ADJeff is our own adjusted efficiency metric. It’s efficiency with defensive metrics brought more in the fold. We will have it updated daily during the season. (There is a minutes limit as well)
Age DRtg PER NBA 1 Joel Embiid PHI 30 106.7 33.4 7.83 2 Nikola Jokic DEN 29 108.4 30.8 7.1 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 25 109.3 29.2 6.68 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 29 111.5 29.6 6.64 5 Luka Doncic DAL 25 112.6 28 6.22 6 Anthony Davis LAL 31 108.9 25.6 5.88 7 Victor Wembanyama SAS 20 105.7 23 5.44 8 Kristaps Porzingis BOS 28 109.1 23.2 5.32 9 LeBron James LAL 39 114.7 23.6 5.14 10 Domantas Sabonis SAC 28 112.8 23.1 5.12 11 Kawhi Leonard LAC 33 114.1 23.2 5.08 12 Jayson Tatum BOS 26 111 22.3 5.02 13 Jalen Brunson NYK 27 116.8 23.4 5.01 14 Donovan Mitchell CLE 27 110.2 22 4.99 15 Zion Williamson NOP 23 113.9 22.7 4.98 16 Alperen Sengun HOU 21 110.7 21.8 4.92 17 Tyrese Haliburton IND 24 118.4 23.1 4.88 18 Jarrett Allen CLE 26 110.9 21.6 4.87 19 Daniel Gafford DAL 25 110.9 21.6 4.87 20 Jimmy Butler MIA 34 113.4 21.9 4.83 21 Kyrie Irving DAL 32 114.1 21.8 4.78 22 Chet Holmgren OKC 22 108.8 20.4 4.69 23 Devin Booker PHX 27 118.5 21.9 4.62 24 Mark Williams CHA 22 117.8 21.7 4.61 25 Rudy Gobert MIN 32 104.8 19.2 4.58 26 Kevin Durant PHX 35 115.3 21.1 4.58 27 Bam Adebayo MIA 26 107.9 19.7 4.56 28 Evan Mobley CLE 23 109.8 19.9 4.53 29 Clint Capela ATL 30 114.6 20.7 4.52 30 Jamal Murray DEN 27 115.4 20.8 4.51 31 Jonas Valanciunas WAS 32 110.4 19.7 4.46 32 Anthony Edwards MIN 22 110 19.6 4.45 33 Lauri Markkanen UTA 27 119.8 21.1 4.4 34 Ja Morant MEM 24 113.7 20 4.4 35 De’Aaron Fox SAC 26 114.6 20 4.36 36 Stephen Curry GSW 36 117.6 20.5 4.36 37 Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 26 108.1 18.8 4.35 38 Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 28 109.1 18.7 4.29 39 Ivica Zubac LAC 27 113.1 19.3 4.27 40 Paul George PHI 34 114.4 19.3 4.22 41 Deandre Ayton POR 25 113.3 19.1 4.21 42 Nicolas Claxton BRK 25 111 18.7 4.21 43 Pascal Siakam IND 30 117.8 19.8 4.2 44 Jalen Williams OKC 23 113.3 19 4.19 45 Tyrese Maxey PHI 23 116.9 19.6 4.19 46 Myles Turner IND 28 114.9 19.2 4.18 47 LaMelo Ball CHA 22 120.1 20 4.16 48 Scottie Barnes TOR 22 115.5 19.2 4.16 49 Damian Lillard MIL 33 117.4 19.5 4.15 50 DeMar DeRozan 34 118.7 19.6 4.13 51 Jakob Poeltl TOR 28 113.4 18.7 4.12 52 Tari Eason HOU 23 103.5 16.9 4.08 53 Amen Thompson HOU 21 110.4 18 4.08 54 Jaylen Brown BOS 27 113.5 18.5 4.07 55 Marvin Bagley IIIWAS 25 117.8 19.2 4.07 56 Jalen Duren DET 20 114.8 18.6 4.05 57 Trae Young ATL 25 123.5 20 4.05 58 Julius Randle NYK 