THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Miami Heat2011-2012 champions46-20
Most Valuable Player
LeBron JamesMIA+5.60 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.59 NV
Rookie of the Year
Kyrie IrvingCLE+1.16 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
James HardenOKC+2.36 NV
Most Improved Player
Ryan AndersonORL+2.29 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2011-2012.

Top 10 Net Values for 2011-2012

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
#1LeBron JamesMIA$16,022,500+5.60
#2Kevin DurantOKC$15,506,632+3.43
#3Chris PaulLAC$16,359,805+3.37
#4Kevin LoveMIN$4,609,701+3.14
#5Greg MonroeDET$3,007,920+2.81
#6Russell WestbrookOKC$5,082,416+2.78
#7Blake GriffinLAC$5,731,080+2.52
#8James HardenOKC$4,604,760+2.36
#9Ryan AndersonORL$2,244,601+2.29
#10Ty LawsonDEN$1,654,440+2.21

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2011-2012

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
#465Rashard LewisWAS$21,136,631−2.21
#464Antawn JamisonCLE$15,076,715−1.87
#463Chris KamanNOH$14,030,000−1.53
#462Amar'e StoudemireNYK$18,217,705−1.42
#461Ben GordonDET$11,600,000−1.41
#460Richard JeffersonGSW$9,282,000−1.37
#459Luis ScolaHOU$8,591,793−1.36
#458Alan AndersonTOR$13,531,750−1.32
#457Hedo TurkogluORL$11,015,850−1.23
#456Caron ButlerLAC$8,000,000−1.23

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 JamesMIA+5.60#1
Kevin DurantOKC+3.43#2
Kobe BryantLAL−0.74#433
Chris PaulLAC+3.37#3
Dwight HowardORL+1.75#16

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
Andrew BynumLAL+1.01#43
Tony ParkerSAS+0.91#49
Kevin LoveMIN+3.14#4
Russell WestbrookOKC+2.78#6
Blake GriffinLAC+2.52#7

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
Dwyane WadeMIA+1.99#13
Carmelo AnthonyNYK+0.19#109
Rajon RondoBOS+1.51#23
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−1.07#446
Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.59#65

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
LeBron JamesMIA+5.60#1
Serge IbakaOKC+2.08#12
Dwight HowardORL+1.75#16
Chris PaulLAC+3.37#3
Tony AllenMEM+1.20#36

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
Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.59#65
Rajon RondoBOS+1.51#23
Kevin GarnettBOS−0.34#346
Luol DengCHI−0.12#206
Kobe BryantLAL−0.74#433

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
Kyrie IrvingCLE+1.16#38
Ricky RubioMIN+0.57#67
Kenneth FariedDEN+1.36#28
Klay ThompsonGSW−0.01#148
Brandon KnightDET−0.47#384
Iman ShumpertNYK−0.10#181
Kawhi LeonardSAS+1.99#14

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
Chandler ParsonsHOU+0.95#45
Isaiah ThomasSAC+0.91#48
MarShon BrooksNJN−0.18#257
Derrick WilliamsMIN−0.67#422
Tristan ThompsonCLE−0.55#400

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 JamesMIA+5.60#1
2Kevin DurantOKC+3.43#2
3Chris PaulLAC+3.37#3
4Kobe BryantLAL−0.74#433
5Tony ParkerSAS+0.91#49
6Kevin LoveMIN+3.14#4
7Dwight HowardORL+1.75#16
8Rajon RondoBOS+1.51#23
9Steve NashPHX+1.24#33
10Dwyane WadeMIA+1.99#13
11Derrick RoseCHI+1.43#25
12Dirk NowitzkiDAL−1.07#446
12Russell WestbrookOKC+2.78#6
14Tim DuncanSAS−0.32#337
15Joe JohnsonATL−0.41#368

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
1Kyrie IrvingCLE+1.16#38
2Ricky RubioMIN+0.57#67
3Kenneth FariedDEN+1.36#28
4Kawhi LeonardSAS+1.99#14
5Iman ShumpertNYK−0.10#181
6Klay ThompsonGSW−0.01#148
7Isaiah ThomasSAC+0.91#48
8Brandon KnightDET−0.47#384
9Chandler ParsonsHOU+0.95#45
10MarShon BrooksNJN−0.18#257
11Kemba WalkerCHA−0.19#268
12Josh SelbyMEM−0.14#228

