highest nba player efficiency rating 2009 playoffs minimum 20 minutes per game

LeBron James had the highest PER in the 2009 playoffs with 20.0+ minutes per game, with a 37.4 rating.

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highest NBA player efficiency rating by a player 2009 playoffs minimum 20 minutes per game

	NAME	PER	MPG	SEASON	TM	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	37.4	41.4	2008-09	CLE	14	35.3	9.1	7.3	1.6	0.9	11.4	22.3	51.0	1.9	5.8	33.3	10.6	14.2	74.9	61.8	1.4	7.8	2.7	580	494	128	102	23	12	38	30	+122
2	Tony Parker T. Parker	29.3	36.2	2008-09	SAS	5	28.6	4.2	6.8	1.2	0.2	11.8	21.6	54.6	0.6	2.8	21.4	4.4	6.2	71.0	58.8	0.2	4.0	4.2	181	143	21	34	6	1	21	13	-17
3	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	28.4	39.4	2008-09	DAL	10	26.8	10.1	3.1	0.9	0.8	8.8	17.0	51.8	0.6	2.1	28.6	8.6	9.3	92.5	63.5	1.2	8.9	2.3	394	268	101	31	9	8	23	21	+23
4	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	27.3	32.8	2008-09	SAS	5	19.8	8.0	3.2	0.6	1.2	8.2	15.4	53.2	0.0	0.0		3.4	5.6	60.7	55.4	2.4	5.6	1.4	164	99	40	16	3	6	7	11	-24
5	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	26.8	40.9	2008-09	LAL	23	30.2	5.3	5.5	1.7	0.9	10.5	23.0	45.7	1.6	4.6	34.9	7.6	8.6	88.3	56.4	0.8	4.5	2.6	940	695	123	126	38	21	59	59	+181
6	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	26.3	40.7	2008-09	MIA	7	29.1	5.0	5.3	0.9	1.6	9.7	22.1	43.9	2.6	7.1	36.0	7.1	8.3	86.2	56.5	0.6	4.4	3.6	285	204	35	37	6	11	25	20	+19
7	Brandon Roy B. Roy	25.9	39.7	2008-09	POR	6	26.7	4.8	2.8	1.3	1.2	9.3	20.3	45.9	1.3	2.8	47.1	6.7	7.7	87.0	56.2	1.0	3.8	2.2	238	160	29	17	8	7	13	15	-17
8	Dwight Howard D. Howard	25.5	39.3	2008-09	ORL	23	20.3	15.3	1.9	0.9	2.6	7.0	11.7	60.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.3	9.9	63.6	63.4	4.3	11.0	2.9	903	467	353	43	20	60	67	102	+1
9	Carmelo Anthony C. Anthony	24.3	38.3	2008-09	DEN	16	27.2	5.8	4.1	1.8	0.6	9.1	20.1	45.3	1.5	4.1	36.4	7.4	9.0	82.6	56.4	1.6	4.2	2.3	612	435	93	65	28	10	37	60	+118
10	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	22.9	38.7	2008-09	DEN	16	20.6	3.8	6.8	1.3	0.3	5.6	12.3	45.7	2.8	5.9	46.8	6.6	7.3	90.6	66.4	0.3	3.5	1.9	619	330	61	109	20	4	31	38	+126
11	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	21.9	40.5	2008-09	LAL	23	18.3	10.8	2.5	0.8	2.0	7.0	12.0	58.0	0.0	0.0		4.3	6.1	71.4	62.2	3.0	7.9	1.9	931	420	249	58	19	45	44	69	+151
12	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	21.6	27.0	2008-09	MIA	6	13.3	4.5	1.5	0.5	1.5	4.7	8.5	54.9	0.0	0.0		4.0	5.3	75.0	61.5	1.2	3.3	1.7	162	80	27	9	3	9	10	18	+16
13	Yao Ming Y. Ming	21.5	35.9	2008-09	HOU	9	17.1	10.9	1.0	0.4	1.2	6.0	11.0	54.5	0.0	0.0		5.1	5.7	90.2	63.4	2.1	8.8	1.9	323	154	98	9	4	11	17	27	+1
14	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	20.4	37.2	2008-09	UTA	5	20.6	13.2	2.2	1.6	0.4	7.6	14.4	52.8	0.0	0.0		5.4	7.0	77.1	58.9	2.4	10.8	3.0	186	103	66	11	8	2	15	18	-40
15	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	19.7	41.2	2008-09	BOS	14	16.9	9.7	9.8	2.5	0.2	6.6	15.9	41.7	0.4	1.7	25.0	3.1	4.8	65.7	46.7	2.3	7.4	2.7	577	236	136	137	35	3	38	47	+44
16	Deron Williams D. Williams	18.8	42.2	2008-09	UTA	5	20.2	3.8	10.8	1.8	0.4	5.8	14.0	41.4	1.8	5.0	36.0	6.8	8.2	82.9	57.4	0.8	3.0	4.2	211	101	19	54	9	2	21	17	-36
17	LaMarcus Aldridge L. Aldridge	18.6	39.5	2008-09	POR	6	19.5	7.5	1.3	0.5	1.7	8.5	17.3	49.0	0.2	0.7	25.0	2.3	3.3	70.0	51.9	1.5	6.0	1.7	237	117	45	8	3	10	10	16	-18
18	Chris Andersen C. Andersen	18.4	21.9	2008-09	DEN	15	6.5	6.3	0.6	0.3	2.1	2.3	3.6	63.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.9	2.9	65.9	66.1	1.9	4.4	0.5	328	97	95	9	5	32	8	42	+76
19	Andre Miller A. Miller	18.1	43.0	2008-09	PHI	6	21.2	6.3	5.3	1.2	0.2	8.0	16.8	47.5	0.5	1.7	30.0	4.7	5.7	82.4	54.8	1.5	4.8	3.2	258	127	38	32	7	1	19	17	-57
20	Lamar Odom L. Odom	18	32.0	2008-09	LAL	23	12.3	9.1	1.8	0.7	1.3	4.7	9.0	52.4	0.8	1.5	51.4	2.1	3.5	61.3	58.7	2.8	6.3	1.7	735	283	210	42	16	31	39	75	+189
21	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	18	44.8	2008-09	PHI	6	21.5	6.3	6.7	1.8	0.0	7.3	16.3	44.9	1.8	4.7	39.3	5.0	7.7	65.2	54.6	1.0	5.3	4.0	269	129	38	40	11	0	24	9	-33
22	Josh Smith J. Smith	17.7	37.3	2008-09	ATL	11	17.1	7.5	2.2	1.1	1.5	6.1	14.5	42.1	0.2	1.4	13.3	4.7	6.5	73.2	49.4	2.2	5.3	1.9	410	188	82	24	12	17	21	36	-52
23	Kirk Hinrich K. Hinrich	17.1	30.0	2008-09	CHI	7	12.6	2.7	2.9	1.7	0.4	4.1	8.9	46.8	1.9	4.3	43.3	2.4	3.6	68.0	60.3	0.3	2.4	1.1	210	88	19	20	12	3	8	18	-13
24	Joakim Noah J. Noah	17.1	38.7	2008-09	CHI	7	10.1	13.1	2.3	0.9	2.1	3.7	7.3	51.0	0.0	0.0		2.7	3.6	76.0	57.3	4.0	9.1	1.1	271	71	92	16	6	15	8	31	-74
25	JR Smith	16.9	27.2	2008-09	DEN	16	14.9	3.3	2.8	1.1	0.3	5.5	12.1	45.4	2.4	6.6	35.8	1.6	2.9	54.3	55.8	0.7	2.6	1.6	435	239	53	45	17	4	26	51	+87