29 114.2 18.4 4.03 59 Jusuf Nurkic PHX 29 108.6 17.4 4.01 60 Collin Sexton UTA 25 123.8 19.8 4 61 Dereck Lively IIDAL 20 113 18 3.98 62 James Harden LAC 34 116.9 18.5 3.96 63 Brandon Ingram NOP 26 115 18 3.91 64 Desmond Bane MEM 26 117 18.2 3.89 65 Walker Kessler UTA 22 114.5 17.8 3.89 66 Franz Wagner ORL 22 112.1 17.4 3.88 67 C.J. McCollum NOP 32 114.8 17.8 3.88 68 Bobby Portis MIL 29 113.5 17.4 3.83 69 Paolo Banchero ORL 21 112.4 17.2 3.83 70 Jaren Jackson , Jr.MEM 24 112.7 17.2 3.82 71 Nikola Vucevic CHI 33 115.4 17.6 3.81 72 Derrick White BOS 29 113.1 16.9 3.74 73 Dejounte Murray NOP 27 119.5 17.7 3.7 74 Josh Giddey CHI 21 111.8 16.5 3.69 75 Naz Reid MIN 24 107.8 15.9 3.69 76 Kelly Olynyk TOR 33 117.4 17.2 3.66 77 Fred VanVleet HOU 30 114 16.7 3.66 78 Terry Rozier MIA 30 118.3 17.3 3.66 79 John Collins UTA 26 118.5 17.3 3.65 80 Aaron Gordon DEN 28 115.1 16.8 3.65 81 Scotty Pippen, Jr. MEM 23 113.2 16.5 3.64 82 Mitchell Robinson NYK 26 110.6 16.1 3.64 83 Jonathan Kuminga GSW 21 116.8 16.9 3.62 84 Tobias Harris DET 31 114.5 16.5 3.6 85 Wendell Carter , Jr.ORL 25 111.5 16 3.59 87 Khris Middleton MIL 32 117.5 16.8 3.57 88 Malcolm Brogdon WAS 31 118.5 16.9 3.57 89 Trey Murphy IIINOP 24 114 16.2 3.55 90 Russell Westbrook LAC 35 113 16 3.54 91 Donte DiVincenzo NYK 27 113.4 16 3.53 92 Cade Cunningham DET 22 120.2 16.9 3.51 93 Mike Conley MIN 36 111.7 15.7 3.51 94 Nick Richards CHA 26 118.2 16.6 3.51 95 Jalen Johnson ATL 22 115.9 16.1 3.47 96 Bradley Beal PHX 31 117.7 16.3 3.46 97 Immanuel Quickley TOR 25 119.9 16.6 3.46 98 Obi Toppin IND 26 118.9 16.4 3.45 99 Onyeka Okongwu ATL 23 120.9 16.6 3.43 100 Craig Porter , Jr.CLE 25 112.7 15.4 3.42 101 Aaron Wiggins OKC 26 113.5 15.5 3.41 102 Michael Porter , Jr.DEN 26 114 15.5 3.4 103 Tyler Herro MIA 24 113.8 15.4 3.38 104 Al Horford BOS 38 111.1 15 3.38 105 D’Angelo Russell LAL 28 117.9 15.9 3.37 106 R.J. Barrett TOR 24 120.4 16.2 3.36 107 Larry Nance , Jr.ATL 31 110.8 14.9 3.36 108 Malik Monk SAC 26 118 15.8 3.35 109 Cam Thomas BRK 22 120.1 16 3.33 110 Tyus Jones 28 121.7 16.2 3.33 111 Precious Achiuwa 25 110.8 14.7 3.32 112 Devin Vassell SAS 24 118.8 15.6 3.28 113 Payton Pritchard BOS 26 116 15.2 3.28 114 Draymond Green GSW 34 109.9 14.4 3.28 115 Cole Anthony ORL 24 111.5 14.6 3.27 116 Kyle Kuzma WAS 28 119.6 15.6 3.26 117 Austin Reaves LAL 25 118.4 15.4 3.25 118 Miles Bridges 26 119.9 15.4 3.21 119 Chris Paul SAS 39 114.5 14.7 3.21 120 Brook Lopez MIL 36 114.6 14.7 3.21 121 Jerami Grant POR 30 118.5 15.2 3.21 122 Caris LeVert CLE 29 113.6 14.5 3.19 123 Zach LaVine CHI 29 117.7 15 3.19 124 Anfernee Simons POR 24 124.2 15.8 3.18 125 Alex Caruso OKC 29 113.3 14.4 3.18 126 Jalen Green HOU 21 115 14.6 3.17 127 Jrue Holiday BOS 34 113.6 14.4 3.17 128 Rui Hachimura LAL 26 117.8 14.9 3.16 129 Jalen Suggs ORL 23 111 14 3.15 130 Mikal Bridges NYK 27 118.2 14.8 3.13 131 Deni Avdija POR 22 118.2 14.8 3.13 132 Tre Jones SAS 24 117.9 14.7 3.12 133 Darius Garland CLE 24 117 14.5 3.1 134 Cameron Johnson BRK 26 117.8 14.5 3.08 135 Jabari Smith , Jr.HOU 20 113 13.8 3.05 136 Zach Collins SAS 26 116.6 14.2 3.04 137 Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 31 120.1 14.6 3.04 138 Tre Mann CHA 23 112.5 13.6 3.02 139 Coby White CHI 24 119.9 14.4 3 140 De’Anthony Melton GSW 26 111.1 13.3 2.99 141 Keldon Johnson SAS 24 119.2 14.2 2.98 142 Kelly Oubre , Jr.PHI 28 113.6 13.5 2.97 143 Klay Thompson DAL 34 118.8 13.9 2.93 144 Grayson Allen PHX 28 117.4 13.7 2.92 145 G.G. Jackson MEM 20 118.1 13.7 2.9 146 Nikola Jovic MIA 26 110.6 12.8 2.89 147 Norman Powell LAC 31 119.4 13.8 2.89 148 Herb Jones NOP 25 113.4 13.1 2.89 149 Markelle Fultz 25 110 12.7 2.89 150 Kyle Anderson GSW 30 109.4 12.6 2.88 151 Santi Aldama MEM 23 113.4 13 2.87 152 Keegan Murray SAC 22 116 13.2 2.84 153 Miles McBride NYK 23 116 13.2 2.84 154 Sam Hauser 26 114.1 12.9 2.83 155 OG Anunoby NYK 27 112.7 12.7 2.82 156 Jordan Goodwin MEM 25 113.1 12.7 2.81 157 Jaime Jaquez , Jr.MIA 24 113.2 12.7 2.8 158 Ayo Dosunmu CHI 24 118.6 13.3 2.8 159 Jabari Walker POR 22 116 13 2.8 160 Dennis Schroder BRK 30 120 13.4 2.79 161 Vincent Williams, Jr. MEM 24 113.8 12.7 2.79 162 Brandin Podziemski GSW 21 116 12.9 2.78 163 Buddy Hield 31 118.7 13.2 2.78 164 Xavier Tillman , Sr.BOS 25 109.9 12.1 2.75 165 Luke Kennard MEM 27 118.5 12.9 2.72 166 Ausar Thompson DET 22 116.7 12.6 2.7 167 Jake LaRavia MEM 23 116.7 12.6 2.7 168 Andrew Wiggins GSW 29 117.9 12.7 2.69 169 Cameron Payne 29 117.9 12.7 2.69 170 Aaron Nesmith IND 25 119 12.8 2.69 171 Gordon Hayward 34 117.3 12.6 2.69 172 Brandon Miller CHA 21 120.4 12.9 2.68 173 Dyson Daniels ATL 21 112.3 11.9 2.65 174 De’Andre Hunter ATL 26 121.1 12.8 2.64 175 Saddiq Bey 25 122.1 12.9 2.64 176 Bennedict Mathurin IND 22 121.8 12.8 2.63 177 Cason Wallace OKC 21 113.8 11.9 2.61 178 Josh Hart NYK 29 113 11.8 2.61 179 Bojan Bogdanovic BRK 35 121.8 12.7 2.61 180 Duncan Robinson MIA 29 116.3 12.1 2.6 181 Kevin Huerter SAC 26 117.6 12.2 2.59 182 Corey Kispert WAS 24 122.7 12.7 2.59 183 P.J. Washington DAL 25 116.6 12 2.57 184 Jaden Ivey DET 22 120.8 12.4 2.57 185 Max Strus CLE 28 114.3 11.6 2.54 186 Trey Jemison MEM 24 117.4 11.9 2.53 187 Marcus Smart MEM 30 112.6 11.4 2.53 188 Tim Hardaway Jr.DET 31 118.7 12 2.53 189 John Konchar MEM 28 111.8 11.3 2.53 190 Derrick Jones LAC 27 115.8 11.7 2.53 191 Patrick Beverley MIL 36 115.1 11.6 2.52 192 Terance Mann LAC 27 119.9 12 2.5 193 Harrison Barnes SAC 32 119.1 11.9 2.5 194 Isaac Okoro 23 114.4 11.4 2.49 195 Jordan Clarkson UTA 31 124.6 12.4 2.49 196 Reggie Jackson CHA 33 117.6 11.7 2.49 197 Jordan Poole WAS 25 120.7 12 2.49 198 Simone Fontecchio DET 26 119.7 11.9 2.49 199 Gary Trent , Jr.25 120.8 12 2.48 200 Haywood Highsmith MIA 26 111.9 11.1 2.48 201 Jarred Vanderbilt LAL 25 114 11.3 2.48 202 Taylor Hendricks UTA 23 119.8 11.8 2.46 203 Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 25 112.2 10.9 2.43 204 Josh Richardson MIA 30 116.2 11.2 2.41 205 Jeremy Sochan SAS 21 117.8 11.3 2.4 206 Spencer Dinwiddie 30 119.9 11.5 2.4 207 Luguentz Dort OKC 24 115.1 11 2.39 208 Royce O’Neale PHX 31 115.1 11 2.39 209 Caleb Martin MIA 27 113.4 10.8 2.38 210 Kyle Lowry 38 114.6 10.9 2.38 211 Andrew Nembhard IND 23 119.9 11.4 2.38 212 Shaedon Sharpe POR 20 118.1 11.2 2.37 213 Isaiah Stewart IIDET 23 118 11.1 2.35 214 Patrick Williams CHI 22 116.5 10.9 2.34 215 Bruce Brown , Jr.27 122 11.4 2.34 216 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 31 115.3 10.6 2.3 217 Dean Wade CLE 27 109.9 10.1 2.3 218 Matisse Thybulle POR 26 113.4 10.4 2.29 219 Eric Gordon PHI 35 118 10.8 2.29 220 Toumani Camara POR 22 117.3 10.6 2.26 221 Nicolas Batum LAC 35 113.3 10.2 2.25 222 Grant Williams CHA 26 119.6 10.6 2.22 223 Bismack Biyombo 31 111.1 9.8 2.21 224 Malik Beasley MIL 27 118.7 10.3 2.17 225 Dorian Finney-Smith BRK 30 116.8 10.1 2.16
We’ve developed a refined metric that effectively encapsulates player value by combining Player Efficiency Rating (PER) and Defensive Rating. PER is a familiar and reliable statistic that conveys clear information about a player’s offensive performance. By integrating Defensive Rating, a respected metric, we’ve addressed PER’s primary criticism of underemphasizing defense. This balanced amalgamation provides a more comprehensive evaluation of a player’s overall impact on the game and serves as a guidepost in our previews.
For example, without any minutes limitations, Victor Wembanyama was 13th in PER, but when Defensive Rating is included in our model, he moves up to 7th. Similarly, Rudy Gobert goes from 54th to 27th, while some players, like Trae Young, move in the opposite direction (from 40th to 68th). This adjustment offers a more accurate depiction of the values per possession. While talented wings are highly sought after, centers have a significant impact on both sides of the ball, particularly on defense.
