THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Miami Heat2012-2013 champions66-16
Most Valuable Player
LeBron JamesMIA+6.02 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Marc GasolMEM+1.12 NV
Rookie of the Year
Damian LillardPOR+0.60 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
JR SmithNYK+2.14 NV
Most Improved Player
Paul GeorgeIND+4.11 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2012-2013.

Top 10 Net Values for 2012-2013

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$17,545,000+6.02
#2Kevin DurantOKC$16,669,630+5.98
#3James HardenHOU$5,820,417+5.02
#4Paul GeorgeIND$2,574,120+4.11
#5Stephen CurryGSW$3,958,742+3.66
#6Chris PaulLAC$17,779,458+3.38
#7Russell WestbrookOKC$13,668,750+2.75
#8Mike ConleyMEM$7,305,786+2.61
#9Tim DuncanSAS$9,638,554+2.52
#10Dwyane WadeMIA$17,182,000+2.47

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2012-2013

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
#492Joe JohnsonBKN$19,752,645βˆ’2.46
#491Gilbert ArenasORL$20,807,922βˆ’1.91
#490Pau GasolLAL$19,000,000βˆ’1.86
#489Ben GordonCHA$12,400,000βˆ’1.86
#488Dirk NowitzkiDAL$20,907,128βˆ’1.76
#487Amar'e StoudemireNYK$19,948,799βˆ’1.72
#486Andrew BynumPHI$16,889,000βˆ’1.58
#485Eric GordonNOH$13,668,750βˆ’1.54
#484Derrick RoseCHI$16,402,500βˆ’1.53
#483Kris HumphriesBKN$12,000,000βˆ’1.50

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+6.02#1
Kevin DurantOKC+5.98#2
Chris PaulLAC+3.38#6
Kobe BryantLAL+0.47#90
Tim DuncanSAS+2.52#9

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
Carmelo AnthonyNYKβˆ’0.31#350
Russell WestbrookOKC+2.75#7
Marc GasolMEM+1.12#45
Tony ParkerSAS+1.32#34
Blake GriffinLAC+2.34#11

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
James HardenHOU+5.02#3
Dwight HowardLALβˆ’0.50#400
Dwyane WadeMIA+2.47#10
David LeeGSW+0.40#95
Paul GeorgeIND+4.11#4

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
Tony AllenMEM+1.30#35
LeBron JamesMIA+6.02#1
Serge IbakaOKC+2.10#17
Chris PaulLAC+3.38#6
Joakim NoahCHI+1.39#31
Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.23#113

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
Paul GeorgeIND+4.11#4
Avery BradleyBOSβˆ’0.34#356
Tim DuncanSAS+2.52#9
Mike ConleyMEM+2.61#8
Marc GasolMEM+1.12#45

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
Damian LillardPOR+0.60#76
Anthony DavisNOH+1.62#27
Bradley BealWAS+0.28#110
Dion WaitersCLEβˆ’0.44#386
Harrison BarnesGSWβˆ’0.30#342

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
Andre DrummondDET+1.87#20
Jonas ValančiΕ«nasTORβˆ’0.26#318
Michael Kidd-GilchristCHAβˆ’0.06#162
Kyle SinglerDETβˆ’0.29#337
Tyler ZellerCLEβˆ’0.37#364

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+6.02#1
2Kevin DurantOKC+5.98#2
3Carmelo AnthonyNYKβˆ’0.31#350
4Chris PaulLAC+3.38#6
5Kobe BryantLAL+0.47#90
6Tony ParkerSAS+1.32#34
7Tim DuncanSAS+2.52#9
8James HardenHOU+5.02#3
9Russell WestbrookOKC+2.75#7
10Dwyane WadeMIA+2.47#10
11Stephen CurryGSW+3.66#5
12David LeeGSW+0.40#95
12Joakim NoahCHI+1.39#31
12Kevin GarnettBOS+0.40#96
12Marc GasolMEM+1.12#45
12Ty LawsonDEN+1.43#29

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
1Damian LillardPOR+0.60#76
2Anthony DavisNOH+1.62#27
3Bradley BealWAS+0.28#110
4Andre DrummondDET+1.87#20
5Dion WaitersCLEβˆ’0.44#386
6Chris CopelandNYKβˆ’0.15#217
6Harrison BarnesGSWβˆ’0.30#342
8Michael Kidd-GilchristCHAβˆ’0.06#162
9Jonas ValančiΕ«nasTORβˆ’0.26#318
10John JenkinsATLβˆ’0.07#165

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
1Marc GasolMEM+1.12#45
2LeBron JamesMIA+6.02#1
3Serge IbakaOKC+2.10#17
4Joakim NoahCHI+1.39#31
5Tony AllenMEM+1.30#35
6Tim DuncanSAS+2.52#9
7Larry SandersMIL+1.71#24
8Paul GeorgeIND+4.11#4
9Andre IguodalaDEN+0.11#124
10Roy HibbertINDβˆ’0.09#178
11Chris PaulLAC+3.38#6
12Avery BradleyBOSβˆ’0.34#356
13Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.23#113
14Dwight HowardLALβˆ’0.50#400
15Luol DengCHI+0.32#101
16Dwyane WadeMIA+2.47#10
17Jimmy Butler IIICHI+2.16#13
17Kenneth FariedDEN+1.85#21
17Russell WestbrookOKC+2.75#7
17Trevor ArizaWAS+0.58#79
21Mike ConleyMEM+2.61#8

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
1JR SmithNYK+2.14#15
2Jamal CrawfordLAC+0.82#68
3Jarrett JackGSW+1.09#50
4Kevin MartinOKCβˆ’0.54#408
5Ryan AndersonNOHβˆ’0.35#358
6Andre MillerDEN+0.18#117
7Jordan Crawfordβ€”+0.45#92
8Carl LandryGSW+0.29#106
8Corey BrewerDEN+0.74#72
8Manu GinobiliSAS+0.30#104
8Nate RobinsonCHI+1.21#42
12Ramon SessionsCHA+0.16#120
12Shane BattierMIAβˆ’0.30#344
14Gordon HaywardUTA+1.14#44
14JJ Redickβ€”βˆ’0.45#387
14Luke BabbittPORβˆ’0.33#353
14Vince CarterDAL+1.73#23

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
1Paul GeorgeIND+4.11#4
2Greivis VasquezNOH+0.91#62
3Larry SandersMIL+1.71#24
4Nikola VučeviΔ‡ORL+1.64#25
5Jrue HolidayPHI+1.05#53
6Omer AsikHOUβˆ’0.22#287
7James HardenHOU+5.02#3
8Stephen CurryGSW+3.66#5
9Serge IbakaOKC+2.10#17
10Chandler ParsonsHOU+2.12#16
11Kemba WalkerCHA+1.29#37
12JR SmithNYK+2.14#15
12Klay ThompsonGSW+0.23#114
14Jimmy Butler IIICHI+2.16#13
15Andray BlatcheBKN+2.04#18
15Carmelo AnthonyNYKβˆ’0.31#350
15Kawhi LeonardSAS+2.18#12
15Mike ConleyMEM+2.61#8
15Ryan AndersonNOHβˆ’0.35#358
20Kevin DurantOKC+5.98#2
21Arron AfflaloORLβˆ’1.41#481
21Earl ClarkLALβˆ’0.27#331
21Greg MonroeDET+2.16#14
21Joakim NoahCHI+1.39#31
21Kenneth FariedDEN+1.85#21
26Tristan ThompsonCLE+0.50#87
27Brook LopezBKN+1.03#54
27Jarrett JackGSW+1.09#50
27Jeff TeagueATL+1.35#32
27Lance StephensonIND+1.10#48
27Robin LopezNOH+0.61#75
27Tobias Harrisβ€”+0.09#127
27Ty LawsonDEN+1.43#29

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
Brook LopezBKN+1.03#54
Carmelo AnthonyNYKβˆ’0.31#350
Chris BoshMIAβˆ’0.74#442
Dwyane WadeMIA+2.47#10
Joakim NoahCHI+1.39#31
Jrue HolidayPHI+1.05#53
Kevin GarnettBOS+0.40#96
Kyrie IrvingCLE+1.34#33
LeBron JamesMIA+6.02#1
Luol DengCHI+0.32#101
Paul GeorgeIND+4.11#4
Rajon RondoBOS+0.37#97
Tyson ChandlerNYK+0.23#113

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
Blake GriffinLAC+2.34#11
Chris PaulLAC+3.38#6
David LeeGSW+0.40#95
Dwight HowardLALβˆ’0.50#400
James HardenHOU+5.02#3
Kevin DurantOKC+5.98#2
Kobe BryantLAL+0.47#90
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+0.02#143
Russell WestbrookOKC+2.75#7
Tim DuncanSAS+2.52#9
Tony ParkerSAS+1.32#34
Zach RandolphMEMβˆ’0.48#396