Who has the highest PER in a season? Reference guide. Only 32 times has a player posted a season efficiency rating over 30.0 (with more than 15 games played in that season), with the highest score being 32.85 (Nikola Jokić NBA/ABA Leaders Rank Player PER Season 1. Nikola Jokić 32.85 2021-22 2. Wilt Chamberlain* 32.08 1961-62 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo 32.05 2021-22 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo 31.86 2019-20 5. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.82 1962-63 6. Michael Jordan* 31.71 1987-88 7. LeBron James 31.67 2008-09 8. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.63 1963-64 9. Michael Jordan* 31.63 1990-91 10. LeBron James 31.59 2012-13 11. Nikola Jokić 31.51 2022-23 12. Stephen Curry 31.46 2015-16 13. Joel Embiid 31.39 2022-23 14. Nikola Jokić 31.28 2020-21 15. Michael Jordan* 31.18 1989-90 16. Joel Embiid 31.16 2021-22 17. Michael Jordan* 31.14 1988-89 18. LeBron James 31.10 2009-10 19. Giannis Antetokounmpo 30.89 2018-19 20. Anthony Davis 30.81 2014-15 21. LeBron James 30.74 2011-12 22. David Robinson* 30.66 1993-94 23. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.65 1999-00 24. Russell Westbrook 30.63 2016-17 25. James Harden 30.57 2018-19 26. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.55 1998-99 27. Dwyane Wade 30.36 2008-09 28. Tracy McGrady* 30.27 2002-03 29. Anthony Davis 30.26 2018-19 30. Joel Embiid 30.26 2020-21 Rank Player PER Season 31. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.23 2000-01 32. Chris Paul 29.96 2008-09 33. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.94 1971-72 34. James Harden 29.83 2017-18 35. Kevin Durant 29.82 2013-14 36. Michael Jordan* 29.78 1986-87 37. Connie Hawkins* 29.74 1968-69 38. Michael Jordan* 29.70 1992-93 39. Shaquille O’Neal* 29.68 2001-02 40. Shaquille O’Neal* 29.49 2002-03 41. Kevin Garnett* 29.44 2003-04 42. David Robinson* 29.41 1995-96 43. Michael Jordan* 29.35 1995-96 44. LeBron James 29.30 2013-14 45. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.22 1977-78 46. Giannis Antetokounmpo 29.18 2020-21 47. LeBron James 29.14 2007-08 48. David Robinson* 29.13 1994-95 49. James Harden 29.08 2019-20 50. Russell Westbrook 29.06 2014-15 51. Giannis Antetokounmpo 29.01 2022-23 52. George Mikan* 29.00 1953-54 53. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.95 1970-71 54. Charles Barkley* 28.93 1990-91 55. Dwyane Wade 28.91 2006-07 56. Anthony Davis 28.91 2017-18 57. Karl Malone* 28.90 1996-97 58. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.79 1997-98 59. Connie Hawkins* 28.78 1967-68 60. Luka Dončić 28.69 2022-23 Rank Player PER Season 61. Julius Erving* 28.68 1975-76 62. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.62 1964-65 63. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.59 1994-95 64. LeBron James 28.58 2017-18 65. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.53 1993-94 66. George Mikan* 28.47 1952-53 67. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.45 1972-73 68. Bob Pettit* 28.31 1956-57 69. Chris Paul 28.31 2007-08 70. Kevin Durant 28.29 2012-13 71. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.26 1965-66 72. Stephen Curry 28.24 2017-18 73. Elgin Baylor* 28.24 1960-61 74. Kevin Garnett* 28.20 2004-05 75. Bob Pettit* 28.20 1958-59 76. Kevin Durant 28.17 2015-16 77. