nba top 5 player efficiency rating in 2021 with a minimum of 1500 minutes

Nikola Jokić had the best PER with 1,500+ minutes played in 2020-21, with a 31.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
NBA top 5 player efficiency rating by a player in 2021 with a minimum of 1500 minutes
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 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.3
2,487
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
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
2 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.3
1,585
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
31.1
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.2
2,013
2020-21
MIL MIL
61
33.0
28.1
11.0
5.9
1.2
1.2
10.3
18.0
56.9
1.1
3.6
30.3
6.5
9.5
68.5
63.3
1.6
9.4
3.4
1,717
671
357
72
73
207
168
+409
4 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.1
2,026
2020-21
NOP NOP
61
33.2
27.0
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
5 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
26.5
1,745
2020-21
MIA MIA
52
33.6
21.5
6.9
7.1
2.1
0.3
7.0
14.2
49.7
0.5
2.0
24.5
6.9
8.0
86.3
60.7
1.8
5.1
2.1
1,116
359
369
108
18
109
71
+196
6 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
26.2
2,151
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
34.1
32.0
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
7 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
26
1,772
2020-21
LAC LAC
52
34.1
24.8
6.5
5.2
1.6
0.4
8.9
17.5
51.2
1.9
4.9
39.8
5.0
5.7
88.5
62.2
1.1
5.4
2.0
1,292
337
269
81
21
105
82
+447
8 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
25.6
2,398
2020-21
POR POR
67
35.8
28.8
4.2
7.5
0.9
0.3
9.0
19.9
45.1
4.1
10.5
39.1
6.7
7.2
92.8
62.3
0.5
3.7
3.0
1,928
283
505
62
17
203
102
+198
9 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25.2
2,262
2020-21
DAL DAL
66
34.3
27.7
8.0
8.6
1.0
0.5
9.8
20.5
47.9
2.9
8.3
35.0
5.2
7.1
73.0
58.7
0.8
7.2
4.3
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
10 James Harden
J. Harden
24.5
1,609
2020-21
TOT
44
36.6
24.6
7.9
10.8
1.2
0.8
7.8
16.7
46.6
2.8
7.6
36.2
6.3
7.3
86.1
61.8
0.8
7.1
4.0
1,083
348
475
53
33
177
99
+102
11 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
24.5
1,755
2020-21
MEM MEM
62
28.3
17.1
12.5
1.8
0.6
0.9
7.1
12.0
59.2
0.3
0.9
36.8
2.5
3.3
77.3
63.6
4.1
8.4
1.6
1,058
776
112
35
57
100
179
+134
12 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
24.4
1,886
2020-21
BKN BKN
54
34.9
26.9
4.8
6.0
1.4
0.7
10.2
20.1
50.6
2.8
7.0
40.2
3.7
4.0
92.2
61.4
1.0
3.8
2.4
1,451
257
324
76
37
130
140
+229
13 Clint Capela
C. Capela
24.4
1,898
2020-21
ATL ATL
63
30.1
15.2
14.3
0.8
0.7
2.0
6.6
11.0
59.4
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.6
57.3
60.1
4.7
9.6
1.2
956
903
49
44
129
73
145
+251
14 LeBron James
L. James
24.2
1,504
2020-21
LAL LAL
45
33.4
25.0
7.7
7.8
1.1
0.6
9.4
18.3
51.3
2.3
6.3
36.5
4.0
5.7
69.8
60.2
0.6
7.0
3.7
1,126
346
350
48
25
168
70
+287
15 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
23.6
2,187
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
16 Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
23.1
1,689
2020-21
MIN MIN
50
33.8
24.8
10.6
4.5
0.8
1.1
8.5
17.5
48.6
2.4
6.3
38.7
5.3
6.2
85.9
61.2
2.7
7.9
3.2
1,239
529
225
39
57
160
186
+11
17 Trae Young
T. Young
22.9
2,124
2020-21
ATL ATL
63
33.7
25.3
3.9
9.4
0.8
0.2
7.7
17.7
43.8
2.2
6.3
34.3
7.7
8.7
88.6
58.9
0.6
3.3
4.1
1,594
245
594
53
12
261
111
+267
18 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
22.9
2,348
2020-21
TOT
70
33.5
23.4
11.7
3.8
0.9
0.7
9.5
19.9
47.7
2.5
6.3
40.0
1.9
2.2
84.0
56.0
2.1
9.6
1.8
1,639
817
269
65
48
126
137
-341
19 Montrezl Harrell
M. Harrell
22.7
1,580
2020-21
LAL LAL
69
22.9
13.5
6.2
1.1
0.7
0.7
5.4
8.7
62.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.7
70.7
65.0
2.3
3.9
1.1
931
428
73
46
49
74
128
+42
20 Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
22.7
2,142
2020-21
MIA MIA
64
33.5
18.7
9.0
5.4
1.2
1.0
7.1
12.5
57.0
0.0
0.1
25.0
4.4
5.5
79.9
62.6
2.2
6.7
2.6
1,197
573
346
75
66
169
145
+24
21 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
22.7
2,147
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
35.8
31.3
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
22 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
22.5
1,757
2020-21
POR POR
72
24.4
11.2
11.0
1.2
0.5
0.7
4.7
7.8
60.4
0.0
0.1
25.0
1.8
2.3
77.4
63.6
3.9
7.1
1.1
806
795
84
33
48
78
168
+155
23 DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
22
2,056
2020-21
SAS SAS
61
33.7
21.6
4.2
6.9
0.9
0.2
7.5
15.1
49.5
0.3
1.2
25.7
6.3
7.2
88.0
59.1
0.7
3.6
2.0
1,316
259
422
56
15
119
128
-105
24 Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
21.5
2,034
2020-21
CHI CHI
58
35.1
27.4
5.0
4.9
0.8
0.5
9.8
19.4
50.7
3.4
8.2
41.9
4.4
5.1
84.9
63.4
0.6
4.4
3.5
1,591
289
282
46
27
203
138
-9
25 Chris Paul
C. Paul
21.4
2,199
2020-21
PHX PHX
70
31.4
16.4
4.5
8.9
1.4
0.3
6.3
12.6
49.9
1.5
3.7
39.5
2.4
2.6
93.4
59.9
0.4
4.1
2.2
1,149
312
622
99
19
156
166
+310
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119.9

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116.0

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sun
5/11
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
3:30 PM
Tue
5/13
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
1:00 PM
Thu
5/15
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

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119

Final

121

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM