THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Los Angeles Lakers2008-2009 champions65-17
Most Valuable Player
LeBron JamesCLE+8.94 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Dwight HowardORL+4.85 NV
Rookie of the Year
Derrick RoseCHI+0.48 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Jason TerryDAL+1.11 NV
Most Improved Player
Danny GrangerIND+2.84 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2008-2009.

Top 10 Net Values for 2008-2009

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$4,574,189+9.43
#2LeBron JamesCLE$14,410,581+8.94
#3Dwyane WadeMIA$14,410,581+6.46
#4Brandon RoyPOR$3,084,240+5.20
#5Rajon RondoBOS$1,315,080+4.97
#6Dwight HowardORL$13,758,000+4.85
#7Danny GrangerIND$2,329,805+2.84
#8Deron WilliamsUTA$5,069,449+2.81
#9Kevin DurantOKC$4,484,040+2.80
#10Gerald WallaceCHA$9,500,000+2.57

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2008-2009

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
#463Jermaine O'NealMIA$21,372,000−3.25
#462Allen IversonDET$20,840,625−2.16
#461Stephon MarburyBOS$20,840,625−2.13
#460Kenyon MartinDEN$14,431,816−1.52
#459Peja StojakovicNOH$12,528,000−1.51
#458Wally SzczerbiakCLE$13,775,000−1.50
#457Baron DavisLAC$11,250,000−1.46
#456Elton BrandPHI$13,757,844−1.46
#455Tyson ChandlerNOH$11,350,000−1.44
#454Samuel DalembertPHI$11,238,564−1.37

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
LeBron JamesCLE+8.94#2
Kobe BryantLAL+2.22#13
Dwight HowardORL+4.85#6
Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+0.50#85

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
Chris PaulNOH+9.43#1
Tim DuncanSAS+1.44#27
Yao MingHOU+1.13#36
Paul PierceBOS+0.50#86
Brandon RoyPOR+5.20#4

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
Pau GasolLAL+1.84#21
Tony ParkerSAS+2.04#18
Chauncey Billups—+1.39#31
Carmelo AnthonyDEN−0.06#146
Shaquille O'NealPHX−0.94#431

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
Dwight HowardORL+4.85#6
Kobe BryantLAL+2.22#13
LeBron JamesCLE+8.94#2
Chris PaulNOH+9.43#1
Kevin GarnettBOS−0.07#151

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
Tim DuncanSAS+1.44#27
Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
Rajon RondoBOS+4.97#5
Metta World PeaceHOU+1.18#34
Shane BattierHOU−0.05#141

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
Derrick RoseCHI+0.48#88
O.J. MayoMEM−0.18#202
Russell WestbrookOKC+0.34#101
Brook LopezNJN+1.01#45
Michael BeasleyMIA−0.20#218

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
Eric GordonLAC+0.22#117
Kevin LoveMIN+1.11#39
Mario ChalmersMIA+1.01#44
Marc GasolMEM+0.55#78
D.J. AugustinCHA+0.27#111
Rudy FernandezPOR+1.40#29

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
1LeBron JamesCLE+8.94#2
2Kobe BryantLAL+2.22#13
3Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
4Dwight HowardORL+4.85#6
5Chris PaulNOH+9.43#1
6Chauncey Billups—+1.39#31
7Paul PierceBOS+0.50#86
8Tony ParkerSAS+2.04#18
9Brandon RoyPOR+5.20#4
10Dirk NowitzkiDAL+0.50#85
11Tim DuncanSAS+1.44#27
12Yao MingHOU+1.13#36

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
1Derrick RoseCHI+0.48#88
2O.J. MayoMEM−0.18#202
3Brook LopezNJN+1.01#45
4Russell WestbrookOKC+0.34#101
5Eric GordonLAC+0.22#117
6Kevin LoveMIN+1.11#39
7Michael BeasleyMIA−0.20#218
8Marc GasolMEM+0.55#78
9Robin LopezPHX−0.29#295
9Rudy FernandezPOR+1.40#29
11Courtney LeeORL+0.22#116
11Mario ChalmersMIA+1.01#44
13Nicolas BatumPOR+0.64#72

