Seasons

Season

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2018-2019.

Top 10 Net Values for 2018-2019

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
#1Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL$24,157,304+5.38
#2James HardenHOU$30,421,854+5.20
#3Ben SimmonsPHI$6,434,520+3.56
#4Paul GeorgeOKC$30,560,700+3.32
#5Kawhi LeonardTOR$23,114,067+3.20
#6Luka DončićDAL$6,560,640+3.14
#7Nikola VučevićORL$12,750,000+3.06
#8Pascal SiakamTOR$1,544,951+2.67
#9Karl-Anthony TownsMIN$7,839,435+2.59
#10Kyrie IrvingBOS$20,099,189+2.56

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2018-2019

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
#539Andrew WigginsMIN$25,467,250−2.55
#538Harrison BarnesSAC$24,107,258−2.25
#537Wesley MatthewsIND$19,360,228−1.80
#536Marc GasolTOR$24,119,025−1.72
#535Dennis SchröderOKC$15,500,000−1.55
#534Chandler ParsonsMEM$24,107,258−1.50
#533Tyler JohnsonPHX$19,245,370−1.48
#532Carmelo AnthonyHOU$25,534,253−1.48
#531Nicolas BatumCHA$24,000,000−1.41
#530Allen CrabbeBKN$18,500,000−1.40

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
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+5.38#1
James HardenHOU+5.20#2
Stephen CurryGSW+0.73#68
Paul GeorgeOKC+3.32#4
Nikola JokićDEN+2.51#11

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
Joel EmbiidPHI+0.63#75
Kevin DurantGSW+2.37#14
Damian LillardPOR+2.34#16
Kawhi LeonardTOR+3.20#5
Kyrie IrvingBOS+2.56#10

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
Russell WestbrookOKC+0.99#50
Blake GriffinDET+0.25#114
LeBron JamesLAL+1.63#29
Rudy GobertUTA+2.51#12
Kemba WalkerCHA+2.21#19

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
Rudy GobertUTA+2.51#12
Paul GeorgeOKC+3.32#4
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+5.38#1
Marcus SmartBOS+1.06#48
Eric BledsoeMIL+1.90#22

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
Jrue HolidayNOP+0.90#53
Klay ThompsonGSW+0.44#93
Joel EmbiidPHI+0.63#75
Draymond GreenGSW−0.18#310
Kawhi LeonardTOR+3.20#5

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
Luka DončićDAL+3.14#6
Trae YoungATL+0.57#81
Deandre AytonPHX−0.05#177
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+0.12#136
Marvin Bagley IIISAC+0.75#64

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
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderLAC+0.34#103
Collin SextonCLE−0.50#452
Landry Shamet—−0.11#211
Mitchell RobinsonNYK+1.30#39
Kevin HuerterATL−0.18#311

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
1Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+5.38#1
2James HardenHOU+5.20#2
3Paul GeorgeOKC+3.32#4
4Nikola JokićDEN+2.51#11
5Stephen CurryGSW+0.73#68
6Damian LillardPOR+2.34#16
7Joel EmbiidPHI+0.63#75
8Kevin DurantGSW+2.37#14
9Kawhi LeonardTOR+3.20#5
10Russell WestbrookOKC+0.99#50
11LeBron JamesLAL+1.63#29
11Rudy GobertUTA+2.51#12

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
1Luka DončićDAL+3.14#6
2Trae YoungATL+0.57#81
3Deandre AytonPHX−0.05#177
4Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+0.12#136
5Collin SextonCLE−0.50#452
6Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderLAC+0.34#103
7Marvin Bagley IIISAC+0.75#64
8Josh OkogieMIN−0.27#382
8Mitchell RobinsonNYK+1.30#39

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
1Rudy GobertUTA+2.51#12
2Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+5.38#1
3Paul GeorgeOKC+3.32#4
4Joel EmbiidPHI+0.63#75
5Myles TurnerIND+0.77#60
6Draymond GreenGSW−0.18#310
6Kawhi LeonardTOR+3.20#5
8Marcus SmartBOS+1.06#48
9Jarrett AllenBKN+1.12#45
9Patrick BeverleyLAC+0.11#137

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 WilliamsLAC+2.25#17
2Domantas SabonisIND+1.47#36
3Montrezl HarrellLAC+1.62#31
4Spencer DinwiddieBKN+0.64#74
5Terrence RossORL+0.85#56
6Derrick RoseMIN+0.76#63
7Dwyane WadeMIA+1.28#40
8Dennis SchröderOKC−1.55#535
9Monte MorrisDEN+1.52#35
10Andre IguodalaGSW−0.05#174
11Davis BertansSAS−0.34#409
11Ed DavisBKN+0.60#77
11Jae CrowderUTA+0.40#96
11Malik BeasleyDEN+1.00#49

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.

All-Star

Listed alphabetically, since this season's game wasn't East vs. 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.

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.