Efficiency ▪ Season
Based on a simple formula applied to common box score stats, an overall efficiency rating (EFF) can be calculated for each player. This rating adds a player's positive stats and subtracts negative stats.
Positive: Points, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks, Steals
Negative: Missed Field Goals, Missed Free Throws, Turnovers
The formula: (PTS + REB + AST + BLK + STL) - ((FGA - FGM) + (FTA - FTM) + TO)
Although it favors low-post players (rebounds are more frequent than assists), it is a decent barometer of a player's overall performance.
Sort by: Efficiency | Efficiency/Minutes
Player | Class | Season | Games | EFF | EFF/G | EFF/M | MIN/G | FGM-A | FTM-A | PTS | REB | AST | TO | BLK | STL | |
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1. | Blake Griffin | SO | 2009 | 35 | 1,050 | 30.00 | 0.90 | 33.3 | 300-459 | 191-324 | 794 | 504 | 80 | 116 | 41 | 39 |
2. | Wayman Tisdale | SO | 1984 | 34 | 936 | 27.53 | 0.76 | 36.2 | 369-639 | 181-283 | 919 | 329 | 25 | 67 | 75 | 27 |
3. | Wayman Tisdale | JR | 1985 | 37 | 1,017 | 27.49 | 0.79 | 34.7 | 370-640 | 192-273 | 932 | 378 | 47 | 73 | 52 | 32 |
4. | Stacey King | SR | 1989 | 33 | 898 | 27.21 | 0.79 | 34.6 | 324-618 | 211-294 | 859 | 332 | 62 | 91 | 75 | 38 |
5. | Wayman Tisdale | FR | 1983 | 33 | 895 | 27.12 | 0.79 | 34.5 | 338-583 | 134-211 | 810 | 341 | 25 | 74 | 82 | 33 |
6. | Ryan Minor | JR | 1995 | 32 | 796 | 24.88 | 0.68 | 36.5 | 260-535 | 167-203 | 756 | 269 | 68 | 78 | 22 | 70 |
7. | Trae Young | FR | 2018 | 32 | 780 | 24.38 | 0.69 | 35.4 | 261-618 | 236-274 | 876 | 125 | 279 | 167 | 8 | 54 |
8. | Harvey Grant | SR | 1988 | 39 | 937 | 24.03 | 0.70 | 34.3 | 350-640 | 113-155 | 816 | 365 | 53 | 58 | 31 | 62 |
9. | Stacey King | JR | 1988 | 39 | 915 | 23.46 | 0.76 | 31.1 | 337-621 | 195-289 | 869 | 332 | 44 | 87 | 103 | 32 |
10. | Darryl Kennedy | JR | 1986 | 35 | 798 | 22.80 | 0.64 | 35.8 | 288-543 | 159-207 | 735 | 287 | 73 | 55 | 16 | 45 |
11. | Buddy Hield | SR | 2016 | 37 | 835 | 22.57 | 0.64 | 35.4 | 301-601 | 176-200 | 925 | 212 | 75 | 113 | 18 | 42 |
12. | Mookie Blaylock | SR | 1989 | 35 | 786 | 22.46 | 0.58 | 38.8 | 272-598 | 65-100 | 700 | 164 | 233 | 101 | 20 | 131 |
13. | Jeff Webster | SR | 1994 | 28 | 603 | 21.54 | 0.62 | 34.5 | 264-513 | 132-170 | 663 | 217 | 20 | 57 | 20 | 27 |
14. | Damon Patterson | SR | 1992 | 30 | 640 | 21.33 | 0.59 | 36.1 | 253-523 | 84-120 | 619 | 261 | 83 | 73 | 24 | 32 |
15. | Harvey Grant | JR | 1987 | 34 | 720 | 21.18 | 0.62 | 34.3 | 228-427 | 119-163 | 575 | 338 | 43 | 46 | 28 | 25 |
16. | Brent Price | SR | 1992 | 30 | 631 | 21.03 | 0.59 | 35.5 | 182-391 | 120-152 | 560 | 111 | 185 | 70 | 6 | 80 |
17. | Ryan Minor | SR | 1996 | 30 | 604 | 20.13 | 0.54 | 37.1 | 217-521 | 143-174 | 639 | 229 | 79 | 81 | 24 | 49 |
18. | Darryl Kennedy | SO | 1985 | 37 | 743 | 20.08 | 0.66 | 30.5 | 238-455 | 106-134 | 582 | 307 | 103 | 59 | 18 | 37 |
19. | David Little | SR | 1983 | 33 | 662 | 20.06 | 0.56 | 35.8 | 231-454 | 155-190 | 617 | 207 | 116 | 79 | 8 | 51 |
20. | Eduardo Najera | SR | 2000 | 34 | 670 | 19.71 | 0.58 | 34.2 | 234-514 | 139-202 | 625 | 314 | 72 | 82 | 25 | 59 |
