Who are the best passers in the league? There are many ways to interpret the term "best passers", but what we are looking for here is how efficient players are with their passing, as well as how much value their passing provides above or below the average for their position.
See FormulaGlossary| # | Name | AGE | MP | passerRating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davion MitchellMIA | PG | 27 | 109 | 91 |
| 2 | Nikola JokićDEN | C | 30 | 137 | 90 |
| 3 | Draymond GreenGSW | PF | 35 | 141 | 86 |
| 4 | Tre JonesCHI | PG | 26 | 121 | 81 |
| 5 | Collin GillespiePHX | PG | 26 | 127 | 77 |
| 6 | Keyonte GeorgeUTA | SG | 22 | 138 | 77 |
| 7 | James HardenLAC | SG | 36 | 127 | 76 |
| 8 | Trae YoungATL | PG | 27 | 139 | 75 |
| 9 | Josh GiddeyCHI | SF | 23 | 125 | 74 |
| 10 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 27 | 191 | 74 |
| 11 | LaMelo BallCHA | PG | 24 | 130 | 73 |
| 12 | Kentavious Caldwell-PopeMEM | SG | 32 | 122 | 73 |
| 13 | Immanuel QuickleyTOR | PG | 26 | 159 | 73 |
| 14 | D'Angelo RussellDAL | PG | 29 | 103 | 73 |
| 15 | Jrue HolidayPOR | PG | 35 | 161 | 71 |
| 16 | Dennis SchröderSAC | PG | 32 | 158 | 71 |
| 17 | Cade CunninghamDET | SG | 24 | 176 | 70 |
| 18 | Alperen SengunHOU | C | 23 | 152 | 69 |
| 19 | Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL | PF | 31 | 131 | 68 |
| 20 | Payton PritchardBOS | PG | 28 | 169 | 68 |
| 21 | Amen ThompsonHOU | SF | 23 | 134 | 67 |
| 22 | Bub CarringtonWAS | SG | 20 | 119 | 67 |
| 23 | Nikola VučevićCHI | C | 35 | 130 | 66 |
| 24 | Cason WallaceOKC | PG | 22 | 127 | 65 |
| 25 | CJ McCollumWAS | SG | 34 | 132 | 65 |
| 26 | Mikal BridgesNYK | SF | 29 | 146 | 65 |
| 27 | Toumani CamaraPOR | PF | 25 | 162 | 65 |
| 28 | DeMar DeRozanSAC | SF | 36 | 182 | 65 |
| 29 | Ja MorantMEM | PG | 26 | 140 | 63 |
| 30 | Harrison BarnesSAS | PF | 33 | 122 | 63 |
| 31 | Ausar ThompsonDET | SF | 23 | 138 | 63 |
| 32 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 176 | 63 |
| 33 | Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA | SF | 24 | 112 | 61 |
| 34 | Jimmy Butler IIIGSW | SF | 36 | 163 | 61 |
| 35 | Jarace WalkerIND | PF | 22 | 119 | 61 |
| 36 | Naji MarshallDAL | SF | 28 | 118 | 60 |
| 37 | Donovan ClinganPOR | C | 21 | 130 | 60 |
| 38 | Tyrese MaxeyPHI | PG | 25 | 172 | 60 |
| 39 | Dyson DanielsATL | SG | 22 | 150 | 60 |
| 40 | Alex SarrWAS | PF | 20 | 110 | 60 |
| 41 | Kyshawn GeorgeWAS | SF | 22 | 132 | 60 |
| 42 | Julius RandleMIN | PF | 31 | 176 | 60 |
| 43 | Donte DiVincenzoMIN | SG | 29 | 150 | 60 |
| 44 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 134 | 59 |
| 45 | Luke KennardATL | SG | 29 | 123 | 59 |
| 46 | Collin SextonCHA | PG | 27 | 107 | 58 |
| 47 | Jake LaRaviaLAL | SF | 24 | 142 | 58 |
| 48 | Evan MobleyCLE | PF | 24 | 169 | 58 |
| 49 | Jalen JohnsonATL | PF | 24 | 122 | 58 |
