highest nba player efficiency rating single season

Nikola Jokić has the highest PER in a season, with a 32.9 rating in 2021-22.

Interpreted as:
highest NBA player efficiency rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player single season
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 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
32.9
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
2 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
32.2
2024-25
DEN DEN
65
36.7
29.7
12.8
10.2
1.8
0.7
11.3
19.6
57.5
2.0
4.7
41.6
5.3
6.6
80.3
66.2
2.9
9.9
3.3
2,385
1,933
830
663
115
43
213
150
+543
3 Wilt 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
4 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
32.1
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
32.9
29.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
18.6
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
2,204
2,002
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
31.9
2019-20
MIL MIL
63
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
6 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.8
1962-63
SFW SFW
80
47.6
44.8
24.3
3.4
18.3
34.6
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
3,806
3,586
1,946
275
136
7 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.7
1987-88
CHI CHI
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
8 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
9 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.6
1990-91
CHI CHI
82
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
223
83
202
229
10 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.6
1963-64
SFW SFW
80
46.1
36.9
22.3
5.0
15.1
28.7
52.4
6.8
12.7
53.1
53.7
3,689
2,948
1,787
403
182
11 LeBron James
L. James
31.6
2012-13
MIA MIA
76
37.9
26.8
8.0
7.3
1.7
0.9
10.1
17.8
56.5
1.4
3.3
40.6
5.3
7.0
75.3
64.0
1.3
6.8
3.0
2,877
2,036
610
551
129
67
226
110
+720
12 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.5
2022-23
DEN DEN
69
33.7
24.5
11.8
9.8
1.3
0.7
9.4
14.8
63.2
0.8
2.2
38.3
4.9
6.0
82.2
70.1
2.4
9.4
3.6
2,323
1,690
817
678
87
47
247
174
+640
13 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
31.4
2015-16
GSW GSW
79
34.2
30.1
5.4
6.7
2.1
0.2
10.2
20.2
50.4
5.1
11.2
45.4
4.6
5.1
90.8
66.9
0.9
4.6
3.3
2,700
2,375
430
527
169
15
262
161
+1022
14 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
31.4
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
15 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31.3
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
34.5
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
16 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.2
1989-90
CHI CHI
82
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
227
54
247
241
17 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
31.2
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
18 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
31.1
1988-89
CHI CHI
81
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
65
290
247
19 LeBron James
L. James
31.1
2009-10
CLE CLE
76
39.0
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
20 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
31
2023-24
DEN DEN
79
34.6
26.4
12.4
9.0
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
21 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
30.9
2018-19
MIL MIL
72
32.8
27.7
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
22 Anthony 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
23 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
30.8
2024-25
OKC OKC
73
34.2
32.8
5.0
6.3
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.7
52.0
2.1
5.7
37.3
8.1
9.0
90.1
63.9
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,496
2,394
366
463
127
75
178
156
+937
24 LeBron James
L. James
30.7
2011-12
MIA MIA
62
37.5
27.1
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
18.9
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
25 David Robinson
D. Robinson
30.7
1993-94
SAS SAS
80
40.5
29.8
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
10.5
20.7
50.7
0.1
0.4
34.5
8.7
11.6
74.9
57.7
3.0
7.7
3.2
3,241
2,383
855
381
139
265
253
228
StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG going back to the 1951-52 season.

More Nuggets Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.9

4th

DRTG

116.0

21st

NETRTG

4.0

9th

3P%

37.9

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
50
27
.649
14.5
3
Lakers Lakers
46
29
.613
17.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
47
30
.610
17.5
5
Warriors Warriors
44
31
.587
19.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
44
32
.579
20.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
4/4
DEN DEN
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sun
4/6
IND IND
@
DEN DEN
8:00 PM
Wed
4/9
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
4/11
MEM MEM
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sun
4/13
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
3:30 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

47 - 30

106

Final

113

SAS Spurs

32 - 44

Wed 2 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
12
.842
2
Rockets Rockets
50
27
.649
14.5
3
Lakers Lakers
46
29
.613
17.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
47
30
.610
17.5
5
Warriors Warriors
44
31
.587
19.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
44
32
.579
20.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
61
15
.803
2
Celtics Celtics
56
20
.737
5.0
3
Knicks Knicks
48
28
.632
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
45
31
.592
16.0
5
Pistons Pistons
42
34
.553
19.0
6
Bucks Bucks
41
34
.547
19.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/7
NOP NOP
@
HOU HOU
117-146
Fri
3/7
WAS WAS
@
TOR TOR
118-117
Fri
3/7
IND IND
@
ATL ATL
118-120
Fri
3/7
ORL ORL
@
MIL MIL
111-109
Fri
3/7
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
114-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/3
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Thu
4/3
MIL MIL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
4/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Thu
4/3
MEM MEM
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Thu
4/3
POR POR
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM