Seasons

Season

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 2023-2024.

Top 10 Net Values for 2023-2024

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
#1Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC$33,386,850+4.62
#2Nikola JokićDEN$47,607,350+4.24
#3Tyrese HaliburtonIND$5,808,435+4.13
#4Luka DončiΔ‡DAL$40,064,220+3.86
#5Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL$45,640,084+3.84
#6Anthony EdwardsMIN$13,534,817+2.97
#7Domantas SabonisSAC$30,600,000+2.40
#8Franz WagnerORL$5,508,720+2.36
#9Scottie BarnesTOR$8,008,680+2.33
#10Tyrese MaxeyPHI$4,343,920+2.11

Bottom 10 Net Values for 2023-2024

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
#529Klay ThompsonGSW$43,219,440βˆ’2.15
#528Jordan PooleWAS$27,455,357βˆ’2.07
#527Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM$27,102,202βˆ’1.95
#526Brook LopezMIL$25,000,000βˆ’1.91
#525Kyle KuzmaWAS$25,568,182βˆ’1.91
#524Darius GarlandCLE$34,005,250βˆ’1.79
#523Jerami GrantPOR$27,586,207βˆ’1.72
#522Zach LaVineCHI$40,064,220βˆ’1.72
#521Dillon BrooksHOU$22,627,671βˆ’1.68
#520Jordan ClarksonUTA$23,487,629βˆ’1.55

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.

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
Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.91#16
Anthony EdwardsMIN+2.97#6
Kevin DurantPHXβˆ’0.27#381
Kawhi LeonardLAC+1.85#20
Anthony DavisLAL+1.63#25

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
LeBron JamesLAL+1.22#34
Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’1.25#511
Domantas SabonisSAC+2.40#7
Tyrese HaliburtonIND+4.13#3
Devin BookerPHX+0.26#124

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 GobertMINβˆ’0.01#169
Victor WembanyamaSAS+1.55#28
Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.22#357
Herbert JonesNOP+0.68#67
Anthony DavisLAL+1.63#25

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
Alex CarusoCHI+1.15#40
Jalen SuggsORL+1.18#38
Derrick WhiteBOS+2.01#12
Jaden McDanielsMINβˆ’0.37#419
Jrue HolidayBOSβˆ’0.97#501

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
Chet HolmgrenOKC+1.27#33
Victor WembanyamaSAS+1.55#28
Brandon MillerCHAβˆ’0.87#490
Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+0.81#58
Brandin PodziemskiGSW+1.18#37

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
Dereck Lively IIDAL+0.44#93
Amen ThompsonHOU+2.06#11
Keyonte GeorgeUTAβˆ’0.36#418
Cason WallaceOKC+0.46#91
GG JacksonMEMβˆ’0.21#349

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.

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
1Victor WembanyamaSAS+1.55#28
2Chet HolmgrenOKC+1.27#33
3Brandon MillerCHAβˆ’0.87#490
4Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+0.81#58
5Brandin PodziemskiGSW+1.18#37
6Dereck Lively IIDAL+0.44#93

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 GobertMINβˆ’0.01#169
2Victor WembanyamaSAS+1.55#28
3Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.22#357
4Anthony DavisLAL+1.63#25
5Herbert JonesNOP+0.68#67
6Jrue HolidayBOSβˆ’0.97#501
7Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+4.62#1
8Derrick WhiteBOS+2.01#12
9Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.84#5
10Alex CarusoCHI+1.15#40
10Domantas SabonisSAC+2.40#7
10Jalen SuggsORL+1.18#38
10Jarrett AllenCLE+1.36#30

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
1Naz ReidMIN+0.55#81
2Malik MonkSAC+0.66#69
3Bobby PortisMIL+0.91#53
4Norman PowellLACβˆ’0.80#486
5Bogdan BogdanoviΔ‡ATLβˆ’0.40#427
6Jose AlvaradoNOP+0.14#139
7Russell WestbrookLAC+0.76#64
7T.J. McConnellIND+1.52#29
9Bojan Bogdanovicβ€”βˆ’1.27#512
9Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+0.81#58
9Jonathan IsaacORL+0.84#55
9Tim Hardaway Jr.DALβˆ’0.97#502

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
1Tyrese MaxeyPHI+2.11#10
2Coby WhiteCHIβˆ’0.92#495
3Alperen SengunHOU+1.89#17
4Jalen WilliamsOKC+1.85#18
5Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.91#16
6Deni AvdijaWAS+0.65#70
7Cam ThomasBKN+0.36#110
8Jalen SuggsORL+1.18#38
9Tyrese HaliburtonIND+4.13#3
10Duncan RobinsonMIAβˆ’0.77#483
10Grayson AllenPHX+0.80#60
12Devin VassellSAS+1.00#50
12Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+4.62#1
14Aaron NesmithIND+0.21#130

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
Bam AdebayoMIAβˆ’0.22#357
Damian LillardMILβˆ’0.92#494
Donovan MitchellCLE+1.57#27
Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL+3.84#5
Jalen BrunsonNYK+1.91#16
Jaylen BrownBOS+0.73#65
Jayson TatumBOS+1.93#15
Joel EmbiidPHI+0.82#57
Julius RandleNYKβˆ’0.55#455
Paolo BancheroORL+1.00#49
Scottie BarnesTOR+2.33#9
Trae YoungATLβˆ’0.99#503
Tyrese HaliburtonIND+4.13#3
Tyrese MaxeyPHI+2.11#10

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 DavisLAL+1.63#25
Anthony EdwardsMIN+2.97#6
Devin BookerPHX+0.26#124
Karl-Anthony TownsMINβˆ’0.63#466
Kawhi LeonardLAC+1.85#20
Kevin DurantPHXβˆ’0.27#381
LeBron JamesLAL+1.22#34
Luka DončiΔ‡DAL+3.86#4
Nikola JokićDEN+4.24#2
Paul GeorgeLACβˆ’0.94#496
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+4.62#1
Stephen CurryGSWβˆ’1.25#511