Seasons

Season

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2025-2026.

Top 10 Net Values for 2025-2026

Glossary

Salary
What he was paid that season
Net Value
Net Value in that season's dollars

Net Value in that season's dollars

Wins above pay, times what a win cost that year.

#PlayerTeamSalaryNet Value
#1Victor WembanyamaSAS$13,376,880+4.68
#2Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC$38,333,050+4.49
#3Nikola JokićDEN$55,224,526+3.67
#4Jalen DurenDET$6,483,144+3.31
#5Amen ThompsonHOU$9,690,600+3.12
#6Dyson DanielsATL$7,707,709+2.91
#7Donovan ClinganPOR$7,178,400+2.76
#8Chet HolmgrenOKC$13,731,368+2.70
#9Luka DončiΔ‡LAL$45,999,660+2.54
#10Kawhi LeonardLAC$50,000,000+2.47

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2025-2026

Glossary

Salary
What he was paid that season
Net Value
Net Value in that season's dollars

Net Value in that season's dollars

Wins above pay, times what a win cost that year.

#PlayerTeamSalaryNet Value
#514Zach LaVineSAC$47,499,660βˆ’2.22
#513Jaren Jackson Jr.UTA$35,000,000βˆ’1.89
#512Khris MiddletonDAL$33,296,296βˆ’1.80
#511Ja MorantMEM$39,446,090βˆ’1.66
#510Anthony DavisDAL$54,126,450βˆ’1.58
#509Tyrese HaliburtonIND$45,550,512βˆ’1.57
#508Draymond GreenGSW$25,892,857βˆ’1.57
#507Myles TurnerMIL$25,318,251βˆ’1.55
#506Joel EmbiidPHI$55,224,526βˆ’1.55
#505Paul GeorgePHI$51,666,090βˆ’1.54

All-NBA Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Jaylen BrownBOSβˆ’0.29#369
Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.47#10
Donovan MitchellCLE+1.41#33
Kevin DurantHOU+0.09#144
Jalen BrunsonNYK+0.17#130

3rd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Tyrese MaxeyPHI+1.06#46
Jamal MurrayDEN+0.69#74
Jalen JohnsonATL+1.98#13
Jalen DurenDET+3.31#4
Chet HolmgrenOKC+2.70#8

All-Defensive Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Victor WembanyamaSAS+4.68#1
Chet HolmgrenOKC+2.70#8
Ausar ThompsonDET+2.29#12
Rudy GobertMINβˆ’0.16#260
Derrick WhiteBOS+1.67#23

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Scottie BarnesTOR+1.60#24
Cason WallaceOKC+1.46#32
Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.83#470
OG AnunobyNYKβˆ’0.45#427
Dyson DanielsATL+2.91#6

All-Rookie Team

1st Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Cooper FlaggDAL+1.05#48
Kon KnueppelCHA+1.72#19
VJ EdgecombePHI+0.86#62
Dylan HarperSAS+1.03#49
Cedric CowardMEM+0.51#87

2nd Team

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Derik QueenNOPβˆ’0.42#418
Maxime RaynaudSACβˆ’0.20#300
Jeremiah FearsNOPβˆ’0.57#446
Ace BaileyUTAβˆ’0.65#454
Collin Murray-BoylesTOR+0.98#52

Award Votes

Most Valuable Player

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

Rookie of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Cooper FlaggDAL+1.05#48
2Kon KnueppelCHA+1.72#19
3VJ EdgecombePHI+0.86#62
4Dylan HarperSAS+1.03#49
5Cedric CowardMEM+0.51#87

Defensive Player of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Victor WembanyamaSAS+4.68#1
2Chet HolmgrenOKC+2.70#8
3Ausar ThompsonDET+2.29#12
4Rudy GobertMINβˆ’0.16#260
5Scottie BarnesTOR+1.60#24
6Derrick WhiteBOS+1.67#23
7Cason WallaceOKC+1.46#32
8Amen ThompsonHOU+3.12#5
9Dyson DanielsATL+2.91#6
10OG AnunobyNYKβˆ’0.45#427
11Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.83#470
11Draymond GreenGSWβˆ’1.57#508
11Jalen DurenDET+3.31#4

Sixth Man of the Year

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Keldon JohnsonSAS+0.82#68
2Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+0.87#61
3Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN+0.50#88
4Naz ReidMINβˆ’1.08#487
5Ajay MitchellOKC+1.47#31
6Reed SheppardHOU+1.67#21
7Isaiah StewartDETβˆ’0.86#473
8Mitchell RobinsonNYK+1.84#14
9Ayo Dosunmuβ€”+1.23#40
10Sandro MamukelashviliTOR+0.85#63
11Dylan HarperSAS+1.03#49
12Jamal SheadTORβˆ’0.24#340

Most Improved Player

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL+1.21#42
2Jalen DurenDET+3.31#4
3Deni AvdijaPOR+1.75#16
4Neemias QuetaBOS+2.39#11
5Ryan RollinsMIL+0.96#54
6Jalen JohnsonATL+1.98#13
7Reed SheppardHOU+1.67#21
8Collin GillespiePHX+1.52#27
8Jamal MurrayDEN+0.69#74
10Amen ThompsonHOU+3.12#5
10Jaden McDanielsMINβˆ’0.86#474
10Naji MarshallDAL+0.52#86
10Stephon CastleSAS+1.28#35
10Victor WembanyamaSAS+4.68#1

All-Star

Listed alphabetically, since this season's game wasn't East vs. West.

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Alperen SengunHOU+0.18#127
Anthony EdwardsMIN+0.90#58
Brandon IngramTORβˆ’1.08#486
Cade CunninghamDET+0.54#84
Chet HolmgrenOKC+2.70#8
De'Aaron FoxSASβˆ’0.18#282
Deni AvdijaPOR+1.75#16
Devin BookerPHXβˆ’0.86#471
Donovan MitchellCLE+1.41#33
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+0.78#70
Jalen BrunsonNYK+0.17#130
Jalen DurenDET+3.31#4
Jalen JohnsonATL+1.98#13
Jamal MurrayDEN+0.69#74

Glossary

Net Value
Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Production above what his pay bought, in NVPs

Given how much of the season he was available. 0 means he was paid the going rate; it runs about -7 to +9, and one NVP is worth about 2.5 team wins.

NV Rank
Net Value rank that season

Net Value rank that season

Rank by Net Value among every player in the league that season. #1 is the best value in the NBA.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Jaylen BrownBOSβˆ’0.29#369
Karl-Anthony TownsNYKβˆ’0.48#435
Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.47#10
Kevin DurantHOU+0.09#144
LeBron JamesLALβˆ’0.22#322
Luka DončiΔ‡LAL+2.54#9
Nikola JokićDEN+3.67#3
Norman PowellMIA+0.26#114
Pascal SiakamINDβˆ’1.16#492
Scottie BarnesTOR+1.60#24
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+4.49#2
Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’1.35#501
Tyrese MaxeyPHI+1.06#46
Victor WembanyamaSAS+4.68#1