lowest plus minus per game for nba mvp in playoff

Nikola Jokić has the lowest +/- per game played by an MVP in a single NBA playoff run, with -8.8 in the 2022 Western Conference First Round.

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lowest plus minus per game for NBA mvp in a season by a player in playoff
NAME+/-/GPMVP+/-GPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
-8.8
1
-44
5
2021-22
DEN DEN
34.2
31.0
13.2
5.8
1.6
1.0
12.2
21.2
57.5
1.0
3.6
27.8
5.6
6.6
84.8
64.3
3.4
9.8
4.8
171
155
66
29
8
5
24
20
2Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
-5.7
1
-57
10
2020-21
DEN DEN
34.5
29.8
11.6
5.0
0.6
0.9
11.6
22.8
50.9
2.0
5.3
37.7
4.6
5.5
83.6
59.1
3.7
7.9
2.4
345
298
116
50
6
9
24
23
3Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
-4.33
1
-26
6
2006-07
DAL DAL
39.8
19.7
11.3
2.3
1.8
1.3
6.0
15.7
38.3
0.7
3.2
21.1
7.0
8.3
84.0
50.9
4.2
7.2
2.3
239
118
68
14
11
8
14
20
4Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
-0.67
1
-6
9
2022-23
PHI PHI
37.4
23.7
9.8
2.7
0.7
2.8
7.3
17.0
43.1
0.6
3.1
17.9
8.4
9.3
90.5
56.1
1.8
8.0
3.9
336
213
88
24
6
25
35
27
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
0.05
1
+1
22
2000-01
PHI PHI
46.2
32.9
4.7
6.1
2.4
0.3
11.7
30.0
38.9
2.2
6.5
33.8
7.3
9.5
77.4
48.0
0.7
4.0
2.9
1,016
723
104
134
52
7
63
55
6Kevin Durant
K. Durant
0.63
1
+12
19
2013-14
OKC OKC
42.9
29.6
8.9
3.9
1.0
1.3
10.2
22.2
46.0
2.3
6.6
34.4
6.9
8.6
81.0
57.0
1.3
7.6
3.8
815
563
170
75
19
25
72
41
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
0.92
1
+11
12
2023-24
DEN DEN
40.2
28.7
13.4
8.7
1.4
0.7
11.1
20.3
54.5
1.2
4.4
26.4
5.3
5.9
90.1
62.5
3.6
9.8
3.3
482
344
161
104
17
8
40
32
8Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
2.22
1
+40
18
2003-04
MIN MIN
43.5
24.3
14.6
5.1
1.3
2.3
9.3
20.7
45.2
0.3
0.9
31.3
5.4
6.9
77.6
51.3
2.2
12.4
4.2
783
438
263
92
24
41
75
57
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
2.67
1
+48
18
2015-16
GSW GSW
34.1
25.1
5.5
5.2
1.4
0.3
8.2
18.8
43.8
4.4
11.0
40.4
4.2
4.6
91.6
60.3
0.8
4.7
4.2
614
452
99
93
26
5
75
39
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
3
1
+27
9
2019-20
MIL MIL
30.8
26.7
13.8
5.7
0.7
0.9
10.0
17.9
55.9
1.4
4.4
32.5
5.2
9.0
58.0
61.0
3.0
10.8
3.3
277
240
124
51
6
8
30
31
11Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
3
1
+15
5
2016-17
OKC OKC
38.9
37.4
11.6
10.8
2.4
0.4
11.8
30.4
38.8
2.6
9.8
26.5
11.2
14.0
80.0
51.1
1.8
9.8
6.0
194
187
58
54
12
2
30
16
12Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
3.05
1
+64
21
2007-08
LAL LAL
41.1
30.1
5.7
5.6
1.7
0.4
10.6
22.0
47.9
1.5
5.0
30.2
7.5
9.2
80.9
57.7
0.9
4.8
3.3
863
633
119
117
35
8
70
59
13Karl Malone
K. Malone
3.09
1
+34
11
1998-99
UTA UTA
41.0
21.8
11.3
4.7
1.2
0.7
7.8
18.7
41.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.2
7.8
79.1
49.2
3.3
8.0
3.6
451
240
124
52
13
8
40
37
14Steve Nash
