My rankings were compiled with a mix of on and off metrics, efficiency performance, some historical, and postseason play considerations, as well as age progression/regression. Here are the top 200 players heading into the 2022-23 season. I did this for my 2k23 ratings as well and decided to leave them as some tier distinction.
By Team 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 99 2 Nikola Jokic DEN 98 3 Joel Embiid PHI 98 4 Kevin Durant BKN 95 5 LeBron James LAL 94 6 Stephen Curry GS 93 7 Luka Doncic DAL 93 8 Rudy Gobert MIN 92 9 Kawhi Leonard LAC 92 10 Anthony Davis LAL 92 11 Zion Williamson NO 91 12 Jayson Tatum BOS 90 13 Trae Young ATL 90 14 Jimmy Butler MIA 89 15 Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 89 16 Ja Morant MEM 88 17 James Harden PHI 87 18 Devin Booker PHX 87 19 Chris Paul PHX 87 20 Robert Williams III BOS 87 21 Kyrie Irving BKN 87 22 Zach LaVine CHI 87 23 Damian Lillard POR 86 24 Pascal Siakam TOR 86 25 DeMar DeRozan CHI 86 26 Dejounte Murray ATL 86 27 Donovan Mitchell UTAH 86 28 Jarrett Allen CLE 86 29 Kristaps Porzingis WSH 85 30 Bam Adebayo MIA 85 31 Deandre Ayton PHX 85 32 Domantas Sabonis SAC 85 33 Jrue Holiday MIL 85 34 Bradley Beal WSH 85 35 Evan Mobley CLE 85 36 Clint Capela ATL 84 37 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 84 38 LaMelo Ball CHA 84 39 Darius Garland CLE 84 40 Jaylen Brown BOS 84 41 Brandon Ingram NO 84 42 Paul George LAC 83 43 Khris Middleton MIL 83 44 Jonas Valanciunas NO 83 45 Jusuf Nurkic POR 83 46 Jamal Murray DEN 83 47 John Collins ATL 82 48 Jakob Poeltl SA 82 49 CJ McCollum NO 82 50 Fred VanVleet TOR 82 51 Ivica Zubac LAC 82 52 Tyrese Maxey PHI 82 53 Desmond Bane MEM 82 54 Nikola Vucevic CHI 82 55 Tyrese Haliburton IND 81 56 Myles Turner IND 81 57 Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM 81 58 Anthony Edwards MIN 81 59 Draymond Green GS 81 60 Mitchell Robinson NY 81 61 Malcolm Brogdon IND 80 62 De?Aaron Fox SAC 80 63 Jalen Brunson DAL 80 64 Klay Thompson GS 80 65 Scottie Barnes TOR 80 66 OG Anunoby TOR 80 67 Marcus Smart BOS 80 68 Andrew Wiggins GS 80 69 Christian Wood DAL 80 70 Montrezl Harrell CHA 80 71 Al Horford BOS 80 72 Keegan Murray SAC 80 73 Paolo Banchero HOU 79 74 Andre Drummond CHI 79 75 Miles Bridges CHA 79 76 Jae Crowder PHX 79 77 Chet Holmgren OKC 79 78 Terry Rozier CHA 79 79 Steven Adams MEM 79 80 Wendell Carter Jr. ORL 80 81 Gary Trent Jr TOR 79 82 Mike Conley UTAH 79 83 Mo Bamba ORL 79 84 Jerami Grant POR 79 85 Mikal Bridges PHX 79 86 Jordan Poole GS 78 87 Tobias Harris PHI 78 88 Julius Randle NY 78 89 LaMarcus Aldridge BKN 79 90 PJ Tucker PHI 78 91 Aaron Gordon DEN 78 92 Dorian Finney-Smith DAL 78 93 Derrick Rose NY 78 94 Cade Cunningham DET 78 95 Bruce Brown BKN 78 96 Kyle Lowry MIA 78 