THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Boston Celtics2007-2008 champions66-16
Most Valuable Player
Kobe BryantLAL+2.91 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34 NV
Rookie of the Year
Kevin DurantSEA0.00 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Manu GinobiliSAS+4.04 NV
Most Improved Player
Hedo TurkogluORL+1.98 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2007-2008.

Top 10 Net Values for 2007-2008

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
#1Chris PaulNOH$3,615,960+8.63
#2LeBron JamesCLE$13,041,250+5.97
#3Dwight HowardORL$6,061,274+4.82
#4Manu GinobiliSAS$9,079,811+4.04
#5Deron WilliamsUTA$4,010,640+3.92
#6Jose CalderonTOR$2,471,604+3.79
#7Chauncey BillupsDET$10,000,000+3.73
#8Andre IguodalaPHI$2,804,889+3.39
#9Al JeffersonMIN$2,480,885+3.27
#10Monta EllisGSW$770,610+3.14

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2007-2008

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
#470Jermaine O'NealIND$19,728,000−2.66
#469Shaquille O'NealPHX$20,000,000−2.33
#468Stephon MarburyNYK$19,012,500−2.30
#467Wally SzczerbiakCLE$12,775,000−2.08
#466Larry HughesCHI$12,000,084−1.93
#465Kirk HinrichCHI$11,250,000−1.65
#464Cuttino MobleyLAC$8,350,000−1.63
#463Boris DiawPHX$9,000,000−1.62
#462Kenyon MartinDEN$13,250,000−1.58
#461Andres NocioniCHI$8,500,000−1.51

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
Kobe BryantLAL+2.91#12
Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34#19
LeBron JamesCLE+5.97#2
Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3

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
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+2.53#17
Tim DuncanSAS+2.44#18
Steve NashPHX+2.58#16
Deron WilliamsUTA+3.92#5
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+2.00#23

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
Carlos BoozerUTA+2.22#20
Paul PierceBOS+1.64#29
Tracy McGradyHOU−0.74#416
Manu GinobiliSAS+4.04#4
Yao MingHOU+0.63#75

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
Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34#19
Kobe BryantLAL+2.91#12
Marcus CambyDEN+1.13#40
Bruce BowenSAS−0.86#426
Tim DuncanSAS+2.44#18

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
Shane BattierHOU+0.13#123
Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3
Tayshaun PrinceDET+0.44#86
Raja BellPHX−0.98#437

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
Al HorfordATL+0.14#122
Kevin DurantSEA0.00#137
Luis ScolaHOU+0.95#48
Al ThorntonLAC−0.40#345
Jeff GreenSEA−0.65#402

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
Jamario MoonTOR+1.86#25
Juan Carlos NavarroMEM−0.21#247
Thaddeus YoungPHI+0.83#58
Rodney StuckeyDET+0.06#133
Carl LandryHOU+0.91#50

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
1Kobe BryantLAL+2.91#12
2Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
3Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34#19
4LeBron JamesCLE+5.97#2
5Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3
6Amar'e StoudemirePHX+2.53#17
7Tim DuncanSAS+2.44#18
8Tracy McGradyHOU−0.74#416
9Steve NashPHX+2.58#16
10Manu GinobiliSAS+4.04#4
11Dirk NowitzkiDAL+2.00#23
12Deron WilliamsUTA+3.92#5
13Carmelo AnthonyDEN+0.74#67
14Antawn JamisonWAS+0.32#99
14Carlos BoozerUTA+2.22#20
14Paul PierceBOS+1.64#29
14Rasheed WallaceDET+0.35#95

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
1Kevin DurantSEA0.00#137
2Al HorfordATL+0.14#122
3Luis ScolaHOU+0.95#48
4Al ThorntonLAC−0.40#345
5Jamario MoonTOR+1.86#25
6Juan Carlos NavarroMEM−0.21#247
7Thaddeus YoungPHI+0.83#58
8Carl LandryHOU+0.91#50
8Mike ConleyMEM−0.59#393

