nba player efficiency rating leader 1998

Shaquille O'Neal had the best PER in 1997-98, with a 28.8 rating.

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NBA player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games leader 1998

	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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	28.8	1997-98	LAL	60	36.3	28.3	11.4	2.4	0.7	2.4	11.2	19.1	58.4	0.0	0.0		6.0	11.4	52.7	58.7	3.5	7.9	2.9	2,175	1,699	681	142	39	144	175	193	+649
2	Karl Malone K. Malone	27.9	1997-98	UTA	81	37.4	27.0	10.3	3.9	1.2	0.9	9.6	18.2	53.0	0.0	0.1	33.3	7.8	10.2	76.1	59.7	2.3	8.0	3.0	3,030	2,190	834	316	96	70	247	237	+584
3	David Robinson D. Robinson	27.8	1997-98	SAS	73	33.7	21.6	10.6	2.7	0.9	2.6	7.5	14.6	51.1	0.0	0.1	25.0	6.6	9.0	73.5	58.1	3.3	7.3	2.8	2,457	1,574	775	199	64	192	202	204	+356
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	25.2	1997-98	CHI	82	38.8	28.7	5.8	3.5	1.7	0.5	10.7	23.1	46.5	0.4	1.5	23.8	6.9	8.8	78.4	53.3	1.6	4.2	2.3	3,181	2,357	475	283	141	45	185	151	+598
5	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	22.6	1997-98	SAS	82	39.1	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	8.6	15.7	54.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.9	5.9	66.2	57.7	3.3	8.6	3.4	3,204	1,731	977	224	55	206	279	254	+429
6	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	21.6	1997-98	HOU	68	33.0	15.2	11.7	3.2	1.0	0.4	5.3	10.9	48.5	0.3	1.2	21.4	4.4	5.8	74.6	56.4	3.5	8.1	2.2	2,243	1,036	794	217	71	28	147	187	+91
7	Gary Payton G. Payton	21.6	1997-98	SEA	82	38.4	19.2	4.6	8.3	2.3	0.2	7.1	15.6	45.3	1.6	4.8	33.8	3.4	4.6	74.4	54.4	0.9	3.6	2.8	3,145	1,571	376	679	185	18	229	195	+622
8	Grant Hill G. Hill	21.2	1997-98	DET	81	40.7	21.1	7.7	6.8	1.8	0.7	7.6	16.8	45.2	0.0	0.3	14.3	5.9	8.0	74.0	52.0	1.1	6.5	3.5	3,294	1,712	623	551	143	53	285	196	+214
9	Shareef Abdur-Rahim S. Abdur-Rahim	21.1	1997-98	VAN	82	36.0	22.3	7.1	2.6	1.1	0.9	8.0	16.4	48.5	0.3	0.6	41.2	6.1	7.8	78.4	56.2	2.8	4.3	3.1	2,950	1,829	581	213	89	76	257	201	-433
10	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	21	1997-98	NJN	75	34.7	19.6	3.0	8.0	1.6	0.3	6.8	15.4	44.1	0.2	1.1	18.8	5.8	6.8	86.0	53.3	1.0	2.1	3.6	2,606	1,471	228	603	121	20	269	262	+133
11	Chris Webber C. Webber	20.9	1997-98	WAS	71	39.6	21.9	9.5	3.8	1.6	1.7	9.1	18.9	48.2	0.9	2.9	31.7	2.8	4.7	58.9	52.3	2.5	7.0	2.6	2,809	1,555	674	273	111	124	185	269	+45
12	Arvydas Sabonis A. Sabonis	20.9	1997-98	POR	73	32.0	16.0	10.0	3.0	0.9	1.1	5.6	11.3	49.3	0.4	1.6	26.1	4.4	5.5	79.8	58.1	2.0	7.9	2.6	2,333	1,167	729	218	65	80	190	267	+289
13	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	20.6	1997-98	MIA	81	37.4	18.9	3.7	8.3	1.7	0.2	6.9	16.0	43.1	1.9	5.5	35.1	3.2	4.1	78.1	53.0	0.6	3.1	2.8	3,031	1,528	299	672	136	16	224	200	+454
14	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	20.4	1997-98	PHI	80	39.4	22.0	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.3	8.1	17.6	46.1	0.9	2.9	29.8	4.9	6.7	72.9	53.5	1.1	2.6	3.1	3,150	1,758	296	494	176	25	244	200	-92
15	Mitch Richmond M. Richmond	20.4	1997-98	SAC	70	36.7	23.2	3.3	4.0	1.3	0.2	7.8	17.4	44.5	1.9	4.8	38.9	5.8	6.7	86.4	56.9	0.7	2.6	2.6	2,569	1,623	229	279	88	15	181	154	-132
16	Vin Baker V. Baker	20.4	1997-98	SEA	82	35.9	19.2	8.0	1.9	1.1	1.0	7.7	14.2	54.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	3.8	6.4	59.1	56.4	3.5	4.5	2.1	2,944	1,574	656	152	91	86	174	278	+412
17	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	20.4	1997-98	MIN	82	39.3	18.5	9.6	4.2	1.7	1.8	7.7	15.8	49.1	0.0	0.2	18.8	3.0	4.0	73.8	52.7	2.7	6.9	2.3	3,222	1,518	786	348	139	150	192	224	+152
18	Antonio McDyess A. McDyess	20.3	1997-98	PHX	81	30.1	15.1	7.6	1.3	1.2	1.7	6.1	11.4	53.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	4.1	70.2	57.1	2.5	5.0	1.8	2,441	1,225	613	106	100	135	142	292	+182
19	Rik Smits R. Smits	19.9	1997-98	IND	73	28.6	16.7	6.9	1.4	0.5	1.2	7.0	14.2	49.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	3.3	78.3	53.2	1.7	5.2	1.8	2,085	1,216	505	101	40	88	134	243	+434
20	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	19.8	1997-98	HOU	70	35.3	18.4	4.9	5.5	1.8	0.6	6.5	15.1	42.7	1.5	4.8	31.7	4.0	4.9	80.1	53.1	1.5	3.4	2.7	2,473	1,287	346	382	126	42	189	193	+69
21	Reggie Miller R. Miller	19.8	1997-98	IND	81	34.5	19.5	2.9	2.1	1.0	0.1	6.4	13.3	47.7	2.0	4.7	42.9	4.7	5.4	86.8	61.9	0.6	2.3	1.6	2,795	1,578	232	171	78	11	128	148	+524
22	Dikembe Mutombo D. Mutombo	19.8	1997-98	ATL	82	35.6	13.4	11.4	1.0	0.4	3.4	4.9	9.1	53.7	0.0	0.0		3.7	5.5	67.0	58.4	3.4	8.0	2.0	2,917	1,101	932	82	34	277	168	254	+421
23	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Z. Ilgauskas	19.7	1997-98	CLE	82	29.0	13.9	8.8	0.9	0.6	1.6	5.5	10.7	51.8	0.0	0.0	25.0	2.8	3.7	76.2	56.4	3.4	5.4	1.8	2,379	1,139	723	71	52	135	146	288	+211
24	Rod Strickland R. Strickland	19.6	1997-98	WAS	76	39.7	17.8	5.3	10.5	1.7	0.3	6.4	14.9	43.4	0.2	0.6	25.0	4.7	6.5	72.6	50.1	1.5	3.9	3.5	3,020	1,349	405	801	126	25	266	182	+100
25	Jeff Hornacek J. Hornacek	19.3	1997-98	UTA	80	30.8	14.2	3.4	4.4	1.4	0.2	5.0	10.4	48.2	0.7	1.6	44.1	3.6	4.0	88.5	58.7	0.8	2.6	1.7	2,460	1,139	270	349	109	15	132	175	+464