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.08 1959-60 78. Dirk Nowitzki 28.06 2005-06 79. LeBron James 28.06 2005-06 80. Dwyane Wade 28.02 2009-10 81. Spencer Haywood* 28.00 1969-70 82. Stephen Curry 27.98 2014-15 83. Kobe Bryant* 27.97 2005-06 84. Karl Malone* 27.92 1997-98 85. David Robinson* 27.85 1997-98 86. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.80 1976-77 87. Wilt Chamberlain* 27.77 1960-61 88. Anthony Davis 27.77 2022-23 89. Larry Bird* 27.77 1987-88 90. Michael Jordan* 27.76 1996-97 Rank Player PER Season 91. Michael Jordan* 27.75 1991-92 92. Julius Erving* 27.66 1972-73 93. Oscar Robertson* 27.64 1963-64 94. Dwyane Wade 27.63 2005-06 95. Dirk Nowitzki 27.60 2006-07 96. Kevin Durant 27.59 2016-17 97. Charles Barkley* 27.58 1987-88 98. Jimmy Butler 27.58 2022-23 99. Luka Dončić 27.58 2019-20 100. Russell Westbrook 27.58 2015-16 101. Amar’e Stoudemire 27.57 2007-08 102. Kawhi Leonard 27.55 2016-17 103. LeBron James 27.55 2015-16 104. Anthony Davis 27.51 2016-17 105. David Robinson* 27.51 1991-92 106. Anthony Davis 27.44 2019-20 107. David Robinson* 27.43 1990-91 108. Bob Pettit* 27.38 1955-56 109. James Harden 27.37 2016-17 110. Hakeem Olajuwon* 27.31 1992-93 111. Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.30 2017-18 112. LeBron James 27.27 2010-11 113. Karl Malone* 27.24 1989-90 114. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.21 1975-76 115. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 27.20 2022-23 116. Shaquille O’Neal* 27.12 1996-97 117. Charles Barkley* 27.11 1989-90 118. Karl Malone* 27.09 1999-00 119. Zion Williamson 27.09 2020-21 120. Tim Duncan* 27.06 2003-04 Rank Player PER Season 121. Chris Paul 27.04 2011-12 122. Tim Duncan* 27.04 2004-05 123. LeBron James 27.04 2016-17 124. Magic Johnson* 27.03 1986-87 125. Tim Duncan* 27.01 2001-02 126. Charles Barkley* 26.96 1988-89 127. Shaquille O’Neal* 26.95 2004-05 128. Tim Duncan* 26.93 2002-03 129. Magic Johnson* 26.92 1988-89 130. Damian Lillard 26.92 2019-20 131. Kevin Love 26.90 2013-14 132. Neil Johnston* 26.85 1956-57 133. Kawhi Leonard 26.85 2019-20 134. Kevin Garnett* 26.81 2005-06 135. Elgin Baylor* 26.80 1961-62 136. Moses Malone* 26.77 1981-82 137. Damian Lillard 26.72 2022-23 138. James Harden 26.70 2014-15 139. Oscar Robertson* 26.68 1964-65 140. Amar’e Stoudemire 26.64 2004-05 141. George Mikan* 26.63 1951-52 142. Elgin Baylor* 26.63 1962-63 143. Magic Johnson* 26.60 1989-90 144. Artis Gilmore* 26.58 1971-72 145. Walt Bellamy* 26.58 1961-62 146. Elton Brand 26.55 2005-06 147. Larry Bird* 26.54 1984-85 148. Wilt Chamberlain* 26.51 1966-67 149. Jimmy Butler 26.51 2020-21 150. Isaiah Thomas 26.50 2016-17 Rank Player PER Season 151. Karl-Anthony Towns 26.48 2019-20 152. Anthony Davis 26.47 2013-14 153. Yao Ming* 26.46 2006-07 154. Chris Paul 26.38 2012-13 155. Larry Bird* 26.38 1986-87 156. Shaquille O’Neal* 26.38 1995-96 157. Kevin Garnett* 26.37 2002-03 158. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.36 1974-75 159. David Robinson* 26.35 1989-90 160. Nikola Jokić 26.34 2016-17 161. Karl-Anthony Towns 26.32 2018-19 162. Nikola Jokić 26.31 2018-19 163. Dwyane Wade 26.31 2011-12 164. Stephen Curry 26.28 2020-21 165. Bob Pettit* 26.26 1957-58 166. Chris Paul 26.24 2015-16 167. Oscar Robertson* 26.23 1961-62 168. Chris Paul 26.22 2016-17 169. Karl Malone* 26.21 1992-93 170. Kevin Durant 26.20 2011-12 171. Julius Erving* 26.18 1974-75 172. LeBron James 26.17 2021-22 173. Kobe Bryant* 26.17 2002-03 174. Kevin Durant 26.16 2009-10 175. Joel Embiid 26.14 2018-19 176. DeMarcus Cousins 26.12 2013-14 177. Tim Duncan* 26.10 2006-07 178. Dirk Nowitzki 26.07 2004-05 179. Dwight Howard 26.06 2010-11 180. Giannis Antetokounmpo 26.06 2016-17 Rank Player PER Season 181. Kobe Bryant* 26.05 2006-07 182. Kawhi Leonard 26.03 2015-16 183. Kawhi Leonard 26.01 2020-21 184. Neil Johnston* 25.99 1954-55 185. