League Analytics
THE TRUTH BEHIND EVERY TEAM
Impact-based analytics for all 30 NBA teams. What the box score hides, Net Impact reveals.
46.4%
negative-impact minutes
+4.8
contender benchmark
372
players analyzed
POWER RANKINGS BY IMPACT
Teams ranked by overall impact per minute — not wins, not record, actual value creation
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
+0.102
2
Detroit Pistons
+0.062
3
New York Knicks
+0.049
4
Boston Celtics
+0.042
5
Toronto Raptors
+0.041
6
San Antonio Spurs
+0.038
7
Cleveland Cavaliers
+0.037
8
Philadelphia 76ers
+0.034
9
Phoenix Suns
+0.033
10
Atlanta Hawks
+0.030
11
Miami Heat
+0.026
12
Minnesota Timberwolves
+0.025
13
Los Angeles Lakers
+0.024
14
Houston Rockets
+0.022
15
Charlotte Hornets
+0.021
16
Orlando Magic
+0.019
17
Golden State Warriors
+0.015
18
LA Clippers
+0.014
19
Denver Nuggets
+0.010
20
New Orleans Pelicans
+0.001
21
Memphis Grizzlies
-0.005
22
Portland Trail Blazers
-0.011
23
Dallas Mavericks
-0.016
24
Indiana Pacers
-0.021
25
Utah Jazz
-0.026
26
Chicago Bulls
-0.028
27
Sacramento Kings
-0.030
28
Milwaukee Bucks
-0.037
29
Brooklyn Nets
-0.051
30
Washington Wizards
-0.060
POSITIONAL STRENGTHS
Impact per minute by position. Green = top 10, Red = bottom 10.
| Team | Guard | Forward | Center | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC |
+0.076
|
+0.034
|
+0.238
|
Forwards |
| DET |
+0.022
|
+0.024
|
+0.408
|
Guards |
| NYK |
+0.008
|
-0.004
|
+0.217
|
Forwards |
| BOS |
+0.011
|
-0.037
|
+0.240
|
Forwards |
| TOR |
-0.041
|
+0.082
|
+0.223
|
Guards |
| SAS |
-0.010
|
+0.050
|
+0.215
|
Guards |
| CLE |
-0.006
|
-0.061
|
+0.230
|
Forwards |
| PHI |
+0.006
|
+0.015
|
+0.196
|
Guards |
| PHX |
+0.047
|
-0.056
|
+0.253
|
Forwards |
| ATL |
+0.015
|
+0.042
|
+0.099
|
Guards |
| MIA |
-0.018
|
-0.018
|
+0.195
|
Forwards |
| MIN |
-0.028
|
+0.028
|
+0.131
|
Guards |
| LAL |
-0.063
|
+0.022
|
+0.182
|
Guards |
| HOU |
+0.002
|
-0.030
|
+0.165
|
Forwards |
| CHA |
-0.030
|
+0.042
|
+0.245
|
Guards |
| ORL |
-0.025
|
+0.032
|
+0.128
|
Guards |
| GSW |
+0.007
|
+0.023
|
+0.036
|
Guards |
| LAC |
-0.081
|
+0.138
|
+0.082
|
Guards |
| DEN |
-0.045
|
-0.068
|
+0.344
|
Forwards |
| NOP |
-0.086
|
+0.066
|
+0.085
|
Guards |
| MEM |
-0.047
|
+0.026
|
+0.124
|
Guards |
| POR |
-0.099
|
-0.037
|
+0.239
|
Guards |
| DAL |
-0.127
|
+0.052
|
+0.174
|
Guards |
| IND |
-0.074
|
+0.005
|
+0.098
|
Guards |
| UTA |
-0.073
|
-0.025
|
+0.073
|
Guards |
| CHI |
-0.027
|
-0.055
|
+0.068
|
Forwards |
| SAC |
-0.079
|
+0.043
|
+0.089
|
Guards |
| MIL |
-0.101
|
+0.043
|
-0.011
|
Guards |
| BKN |
-0.179
|
-0.028
|
+0.181
|
Guards |
| WAS |
-0.137
|
-0.026
|
+0.236
|
Guards |
MOST UNDERRATED
Impact far exceeds PPG. Under 16 PPG only — by position.
