Nikola Jokić leads the NBA in box plus-minus
Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets leads the NBA in box plus-minus in the 2025-26 season at +14.2, against a league average of +0.2, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
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14.0 above the league average of +0.2. Points per 100 possessions a player was worth above an average player, estimated from the box score. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Box plus-minus | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Jokić · Denver Nuggets 2265 minutes | +14.2 | 2265 minutes |
| 2 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder 2259 minutes | +11.7 | 2259 minutes |
| 3 |  Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs 1866 minutes | +10.7 | 1866 minutes |
| 4 |  Giannis Antetokounmpo · Milwaukee Bucks 1039 minutes | +9.5 | 1039 minutes |
| 5 |  Luka Dončić · Los Angeles Lakers 2289 minutes | +9.3 | 2289 minutes |
| 6 |  Kawhi Leonard · Los Angeles Clippers 2085 minutes | +8.0 | 2085 minutes |
| 7 |  Cade Cunningham · Detroit Pistons 2172 minutes | +6.3 | 2172 minutes |
| 8 |  Jimmy Butler · Golden State Warriors 1182 minutes | +5.5 | 1182 minutes |
| 9 |  Tyrese Maxey · Philadelphia 76ers 2661 minutes | +5.4 | 2661 minutes |
| 10 | Stephen Curry · Golden State Warriors 1329 minutes | +5.4 | 1329 minutes |
| 11 |  Donovan Mitchell · Cleveland Cavaliers 2342 minutes | +5.1 | 2342 minutes |
| 12 | Jalen Duren · Detroit Pistons 1976 minutes | +5.0 | 1976 minutes |
| 13 | Joel Embiid · Philadelphia 76ers 1201 minutes | +4.9 | 1201 minutes |
| 14 |  LaMelo Ball · Charlotte Hornets 2017 minutes | +4.7 | 2017 minutes |
| 15 |  Kevin Durant · Houston Rockets 2840 minutes | +4.5 | 2840 minutes |
| 16 |  Anthony Edwards · Minnesota Timberwolves 2137 minutes | +4.5 | 2137 minutes |
| 17 |  Robert Williams · Portland Trail Blazers 1008 minutes | +4.5 | 1008 minutes |
| 18 | Deni Avdija · Portland Trail Blazers 2199 minutes | +4.3 | 2199 minutes |
| 19 |  Scottie Barnes · Toronto Raptors 2681 minutes | +4.2 | 2681 minutes |
| 20 |  Jalen Johnson · Atlanta Hawks 2532 minutes | +4.2 | 2532 minutes |
| 21 | Alperen Şengün · Houston Rockets 2398 minutes | +4.2 | 2398 minutes |
| 22 | Chet Holmgren · Oklahoma City Thunder 1997 minutes | +4.2 | 1997 minutes |
| 23 | Isaiah Hartenstein · Oklahoma City Thunder 1137 minutes | +4.2 | 1137 minutes |
| 24 | Jamal Murray · Denver Nuggets 2652 minutes | +4.1 | 2652 minutes |
| 25 | James Harden · 2TM 2438 minutes | +3.9 | 2438 minutes |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across 291 qualified players (941 minutes minimum, the board's own median sample). The lead is 4.9 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.