highest nba sf efficiency rating 2023

Jimmy Butler III had the best PER by a small forward in 2022-23, with a 27.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA sf efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games 2023
NAMEPERSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
27.6
2022-23
64
33.4
22.9
5.9
5.3
1.8
0.3
7.5
13.9
53.9
0.6
1.6
35.0
7.4
8.7
85.0
64.7
2.2
3.7
1.6
2,138
1,466
375
340
117
21
101
80
+47
2Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
23.7
2022-23
74
36.9
30.1
8.8
4.6
1.1
0.7
9.8
21.1
46.6
3.2
9.3
35.0
7.2
8.4
85.4
60.7
1.1
7.7
2.9
2,732
2,225
649
342
78
51
213
160
+470
3Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
19
2022-23
67
35.9
26.6
6.9
3.5
1.1
0.4
10.1
20.6
49.1
2.4
7.3
33.5
3.9
5.1
76.5
58.1
1.2
5.7
2.9
2,405
1,784
459
232
75
26
197
172
+256
4Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
16.8
2022-23
TOT
83
35.7
20.1
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.7
7.1
15.3
46.8
2.0
5.3
38.2
3.8
4.3
89.5
58.7
1.0
3.4
1.5
2,963
1,671
364
273
91
61
127
159
+36
5Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
15.9
2022-23
80
32.6
18.6
4.1
3.5
1.0
0.2
6.8
14.0
48.5
1.6
4.5
36.1
3.4
4.0
84.2
58.9
0.9
3.2
2.1
2,609
1,485
329
283
77
17
167
183
+50
6Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
15.5
2022-23
77
34.8
15.3
6.6
4.8
1.1
0.8
6.0
13.2
45.6
0.8
2.9
28.1
2.5
3.2
77.2
52.4
2.3
4.3
2.0
2,677
1,179
512
371
83
61
154
170
+175
7KJ Martin
KJ Martin
15.5
2022-23
82
28.0
12.7
5.5
1.5
0.5
0.4
5.0
8.8
56.9
0.8
2.6
31.5
1.8
2.7
68.0
63.5
1.5
4.0
1.1
2,292
1,039
452
123
41
30
91
147
-368
8Keldon Johnson
K. Johnson
15.3
2022-23
63
32.7
22.0
5.0
2.9
0.7
0.2
8.0
17.7
45.2
2.1
6.5
32.9
3.9
5.2
74.9
55.1
0.9
4.2
2.1
2,063
1,385
318
183
46
11
134
125
-491
9Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
15.2
2022-23
79
31.0
14.5
3.6
1.4
1.1
0.5
4.9
10.1
48.4
2.6
6.3
40.6
2.2
2.4
90.5
65.0
0.7
2.8
0.8
2,448
1,148
281
112
89
43
61
155
+38
10Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
14.9
2022-23
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
60
39
200
160
-215
11OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
14.6
2022-23
67
35.6
16.8
5.0
2.0
1.9
0.7
6.3
13.2
47.6
2.1
5.5
38.7
2.1
2.5
83.8
58.6
1.4
3.5
2.0
2,386
1,124
332
131
128
50
132
200
+132
12Saddiq Bey
S. Bey
14.6
2022-23
TOT
77
27.6
13.8
4.7
1.5
0.9
0.2
4.6
10.9
42.2
2.0
5.4
36.1
2.7
3.1
86.1
56.4
1.3
3.4
0.9
2,129
1,062
362
118
70
13
71
123
-147
13Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
14.1
2022-23
82
32.5
15.0
4.5
1.6
0.7
0.1
4.6
9.6
47.3
1.6
4.3
37.4
4.3
5.0
84.7
63.2
1.1
3.4
1.0
2,662
1,230
366
128
57
10
86
103
+255
14Keegan Murray
K. Murray
12.4
2022-23
80
29.8
12.2
4.6
1.2
0.8
0.5
4.4
9.8
45.3
2.6
6.3
41.1
0.8
1.0
76.5
59.7
1.1
3.5
0.8
2,381
976
371
98
61
42
60
162
+99
15Corey Kispert
C. Kispert
11.5
2022-23
74
28.3
11.1
2.8
1.2
0.4
0.1
3.9
7.9
49.7
2.2
5.2
42.4
1.0
1.2
85.2
65.7
0.4
2.4
0.7
2,093
820
207
87
32
9
55
97
-124
16De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
11.5
2022-23
67
31.7
15.4
4.2
1.4
0.5
0.3
5.7
12.3
46.1
1.5
4.3
35.0
2.6
3.1
82.6
56.3
0.7
3.6
1.2
2,126
1,029
284
94
35
17
82
199
-18
17Caleb Martin
C. Martin
11.4
2022-23
71
29.3
9.6
4.8
1.6
1.0
0.4
3.6
7.7
46.4
1.2
3.3
35.6
1.3
1.6
80.5
57.1
1.2
3.6
1.1
2,077
683
344
117
71
31
78
145
-9
18Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
11.2
2022-23
76
26.6
9.2
6.4
2.8
0.9
0.4
3.3
7.6
43.7
0.9
3.1
29.7
1.6
2.2
73.9
53.5
1.0
5.4
1.6
2,020
697
487
211
65
29
123
209
-51
19Max Strus
M. Strus
10.7
2022-23
80
28.4
11.5
3.2
2.1
0.5
0.2
4.1
9.9
41.0
2.5
7.0
35.0
1.0
1.1
87.6
55.7
0.6
2.6
0.9
2,272
923
258
171
42
12
70
166
-145
20Royce O'Neale
R. O'Neale
9.2
2022-23
76
31.7
8.8
5.1
3.7
0.9
0.6
3.0
7.8
38.6
2.1
5.5
38.9
0.7
0.9
72.5
53.8
0.7
4.3
1.5
2,409
671
384
283
65
49
114
239
+77
21Reggie Bullock Jr.
R. Bullock Jr.
7.7
2022-23
78
30.3
7.2
3.6
1.4
0.7
0.2
2.5
6.0
40.9
1.9
5.1
38.0
0.3
0.5
70.3
57.7
0.4
3.2
0.5
2,364
561
283
108
54
13
36
166
-88
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.3

Powell

Norman Powell

RPG

10.6

Ware

Kel'el Ware

APG

7.5

Mitchell

Davion Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.8

19th

DRTG

112.2

3rd

NETRTG

2.6

9th

3P%

37.0

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
Heat Heat
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

20 - 17

94

Final

122

MIN Timberwolves

24 - 13

Tue 6 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM