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NBA Player Ratings: Top 10 Southwest Division Stars Ranked

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1. Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets) – Rating: 96
2025–26 Stats: 26.1 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 4.5 APG

Kevin Durant is still the division's cleanest offensive engine, pairing 26.1 points per game with elite shooting splits (52.1% FG, 40.0% 3PT, 89.2% FT) and a 63.8% true shooting rate. He's been right on script lately (28.5 PPG over his last 10), and the Houston Rockets are 21-14 with him in the lineup.

All ratings are generated algorithmically based on a combination of factors including statistical production, recent play, shooting efficiency, team success, and on-court impact. Ratings are updated weekly.
10. Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies) – Rating: 78
2025–26 Stats: 12.0 PPG | 2.6 RPG | 5.3 APG

Cam Spencer is quietly one of the division’s most efficient guards, shooting 46.6% from three, 92.1% at the line, and posting a 66.4% true shooting rate. His last 10 games show a shift toward playmaking (8.1 APG), boosting his overall impact despite modest scoring.

Data from NBA Blitz. Stats as of Jan. 15/26.

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9. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) – Rating: 79
2025–26 Stats: 18.5 PPG | 5.6 RPG | 1.9 APG

Jaren Jackson Jr. remains the Memphis Grizzlies' most reliable two-way big, combining 18.5 points with 1.5 blocks while spacing the floor at 36.1% from three. He’s been more aggressive lately (20.7 PPG over the last 10), giving the Grizzlies stability despite a 15-22 team record.

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8. Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs) – Rating: 80
2025–26 Stats: 17.3 PPG | 5.1 RPG | 6.8 APG

Stephon Castle is putting up true lead-guard volume with 6.8 assists per game and a 32.1% assist rate, and the Spurs are 21-10 with him. Efficiency has wobbled (35.3% FG over the last 10), and 3.8 turnovers per game are the cost of his workload.
7. De’Aaron Fox (San Antonio Spurs) – Rating: 82
2025–26 Stats: 20.5 PPG | 4.2 RPG | 5.8 APG

De’Aaron Fox’s season line still reads like a lead guard (20.5 points, 5.8 assists), and San Antonio has banked wins (21-10) with him. The recent scoring slide is real (14.0 PPG over the last five), making this a week where assist-based angles stand out more than points.
6. Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks) – Rating: 84
2025–26 Stats: 18.8 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 4.2 APG

Cooper Flagg’s value is how many jobs he can do at once: steady scoring, secondary creation, and defensive playmaking (1.3 steals, 0.8 blocks) in 34.1 minutes per game. The last 10 have leaned toward facilitating (5.3 APG) rather than scoring (17.7 PPG), and the Dallas Mavericks are 15-25 with him.
5. Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans) – Rating: 87
2025–26 Stats: 22.2 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 3.6 APG

Trey Murphy III is the division’s biggest heater: 26.9 PPG over his last 10 and 32.6 PPG over his last five, both marked hot. He’s doing it efficiently (64.3% TS, 60.3% eFG) while staying low-maintenance (1.9 TOV per game), even if New Orleans’ 10-29 record with him shows how heavy the lift has been.
4. Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) – Rating: 90
2025–26 Stats: 22.4 PPG | 5.7 RPG | 3.4 APG

Zion Williamson continues to live at the rim, shooting 57.9% and a 62.6% true shooting rate, and his last-ten efficiency has been even louder (64.1% FG). The production is there (23.7 PPG over the last 10), but the New Orleans Pelicans are just 7-20 with him, limiting the team's payoff.
3. Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets) – Rating: 92
2025–26 Stats: 21.7 PPG | 8.9 RPG | 6.6 APG

Alperen Şengün’s playmaking from the center spot remains the Rockets' offensive connector, with 6.6 assists per game and a massive 29.2% assist rate. The blemish this week is a scoring dip over the last five (15.2 PPG), but Houston’s 19-11 record with him shows the impact is still winning basketball.
2. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) – Rating: 94
2025–26 Stats: 24.0 PPG | 11.0 RPG | 3.0 APG

Victor Wembanyama’s two-way stat profile is outrageous for the minutes: 24.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game in 29.0 minutes, plus 35.2% from three. The last ten have been quieter on the glass (8.9 RPG), but the San Antonio Spurs are 17-9 with him, and the defensive ceiling (8.5% block rate) travels every night.
1. Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets) – Rating: 96
2025–26 Stats: 26.1 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 4.5 APG

Kevin Durant is still the division's cleanest offensive engine, pairing 26.1 points per game with elite shooting splits (52.1% FG, 40.0% 3PT, 89.2% FT) and a 63.8% true shooting rate. He's been right on script lately (28.5 PPG over his last 10), and the Houston Rockets are 21-14 with him in the lineup.

All ratings are generated algorithmically based on a combination of factors including statistical production, recent play, shooting efficiency, team success, and on-court impact. Ratings are updated weekly.
10. Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies) – Rating: 78
2025–26 Stats: 12.0 PPG | 2.6 RPG | 5.3 APG

Cam Spencer is quietly one of the division’s most efficient guards, shooting 46.6% from three, 92.1% at the line, and posting a 66.4% true shooting rate. His last 10 games show a shift toward playmaking (8.1 APG), boosting his overall impact despite modest scoring.

Data from NBA Blitz. Stats as of Jan. 15/26.

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