NBA Week 3 PER Rankings: Top MVP Contenders Jokic and Embiid Take Lead, Maxey Makes Top 10 Leap
In a battle of the giants, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are once again contending for the NBA Most Valuable Player award, mirroring their past three seasons’ race. Three weeks into this season, they’re already first and second in the Player Efficiency Rating (PER).
Familiar Faces, Rising Stars
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid Dominate
Basketball fans are no stranger to the prowess of Jokic and Embiid, who have each secured their place in the top 2 rankings of the NBA PER. Jokic leads with a PER of 34.4 followed by Embiid’s 32.2.
Breakout Season lifts Tyrese Maxey to No.7
Making significant strides this season and breaking into the top 10 is Tyrese Maxey, teammate to Embiid, ranked 7th with a PER of 26.8.
Top 20 NBA PER Rankings (Week 3)
Included below is the list of the top 20 players ranked by the NBA Player Efficiency Rating as of Week 3:
– Nikola Jokic: 34.4
– Joel Embiid: 32.2
– Luka Doncic: 29.3
– Tyrese Haliburton: 28.4
– Devin Booker: 28.2
– Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 27.8
– Tyrese Maxey: 26.8
– Giannis Antetokounmpo: 26.4
– Mark Williams: 26.3
– Stephen Curry: 26.1
– Anthony Davis: 25.9
– Donovan Mitchell: 25.5
– Jalen Smith: 25.2
– Alperen Sengun: 24.7
– De’Aaron Fox: 23.9
– Jayson Tatum: 23.5
– Bam Adebyo: 22.9
– Kevin Durant: 22.7
– LeBron James: 22.6
– Rui Hachimura: 22.6
Stay tuned as these rankings are bound to fluctuate throughout the season.
Original article: https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/273657/NBA-PER-Week-3-Nikola-Jokic-Joel-Embiid-In-Top-2;-Tyrese-Maxey-Climbs-To-No-7