| 50 | Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF | 24 | 116 | 57 |
| 51 | Kevin HuerterCHI | SG | 27 | 102 | 57 |
| 52 | Pascal SiakamIND | PF | 31 | 143 | 57 |
| 53 | Derrick WhiteBOS | SG | 31 | 171 | 57 |
| 54 | Ryan KalkbrennerCHA | C | 24 | 106 | 57 |
| 55 | Russell WestbrookSAC | PG | 37 | 122 | 57 |
| 56 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 181 | 56 |
| 57 | Ryan RollinsMIL | PG | 23 | 119 | 56 |
| 58 | Cooper FlaggDAL | SF | 19 | 161 | 56 |
| 59 | Ben SheppardIND | SG | 24 | 120 | 56 |
| 60 | Terance MannBKN | SF | 29 | 127 | 56 |
| 61 | Tre JohnsonWAS | SG | 19 | 107 | 55 |
| 62 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 118 | 55 |
| 63 | Isaiah HartensteinOKC | C | 27 | 163 | 55 |
| 64 | Dylan HarperSAS | PG | 19 | 104 | 55 |
| 65 | Cedric CowardMEM | SG | 22 | 122 | 55 |
| 66 | Myles TurnerMIL | C | 29 | 119 | 55 |
| 67 | Royce O'NealePHX | SF | 32 | 166 | 55 |
| 68 | Scottie BarnesTOR | SF | 24 | 164 | 55 |
| 69 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 152 | 55 |
| 70 | Trey Murphy IIINOP | SF | 25 | 143 | 54 |
| 71 | VJ EdgecombePHI | SG | 20 | 161 | 54 |
| 72 | Tobias HarrisDET | PF | 33 | 158 | 54 |
| 73 | Jeremiah FearsNOP | PG | 19 | 104 | 54 |
| 74 | Miles BridgesCHA | SF | 27 | 129 | 53 |
| 75 | Christian BraunDEN | SF | 24 | 124 | 53 |
| 76 | Walker KesslerUTA | C | 24 | 125 | 53 |
| 77 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 126 | 52 |
| 78 | Ryan DunnPHX | PF | 23 | 110 | 52 |
| 79 | Gary Trent Jr.MIL | SG | 27 | 113 | 52 |
| 80 | Santi AldamaMEM | PF | 25 | 118 | 52 |
| 81 | Jonathan KumingaGSW | SF | 23 | 151 | 52 |
| 82 | Brandin PodziemskiGSW | SG | 22 | 148 | 50 |
| 83 | Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL | SG | 27 | 150 | 50 |
| 84 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC | PG | 27 | 193 | 50 |
| 85 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 139 | 50 |
| 86 | Nic ClaxtonBKN | C | 26 | 132 | 50 |
| 87 | Ivica ZubacLAC | C | 28 | 111 | 49 |
| 88 | Deni AvdijaPOR | SF | 25 | 162 | 49 |
| 89 | Noah ClowneyBKN | PF | 21 | 105 | 49 |
| 90 | Svi MykhailiukUTA | SG | 28 | 108 | 49 |
| 91 | Stephon CastleSAS | SG | 21 | 123 | 49 |
| 92 | Domantas SabonisSAC | C | 29 | 134 | 49 |
| 93 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 160 | 48 |
| 94 | Ajay MitchellOKC | SG | 23 | 133 | 48 |
| 95 | Jordan PooleNOP | SG | 26 | 129 | 48 |
| 96 | Onyeka OkongwuATL | C | 25 | 155 | 47 |
| 97 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 126 | 47 |
| 98 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 166 | 47 |
| 99 | Jarred VanderbiltLAL | PF | 26 | 113 | 46 |
| 100 | RJ BarrettTOR | SF | 25 | 156 | 46 |
| 101 | Brandon IngramTOR | SF | 28 | 162 | 45 |
| 102 | Jaylen BrownBOS | SF | 29 | 163 | 45 |
| 103 | Cam ThomasBKN | SG | 24 | 151 | 44 |
| 104 | Kawhi LeonardLAC | SF | 34 | 128 | 44 |
