Wilt Chamberlain had the best PER in 1962-63, with a 31.8 rating.

Interpreted as:

best player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1963

	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	31.8	1962-63	SFW	80	47.6	44.8	24.3	3.4	18.3	34.6	52.8	8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0	3,806	3,586	1,946	275	136
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	26.6	1962-63	LAL	80	42.1	34.0	14.3	4.8	12.9	28.4	45.3	8.3	9.9	83.7	51.9	3,370	2,719	1,146	386	226
3	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	25	1962-63	STL	79	39.1	28.4	15.1	3.1	9.8	22.1	44.6	8.7	11.2	77.4	52.5	3,090	2,241	1,191	245	282
4	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	24.9	1962-63	CHI	80	41.3	27.9	16.4	2.9	10.5	19.9	52.7	6.9	10.3	67.4	57.1	3,306	2,233	1,309	233	283
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	24.6	1962-63	CIN	80	44.0	28.3	10.4	9.5	10.3	19.9	51.8	7.7	9.5	81.0	58.8	3,521	2,264	835	758	293
6	Jerry West J. West	21.9	1962-63	LAL	55	39.3	27.1	7.0	5.6	10.2	22.1	46.1	6.7	8.7	77.8	52.3	2,163	1,489	384	307	150
7	Bailey Howell B. Howell	21.6	1962-63	DET	79	37.6	22.7	11.5	2.9	8.1	15.6	51.6	6.6	8.2	79.8	58.9	2,971	1,793	910	232	300
8	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	20.8	1962-63	CHI	57	40.2	25.5	8.0	3.1	9.2	18.0	51.2	7.1	9.2	77.0	57.8	2,294	1,452	458	175	188
9	Sam Jones S. Jones	19.1	1962-63	BOS	76	30.6	19.7	5.2	3.2	8.2	17.2	47.6	3.4	4.3	79.3	51.8	2,323	1,499	396	241	162
10	Johnny Green J. Green	19	1962-63	NYK	80	31.9	18.1	12.1	1.9	7.3	15.8	46.2	3.5	5.5	63.8	49.7	2,553	1,444	964	152	243
11	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	18.8	1962-63	NYK	79	34.3	21.5	4.2	4.4	7.5	17.5	43.2	6.4	7.6	84.8	51.7	2,712	1,701	331	348	228
12	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	18.7	1962-63	BOS	76	26.4	18.9	7.5	1.3	7.2	17.1	42.3	4.5	5.4	83.5	48.7	2,004	1,440	569	95	270
13	Johnny Kerr J. Kerr	18.6	1962-63	SYR	80	32.0	15.7	13.0	2.7	6.3	13.4	47.4	3.0	4.0	75.3	51.9	2,561	1,255	1,039	214	208
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	18.2	1962-63	BOS	78	44.9	16.8	23.6	4.5	6.6	15.2	43.2	3.7	6.6	55.5	46.4	3,500	1,309	1,843	348	189
15	Wayne Embry W. Embry	18.2	1962-63	CIN	76	33.0	18.6	12.3	2.3	7.0	15.3	45.8	4.5	6.8	66.7	50.7	2,511	1,411	936	177	286
16	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	17.7	1962-63	CIN	80	32.8	19.8	7.5	2.7	8.0	16.7	48.0	3.8	4.7	81.1	52.9	2,623	1,586	598	214	286
17	Hal Greer H. Greer	17.3	1962-63	SYR	80	32.9	19.5	5.7	3.4	7.5	16.2	46.4	4.5	5.4	83.4	52.6	2,631	1,562	457	275	286
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	16.6	1962-63	BOS	76	26.0	13.2	2.5	6.8	5.2	13.0	39.7	2.9	3.9	73.5	44.8	1,975	1,003	193	515	175
19	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	16.3	1962-63	LAL	80	31.8	18.0	3.0	2.8	6.8	14.5	47.1	4.3	5.3	81.5	53.3	2,544	1,437	242	224	189
20	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	15.4	1962-63	BOS	80	27.5	14.3	6.7	2.2	6.0	13.6	44.5	2.2	3.0	72.8	47.9	2,200	1,140	534	179	189
21	Lee Shaffer L. Shaffer	15.3	1962-63	SYR	80	29.9	18.6	6.6	1.2	7.5	17.4	42.9	3.7	4.7	78.4	47.8	2,392	1,488	524	97	249
22	Ray Scott R. Scott	15.1	1962-63	DET	76	33.4	16.2	10.2	2.5	6.1	14.6	41.4	4.1	6.0	67.4	46.8	2,538	1,228	772	191	263
23	Chet Walker C. Walker	14.8	1962-63	SYR	78	25.5	12.3	7.2	1.1	4.5	9.6	46.9	3.2	4.6	69.9	52.6	1,992	957	561	83	220
24	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	14.5	1962-63	DET	80	29.4	12.7	8.7	2.6	5.1	11.8	43.0	2.6	3.6	71.8	47.6	2,352	1,018	694	207	247
25	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	14.4	1962-63	CIN	79	31.5	14.3	11.1	1.3	5.6	12.6	44.4	3.2	4.5	71.4	49.3	2,488	1,132	878	102	299