highest nba player efficiency rating 1961

Elgin Baylor had the best PER in 1960-61, with a 28.2 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player 1961
NAMEPERSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
28.2
1960-61
LAL LAL
73
42.9
34.8
19.8
5.1
12.8
29.7
43.0
9.3
11.8
78.3
49.8
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
279
2Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
27.8
1960-61
PHI PHI
79
47.8
38.4
27.2
1.9
15.8
31.1
50.9
6.7
13.3
50.4
51.9
3,773
3,033
2,149
148
130
3Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
25.9
1960-61
CIN CIN
71
42.7
30.5
10.1
9.7
10.6
22.5
47.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.5
3,032
2,165
716
690
219
4Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
25.2
1960-61
STL STL
76
39.8
27.9
20.3
3.4
10.1
22.6
44.7
7.7
10.6
72.4
51.1
3,027
2,120
1,540
262
217
5Bailey Howell
B. Howell
21.2
1960-61
DET DET
77
38.3
23.6
14.4
2.5
7.9
16.8
46.9
7.8
10.4
75.3
55.2
2,952
1,815
1,111
196
297
6Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
20.5
1960-61
STL STL
67
31.5
22.0
10.1
2.6
8.9
19.7
45.3
4.1
4.9
83.0
50.2
2,111
1,471
677
172
248
7Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
20.1
1960-61
STL STL
77
35.1
22.1
9.3
4.9
8.6
19.4
44.4
5.0
6.1
82.0
50.3
2,701
1,705
715
381
286
8Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
19.6
1960-61
CIN CIN
79
37.0
25.3
8.5
2.8
10.1
20.7
48.8
5.1
7.0
73.1
53.2
2,920
1,997
672
225
279
9Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
19.2
1960-61
SYR SYR
79
38.1
23.6
12.2
3.7
7.5
20.2
37.2
8.6
9.9
86.8
48.2
3,007
1,868
960
296
296
10Willie Naulls
W. Naulls
19.1
1960-61
NYK NYK
79
37.7
23.4
13.4
2.4
9.3
21.8
42.8
4.7
5.8
81.6
48.0
2,976
1,846
1,055
191
268
11Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
18.4
1960-61
BOS BOS
74
30.5
21.3
9.9
1.9
8.5
21.2
40.0
4.4
5.7
76.7
45.0
2,256
1,579
732
141
260
12Bill Russell
B. Russell
18.1
1960-61
BOS BOS
78
44.3
16.9
23.9
3.4
6.8
16.0
42.6
3.3
6.0
55.0
45.4
3,458
1,322
1,868
268
155
13Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
17.8
1960-61
NYK NYK
79
38.3
21.8
7.9
6.4
7.7
19.6
39.6
6.3
7.9
79.2
47.2
3,023
1,720
628
503
310
14Sam Jones
S. Jones
17.7
1960-61
BOS BOS
78
26.0
15.0
5.4
2.8
6.2
13.7
44.9
2.7
3.4
78.7
49.3
2,028
1,171
421
217
148
15Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
17.4
1960-61
BOS BOS
76
32.5
18.1
4.4
7.7
6.8
18.2
37.1
4.6
5.9
77.9
43.6
2,468
1,378
331
587
196
16Larry Costello
L. Costello
17.2
1960-61
SYR SYR
75
28.9
14.5
3.9
5.5
5.4
11.3
48.2
3.6
4.5
79.9
54.6
2,167
1,084
292
413
286
17Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
17.1
1960-61
PHI PHI
79
37.2
23.2
8.6
2.4
8.2
19.4
42.5
6.7
8.1
83.3
50.6
2,935
1,832
681
188
335
18Dick Barnett
D. Barnett
17.1
1960-61
SYR SYR
78
26.5
16.9
3.6
2.8
6.9
15.3
45.2
3.1
4.3
71.2
49.2
2,070
1,320
283
218
169
19Walter Dukes
W. Dukes
16.3
1960-61
DET DET
73
28.0
11.7
14.1
1.9
3.9
9.7
40.5
3.8
5.5
70.3
48.4
2,044
853
1,028
139
313
20Hal Greer
H. Greer
16.3
1960-61
SYR SYR
79
35.0
19.6
5.8
3.8
7.9
17.5
45.1
3.9
5.0
77.4
49.9
2,763
1,551
455
302
242
21Wayne Embry
W. Embry
16.2
1960-61
CIN CIN
79
28.3
14.4
10.9
1.6
5.8
12.8
45.1
2.8
4.2
66.8
49.0
2,233
1,137
864
127
286
22Jerry West
J. West
16
1960-61
LAL LAL
79
35.4
17.6
7.7
4.2
6.7
16.0
41.9
4.2
6.3
66.6
46.8
2,797
1,389
611
333
213
23Gene Shue
G. Shue
15.9
1960-61
DET DET
78
43.1
22.6
4.3
6.8
8.3
19.8
42.1
6.0
7.0
85.6
49.5
3,361
1,765
334
530
207
24Frank Ramsey
F. Ramsey
15.2
1960-61
BOS BOS
79
25.6
15.1
5.5
1.8
5.7
13.9
40.7
3.7
4.5
83.3
47.4
2,019
1,191
431
146
284
25Rudy LaRusso
R. LaRusso
14.8
1960-61
LAL LAL
79
32.8
14.6
9.9
1.7
5.3
12.6
41.9
4.1
5.2
79.0
49.3
2,593
1,155
781
135
280
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