This is most of the forwards on the All-Star ballot and a few others.
| Player | PER |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 27.14 |
| Tim Duncan | 26.47 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26.39 |
| Zach Randolph | 26.04 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 25.62 |
| Carlos Boozer | 24.08 |
| Josh Howard | 23.02 |
| Rashard Lewis | 22.45 |
| Elton Brand | 22.26 |
| Shawn Marion | 21.86 |
| Corey Maggette | 18.09 |
| Ron Artest | 17.62 |
| Lamar Odom | 17.28 |
| Hakim Warrick | 17.19 |
| Mike Miller | 15.84 |
| Andrie Kirilenko | 15.01 |
| Ricky Davis | 14.21 |
| Boris Diaw | 14.07 |
| Shareef Abdur Rahim | 13.98 |
| Shane Battier | 12.11 |
Josh Howard's PER is only good for 7th in the forward position in the West. But at 23.02 he's 18th overall in the entire NBA.
The six players ahead of Howard right now in PER all in the top ten in the NBA. Saying it's hard to make All-Star team at forward in the West is an understatement.