21. | Tim McCalister | JR | 1986 | 34 | 668 | 19.65 | 0.53 | 37.4 | 251-534 | 118-144 | 620 | 162 | 147 | 57 | 18 | 87 |
22. | Mookie Blaylock | JR | 1988 | 39 | 766 | 19.64 | 0.57 | 34.5 | 241-524 | 78-114 | 638 | 162 | 232 | 100 | 3 | 150 |
23. | Skeeter Henry | SR | 1990 | 32 | 618 | 19.31 | 0.57 | 33.7 | 197-400 | 130-155 | 555 | 161 | 141 | 81 | 11 | 59 |
24. | Al Beal | JR | 1979 | 31 | 593 | 19.13 | 0.63 | 30.5 | 158-252 | 73-119 | 389 | 282 | 30 | 66 | 85 | 13 |
25. | Ryan Minor | SO | 1994 | 25 | 476 | 19.04 | 0.63 | 30.4 | 148-297 | 85-110 | 406 | 184 | 45 | 49 | 16 | 48 |
26. | Austin Reaves | SR | 2021 | 25 | 468 | 18.72 | 0.54 | 34.4 | 139-314 | 147-170 | 457 | 137 | 116 | 75 | 8 | 23 |
27. | Ricky Grace | SR | 1988 | 38 | 706 | 18.58 | 0.54 | 34.2 | 199-442 | 72-103 | 559 | 137 | 280 | 107 | 8 | 103 |
28. | Taj Gray | JR | 2005 | 33 | 611 | 18.52 | 0.67 | 27.7 | 182-327 | 117-181 | 481 | 271 | 49 | 80 | 59 | 40 |
29. | Blake Griffin | FR | 2008 | 33 | 610 | 18.48 | 0.65 | 28.4 | 184-324 | 116-197 | 484 | 301 | 61 | 76 | 28 | 33 |
30. | Tim McCalister | SR | 1987 | 34 | 623 | 18.32 | 0.49 | 37.1 | 230-564 | 125-156 | 672 | 124 | 167 | 64 | 8 | 81 |
31. | Jackie Jones | JR | 1990 | 31 | 567 | 18.29 | 0.74 | 24.6 | 177-374 | 70-101 | 465 | 217 | 51 | 46 | 64 | 44 |
32. | Corey Brewer | SR | 1998 | 33 | 603 | 18.27 | 0.52 | 35.4 | 214-499 | 186-233 | 686 | 186 | 107 | 114 | 16 | 54 |
33. | William Davis | SR | 1990 | 31 | 566 | 18.26 | 0.73 | 25.2 | 176-363 | 163-209 | 516 | 263 | 38 | 75 | 18 | 39 |
34. | Romero Osby | SR | 2013 | 32 | 584 | 18.25 | 0.64 | 28.7 | 174-331 | 154-194 | 511 | 225 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 20 |
35. | Darryl Kennedy | SR | 1987 | 33 | 602 | 18.24 | 0.53 | 34.5 | 214-418 | 87-128 | 524 | 223 | 95 | 54 | 13 | 46 |
36. | Kristian Doolittle | SR | 2020 | 29 | 527 | 18.17 | 0.56 | 32.4 | 168-381 | 92-116 | 458 | 259 | 58 | 62 | 13 | 38 |
37. | Brent Price | JR | 1991 | 35 | 633 | 18.09 | 0.53 | 34.2 | 178-428 | 161-198 | 613 | 127 | 192 | 117 | 8 | 97 |
38. | Anthony Bowie | JR | 1985 | 37 | 669 | 18.08 | 0.52 | 34.6 | 202-392 | 92-119 | 496 | 215 | 196 | 84 | 6 | 57 |
39. | Ernie Abercrombie | SR | 1996 | 30 | 540 | 18.00 | 0.53 | 34.2 | 153-296 | 100-151 | 408 | 304 | 44 | 45 | 1 | 22 |
40. | Bryan Sallier | JR | 1992 | 28 | 503 | 17.96 | 0.61 | 29.6 | 156-308 | 78-133 | 390 | 255 | 33 | 58 | 44 | 46 |
41. | Nate Erdmann | SR | 1997 | 30 | 535 | 17.83 | 0.50 | 36.0 | 206-462 | 98-135 | 615 | 145 | 93 | 91 | 9 | 57 |
42. | Kermit Holmes | SR | 1991 | 31 | 549 | 17.71 | 0.58 | 30.8 | 190-388 | 77-101 | 459 | 289 | 40 | 60 | 12 | 31 |
43. | Chucky Barnett | JR | 1982 | 33 | 583 | 17.67 | 0.49 | 35.9 | 272-511 | 80-106 | 624 | 126 | 105 | 63 | 15 | 41 |
44. | John McCullough | SR | 1979 | 31 | 546 | 17.61 | 0.46 | 38.2 | 207-441 | 67-82 | 501 | 175 | 119 | 70 | 7 | 63 |
45. | Bryatt Vann | SR | 1993 | 31 | 545 | 17.58 | 0.60 | 29.4 | 177-363 | 116-159 | 523 | 208 | 44 | 70 | 8 | 61 |
46. | Aaron Curry | SR | 1980 | 26 | 449 | 17.27 | 0.52 | 33.5 | 166-305 | 61-81 | 393 | 161 | 77 | 56 | 7 | 26 |
