NBA Player Grades — Season Leaderboard

Showing 2025-26's final grades. 2026-27 grades start after opening night and take over here once players have played 10 games.

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Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets · C

99.9+6.5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City Thunder · G

99.7+6.5

Luka Doncic

Los Angeles Lakers · G

99.5+4.6

#	Player	Team	Games	Per game	Per 100	Grade
1	Nikola JokicC · DEN	Nuggets	65	+6.5	+9.0	99.9
2	Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · OKC	Thunder	68	+6.5	+8.9	99.7
3	Luka DoncicG · LAL	Lakers	64	+4.6	+5.7	99.5
4	Jamal MurrayG · DEN	Nuggets	75	+4.2	+4.0	99.3
5	Kawhi LeonardF · LAC	Clippers	65	+4.2	+5.8	99.1
6	Tyrese MaxeyG · PHI	76ers	70	+4.0	+3.6	98.9
7	Victor WembanyamaF · SA	Spurs	65	+3.7	+5.4	98.7
8	Donovan MitchellG · CLE	Cavaliers	70	+3.6	+3.7	98.5
9	Kevin DurantF · HOU	Rockets	78	+3.5	+2.7	98.3
10	James HardenG · CLE	Cavaliers	70	+3.0	+2.6	98.1
11	Jalen DurenC · DET	Pistons	70	+2.9	+3.4	97.9
12	Tre JonesG · CHI	Bulls	65	+2.8	+3.8	97.7
13	Trey Murphy IIIF · NO	Pelicans	66	+2.8	+2.4	97.5
14	Jalen JohnsonF · ATL	Hawks	72	+2.8	+1.9	97.3
15	Jalen BrunsonG · NY	Knicks	75	+2.7	+1.9	97.1
16	Anthony EdwardsG · MIN	Timberwolves	61	+2.7	+2.6	96.9
17	Immanuel QuickleyG · TOR	Raptors	70	+2.6	+2.3	96.7
18	DeMar DeRozanG · SAC	Kings	77	+2.5	+1.8	96.5
19	LeBron JamesF · LAL	Lakers	60	+2.5	+2.8	96.3
20	Scottie BarnesF · TOR	Raptors	80	+2.5	+1.4	96.1
21	Cade CunninghamG · DET	Pistons	64	+2.5	+2.2	95.9
22	Chet HolmgrenC · OKC	Thunder	69	+2.5	+2.6	95.7
23	Desmond BaneG · ORL	Magic	82	+2.4	+1.2	95.5
24	Zion WilliamsonF · NO	Pelicans	62	+2.4	+2.8	95.3
25	Mikal BridgesG · NY	Knicks	82	+2.4	+1.3	95.1
26	Amen ThompsonG · HOU	Rockets	79	+2.4	+1.0	95.0
27	Cam SpencerG · MEM	Grizzlies	72	+2.4	+3.1	94.8
28	Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG · ATL	Hawks	78	+2.4	+1.2	94.6
29	Payton PritchardG · BOS	Celtics	79	+2.4	+1.5	94.4
30	Dyson DanielsG · ATL	Hawks	76	+2.3	+1.2	94.2
31	Austin ReavesG · LAL	Lakers	51	+2.3	+2.8	94.0
32	Jarrett AllenC · CLE	Cavaliers	56	+2.3	+3.4	93.8
33	Giannis AntetokounmpoF · MIL	Bucks	36	+2.2	+6.2	93.6
34	Karl-Anthony TownsC · NY	Knicks	76	+2.2	+1.6	93.4
35	De'Aaron FoxG · SA	Spurs	73	+2.2	+1.5	93.2
36	Stephen CurryG · GS	Warriors	43	+2.2	+4.1	93.0
37	Collin GillespieG · PHX	Suns	80	+2.1	+1.5	92.8
38	Sandro MamukelashviliF · TOR	Raptors	80	+2.1	+2.5	92.6
39	Jimmy Butler IIIF · GS	Warriors	38	+2.1	+4.6	92.4
40	Evan MobleyC · CLE	Cavaliers	65	+2.1	+1.6	92.2
41	Ryan RollinsG · MIL	Bucks	74	+2.0	+1.1	92.0
42	Josh HartG · NY	Knicks	67	+2.0	+1.8	91.8
43	OG AnunobyF · NY	Knicks	68	+2.0	+1.3	91.6
44	Ayo DosunmuG · MIN	Timberwolves	69	+1.9	+1.7	91.4
45	Onyeka OkongwuF · ATL	Hawks	74	+1.9	+0.9	91.2
46	Kon KnueppelG · CHA	Hornets	81	+1.9	+0.7	91.0
47	Neemias QuetaC · BOS	Celtics	76	+1.9	+1.7	90.8
48	Brandin PodziemskiG · GS	Warriors	82	+1.8	+0.8	90.6
49	Luke KennardG · LAL	Lakers	78	+1.8	+1.9	90.4
50	Deni AvdijaF · POR	Trail Blazers	66	+1.8	+0.8	90.2

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How NBA grades work

An NBA grade measures how many points a player adds per 100 possessions compared with a league-average player. Each box-score stat is valued in points: shooting is judged against what an average shooter would score on the same shots against the same defense, and assists, turnovers, rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls each count for or against him. The values were fit to RAPM, a lineup-based impact measure, on the 2020-21 to 2022-23 seasons.

Season grades count how much a player plays as well as how well: they rank the points he adds per game over a replacement-level player, against this season's players with 10+ games. A great bench player in 12 minutes a night adds less than a very good starter in 34, and grades him that way. His points per 100 possessions, the rate underneath, is shown beside it. Early in the season each player starts from last season's rate, which gives way as his minutes build up.
Game grades count minutes: they measure points added over a replacement-level player in that game, ranked against every game of 12+ minutes last season, so a 90 means the same on any night.
Defense is the weak spot. The box score sees steals, blocks and rebounds, not the defender who keeps his man in front of him.

We tested the grade on three seasons it never saw, before launch. It predicted a player's value the following season far better than Game Score, but it did no better than Game Score at predicting game results, which was the test we set it to pass. We're publishing it anyway and saying so here. How NFL grades work →