highest nba player efficiency rating 2021 playing at least 15 minutes per game

Nikola Jokić had the best PER with 15.0+ minutes per game in 2020-21, with a 31.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA player efficiency rating by a player 2021 playing at least 15 minutes per game
NAME PER MPG SEASON TM GP 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 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.3
34.5
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
2 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
30.3
31.1
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,585
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
29.2
33.0
2020-21
MIL MIL
61
28.1
11.0
5.9
1.2
1.2
10.3
18.0
56.9
1.1
3.6
30.3
6.5
9.5
68.5
63.3
1.6
9.4
3.4
2,013
1,717
671
357
72
73
207
168
+409
4 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
27.1
33.2
2020-21
NOP NOP
61
27.0
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
17.0
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
5 Jimmy Butler
J. Butler
26.5
33.6
2020-21
MIA MIA
52
21.5
6.9
7.1
2.1
0.3
7.0
14.2
49.7
0.5
2.0
24.5
6.9
8.0
86.3
60.7
1.8
5.1
2.1
1,745
1,116
359
369
108
18
109
71
+196
6 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
26.3
33.1
2020-21
BKN BKN
35
26.9
7.1
5.6
0.7
1.3
9.3
17.2
53.7
2.4
5.4
45.0
6.0
6.8
88.2
66.6
0.4
6.7
3.4
1,157
943
247
195
25
45
120
70
+276
7 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
26.2
34.1
2020-21
GSW GSW
63
32.0
5.5
5.8
1.2
0.1
10.4
21.7
48.2
5.3
12.7
42.1
5.7
6.3
91.6
65.5
0.5
5.0
3.4
2,151
2,015
345
363
77
8
213
119
+242
8 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
26
34.1
2020-21
LAC LAC
52
24.8
6.5
5.2
1.6
0.4
8.9
17.5
51.2
1.9
4.9
39.8
5.0
5.7
88.5
62.2
1.1
5.4
2.0
1,772
1,292
337
269
81
21
105
82
+447
9 Robert Williams III
R. Williams III
25.8
18.9
2020-21
BOS BOS
52
8.0
6.9
1.8
0.8
1.8
3.6
5.0
72.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.4
61.6
71.9
2.6
4.3
1.0
985
417
358
94
43
91
52
105
+8
10 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
25.6
35.8
2020-21
POR POR
67
28.8
4.2
7.5
0.9
0.3
9.0
19.9
45.1
4.1
10.5
39.1
6.7
7.2
92.8
62.3
0.5
3.7
3.0
2,398
1,928
283
505
62
17
203
102
+198
11 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
25.2
34.3
2020-21
DAL DAL
66
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
12 James Harden
J. Harden
24.5
36.6
2020-21
TOT
44
24.6
7.9
10.8
1.2
0.8
7.8
16.7
46.6
2.8
7.6
36.2
6.3
7.3
86.1
61.8
0.8
7.1
4.0
1,609
1,083
348
475
53
33
177
99
+102
13 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
24.5
28.3
2020-21
MEM MEM
62
17.1
12.5
1.8
0.6
0.9
7.1
12.0
59.2
0.3
0.9
36.8
2.5
3.3
77.3
63.6
4.1
8.4
1.6
1,755
1,058
776
112
35
57
100
179
+134
14 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
24.4
34.9
2020-21
BKN BKN
54
26.9
4.8
6.0
1.4
0.7
10.2
20.1
50.6
2.8
7.0
40.2
3.7
4.0
92.2
61.4
1.0
3.8
2.4
1,886
1,451
257
324
76
37
130
140
+229
15 Clint Capela
C. Capela
24.4
30.1
2020-21
ATL ATL
63
15.2
14.3
0.8
0.7
2.0
6.6
11.0
59.4
0.0
0.0
2.1
3.6
57.3
60.1
4.7
9.6
1.2
1,898
956
903
49
44
129
73
145
+251
16 LeBron James
L. James
24.2
33.4
2020-21
LAL LAL
45
25.0
7.7
7.8
1.1
0.6
9.4
18.3
51.3
2.3
6.3
36.5
4.0
5.7
69.8
60.2
0.6
7.0
3.7
1,504
1,126
346
350
48
25
168
70
+287
17 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
23.6
30.8
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
18 Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
23.1
33.8
2020-21
MIN MIN
50
24.8
10.6
4.5
0.8
1.1
8.5
17.5
48.6
2.4
6.3
38.7
5.3
6.2
85.9
61.2
2.7
7.9
3.2
1,689
1,239
529
225
39
57
160
186
+11
19 Trae Young
T. Young
22.9
33.7
2020-21
ATL ATL
63
25.3
3.9
9.4
0.8
0.2
7.7
17.7
43.8
2.2
6.3
34.3
7.7
8.7
88.6
58.9
0.6
3.3
4.1
2,124
1,594
245
594
53
12
261
111
+267
20 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
22.9
33.5
2020-21
TOT
70
23.4
11.7
3.8
0.9
0.7
9.5
19.9
47.7
2.5
6.3
40.0
1.9
2.2
84.0
56.0
2.1
9.6
1.8
2,348
1,639
817
269
65
48
126
137
-341
21 Montrezl Harrell
M. Harrell
22.7
22.9
2020-21
LAL LAL
69
13.5
6.2
1.1
0.7
0.7
5.4
8.7
62.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.6
3.7
70.7
65.0
2.3
3.9
1.1
1,580
931
428
73
46
49
74
128
+42
22 Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
22.7
33.5
2020-21
MIA MIA
64
18.7
9.0
5.4
1.2
1.0
7.1
12.5
57.0
0.0
0.1
25.0
4.4
5.5
79.9
62.6
2.2
6.7
2.6
2,142
1,197
573
346
75
66
169
145
+24
23 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
22.7
35.8
2020-21
WAS WAS
60
31.3
4.7
4.4
1.2
0.4
11.2
23.0
48.5
2.2
6.2
34.9
6.8
7.7
88.9
59.3
1.2
3.5
3.1
2,147
1,878
283
265
69
22
187
140
-3
24 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
22.5
24.4
2020-21
POR POR
72
11.2
11.0
1.2
0.5
0.7
4.7
7.8
60.4
0.0
0.1
25.0
1.8
2.3
77.4
63.6
3.9
7.1
1.1
1,757
806
795
84
33
48
78
168
+155
25 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
22.1
32.3
2020-21
LAL LAL
36
21.8
7.9
3.1
1.3
1.6
8.4
17.0
49.1
0.7
2.8
26.0
4.4
5.9
73.8
55.6
1.7
6.2
2.1
1,162
786
286
110
45
59
74
60
+115
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.5