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
1Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.59#65
2Serge IbakaOKC+2.08#12
3Dwight HowardORL+1.75#16
4LeBron JamesMIA+5.60#1
5Kevin GarnettBOS−0.34#346
6Tony AllenMEM+1.20#36
7Andre IguodalaPHI+1.59#21
8Shawn MarionDAL+0.62#61
9Luol DengCHI−0.12#206
10Josh SmithATL+1.62#20
11Joakim NoahCHI+1.33#30
12Chris PaulLAC+3.37#3
12Marc GasolMEM+0.13#119
14Avery BradleyBOS−0.28#326
14Grant HillPHX−0.66#421
14Iman ShumpertNYK−0.10#181
14Mike ConleyMEM+1.21#35
18Dwyane WadeMIA+1.99#13
18Greg MonroeDET+2.81#5
18Russell WestbrookOKC+2.78#6

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
1James HardenOKC+2.36#8
2Lou WilliamsPHI+1.07#40
3Jason TerryDAL−0.30#330
4Al HarringtonDEN−0.77#437
5Manu GinobiliSAS+0.36#92
5Taj GibsonCHI+0.97#44
7O.J. MayoMEM+0.10#124
8Mo WilliamsLAC−0.53#396
9Thaddeus YoungPHI+0.56#69
10Kyle KorverCHI+0.01#137
11C.J. WatsonCHI−0.16#250
11Carl LandryNOH−0.62#417
11Jamal CrawfordPOR−0.35#348
11Zach RandolphMEM−1.01#444
15Gary NealSAS+0.33#97
15Mike DunleavyMIL+0.40#84
15Tyler HansbroughIND−0.09#169
18Andre MillerDEN+0.08#130
18George HillIND+0.61#63
18JR SmithNYK+0.69#57

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
1Ryan AndersonORL+2.29#9
2Ersan IlyasovaMIL+1.65#19
3Nikola PekovicMIN+0.94#46
4Andrew BynumLAL+1.01#43
5Greg MonroeDET+2.81#5
6Jeremy LinNYK+1.26#32
7Goran DragicHOU+1.47#24
8Avery BradleyBOS−0.28#326
9Danny GreenSAS+1.26#31
9Jeff TeagueATL+1.37#26
11Serge IbakaOKC+2.08#12
11Ty LawsonDEN+2.21#10
13Paul GeorgeIND+2.13#11
14Steve NovakNYK−0.03#153
15DeMarcus CousinsSAC+1.37#27
16Kevin LoveMIN+3.14#4
17James HardenOKC+2.36#8
17Roy HibbertIND+1.80#15
19Gerald HendersonCHA−0.23#308
19Marcin GortatPHX+1.54#22
21Kyle LowryHOU+1.09#39
21Marc GasolMEM+0.13#119
23Gordon HaywardUTA+0.82#53
24Arron AfflaloDEN−0.61#416
24Brandan WrightDAL+0.87#52
24C.J. WatsonCHI−0.16#250
24Tony ParkerSAS+0.91#49
28Jarrett JackNOH+0.38#86
28Marreese SpeightsMEM−0.35#352

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
Andre IguodalaPHI+1.59#21
Carmelo AnthonyNYK+0.19#109
Chris BoshMIA−0.80#439
Deron WilliamsNJN−0.57#405
Derrick RoseCHI+1.43#25
Dwight HowardORL+1.75#16
Dwyane WadeMIA+1.99#13
Joe JohnsonATL−0.41#368
LeBron JamesMIA+5.60#1
Luol DengCHI−0.12#206
Paul PierceBOS+0.90#50
Rajon RondoBOS+1.51#23
Roy HibbertIND+1.80#15

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
Andrew BynumLAL+1.01#43
Blake GriffinLAC+2.52#7
Chris PaulLAC+3.37#3
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−1.07#446
Kevin DurantOKC+3.43#2
Kevin LoveMIN+3.14#4
Kobe BryantLAL−0.74#433
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+0.48#74
Marc GasolMEM+0.13#119
Russell WestbrookOKC+2.78#6
Steve NashPHX+1.24#33
Tony ParkerSAS+0.91#49