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.98 1994-95 186. Chris Paul 25.98 2014-15 187. Karl Malone* 25.97 1995-96 188. Kevin Durant 25.96 2017-18 189. LeBron James 25.94 2014-15 190. Karl-Anthony Towns 25.93 2016-17 191. Chris Paul 25.92 2013-14 192. Julius Erving* 25.91 1981-82 193. Oscar Robertson* 25.90 1960-61 194. Allen Iverson* 25.90 2005-06 195. Charles Barkley* 25.90 1992-93 196. Kevin Durant 25.88 2022-23 197. Neil Johnston* 25.86 1952-53 198. Michael Jordan* 25.85 1984-85 199. Kawhi Leonard 25.82 2018-19 200. Neil Johnston* 25.82 1953-54 201. Patrick Ewing* 25.77 1989-90 202. Bob McAdoo* 25.76 1974-75 203. DeMarcus Cousins 25.75 2016-17 204. Joel Embiid 25.75 2019-20 205. Alonzo Mourning* 25.75 1999-00 206. Red Robbins 25.73 1967-68 207. Julius Erving* 25.69 1973-74 208. Paul Arizin* 25.69 1951-52 209. LeBron James 25.67 2004-05 210. Hassan Whiteside 25.65 2015-16 Rank Player PER Season 211. Yao Ming* 25.65 2005-06 212. Kevin Durant 25.61 2021-22 213. Larry Bird* 25.61 1985-86 214. Damian Lillard 25.61 2020-21 215. Karl Malone* 25.60 1998-99 216. LeBron James 25.58 2018-19 217. Dwyane Wade 25.57 2010-11 218. Dirk Nowitzki 25.55 2002-03 219. Grant Hill* 25.54 1996-97 220. Oscar Robertson* 25.52 1966-67 221. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.52 1995-96 222. LeBron James 25.49 2019-20 223. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.48 1980-81 224. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46 1978-79 225. Nikola Vučević 25.45 2018-19 226. Trae Young 25.41 2021-22 227. Dwight Howard 25.37 2008-09 228. Karl Malone* 25.37 1991-92 229. Kevin Love 25.36 2011-12 230. Julius Erving* 25.36 1979-80 231. Dolph Schayes* 25.36 1952-53 232. John Drew 25.31 1975-76 233. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.30 1979-80 234. James Harden 25.30 2015-16 235. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.29 1993-94 236. Tracy McGrady* 25.28 2003-04 237. Luka Dončić 25.26 2020-21 238. Kevin Garnett* 25.25 2007-08 239. Bob Pettit* 25.24 1960-61 240. Terrell Brandon 25.24 1995-96 Rank Player PER Season 241. Michael Jordan* 25.24 1997-98 242. DeMarcus Cousins 25.22 2014-15 243. Zelmo Beaty* 25.22 1970-71 244. Elgin Baylor* 25.22 1959-60 245. Bernard King* 25.21 1984-85 246. Robert Parish* 25.20 1980-81 247. Tiny Archibald* 25.19 1972-73 248. Charles Barkley* 25.18 1994-95 249. Oscar Robertson* 25.17 1965-66 250. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.17 1988-89 NBA Leaders Rank Player PER Season 1. Nikola Jokić 32.85 2021-22 2. Wilt Chamberlain* 32.08 1961-62 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo 32.05 2021-22 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo 31.86 2019-20 5. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.82 1962-63 6. Michael Jordan* 31.71 1987-88 7. LeBron James 31.67 2008-09 8. Wilt Chamberlain* 31.63 1963-64 9. Michael Jordan* 31.63 1990-91 10. LeBron James 31.59 2012-13 11. Nikola Jokić 31.51 2022-23 12. Stephen Curry 31.46 2015-16 13. Joel Embiid 31.39 2022-23 14. Nikola Jokić 31.28 2020-21 15. Michael Jordan* 31.18 1989-90 16. Joel Embiid 31.16 2021-22 17. Michael Jordan* 31.14 1988-89 18. LeBron James 31.10 2009-10 19. Giannis Antetokounmpo 30.89 2018-19 20. Anthony Davis 30.81 2014-15 21. LeBron James 30.74 2011-12 22. David Robinson* 30.66 1993-94 23. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.65 1999-00 24. Russell Westbrook 30.63 2016-17 25. James Harden 30.57 2018-19 26. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.55 1998-99 27. Dwyane Wade 30.36 2008-09 28. Tracy McGrady* 30.27 2002-03 29. Anthony Davis 30.26 2018-19 30. Joel Embiid 30.26 2020-21 Rank Player PER Season 31. Shaquille O’Neal* 30.23 2000-01 32. Chris Paul 29.96 2008-09 33. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.94 1971-72 34. James Harden 29.83 2017-18 35. Kevin Durant 29.82 2013-14 36. Michael Jordan* 29.78 1986-87 37. Michael Jordan* 29.70 1992-93 38. Shaquille O’Neal* 29.68 2001-02 39. Shaquille O’Neal* 29.49 2002-03 40. Kevin Garnett* 29.44 2003-04 41. David Robinson* 29.41 1995-96 42. Michael Jordan* 29.35 1995-96 43. LeBron James 29.30 2013-14 44. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 29.22 1977-78 45. Giannis Antetokounmpo 29.18 2020-21 46. LeBron James 29.14 2007-08 47. David Robinson* 29.13 1994-95 48. James Harden 29.08 2019-20 49. Russell Westbrook 29.06 2014-15 50. Giannis Antetokounmpo 29.01 2022-23 51. George Mikan* 29.00 1953-54 52. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.95 1970-71 53. Charles Barkley* 28.93 1990-91 54. Dwyane Wade 28.91 2006-07 55. Anthony Davis 28.91 2017-18 56. Karl Malone* 28.90 1996-97 57. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.79 1997-98 58. Luka Dončić 28.69 2022-23 59. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.62 1964-65 60. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.59 1994-95 Rank Player PER Season 61. LeBron James 28.58 2017-18 62. Shaquille O’Neal* 28.53 1993-94 63. George Mikan* 28.47 1952-53 64. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 28.45 1972-73 65. Bob Pettit* 28.31 1956-57 66. Chris Paul 28.31 2007-08 67. Kevin Durant 28.29 2012-13 68. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.26 1965-66 69. Stephen Curry 28.24 2017-18 70. Elgin Baylor* 28.24 1960-61 71. Kevin Garnett* 28.20 2004-05 72. Bob Pettit* 28.20 1958-59 73. Kevin Durant 28.17 2015-16 74. Wilt Chamberlain* 28.08 1959-60 75. Dirk Nowitzki 28.06 2005-06 76. LeBron James 28.06 2005-06 77. Dwyane Wade 28.02 2009-10 78. Stephen Curry 27.98 2014-15 79. Kobe Bryant* 27.97 2005-06 80. Karl Malone* 27.92 1997-98 81. David Robinson* 27.85 1997-98 82. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.80 1976-77 83. Wilt Chamberlain* 27.77 1960-61 84. Anthony Davis 27.77 2022-23 85. Larry Bird* 27.77 1987-88 86. Michael Jordan* 27.76 1996-97 87. Michael Jordan* 27.75 1991-92 88. Oscar Robertson* 27.64 1963-64 89. Dwyane Wade 27.63 2005-06 90. Dirk Nowitzki 27.60 2006-07 Rank Player PER Season 91. Kevin Durant 27.59 2016-17 92. Charles Barkley* 27.58 1987-88 93. Jimmy Butler 27.58 2022-23 94. Luka Dončić 27.58 2019-20 95. Russell Westbrook 27.58 2015-16 96. Amar’e Stoudemire 27.57 2007-08 97. Kawhi Leonard 27.55 2016-17 98. LeBron James 27.55 2015-16 99. Anthony Davis 27.51 2016-17 100. David Robinson* 27.51 1991-92 101. Anthony Davis 27.44 2019-20 102. David Robinson* 27.43 1990-91 103. Bob Pettit* 27.38 1955-56 104. James Harden 27.37 2016-17 105. Hakeem Olajuwon* 27.31 1992-93 106. Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.30 2017-18 107. LeBron James 27.27 2010-11 108. Karl Malone* 27.24 1989-90 109. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 27.21 1975-76 110. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 27.20 2022-23 111. Shaquille O’Neal* 27.12 1996-97 112. Charles Barkley* 27.11 1989-90 113. Karl Malone* 27.09 1999-00 114. Zion Williamson 27.09 2020-21 115. Tim Duncan* 27.06 2003-04 116. Chris Paul 27.04 2011-12 117. Tim Duncan* 27.04 2004-05 118. LeBron James 27.04 2016-17 119. Magic Johnson* 27.03 1986-87 120. Tim Duncan* 27.01 2001-02 Rank Player PER Season 121. Charles Barkley* 26.96 1988-89 122. Shaquille O’Neal* 26.95 2004-05 123. Tim Duncan* 26.93 2002-03 124. Magic Johnson* 26.92 1988-89 125. Damian Lillard 26.92 2019-20 126. Kevin Love 26.90 2013-14 127. Neil Johnston* 26.85 1956-57 128. Kawhi Leonard 26.85 2019-20 129. Kevin Garnett* 26.81 2005-06 130. Elgin Baylor* 26.80 1961-62 131. Moses Malone* 26.77 1981-82 132. Damian Lillard 26.72 2022-23 133. James Harden 26.70 2014-15 134. Oscar Robertson* 26.68 1964-65 135. Amar’e Stoudemire 26.64 2004-05 136. George Mikan* 26.63 1951-52 137. Elgin Baylor* 26.63 1962-63 138. Magic Johnson* 26.60 1989-90 139. Walt Bellamy* 26.58 1961-62 140. Elton Brand 26.55 2005-06 141. Larry Bird* 26.54 1984-85 142. Wilt Chamberlain* 26.51 1966-67 143. Jimmy Butler 26.51 2020-21 144. Isaiah Thomas 26.50 2016-17 145. Karl-Anthony Towns 26.48 2019-20 146. Anthony Davis 26.47 2013-14 147. Yao Ming* 26.46 2006-07 148. Chris Paul 26.38 2012-13 149. Larry Bird* 26.38 1986-87 150. Shaquille O’Neal* 26.38 1995-96 Rank Player PER Season 151. Kevin Garnett* 26.37 2002-03 152. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 26.36 1974-75 153. David Robinson* 26.35 1989-90 154. Nikola Jokić 26.34 2016-17 155. Karl-Anthony Towns 26.32 2018-19 156. Nikola Jokić 26.31 2018-19 157. Dwyane Wade 26.31 2011-12 158. Stephen Curry 26.28 2020-21 159. Bob Pettit* 26.26 1957-58 160. Chris Paul 26.24 2015-16 161. Oscar Robertson* 26.23 1961-62 162. Chris Paul 26.22 2016-17 163. Karl Malone* 26.21 1992-93 164. Kevin Durant 26.20 2011-12 165. LeBron James 26.17 2021-22 166. Kobe Bryant* 26.17 2002-03 167. Kevin Durant 26.16 2009-10 168. Joel Embiid 26.14 2018-19 169. DeMarcus Cousins 26.12 2013-14 170. Tim Duncan* 26.10 2006-07 171. Dirk Nowitzki 26.07 2004-05 172. Dwight Howard 26.06 2010-11 173. Giannis Antetokounmpo 26.06 2016-17 174. Kobe Bryant* 26.05 2006-07 175. Kawhi Leonard 26.03 2015-16 176. Kawhi Leonard 26.01 2020-21 177. Neil Johnston* 25.99 1954-55 178. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.98 1994-95 179. Chris Paul 25.98 2014-15 180. Karl Malone* 25.97 1995-96 Rank Player PER Season 181. Kevin Durant 25.96 2017-18 182. LeBron James 25.94 2014-15 183. Karl-Anthony Towns 25.93 2016-17 184. Chris Paul 25.92 2013-14 185. Julius Erving* 25.91 1981-82 186. Oscar Robertson* 25.90 1960-61 187. Allen Iverson* 25.90 2005-06 188. Charles Barkley* 25.90 1992-93 189. Kevin Durant 25.88 2022-23 190. Neil Johnston* 25.86 1952-53 191. Michael Jordan* 25.85 1984-85 192. Kawhi Leonard 25.82 2018-19 193. Neil Johnston* 25.82 1953-54 194. Patrick Ewing* 25.77 1989-90 