S. Nash
3.55
1
+71
20
2005-06
PHX PHX
39.9
20.4
3.7
10.2
0.4
0.3
7.3
14.6
50.2
1.6
4.4
36.8
4.2
4.6
91.2
61.5
0.5
3.2
3.4
798
407
73
204
8
5
67
38
15LeBron James
L. James
4
1
+44
11
2009-10
CLE CLE
41.8
29.1
9.3
7.6
1.7
1.8
9.6
19.2
50.2
1.8
4.5
40.0
8.0
10.9
73.3
60.7
1.4
7.9
3.8
460
320
102
84
19
20
42
23
16James Harden
J. Harden
4.35
1
+74
17
2017-18
HOU HOU
36.5
28.6
5.2
6.8
2.2
0.6
9.3
22.6
41.0
3.1
10.2
29.9
6.9
7.8
88.7
54.8
0.8
4.4
3.8
621
486
89
116
38
11
65
46
17Steve Nash
S. Nash
4.4
1
+66
15
2004-05
PHX PHX
40.7
23.9
4.8
11.3
0.9
0.2
9.3
17.9
52.0
1.4
3.6
38.9
3.8
4.1
91.9
60.4
0.6
4.2
4.7
610
358
72
170
14
3
70
36
18Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
5
1
+115
23
1999-00
LAL LAL
43.5
30.7
15.4
3.1
0.6
2.4
12.4
22.0
56.6
0.0
0.0
5.9
12.9
45.6
55.6
5.2
10.3
2.4
1,000
707
355
71
13
55
56
67
19Derrick Rose
D. Rose
5.06
1
+81
16
2010-11
CHI CHI
40.6
27.1
4.3
7.7
1.4
0.7
9.3
23.5
39.6
1.6
6.3
24.8
6.9
8.4
82.8
49.9
1.3
3.1
3.7
649
434
69
123
22
11
59
33
20Karl Malone
K. Malone
5.1
1
+102
20
1996-97
UTA UTA
40.8
26.0
11.4
2.9
1.4
0.8
9.4
21.5
43.5
0.1
0.1
50.0
7.2
10.0
72.0
50.1
3.0
8.4
2.7
816
519
228
57
27
15
54
59
21LeBron James
L. James
5.74
1
+132
23
2012-13
MIA MIA
41.8
25.9
8.4
6.6
1.8
0.8
9.2
18.8
49.1
1.6
4.2
37.5
5.9
7.6
77.7
58.5
1.6
6.8
3.0
960
596
193
152
41
18
70
43
22Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
6.44
1
+58
9
2001-02
SAS SAS
42.2
27.6
14.4
5.0
0.7
4.3
9.1
20.1
45.3
0.1
0.3
33.3
9.2
11.2
82.2
55.0
3.1
11.3
4.1
380
248
130
45
6
39
37
22
23Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
7.22
1
+166
23
2024-25
OKC OKC
37.0
29.9
5.3
6.5
1.7
0.9
10.1
21.9
46.2
1.4
4.9
28.3
8.3
9.4
87.6
57.4
1.0
4.3
2.6
851
688
123
150
38
20
60
65
24Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
7.4
1
+111
15
2018-19
MIL MIL
34.3
25.5
12.2
4.9
1.2
2.0
8.6
17.4
49.4
1.2
3.7
32.7
7.1
11.2
63.7
57.2
2.4
9.8
3.3
514
383
183
73
18
30
50
48
25Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
7.52
1
+158
21
1997-98
CHI CHI
41.5
32.4
5.1
3.5
1.5
0.6
11.6
25.0
46.2
0.6
2.0
30.2
8.6
10.6
81.2
54.5
1.6
3.5
2.1
872
680
107
74
32
12
45
47
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More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

2 - 4

98

Final

110

MIN Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

15.5

Spurs

7.7

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

1,137.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

801.5

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

778.2

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,120.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

831

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

814.5

Castle

Stephon Castle
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.53

Reed

Paul Reed
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0