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What is Plus-Minus (+/-)?

Plus-minus is the team's point differential while a player is on the court, added up over the season.

Quick answers

What is +/- in basketball?
Plus-minus is the team's point differential while a player is on the court, added up over the season.
How is +/- calculated?
+/- = team points − opponent points during the player's minutes
Who led the NBA in +/- in 2025-26?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led qualified players with +788.

How to read it

It depends on teammates and opponents; large positive totals usually belong to starters on winning teams.

2025-26 leaders

Among 229 qualified players (40+ games, 20+ minutes per game, season total).

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +788
  2. Victor Wembanyama +682
  3. Chet Holmgren +678
  4. Derrick White +598
  5. Julian Champagnie +592

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Definitions by whynba; leaders computed from season statistics and updated with each daily import.