Top Tweets for #MIROStat
SGA will win it because #MIROstat has correctly predicted the MVP in 12 of the last 14 seasons (Embiid heist in 2023, Westbrook over Kawhi in 2017).
On the latest update to #MIROstat, SGA keeps his lead ahead of Nikola Jokić, whose historical per-minute production still keeps him top-2, despite a relatively small number of wins in the lineup.
And the MVP favorite, Jaylen Brown, surpasses Jalen Brunson for the 9th spot.
#MIROstat is halfway between the numbers and narrative voting. It's why it has SGA above everybody.
Despite missing the last 4.5 games, Nikola Jokić still holds the #1 spot on this week's update to #MIROstat. Nikola will be taken off the board if and when he is no longer on pace for 65 games, like Giannis and Wemby.
After last night's games, there has been a change at the top of the #MIROstat leaderboard. The MVP race suddenly became more interesting.
*Wemby and Giannis are not on pace to play 65 games at this moment
In the latest update to the #MIROstat ranking, after the Nuggets won 6 games in a row, Nikola Jokić is now closing the gap on the first-placed SGA. Victor Wembanyama is back on the court, so he is back on the list as well.
In the latest update to the #MIROstat ranking, OKC's historic start to the season, combined with the Nuggets' home-game losing streak, caused a slightly increased gap between the top two players.
On the newest update to the #MIROstat, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander benefited from Denver losing two home games versus bottom-dwelling Chicago and Sacramento, and has taken a small lead.
On the newest update to the #MIROstat, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is catching up to Nikola Jokić. Luka Dončić is climbing the ladder.
#MIROstat* update for 11/13.
It looks like we are heading towards another two-man MVP race.
We are more or less 10 games into the new season, so it is time to check out the #MIROstat* ranking for the first time:
After 4 straight seasons of Nikola Jokić's dominance, this season's #MIROstat winner is SGA.
(MIROstat is a derived advanced one-number stat designed to predict the MVP voter's decision)
#MIROStat is a derived one-number advanced stat designed to track the MVP candidates and their impact on winning games.
It tracks wins with a player in the lineup, on-court NET rating and BPM.
Inspired by MVP analysis work of @HPbasketball, stats from @bball_ref and nba(dot)com.
#MIROStat shows a true two-man race for the MVP.
Jokić is slowly catching up with Shai.
HNI*, or every NBA player with 500+ minutes in 2024-25, sorted by the AVERAGE OF THEIR RANKS in 8 catch-alls (BPM, VORP, EPM, Estimated Wins, LEBRON, LEBRON WAR, GmScPM and Total GmSc)...
1. Nikola Jokić (1.4)
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1.6)
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (5.3)
4. Jayson Tatum (6.3)
5. Anthony Davis (7.6)
6. Victor Wembanyama (8.1)
7. Domantas Sabonis (11.9)
7. Karl-Anthony Towns (11.9)
9. Darius Garland (15.1)
10. Donovan Mitchell (15.9)
11. Jalen Brunson (17.0)
12. Jaren Jackson Jr. (18.3)
13. LeBron James (20.5)
14. Jalen Williams (20.8)
