Joel Embiid has climbed ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo to rank second in the NBA in PER with a mark of 31.1. Embiid has a PER of 37.2 in January. Stephen Curry, who was the early favorite for MVP, has dropped to No. 24.
NBA PER (Week 14)
1. Nikola Jokic: 32.8
2. Joel Embiid: 31.1
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.5
4. LeBron James: 26.8
5. Kevin Durant: 25.9
6. Jimmy Butler: 25.6
7. Rudy Gobert: 25.6
8. Montrezl Harrell: 25.1
9. Trae Young: 25.1
10. Ja Morant: 24.7
11. Jarrett Allen: 23.4
12. Anthony Davis: 23.4
13. Kristaps Porzingis: 23.3
14. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.3
15. DeMar DeRozan: 23.1
16. Domantas Sabonis: 22.8
17. Deandre Ayton: 22.4
18. Luka Doncic: 22.1
19. Kevin Love: 22.0
20. Frank Kaminsky: 21.9
21. Donovan Mitchell: 21.8
22. Dejounte Murray: 21.6
23. Robert Williams: 21.5
24. Stephen Curry: 21.5
25. James Harden: 21.4