17.9	1961-62	NYK	75	39.7	25.0	11.6	2.6	10.0	24.0	41.5	5.1	6.1	84.2	47.0	2,978	1,877	867	192	260
16	Hal Greer H. Greer	17.6	1961-62	SYR	71	38.1	22.8	7.4	4.4	9.1	20.3	44.7	4.7	5.7	81.9	50.0	2,705	1,619	524	313	252
17	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	17.6	1961-62	SYR	80	34.6	16.3	14.7	3.0	6.8	15.3	44.3	2.8	3.8	73.5	48.2	2,768	1,304	1,176	243	272
18	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	16.8	1961-62	CIN	80	37.4	22.9	8.0	2.7	9.2	19.3	47.9	4.4	5.4	81.1	52.8	2,991	1,831	638	215	323
19	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	16.8	1961-62	LAL	80	34.4	17.2	10.4	2.2	6.5	13.9	46.6	4.3	5.6	76.3	52.6	2,754	1,374	828	179	255
20	Dave Gambee D. Gambee	16.5	1961-62	SYR	80	28.8	16.7	7.9	1.4	6.0	14.1	42.4	4.8	5.9	81.7	50.2	2,301	1,338	631	114	275
21	Johnny Green J. Green	16	1961-62	NYK	80	34.9	15.9	13.3	2.4	6.3	14.6	43.6	3.3	5.4	60.1	47.0	2,789	1,275	1,066	191	265
22	Ray Scott R. Scott	15.6	1961-62	DET	75	27.8	13.3	11.5	1.8	4.9	12.7	38.7	3.4	5.2	65.7	44.2	2,087	995	865	132	232
23	Lee Shaffer L. Shaffer	15.6	1961-62	SYR	75	27.8	16.9	6.8	1.3	6.9	15.7	43.6	3.2	4.1	77.1	48.1	2,083	1,267	511	99	266
24	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	15	1961-62	PHI	78	35.7	21.9	6.8	2.6	7.8	19.1	41.0	6.2	7.7	80.5	48.6	2,785	1,706	527	201	307
25	Gene Shue G. Shue	14.8	1961-62	DET	80	39.3	19.0	4.7	5.8	7.3	17.8	40.8	4.5	5.6	81.0	47.0	3,143	1,522	372	465	192