Nikola Jokić leads the NBA in value over replacement player
Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets leads the NBA in value over replacement player in the 2025-26 season at 9.2, against a league average of 0.5, 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.
The number
Value over replacement · 2025-26
9.2
Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets · 65 games
0.5
League average
8.7 above the league average of 0.5. Points per 100 possessions a player added over a freely available replacement, scaled to a full season. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Value over replacement | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Jokić · Denver Nuggets 65 games | 9.2 | 65 games |
| 2 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder 68 games | 7.8 | 68 games |
| 3 |  Luka Dončić · Los Angeles Lakers 64 games | 6.6 | 64 games |
| 4 |  Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs 64 games | 6.0 | 64 games |
| 5 |  Kawhi Leonard · Los Angeles Clippers 65 games | 5.3 | 65 games |
| 6 |  Tyrese Maxey · Philadelphia 76ers 70 games | 4.9 | 70 games |
| 7 |  Kevin Durant · Houston Rockets 78 games | 4.7 | 78 games |
| 8 |  Cade Cunningham · Detroit Pistons 64 games | 4.6 | 64 games |
| 9 |  Scottie Barnes · Toronto Raptors 80 games | 4.2 | 80 games |
| 10 |  Donovan Mitchell · Cleveland Cavaliers 70 games | 4.2 | 70 games |
| 11 | Jamal Murray · Denver Nuggets 75 games | 4.1 | 75 games |
| 12 |  Jalen Johnson · Atlanta Hawks 72 games | 4.0 | 72 games |
| 13 | Alperen Şengün · Houston Rockets 72 games | 3.7 | 72 games |
| 14 | James Harden · 2TM 70 games | 3.6 | 70 games |
| 15 |  Derrick White · Boston Celtics 77 games | 3.5 | 77 games |
| 16 |  Deni Avdija · Portland Trail Blazers 66 games | 3.5 | 66 games |
| 17 |  Anthony Edwards · Minnesota Timberwolves 61 games | 3.5 | 61 games |
| 18 | Jalen Duren · Detroit Pistons 70 games | 3.5 | 70 games |
| 19 | Amen Thompson · Houston Rockets 79 games | 3.4 | 79 games |
| 20 |  LaMelo Ball · Charlotte Hornets 72 games | 3.4 | 72 games |
| 21 |  Jalen Brunson · New York Knicks 74 games | 3.3 | 74 games |
| 22 | Jaylen Brown · Boston Celtics 71 games | 3.3 | 71 games |
| 23 | Mikal Bridges · New York Knicks 82 games | 3.2 | 82 games |
| 24 | Kon Knueppel · Charlotte Hornets 81 games | 3.1 | 81 games |
| 25 | Karl-Anthony Towns · New York Knicks 75 games | 3.1 | 75 games |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across all 582 players. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.