195. Bob McAdoo* 25.76 1974-75 196. DeMarcus Cousins 25.75 2016-17 197. Joel Embiid 25.75 2019-20 198. Alonzo Mourning* 25.75 1999-00 199. Paul Arizin* 25.69 1951-52 200. LeBron James 25.67 2004-05 201. Hassan Whiteside 25.65 2015-16 202. Yao Ming* 25.65 2005-06 203. Kevin Durant 25.61 2021-22 204. Larry Bird* 25.61 1985-86 205. Damian Lillard 25.61 2020-21 206. Karl Malone* 25.60 1998-99 207. LeBron James 25.58 2018-19 208. Dwyane Wade 25.57 2010-11 209. Dirk Nowitzki 25.55 2002-03 210. Grant Hill* 25.54 1996-97 Rank Player PER Season 211. Oscar Robertson* 25.52 1966-67 212. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.52 1995-96 213. LeBron James 25.49 2019-20 214. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.48 1980-81 215. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.46 1978-79 216. Nikola Vučević 25.45 2018-19 217. Trae Young 25.41 2021-22 218. Dwight Howard 25.37 2008-09 219. Karl Malone* 25.37 1991-92 220. Kevin Love 25.36 2011-12 221. Julius Erving* 25.36 1979-80 222. Dolph Schayes* 25.36 1952-53 223. John Drew 25.31 1975-76 224. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 25.30 1979-80 225. James Harden 25.30 2015-16 226. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.29 1993-94 227. Tracy McGrady* 25.28 2003-04 228. Luka Dončić 25.26 2020-21 229. Kevin Garnett* 25.25 2007-08 230. Bob Pettit* 25.24 1960-61 231. Terrell Brandon 25.24 1995-96 232. Michael Jordan* 25.24 1997-98 233. DeMarcus Cousins 25.22 2014-15 234. Elgin Baylor* 25.22 1959-60 235. Bernard King* 25.21 1984-85 236. Robert Parish* 25.20 1980-81 237. Tiny Archibald* 25.19 1972-73 238. Charles Barkley* 25.18 1994-95 239. Oscar Robertson* 25.17 1965-66 240. Hakeem Olajuwon* 25.17 1988-89 Rank Player PER Season 241. Damian Lillard 25.16 2017-18 242. Jimmy Butler 25.14 2016-17 243. Moses Malone* 25.12 1982-83 244. Neil Johnston* 25.12 1955-56 245. Tracy McGrady* 25.11 2001-02 246. Moses Malone* 25.09 1980-81 247. Karl Malone* 25.08 1994-95 248. Charles Barkley* 25.07 1986-87 249. Julius Erving* 25.07 1980-81 250. Luka Dončić 25.05 2021-22 ABA Leaders Rank Player PER Season 1. Connie Hawkins* 29.74 1968-69 2. Connie Hawkins* 28.78 1967-68 3. Julius Erving* 28.68 1975-76 4. Spencer Haywood* 28.00 1969-70 5. Julius Erving* 27.66 1972-73 6. Artis Gilmore* 26.58 1971-72 7. Julius Erving* 26.18 1974-75 8. Red Robbins 25.73 1967-68 9. Julius Erving* 25.69 1973-74 10. Zelmo Beaty* 25.22 1970-71 11. George McGinnis* 25.13 1974-75 12. Dan Issel* 25.00 1970-71 13. Rick Barry* 24.87 1969-70 14. Billy Cunningham* 24.73 1972-73 15. Jimmy Jones 24.67 1968-69 16. Zelmo Beaty* 24.62 1971-72 17. Artis Gilmore* 24.10 1972-73 18. Jim McDaniels 24.07 1971-72 19. Julius Erving* 23.95 1971-72 20. Donnie Freeman 23.85 1971-72 21. John Beasley 23.78 1967-68 22. Larry Jones 23.54 1968-69 23. Artis Gilmore* 23.45 1975-76 24. Dan Issel* 23.34 1971-72 25. Donnie Freeman 22.75 1969-70 26. George McGinnis* 22.67 1972-73 27. Rick Barry* 22.63 1970-71 28. Artis Gilmore* 22.59 1974-75 29. Mel Daniels* 22.45 1967-68 30. Dan Issel* 22.40 1972-73 Rank Player PER Season 31. John Brisker 22.27 1969-70 32. Mel Daniels* 21.89 1970-71 33. Dan Issel* 21.82 1975-76 34. John Brisker 21.77 1970-71 35. Rick Barry* 21.76 1971-72 36. George Gervin* 21.75 1973-74 37. Mel Daniels* 21.72 1968-69 38. Billy Paultz 21.71 1972-73 39. Marvin Barnes 21.55 1975-76 40. Cliff Hagan* 