highest nba player efficiency rating single season

Nikola Jokić has the highest PER in a season, with a 32.9 rating in 2021-22.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player single season
NAME PER SEASON TM GP MPG 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 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
32.9
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
2 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
32.5
2024-25
MIL MIL
18
34.8
32.7
11.7
6.7
0.5
1.4
13.0
21.1
61.7
0.2
0.8
21.4
6.5
10.6
61.6
63.6
2.1
9.6
3.4
626
588
210
121
9
25
62
48
+26
3 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
32.5
2024-25
DEN DEN
16
37.6
30.1
13.0
10.4
1.7
0.9
11.3
20.1
56.4
2.3
4.3
52.2
5.3
6.4
81.6
65.8
4.0
9.0
3.8
602
482
208
166
27
14
60
29
+157
4 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
32.1
1961-62
PHI 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
5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
32.1
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
32.9
29.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
18.6
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
2,204
2,002
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
6 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.9
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
7 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.8
1962-63
SFW 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
8 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.7
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
9 LeBron James
L. James
31.7
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
10 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.6
1990-91
CHI CHI
82
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
229
11 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.6
1963-64
SFW SFW
80
46.1
36.9
22.3
5.0
15.1
28.7
52.4
6.8
12.7
53.1
53.7
3,689
2,948
1,787
403
182
12 LeBron James
L. James
31.6
2012-13
MIA MIA
76
37.9
26.8
8.0
7.3
1.7
0.9
10.1
17.8
56.5
1.4
3.3
40.6
5.3
7.0
75.3
64.0
1.3
6.8
3.0
2,877
2,036
610
551
129
67
226
110
+720
13 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.5
2022-23
DEN DEN
69
33.7
24.5
11.8
9.8
1.3
0.7
9.4
14.8
63.2
0.8
2.2
38.3
4.9
6.0
82.2
70.1
2.4
9.4
3.6
2,323
1,690
817
678
87
47
247
174
+640
14 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
31.4
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
15 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
31.4
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
16 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.3
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
34.5
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
17 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.2
1989-90
CHI CHI
82
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
241
18 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
31.2
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
19 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.1
1988-89
CHI CHI
81
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
247
20 LeBron James
L. James
31.1
2009-10
CLE CLE
76
39.0
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
21 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31
2023-24
DEN DEN
79
34.6
26.4
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
22 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.9
2018-19
MIL MIL
72
32.8
27.7
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
23 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
30.9
2014-15
NOP NOP
68
36.1
24.4
10.2
2.2
1.5
2.9
9.4
17.6
53.5
0.0
0.2
8.3
5.5
6.8
80.5
59.1
2.5
7.7
1.4
2,455
1,656
696
149
100
200
95
141
+267
24 LeBron James
L. James
30.7
2011-12
MIA MIA
62
37.5
27.1
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
18.9
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
25 David Robinson
D. Robinson
30.7
1993-94
SAS SAS
80
40.5
29.8
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
10.5
20.7
50.7
0.1
0.4
34.5
8.7
11.6
74.9
57.7
3.0
7.7
3.2
3,241
2,383
855
381
139
265
253
228
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

5th

DRTG

115.0

21st

NETRTG

1.7

13th

3P%

39.3

4th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
7
Suns Suns
12
8
.600
3.5
8
Lakers Lakers
12
9
.571
4.0
9
Nuggets Nuggets
11
8
.579
4.0
10
Spurs Spurs
11
10
.524
5.0
11
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
10
.500
5.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
2/5
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Mon
2/3
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
2/1
DEN DEN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Fri
1/31
DEN DEN
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Wed
1/29
DEN DEN
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

11 - 8

119

Final

115

GSW Warriors

12 - 8

Tue 3 Dec 2024

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
19
3
.864
2
Celtics Celtics
17
4
.810
1.5
3
Magic Magic
15
8
.652
4.5
4
Knicks Knicks
13
8
.619
5.5
5
Bucks Bucks
11
9
.550
7.0
6
Hawks Hawks
11
11
.500
8.0
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
16
5
.762
2
Rockets Rockets
15
7
.682
1.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
14
8
.636
2.5
4
Warriors Warriors
12
8
.600
3.5
5
Mavericks Mavericks
14
8
.636
2.5
6
Clippers Clippers
14
9
.609
3.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
12/2
POR POR
@
LAC LAC
105-127
Mon
12/2
HOU HOU
@
SAC SAC
111-120
Mon
12/2
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
115-119
Mon
12/2
SAS SAS
@
PHX PHX
93-104
Mon
12/2
MEM MEM
@
DAL DAL
116-121

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/8
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
3:30 PM
Sun
12/8
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/7
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Sat
12/7
PHX PHX
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM
Sat
12/7
DAL DAL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM