What is a good PER [Player Efficiency Rating] in the NBA?

 

The Player Efficiency Rating (PER) is a per-minute rating developed by 

ESPN.com columnist John Hollinger. 

 

In John's words, "The PER sums up all a player's positive accomplishments,
subtracts the negative accomplishments, and returns a
per-minute rating of a player's performance."

 

PER takes into account accomplishments, such as field goals, free throws,
3-pointers, assists, rebounds, blocks and steals, and negative results,
such as missed shots, turnovers and personal fouls.

 

A league-average PER is always 15.00, which permits comparisons
of player performance across seasons.

 

PER largely measures offensive performance. 

Hollinger freely admits that two of the defensive statistics it incorporates
blocks and steals (which was not tracked as an official stat until 1973)
- can produce a distorted picture of a player's value and that PER is not a reliable measure of a player's defensive acumen. 

 

For example, Bruce Bowen, widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the NBA through the 2006–07 season, routinely posted single-digit PERs. 

 

Source Wikepedia

 

 

 

Here are the current PER Leaders in the NBA

 

 

 

NBA PER (Week 20)

1. Nikola Jokic: 32.0

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 31.7

3. Joel Embiid: 31.4

4. LeBron James: 26.4

5. Kevin Durant: 25.7

6. Rudy Gobert: 25.3
7. Ja Morant: 25.2
8. Trae Young: 25.1
9. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.4
10. Luka Doncic: 24.3
11. DeMar DeRozan: 24.2
12. Anthony Davis: 24.2
13. Brandon Clarke: 24.1
14. Jimmy Butler: 23.9
15. Montrezl Harrell: 23.6
16. Jarrett Allen: 23.2
17. Dejounte Murray: 22.5
18. Domantas Sabonis: 22.5
19. Donovan Mitchell: 22.4
20. Kristaps Porzingis: 22.3
21. Robert Williams: 21.9
22. James Harden: 21.8
23. Deandre Ayton: 21.7
24. Stephen Curry: 21.6
25. Daniel Gafford: 21.3