THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCEPRESEASON LEADERS
Who is performing best in preseason?
Andres Nocioni has the highest Overall Index among qualifying players in the recorded 2016-17 preseason: 52.40 across 1 played game.
“Best” here means the highest box-score-based Overall Per48 Index, not a prediction of regular-season performance. 76 qualifying players have fewer than three recorded games.Top 20 by Overall Index
Full ranking & filters ↗| Rank | Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | Overall /48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Andres NocioniMDD | 1 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 52.40 |
| #2 |  Brady Heslip TOR | 4 | 11.3 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 39.97 |
| #3 |  Victor ClaverBAR | 1 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 36.80 |
| #4 |  LeBron James CLE | 3 | 18.7 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 34.50 |
| #5 |  Kevin Durant GS | 7 | 25.0 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 34.37 |
| #6 | JCJaycee CarrollMDD | 1 | 29.0 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33.27 |
| #7 |  Steven Adams OKC | 3 | 19.0 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 33.01 |
| #8 |  Stephen CurryGS | 7 | 24.3 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 32.92 |
| #9 |  DeMarcus Cousins SAC | 5 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 31.83 |
| #10 | OHOthello HunterMDD | 1 | 27.0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 31.82 |
| #11 |  DeMar DeRozanTOR | 5 | 21.6 | 21.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 31.80 |
| #12 |  James Harden HOU | 6 | 29.5 | 20.2 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 30.69 |
| #13 |  Jeremy Lin BKN | 5 | 23.4 | 17.2 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 30.57 |
| #14 |  Danilo Gallinari DEN | 5 | 24.0 | 17.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 30.49 |
| #15 |  Mike Conley MEM | 5 | 21.8 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 30.48 |
| #16 |  Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 6 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 29.81 |
| #17 |  D.J. KennedyDEN | 1 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 29.60 |
| #18 |  Keith Benson MIA | 3 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 29.37 |
| #19 | GNGustavo Nicolas AguirreSAN LORENZ | 1 | 35.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 28.94 |
| #20 |  Klay ThompsonGS | 7 | 24.4 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 28.94 |
Recorded coverage: 2016-10-01 – 2016-10-21 · 102 games. Individual samples vary; this is not a claim of complete NBA coverage.
How should I read a preseason ranking?
Each recorded positive-minute appearance counts equally. Qualification requires at least one played game and more than 10 average minutes; individual games shorter than 10 minutes still count. Scores use the full selected preseason, not the default latest 20 across competitions.
Preseason samples are short and rotations vary. The index does not adjust for opponents, lineups or role. Use games played, minutes and the actual box-score averages alongside the projected score.
Scoring methodology ↗