highest PER by shooting guard single season

Michael Jordan has the best PER in a season by a shooting guard, with a 31.7 rating in 1987-88.

Interpreted as:
highest PER with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by shooting guard single season
NAME SEASON TM GP PER MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 3PM FG% FT% TPG FGM FGA 3PA 3P% FTM FTA PF MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
1
Michael Jordan
1987-88
CHI
82
31.7
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
0.1
53.5
84.1
3.1
13.0
24.4
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
3.3
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
2
Michael Jordan
1990-91
CHI
82
31.6
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
0.4
53.9
85.1
2.5
12.1
22.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
2.8
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
3
Michael Jordan
1989-90
CHI
82
31.2
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
1.1
52.6
84.8
3.0
12.6
24.0
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
2.9
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
4
Michael Jordan
1988-89
CHI
81
31.1
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
0.3
53.8
85.0
3.6
11.9
22.2
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
3.0
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
5
James Harden
2018-19
HOU
44
30.8
37.3
36.3
6.6
8.3
2.1
0.7
5.0
44.0
86.4
5.6
10.5
23.9
13.3
37.4
10.3
11.9
3.5
1,643
1,596
289
363
93
29
245
6
Dwyane Wade
2008-09
MIA
79
30.4
38.6
30.2
5.0
7.5
2.2
1.3
1.1
49.1
76.5
3.4
10.8
22.0
3.5
31.7
7.5
9.8
2.3
3,048
2,386
398
589
173
106
272
7
Tracy McGrady
2002-03
ORL
75
30.3
39.4
32.1
6.5
5.5
1.7
0.8
2.3
45.7
79.3
2.6
11.1
24.2
6.0
38.6
7.7
9.7
2.1
2,954
2,407
488
411
124
59
195
8
James Harden
2017-18
HOU
72
29.8
35.4
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
3.7
44.9
85.8
4.4
9.0
20.1
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
2.3
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
9
Michael Jordan
1986-87
CHI
82
29.8
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
0.1
48.2
85.7
3.3
13.4
27.8
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
2.9
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
10
Michael Jordan
1992-93
CHI
78
29.7
39.3
32.6
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
1.0
49.5
83.7
2.7
12.7
25.7
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
2.4
3,067
2,541
522
428
221
61
207
11
Michael Jordan
1995-96
CHI
82
29.4
37.7
30.4
6.6
4.3
2.2
0.5
1.4
49.5
83.4
2.4
11.2
22.6
3.2
42.7
6.7
8.0
2.4
3,090
2,491
543
352
180
42
197
12
Dwyane Wade
2009-10
MIA
77
28
36.3
26.6
4.8
6.5
1.8
1.1
0.9
47.6
76.1
3.3
9.3
19.6
3.2
30.0
6.9
9.1
2.4
2,792
2,045
373
501
142
82
252
13
Kobe Bryant
2005-06
LAL
80
28
41.0
35.4
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
2.3
45.0
85.0
3.1
12.2
27.2
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
2.9
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
14
Michael Jordan
1996-97
CHI
82
27.8
37.9
29.6
5.9
4.3
1.7
0.5
1.4
48.6
83.3
2.0
11.2
23.1
3.6
37.4
5.9
7.0
1.9
3,106
2,431
482
352
140
44
166
15
Michael Jordan
1991-92
CHI
80
27.7
38.8
30.1
6.4
6.1
2.3
0.9
0.3
51.9
83.2
2.5
11.8
22.7
1.3
27.0
6.1
7.4
2.5
3,102
2,404
511
489
182
75
200
16
Dwyane Wade
2005-06
MIA
75
27.6
38.6
27.2
5.7
6.7
1.9
0.8
0.2
49.5
78.3
3.6
9.3
18.8
1.0
17.1
8.4
10.7
2.9
2,892
2,040
430
503
146
58
268
17
James Harden
2014-15
HOU
81
26.7
36.8
27.4
5.7
7.0
1.9
0.7
2.6
44.0
86.8
4.0
8.0
18.1
6.9
37.5
8.8
10.2
2.6
2,981
2,217
459
565
154
60
321
18
Dwyane Wade
2011-12
MIA
49
26.3
33.2
22.1
4.8
4.6
1.7
1.3
0.3
49.7
79.1
2.6
8.5
17.1
1.1
26.8
4.8
6.1
2.2
1,625
1,082
237
225
82
63
129
19
Kobe Bryant
2002-03
LAL
82
26.2
41.5
30.0
6.9
5.9
2.2
0.8
1.5
45.1
84.3
3.5
10.6
23.5
4.0
38.3
7.3
8.7
2.7
3,401
2,461
564
481
181
67
288
20
Kobe Bryant
2006-07
LAL
77
26.1
40.8
31.6
5.7
5.4
1.4
0.5
1.8
46.3
86.8
3.3
10.6
22.8
5.2
34.4
8.7
10.0
2.7
3,140
2,430
439
413
111
36
255
21
Michael Jordan
1984-85
CHI
82
25.8
38.3
28.2
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
0.1
51.5
84.5
3.5
10.2
19.8
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
196
69
291
22
Dwyane Wade
2010-11
MIA
76
25.6
37.1
25.5
6.4
4.6
1.5
1.1
0.8
50.0
75.8
3.1
9.1
18.2
2.7
30.6
6.5
8.6
2.6
2,823
1,941
485
346
111
87
237
23
James Harden
2015-16
HOU
82
25.3
38.1
29.0
6.1
7.5
1.7
0.6
2.9
43.9
86.0
4.6
8.7
19.7
8.0
35.9
8.8
10.2
2.8
3,125
2,376
501
612
139
51
374
24
Tracy McGrady
2003-04
ORL
67
25.3
39.9
28.0
6.0
5.5
1.4
0.6
2.6
41.7
79.6
2.7
9.7
23.4
7.7
33.9
5.9
7.5
1.9
2,675
1,878
402
370
93
42
179
25
Michael Jordan
1997-98
CHI
82
25.2
38.8
28.7
5.8
3.5
1.7
0.5
0.4
46.5
78.4
2.3
10.7
23.1
1.5
23.8
6.9
8.8
1.8
3,181
2,357
475
283
141
45
185
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
34
5
.872
2
Celtics Celtics
28
11
.718
6.0
3
Knicks Knicks
26
15
.634
9.0
4
Magic Magic
23
18
.561
12.0
5
Bucks Bucks
21
17
.553
12.5
6
Pacers Pacers
22
19
.537
13.0
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
33
6
.846
2
Rockets Rockets
26
12
.684
6.5
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
15
.625
8.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
24
15
.615
9.0
5
Clippers Clippers
21
17
.553
11.5
6
Mavericks Mavericks
22
18
.550
11.5

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
1/13
BKN BKN
@
POR POR
132-114
Mon
1/13
DEN DEN
@
DAL DAL
118-99
Mon
1/13
SAC SAC
@
MIL MIL
115-130
Mon
1/13
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
119-113
Mon
1/13
PHX PHX
@
ATL ATL
117-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
1/18
CLE CLE
@
MIN MIN
9:00 PM
Sat
1/18
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Sat
1/18
PHI PHI
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
1/18
ATL ATL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
1/18
PHX PHX
@
DET DET
4:00 PM