James Harden Becomes 6th Straight Different Pre-ASG PER Leader

[RealGM Wiretap]

James Harden heads into the All-Star break as the sixth consecutive different leader in the NBA in PER at 30.6.

Russell Westbrook led the NBA in PER at the break last season and went onto win MVP. The players with an asterisk beside their name won MVP in that respective season.

Pre-ASG/Post-ASG/Total

17-18: James Harden: 30.6 

16-17: Russell Westbrook*: 29.7 / 34.1 / 30.9

15-16: Stephen Curry*: 32.0 / 31.5 / 31.0

14-15: Anthony Davis: 31.6 / 28.8 / 30.7

13-14: Kevin Durant*: 30.2 / 28.2 / 29.5

12-13: LeBron James*: 31.1 / 32.3 / 31.5

11-12: LeBron James*: 31.5 / 30.0 / 30.8

10-11: LeBron James: 26.4 / 29.3 / 27.4

09-10: LeBron James*: 31.0 / 31.2 / 31.1

08-09: LeBron James*: 31.4 / 32.1 / 31.7

07-08: LeBron James: 29.3 / 28.6 / 29.0

06-07: Dwyane Wade: 29.1 / 18.2 / 28.1

05-06: LeBron James: 28.6 / 27.0 / 27.8

04-05: Kevin Garnett: 27.6 / 29.3 / 28.1

03-04: Kevin Garnett*: 29.0 / 30.3 / 29.5

02-03: Tracy McGrady: 28.3 / 33.2 / 30.3

01-02: Shaquille O’Neal: 29.1 / 30.1 / 29.6

00-01: Shaquille O’Neal: 27.8 / 33.2 / 30.3

99-00: Shaquille O’Neal*: 29.7 / 31.8 / 30.5

98-99: Shaquille O’Neal: 30.5 (no All-Star Game)

97-98: Shaquille O’Neal: 29.3 / 28.3 / 28.6

96-97: Michael Jordan: 29.0 / 25.9 / 27.7

95-96: David Robinson: 28.9 / 30.2 / 29.5

94-95: David Robinson*: 28.6 / 29.6 / 29.0

93-94: David Robinson: 29.3 / 32.3 / 30.6

92-93: Michael Jordan: 29.0 / 31.3 / 29.8

91-92: David Robinson: 27.5 / 26.7 / 27.2

90-91: Michael Jordan*: 31.2 / 32.0 / 31.5

89-90: Michael Jordan: 29.3 / 33.4 / 31.0

88-89: Michael Jordan: 31.7 / 30.3 / 31.1

87-88: Michael Jordan*: 32.4 / 30.9 / 31.7

86-87: Michael Jordan: 27.5 / 32.4 / 29.7

85-86: Magic Johnson: 24.6 / 22.7 / 23.7

Via RealGM Staff Report

[macNcheese3]

dope.

[CelticsWin5]

And how much defense?

-5000 defensive rating

[dice]

interesting that 2000-2001 shaq had the biggest gap between pre and post ASG production. you'd think the big fella's output would be fairly consistent over the course of a season. maybe he came in out of shape

[Psubs]

The greats of the the last 30 years! David Robinson so underrated.

[gordoncatrell]

D'Antoni running Harden into the ground. Harden needs to voice his need for LESS usage or CP3 needs to get in shape and take over every other game.

HOU needs to cap his usage. D'Antoni is the no-prep-all-offense version of Thibs.

[HardenToTheLine]

And how much defense?

-5000 defensive rating

Go check the defensive stats of his this season. what are you on?

[rocketsfan100]

And how much defense?

-5000 defensive rating

Has one of the best win shares on defense and the best post defense win shares. But you continue with the narrative that he has not improved on defense this season.

[CelticsWin5]

And how much defense?

-5000 defensive rating

Has one of the best win shares on defense and the best post defense win shares. But you continue with the narrative that he has not improved on defense this season.

So he's the best defender the nba according to you? You sound ridiculous right now. Players like cp3 and nene make hardens defensive win share look good

[rocketsfan100]

And how much defense?

-5000 defensive rating

Has one of the best win shares on defense and the best post defense win shares. But you continue with the narrative that he has not improved on defense this season.

So he's the best defender the nba according to you? You sound ridiculous right now. Players like cp3 and nene make hardens defensive win share look good

Who said he is the best but he is not as bad as you are making him out to be anymore. He has improved alot in that area this season where he aint a liability anymore.