The Gravity Report
THE 644
1 JOKIĆ 97.8 · 2 GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER 92.9 · 3 WEMBANYAMA 85.7 · 4 ANTETOKOUNMPO 83.9 · 5 DONČIĆ 83.0 · 6 LEONARD 77.3 · 7 CUNNINGHAM 70.3 · 8 TOWNS 69.3 · 9 MITCHELL 68.1 · 10 MAXEY 67.3 · 11 BALL 66.8 · 12 HOLMGREN 66.6 · 13 CURRY 66.5 · 14 DUREN 65.9 · 15 BARNES 65.8
THE 644 · JULY 2026 · #35 OF 644

James Harden

Cleveland Cavaliers · PG · age 36

Tier 4 — Plus starters

59.8GRAVITY SCORE · 50 = LEAGUE-AVERAGE MINUTE

GRAVITY scores every player the same way: how good per minute, times how reliably he's on the floor. 60+ is a quality starter; 80+ is a franchise engine. How it works.

The impact numbers

The public stats behind the score, 2025–26 regular season (Basketball Reference).

70GamesRegular-season games played.
2,438MinutesRegular-season minutes played.
+3.9Box Plus/MinusPoints per 100 possessions he adds over an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 is average.
+4.6Offensive BPMThe offense half of Box Plus/Minus.
−0.8Defensive BPMThe defense half of Box Plus/Minus.
3.6VORPValue over a replacement-level player, from Box Plus/Minus and minutes.
.151Win Shares per 48Wins credited to him per 48 minutes played.
.610True shootingScoring efficiency that counts threes and free throws.
28.6%UsageShare of his team's possessions he finishes while on the floor.
−1.5On/offHis team's point margin per 100 possessions with him on the court minus with him off. Basketball Reference, raw.

2026 playoffs: 672 minutes, Box Plus/Minus +0.8.

2025–26 season box

34.8Minutes per game
23.6Points per game
4.8Rebounds per game
8.0Assists per game
1.1Steals per game
0.4Blocks per game
43.4%FG%Share of field-goal attempts made.
37.5%3P%Share of three-point attempts made.
88.4%FT%Share of free throws made.