2021-22 NBA WAR: the wins every player adds
WAR — wins above replacement — says how many wins a player adds over a replacement player. In the NBA, it comes from Basketball-Reference's VORP, built on Box Plus/Minus (BPM) and minutes played.
| # | Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola JokićDEN · C · 26 | 26.5 | 99 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 15.2 | 2476 |
| 2 | Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL · PF · 27 | 20.0 | 100 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 12.9 | 2204 |
| 3 | Joel EmbiidPHI · C · 27 | 17.6 | 97 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2297 |
| 4 | Luka DončićDAL · PG · 22 | 15.9 | 100 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 2301 |
| 5 | LeBron JamesLAL · C · 37 | 13.8 | 80 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 2084 |
| 6 | Trae YoungATL · PG · 23 | 13.0 | 98 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 7.1 | -2.0 | 10.0 | 2652 |
| 7 | Jayson TatumBOS · SF · 23 | 13.0 | 98 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 2731 |
| 8 | Kevin DurantBKN · PF · 33 | 13.0 | 99 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 2047 |
| 9 | Dejounte MurraySAS · PG · 25 | 11.9 | 97 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 2366 |
| 10 | Stephen CurryGSW · PG · 33 | 11.9 | 99 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 8.0 | 2211 |
| 11 | Karl-Anthony TownsMIN · C · 26 | 11.9 | 82 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 2476 |
| 12 | Chris PaulPHX · PG · 36 | 10.8 | 96 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 2139 |
| 13 | Jimmy ButlerMIA · SF · 32 | 10.8 | 97 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 1931 |
| 14 | Ja MorantMEM · PG · 22 | 10.5 | 95 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 1889 |
| 15 | James HardenPHI · PG · 32 | 10.0 | 94 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 2419 |
| 16 | Devin BookerPHX · SG · 25 | 9.7 | 95 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 2345 |
| 17 | Donovan MitchellUTA · SG · 25 | 9.7 | 93 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 2266 |
| 18 | Pascal SiakamTOR · PF · 27 | 9.7 | 91 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 2578 |
| 19 | Rudy GobertUTA · C · 29 | 9.7 | 95 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 2120 |
| 20 | Fred VanVleetTOR · PG · 27 | 9.5 | 87 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 2462 |
| 21 | Robert WilliamsBOS · C · 24 | 9.2 | 93 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 1804 |
| 22 | LaMelo BallCHA · PG · 20 | 8.9 | 92 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 2422 |
| 23 | Domantas SabonisSAC · PF · 25 | 8.6 | 94 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 2136 |
| 24 | Al HorfordBOS · C · 35 | 8.6 | 73 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 2005 |
| 25 | Tyrese HaliburtonIND · PG · 21 | 8.4 | 85 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 2695 |
| 26 | DeMar DeRozanCHI · PF · 32 | 8.4 | 89 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.9 | 8.8 | 2743 |
| 27 | Jrue HolidayMIL · PG · 31 | 7.8 | 91 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 2208 |
| 28 | Darius GarlandCLE · PG · 22 | 7.6 | 88 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 2430 |
| 29 | Desmond BaneMEM · SG · 23 | 7.3 | 86 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 2266 |
| 30 | Mike ConleyUTA · PG · 34 | 7.3 | 86 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 2058 |
| 31 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC · PG · 23 | 7.3 | 90 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 1942 |
| 32 | Bam AdebayoMIA · C · 24 | 7.3 | 86 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 1825 |
| 33 | Jarrett AllenCLE · C · 23 | 7.3 | 78 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 1810 |
| 34 | Kevin LoveCLE · C · 33 | 7.3 | 59 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 1665 |
| 35 | Zach LaVineCHI · SG · 26 | 7.0 | 84 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 2328 |
| 36 | Mikal BridgesPHX · SF · 25 | 7.0 | 78 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 2854 |
| 37 | Miles BridgesCHA · PF · 23 | 6.8 | 81 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 2837 |
| 38 | Montrezl HarrellCHA · C · 28 | 6.5 | 46 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 1641 |
| 39 | Terry RozierCHA · SG · 27 | 6.2 | 79 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | -0.7 | 5.9 | 2458 |
| 40 | Jaylen BrownBOS · SF · 25 | 5.9 | 88 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 2220 |
| 41 | Kristaps PorziņģisWAS · PF · 26 | 5.9 | 96 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 1481 |
| 42 | Jonas ValančiūnasNOP · C · 29 | 5.9 | 61 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 7.3 | 2240 |
| 43 | CJ McCollumNOP · PG · 30 | 5.7 | 78 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 2145 |
| 44 | Kyle LowryMIA · PG · 35 | 5.7 | 80 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 2133 |
| 45 | Cameron JohnsonPHX · PF · 25 | 5.7 | 83 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 1730 |
| 46 | Clint CapelaATL · C · 27 | 5.7 | 65 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 2042 |
| 47 | Deandre AytonPHX · C · 23 | 5.7 | 63 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 1713 |
| 48 | Anthony EdwardsMIN · SG · 20 | 5.4 | 77 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 2466 |
| 49 | Brandon ClarkeMEM · PF · 25 | 5.4 | 95 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 1246 |
| 50 | Steven AdamsMEM · C · 28 | 5.4 | 50 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 1999 |
How it's calculatedHide the method
WAR = VORP × 2.7, the conversion Basketball-Reference itself recommends. BPM estimates, from the box score, points added per 100 possessions over an average player; VORP sets it against replacement (−2.0) and scales it to minutes played. Win Shares, another Basketball-Reference measure, are shown too.
Data: Basketball-Reference and ESPN.