5 NBA players with surprisingly good +/- ratings this season

#2 Devin Harris - Dallas Mavericks (+6.7, ranked #13)

Dallas PG Devin Harris uses his veteran leadership towards earning a great +/- statistic...

In the article for the surprisingly bad +/- ratings, most of the players were stars, but on poorly performing teams this year. Dallas Maverick point guard Devin Harris is on the third-worst team in the league with a 6-17 record, but when he's on the floor, the team performs well.

Through 17 games this year, Harris is averaging a +6.7. While the numbers may not be flashy (8.6 points per game, 1.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds), Harris clearly uses his experience in his 14th season to help those around him score and either cut into or extend leads.

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#1 Marcus Smart - Boston Celtics (+8.2, ranked #7)

The Celtics have the best record in the NBA, part of that could be due to G Marcus Smart's wonderful +/-...

Boston Celtic guard Marcus Smart is currently in his fourth season in the NBA, and while always a solid player, he has never filled up the stats sheet in his career to date.

This season, he's averaging 9.6 points per game, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds - those are numbers which are not too far off his career statistics.

However, when Smart is on the court this season, Boston manage to extend their leads against sturdy opposition. With an average +/- of 8.2 on the season, only six other players who have played 15 games or more have a better average, including teammate Al Horford.

Clearly, it has translated to success as Boston has a league-best record of 20-4 on the year and continue to impress.