2025-26: THE SEASON BY NET IMPACT
The awards as the value decided them — not the narrative. Ranked by Net Impact, our per-possession value metric, weighted for availability (the NBA's 65-game bar), with multi-year RAPM and Shapley value as agreement checks.
As of 2026-07-31
MVP LADDER
Most valuable by Net Impact, availability-weighted.
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Nikola Jokić MVP
DEN · 27.5 PPG · 71 GP
+28.4
Net Impact
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC · 30.5 PPG · 83 GP
+26.3
Net Impact
Luka Dončić
DAL · 33.4 PPG · 65 GP
+23.7
Net Impact
Victor Wembanyama
SAS · 24.8 PPG · 85 GP
+23.5
Net Impact
Kawhi Leonard
LAC · 27.8 PPG · 66 GP
+23.3
Net Impact
Tyrese Maxey
PHI · 27.7 PPG · 82 GP
+18.8
Net Impact
Donovan Mitchell
CLE · 27.8 PPG · 87 GP
+17.7
Net Impact
Anthony Edwards
MIN · 27.8 PPG · 70 GP
+17.0
Net Impact
Jalen Duren
DET · 18.1 PPG · 82 GP
+16.2
Net Impact
Jamal Murray
DEN · 25.3 PPG · 81 GP
+16.0
Net Impact
ALL-NBA BY VALUE
Positionless — the 15 most valuable seasons, in three teams (the NBA's current format).
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
By defensive Net Impact.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Most valuable first-year player.
BEST VALUES
Most production per dollar this season.
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Full Value Board →
Victor Wembanyama
SAS · $13.4M
+$32M
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Jalen Duren
DET · $6.5M
+$28M
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Saddiq Bey
NOP · $6.1M
+$21M
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Donovan Clingan
POR · $7.2M
+$21M
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Amen Thompson
HOU · $9.7M
+$20M
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Keyonte George
UTA · $4.3M
+$20M
WORST VALUES
Paid like stars, didn't play like them.
