THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCEPRESEASON LEADERS
Who is performing best in preseason?
Bobby Portis has the highest Overall Index among qualifying players in the recorded 2024-25 preseason: 42.48 across 3 played games.
“Best” here means the highest box-score-based Overall Per48 Index, not a prediction of regular-season performance. 71 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 |  Bobby Portis MIL | 3 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 42.48 |
| #2 |  Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL | 2 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 38.79 |
| #3 |  RJ Barrett TOR | 1 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 36.34 |
| #4 |  JD Davison BOS | 5 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 36.28 |
| #5 |  Jalen Brunson NY | 4 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 35.95 |
| #6 |  Zion Williamson NO | 2 | 18.0 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 35.33 |
| #7 |  Anthony Davis LAL | 4 | 25.8 | 21.8 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 34.57 |
| #8 |  Payton PritchardBOS | 5 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 34.44 |
| #9 |  Goga Bitadze ORL | 3 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 34.25 |
| #10 |  Luka Garza MIN | 5 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 34.20 |
| #11 |  Jarrett Allen CLE | 4 | 23.3 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 34.06 |
| #12 |  Jimmy Butler III MIA | 4 | 19.5 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 34.00 |
| #13 |  Jalen Williams OKC | 4 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 33.56 |
| #14 |  Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC | 3 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 33.08 |
| #15 |  Jalen Johnson ATL | 3 | 22.7 | 16.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 32.80 |
| #16 |  Deandre Ayton POR | 3 | 17.7 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 32.36 |
| #17 |  Kelly OlynykTOR | 1 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 32.00 |
| #18 |  Ja Morant MEM | 2 | 21.5 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 31.72 |
| #19 |  Tyler HerroMIA | 3 | 20.7 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 31.68 |
| #20 |  Sam HauserBOS | 4 | 17.8 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 31.65 |
Recorded coverage: 2024-10-04 – 2024-10-18 · 73 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 ↗