highest nba player efficiency rating single season with at least 5 minutes played

Jackie Butler has the best PER with 5+ minutes played in a season, with a 90.3 rating in his rookie season in 2004-05.

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	NAME	PER	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jackie Butler J. Butler	90.3	5	2004-05	NYK	3	1.7	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	100.0	102.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	10	0	0	1	0	1	0	+1
2	George Lee G. Lee	77	5	1966-67	SFW	1	5.0	12.0	0.0	0.0			3.0	4.0	75.0				6.0	7.0	85.7	84.7				12	0	0				0
3	Cozell McQueen C. McQueen	58.3	7	1986-87	DET	3	2.3	2.0	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	1.0	1.7	0.0	6	8	0	0	1	0	1
4	Tyler Dorsey T. Dorsey	45.5	8	2022-23	DAL	3	2.7	3.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	1.7	80.0	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		90.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	+2
5	Jerome James J. James	45.3	5	2007-08	NYK	2	2.5	2.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	106.4	0.0	1.5	0.0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	+5
6	Everette Stephens E. Stephens	44.3	6	1990-91	MIL	3	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	100.0	77.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
7	Frank Reddout F. Reddout	42.9	18	1953-54	ROC	7	2.6	1.9	1.3	0.0			0.7	0.9	83.3				0.4	0.6	75.0	83.8				13	9	0				6
8	Sekou Doumboya S. Doumboya	40.8	16	2021-22	LAL	2	8.0	7.0	3.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	2.5	4.0	62.5	0.5	1.0	50.0	1.5	2.0	75.0	71.7	1.0	2.0	1.0	14	6	0	3	2	2	1	+24
9	Darrell Armstrong D. Armstrong	40.2	8	1994-95	ORL	3	2.7	3.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	2.7	37.5	0.7	2.0	33.3	0.7	0.7	100.0	56.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	10	1	3	1	0	1	3
10	Trevon Duval T. Duval	38.3	6	2018-19	MIL	3	2.0	1.7	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	66.7	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		83.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	+2
11	John Coker J. Coker	37.3	11	1995-96	PHX	5	2.2	1.6	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.8	1.0	80.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		80.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	8	2	1	0	1	0	1
12	Gary Payton II G. Payton II	37	16	2018-19	WAS	3	5.3	3.7	0.7	1.3	1.0	0.3	1.7	2.7	62.5	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		68.8	0.3	0.3	0.3	11	2	4	3	1	1	2	+11
13	Jared Harper J. Harper	36.9	43	2021-22	NOP	5	8.6	7.4	0.4	2.8	0.8	0.2	2.8	5.2	53.8	1.0	2.4	41.7	0.8	0.8	100.0	66.6	0.4	0.0	0.4	37	2	14	4	1	2	5	+7
14	Vincent Hunter V. Hunter	35.9	7	2017-18	MEM	4	1.8	1.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.8	1.3	60.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		60.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	6	3	0	0	1	1	0	+6
15	David Wingate D. Wingate	35.8	9	2000-01	SEA	1	9.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	+12
16	Mikki Moore M. Moore	35.7	6	1998-99	DET	2	3.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	106.4	0.0	0.5	0.0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	+9
17	Ian Mahinmi I. Mahinmi	35.3	23	2007-08	SAS	6	3.8	3.5	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.5	1.5	100.0	65.8	0.0	0.8	0.3	21	5	1	0	4	2	4	-14
18	Donnell Harvey D. Harvey	35.2	16	2004-05	NJN	3	5.3	2.7	2.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.7	100.0	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.3	100.0	106.4	0.7	1.7	0.3	8	7	1	1	1	1	2	+4
19	Ben Davis B. Davis	34.4	21	1998-99	NYK	8	2.6	2.1	1.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.9	2.1	41.2	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.8	50.0	43.3	1.1	0.3	0.1	17	11	3	0	0	1	4	+7
20	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	34.1	1,309	2023-24	PHI	39	33.6	34.7	11.0	5.6	1.2	1.7	11.5	21.8	52.9	1.4	3.6	38.8	10.2	11.6	88.3	64.4	2.4	8.6	3.8	1,353	430	219	46	66	150	112	+267
21	David Stockton D. Stockton	33.9	9	2017-18	UTA	3	3.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	66.7	0.7	1.0	66.7	1.3	1.3	100.0	105.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	10	0	0	0	0	1	3	-11
22	Hamidou Diallo H. Diallo	33.3	5	2023-24	WAS	2	2.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2	2	1	2	0	1	1	+4
23	Paul Davis P. Davis	33.3	8	2009-10	WAS	2	4.0	2.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.5	1.0	50.0	51.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	5	0	3	0	1	0	0	+1
24	Jamal Crawford J. Crawford	33.2	6	2019-20	BKN	1	6.0	5.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	50.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		62.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	+4
25	Shamorie Ponds S. Ponds	33.1	11	2019-20	TOR	4	2.8	2.3	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.8	1.3	60.0	0.3	0.5	50.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	76.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	9	1	2	0	1	0	2	0

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Brunson

RPG

11.9

Towns

APG

6.8

Brunson

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 1

Final

Spurs

1 - 4

Sat 13 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Jackie Butler has the best PER with 5+ minutes played in a season, with a 90.3 rating in his rookie season in 2004-05.

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26.0

11.9

6.8

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

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28.8

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11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

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1.71

1.52

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