Kevin Pelton has created a new metric that incorporates both performance during the regular season and postseason in an attempt to rank players historically called championships added.

1. Michael Jordan: 4.38
2. Wilt Chamberlain: 4.16
3. LeBron James: 3.86
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 3.85
5. Bill Russell: 2.98
6. Tim Duncan: 2.78
7. Shaquille O'Neal: 2.65
8. Magic Johnson: 2.53
9. Larry Bird: 2.36
10. Karl Malone: 2.33
11. Kobe Bryant: 2.33
12. George Mikan: 2.25
13. Jerry West: 2.25
14. Julius Ervin: 2.11
15. Dirk Nowitzki: 1.95
16. Oscar Robertson: 1.90
17. David Robinson: 1.77
18. Kevin Garnett: 1.70
19. Hakeem Olajuwon: 1.68
20. Charles Barkley: 1.65
21. Bob Pettit: 1.62
22. Moses Malone: 15.8
23. Dolph Schayes: 1.56
24. Kevin Durant: 1.44
25. John Stockton: 1.43
26. Elgin Baylor: 1.26
27. Dwyane Wade: 1.21
28. Chris Paul: 1.19
29. Artis Gilmore: 1.18
30. Scottie Pippen: 1.16
31. John Havlicek: 1.11
32. Bob Cousy: 1.05
33. Walt Frazier: 1.03
34. Jason Kidd: 1.03
35. Paul Arizin: 1.01
36. Dwight Howard: 1.01
37. Reggie Miller: 1.00
38. Chauncey Billups: 0.98
39. Steve Nash: 0.98
40. Rick Barry: 0.94