Guards
T.J. McConnell IND 9.4 PPG +3.8 +3.9 Ausar Thompson DET 9.9 PPG +3.7 +3.8 Matisse Thybulle POR 5.7 PPG +2.3 +3.3 Gary Payton II GSW 7.2 PPG +2.2 +2.9 Dru Smith MIA 5.6 PPG +1.8 +2.9Forwards
Daniel Gafford DAL 9.6 PPG +5.3 +5.4 Marvin Bagley III WAS 10.1 PPG +5.2 +5.1 Moussa Diabaté CHA 8.1 PPG +4.7 +5.1 Isaiah Jackson LAC 7.5 PPG +4.2 +4.8 Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 8.4 PPG +3.5 +3.9Centers
Mark Williams PHX 11.6 PPG +8.3 +7.9 Donovan Clingan POR 12.0 PPG +8.3 +7.8 Jarrett Allen CLE 15.4 PPG +9.1 +7.7 Mitchell Robinson NYK 5.6 PPG +6.6 +7.7 Luke Kornet SAS 6.6 PPG +5.6 +6.5EMPTY STATS
Players whose scoring hurts their teams more than it helps
Bub Carrington
WAS
10.2 PPG
-7.5
-7.5
Walter Clayton Jr.
MEM
8.9 PPG
-6.0
-5.8
Nolan Traore
BKN
8.5 PPG
-6.2
-5.8
Bennedict Mathurin
IND
17.8 PPG
-3.7
-5.7
Coby White
CHI
18.6 PPG
-3.4
-5.6
AJ Green
MIL
9.8 PPG
-5.7
-5.6
Jaden Hardy
WAS
12.8 PPG
-4.6
-5.3
Rob Dillingham
CHI
8.4 PPG
-5.6
-5.3
Cam Thomas
BKN
15.6 PPG
-3.8
-5.2
Tre Johnson
WAS
12.3 PPG
-4.4
-5.0
CJ McCollum
WAS
18.8 PPG
-2.5
-4.7
Russell Westbrook
SAC
15.2 PPG
-3.3
-4.6
Khris Middleton
DAL
10.5 PPG
-4.4
-4.6
Zach LaVine
SAC
19.2 PPG
-2.1
-4.4
Gary Trent Jr.
MIL
8.2 PPG
-4.9
-4.4
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CONSISTENCY KINGS
Most reliable positive-impact players. They never lose you a game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
+14.3
floor -3.8
92%
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
+11.7
floor -10.3
92%
Joel Embiid
PHI
+8.6
floor -3.9
81%
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
+14.3
floor -14.3
89%
Jalen Duren
DET
+11.5
floor -9.2
88%
Nikola Jokić
DEN
+14.3
floor -9.1
90%
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
+11.5
floor -5.3
93%
Anthony Davis
DAL
+10.1
floor -6.5
90%
Kristaps Porziņģis
ATL
+6.5
floor -3.6
88%
Mark Williams
PHX
+8.3
floor -6.5
82%
Robert Williams III
POR
+5.4
floor -3.8
87%
Donovan Clingan
POR
+8.3
floor -6.8
81%
IMPACT PER MINUTE
Who dominates their minutes? The highest value rate in basketball.
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
29.3 MPG
+14.3
+0.490/m
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
33.4 MPG
+14.3
+0.429/m
Nikola Jokić
DEN
34.9 MPG
+14.3
+0.409/m
Jalen Duren
DET
28.2 MPG
+11.5
+0.408/m
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
28.9 MPG
+11.7
+0.404/m
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
32.0 MPG
+11.5
+0.358/m
Mark Williams
PHX
23.5 MPG
+8.3
+0.352/m
Mitchell Robinson
NYK
19.6 MPG
+6.6
+0.338/m
Jarrett Allen
CLE
27.1 MPG
+9.1
+0.334/m
Anthony Davis
DAL
31.3 MPG
+10.1
+0.324/m
Robert Williams III
POR
17.0 MPG
+5.4
+0.317/m
Donovan Clingan
POR
27.3 MPG
+8.3
+0.305/m