15. Evan Mobley (21.3)
16. Alperen Şengün (22.1)
17. Anthony Edwards (22.3)
18. Damian Lillard (22.5)
19. Jarrett Allen (23.8)
19. Tyrese Maxey (23.8)
21. Franz Wagner (25.5)
22. Tyrese Haliburton (26.8)
23. Stephen Curry (29.1)
24. James Harden (30.0)
25. Cade Cunningham (30.4)
26. Luka Dončić (30.9)
27. Pascal Siakam (31.3)
28. Ivica Zubac (31.9)
29. Devin Booker (34.6)
30. Payton Pritchard (37.1)
31. Tyler Herro (37.5)
32. Kevin Durant (38.8)
33. Nikola Vučević (39.1)
34. Derrick White (40.3)
34. LaMelo Ball (40.3)
36. Josh Hart (41.9)
37. Kyrie Irving (42.8)
38. Norman Powell (43.0)
39. Amen Thompson (43.8)
40. Daniel Gafford (45.5)
40. De'Aaron Fox (45.5)
42. Desmond Bane (47.0)
43. Kristaps Porziņģis (47.6)
44. Ty Jerome (48.5)
45. Jimmy Butler (51.4)
46. Austin Reaves (57.5)
47. Santi Aldama (59.0)
48. Fred VanVleet (59.6)
49. Isaiah Hartenstein (59.9)
50. Goga Bitadze (60.1)
51. Trae Young (60.8)
52. Ja Morant (61.0)
53. Michael Porter Jr. (62.4)
54. Scottie Barnes (63.1)
55. Rudy Gobert (63.9)
56. Julius Randle (67.4)
57. Jamal Murray (67.8)
57. Walker Kessler (67.8)
59. Chris Paul (69.0)
60. Jaylen Brown (69.4)
61. Bam Adebayo (71.3)
62. Jalen Johnson (72.1)
63. Naz Reid (72.4)
64. Dereck Lively II (72.8)
65. Cameron Johnson (76.0)
65. Zach LaVine (76.0)
67. Trey Murphy III (79.5)
68. Malik Monk (80.5)
69. Tari Eason (81.0)
70. Luke Kornet (81.3)
71. OG Anunoby (84.1)
72. Dyson Daniels (86.9)
73. Christian Braun (87.3)
74. Jalen Duren (87.8)
75. Malik Beasley (90.1)
76. Jakob Poeltl (90.8)
77. Onyeka Okongwu (91.6)
78. Mike Conley (93.1)
79. Miles Bridges (93.8)
80. Chris Boucher (95.1)
81. Mark Williams (95.4)
82. Aaron Wiggins (96.0)
83. Andrew Wiggins (96.5)
84. Russell Westbrook (97.1)
85. Scotty Pippen Jr. (98.1)
86. Bobby Portis (98.6)
87. Jalen Green (99.3)
88. Lauri Markkanen (99.4)
89. John Collins (99.6)
90. DeMar DeRozan (99.8)
91. Moritz Wagner (100.1)
92. Mikal Bridges (103.4)
93. Keon Ellis (105.0)
94. Deni Avdija (107.8)
95. Isaiah Joe (108.4)
95. Luguentz Dort (108.4)
97. RJ Barrett (110.8)
98. Jalen Smith (111.9)
99. T.J. McConnell (112.0)
100. Zach Edey (112.4)
101. Jalen Suggs (112.5)
102. P.J. Washington (113.3)
103. Cameron Payne (114.0)
104. Brook Lopez (114.6)
105. Luke Kennard (117.1)
106. D'Angelo Russell (117.9)
107. Jaden McDaniels (118.5)
108. Jrue Holiday (118.8)
109. Kevon Looney (119.3)
110. Caris LeVert (119.9)
111. Brandon Clarke (121.4)
112. Anfernee Simons (122.0)
112. Jonathan Isaac (122.0)
112. Paul George (122.0)
115. Tobias Harris (124.1)
116. Josh Giddey (124.5)
117. Cam Thomas (125.6)
118. Myles Turner (126.4)
119. Donte DiVincenzo (127.4)
120. Klay Thompson (127.9)
121. Jay Huff (128.1)
122. Alex Caruso (128.5)
122. Grayson Allen (128.5)
124. Cason Wallace (128.6)
124. De'Andre Hunter (128.6)
126. Trayce Jackson-Davis (131.6)
127. Khris Middleton (132.8)
128. Ausar Thompson (133.0)
129. Nikola Jović (133.9)
130. Jonathan Kuminga (135.5)
131. Derrick Jones Jr. (135.6)
132. Thomas Bryant (135.9)
133. Clint Capela (136.0)
134. Deandre Ayton (136.9)
135. Royce O'Neale (137.0)
136. Jake LaRavia (137.5)
137. Guerschon Yabusele (139.9)
138. Tyus Jones (140.8)