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
1Dwight HowardORL+4.85#6
2LeBron JamesCLE+8.94#2
3Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
4Shane BattierHOU−0.05#141
5Metta World PeaceHOU+1.18#34
6Chris PaulNOH+9.43#1
7Kobe BryantLAL+2.22#13
8Kevin GarnettBOS−0.07#151
9Chris AndersenDEN+1.56#26
10Rajon RondoBOS+4.97#5
11Tim DuncanSAS+1.44#27
12Raja Bell—−0.92#428
13Anderson VarejaoCLE+0.76#60
13Andre IguodalaPHI+2.12#15
15Ronny TuriafGSW−0.53#366
16Grant HillPHX+1.07#42
16Hedo TurkogluORL+0.76#62
16Joel PrzybillaPOR+0.56#77
16Josh SmithATL+0.29#108
16Marcus CambyLAC+0.29#107
16Trevor ArizaLAL+1.99#19

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
1Jason TerryDAL+1.11#40
2JR SmithDEN+1.08#41
3Nate RobinsonNYK+1.78#22
4Lamar OdomLAL−0.09#156
5Travis OutlawPOR+0.42#93
6Manu GinobiliSAS+1.41#28
7Flip MurrayATL+0.92#51
8Chris AndersenDEN+1.56#26
9Andrei KirilenkoUTA−0.70#402
10Corey MaggetteGSW−1.17#444
10Leandro BarbosaPHX+1.00#46
10Lou WilliamsPHI+0.34#103
13Eddie HouseBOS+0.83#54
14Kirk HinrichCHI−0.55#370
15Jason KaponoTOR−0.95#433
16James PoseyNOH−0.91#425
17Hakim WarrickMEM+0.38#97
17Michael BeasleyMIA−0.20#218
17Paul MillsapUTA+2.34#11
17Trevor ArizaLAL+1.99#19

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
1Danny GrangerIND+2.84#7
2Devin HarrisNJN+1.95#20
3Kevin DurantOKC+2.80#9
4Paul MillsapUTA+2.34#11
5NeneDEN+0.53#80
6Rajon RondoBOS+4.97#5
7David LeeNYK+2.21#14
8John Salmons—+0.69#68
9Thaddeus YoungPHI+0.43#90
10Von WaferHOU+0.53#79
11Brandon RoyPOR+5.20#4
12Chris AndersenDEN+1.56#26
12JR SmithDEN+1.08#41
14Glen DavisBOS−0.22#246
14Jason TerryDAL+1.11#40
14Wilson ChandlerNYK+0.24#115
17Aaron BrooksHOU−0.15#183
17Jameer NelsonORL+1.12#38
19Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
19Kelenna AzubuikeGSW+0.28#109
19LaMarcus AldridgePOR+2.06#17
19Roger Mason Jr.SAS−0.37#326
23Luis ScolaHOU+1.71#24
23Ronnie BrewerUTA+2.23#12
25Andrea BargnaniTOR−0.97#434
25Emeka OkaforCHA+0.90#53
25Gerald WallaceCHA+2.57#10
25J.J. BareaDAL+0.08#126
25Jeff GreenOKC−0.48#357
25Kendrick PerkinsBOS+0.15#121
25Mike ConleyMEM+0.35#100
25Mo WilliamsCLE+0.72#64
25Rasual ButlerNOH−0.50#359
25Tyrus ThomasCHI+0.78#58

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
Allen Iverson—−2.16#462
Chris BoshTOR+0.81#56
Danny GrangerIND+2.84#7
Devin HarrisNJN+1.95#20
Dwight HowardORL+4.85#6
Dwyane WadeMIA+6.46#3
Jameer NelsonORL+1.12#38
Joe JohnsonATL+0.53#82
Kevin GarnettBOS−0.07#151
LeBron JamesCLE+8.94#2
Mo WilliamsCLE+0.72#64
Paul PierceBOS+0.50#86
Rashard LewisORL−0.33#310
Ray AllenBOS+0.10#125

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
Amar'e StoudemirePHX−0.64#386
Brandon RoyPOR+5.20#4
Chauncey Billups—+1.39#31
Chris PaulNOH+9.43#1
David WestNOH+0.35#99
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+0.50#85
Kobe BryantLAL+2.22#13
Pau GasolLAL+1.84#21
Shaquille O'NealPHX−0.94#431
Tim DuncanSAS+1.44#27
Tony ParkerSAS+2.04#18
Yao MingHOU+1.13#36