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
1Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34#19
2Marcus CambyDEN+1.13#40
3Shane BattierHOU+0.13#123
4Bruce BowenSAS−0.86#426
5Kobe BryantLAL+2.91#12
6Josh SmithATL+2.61#15
7Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
7Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3
9Tim DuncanSAS+2.44#18
10Tayshaun PrinceDET+0.44#86
11Tyson ChandlerNOH+0.72#68
12Rasheed WallaceDET+0.35#95
13Raja BellPHX−0.98#437
13Richard HamiltonDET+0.70#71
13Samuel DalembertPHI−0.37#336
16Andrei KirilenkoUTA+0.40#89
16Chauncey BillupsDET+3.73#7
16Kyle LowryMEM+0.43#87
16Metta World PeaceSAC+1.26#37
16Rajon RondoBOS+2.83#13

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
1Manu GinobiliSAS+4.04#4
2Leandro BarbosaPHX+0.24#108
3Jason TerryDAL+1.11#41
4Kyle Korver—−0.80#423
5Ben GordonCHI+0.06#131
6Josh ChildressATL+1.59#30
7JR SmithDEN+0.81#60
8James PoseyBOS+0.33#98
9Jason MaxiellDET+1.05#45
9Travis OutlawPOR+0.08#128
11Jordan FarmarLAL+1.01#46
11Linas KleizaDEN+0.16#120
13Jerry StackhouseDAL−0.70#411
14David LeeNYK+2.16#22
14Jarrett JackPOR+0.47#84
14Lou WilliamsPHI+0.88#55
14Rashad McCantsMIN−0.18#212
18Andres NocioniCHI−1.51#461

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
1Hedo TurkogluORL+1.98#24
2Rudy GayMEM+1.50#31
3LaMarcus AldridgePOR+1.45#32
4Al JeffersonMIN+3.27#9
5Rajon RondoBOS+2.83#13
6Mike DunleavyIND+1.06#44
7Jose CalderonTOR+3.79#6
8Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
9Beno UdrihSAC+0.04#135
10David WestNOH+0.86#56
11Ronnie BrewerUTA+2.71#14
12Andrew BynumLAL+1.42#33
13Chris KamanLAC+0.07#129
14Lou WilliamsPHI+0.88#55
15Andrew BogutMIL+0.63#74
15Monta EllisGSW+3.14#10
17Rafer AlstonHOU+0.38#93
18Andre IguodalaPHI+3.39#8
18LeBron JamesCLE+5.97#2
18Travis OutlawPOR+0.08#128
21Brandon BassDAL+0.40#88
21Deron WilliamsUTA+3.92#5
23Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3
23Jason MaxiellDET+1.05#45
23Linas KleizaDEN+0.16#120
23Shaquille O'Neal—−2.33#469
23Tyson ChandlerNOH+0.72#68
28Brandon RoyPOR+3.01#11
28Danny GrangerIND+1.71#28
30JR SmithDEN+0.81#60
30Roger Mason Jr.WAS−0.15#188

All-Star

East

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
Antawn JamisonWAS+0.32#99
Caron ButlerWAS+1.77#27
Chauncey BillupsDET+3.73#7
Chris BoshTOR+1.33#34
Dwight HowardORL+4.82#3
Dwyane WadeMIA+0.30#101
Jason Kidd—+0.60#77
Joe JohnsonATL−0.10#152
Kevin GarnettBOS+2.34#19
LeBron JamesCLE+5.97#2
Paul PierceBOS+1.64#29
Rasheed WallaceDET+0.35#95
Ray AllenBOS−0.23#267
Richard HamiltonDET+0.70#71

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
Allen IversonDEN+1.22#38
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+2.53#17
Brandon RoyPOR+3.01#11
Carlos BoozerUTA+2.22#20
Carmelo AnthonyDEN+0.74#67
Chris PaulNOH+8.63#1
David WestNOH+0.86#56
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+2.00#23
Kobe BryantLAL+2.91#12
Steve NashPHX+2.58#16
Tim DuncanSAS+2.44#18
Yao MingHOU+0.63#75