| 105 | Aaron WigginsOKC | SG | 27 | 144 | 44 |
| 106 | Victor WembanyamaSAS | C | 22 | 129 | 44 |
| 107 | Luguentz DortOKC | SG | 26 | 182 | 44 |
| 108 | Cameron JohnsonDEN | PF | 29 | 103 | 43 |
| 109 | Max ChristieDAL | SG | 22 | 147 | 43 |
| 110 | Saddiq BeyNOP | SF | 26 | 101 | 43 |
| 111 | Sam MerrillCLE | SG | 29 | 103 | 42 |
| 112 | Franz WagnerORL | SF | 24 | 175 | 42 |
| 113 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 136 | 42 |
| 114 | Jock LandaleMEM | C | 30 | 117 | 41 |
| 115 | Aaron GordonDEN | PF | 30 | 119 | 41 |
| 116 | Ayo DosunmuCHI | SG | 26 | 101 | 41 |
| 117 | Lauri MarkkanenUTA | PF | 28 | 153 | 41 |
| 118 | Khris MiddletonWAS | SF | 34 | 109 | 41 |
| 119 | Paolo BancheroORL | PF | 23 | 180 | 40 |
| 120 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 162 | 40 |
| 121 | Jabari Smith Jr.HOU | PF | 22 | 143 | 39 |
| 122 | Isaiah StewartDET | C | 24 | 107 | 38 |
| 123 | Ronald Holland IIDET | SG | 20 | 108 | 38 |
| 124 | Jaylen WellsMEM | SF | 22 | 134 | 38 |
| 125 | Jarrett AllenCLE | C | 27 | 135 | 38 |
| 126 | Neemias QuetaBOS | C | 26 | 121 | 37 |
| 127 | Rui HachimuraLAL | PF | 27 | 181 | 37 |
| 128 | Bam AdebayoMIA | C | 28 | 131 | 37 |
| 129 | OG AnunobyNYK | SF | 28 | 137 | 36 |
| 130 | Rudy GobertMIN | C | 33 | 159 | 36 |
| 131 | P.J. WashingtonDAL | PF | 27 | 167 | 36 |
| 132 | Dean WadeCLE | PF | 29 | 116 | 36 |
| 133 | Anthony DavisDAL | C | 32 | 149 | 36 |
| 134 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 104 | 36 |
| 135 | Tristan da SilvaORL | PF | 24 | 102 | 36 |
| 136 | Andrew WigginsMIA | SF | 30 | 116 | 36 |
| 137 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 156 | 36 |
| 138 | Naz ReidMIN | C | 26 | 115 | 35 |
| 139 | Kelly Oubre Jr.PHI | SF | 30 | 155 | 35 |
| 140 | Kevin DurantHOU | PF | 37 | 145 | 34 |
| 141 | Anfernee SimonsBOS | PG | 26 | 141 | 32 |
| 142 | Jerami GrantPOR | PF | 31 | 137 | 31 |
| 143 | Herbert JonesNOP | SF | 27 | 108 | 31 |
| 144 | Wendell Carter Jr.ORL | C | 26 | 141 | 31 |
| 145 | Anthony BlackORL | PG | 22 | 128 | 30 |
| 146 | Karl-Anthony TownsNYK | C | 30 | 135 | 30 |
| 147 | Matas BuzelisCHI | PF | 21 | 112 | 29 |
| 148 | Jaylon TysonCLE | SG | 23 | 112 | 29 |
| 149 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 183 | 29 |
| 150 | Chet HolmgrenOKC | C | 23 | 137 | 29 |
| 151 | Aaron NesmithIND | SF | 26 | 130 | 27 |
| 152 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 139 | 26 |
| 153 | Jaden McDanielsMIN | SF | 25 | 168 | 25 |
| 154 | Sam HauserBOS | SF | 28 | 121 | 25 |
| 155 | Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM | PF | 26 | 134 | 25 |
| 156 | Jalen DurenDET | C | 22 | 113 | 24 |
| 157 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 107 | 23 |
| 158 | Deandre AytonLAL | C | 27 | 172 | 23 |
| 159 | John CollinsLAC | PF | 28 | 102 | 22 |