Paul George Grades & Analysis — PF | Philadelphia Sixers

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Career StatsB

Year	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
Career	945	17.3	5.3	3.6	1.7	0.4	43.9%	38.4%	85.2%
2025-26	37	17.3	5.3	3.6	1.7	0.4	43.9%	39.2%	82.0%
2024-25	41	16.2	5.3	4.3	1.8	0.5	43.0%	35.8%	81.4%
2023-24	74	22.6	5.2	3.5	1.5	0.5	47.1%	41.3%	90.7%
2022-23	56	23.8	6.1	5.1	1.5	0.4	45.7%	37.1%	87.1%
2021-22	31	24.3	6.9	5.7	2.2	0.4	42.1%	35.4%	85.8%
2020-21	54	23.3	6.6	5.2	1.1	0.4	46.7%	41.1%	86.8%
2019-20	48	21.5	5.7	3.9	1.4	0.4	43.9%	41.2%	87.6%
2018-19	77	28.0	8.2	4.1	2.2	0.4	43.8%	38.6%	83.9%
2017-18	79	21.9	5.7	3.3	2.0	0.5	43.0%	40.1%	82.2%
2016-17	75	23.7	6.6	3.3	1.6	0.4	46.1%	39.3%	89.8%
2015-16	81	23.1	7.0	4.1	1.9	0.4	41.8%	37.1%	86.0%
2014-15	6	8.8	3.7	1.0	0.8	0.2	36.7%	40.9%	72.7%
2013-14	80	21.7	6.8	3.5	1.9	0.3	42.4%	36.4%	86.4%
2012-13	79	17.4	7.6	4.1	1.8	0.6	41.9%	36.2%	80.7%
2011-12	66	12.1	5.6	2.4	1.6	0.6	44.0%	38.5%	80.2%
2010-11	61	7.8	3.7	1.1	1.0	0.4	45.3%	29.7%	76.2%

Performance Grade by Season

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Season	GP	PTS	REB	AST	FG%	Grade
2025-26	37	17.3	5.3	3.6	43.9%	B B Top 29%
2024-25	41	16.2	5.3	4.3	43.0%	B B Top 29%
2023-24	74	22.6	5.2	3.5	47.1%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2022-23	56	23.8	6.1	5.1	45.7%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2021-22	31	24.3	6.9	5.7	42.1%	A- A- Top 13%
2020-21	54	23.3	6.6	5.2	46.7%	A- A- Top 13%
2019-20	48	21.5	5.7	3.9	43.9%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2018-19	77	28.0	8.2	4.1	43.8%	A A Top 9%
2017-18	79	21.9	5.7	3.3	43.0%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2016-17	75	23.7	6.6	3.3	46.1%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2015-16	81	23.1	7.0	4.1	41.8%	A- A- Top 13%
2014-15	6	8.8	3.7	1.0	36.7%	D D Bottom 20%
2013-14	80	21.7	6.8	3.5	42.4%	B+ B+ Top 20%
2012-13	79	17.4	7.6	4.1	41.9%	A- A- Top 13%
2011-12	66	12.1	5.6	2.4	44.0%	B- B- Top 38%
2010-11	61	7.8	3.7	1.1	45.3%	D+ D+ Bottom 30%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Recent Games

Date	OPP	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	+/-
Sun, 5/10	vs NYK	L 114-144	27	7	1	2	0	0	3-7	1-4	-35
Fri, 5/8	vs NYK	L 94-108	38	15	5	3	2	0	6-18	3-8	-14
Wed, 5/6	@ NYK	L 102-108	43	19	6	4	2	2	7-18	5-13	-4
Tue, 5/5	@ NYK	L 98-137	26	17	3	3	0	0	6-11	4-6	-26
Sat, 5/2	@ BOS	W 109-100	42	13	3	1	0	0	5-10	3-5	+9
Fri, 5/1	vs BOS	W 106-93	40	23	4	3	2	1	8-17	5-9	+11
Tue, 4/28	@ BOS	W 113-97	43	16	9	7	2	0	6-13	4-9	+19
Sun, 4/26	vs BOS	L 96-128	31	16	4	1	3	1	6-13	3-3	-13
Fri, 4/24	vs BOS	L 100-108	41	18	0	5	2	0	7-14	4-7	-4
Tue, 4/21	@ BOS	W 111-97	35	19	4	3	1	1	7-13	2-5	0

Contract Value Index (CVI)

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Paul George's contract with the Philadelphia Sixers is graded as a D CVI. At $51.7M per year, the team is currently paying more than the on-court production warrants — a gap that needs to close for this deal to work out. Paul's production is solid — comfortably above the league-average power forward threshold. As a max contract, Paul's salary is capped by the CBA — meaning the CVI reflects whether production justifies the highest possible investment a team can make in a single player. The concern here is the gap between production and cost — the team is paying a premium above the player's on-court value. At 36, the aging curve is the biggest risk factor on this contract — the window for peak production is closing. The 3-year contract represents a moderate investment with room to exit if needed.

Performance Analysis

#15 of 84 Power Forwards

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Paul George earns a B Performance grade this season — a quality starter-level power forward putting up solid numbers for the Philadelphia Sixers. This season, Paul is putting up 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game across 945 games. Paul's strongest area is PPG at 17.3, which compares favorably to the power forward median of 15.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 3.6 (power forward median: 4.0). Among 84 NBA power forwards graded this season, Paul ranks 15th. Paul is a reliable contributor who the Philadelphia Sixers can count on game to game.

Current Sentiment

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Fan reaction and beat coverage cluster around a B sentiment grade for Paul George. The narrative landscape has undergone a sharp reversal from earlier in the season—George's public apology to his Sixers teammates and subsequent return to the lineup sparked a redemptive arc that media outlets have heavily amplified, transforming him from a liability into a sympathetic veteran fighting back against adversity. His 2025-26 production of 17.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and 3.6 APG across 37 games aligns with a solid-starter tier that justifies some of the renewed optimism, though it falls short of the All-NBA caliber his decorated 16-year résumé (including All-NBA 1st Team and multiple All-Defensive selections) might suggest. However, the five most recent headlines uniformly pivot toward trade speculation—proposals pairing him with Giannis or moving him to Eastern Conference rivals—which reveals that Philadelphia's front office is treating him as a tradeable asset rather than an untouchable cornerstone, a signal that has tempered confidence despite his $51.7M annual commitment and recent on-court upturn. With the Sixers sitting at 45-37 as the No. 7 seed and the Finals just weeks away, perception remains conditional and performance-dependent; George's current standing is a cautiously optimistic one built on recent winning context rather than sustained proof, meaning the playoffs will either cement this redemption narrative or reopen the skepticism that defined his standing earlier in the year.

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