139. Al Horford (144.0)
139. Obi Toppin (144.0)
141. Brandon Miller (145.1)
141. Wendell Carter Jr. (145.1)
143. Jordan Poole (146.0)
144. Collin Sexton (146.3)
144. Dean Wade (146.3)
146. Jeremy Sochan (146.5)
147. Draymond Green (148.3)
148. Miles McBride (148.8)
149. Spencer Dinwiddie (149.3)
150. CJ McCollum (151.8)
151. Paolo Banchero (152.5)
152. Sam Hauser (153.1)
153. Josh Okogie (153.6)
154. Dalano Banton (153.9)
155. Lonzo Ball (155.3)
156. Day'Ron Sharpe (155.4)
157. Kel'el Ware (156.1)
158. Rui Hachimura (156.3)
159. Brandin Podziemski (156.5)
160. Quentin Grimes (157.0)
161. Aaron Gordon (157.8)
162. Jonas Valančiūnas (157.9)
163. Dejounte Murray (159.1)
164. Naji Marshall (160.8)
165. Nic Claxton (163.6)
166. Kris Dunn (164.4)
167. Jose Alvarado (165.1)
168. Jaylen Wells (165.5)
169. Bradley Beal (168.8)
169. Dennis Schröder (168.8)
171. Jaden Ivey (169.4)
172. Harrison Barnes (170.3)
173. Kyle Anderson (170.4)
174. Jordan Clarkson (171.4)
175. Kelly Oubre Jr. (171.8)
176. Kenrich Williams (174.0)
177. Sam Merrill (174.6)
178. Andrew Nembhard (175.0)
179. Coby White (176.3)
180. Dillon Brooks (178.0)
181. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (178.8)
182. Scoot Henderson (179.3)
183. Keegan Murray (180.0)
184. Jared McCain (180.5)
185. Jabari Smith Jr. (180.6)
186. Toumani Camara (180.8)
187. Jerami Grant (182.5)
188. Dorian Finney-Smith (182.6)
189. Isaiah Stewart (183.1)
190. Neemias Queta (184.9)
191. Cole Anthony (185.3)
192. Mason Plumlee (186.8)
193. Peyton Watson (187.0)
194. Justin Champagnie (187.1)
194. Max Strus (187.1)
196. Brandon Ingram (188.1)
197. Precious Achiuwa (188.4)
198. Moussa Diabaté (188.5)
199. Devin Vassell (189.5)
200. Buddy Hield (191.0)
201. Georges Niang (192.0)
202. Max Christie (193.1)
203. Drew Eubanks (194.3)
204. Duncan Robinson (195.8)
205. Jaxson Hayes (196.1)
206. Ochai Agbaji (197.6)
207. Gary Payton II (198.3)
208. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (198.8)
209. Cam Whitmore (199.3)
210. Bennedict Mathurin (200.1)
211. Julian Champagnie (202.0)
212. Nick Richards (202.4)
213. Shaedon Sharpe (203.8)
214. Donovan Clingan (204.1)
215. Ben Simmons (204.5)
216. Ayo Dosunmu (204.6)
217. Nicolas Batum (205.6)
218. Malcolm Brogdon (206.5)
219. Cody Martin (206.9)
219. Marcus Sasser (206.9)
221. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (208.5)
221. Trey Lyles (208.5)
223. Amir Coffey (211.6)
224. Haywood Highsmith (211.8)
225. Keyonte George (212.4)
226. Gary Trent Jr. (213.9)
227. Vit Krejci (214.4)
228. Moses Moody (216.0)
229. Keldon Johnson (217.0)
230. Ziaire Williams (219.5)
231. Kevin Porter Jr. (220.1)
232. Jusuf Nurkić (220.3)
233. Isaac Okoro (220.6)
234. Garrison Mathews (220.8)
235. Kyle Lowry (221.6)
236. Ricky Council IV (221.9)
237. Dalton Knecht (223.1)
238. Terry Rozier (223.6)
239. Gradey Dick (223.8)
240. Jarace Walker (225.1)
241. Kevin Huerter (227.5)
242. Stephon Castle (227.8)
243. Seth Curry (228.5)
244. Shake Milton (230.4)
245. A.J. Green (231.0)
245. Tim Hardaway Jr. (231.0)
247. Ryan Dunn (232.4)
248. Tristan Da Silva (233.6)
249. Monte Morris (234.4)
250. Brandon Boston Jr. (234.9)
250. Jonathan Mogbo (234.9)
252. Kyle Filipowski (238.3)
253. Andre Drummond (238.4)
254. Taurean Prince (239.0)
255. Ajay Mitchell (239.6)
256. Eric Gordon (241.3)
257. Anthony Black (242.1)
258. Bilal Coulibaly (243.1)
259. Alex Sarr (245.3)
260. Zaccharie Risacher (245.5)
261. Brice Sensabaugh (245.9)
262. Johnny Juzang (247.0)
263. Yves Missi (247.5)
264. Terance Mann (247.6)
265. Matas Buzelis (248.0)
266. Caleb Martin (250.9)
267. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (251.8)
268. Ben Sheppard (251.9)
269. Keon Johnson (253.5)
270. Herbert Jones (254.4)
271. Ron Holland (255.0)
272. Daniel Theis (257.9)
273. Justin Edwards (259.6)
274. Davion Mitchell (261.1)
275. Javonte Green (263.4)
276. Julian Strawther (264.1)
277. Corey Kispert (264.3)
278. Noah Clowney (265.4)
279. Cam Reddish (268.3)
280. Lindy Waters III (268.6)
281. Oso Ighodaro (270.5)
282. Tyrese Martin (271.1)
283. Jaden Hardy (271.5)
284. Kris Murray (271.8)
284. Patrick Williams (271.8)
286. Simone Fontecchio (272.4)
287. Andre Jackson Jr. (274.3)
288. Josh Green (275.3)
289. Nick Smith Jr. (276.6)
290. Jalen Wilson (276.8)
290. Kyle Kuzma (276.8)
292. Ja'Kobe Walter (277.8)
293. Bogdan Bogdanović (280.4)
294. Julian Phillips (281.8)
295. Carlton Carrington (283.1)
296. Kyshawn George (283.3)
297. Gabe Vincent (284.0)
298. Jamal Shead (285.8)
299. Jordan Hawkins (287.9)
300. Dalen Terry (288.3)
301. Tidjane Salaün (289.8)
302. Maxi Kleber (291.9)
303. Isaiah Collier (295.1)
304. Vasilije Micić (298.5)
305. Cody Williams (301.6)
A number of catch-all metrics from the around the internet endeavor to tell us who's playing best every year. And though many of the different adjusted plus-minuses attempt to measure the same thing (an individual player’s impact on the game when he’s on the floor), they have slightly different ways of getting there.
If you want to acknowledge the most accessible ones, you could say something like…
“Jayson Tatum is second in Basketball Reference’s box plus/minus and second in wins over replacement player; fourth in Dunks and Threes’ estimated plus-minus; first in Basketball Index's LEBRON; and fifth in Basketball Reference’s game score per possession and second in total game score..."
…but that’s quite a mouthful.
For the last several seasons, I’ve been sharing something of a shorthand for the above. Instead of rattling off that list for any and all players one might want to discuss, I average every qualified player by the average of their ranks in those stats (as well as their cumulative variants).
The results give credit to each of the metrics, throw a bone to basic numbers (through the use of game score) and reward players for availability (through the addition of the cumulative marks).
The lists produced by this exercise aren’t perfect, but none are. A strictly subjective ranking wouldn’t cut it either. This is at least a guide, though. And it can give you a pretty good idea of who’s been the best (or worst) in 2024-25.
If you’re looking for a specific player (like, oh say, James Harden), do the handy little “control (or command) plus F” trick on your keyboard and type in that player’s name.