21.52 1967-68 41. George McGinnis* 21.51 1973-74 42. Bob Netolicky 21.41 1967-68 43. Mel Daniels* 21.35 1971-72 44. Larry Jones 21.35 1967-68 45. Doug Moe 21.20 1967-68 46. James Silas 21.16 1975-76 47. Billy Knight 21.13 1975-76 48. Larry Jones 21.13 1969-70 49. Charlie Scott* 21.08 1971-72 50. David Thompson* 21.08 1975-76 51. Red Robbins 21.08 1969-70 52. Donnie Freeman 21.03 1968-69 53. Jim Eakins 21.01 1968-69 54. Roger Brown* 20.93 1968-69 55. Marvin Barnes 20.84 1974-75 56. Warren Jabali 20.78 1972-73 57. Levern Tart 20.74 1969-70 58. Willie Wise 20.70 1971-72 59. Artis Gilmore* 20.68 1973-74 60. Dan Issel* 20.66 1973-74 Rank Player PER Season 61. Roger Brown* 20.63 1969-70 62. Swen Nater 20.63 1973-74 63. Donnie Freeman 20.62 1970-71 64. Willie Somerset 20.48 1967-68 65. Cincy Powell 20.46 1967-68 66. George Gervin* 20.44 1974-75 67. Art Becker 20.38 1967-68 68. Mike Lewis 20.26 1969-70 69. Willie Wise 20.13 1973-74 70. Skip Thoren 20.10 1968-69 71. Goose Ligon 20.09 1967-68 72. Ralph Simpson 20.01 1971-72 73. Mel Daniels* 19.97 1969-70 74. George Gervin* 19.96 1975-76 75. Trooper Washington 19.88 1967-68 76. John Brisker 19.88 1971-72 77. Mike Green 19.80 1973-74 78. Bill McGill 19.69 1968-69 79. Dave Robisch 19.66 1971-72 80. Gary Bradds 19.65 1968-69 81. Ray Scott 19.60 1970-71 82. Moses Malone* 19.59 1974-75 83. Mack Calvin 19.59 1972-73 84. Ralph Simpson 19.57 1972-73 85. John Beasley 19.56 1968-69 86. Red Robbins 19.47 1968-69 87. Travis Grant 19.46 1974-75 88. Don Sidle 19.45 1969-70 89. Byron Beck 19.43 1968-69 90. Dave Robisch 19.41 1974-75 Rank Player PER Season 91. Cincy Powell 19.41 1968-69 92. Tom Owens 19.40 1974-75 93. Bobby Jones* 19.37 1974-75 94. Jimmy Jones 19.35 1969-70 95. Swen Nater 19.34 1974-75 96. Manny Leaks 19.34 1969-70 97. Jesse Branson 19.30 1967-68 98. Mel Daniels* 19.27 1972-73 99. George Thompson 19.24 1971-72 100. Randy Denton 19.22 1972-73 101. Caldwell Jones 19.22 1974-75 102. Mack Calvin 19.20 1974-75 103. Dave Robisch 19.20 1972-73 104. Bob Verga 19.18 1970-71 105. Jim Eakins 19.18 1972-73 106. Mack Calvin 19.16 1970-71 107. Bob Netolicky 19.15 1969-70 108. John Beasley 19.12 1969-70 109. Neil Johnson 19.11 1970-71 110. Bob Netolicky 19.08 1968-69 111. Bob Verga 19.07 1969-70 112. Jim Eakins 18.96 1973-74 113. Bobby Jones* 18.95 1975-76 114. George Thompson 18.91 1973-74 115. Ron Boone 18.87 1972-73 116. Gene Moore 18.83 1968-69 117. Louie Dampier* 18.82 1968-69 118. Charlie Scott* 18.80 1970-71 119. Willie Wise 18.77 1972-73 120. Mike Green 18.76 1974-75 Rank Player PER Season 121. Stew Johnson 18.70 1968-69 122. Art Heyman 18.70 1967-68 123. Tony Jackson 18.65 1967-68 124. Billy Paultz 18.63 1975-76 125. Larry Cannon 18.61 1970-71 126. Byron Beck 18.55 1967-68 127. Mack Calvin 18.53 1973-74 128. Cincy Powell 18.50 1969-70 129. Billy Knight 18.49 1974-75 130. Randy Denton 18.49 1973-74 131. Willie Murrell 18.48 1967-68 132. Dave Robisch 18.47 1973-74 133. Louie Dampier* 18.45 1969-70 134. Ron Boone 18.42 1974-75 135. Dan Anderson 18.36 1967-68 136. John Beasley 18.25 1970-71 137. Billy Paultz 18.24 1973-74 138. Jim Hadnot 18.19 1967-68 139. Ben Warley 18.19 1967-68 140. Mack Calvin 18.17 1971-72 141. Mike Lewis 18.16 1970-71 142. Warren Davis 18.09 1967-68 143. Steve Jones 18.04 1970-71 144. Jimmy Jones 18.04 1973-74 145. Tom Owens 18.03 1973-74 146. Willie Wise 18.01 1969-70 