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Global Basketball Stats Archive
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This dataset provides detailed basketball player statistics spanning the 1999 to 2020 seasons across 49 different leagues, including the NBA and Euroleague [1, 2]. Originally created to analyse free throw percentages of Israeli players compared to other nationalities and leagues, it has expanded to support numerous analyses of basketball players and leagues [1, 2]. It offers a rich resource for understanding player performance and trends over two decades [1, 2].
Columns
- League: The name of the basketball league [3].
- Season: The specific season year, e.g., 2019-2020 [3].
- Stage: Indicates the stage of play, such as International, NBA Playoffs, or Regular Season [3].
- Player: The full name of the player [3].
- Team: The name of the team the player belongs to [4].
- GP: The number of games played by the player [4].
- MIN: The total minutes played by the player [5].
- FGM: The number of field goals made [6].
- FGA: The number of field goal attempts [7].
- 3PM: The number of three-points made [8].
- 3PA: The number of three-point attempts [9].
- FTM: The number of free throws made [10].
- FTA: The number of free throw attempts [11].
- TOV: The number of turnovers [12].
- PF: The number of personal fouls [13].
- ORB: The number of offensive rebounds [14].
- DRB: The number of defensive rebounds [15].
- REB: The total number of rebounds [16].
- AST: The total number of assists [17].
- STL: The total number of steals [18].
- BLK: The total number of blocks [19].
- PTS: The total points scored [20].
- birth_year: The player's birth year [21].
- birth_month: The player's birth month [22].
- birth_date: The player's full birth date [22].
- height: The player's height in feet [23].
- height_cm: The player's height in centimetres [24].
- weight: The player's weight in pounds [25].
- weight_kg: The player's weight in kilograms [25].
- nationality: The player's nationality [26].
- high_school: The player's high school [26].
- draft_round: The draft round in which the player was selected [27].
- draft_pick: The specific pick number in the draft [27].
- draft_team: The team that selected the player in the draft [28].
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a CSV file named
players_stats_by_season_full_details.csv, with a size of 9.9 MB [29]. It contains approximately 53.9k records (rows) [3-21, 24-26, 30]. The data covers 11,000 players across 49 leagues [1, 2].Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Basketball analytics: Conducting various analyses on player and league performance [1, 2].
- Statistical research: Investigating trends in scoring, free throws, rebounds, and other key statistics over time [1, 2].
- Player evaluation: Comparing players based on their seasonal statistics [2].
- League analysis: Studying differences and similarities between various basketball leagues [1, 2].
Coverage
The dataset covers basketball seasons from 1999 to 2020 [2]. It includes data from 49 leagues worldwide, such as the NBA and Euroleague [1, 2]. Geographic coverage includes Europe, Asia, and the United States [29]. Player demographics include nationality, with a significant portion being from the United States (35%) and Serbia (5%) [26], as well as birth date, height, and weight [2]. There are approximately 11,000 unique players represented [1, 2]. Missing values for some player details like high school (56% missing) [27], draft information (81% missing) [27, 28], and a small percentage for birth details and weight (1-8% missing) [22, 25, 26, 31] are noted.
License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license
Who Can Use It
- Sports Analysts: For in-depth performance evaluation and trend identification.
- Data Scientists: For building predictive models or statistical studies on basketball.
- Researchers: For academic studies on sports economics, player development, or international comparisons.
- Basketball Enthusiasts: For personal exploration of player and team statistics.
- Journalists: For data-driven sports reporting.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Basketball Player Performance: 1999-2020
- Global Basketball Stats Archive
- Hoops Data: Seasons 1999-2020
- Multi-League Basketball Statistics
- Player Season Stats Dataset
Attributes
Original Data Source: Global Basketball Stats Archive
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