Re: Statistical Trivia
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:29 am
Top 10 Career PER, WS/48, and BPM thru a given age. Regular season only.
* - incomplete data; sorry it's not consistent.
Kareem's BPM does not include his (likely) best early years. Thru age 25, his PER and WS/48 were both at maximum. That was thru the 1973 season, and BPM starts in 1974.
Minutes to qualify: 6000 at age 25 +2000 for each year thereafter: 16,000 at 30 ... 26,000 at 35 ...
Retired players do not qualify at a later date, unless I know they will have un-retired later.
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PER 25 WS/48 25 BPM 25
29.6 Jordan .293 Kareem 10.7 Jordan
29.4 Wilt .262 Jordan 9.2 * Erving
27.4 Davis .257 Wilt 9.0 LeBron
27.4 Kareem .253 Robinson 8.0 Jokic
26.9 LeBron .247 Macauley 7.7 Robinson
26.9 Robinson .242 Johnston 7.7 Paul
26.7 Pettit .238 * Schayes 7.6 Luka
26.2 Erving .234 Oscar 6.7 Magic
26.1 Oscar .233 Paul 6.4 Kawhi
26.0 Jokic .228 Jokic 6.4 McGrady
.228 Gilmore
PER 26 WS/48 26 BPM 26
30.0 Wilt .284 Kareem 10.8 Jordan
29.9 Jordan .267 Jordan 8.9 LeBron
27.4 Davis .259 Wilt 8.9 Jokic
27.4 Shaq .255 Robinson 8.2 Robinson
27.1 Robinson .245 Johnston 8.1 * Erving
27.1 Jokic .239 Jokic 7.9 Paul
27.0 Pettit .238 Paul 7.6 Luka
26.8 Kareem .235 Oscar 6.7 Magic
26.2 Oscar .227 LeBron 6.4 Kawhi
PER 27 WS/48 27 BPM 27
30.3 Wilt .276 Kareem 11.0 Jordan
30.2 Jordan .275 Jordan 9.4 Jokic
27.9 Shaq .272 Wilt 9.1 LeBron
27.7 LeBron .248 Johnston 8.0 Paul
27.7 Jokic .247 Jokic 7.7 Robinson
27.1 Davis .244 Paul 7.6 * Erving
27.1 Embiid .239 Robinson 7.6 Kareem
26.7 Kareem .234 Oscar 7.0 Magic
26.4 Pettit .233 LeBron 6.7 Barkley
26.3 Robinson .233 * Schayes 6.6 Durant
.227 Barkley 6.6 Kawhi
PER 28 WS/48 28 BPM 28
30.1 Wilt .275 Jordan 10.8 Jordan
29.8 Jordan .271 Kareem 9.9 Jokic
28.2 Shaq .264 Wilt 9.3 LeBron
28.1 Jokic .254 Jokic 8.6 Robinson
27.9 Embiid .251 Robinson 8.1 Paul
27.6 LeBron .246 Paul 7.9 Kareem
27.2 Robinson .245 Johnston 7.0 * Erving
26.9 Davis .241 LeBron 6.9 Magic
26.8 Kareem .235 Oscar 6.8 Kawhi
26.3 Pettit .229 * Schayes 6.8 Durant
PER 29 WS/48 29 BPM 29
29.8 Wilt .274 Jordan 10.9 Jordan
29.8 Jordan .272 Kareem 10.3 Jokic
28.5 Jokic .266 Wilt 9.3 LeBron
28.3 Shaq .260 Jokic 8.7 Robinson
27.8 LeBron .255 Robinson 8.3 Kareem
27.6 Robinson .249 Paul 8.0 Paul
27.0 Davis .243 LeBron 7.2 Magic
26.9 Kareem .241 Johnston 7.1 * Erving
26.0 Pettit .233 Oscar 7.0 Stockton
25.8 Oscar .230 Shaq 6.9 Bird
6.9 Kawhi
PER 30 WS/48 30 BPM 30
29.8 Jordan .274 Jordan 10.9 Jordan
29.4 Wilt .271 Kareem 10.6 Jokic
28.8 Jokic .268 Wilt 9.1 LeBron
28.4 Shaq .265 Jokic 8.7 Robinson
27.8 Robinson .260 Robinson 8.4 Kareem
27.7 LeBron .249 Paul 8.0 Paul
27.1 Kareem .240 LeBron 7.5 Magic
26.8 Davis .232 Shaq 7.2 Bird
25.9 Pettit .227 Oscar 7.1 * Erving
25.8 Giannis .227 Harden 7.0 Stockton
7.0 Harden
PER 31 WS/48 31 BPM 31
29.6 Jordan .272 Jordan 10.7 Jordan
28.9 Wilt .267 Wilt 9.1 LeBron
28.1 Shaq .266 Kareem 8.7 Robinson
27.8 Robinson .260 Robinson 8.3 Kareem
27.7 LeBron .250 Paul 8.1 Paul
26.9 Kareem .240 LeBron 7.6 Magic
26.8 Davis .229 Shaq 7.4 Bird
26.0 Giannis .226 Magic 7.2 * Erving
25.7 Paul .226 Harden 7.1 Stockton
25.6 Pettit .224 Oscar 7.0 Harden
PER 32 WS/48 32 BPM 32
29.6 Jordan .276 Jordan 10.7 Jordan