Oh, and one more caveat. If someone looks lower than you thought he should be (a warranted reaction to some placements), bear in mind that cumulative numbers (think points, rather than points per game) are in play. So those who've missed plenty of time are affected by that.
*Coined HNI (Huge Nerd Index) by ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
box plus/minus: https://t.co/TcWXrFUa7x
estimated plus-minus: https://t.co/OVuwdoR0Jr
LEBRON: https://t.co/QpBgLIzKbA
game score: https://t.co/OiFgv3SOgQ
#MiroStat for 1/14/2025
The stat tracks the MVP candidates and takes into the account the number of wins with them in the lineup, their on-court NET Rating, and their per-minute production (BPM).
Inspired by the MVP work by @HPbasketball
HNI*, or every NBA player with 300+ minutes in 2024-25, sorted by the AVERAGE OF THEIR RANKS in 8 catch-alls (BPM, VORP, EPM, Estimated Wins, LEBRON, LEBRON WAR, GmScPM and Total GmSc)...
1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1.5)
1. Nikola Jokić (1.5)
3. Jayson Tatum (4.9)
4. Victor Wembanyama (6.5)
4. Karl-Anthony Towns (6.5)
6. Giannis Antetokounmpo (7.8)
7. Domantas Sabonis (8.4)
8. Anthony Davis (8.8)
9. Evan Mobley (16.3)
10. Luka Dončić (17.0)
11. Jalen Brunson (17.3)
12. Jaren Jackson Jr. (17.6)
13. Darius Garland (18.1)
14. Jalen Williams (18.9)
15. Alperen Şengün (19.8)
16. Franz Wagner (19.9)
17. Tyrese Haliburton (20.8)
18. Jarrett Allen (23.4)
19. Stephen Curry (24.6)
20. Donovan Mitchell (26.8)
21. Cade Cunningham (28.4)
22. Tyler Herro (30.8)
23. LeBron James (31.8)
24. Josh Hart (33.0)
25. LaMelo Ball (33.8)
26. Devin Booker (33.9)
27. De'Aaron Fox (34.1)
28. Damian Lillard (34.3)
29. James Harden (34.5)
30. Nikola Vučević (34.8)
30. Derrick White (34.8)
32. Payton Pritchard (35.4)
33. Kyrie Irving (37.4)
34. Anthony Edwards (37.5)
35. Tyrese Maxey (39.5)
36. Jimmy Butler (40.3)
37. Pascal Siakam (41.1)
38. Ivica Zubac (42.6)
39. Goga Bitadze (43.4)
40. Kevin Durant (46.1)
41. Trae Young (48.3)
42. Fred VanVleet (51.5)
43. Santi Aldama (52.6)
44. Dereck Lively II (52.9)
45. Norman Powell (53.9)
46. Amen Thompson (54.3)
47. Jalen Johnson (54.4)
48. Desmond Bane (55.4)
49. Chris Paul (56.3)
50. Ja Morant (59.8)
51. Isaiah Hartenstein (60.8)
52. Cameron Johnson (60.9)
53. Ty Jerome (61.0)
54. Bam Adebayo (62.4)
55. Jaylen Brown (64.1)
56. Julius Randle (66.4)
57. Zach LaVine (68.0)
58. Walker Kessler (68.3)
59. Lauri Markkanen (69.1)
60. Malik Monk (73.8)
61. Michael Porter Jr. (73.9)
62. Russell Westbrook (75.1)
63. Moritz Wagner (76.0)
64. Joel Embiid (76.6)
65. Jalen Green (76.9)
66. Kristaps Porziņģis (77.0)
67. Tari Eason (77.1)
68. Caris LeVert (77.3)
69. Daniel Gafford (79.5)
70. Scottie Barnes (81.4)
71. Jalen Suggs (83.5)
72. Chris Boucher (88.0)
73. John Collins (89.1)
74. Jrue Holiday (89.8)
75. Scotty Pippen Jr. (91.1)
76. DeMar DeRozan (92.6)
77. Rudy Gobert (93.3)
78. Luke Kornet (96.8)
79. OG Anunoby (97.4)
80. Jamal Murray (97.8)
81. Andrew Wiggins (97.9)
82. Malik Beasley (98.4)
83. Mikal Bridges (99.4)
84. Austin Reaves (101.4)
85. Klay Thompson (102.1)
86. Dyson Daniels (104.4)
87. Cam Thomas (106.6)
88. Aaron Wiggins (107.6)
89. Myles Turner (108.3)
89. Brook Lopez (108.3)
91. Keon Ellis (108.8)
92. Naz Reid (109.1)
93. Paul George (109.3)
94. Royce O'Neale (109.9)
95. Trayce Jackson-Davis (110.5)
95. De'Andre Hunter (110.5)
97. Josh Giddey (111.6)
98. T.J. McConnell (112.8)
99. Bobby Portis (113.4)
100. Jonathan Kuminga (113.8)
101. Cason Wallace (113.9)
102. Tobias Harris (114.9)
103. Mike Conley (115.0)
104. P.J. Washington (115.9)
105. Luguentz Dort (116.3)
106. Jalen Duren (116.5)
107. Obi Toppin (116.8)
108. Jay Huff (117.1)
109. Trey Murphy III (117.5)
110. Jake LaRavia (118.9)
111. Christian Braun (119.1)
112. Quentin Grimes (121.6)
113. Jakob Poeltl (123.8)
114. Dean Wade (124.0)
115. Clint Capela (124.4)
116. Cameron Payne (124.8)
117. Jeremy Sochan (125.9)
118. Jalen Smith (126.4)
118. Al Horford (126.4)
120. Nikola Jović (127.4)
121. Donte DiVincenzo (128.0)
122. Kevon Looney (128.1)
123. Brandon Clarke (129.6)
124. Tyus Jones (129.9)
125. Miles Bridges (131.9)
126. RJ Barrett (132.0)
127. Brandon Miller (132.8)
128. Jonathan Isaac (133.6)
129. Jordan Poole (135.3)
130. Isaiah Joe (136.5)
131. Wendell Carter Jr. (137.1)
132. Luke Kennard (137.3)
133. Miles McBride (140.1)
134. Lonzo Ball (140.9)
135. Zach Edey (141.0)
136. Draymond Green (141.3)
137. Deni Avdija (144.9)
138. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (145.0)
139. Jared Butler (145.5)
140. CJ McCollum (146.8)
141. Onyeka Okongwu (146.9)
141. Jabari Smith Jr. (146.9)
143. Jaden Ivey (147.1)
144. Anfernee Simons (147.6)
145. Kyle Anderson (148.0)
146. Thomas Bryant (148.4)
147. Jonas Valančiūnas (149.0)
148. Kenrich Williams (149.5)
149. Grayson Allen (150.3)
150. Guerschon Yabusele (152.1)
151. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (152.6)
152. Collin Sexton (153.1)
153. Aaron Gordon (154.0)
154. Khris Middleton (154.3)
155. Sam Hauser (154.9)
156. Kris Dunn (155.8)
157. Spencer Dinwiddie (156.0)
158. Dennis Schröder (158.8)
159. Naji Marshall (159.4)
160. Jared McCain (161.9)
161. Nic Claxton (162.3)
162. Dalano Banton (163.0)
163. Dorian Finney-Smith (163.4)
164. Dillon Brooks (165.1)
164. Andrew Nembhard (165.1)
166. Isaiah Stewart (165.9)
167. Alex Caruso (166.4)
168. Coby White (168.5)
169. Cam Whitmore (168.6)
170. Jose Alvarado (169.3)
171. Deandre Ayton (170.8)
172. Kelly Oubre Jr. (171.0)
173. D'Angelo Russell (172.1)
174. Jaylen Wells (172.8)
175. Julian Champagnie (173.3)
176. Jaden McDaniels (173.6)
177. Dejounte Murray (174.0)
178. Marcus Smart (175.9)
179. Peyton Watson (176.0)
180. Buddy Hield (176.3)
181. Bradley Beal (177.4)
182. Keegan Murray (177.5)
183. Brandon Ingram (178.1)
184. Derrick Jones Jr. (179.4)
185. Gary Payton II (179.5)
186. Neemias Queta (181.8)
187. Talen Horton-Tucker (182.9)
187. Duncan Robinson (182.9)
187. Ausar Thompson (182.9)
190. Mason Plumlee (184.5)
191. Josh Okogie (184.8)
192. Devin Vassell (185.8)
193. Harrison Barnes (186.1)
194. Cody Martin (187.3)
195. Haywood Highsmith (187.4)
195. Garrison Mathews (187.4)
197. Alec Burks (187.9)
198. Bennedict Mathurin (189.6)
199. Kevin Huerter (191.1)
200. Justin Champagnie (192.4)
201. Malcolm Brogdon (193.9)
202. Trey Lyles (194.0)
203. Keldon Johnson (194.4)
204. Isaac Okoro (194.6)
205. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (195.3)
206. Tre Jones (195.5)
207. Ben Simmons (195.6)
208. Shaedon Sharpe (196.1)
208. Ayo Dosunmu (196.1)
210. Nick Richards (196.5)
211. Jordan Clarkson (196.8)
212. Rui Hachimura (197.9)
213. Sam Merrill (198.5)
214. Brandin Podziemski (199.6)
215. Cole Anthony (200.9)
216. Donovan Clingan (202.0)
217. Ochai Agbaji (203.9)
218. Georges Niang (204.1)
219. Nicolas Batum (205.0)
220. Zach Collins (206.4)
221. Jarace Walker (207.9)
222. Marcus Sasser (208.3)
223. Jerami Grant (208.6)
224. A.J. Green (208.8)
225. Amir Coffey (210.4)
226. Monte Morris (211.5)
227. Ziaire Williams (212.8)
228. Ryan Dunn (213.6)
228. Jusuf Nurkić (213.6)
230. Max Christie (214.0)
231. Brice Sensabaugh (215.0)
232. Jamison Battle (218.5)
233. Andre Drummond (218.9)
234. Drew Eubanks (220.1)
235. Tyrese Martin (221.0)
236. Gary Trent Jr. (224.9)
237. Shake Milton (225.1)
238. Brandon Boston Jr. (225.5)
239. Moussa Diabaté (226.8)
240. Gradey Dick (227.4)
241. Precious Achiuwa (228.6)
242. Ajay Mitchell (228.9)
243. John Konchar (229.1)
244. Terry Rozier (229.4)
245. Dalton Knecht (229.8)
246. Terance Mann (230.4)
246. Jonathan Mogbo (230.4)
248. Tristan Da Silva (231.0)
249. Tim Hardaway Jr. (233.6)
250. Ricky Council IV (234.3)
251. Anthony Black (236.5)
252. Kevin Porter Jr. (236.8)
253. Kyle Filipowski (237.0)
254. Toumani Camara (237.1)
255. Kyle Lowry (238.9)
256. Grant Williams (240.1)
257. Moses Moody (242.5)
258. Yves Missi (243.8)
259. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (244.9)
260. Tre Mann (245.3)
261. Caleb Martin (246.3)
262. Daniel Theis (246.5)
263. Johnny Juzang (248.0)
264. Stephon Castle (248.5)
265. Bogdan Bogdanović (251.8)
266. Herbert Jones (251.9)
267. Noah Clowney (253.1)
268. Bilal Coulibaly (254.1)
269. Keyonte George (254.4)
270. Seth Curry (257.1)
270. Alex Sarr (257.1)
272. Taurean Prince (258.0)
273. Zaccharie Risacher (258.1)
273. KJ Martin (258.1)
275. Oso Ighodaro (259.8)
276. Lindy Waters III (260.4)
277. Gary Harris (261.6)
278. Jordan Miller (265.3)
279. Patrick Williams (265.6)
280. Scoot Henderson (265.8)
281. Ron Holland (266.3)
281. Pat Connaughton (266.3)
281. Julian Strawther (266.3)
284. Pelle Larsson (268.6)
285. Javonte Green (269.3)
286. Kris Murray (270.1)
287. Jaden Hardy (271.4)
288. Delon Wright (272.0)
289. Matas Buzelis (273.1)
290. Davion Mitchell (273.8)
291. Vit Krejci (274.0)
292. Cam Reddish (276.0)
293. Simone Fontecchio (278.1)
294. Andre Jackson Jr. (278.6)
295. Corey Kispert (279.8)
296. Ben Sheppard (279.9)
297. Jett Howard (280.4)
298. Jericho Sims (280.6)
299. Eric Gordon (281.3)
300. Reed Sheppard (286.8)
300. Jamal Shead (286.8)
302. Keon Johnson (288.0)
303. Kyle Kuzma (288.8)
304. Julian Phillips (289.4)
305. Josh Green (289.8)
