2023-24 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 · 28 | 28.6 | 99 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 17.0 | 2737 |
| 2 | Luka DončićDAL · PG · 24 | 21.6 | 100 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 12.0 | 2624 |
| 3 | Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL · PF · 29 | 19.4 | 100 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 2567 |
| 4 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC · PG · 25 | 19.2 | 99 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 14.6 | 2553 |
| 5 | Domantas SabonisSAC · C · 27 | 16.7 | 90 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 2928 |
| 6 | Jalen BrunsonNYK · PG · 27 | 14.6 | 96 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | -0.4 | 11.2 | 2726 |
| 7 | LeBron JamesLAL · PF · 39 | 14.6 | 99 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 2504 |
| 8 | Tyrese HaliburtonIND · PG · 23 | 13.5 | 97 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 2224 |
| 9 | Anthony DavisLAL · C · 30 | 13.2 | 92 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 2700 |
| 10 | Jayson TatumBOS · PF · 25 | 12.7 | 97 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 2645 |
| 11 | Joel EmbiidPHI · C · 29 | 12.2 | 97 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 1309 |
| 12 | Stephen CurryGSW · PG · 35 | 11.9 | 94 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | -1.1 | 7.2 | 2421 |
| 13 | Kawhi LeonardLAC · SF · 32 | 11.9 | 98 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 2330 |
| 14 | Kevin DurantPHX · PF · 35 | 11.6 | 94 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 2791 |
| 15 | Donovan MitchellCLE · SG · 27 | 10.5 | 98 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 1942 |
| 16 | James HardenLAC · PG · 34 | 10.3 | 92 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 2470 |
| 17 | Victor WembanyamaSAS · C · 20 | 10.3 | 95 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2106 |
| 18 | Anthony EdwardsMIN · SG · 22 | 10.0 | 90 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 2770 |
| 19 | Fred VanVleetHOU · PG · 29 | 9.7 | 87 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 2684 |
| 20 | Kyrie IrvingDAL · SG · 31 | 9.7 | 95 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 2030 |
| 21 | Derrick WhiteBOS · SG · 29 | 9.5 | 91 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 2381 |
| 22 | Alperen ŞengünHOU · C · 21 | 9.5 | 71 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 2046 |
| 23 | Tyrese MaxeyPHI · PG · 23 | 9.2 | 85 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 2626 |
| 24 | Jimmy ButlerMIA · PF · 34 | 9.2 | 95 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 2042 |
| 25 | Paul GeorgeLAC · PF · 33 | 8.9 | 96 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 2502 |
| 26 | Zion WilliamsonNOP · PF · 23 | 8.9 | 89 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 2207 |
| 27 | Chet HolmgrenOKC · C · 21 | 8.9 | 73 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 2413 |
| 28 | De'Aaron FoxSAC · PG · 26 | 8.6 | 88 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 2659 |
| 29 | Donte DiVincenzoNYK · SG · 27 | 8.6 | 79 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 2360 |
| 30 | Devin BookerPHX · PG · 27 | 8.4 | 92 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 | 9.2 | 2447 |
| 31 | Jarrett AllenCLE · C · 25 | 8.4 | 75 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 2442 |
| 32 | Mike ConleyMIN · PG · 36 | 8.1 | 84 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 2193 |
| 33 | Scottie BarnesTOR · SG · 22 | 8.1 | 89 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2094 |
| 34 | Kristaps PorziņģisBOS · C · 28 | 8.1 | 77 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 1690 |
| 35 | Jamal MurrayDEN · PG · 26 | 7.8 | 93 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 | 5.9 | 1861 |
| 36 | CJ McCollumNOP · PG · 32 | 7.6 | 82 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 2159 |
| 37 | DeMar DeRozanCHI · SF · 34 | 7.6 | 81 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 9.2 | 2989 |
| 38 | Damian LillardMIL · PG · 33 | 7.3 | 86 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -1.3 | 7.7 | 2579 |
| 39 | Pascal SiakamIND · PF · 29 | 7.3 | 77 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 2657 |
| 40 | Bam AdebayoMIA · C · 26 | 7.3 | 68 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 2416 |
| 41 | Dejounte MurrayATL · SG · 27 | 7.0 | 73 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 2783 |
| 42 | Lauri MarkkanenUTA · PF · 26 | 7.0 | 88 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -1.5 | 6.2 | 1820 |
| 43 | Isaiah HartensteinNYK · C · 25 | 7.0 | 88 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 1896 |
| 44 | Rudy GobertMIN · C · 31 | 6.8 | 82 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 2593 |
| 45 | Al HorfordBOS · C · 37 | 6.8 | 42 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1740 |
| 46 | Jrue HolidayBOS · PG · 33 | 6.5 | 69 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 2263 |
| 47 | Jalen WilliamsOKC · PF · 22 | 6.5 | 88 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 2223 |
| 48 | Alex CarusoCHI · SG · 29 | 6.2 | 80 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 2040 |
| 49 | Paolo BancheroORL · PF · 21 | 6.2 | 72 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 2799 |
| 50 | Karl-Anthony TownsMIN · PF · 28 | 6.2 | 92 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 2026 |
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.