point guards with highest player efficiency ratings 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Chris Paul had the best PER by a point guard, with a 25.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
point guards with highest player efficiency ratings with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games 2000s
NAMEPERGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Chris Paul
C. Paul
25.8
300
37.2
19.4
4.8
9.9
2.4
0.1
6.8
14.5
47.0
0.9
2.5
34.4
4.9
5.8
84.9
56.8
0.8
4.0
2.6
11,169
5,827
1,433
2,966
726
23
776
769
+603
2Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
22.4
204
41.0
27.8
3.5
6.9
2.0
0.1
9.5
21.9
43.2
1.0
3.2
30.9
7.9
9.6
81.7
53.2
0.6
2.8
3.6
8,370
5,674
704
1,411
408
25
738
347
-38
3John Stockton
J. Stockton
21.9
328
29.5
12.0
2.8
8.3
1.7
0.2
4.3
8.5
50.2
0.5
1.3
38.4
2.9
3.5
84.0
59.5
0.6
2.1
2.4
9,670
3,920
906
2,719
564
76
772
779
+1481
4Steve Nash
S. Nash
21
753
33.7
16.2
3.2
9.1
0.8
0.1
5.8
11.8
49.4
1.6
3.7
43.6
2.9
3.2
90.5
61.2
0.6
2.6
3.0
25,394
12,219
2,420
6,886
614
65
2,288
1,311
+4078
5Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
20.7
433
37.4
22.8
4.2
5.5
1.8
0.2
7.3
17.2
42.7
2.1
5.8
35.8
6.0
7.4
80.9
55.7
0.9
3.3
3.3
16,175
9,853
1,828
2,387
758
103
1,438
1,365
+96
6Terrell Brandon
T. Brandon
20.5
181
35.2
15.8
3.5
8.2
1.9
0.3
6.4
14.0
45.3
0.5
1.4
36.6
2.6
2.9
90.1
51.6
0.7
2.8
2.1
6,370
2,859
629
1,476
347
57
382
345
+615
7Chauncey Billups
C. Billups
20.4
622
33.9
16.5
3.2
6.2
1.0
0.2
5.0
11.7
42.3
1.9
4.7
40.0
4.7
5.3
89.4
58.8
0.5
2.7
2.1
21,075
10,270
1,986
3,883
643
109
1,288
1,288
+2871
8Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
20.2
640
32.2
17.1
3.5
6.4
1.0
0.2
6.4
13.9
46.2
0.6
1.9
33.8
3.6
4.2
86.7
54.4
0.6
2.9
2.4
20,607
10,961
2,263
4,120
645
99
1,543
1,749
+1216
9Jose Calderon
J. Calderon
19.5
227
28.3
10.9
2.5
7.4
1.0
0.1
4.2
8.2
51.2
0.8
2.0
40.3
1.7
1.8
90.4
60.4
0.3
2.2
1.7
6,431
2,463
564
1,672
224
18
379
384
+116
10Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
19.1
648
37.9
19.7
3.0
7.4
1.2
0.1
7.0
15.9
43.8
1.1
3.5
32.2
4.6
5.8
79.5
53.2
0.7
2.4
3.0
24,560
12,746
1,960
4,808
792
87
1,917
1,508
-970
11Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
19.1
760
37.3
14.0
7.0
9.2
1.9
0.3
5.0
12.3
40.2
1.5
4.2
34.8
2.6
3.3
81.1
50.9
1.3
5.7
3.1
28,311
10,649
5,327
7,029
1,472
236
2,331
1,438
+2576
12Gary Payton
G. Payton
18.9
631
35.4
16.3
4.1
6.6
1.3
0.2
6.4
14.2
45.4
1.0
2.9
32.4
2.5
3.3
74.8
52.1
0.8
3.3
2.1
22,352
10,310
2,563
4,150
842
134
1,296
1,298
+656
13Steve Francis
S. Francis
18.5
532
38.3
18.7
5.7
6.2
1.5
0.4
6.4
14.9
42.9
1.0
3.0
33.9
4.9
6.2
79.5
53.1
1.7
4.0
3.6
20,395
9,949
3,058
3,303
805
211
1,930
1,687
+70
14Tony Parker
T. Parker
18.5
612
33.2
16.7
3.1
5.6
1.0
0.1
6.6
13.5
49.0
0.5
1.6
31.3
2.9
4.0
72.6
54.5
0.5
2.6
2.5
20,335
10,219
1,903
3,455
606
44
1,533
1,156
+3225
15Baron Davis
B. Davis
18.1
673
35.4
16.9
4.0
7.3
1.9
0.4
6.1
14.9
40.9
1.7
5.3
32.3
2.9
4.2
69.7
50.2
1.0
3.0
2.8
23,825
11,364
2,705
4,901
1,292
286
1,875
1,947
+1028
16Deron Williams
D. Williams
18
310
34.9
16.2
2.9
8.7
1.0
0.2
6.0
12.9
46.7
1.1
2.9
35.8
3.2
4.0
79.8
55.5
0.4
2.5
2.9
10,821
5,028
899
2,691
301
73
898
821
+624
17Andre Miller
A. Miller
18
815
34.9
14.6
4.2
7.4
1.4
0.2
5.4
11.7
46.0
0.1
0.7
21.0
3.7
4.6
80.2
53.2
1.2
3.0
2.7
28,462
11,896
3,434
6,020
1,121
171
2,200
2,026
-64
18Devin Harris
D. Harris
17.9
345
26.2
12.2
2.4
4.3
1.2
0.2
4.1
9.0
45.7
0.5
1.7
31.1
3.5
4.4
80.1
56.1
0.5
1.9
2.0
9,045
4,219
827
1,487
430
79
685
856
+792
19Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
17.6
61
34.9
16.2
4.0
4.5
1.4
0.6
6.1
13.1
46.5
0.3
