Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the NBA in PER after the first week of the 2025-26 regular season as they each have a mark above 40.0. Aaron Gordon and Austin Reaves round out the top-5. Rookie Cedrick Coward ranks seventh at 33.4. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eighth, while Nikola Jokic is outside the top-50.
NBA PER (Week 1):1. Luka Doncic: 44.42. Victor Wembanyama: 43.03. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 42.44. Aaron Gordon: 38.55. Austin Reaves: 34.46. Stephen Curry: 33.47. Cedric Coward: 32.88. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32.89. Cole Anthony: 32.110. James Harden: 30.211. Derrick Jones: 29.812. Jalen Duren: 29.513. LaMelo Ball: 28.214. Zion Williamson: 27.315. Anthony Edwards: 26.916. Jerami Grant: 26.717. Julius Randle: 26.418. Benedict Mathurin: 25.619. Chet Holmgren: 25.420. Tyrese Maxey: 25.2
