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The NBA started the publication of plus-minus values in official box scores in the 2007-08 season. However, the metric had been in existence long before that and has gone through different redefinitions over the years.
The metric only takes into account a player’s contribution while on the court and is based only on information in the traditional basketball box score. Non-traditional box score data like dunks and deflections are not taken into consideration when calculating a player’s plus/minus stats.
Basketball legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James, widely lauded as the greatest basketballers of all time, top the NBA’s all-time plus/minus player rankings. The metric makes use of a player’s box score information and position, analyzing the performance of the player’s team to finally have an estimation of the player’s contribution, in terms of points above league average per 100 possessions played.
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After taking into account the regular and postseason box score statistics per 100 possessions of NBA players, who are the top NBA players with the highest BPM ratings in the last ten years? Let's take a look at the top 5.
#5 LeBron James
Seeing King James rank as low as fifth might come as a shocker to most, and many would have tipped him to place higher. After all, he does sit as second on the all-time list. However, his 4,543 BPM ratings in the last ten years are only good enough for the fifth position.
The small forward has been a mainstay at the top of the rankings for years but has recorded some of his lowest numbers as he advances into his late thirties. He recorded an impressive +720 rating as a Miami Heat player in the 2012/13 season but has scored under +300 ratings in three of the last four seasons - +287 (2020-21), +115 (2018-19), and +104 (2017-18).
#4 Chris Paul
The Phoenix Suns point guard has the fourth-highest BPM ratings in the NBA in the past 10 years. Recording a total of 4,575 BPMs across stints with four different teams in the past ten years.
Chris Paul's best performing season came in 2014-15, as the 36-year old finished with a +734 season rating. He recorded his remaining top three BPM ratings while still with the Clippers, pulling +577, +553 in 2016-17 and 2015-16 seasons respectively.
#3 Draymond Green
Draymond Green has been a powerhouse for the Golden State Warriors during their period of dominance in the NBA over the past decade. It comes as no surprise he has made this list, with a 4,746 BPM tally in the past decade.
Despite his reduced offensive contributions in recent years, Green remains the defensive cornerstone of an ambitious Steve Kerr side. He had an incredible +1070 rating as the Warriors rocked the league before losing to the LeBron-inspired Cavs in the 2015/16 NBA Finals. That season, he posted 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Green also recorded +839, +820 BPM ratings in 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons, both of which ended with the forward clinching championship rings.
#2 Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is as efficient as he is talented. He bagged three of his four scoring championships in the past decade, tallied only by James Harden. That alone speaks volumes of his contributions to the three franchises he has represented in the past decade.
He has amassed an incredible 4,746 BPM ratings over the past ten years, recording a +721 rating during his days with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012-13. He also finished the Warriors' 2016-17 NBA title-winning campaign with a +711 rating.
He has only recorded under 300 BPM ratings thrice in the past 10 years. He posted +279 in the previous season, +271 in the 2010-11 season, and +168 in the 2014-15 season. Durant suffered from game-limiting injuries in two seasons except for 2010-11 with the Thunder.
#1 Steph Curry
Steph Curry rounds up our list of players with the highest plus/minus ratings in the NBA for the past decade. With his clutch abilities and all-around skills, the Warriors' talisman surpasses second-placed Durant with over 1000 points, raking in an outstanding + 6,086 BPM rating in the past decade.
He has also managed two 1000+ plus-minus seasons in the past ten years, securing +1022 in the 2015-16 NBA season which ended with a Finals loss. Before returning the following year with a +1015 rating as he, Green, and the Warriors team exacted revenge on LeBron and the Cavs.
Before those two glorious seasons, Curry recorded a +920 BPM rating during his time on the floor for the Warriors in the 2014-15 NBA season. He started showing signs of his full potential as the Warriors and Curry romped to the first of their three championship wins in the past decade.
