All Ratings
EASE
Era-Adjusted Scoring Efficiency
Normalizes True Shooting Percentage across different NBA eras to enable fair cross-era comparisons. Accounts for rule changes, pace, and defensive intensity differences.
Formula
100 + ((Player TS% - Era Average TS%) x 200). Era averages: 1980s (53.5%), 1990s (53.0%), 2000s (53.5%), 2010s (54.5%), 2020s (57.0%)
True Shooting %career_ts_efficiency (30%)
eFG%career_efg_pct (20%)
FG Efficiencycareer_fg_efficiency (15%)
Scoring Volumecareer_scoring_volume (20%)
Era Adjustmentplayer_primary_era (15%)
Grade Scale
A+
93
A
86
A-
80
B+
72
B
62
B-
55
C+
45
C
35
Benchmarks
Stephen Curry90.7
Kevin Durant89.4
LeBron James86.1
Shaquille O'Neal85.5
Michael Jordan78.9
Data Sources
Basketball-Reference.comNBA.com/stats
Grade Interpretations
A+
Exceptional efficiency. Far above era norms, elite shot selection and conversion.
A
Elite efficiency. Significantly more effective than contemporaries.
A-
Above-average efficiency. Smarter shot selection than peers.
B+
League-average efficiency for the era. Solid scorer.
B
Slightly below-average efficiency. Room for improvement.
B-
Below-average efficiency for the era. Inefficient shot selection.
Era-Adjusted Scoring Efficiency Leaderboard
| # | Entity | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curryperson | 90.7 | A | |
| Kevin Durantperson | 89.4 | A | |
| Nikola Jokicperson | 87.2 | A | |
| 4 | LeBron Jamesperson | 86.1 | A |
| 5 | Shaquille O'Nealperson | 85.5 | A- |
| 6 | Joel Embiidperson | 83.2 | A- |
| 7 | James Hardenperson | 83.0 | A- |
| 8 | Kawhi Leonardperson | 82.7 | A- |
| 9 | Devin Bookerperson | 82.1 | A- |
| 10 | Steve Nashperson | 81.9 | A- |
| 11 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderperson | 81.8 | A- |
| 12 | David Robinsonperson | 81.6 | A- |
| 13 | Adrian Dantleyperson | 81.5 | A- |
| 14 | Klay Thompsonperson | 81.3 | A- |
| 15 | Anthony Davisperson | 80.6 | A- |
| 16 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbarperson | 80.5 | A- |
| 17 | Luka Doncicperson | 80.2 | A- |
| 18 | Dirk Nowitzkiperson | 80.2 | A- |
| 19 | Artis Gilmoreperson | 80.1 | A- |
| 20 | Damian Lillardperson | 80.0 | A- |
| 21 | Ray Allenperson | 80.0 | A- |
| 22 | Dwyane Wadeperson | 79.6 | B+ |
| 23 | Larry Birdperson | 79.2 | B+ |
| 24 | Jayson Tatumperson | 79.2 | B+ |
| 25 | Michael Jordanperson | 78.9 | B+ |
| 26 | Chris Paulperson | 78.8 | B+ |
| 27 | Tyrese Haliburtonperson | 78.7 | B+ |
| 28 | Giannis Antetokounmpoperson | 78.7 | B+ |
| 29 | Rick Barryperson | 78.4 | B+ |
| 30 | Jarrett Allenperson | 78.4 | B+ |
| 31 | Mark Priceperson | 78.2 | B+ |
| 32 | Zion Williamsonperson | 78.2 | B+ |
| 33 | Reggie Millerperson | 77.9 | B+ |
| 34 | Yao Mingperson | 77.8 | B+ |
| 35 | Chris Mullinperson | 77.7 | B+ |
| 36 | Drazen Petrovicperson | 77.0 | B+ |
| 37 | Jalen Brunsonperson | 76.7 | B+ |
| 38 | Kyrie Irvingperson | 76.7 | B+ |
| 39 | Bradley Bealperson | 76.6 | B+ |
| 40 | George Gervinperson | 76.2 | B+ |
| 41 | Peja Stojakovicperson | 76.2 | B+ |
| 42 | Paul Georgeperson | 76.1 | B+ |
| 43 | Kristaps Porziņģisperson | 75.8 | B+ |
| 44 | Jimmy Butlerperson | 75.7 | B+ |
| 45 | Kevin McHaleperson | 75.6 | B+ |
| 46 | Charles Barkleyperson | 75.6 | B+ |
| 47 | JJ Redickperson | 75.6 | B+ |
| 48 | Khris Middletonperson | 75.6 | B+ |
| 49 | Ja Morantperson | 75.4 | B+ |
| 50 | Trae Youngperson | 75.4 | B+ |