9th

DRTG

113.1

16th

NETRTG

1.4

12th

3P%

38.0

6th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
3
Rockets Rockets
11
5
.688
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
10
5
.667
1.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
8
5
.615
2.5
6
Suns Suns
9
7
.563
3.0
7
Clippers Clippers
9
7
.563
3.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
1/25
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
3:00 PM
Thu
1/23
SAC SAC
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Tue
1/21
PHI PHI
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sun
1/19
DEN DEN
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Fri
1/17
DEN DEN
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

8 - 7

110

Final

122

DEN Nuggets

8 - 5

Tue 19 Nov 2024

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
16
1
.941
2
Celtics Celtics
12
3
.800
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
9
6
.600
6.0
4
Magic Magic
10
7
.588
6.0
5
Heat Heat
6
7
.462
8.0
6
Hawks Hawks
7
9
.438
8.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Warriors Warriors
11
3
.786
2
Thunder Thunder
12
4
.750
3
Rockets Rockets
11
5
.688
1.0
4
Lakers Lakers
10
5
.667
1.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
8
5
.615
2.5
6
Suns Suns
9
7
.563
3.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/20
ORL ORL
@
LAL LAL
119-118
Wed
11/20
UTA UTA
@
SAS SAS
118-126
Wed
11/20
MIN MIN
@
TOR TOR
105-110
Wed
11/20
DET DET
@
CHA CHA
121-123
Tue
11/19
ORL ORL
@
LAC LAC
93-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/25
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
11/25
BKN BKN
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Mon
11/25
NYK NYK
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Mon
11/25
POR POR
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Mon
11/25
DAL DAL
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM