Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have battled for each of the past three NBA Most Valuable Player awards and are on course to do so again this season as they already rank first and second in Player Efficiency Rating.
Embiid's teammate, Tyrese Maxey, has climbed to No. 7 as he enjoys a breakout season.
NBA PER (Week 3):
1. Nikola Jokic: 34.4
2. Joel Embiid: 32.2
3. Luka Doncic: 29.3
4. Tyrese Haliburton: 28.4
5. Devin Booker: 28.2
6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 27.8
7. Tyrese Maxey: 26.8
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 26.4
9. Mark Williams: 26.3
10. Stephen Curry: 26.1
11. Anthony Davis: 25.9
12. Donovan Mitchell: 25.5
13. Jalen Smith: 25.2
14. Alperen Sengun: 24.7
15. De'Aaron Fox: 23.9
16. Jayson Tatum: 23.5
17. Bam Adebyo: 22.9
18. Kevin Durant: 22.7
19. LeBron James: 22.6
20. Rui Hachimura: 22.6