third year players with the highest player efficiency rating in a season

Wilt Chamberlain had the best PER by a player in his 3rd season, with a 32.1 rating.

Interpreted as:
third year players with the highest player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in a season
NAMEPERSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
32.1
1961-62
PHI PHI
80
48.5
50.4
25.7
2.4
20.0
39.5
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
123
2Anthony Davis
A. Davis
30.9
2014-15
NOP NOP
68
36.1
24.4
10.2
2.2
1.5
2.9
9.4
17.6
53.5
0.0
0.2
8.3
5.5
6.8
80.5
59.1
2.5
7.7
1.4
2,455
1,656
696
149
100
200
95
141
+267
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
29.9
1971-72
MIL MIL
81
44.2
34.8
16.6
4.6
14.3
24.9
57.4
6.2
9.0
68.9
60.3
3,583
2,822
1,346
370
235
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
29.8
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
5George Mikan
G. Mikan
29
1953-54
MIN MIN
72
32.8
18.1
14.3
2.4
6.1
16.1
38.0
5.9
7.6
77.7
46.6
2,362
1,306
1,028
174
268
6Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
28.6
1994-95
ORL ORL
79
37.0
29.3
11.4
2.7
0.9
2.4
11.8
20.2
58.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
5.8
10.8
53.3
58.8
4.2
7.3
2.6
2,923
2,315
901
214
73
192
204
258
7Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
28.3
1956-57
STL STL
71
35.1
24.7
14.6
1.9
8.6
20.8
41.5
7.5
9.6
77.3
49.4
2,491
1,755
1,037
133
181
8Chris Paul
C. Paul
28.3
2007-08
NOH NOH
80
37.6
21.1
4.0
11.6
2.7
0.1
7.9
16.1
48.8
1.2
3.1
36.9
4.2
4.9
85.1
57.6
0.8
3.2
2.5
3,006
1,684
321
925
217
4
201
185
+479
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
28.2
1960-61
LAL LAL
73
42.9
34.8
19.8
5.1
12.8
29.7
43.0
9.3
11.8
78.3
49.8
3,133
2,538
1,447
371
279
10LeBron James
L. James
28.1
2005-06
CLE CLE
79
42.5
31.4
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
123
66
260
181
+275
11Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
27.6
2005-06
MIA MIA
75
38.6
27.2
5.7
6.7
1.9
0.8
9.3
18.8
49.5
0.2
1.0
17.1
8.4
10.7
78.3
57.7
1.4
4.3
3.6
2,892
2,040
430
503
146
58
268
217
+485
12David Robinson
D. Robinson
27.5
1991-92
SAS SAS
68
37.7
23.2
12.2
2.7
2.3
4.5
8.7
15.8
55.1
0.0
0.1
12.5
5.8
8.3
70.1
59.7
3.8
8.4
2.7
2,564
1,578
829
181
158
305
182
219
13Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
26.6
2004-05
PHX PHX
80
36.1
26.0
8.9
1.6
1.0
1.6
9.3
16.7
55.9
0.0
0.2
18.8
7.3
9.9
73.3
61.7
2.7
6.2
2.4
2,889
2,080
713
131
77
130
189
278
+602
14Kevin Durant
K. Durant
26.2
2009-10
OKC OKC
82
39.5
30.1
7.6
2.8
1.4
1.0
9.7
20.3
47.6
1.6
4.3
36.5
9.2
10.2
90.0
60.7
1.3
6.3
3.3
3,239
2,472
623
231
112
84
271
171
+431
15Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
26.1
2018-19
PHI PHI
64
33.7
27.5
13.6
3.7
0.7
1.9
9.1
18.7
48.4
1.2
4.1
30.0
8.2
10.1
80.4
59.3
2.5
11.1
3.5
2,154
1,761
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371
16Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
25.8
1953-54
PHI PHI
72
45.8
24.4
11.1
2.8
8.2
18.3
44.9
8.0
10.7
74.7
53.1
3,296
1,759
797
203
259
17Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
25.8
1974-75
BUF BUF
82
43.2
34.5
14.1
2.2
1.1
2.1
13.4
26.1
51.2
7.8
9.7
80.5
56.9
3.7
10.3
3,539
2,831
1,155
179
92
174
278
18Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
25.6
2025-26
SAS SAS
12
34.7
26.2
12.9
4.0
1.1
3.6
9.3
18.4
50.2
1.7
4.8
34.5
6.0
7.0
85.7
60.9
2.0
10.9
3.6
416
314
155
48
13
43
43
44
+85
19Grant Hill
G. Hill
25.5
1996-97
DET DET
80
39.3
21.4
9.0
7.3
1.8
0.6
7.8
15.7
49.6
0.1
0.4
30.3
5.6
7.9
71.1
55.6
1.5
7.5
3.2
3,147
1,710
721
583
144
48
259
186
+413
20Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25.2
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
2,262
1,830
527
567
64
36
281
152
+164
21Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
25.2
1972-73
KCO KCO
80
46.0
34.0
2.8
11.4
12.9
26.3
48.8
8.3
9.8
84.7
55.5
3,681
2,719
223
910
207
22Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
25.1
1986-87
PHI PHI
68
40.3
23.0
14.6
4.9
1.8
1.5
8.2
13.8
59.4
0.3
1.5
20.2
6.3
8.3
76.1
66.0
5.7
8.9
4.7
2,740
1,564
994
331
119
104
322
252
23Vince Carter
V. Carter
25
2000-01
TOR TOR
75
39.7
27.6
5.5
3.9
1.5
1.1
10.2
22.1
46.0
2.2
5.3
40.8
5.1
6.7
76.5
55.1
2.3
3.2
2.2
2,979
2,070
416
291
114
82
167
205
+323
24Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
25
2017-18
MIN MIN
82
35.6
21.3
12.3
2.4
0.8
1.4
7.8
14.3
54.5
1.5
3.5
42.1
4.2
4.9
85.8
64.6
2.9
9.4
1.9
2,918
1,743
1,012
199
64
115
159
285
+371
25Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
24.8
1999-00
SAS SAS
74
38.9
23.2
12.4
3.2
0.9
2.2
8.5
17.3
49.0
0.0
0.1
9.1
6.2
8.1
76.1
55.5
3.5
8.9
3.3
2,875
1,716
918
234
66
165
242
210
+475
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ORTG