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	22	10	.688	5.5
4	Rockets	20	10	.667	6.5
5	Lakers	20	11	.645	7.0
6	Timberwolves	21	12	.636	7.0
7	Suns	19	13	.594	8.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 1/2	MEM	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Sun 1/4	MEM	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	LAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 1/9	MIL	@	LAL	10:30 PM

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32.2

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30.8

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

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APG Leaders

11.0

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9.7

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9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

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1.9

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

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2.2

Sarr

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.8

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3.9

Mitchell

3.8

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TS% Leaders

71.3

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Ayton

70.4

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120.6

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DRtg Rankings

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111.5

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113.0

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NetRtg Rankings

14.0

8.7

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6.9

6.4

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2,035.3

Jokić

1,672.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,537.4

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,678.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

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USG% Leaders

38.2

Dončić

35.9

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33.0

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MPG Leaders

39.8

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36.7

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36.3

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1.61

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1.56

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1.96

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1.71

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1.57

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	25	8	.758
2	Knicks	23	9	.719	1.5
3	Celtics	20	12	.625	4.5
4	Raptors	20	14	.588	5.5
5	76ers	17	14	.548	7.0
6	Magic	18	15	.545	7.0
7	Heat	18	15	.545	7.0
8	Cavaliers	18	16	.529	7.5
9	Bulls	15	17	.469	9.5
10	Hawks	15	19	.441	10.5
11	Bucks	14	19	.424	11.0
12	Hornets	11	21	.344	13.5
13	Nets	10	20	.333	13.5
14	Wizards	7	24	.226	17.0
15	Pacers	6	27	.182	19.0

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1	Thunder	28	5	.848
2	Spurs	23	9	.719	4.5
3	Nuggets	22	10	.688	5.5
4	Rockets	20	10	.667	6.5
5	Lakers	20	11	.645	7.0
6	Timberwolves	21	12	.636	7.0
7	Suns	19	13	.594	8.5
8	Warriors	17	16	.515	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	18	.455	13.0
10	Trail Blazers	14	19	.424	14.0
11	Jazz	12	20	.375	15.5
12	Mavericks	12	22	.353	16.5
13	Clippers	11	21	.344	16.5
14	Kings	8	25	.242	20.0
15	Pelicans	8	26	.235	20.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 11/28	NOP	@	GSW	96-104
Fri 11/28	DEN	@	PHX	130-112
Fri 11/28	DAL	@	LAC	114-110
Sat 11/29	HOU	@	UTA	129-101
Sat 11/29	BOS	@	CLE	117-115

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Wed 12/31	GSW	@	CHA	1:00 PM
Wed 12/31	ORL	@	IND	3:00 PM
Wed 12/31	MIN	@	ATL	3:00 PM
Wed 12/31	PHX	@	CLE	3:30 PM
Wed 12/31	NYK	@	SAS	7:00 PM

Shaquille O'Neal had the best PER in 1997-98, with a 28.8 rating.

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