306. Tidjane Salaün (291.9)
307. Caleb Houstan (292.4)
308. Jalen Wilson (292.8)
309. Carlton Carrington (294.5)
310. Jordan Hawkins (296.1)
310. Ja'Kobe Walter (296.1)
312. Kyshawn George (302.4)
313. Dalen Terry (303.0)
314. Vasilije Micić (306.9)
315. Maxi Kleber (307.8)
316. Gabe Vincent (311.1)
317. Isaiah Collier (312.9)
318. Cody Williams (313.6)
A number of catch-all metrics from the around the internet endeavor to tell us who's playing best every year. And though many of the different adjusted plus-minuses attempt to measure the same thing (an individual player’s impact on the game when he’s on the floor), they have slightly different ways of getting there.
If you want to acknowledge the most accessible ones, you could say something like…
“Jayson Tatum is second in Basketball Reference’s box plus/minus and second in wins over replacement player; fourth in Dunks and Threes’ estimated plus-minus; first in Basketball Index's LEBRON; and fifth in Basketball Reference’s game score per possession and second in total game score..."
…but that’s quite a mouthful.
For the last several seasons, I’ve been sharing something of a shorthand for the above. Instead of rattling off that list for any and all players one might want to discuss, I average every qualified player by the average of their ranks in those stats (as well as their cumulative variants).
The results give credit to each of the metrics, throw a bone to basic numbers (through the use of game score) and reward players for availability (through the addition of the cumulative marks).
The lists produced by this exercise aren’t perfect, but none are. A strictly subjective ranking wouldn’t cut it either. This is at least a guide, though. And it can give you a pretty good idea of who’s been the best (or worst) in 2024-25.
If you’re looking for a specific player (like, oh say, James Harden), do the handy little “control (or command) plus F” trick on your keyboard and type in that player’s name.
Oh, and one more caveat. If someone looks lower than you thought he should be (a warranted reaction to some placements), bear in mind that cumulative numbers (think points, rather than points per game) are in play. So those who've missed plenty of time are affected by that.
*Coined HNI (Huge Nerd Index) by ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
box plus/minus: https://t.co/TcWXrFUa7x
estimated plus-minus: https://t.co/OVuwdoR0Jr
LEBRON: https://t.co/QpBgLIzKbA
game score: https://t.co/OiFgv3SOgQ
My pick for the MVP right now would be Jokić, mostly based on his per-minute production and net rating swing.
However, #MIROstat is closer to what the MVP voters look for, and those are equal part wins, on-court net rating, and per-minute production.
Shai has a great case.
Since there's no Nuggets game tonight, it feels like a good moment for a #MIROstat update.
MVP candidates I feel are still in the run, ranked:
@AndrewDBailey Almost the same top 5 as with #MIROstat, but Shai is closing the gap to Joel.
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