With a mark of 31.7, LeBron James is the leader in PER for the 2018 NBA Playoffs now that every team has played four games. Anthony Davis ranks second at 31.3, followed by James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and John Wall.

2018 NBA Playoffs PER (Min. 20 MPG)
1. LeBron James: 31.7
2. Anthony Davis: 31.3
3. James Harden: 29.0
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 28.9
5. John Wall: 26.2
6. Khris Middleton: 25.8
7. Clint Capela: 25.8
8. Chris Paul: 25.7
9. Kevin Durant: 25.3
10. Al Horford: 24.2
11. Jrue Holiday: 24.2
12. Jonas Valanciunas: 23.7
13. LaMarcus Aldridge: 23.3
14. Jusuf Nurkic: 22.4
15. Nikola Mirotic: 22.2
16. Ben Simmons: 21.3
17. Jaylen Brown: 21.2
18. Rudy Gobert: 20.7
19. Al-Farouq Aminu: 20.6
20. Dwyane Wade: 20.5
21. Donovan Mitchell: 19.8
22. C.J. McCollum: 19.3
23. DeMar DeRozan: 19.2
24. OG Anunoby: 18.9
25. Ricky Rubio: 18.9

James Harden is the leader in PER to finish the 17-18 NBA regular season at just under 30.0 with a mark of 29.9. Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo round out the top-5.

NBA PER (End of Regular Season)
1. James Harden: 29.9
2. Anthony Davis: 28.8
3. LeBron James: 28.6
4. Stephen Curry: 27.5
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.4
6. Kevin Durant: 25.9
7. Damian Lillard: 25.2
8. LaMarcus Aldridge: 25.1
9. Karl-Anthony Towns: 25.0
10. Kyrie Irving: 25.0
11. Russell Westbrook: 24.8
12. Clint Capela: 24.5
13. Nikola Jokic: 24.4
14. Chris Paul: 24.3
15. Enes Kanter: 24.1
16. Hassan Whiteside: 24.0
17. Jimmy Butler: 23.8
18. Joel Embiid: 23.0
19. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.0
20. Victor Oladipo: 23.0
21. Andre Drummond: 22.9
22. Jonas Valanciunas: 22.5
23. Kevin Love: 22.3
24. Tyreke Evans: 21.3
25. DeMar DeRozan: 21.1

The Houston Rockets have finished the 17-18 NBA season leading the NBA in Net Rating with a mark of +8.6 points per 100 possessions. The Toronto Raptors rank second at +7.9 followed by the Golden State Warriors at +6.0, Utah Jazz at +4.5 and Philadelphia 76ers at +4.5.

NBA Net Rating (End of Regular Season)
1. Rockets: 8.6
2. Raptors: 7.9
3. Warriors: 6.0
4. Jazz: 4.5
5. 76ers: 4.5
6. Celtics: 3.7
7. Thunder: 3.5
8. Spurs: 3.0
9. Blazers: 2.7
10. Wolves: 2.3
11. Nuggets: 1.5
12. Pacers: 1.4
13. Pelicans: 1.3
14. Cavaliers: 1.0
15. Wizards: 0.6
16. Heat: 0.5
17. Hornets: 0.3
18. Clippers: 0.0
19. Pistons: -0.2
20. Bucks: -0.3
21. Lakers: -1.5
22. Mavericks: -3.2
23. Knicks: -3.6
24. Nets: -3.7
25. Magic: -4.9
26. Hawks: -5.5
27. Grizzlies: -6.5
28. Bulls: -7.1
29. Kings: -7.3
30. Suns: -9.3

Entering the final week of the 17-18 regular season, James Harden remains No. 1 in PER ahead of Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

NBA PER (Week 25)
1. James Harden: 30.0
2. Anthony Davis: 28.9
3. LeBron James: 28.6
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.6
5. Stephen Curry: 27.5
6. Kevin Durant: 26.1
7. LaMarcus Aldridge: 25.4
8. Damian Lillard: 25.1
9. Kyrie Irving: 25.0
10. Russell Westbrook: 24.9
11. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.8
12. Clint Capela: 24.5
13. Nikola Jokic: 24.4
14. Chris Paul: 24.2
15. Enes Kanter: 24.1
16. Hassan Whiteside: 23.8
17. Jimmy Butler: 23.7
18. Joel Embiid: 23.0
19. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.0
20. Victor Oladipo: 23.0
21. Andre Drummond: 22.9
22. Jonas Valanciunas: 22.2
23. Kevin Love: 22.1
24. Tyreke Evans: 21.3
25. DeMar DeRozan: 21.2

The PER of James Harden has dropped back below 30.0 as the MVP race has tightened even though he remains the overwhelming favorite.

NBA PER (Week 24)
1. James Harden: 29.9
2. Anthony Davis: 28.7
3. LeBron James: 28.5
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.7
5. Stephen Curry: 27.5
6. Kevin Durant: 26.0
7. Damian Lillard: 25.0
8. Kyrie Irving: 25.0
9. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.9
10. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.8
11. Russell Westbrook: 24.7
12. Chris Paul: 24.6
13. Clint Capela: 24.4
14. Nikola Jokic: 24.1
15. Enes Kanter: 24.1
16. Hassan Whiteside: 23.9
17. Jimmy Butler: 23.7
18. Andre Drummond: 23.2
19. Joel Embiid: 23.0
20. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.0
21. Victor Oladipo: 22.9
22. Jonas Valanciunas: 22.4
23. Kevin Love: 22.1
24. DeMar DeRozan: 21.4
25. Tyreke Evans: 21.3