highest per in a season from 1999-00 to 2008-09

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, LeBron James had the best PER in a season, with a 31.7 rating in 2008-09.

Interpreted as:
highest per with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player in a season from 1999-00 to 2008-09
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 LeBron James
L. James
31.7
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
2 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.6
1999-00
LAL LAL
79
40.0
29.7
13.6
3.8
0.5
3.0
12.1
21.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
10.4
52.4
57.8
4.3
9.4
2.8
3,163
2,344
1,078
299
36
239
223
255
+706
3 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
30.4
2008-09
MIA MIA
79
38.6
30.2
5.0
7.5
2.2
1.3
10.8
22.0
49.1
1.1
3.5
31.7
7.5
9.8
76.5
57.4
1.1
3.9
3.4
3,048
2,386
398
589
173
106
272
178
+216
4 Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
30.3
2002-03
ORL ORL
75
39.4
32.1
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
11.1
24.2
45.7
2.3
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
79.3
56.4
1.6
4.9
2.6
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
156
+201
5 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
30.2
2000-01
LAL LAL
74
39.5
28.7
12.7
3.7
0.6
2.8
11.0
19.2
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
13.1
51.3
57.4
3.9
8.8
2.9
2,924
2,125
940
277
47
204
218
256
+463
6 Chris Paul
C. Paul
30
2008-09
NOH NOH
78
38.5
22.8
5.5
11.0
2.8
0.1
8.1
16.1
50.3
0.8
2.3
36.4
5.8
6.7
86.8
59.9
0.9
4.7
3.0
3,002
1,781
432
861
216
10
231
212
+350
7 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.7
2001-02
LAL LAL
67
36.1
27.2
10.7
3.0
0.6
2.0
10.6
18.3
57.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.9
10.7
55.5
59.0
3.5
7.2
2.6
2,422
1,822
715
200
41
137
171
199
+566
8 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
29.5
2002-03
LAL LAL
67
37.8
27.5
11.1
3.1
0.6
2.4
10.4
18.1
57.4
0.0
0.0
6.7
10.8
62.2
60.2
3.9
7.2
2.9
2,535
1,841
742
206
38
159
196
229
+363
9 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
29.4
2003-04
MIN MIN
82
39.4
24.2
13.9
5.0
1.5
2.2
9.8
19.6
49.9
0.1
0.5
25.6
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.7
3.0
10.9
2.6
3,231
1,987
1,139
409
120
178
212
202
+614
10 LeBron James
L. James
29.1
2007-08
CLE CLE
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
138
81
255
165
+139
11 Chris 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
12 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
28.2
2004-05
MIN MIN
82
38.1
22.2
13.5
5.7
1.5
1.4
8.3
16.6
50.2
0.1
0.3
24.0
5.4
6.7
81.1
56.7
3.0
10.5
2.7
3,121
1,817
1,108
466
121
112
222
207
+142
13 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
28.1
2005-06
DAL DAL
81
38.1
26.6
9.0
2.8
0.7
1.0
9.3
19.3
48.0
1.4
3.3
40.6
6.7
7.4
90.1
58.9
1.4
7.6
1.9
3,089
2,151
728
226
58
83
156
164
+509
14 LeBron 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
15 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
28
2005-06
LAL LAL
80
41.0
35.4
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
27.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
16 Dwyane 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
17 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
27.6
2006-07
DAL DAL
78
36.2
24.6
8.9
3.4
0.7
0.8
8.6
17.2
50.2
0.9
2.2
41.6
6.4
7.1
90.4
60.5
1.6
7.3
2.1
2,820
1,916
693
263
52
62
167
171
+623
18 Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
27.6
2007-08
PHX PHX
79
33.9
25.2
9.1
1.5
0.8
2.1
9.0
15.3
59.0
0.1
0.4
16.1
7.0
8.7
80.5
65.6
2.3
6.8
2.2
2,677
1,989
719
118
64
163
174
294
+421
19 Karl Malone
K. Malone
27.1
1999-00
UTA UTA
82
35.9
25.5
9.5
3.7
1.0
0.9
9.2
18.0
50.9
0.0
0.1
25.0
7.2
9.0
79.7
58.2
2.1
7.4
2.8
2,947
2,095
779
304
79
71
231
229
+481
20 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
27.1
2003-04
SAS SAS
69
36.6
22.3
12.4
3.1
0.9
2.7
8.6
17.1
50.1
0.0
0.2
16.7
5.1
8.5
59.9
53.4
3.3
9.2
2.7
2,527
1,538
859
213
62
185
183
164
+543
21 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
27
2004-05
SAS SAS
66
33.4
20.3
11.1
2.7
0.7
2.6
7.8
15.8
49.6
0.0
0.1
33.3
4.6
6.9
67.0
54.0
3.1
8.0
1.9
2,203
1,342
732
179
45
174
127
144
+692
22 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
27
2001-02
SAS SAS
82
40.6
25.5
12.7
3.7
0.7
2.5
9.3
18.3
50.8
0.0
0.1
10.0
6.8
8.5
79.9
57.6
3.3
9.4
3.2
3,329
2,089
1,042
307
61
203
263
217
+563
23 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
27
2004-05
MIA MIA
73
34.1
22.9
10.4
2.7
0.5
2.3
9.0
15.0
60.1
0.0
0.0
4.8
10.5
46.1
58.3
3.5
6.9
2.8
2,492
1,669
760
200
36
171
203
262
+470
24 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
26.9
2002-03
SAS SAS
81
39.3
23.3
12.9
3.9
0.7
2.9
8.8
17.2
51.3
0.1
0.3
27.3
5.6
7.8
71.0
56.4
3.2
9.7
3.1
3,181
1,884
1,043
316
55
237
248
231
+557
25 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
26.8
2005-06
MIN MIN
76
38.9
21.8
12.7
4.1
1.4
1.4
8.2
15.7
52.6
0.1
0.4
26.7
5.2
6.4
81.0
58.9
2.8
9.9
2.4
2,957
1,656
966
308
104
107
180
206
+38
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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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50
32
.610
14.0
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48
34
.585
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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
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
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Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
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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