97 Derrick White BOS 78 98 Daniel Gafford WSH 78 99 Brandon Clarke MEM 78 100 JaVale McGee PHX 78 101 Kevin Love CLE 78 102 Richaun Holmes SAC 78 103 Bobby Portis MIL 78 104 Gary Payton II GS 78 105 Bojan Bogdanovic UTAH 78 106 Norman Powell LAC 77 107 Tyler Herro MIA 77 108 Josh Hart POR 77 109 Harrison Barnes SAC 77 110 Dillon Brooks MEM 77 111 Gordon Hayward CHA 77 112 Franz Wagner ORL 77 113 Lonzo Ball CHI 77 114 Larry Nance Jr. NO 77 115 D?Angelo Russell MIN 77 116 Tyus Jones MEM 77 117 Mason Plumlee CHA 77 118 Isaiah Jackson IND 77 119 Onyeka Okongwu ATL 77 120 Chris Boucher TOR 77 121 Isaiah Hartenstein LAC 77 122 Hassan Whiteside UTAH 77 123 Willy Hernangomez NO 77 124 Obi Toppin, NY NY 77 125 Dwight Powell DAL 77 126 Damian Jones SAC 77 127 Nic Claxton BKN 77 128 Isaiah Roby OKC 77 129 Jalen Smith IND 77 130 Jaxson Hayes NO 77 131 Jabari Smith Jr. HOU 76 132 Jaden Ivey DET 76 133 Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 76 134 Kyle Kuzma WSH 76 135 Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 76 136 Caris LeVert CLE 76 137 Saddiq Bey DET 76 138 Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA 76 139 Russell Westbrook LAL 76 140 Jordan Clarkson UTAH 76 141 Anfernee Simons POR 76 142 Cameron Johnson PHX 76 143 Keldon Johnson SA 76 144 RJ Barrett NY 76 145 Seth Curry BKN 76 146 Buddy Hield IND 76 147 Max Strus MIA 76 148 Luguentz Dort OKC 76 149 Tari Eason HOU 76 150 Mark Williams CHA 76 151 Monte Morris WSH 76 152 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 76 153 Immanuel Quickley NY 76 154 Otto Porter Jr TOR 76 155 Kelly Olynyk DET 76 156 Goga Bitadze IND 76 157 Terry Taylor IND 76 158 Marvin Bagley III DET 76 159 Jarred Vanderbilt MIN 76 160 T.J. McConnell IND 76 161 De?Anthony Melton PHI 76 162 Caleb Martin MIA 76 163 Lauri Markkanen CLE 76 164 Will Barton WSH 75 165 Josh Richardson SA 75 166 Tim Hardaway Jr. DAL 75 167 Cody Martin CHA 75 168 Robert Covington LAC 75 169 Evan Fournier NY 75 170 Bennedict Mathurin IND 75 171 Malik Monk LAL 75 172 Jae?Sean Tate HOU 75 173 Danilo Gallinari BOS 75 174 Herbert Jones NO 75 175 Ricky Rubio CLE 75 176 Kemba Walker DET 75 177 Marcus Morris Sr LAC 75 178 Alec Burks DET 75 179 P.J. Washington CHA 75 180 Cole Anthony ORL 75 181 Pat Connaughton MIL 75 182 Walker Kessler UTAH 75 183 Isaiah Stewart DET 75 184 Drew Eubanks POR 75 185 Rui Hachimura WSH 75 186 Carmelo Anthony LAL 75 187 Patrick Beverley UTAH 75 188 Moritz Wagner ORL 75 189 Josh Giddey OKC 74 190 Kevin Porter Jr HOU 74 191 Nassir Little POR 74 192 Nicolas Batum LAC 74 193 Terance Mann LAC 74 194 Devin Vassell SA 74 195 Royce O’Neale BKN 74 196 Johnny Davis WSH 74 197 Luke Kennard LAC 74 198 Grayson Allen MIL 74 199 Precious Achiuwa TOR 74 200 Coby White CHI 74
