Ja Morant was injured during his third game of the season and his fast start has allowed him to take the lead in PER at 32.2 ahead of James Harden at 30.8 after the third week of the season.

NBA PER (Week 2)
1. Ja Morant: 32.2
2. James Harden: 30.8
3. Nikola Jokic: 29.7
4. Stephen Curry: 28.1
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27.7
6. Nikola Vucevic: 27.7
7. Joel Embiid: 27.5
8. Trae Young: 27.2
9. Alec Burks: 27.1
10. Kevin Durant: 26.5
11. Michael Porter Jr.: 26.4
12. C.J. McCollum: 26.3
13. Kyrie Irving: 26.0
14. Karl-Anthony Towns: 26.0
15. Jaylen Brown: 25.5
16. Paul George: 24.5
17. LeBron James: 24.2
18. Christian Wood: 24.2
19. Ivica Zubac: 24.2
20. Chris Boucher: 24.0
21. Luka Doncic: 24.0
22. Derrick Favors: 24.0
23. DeMarcus Cousins: 24.0
24. Jayson Tatum: 23.8
25. Rajon Rondo: 23.7