113.6

23rd

DRTG

113.7

12th

NETRTG

-0.1

17th

3P%

36.9

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Suns Suns
10
6
.625
5.5
7
Timberwolves Timberwolves
10
6
.625
5.5
8
Warriors Warriors
9
9
.500
7.5
9
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
7
9
.438
8.5
10
Grizzlies Grizzlies
6
11
.353
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/24
UTA UTA
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Wed
11/26
HOU HOU
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sat
11/29
NOP NOP
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Tue
12/2
OKC OKC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM
Thu
12/4
GSW GSW
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Last Game

127

Final

123

GSW Warriors

9 - 9

Fri 21 Nov 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
16
1
.941
2
Nuggets Nuggets
12
4
.750
3.5
3
Lakers Lakers
11
4
.733
4.0
4
Spurs Spurs
11
4
.733
4.0
5
Rockets Rockets
10
4
.714
4.5
6
Suns Suns
10
6
.625
5.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
14
2
.875
2
Raptors Raptors
11
5
.688
3.0
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
11
6
.647
3.5
4
Heat Heat
10
6
.625
4.0
5
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
4.5
6
76ers 76ers
9
6
.600
4.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/26
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
116-95
Sun
10/26
ORL ORL
@
PHI PHI
124-136
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
122-90
Sun
10/26
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
103-121
Sun
10/26
ATL ATL
@
CHI CHI
123-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/23
LAC LAC
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
11/23
CHA CHA
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
11/23
ORL ORL
@
BOS BOS
6:00 PM
Sun
11/23
BKN BKN
@
TOR TOR
6:00 PM
Sun
11/23
POR POR
@
OKC OKC
7:00 PM