THE NET VALUE$

Seasons

Season
Golden State Warriors2021-2022 champions53-29
Most Valuable Player
Nikola JokićDEN+4.83 NV
Defensive Player of the Year
Marcus SmartBOS+0.56 NV
Rookie of the Year
Scottie BarnesTOR+1.16 NV
Sixth Man of the Year
Tyler HerroMIA+1.57 NV
Most Improved Player
Ja MorantMEM+2.20 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2021-2022.

Top 10 Net Values for 2021-2022

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$30,510,423+4.83
#2Luka DončićDAL$10,174,391+4.03
#3Trae YoungATL$8,326,471+4.00
#4Tyrese HaliburtonIND$4,023,600+3.60
#5Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL$39,344,970+3.46
#6Dejounte MurraySAS$15,428,880+2.95
#7Robert Williams IIIBOS$3,661,976+2.94
#8Jalen BrunsonDAL$1,802,057+2.74
#9Jayson TatumBOS$28,103,550+2.55
#10Joel EmbiidPHI$31,579,390+2.42

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2021-2022

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
#603Russell WestbrookLAL$44,211,146−3.20
#602Damian LillardPOR$39,344,900−1.98
#601John WallHOU$44,310,840−1.98
#600Tobias HarrisPHI$35,995,950−1.83
#599Kawhi LeonardLAC$39,344,900−1.77
#598Ben SimmonsBKN$33,003,936−1.50
#597Klay ThompsonGSW$37,980,720−1.48
#596De'Aaron FoxSAC$28,103,500−1.47
#595Gary HarrisORL$20,482,143−1.41
#594Paul GeorgeLAC$39,344,970−1.37

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+3.46#5
Luka DončićDAL+4.03#2
Nikola JokićDEN+4.83#1
Devin BookerPHX+1.19#40
Jayson TatumBOS+2.55#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
Joel EmbiidPHI+2.42#10
Ja MorantMEM+2.20#14
Kevin DurantBKN+0.52#86
Stephen CurryGSW−0.32#472
DeMar DeRozanCHI+0.84#65

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
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+0.09#146
LeBron JamesLAL−0.36#491
Chris PaulPHX+1.95#18
Trae YoungATL+4.00#3
Pascal SiakamTOR+0.02#177

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
Marcus SmartBOS+0.56#82
Mikal BridgesPHX+1.87#20
Rudy GobertUTA+1.01#52
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.46#5
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+0.20#129

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+0.12#141
Jrue HolidayMIL+0.61#77
Matisse ThybullePHI+0.85#63
Robert Williams IIIBOS+2.94#7
Draymond GreenGSW−0.33#475

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
Cade CunninghamDET−0.44#511
Evan MobleyCLE+1.37#34
Scottie BarnesTOR+1.16#41
Franz WagnerORL+0.89#58
Jalen GreenHOU−0.79#563

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
Herbert JonesNOP+0.15#132
Josh GiddeyOKC+0.31#113
Bones HylandDEN+0.60#78
Ayo DosunmuCHI+0.14#134
Chris DuarteIND−0.20#390

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+4.83#1
2Joel EmbiidPHI+2.42#10
3Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.46#5
4Devin BookerPHX+1.19#40
5Luka DončićDAL+4.03#2
6Jayson TatumBOS+2.55#9
7Ja MorantMEM+2.20#14
8Stephen CurryGSW−0.32#472
9Chris PaulPHX+1.95#18
10DeMar DeRozanCHI+0.84#65
10Kevin DurantBKN+0.52#86
10LeBron JamesLAL−0.36#491

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
1Scottie BarnesTOR+1.16#41
2Evan MobleyCLE+1.37#34
3Cade CunninghamDET−0.44#511
4Jalen GreenHOU−0.79#563
5Franz WagnerORL+0.89#58
6Herbert JonesNOP+0.15#132

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
1Marcus SmartBOS+0.56#82
2Mikal BridgesPHX+1.87#20
3Rudy GobertUTA+1.01#52
4Bam AdebayoMIA+0.12#141
5Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+0.20#129
6Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.46#5
7Robert Williams IIIBOS+2.94#7
8Jrue HolidayMIL+0.61#77
9Al HorfordBOS−0.64#547
10Draymond GreenGSW−0.33#475
11Matisse ThybullePHI+0.85#63

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
1Tyler HerroMIA+1.57#25
2Kevin LoveCLE−1.06#580
3Cameron JohnsonPHX+0.72#71
4Jordan ClarksonUTA+0.32#111
5Luke KennardLAC+0.08#148
6Bogdan BogdanovićATL+0.02#176
7Kelly Oubre Jr.CHA+0.04#166
8De'Anthony MeltonMEM+1.10#47
9Montrezl Harrell—+0.73#69
10Immanuel QuickleyNYK+0.42#97
11Brandon ClarkeMEM+2.02#16
11Maxi KleberDAL−0.33#478
11Tyus JonesMEM+0.88#59

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
1Ja MorantMEM+2.20#14
2Dejounte MurraySAS+2.95#6
3Darius GarlandCLE+2.23#12
4Jordan PooleGSW+1.48#28
5Desmond BaneMEM+2.05#15
6Tyrese MaxeyPHI+1.11#44
7Miles BridgesCHA+1.42#29
8Anfernee SimonsPOR+0.20#130
9Robert Williams IIIBOS+2.94#7
10Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+0.20#129
11Jalen BrunsonDAL+2.74#8
12Max StrusMIA+0.44#96

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.

PlayerTeamNet ValueNV Rank
Andrew WigginsGSW−0.97#574
Chris PaulPHX+1.95#18
Darius GarlandCLE+2.23#12
Dejounte MurraySAS+2.95#6
DeMar DeRozanCHI+0.84#65
Devin BookerPHX+1.19#40
Donovan MitchellUTA+1.54#26
Draymond GreenGSW−0.33#475
Fred VanVleetTOR+0.51#90
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.46#5
Ja MorantMEM+2.20#14
James Harden—−0.03#192
Jarrett AllenCLE+1.13#42
Jayson TatumBOS+2.55#9

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
Jimmy Butler IIIMIA+1.94#19
Joel EmbiidPHI+2.42#10
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+0.09#146
Kevin DurantBKN+0.52#86
Khris MiddletonMIL−0.53#525
LaMelo BallCHA+2.22#13
LeBron JamesLAL−0.36#491
Luka DončićDAL+4.03#2
Nikola JokićDEN+4.83#1
Rudy GobertUTA+1.01#52
Stephen CurryGSW−0.32#472
Trae YoungATL+4.00#3
Zach LaVineCHI+1.06#49