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	76ers	18	14	.563	6.0
6	Heat	19	15	.559	6.0
7	Cavaliers	20	16	.556	6.0
8	Magic	19	16	.543	6.5
9	Bulls	17	17	.500	8.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 1/8	CLE	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Mon 1/12	UTA	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.6

Dončić

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.9

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

1.8

Anunoby

BPG Leaders

2.4

Sarr

2.3

Huff

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.6

123.1

121.9

121.8

120.7

119.2

DRtg Rankings

105.6

111.4

112.3

113.1

113.3

113.4

NetRtg Rankings

15.0

9.3

6.8

6.7

6.0

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8-27

9-24

10-22

11-23

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,764.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,636.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,770.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,729.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.1

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

36.5

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.70

Dončić

1.57

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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23-11

19-12-1

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18-13

Worst Record ATS

12-24

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	25	9	.735
2	Knicks	23	11	.676	2.0
3	Celtics	21	12	.636	3.5
4	Raptors	20	15	.571	5.5
5	76ers	18	14	.563	6.0
6	Heat	19	15	.559	6.0
7	Cavaliers	20	16	.556	6.0
8	Magic	19	16	.543	6.5
9	Bulls	17	17	.500	8.0
10	Hawks	17	19	.472	9.0
11	Bucks	15	20	.429	10.5
12	Hornets	11	23	.324	14.0
13	Nets	10	22	.313	14.0
14	Wizards	9	24	.273	15.5
15	Pacers	6	29	.171	19.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	5	.857
2	Spurs	25	9	.735	4.5
3	Rockets	21	10	.677	7.0
4	Nuggets	23	11	.676	6.5
5	Lakers	21	11	.656	7.5
6	Timberwolves	21	13	.618	8.5
7	Suns	20	14	.588	9.5
8	Warriors	18	17	.514	12.0
9	Grizzlies	15	19	.441	14.5
10	Trail Blazers	15	20	.429	15.0
11	Clippers	12	21	.364	17.0
12	Jazz	12	21	.364	17.0
13	Mavericks	12	23	.343	18.0
14	Kings	8	27	.229	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	28	.222	22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/1	NYK	@	BOS	117-123
Mon 12/1	OKC	@	GSW	124-112
Tue 12/2	DEN	@	IND	135-120
Tue 12/2	POR	@	CLE	122-110
Tue 12/2	SAS	@	ORL	114-112

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/3	MIN	@	MIA	5:00 PM
Sat 1/3	ATL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Sat 1/3	PHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Sat 1/3	POR	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/3	CHA	@	CHI	8:00 PM

LeBron James had the highest PER in the 2009 playoffs with 20.0+ minutes per game, with a 37.4 rating.

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