Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks posted the highest Player Efficiency Rating (PER) in the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, finishing with a remarkable 33.7. This performance placed him ahead of a competitive field of top players.
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Ajay Mitchell ranked second with a PER of 30.1, followed by Jalen Brunson (28.5) and Chet Holmgren (28.1). Donovan Mitchell rounded out the top five with a 27.1, while Victor Wembanyama took sixth at 26.6. The rest of the top ten included Mikal Bridges, Dylan Harper, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Isaiah Hartenstein. According to RealGM, the full second-round PER rankings underscored Towns’s efficiency during this critical playoff stretch.
