The Top 10 NBA Players with the Highest Player Efficiency Rating of All Time

We all know who the best players in the NBA are, but do you know who the most efficient players are? The answer may surprise you. Here are the top 10 NBA players with the highest Player Efficiency Rating of all time.

Introduction

In basketball, a player’s efficiency is often measured by their Player Efficiency Rating, or PER. The PER is calculated using a player’s positive and negative accomplishments, as well as their playing time to generate a number that represents their overall contribution to the team.

PER is not the be-all and end-all of judging player performance, but it is a good way to compare players across different positions and eras. In this article, we will take a look at the 10 NBA players with the highest PER of all time.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star a six-Ime Nba champion, a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Jordan also holds the NBA record for highest Career player efficiency rating (PER).

LeBron James

Topping the list is Lebron James who has a player efficiency rating of 27.5. Rounding out the top 5 are Michael Jordan (27.1), Kobe Bryant (26.8), Wilt Chamberlain (26.7) and Shaquille O’Neal (26.4). Other notable players on the list include Magic Johnson Larry Bird Tim Duncan and Karl Malone

Anthony Davis

1.Anthony Davis 27.87
2.Michael Jordan 27.31
3. Wilt Chamberlain 27.20
4. Lebron James 26.98
5. Karl Malone 26.61
6. Russell Westbrook 26.50
7. Kobe Bryant 26.46
8. Kevin Durant 26.42
9.) Chris Paul 25.93
10.) Shaquille O’Neal- 25.86

Kevin Durant

At number 10 on the list is Kevin Durant In his 11 seasons in the NBA, Durant has averaged 27.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He is a ten-time All-Star and was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2014. Durant has a career PER of 23.96 and is currently second in the league in PER behind only Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

In the history of the NBA, there have been many Great players But only a handful can lay claim to being true all-time greats. Among those few is Russell Westbrook

Westbrook, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder is currently in his tenth season in the NBA. And in that time, he has established himself as one of the best players in the league. In fact, he has been named an All-Star eight times and has been named to the All-NBA team six times.

But what separates Westbrook from other great players is his efficiency. You see, Westbrook isn’t just a scorer; he’s also an excellent passer and rebounder. In fact, he’s so good at all three of those things that he has been given the nickname “triple double Machine.”

So far in his career, Westbrook has averaging a triple double (which is rare enough), but he’s also done it in four consecutive seasons. That’s a feat that has only been matched by one other player in NBA history Oscar Robertson

But what makes Westbrook even more special is his player efficiency rating (PER). PER is a metric that measures a player’s per-minute production, and it takes into account positive accomplishments (such as points, rebounds, assists, etc.) as well as negative ones (such as missed shots and turnovers).

While there have been many great players in NBA history only a handful can claim to be truly all-time greats. Among those few is Russell Westbrook Westbrook plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder and is currently in his tenth season in the NBA where he has established himself as one of the best players in the league by being named an All-Star eight times and being named to the All-NBA team six times. What separates Westbrook from other great players is his efficiency which has him nicknamed “triple double Machine.” So far in his career averaging a triple double (which is rare enough), but he’s also done it in four consecutive seasons matching only one other player in NBA history Oscar Robertson What makes Westbrook even more special is his player efficiency rating (PER) which measures a player’s per-minute production taking into account positive accomplishments such as points, rebounds, assists, etc.) as well as negative ones such as missed shots and turnovers.)

James Harden

1. James Harden 31.42
2. Lebron James 29.99
3. Russell Westbrook 28.73
4. Anthony Davis 27.56
5. Damian Lillard 26.97
6. Kevin Durant 26.92
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo 26.74
8. Joel Embiid 26.24
9. Paul George- 25.90
10. Kawhi Leonard 25.88

Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. He was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft but was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on draft night. Leonard won an NBA Championship with the Spurs in 2014 and was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to his first All-Star team in 2016.

In 2017, he was traded to Toronto after seven seasons with the Spurs. Leonard finished second behind James Harden for the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led Toronto to their first NBA Championship in franchise history that same year, winning his second Finals MVP Award He is one of four players in NBA history to have won both an NCAA championship and an NBA Championship

Steph Curry

Player Efficiency Rating (PER) is a measure of per-minute production standardized across the league. It’s a useful tool, but not perfect. One flaw is that it doesn’t take into account defense, so some of the greatest players ever may not show up on this list. It also doesn’t adjusting for pace, which means players who played on slower-paced teams will have an advantage.

10. Russell Westbrook – PER: 30.6
9. Kevin Durant – PER: 30.8
8. Lebron James – PER: 31.1
7. David Robinson – PER: 31.4
6. Michael Jordan – PER: 31.6
5. Wilt Chamberlain – PER: 31.8
4. Anthony Davis – PER: 32
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – PER: 32
2. Steph Curry – PER: 32

Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, is a retired American Professional Basketball player who is widely considered one of the greatest players in NBA history He is known for his physicality and his ability to dominate the paint, as well as his larger-than-life personality.

During his 19-year career, Shaq played for six different teams. He won four NBA championships three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat He was also a 15-time NBA All-Star and a three-time NBA Finals MVP.

Shaq is one of only two players in NBA history to win both the Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Valuable Player award in the same season. He is also a member of the 1992 USA Olympic “Dream Team”, which is widely considered to be the greatest Sports Team ever assembled.

In 2010, Shaq was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame