Seasons

Season

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2020-2021.

Top 10 Net Values for 2020-2021

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
#1Nikola JokićDEN$29,542,010+4.08
#2Luka DončićDAL$8,049,360+3.79
#3Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL$27,528,088+3.25
#4Zion WilliamsonNOP$10,245,480+3.17
#5Jimmy Butler IIIMIA$34,379,100+2.64
#6Jayson TatumBOS$9,897,120+2.55
#7Michael Porter Jr.DEN$3,550,800+2.42
#8Trae YoungATL$6,571,800+2.28
#9Bam AdebayoMIA$5,115,492+2.26
#10Rudy GobertUTA$27,525,281+2.22

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2020-2021

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
#524John WallHOU$41,254,920−2.73
#523Blake GriffinBKN$33,447,548−1.86
#522Steven AdamsNOP$29,592,695−1.72
#521Kemba WalkerBOS$34,379,100−1.62
#520Klay ThompsonGSW$35,361,360−1.51
#519D'Angelo RussellMIN$28,649,250−1.32
#518Kevin LoveCLE$31,258,256−1.32
#517Andrew WigginsGSW$29,542,010−1.30
#516Gary HarrisORL$19,610,714−1.27
#515Buddy HieldSAC$24,701,834−1.27

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+3.25#3
Nikola JokićDEN+4.08#1
Stephen CurryGSW+1.01#38
Luka DončićDAL+3.79#2
Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.03#13

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
Damian LillardPOR+1.60#22
Joel EmbiidPHI+1.15#31
Chris PaulPHX+0.58#71
Julius RandleNYK+2.02#14
LeBron JamesLAL+0.40#91

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
Rudy GobertUTA+2.22#10
Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+2.64#5
Paul GeorgeLAC+0.10#141
Bradley BealWAS+1.11#32
Kyrie IrvingBKN+0.74#56

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
Ben SimmonsPHI+0.04#153
Rudy GobertUTA+2.22#10
Draymond GreenGSW+0.33#106
Jrue HolidayMIL+0.54#75
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.25#3

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
Bam AdebayoMIA+2.26#9
Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+2.64#5
Joel EmbiidPHI+1.15#31
Matisse ThybullePHI+0.75#55
Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.03#13

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
Anthony EdwardsMIN−0.29#397
LaMelo BallCHA+0.67#62
Tyrese HaliburtonSAC+0.79#51
Saddiq BeyDET+0.43#89
Jae'Sean TateHOU+0.64#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
Immanuel QuickleyNYK+0.18#125
Desmond BaneMEM+0.15#131
Isaiah StewartDET+0.19#124
Isaac OkoroCLE−0.61#476
Patrick WilliamsCHI−0.64#482

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
1Nikola JokićDEN+4.08#1
2Joel EmbiidPHI+1.15#31
3Stephen CurryGSW+1.01#38
4Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.25#3
5Chris PaulPHX+0.58#71
6Luka DončićDAL+3.79#2
7Damian LillardPOR+1.60#22
8Julius RandleNYK+2.02#14
9Derrick Rose—+0.65#63
10Rudy GobertUTA+2.22#10
11Russell WestbrookWAS−0.28#388
12Ben SimmonsPHI+0.04#153
13James Harden—+0.40#93
13Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.03#13
13LeBron JamesLAL+0.40#91

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
1LaMelo BallCHA+0.67#62
2Anthony EdwardsMIN−0.29#397
3Tyrese HaliburtonSAC+0.79#51
4Saddiq BeyDET+0.43#89

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+2.22#10
2Ben SimmonsPHI+0.04#153
3Draymond GreenGSW+0.33#106
4Bam AdebayoMIA+2.26#9
5Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.25#3
6Clint CapelaATL+2.14#12
7Joel EmbiidPHI+1.15#31
8Jrue HolidayMIL+0.54#75
9Myles TurnerIND−1.27#514
10Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+2.64#5
11Kentavious Caldwell-PopeLAL−0.38#433
11Matisse ThybullePHI+0.75#55

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
1Jordan ClarksonUTA+1.10#33
2Joe InglesUTA+1.38#25
3Derrick Rose—+0.65#63
4Jalen BrunsonDAL+1.07#36
5Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−0.09#197
6Montrezl HarrellLAL+1.17#30
7Carmelo AnthonyPOR−0.03#176
8Chris BoucherTOR+0.87#44
9Bobby PortisMIL+0.80#48
10Enes FreedomPOR+1.88#16
11T.J. McConnellIND+1.74#18
12Miles BridgesCHA+0.44#88
12Shake MiltonPHI+0.38#97
14Thaddeus YoungCHI+1.70#19
15Facundo CampazzoDEN−0.04#178

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
1Julius RandleNYK+2.02#14
2Jerami GrantDET−0.36#427
3Michael Porter Jr.DEN+2.42#7
4Christian WoodHOU−0.45#452
5Zach LaVineCHI+1.47#24
6Chris BoucherTOR+0.87#44
6Jaylen BrownBOS+0.74#57
8Mikal BridgesPHX+2.18#11
9Zion WilliamsonNOP+3.17#4
10Clint CapelaATL+2.14#12
10Darius GarlandCLE−0.59#469
10Jordan ClarksonUTA+1.10#33
10Jordan PooleGSW+0.36#100
10Luguentz DortOKC−0.21#342
10Nikola Vučević—+0.48#79
16Kyle AndersonMEM+1.26#29
16Miles BridgesCHA+0.44#88
16RJ BarrettNYK+0.56#74
19Andrew WigginsGSW−1.30#517
19Bojan BogdanovicUTA−0.46#454
19Lonzo BallNOP+0.16#127
19Richaun HolmesSAC+0.30#111
19Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+1.51#23
19T.J. McConnellIND+1.74#18
19Terry RozierCHA+0.86#45

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.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Kawhi LeonardLAC+2.03#13
Kevin DurantBKN−0.04#180
Kyrie IrvingBKN+0.74#56
LeBron JamesLAL+0.40#91
Luka DončićDAL+3.79#2
Mike ConleyUTA−0.18#315
Nikola JokićDEN+4.08#1
Nikola Vučević—+0.48#79
Paul GeorgeLAC+0.10#141
Rudy GobertUTA+2.22#10
Stephen CurryGSW+1.01#38
Zach LaVineCHI+1.47#24
Zion WilliamsonNOP+3.17#4