0.9
30.2
3.8
5.1
74.7
53.0
1.4
2.7
3.2
2,126
991
247
275
86
34
196
140
+87
20Jason Terry
J. Terry
17.6
481
33.6
15.1
2.9
5.3
1.4
0.2
5.5
12.5
44.1
1.7
4.4
37.7
2.5
2.9
83.7
55.0
0.5
2.4
2.3
16,153
7,279
1,397
2,562
693
95
1,097
1,029
+177
21Ramon Sessions
R. Sessions
17.4
96
27.3
11.6
3.4
6.0
1.0
0.1
4.1
9.3
44.4
0.1
0.4
22.0
3.3
4.1
79.2
52.3
0.8
2.7
2.0
2,623
1,114
327
579
100
10
188
184
-70
22Mike Bibby
M. Bibby
17.1
752
36.1
16.6
3.4
6.0
1.3
0.2
6.1
13.9
44.0
1.6
4.2
37.8
2.8
3.5
80.8
53.9
0.6
2.8
2.4
27,167
12,515
2,529
4,537
956
129
1,777
1,432
+620
23Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
16.9
76
33.6
13.9
3.5
4.3
1.2
0.2
4.7
10.9
42.7
1.5
4.4
35.0
3.0
3.5
85.9
55.6
0.7
2.8
1.7
2,556
1,057
264
325
90
16
128
141
+224
24Jameer Nelson
J. Nelson
16.4
329
27.3
12.3
3.0
4.5
1.0
0.1
4.7
10.2
46.5
1.0
2.5
38.9
1.8
2.3
80.3
54.9
0.6
2.5
2.0
8,997
4,051
997
1,478
335
24
673
888
+536
25Nick Van Exel
N. Van Exel
16.2
326
31.8
14.4
3.1
6.5
0.6
0.1
5.4
13.4
40.2
1.5
4.3
34.5
2.1
2.7
79.4
49.4
0.4
2.7
2.1
10,375
4,701
1,001
2,121
209
45
677
478
-401
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3.8

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114.4

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118.9

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34.7

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TEAMWLPCTGB
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Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
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39.0
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10.9

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10.7

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9.5

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8.6

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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3.5

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1.8

Thompson

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1.8

Mobley

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3.6

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3.5

Brooks

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150.0

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113.6

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107.8

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Knicks

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
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Spurs

7.7

Thunder

7.4

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Jalen Brunson

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40.4

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Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

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44.0

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Amen Thompson

42.0

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Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

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Heat

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Cavaliers

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EasternWLPCTGB
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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
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17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
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40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
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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