THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCEPRESEASON LEADERS
Who is performing best in preseason?
Giannis Antetokounmpo has the highest Overall Index among qualifying players in the recorded 2019-20 preseason: 48.73 across 3 played games.
“Best” here means the highest box-score-based Overall Per48 Index, not a prediction of regular-season performance. 114 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 |  Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | 3 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 48.73 |
| #2 |  Quinn Cook LAL | 1 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 45.44 |
| #3 |  Jordan Sibert ATL | 1 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.00 |
| #4 |  James Harden HOU | 6 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 43.29 |
| #5 |  Stephen Curry GS | 4 | 24.3 | 26.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 41.54 |
| #6 |  Tony Bradley UTAH | 5 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 41.09 |
| #7 |  Kelly Olynyk MIA | 2 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 40.37 |
| #8 |  Ersan IlyasovaMIL | 3 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 39.28 |
| #9 |  Lou Williams LAC | 3 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 37.91 |
| #10 |  Daniel Theis BOS | 2 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 37.59 |
| #11 |  Zion Williamson NO | 4 | 27.3 | 23.3 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 35.50 |
| #12 |  Joel Embiid PHI | 4 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 35.06 |
| #13 |  Zach LaVine CHI | 4 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 35.05 |
| #14 |  Karl-Anthony Towns MIN | 5 | 21.0 | 17.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 34.86 |
| #15 | EBEsteban BatistaSAN | 1 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 34.23 |
| #16 |  Serge Ibaka TOR | 3 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 34.05 |
| #17 |  Treveon GrahamMIN | 4 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 33.12 |
| #18 |  Christian Wood DET | 5 | 17.0 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 32.48 |
| #19 |  Jalen Brunson DAL | 4 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 32.43 |
| #20 |  Chris BoucherTOR | 4 | 13.8 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 32.33 |
Recorded coverage: 2019-09-30 – 2019-10-18 · 79 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 ↗