47. | Jeff Webster | FR | 1991 | 35 | 600 | 17.14 | 0.65 | 26.2 | 253-448 | 134-167 | 640 | 192 | 8 | 51 | 22 | 17 |
48. | Aaron McGhee | SR | 2002 | 36 | 616 | 17.11 | 0.61 | 28.1 | 203-443 | 148-180 | 575 | 278 | 38 | 52 | 28 | 21 |
49. | Taj Gray | SR | 2006 | 29 | 496 | 17.10 | 0.56 | 30.4 | 148-260 | 115-162 | 411 | 222 | 27 | 76 | 45 | 26 |
50. | Ryan Spangler | JR | 2014 | 33 | 558 | 16.91 | 0.58 | 29.2 | 115-197 | 83-121 | 316 | 307 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 18 |
51. | David Little | JR | 1982 | 33 | 556 | 16.85 | 0.49 | 34.1 | 231-497 | 150-181 | 612 | 166 | 93 | 78 | 5 | 55 |
52. | Terry Stotts | SR | 1980 | 27 | 453 | 16.78 | 0.45 | 37.1 | 184-355 | 87-110 | 455 | 125 | 106 | 84 | 5 | 40 |
53. | Eduardo Najera | JR | 1999 | 32 | 530 | 16.56 | 0.48 | 34.3 | 187-451 | 70-109 | 495 | 266 | 69 | 83 | 27 | 59 |
54. | Anthony Bowie | SR | 1986 | 35 | 575 | 16.43 | 0.49 | 33.4 | 202-402 | 63-78 | 467 | 161 | 166 | 77 | 18 | 55 |
55. | John McCullough | SO | 1977 | 28 | 459 | 16.39 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 164-368 | 97-123 | 425 | 189 | 115 | 94 | 10 | 44 |
56. | Ryan Spangler | JR | 2015 | 35 | 569 | 16.26 | 0.52 | 31.1 | 136-234 | 57-79 | 339 | 288 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 24 |
57. | Ryan Spangler | SR | 2016 | 37 | 600 | 16.22 | 0.49 | 32.8 | 146-267 | 52-87 | 376 | 334 | 72 | 62 | 20 | 16 |
58. | Angelo Hamilton | SR | 1993 | 30 | 484 | 16.13 | 0.50 | 32.4 | 169-369 | 54-76 | 428 | 142 | 121 | 78 | 12 | 81 |
59. | Hollis Price | SR | 2003 | 34 | 548 | 16.12 | 0.48 | 33.6 | 194-428 | 130-140 | 612 | 93 | 96 | 69 | 6 | 54 |
60. | Tim McCalister | FR | 1984 | 31 | 493 | 15.90 | 0.50 | 31.9 | 201-430 | 96-125 | 498 | 118 | 129 | 60 | 5 | 61 |
61. | Brady Manek | JR | 2020 | 31 | 482 | 15.55 | 0.51 | 30.5 | 158-349 | 60-77 | 447 | 191 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 14 |
62. | Terrell Everett | JR | 2005 | 33 | 513 | 15.55 | 0.45 | 34.3 | 144-317 | 100-125 | 413 | 158 | 166 | 93 | 10 | 57 |
63. | John McCullough | JR | 1978 | 25 | 388 | 15.52 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 140-281 | 65-86 | 345 | 139 | 87 | 61 | 7 | 33 |
64. | Al Beal | SR | 1980 | 27 | 417 | 15.44 | 0.50 | 30.7 | 114-210 | 56-93 | 284 | 223 | 33 | 45 | 50 | 5 |
65. | John Ontjes | SR | 1995 | 32 | 492 | 15.38 | 0.46 | 33.3 | 100-216 | 115-139 | 356 | 98 | 217 | 90 | 5 | 46 |
66. | Buddy Hield | JR | 2015 | 35 | 538 | 15.37 | 0.47 | 32.4 | 205-498 | 107-130 | 610 | 190 | 67 | 68 | 8 | 47 |
67. | Terry Evans | SR | 1993 | 32 | 490 | 15.31 | 0.48 | 31.8 | 139-354 | 95-135 | 449 | 86 | 185 | 77 | 5 | 97 |
68. | Terry Stotts | JR | 1979 | 31 | 467 | 15.06 | 0.42 | 35.5 | 186-373 | 76-98 | 448 | 175 | 83 | 66 | 6 | 30 |
69. | TaShawn Thomas | SR | 2015 | 33 | 495 | 15.00 | 0.51 | 29.6 | 155-289 | 81-119 | 391 | 220 | 46 | 61 | 50 | 21 |
NOTES
- Includes stats from 1978-79 to present except for 1980-81.
- Minimum 500 for efficiency, 20 games and 15 average for efficiency/game, 20 minutes per game and 0.5 for efficiency/minute.
- Active players listed in bold.
- Ties go to the best percent and then the most recent occurrence.