Wilt Chamberlain had the highest PER in 1965-66, with a 28.3 rating.

Interpreted as:

best player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1966

	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	28.3	1965-66	PHI	79	47.3	33.5	24.6	5.2	13.6	25.2	54.0	6.3	12.4	51.3	54.7	3,737	2,649	1,943	414	171
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	25.2	1965-66	CIN	76	46.0	31.3	7.7	11.1	10.8	22.7	47.5	9.8	11.6	84.2	56.3	3,493	2,378	586	847	227
3	Jerry West J. West	24.6	1965-66	LAL	79	40.7	31.3	7.1	6.1	10.4	21.9	47.3	10.6	12.4	86.0	57.3	3,218	2,476	562	480	243
4	Sam Jones S. Jones	21.7	1965-66	BOS	67	32.2	23.5	5.2	3.2	9.3	19.9	46.9	4.9	6.1	79.9	52.1	2,155	1,577	347	216	170
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	20	1965-66	SFW	80	37.4	25.7	10.6	2.2	9.3	21.2	43.9	7.1	8.3	86.2	51.8	2,990	2,059	850	173	297
6	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	19.3	1965-66	TOT	80	41.9	22.8	15.7	2.9	8.7	17.2	50.6	5.4	8.6	62.4	54.3	3,352	1,820	1,254	235	294
7	Bailey Howell B. Howell	19	1965-66	BAL	78	29.8	17.5	9.9	2.0	6.2	12.6	48.8	5.2	7.1	73.0	55.5	2,328	1,364	773	155	306
8	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	18.8	1965-66	CIN	79	44.5	21.5	21.1	2.7	8.7	19.3	45.3	4.0	5.1	78.7	49.9	3,517	1,697	1,668	213	274
9	Zelmo Beaty Z. Beaty	18.5	1965-66	STL	80	38.4	20.7	13.6	1.6	7.7	16.3	47.3	5.3	7.0	75.8	53.5	3,072	1,656	1,086	125	344
10	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	18.4	1965-66	NYK	75	34.5	23.1	4.1	3.5	8.4	17.9	46.9	6.2	8.1	77.2	53.7	2,589	1,729	310	259	235
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	17.3	1965-66	BOS	78	43.4	12.9	22.8	4.8	5.0	12.1	41.5	2.9	5.2	55.1	44.8	3,386	1,005	1,779	371	221
12	Ray Scott R. Scott	17.1	1965-66	DET	79	33.6	17.9	9.6	3.0	6.9	16.6	41.6	4.1	5.5	74.3	47.0	2,652	1,411	755	238	209
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	16.9	1965-66	LAL	65	30.4	16.6	9.6	3.4	6.4	15.9	40.1	3.8	5.2	73.9	45.6	1,975	1,079	621	224	157
14	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	16.9	1965-66	SFW	79	36.7	18.6	5.3	10.7	7.4	19.9	37.3	3.7	5.2	72.7	41.9	2,902	1,468	421	846	241
15	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	16.7	1965-66	BOS	71	30.6	18.8	6.0	3.0	7.5	18.7	39.9	3.9	4.9	78.5	45.0	2,175	1,334	423	210	158
16	Rudy LaRusso R. LaRusso	16.4	1965-66	LAL	76	30.5	15.4	8.7	2.2	5.4	11.8	45.7	4.6	5.9	78.7	53.5	2,316	1,170	660	165	261
17	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	16.3	1965-66	STL	80	29.5	14.9	3.9	4.9	5.2	12.5	41.5	4.5	5.6	81.2	49.8	2,363	1,190	314	388	256
18	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	15.9	1965-66	STL	69	39.0	18.0	4.7	6.2	6.0	13.8	43.1	6.1	7.7	79.3	52.4	2,692	1,244	322	429	248
19	Hal Greer H. Greer	15.9	1965-66	PHI	80	41.6	22.7	5.9	4.8	8.8	19.8	44.5	5.2	6.4	80.4	50.4	3,326	1,819	473	384	315
20	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	15.7	1965-66	PHI	80	26.7	14.3	7.5	2.6	5.4	12.6	42.6	3.5	5.5	63.4	47.4	2,134	1,143	599	207	301
21	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	15.7	1965-66	DET	79	34.1	16.4	11.6	2.6	6.6	16.3	40.8	3.2	4.8	65.9	44.7	2,696	1,297	916	209	252
22	Chet Walker C. Walker	15.3	1965-66	PHI	80	32.5	15.3	8.0	2.5	5.5	12.3	45.1	4.2	5.9	71.6	51.4	2,603	1,221	636	201	238
23	Eddie Miles E. Miles	15.1	1965-66	DET	80	34.9	19.6	3.8	2.8	7.9	17.7	44.7	3.7	5.0	74.1	49.1	2,788	1,566	302	221	203
24	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	15	1965-66	SFW	73	39.6	16.3	18.0	1.5	6.2	15.3	40.6	3.8	5.9	65.4	45.4	2,891	1,188	1,312	111	223
25	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman M. Abdul-Rahman	14.9	1965-66	LAL	80	27.5	13.7	2.7	4.9	5.7	12.5	45.7	2.3	3.2	70.8	49.2	2,198	1,098	219	393	224