147. Les Hunter 18.00 1967-68 148. Bruce Spraggins 18.00 1967-68 149. Julian Hammond 17.94 1970-71 150. Zelmo Beaty* 17.94 1972-73 Rank Player PER Season 151. Larry Jones 17.90 1971-72 152. Steve Chubin 17.90 1967-68 153. Bob Bedell 17.74 1967-68 154. Randy Denton 17.69 1971-72 155. Caldwell Jones 17.69 1973-74 156. George Thompson 17.67 1972-73 157. Wayne Hightower 17.65 1967-68 158. Larry Jones 17.56 1970-71 159. Mike Green 17.53 1975-76 160. Manny Leaks 17.49 1970-71 161. Roger Brown* 17.48 1967-68 162. George McGinnis* 17.44 1971-72 163. Don Sidle 17.44 1970-71 164. Goose Ligon 17.42 1969-70 165. Wendell Ladner 17.39 1970-71 166. Jimmy Jones 17.38 1970-71 167. Gene Moore 17.37 1969-70 168. Bob Verga 17.35 1968-69 169. Levern Tart 17.34 1967-68 170. Ralph Simpson 17.34 1974-75 171. Willie Wise 17.30 1970-71 172. Freddie Lewis 17.30 1967-68 173. Freddie Lewis 17.30 1974-75 174. Ron Boone 17.28 1975-76 175. Billy Paultz 17.22 1970-71 176. Warren Jabali 17.21 1968-69 177. James Silas 17.20 1974-75 178. Zelmo Beaty* 17.19 1973-74 179. Brian Taylor 17.17 1975-76 180. Cincy Powell 17.15 1970-71 Rank Player PER Season 181. Lee Davis 17.14 1972-73 182. Roger Brown* 17.07 1970-71 183. Byron Beck 17.05 1971-72 184. Warren Davis 17.04 1969-70 185. Larry Kenon 17.03 1974-75 186. Darel Carrier 17.03 1969-70 187. Roger Brown* 16.96 1971-72 188. Lee Davis 16.96 1974-75 189. George Stone 16.95 1970-71 190. Wil Jones 16.94 1970-71 191. George Thompson 16.92 1970-71 192. Trooper Washington 16.89 1968-69 193. Dan Issel* 16.88 1974-75 194. Charles Edge 16.84 1973-74 195. Darel Carrier 16.84 1968-69 196. Louie Dampier* 16.82 1974-75 197. Byron Beck 16.82 1969-70 198. Doug Moe 16.77 1968-69 199. Stew Johnson 16.76 1973-74 200. Art Becker 16.72 1970-71 201. Louie Dampier* 16.70 1967-68 202. Bob Netolicky 16.69 1970-71 203. Jim Chones 16.67 1973-74 204. Don Buse 16.67 1975-76 205. George Stone 16.65 1968-69 206. Larry Kenon 16.62 1975-76 207. Bill Melchionni 16.61 1971-72 208. Doug Moe 16.57 1969-70 209. Ron Boone 16.54 1970-71 210. Ron Boone 16.53 1973-74 Rank Player PER Season 211. Ted McClain 16.51 1973-74 212. Chuck Williams 16.50 1972-73 213. Mike Lewis 16.50 1971-72 214. Don Sidle 16.50 1968-69 215. Darel Carrier 16.46 1967-68 216. Jackie Moreland 16.44 1967-68 217. Maurice Lucas 16.44 1974-75 218. Steve Jones 16.41 1969-70 219. George Carter 16.38 1970-71 220. Bob Netolicky 16.37 1972-73 221. Walt Simon 16.37 1968-69 222. Billy Paultz 16.33 1974-75 223. Willie Somerset 16.33 1968-69 224. Red Robbins 16.30 1971-72 225. Rich Jones 16.25 1972-73 226. Warren Davis 16.12 1968-69 227. Stew Johnson 16.11 1972-73 228. Mel Daniels* 16.10 1974-75 229. Les Hunter 16.07 1968-69 230. Ron Franz 16.07 1968-69 231. Goo Kennedy 16.06 1972-73 232. Freddie Lewis 16.05 1970-71 233. Bob Netolicky 16.05 1973-74 234. Brian Taylor 16.05 1974-75 235. Byron Beck 16.04 1972-73 236. Trooper Washington 16.00 1969-70 237. Glen Combs 15.97 1969-70 238. Bill Keller 15.88 1972-73 239. Red Robbins 15.88 1974-75 240. Julian Hammond 15.87 1969-70 Rank Player PER Season 241. Collis Jones 15.86 1974-75 242. Mel Daniels* 15.84 1973-74 243. Byron Beck 15.82 1973-74 244. Darnell Hillman 15.82 1974-75 245. Warren Jabali 15.81 1973-74 246. Gene Moore 15.80 1972-73 247. Gene Littles 15.80 1972-73 248. Freddie Lewis 15.79 1968-69 249. Goose Ligon 15.79 1970-71 250. Dave Robisch 15.77 1975-76