28.2 Wilt .259 Wilt 9.0 LeBron
28.0 Shaq .262 Kareem 8.7 Robinson
27.8 Robinson .261 Robinson 8.1 Kareem
27.6 LeBron .251 Paul 8.0 Paul
26.8 Kareem .239 LeBron 7.6 Magic
26.7 Davis .227 Shaq 7.3 Bird
25.6 Paul .226 Magic 7.3 Stockton
25.4 Pettit .220 Harden 7.1 * Erving
25.3 Wade .220 Oscar 6.8 Durant
PER 33 WS/48 33 BPM 33
29.4 Jordan .277 Jordan 10.5 Jordan
28.1 Wilt .261 Robinson 9.0 LeBron
27.8 Shaq .260 Kareem 8.5 Robinson
27.7 Robinson .259 Wilt 7.9 Kareem
27.7 LeBron .247 Paul 7.8 Paul
26.7 Kareem .238 LeBron 7.6 Magic
25.3 Paul .226 Magic 7.2 Stockton
25.3 Durant .224 Shaq 7.1 Bird
25.0 Duncan .220 Barkley 7.0 * Erving
25.0 Wade .219 Duncan 6.8 Durant
25.0 Barkley
PER 34 WS/48 34 BPM 34
29.1 Jordan .274 Jordan 10.2 Jordan
27.6 Shaq .259 Robinson 9.0 LeBron
27.6 LeBron .255 Kareem 8.3 Robinson
27.4 Wilt .251 Wilt 7.6 Kareem
27.4 Robinson .243 Paul 7.6 Paul
26.5 Kareem .235 LeBron 7.6 Magic
25.3 Durant .226 Magic 7.2 Stockton
25.1 Paul .221 Shaq 7.0 Bird
24.8 Duncan .217 Barkley 6.8 * Erving
24.8 Barkley .216 Duncan 6.8 Durant
PER 35 WS/48 35 BPM 35
29.1 Jordan .274 Jordan 10.2 Jordan
27.5 LeBron .258 Robinson 8.9 LeBron
27.1 Shaq .252 Kareem 8.0 Robinson
27.1 Robinson .248 Wilt 7.6 Magic
26.7 Wilt .241 Paul 7.4 Paul
26.3 Kareem .234 LeBron 7.3 Kareem
25.0 Durant .226 Magic 7.1 Stockton
24.9 Paul .217 Barkley 6.9 Bird
24.7 Duncan .214 Shaq 6.6 Durant
24.7 Barkley .214 Duncan 6.5 Curry
PER 36 WS/48 36 BPM 36
29.1 Jordan .274 Jordan 10.2 Jordan
27.4 LeBron .254 Robinson 8.9 LeBron
26.9 Shaq .248 Wilt 7.7 Robinson
26.6 Robinson .247 Kareem 7.5 Magic
26.2 Wilt .239 Paul 7.3 Paul
26.0 Kareem .232 LeBron 7.1 Stockton
24.8 Durant .225 Magic 7.0 Kareem
24.7 Duncan .216 Barkley 6.5 Curry
24.6 Paul .213 Duncan 6.4 Durant
24.6 Barkley .212 Shaq 6.3 Harden
PER 37 WS/48 37 BPM 37
29.1 Jordan .274 Jordan 10.2 Jordan
27.3 LeBron .250 Robinson 8.9 LeBron
26.6 Shaq .245 Kareem 7.5 Robinson
26.2 Robinson .236 Paul 7.1 Paul
25.8 Kareem .230 LeBron 7.0 Stockton
24.7 Durant .212 Malone 6.8 Kareem
24.6 Duncan .211 Duncan 6.4 Curry
24.4 Malone .210 Stockton 6.3 Durant
24.3 Paul .209 Shaq 5.8 Garnett
24.0 Hakeem .204 Durant 5.7 Duncan
PER 38 WS/48 38 BPM 38
28.6 Jordan .263 Jordan 9.8 Jordan
27.2 LeBron .243 Kareem 8.8 LeBron
26.4 Shaq .232 Paul 7.0 Stockton
25.7 Kareem .226 LeBron 6.9 Paul
24.5 Duncan .211 Duncan 6.7 Kareem
24.2 Malone .210 Stockton 5.7 Garnett
24.0 Paul .208 Malone 5.7 Duncan
23.9 Hakeem .208 Shaq 5.3 Malone
22.9 Dirk .198 Dirk 5.1 Shaq
22.8 Garnett .193 Gilmore 4.8 Hakeem
4.8 Dirk
PER 39 WS/48 39 BPM 39
27.9 Jordan .250 Jordan 9.2 Jordan
27.1 LeBron .238 Kareem 8.7 LeBron
25.3 Kareem .226 Paul 6.9 Stockton
24.2 Duncan .224 LeBron 6.6 Paul
24.1 Malone .209 Duncan 6.4 Kareem
23.6 Hakeem .210 Stockton 5.6 Garnett
23.5 Paul .207 Malone 5.6 Duncan
22.7 Garnett .182 Shaq 5.2 Malone
22.6 Dirk .196 Dirk 5.1 Shaq
22.3 Moses .178 Moses 4.7 Dirk
Kareem's BPM does not include his (likely) best early years. Thru age 25, his PER and WS/48 were both at maximum. That was thru the 1973 season, and BPM starts in 1974.
Minutes to qualify: 6000 at age 25 +2000 for each year thereafter: 16,000 at 30 ... 26,000 at 35 ...
Retired players do not qualify at a later date, unless I know they will have un-retired later.