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List of NBA season player efficiency rating (PER) leaders throughout league history.
NBA efficiency leaders (PER) by season
Season
Player
Team
Average
2022-23
Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets
31.5
2021-22
Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets
32.8
2020-21
Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets
31.4
2019-20
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
31.9
2018-19
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
31.0
2017-18
James Harden
Houston Rockets
29.9
2016-17
Russell Westbrook
Oklahoma City Thunder
30.7
2015-16
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
31.6
2014-15
Anthony Davis
New Orleans Pelicans
30.8
2013-14
Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder
29.8
2012-13
LeBron James
Miami Heat
31.6
2011-12
LeBron James
Miami Heat
30.7
2010-11
LeBron James
Miami Heat
27.3
2009-10
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
31.1
2008-09
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
31.7
2007-08
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers
29.1
2006-07
Dirk Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks
27.6
2005-06
Dirk Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks
28.1
2004-05
Kevin Garnett
Minnesota Timberwolves
28.2
2003-04
Kevin Garnett
Minnesota Timberwolves
29.4
2002-03
Tracy McGrady
Orlando Magic
30.3
2001-02
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles Lakers
29.7
2000-01
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles Lakers
30.2
1999-00
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles Lakers
30.7
1998-99
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles Lakers
30.6
1997-98
Shaquille O'Neal
Los Angeles Lakers
28.8
1996-97
Karl Malone
Utah Jazz
28.9
1995-96
David Robinson
San Antonio Spurs
29.4
1994-95
David Robinson
San Antonio Spurs
29.1
1993-94
David Robinson
San Antonio Spurs
30.7
1992-93
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
29.7
1991-92
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
27.8
1990-91
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
31.6
1989-90
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
31.2
1988-89
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
31.1
1987-88
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
31.7
1986-87
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
29.8
1985-86
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
25.6
1984-85
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
26.5
1983-84
Adrian Dantley
Utah Jazz
24.6
1982-83
Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers
25.1
1981-82
Moses Malone
Houston Rockets
26.8
1980-81
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
25.5
1979-80
Julius Erving
Philadelphia 76ers
25.4
1978-79
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
25.5
1977-78
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
29.2
1976-77
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
27.8
1975-76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
27.2
1974-75
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
26.4
1973-74
Bob McAdoo
Buffalo Braves
24.7
1972-73
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
28.5
1971-72
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
29.9
1970-71
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
29.0
1969-70
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
24.6
1968-69
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
22.3
1967-68
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers
24.7
1966-67
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers
26.5
1965-66
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers
28.3
1964-65
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers
28.6
1963-64
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco Warriors
31.6
1962-63
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco Warriors
31.8
1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
31.8
1960-61
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
28.2
1959-60
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
28.0
1958-59
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
28.2
1957-58
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
26.3
1956-57
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
28.1
1955-56
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
27.3
1954-55
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
25.4
1953-54
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
28.5
1952-53
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
28.4
1951-52
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakers
26.3
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