Seasons

Season

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 1998-1999.

Top 10 Net Values for 1998-1999

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
#1Tim DuncanSAS$3,413,000+2.96
#2Jason KiddPHX$6,041,000+2.96
#3Charles BarkleyHOU$1,000,000+2.69
#4Allen IversonPHI$3,537,000+2.61
#5Darrell ArmstrongORL$2,900,000+2.56
#6Karl MaloneUTA$6,142,000+2.51
#7Grant HillDET$6,675,000+2.45
#8John StocktonUTA$4,000,000+2.29
#9Eddie JonesCHH$2,200,000+2.20
#10Kobe BryantLAL$1,319,000+2.07

Bottom 10 Net Values for 1998-1999

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
#426Charles OakleyTOR$10,186,000βˆ’2.11
#425Patrick EwingNYK$18,500,000βˆ’1.72
#424Juwan HowardWAS$13,125,000βˆ’1.61
#423Larry JohnsonNYK$10,186,000βˆ’1.58
#422Jayson WilliamsNJN$11,000,000βˆ’1.46
#421Bryant ReevesVAN$7,222,000βˆ’1.13
#420Allan HoustonNYK$7,000,000βˆ’1.07
#419Sean ElliottSAS$5,333,000βˆ’1.03
#418Tyrone HillPHI$5,352,000βˆ’1.00
#417Horace GrantORL$7,843,000βˆ’0.98

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.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Karl MaloneUTA+2.51#6
Tim DuncanSAS+2.96#1
Alonzo MourningMIA+1.21#25
Allen IversonPHI+2.61#4
Jason KiddPHX+2.96#2

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
Gary PaytonSEA+1.79#12
Shaquille O'NealLAL+1.33#21
Chris WebberSACβˆ’0.17#257
Grant HillDET+2.45#7
Tim HardawayMIA+0.90#32

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
Kevin GarnettMIN+0.39#69
Antonio McDyessDENβˆ’0.09#156
John StocktonUTA+2.29#8
Kobe BryantLAL+2.07#10
Hakeem OlajuwonHOU+0.20#93

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
Gary PaytonSEA+1.79#12
Alonzo MourningMIA+1.21#25
Tim DuncanSAS+2.96#1
Jason KiddPHX+2.96#2
Karl MaloneUTA+2.51#6
Scottie PippenHOUβˆ’0.08#153

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
Dikembe MutomboATL+0.94#31
Mookie BlaylockATL+1.73#13
Eddie Jonesβ€”+2.20#9
P.J. BrownMIA+0.08#113
Theo RatliffPHI+0.16#98

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
Paul PierceBOS+1.88#11
Vince CarterTOR+1.37#20
Jason WilliamsSAC0.00#127
Mike BibbyVANβˆ’0.10#159
Matt HarpringORLβˆ’0.07#147

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
Michael DickersonHOUβˆ’0.26#317
Michael DoleacORLβˆ’0.23#301
Cuttino MobleyHOUβˆ’0.13#218
Michael OlowokandiLACβˆ’0.57#394
Antawn JamisonGSW+0.65#47

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.

#PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
1Karl MaloneUTA+2.51#6
2Alonzo MourningMIA+1.21#25
3Tim DuncanSAS+2.96#1
4Allen IversonPHI+2.61#4
5Jason KiddPHX+2.96#2
6Shaquille O'NealLAL+1.33#21
7Chris WebberSACβˆ’0.17#257
8Grant HillDET+2.45#7
9Gary PaytonSEA+1.79#12
10Kevin GarnettMIN+0.39#69
11Shawn KempCLE+0.52#56
12David RobinsonSAS+0.86#35
13Arvydas SabonisPOR+0.12#106
13Hakeem OlajuwonHOU+0.20#93
15Darrell ArmstrongORL+2.56#5
16Anfernee HardawayORL+0.75#44
16Glenn RobinsonMIL+0.27#81
16Mark JacksonIND+1.20#26
16Rasheed WallacePORβˆ’0.62#396
16Steve SmithATL+0.13#104
16Vince CarterTOR+1.37#20

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
1Vince CarterTOR+1.37#20
2Jason WilliamsSAC0.00#127
3Paul PierceBOS+1.88#11

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
1Alonzo MourningMIA+1.21#25
2Dikembe MutomboATL+0.94#31
3Gary PaytonSEA+1.79#12
4David RobinsonSAS+0.86#35
5Theo RatliffPHI+0.16#98
5Tim DuncanSAS+2.96#1
7Clifford RobinsonPHX+0.87#33
7Eddie Jonesβ€”+2.20#9
7Hakeem OlajuwonHOU+0.20#93
7Kevin GarnettMIN+0.39#69
7Michael CurryMILβˆ’0.17#259
7Scottie PippenHOUβˆ’0.08#153

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
1Darrell ArmstrongORL+2.56#5
2Rasheed WallacePORβˆ’0.62#396
3Antonio DavisIND+0.19#94
3Jalen RoseINDβˆ’0.09#158
5Dee BrownTORβˆ’0.48#381
5Dell CurryMIL+0.78#40
5Terry PorterMIA+1.02#30
8Howard EisleyUTAβˆ’0.31#332

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
1Darrell ArmstrongORL+2.56#5
2Eric SnowPHI+0.55#53
3Gary TrentDAL+1.07#29
4Joe SmithMIN+0.49#57
5Danny FortsonDEN+0.77#43
6Theo RatliffPHI+0.16#98
7Maurice TaylorLACβˆ’0.32#337
8Brian GrantPOR+0.10#111
8Tracy McGradyTOR+1.53#16
10Antonio McDyessDENβˆ’0.09#156
10Bryon RussellUTA+0.42#65
10Clifford RobinsonPHX+0.87#33
10Dee BrownTORβˆ’0.48#381
10Greg OstertagUTAβˆ’0.20#275
10Haywoode WorkmanMIL+0.33#73
10Latrell SprewellNYKβˆ’0.55#391
10Othella HarringtonHOUβ€”β€”
10Randy BrownCHIβˆ’0.06#146