THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Golden State Warriors2014-2015 champions67-15
Most Valuable Player
Stephen CurryGSW+5.47 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Kawhi LeonardSAS+4.40 NV
Rookie of the Year
Andrew WigginsMINβˆ’0.78 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Lou WilliamsTOR+1.84 NV
Most Improved Player
Jimmy Butler IIICHI+4.39 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2014-2015.

Top 10 Net Values for 2014-2015

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
#1Anthony DavisNOP$5,607,240+5.63
#2James HardenHOU$14,728,844+5.52
#3Stephen CurryGSW$10,629,213+5.47
#4Kawhi LeonardSAS$2,894,059+4.40
#5Jimmy Butler IIICHI$2,008,748+4.39
#6Chris PaulLAC$20,068,563+4.03
#7Russell WestbrookOKC$15,719,062+3.41
#8Damian LillardPOR$3,340,920+3.41
#9Rudy GobertUTA$1,127,400+3.35
#10Pau GasolCHI$7,128,000+3.18

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2014-2015

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
#521Joe JohnsonBKN$23,180,790βˆ’2.41
#520Derrick RoseCHI$18,862,875βˆ’2.24
#519Kobe BryantLAL$23,500,000βˆ’2.19
#518Deron WilliamsBKN$19,754,465βˆ’2.10
#517Chris BoshMIA$20,644,400βˆ’2.06
#516Eric GordonNOP$14,898,938βˆ’1.94
#515Amar'e StoudemireDAL$23,896,658βˆ’1.93
#514Dwight HowardHOU$21,436,271βˆ’1.83
#513Brandon RoyPOR$19,317,326βˆ’1.69
#512Josh SmithHOU$16,077,000βˆ’1.63

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+2.60#14
Stephen CurryGSW+5.47#3
James HardenHOU+5.52#2
Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
Marc GasolMEM+0.38#97

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
Russell WestbrookOKC+3.41#7
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+1.02#43
Chris PaulLAC+4.03#6
Pau GasolCHI+3.18#10
DeMarcus CousinsSAC+1.07#42

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
Blake GriffinLAC+0.32#102
DeAndre JordanLAC+2.77#13
Tim DuncanSAS+2.03#23
Klay ThompsonGSW+3.11#12
Kyrie IrvingCLE+2.44#15

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
Kawhi LeonardSAS+4.40#4
Draymond GreenGSW+2.25#17
Tony AllenMEM+1.39#32
DeAndre JordanLAC+2.77#13
Chris PaulLAC+4.03#6

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
Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
Jimmy Butler IIICHI+4.39#5
Andrew BogutGSWβˆ’0.77#479
John WallWAS+1.66#28
Tim DuncanSAS+2.03#23

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
Andrew WigginsMINβˆ’0.78#481
Nikola MiroticCHI+0.53#82
Nerlens NoelPHI+0.43#92
Elfrid PaytonORL+0.54#79
Jordan ClarksonLAL+0.51#83

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
Marcus SmartBOSβˆ’0.29#371
Zach LaVineMINβˆ’0.41#412
Bojan BogdanovicBKNβˆ’0.57#451
Jusuf NurkiΔ‡DENβˆ’0.06#163
Langston GallowayNYKβˆ’0.15#238

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
1Stephen CurryGSW+5.47#3
2James HardenHOU+5.52#2
3LeBron JamesCLE+2.60#14
4Russell WestbrookOKC+3.41#7
5Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
6Chris PaulLAC+4.03#6
7LaMarcus AldridgePOR+1.02#43
8Blake GriffinLAC+0.32#102
8Marc GasolMEM+0.38#97
10Kawhi LeonardSAS+4.40#4
10Klay ThompsonGSW+3.11#12
10Tim DuncanSAS+2.03#23

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
1Andrew WigginsMINβˆ’0.78#481
2Nikola MiroticCHI+0.53#82
3Nerlens NoelPHI+0.43#92
4Elfrid PaytonORL+0.54#79
5Marcus SmartBOSβˆ’0.29#371
6Jusuf NurkiΔ‡DENβˆ’0.06#163
7Jordan ClarksonLAL+0.51#83

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
1Kawhi LeonardSAS+4.40#4
2Draymond GreenGSW+2.25#17
3DeAndre JordanLAC+2.77#13
4Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
5Rudy GobertUTA+3.35#9
6Andrew BogutGSWβˆ’0.77#479
7Tony AllenMEM+1.39#32
8Tim DuncanSAS+2.03#23
9Michael Kidd-GilchristCHA+0.69#63
10Jimmy Butler IIICHI+4.39#5
10Marc GasolMEM+0.38#97
12Joakim NoahCHIβˆ’0.49#435
13LeBron JamesCLE+2.60#14
13Trevor ArizaHOU+0.42#94
15Chris PaulLAC+4.03#6
15DeMarre CarrollATL+1.84#25
15Hassan WhitesideMIA+2.24#18
15Nerlens NoelPHI+0.43#92
15Patrick BeverleyHOUβˆ’0.24#338

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
1Lou WilliamsTOR+1.84#24
2Isaiah Thomasβ€”+0.65#69
3Jamal CrawfordLAC+0.42#93
4Andre IguodalaGSWβˆ’0.66#468
5Tristan ThompsonCLE+0.41#95
6Nikola MiroticCHI+0.53#82
7Marreese SpeightsGSWβˆ’0.14#229
8Corey Brewerβ€”+0.29#104
8Manu GinobiliSAS+0.72#61
10Taj GibsonCHIβˆ’0.17#262
11Aaron BrooksCHIβˆ’0.10#176
11Anthony MorrowOKC+0.68#64
11Chris KamanPOR+0.06#136
11Dennis SchrΓΆderATL+0.25#108

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
1Jimmy Butler IIICHI+4.39#5
2Draymond GreenGSW+2.25#17
3Rudy GobertUTA+3.35#9
4Hassan WhitesideMIA+2.24#18
5Klay ThompsonGSW+3.11#12
6Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
7Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+1.58#29
8Donatas MotiejunasHOU+0.04#142
9Dennis SchrΓΆderATL+0.25#108
10DeMarre CarrollATL+1.84#25
10Tyler ZellerBOS+0.54#81
12DeMarcus CousinsSAC+1.07#42
12Khris MiddletonMIL+2.06#20
14DeAndre JordanLAC+2.77#13
14Jae Crowderβ€”+1.08#40
14Kyrie IrvingCLE+2.44#15
14Victor OladipoORL+0.86#52
18Kentavious Caldwell-PopeDETβˆ’0.41#413
18Nikola VučeviΔ‡ORL+1.67#27
20Brandon Knightβ€”+1.09#39
20Derrick FavorsUTA+0.89#50
20Enes Freedomβ€”+0.61#71
20George HillIND+1.07#41
20Gordon HaywardUTA+1.32#34
20Kawhi LeonardSAS+4.40#4
20Marc GasolMEM+0.38#97
20Meyers LeonardPORβˆ’0.33#392
20Robert CovingtonPHI+0.98#46
20Tobias HarrisORL+1.37#33
20Tyreke EvansNOP+1.01#44

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
Al HorfordATL+0.86#51
Carmelo AnthonyNYKβˆ’1.09#498
Chris BoshMIAβˆ’2.06#517
Dwyane WadeMIA+0.32#100
Jeff TeagueATL+2.03#22
Jimmy Butler IIICHI+4.39#5
John WallWAS+1.66#28
Kyle KorverATL+0.47#89
Kyle LowryTOR+0.72#60
Kyrie IrvingCLE+2.44#15
LeBron JamesCLE+2.60#14
Pau GasolCHI+3.18#10
Paul MillsapATL+1.73#26

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
Anthony DavisNOP+5.63#1
Blake GriffinLAC+0.32#102
Chris PaulLAC+4.03#6
Damian LillardPOR+3.41#8
DeMarcus CousinsSAC+1.07#42
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+0.12#130
James HardenHOU+5.52#2
Kevin DurantOKC+0.12#131
Klay ThompsonGSW+3.11#12
Kobe BryantLALβˆ’2.19#519
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+1.02#43
Marc GasolMEM+0.38#97
Russell WestbrookOKC+3.41#7
Stephen CurryGSW+5.47#3
Tim DuncanSAS+2.03#23