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Statistics and Facts on the NBA
 

Statistics and Facts on the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America comprising 30 franchises.

During the regular season, a leaguewide total of 1,230 games are played. These games are attended by an average of 17,274 fans (2011-12, lockout-shortened season). The average ticket price was at 48.48 U.S. dollars in 2011/12. The NBA, as a whole, generates almost 4 billion U.S. dollars in revenue each season, an average of 132 million U.S. dollars per team (2010/11).The New York Knicks were the highest-grossing team in 2011/12 with revenues of 244 million U.S. dollars while the Los Angeles Lakers were the franchise with the highest value. The most successful franchise of the NBA, in terms of championships, is the Boston Celtics with a total of 19 NBA titles. Photo: istockphoto.com / viorika
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Average franchise value* of NBA teams from 2001 to 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2013509
National Basketball Association total league revenue* from 2001/02 to 2011/12 (in billion U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2011/123.68
National Basketball Association average regular season home attendance from 2006/07 to 2012/13
show statistic		2012/1317348
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Total revenue North American sports market from 2006 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		201560.78
Average franchise value by sports league in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2012, National Football League1107
Average per game attendance of the five major sports leagues in North America 2012/13
show statistic		NBA (2012/13)17348
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The League
 
National Basketball Association total league revenue* from 2001/02 to 2011/12 (in billion U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2011/123.68
National Basketball Association teams by revenue 2011/12 season (in million U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		New York Knicks243
Average operating income per NBA franchise from 2001/02 to 2011/12 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2011/1211.89
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Media (TV), Merchandise & Fan Interest
 
Number of participants in basketball in the U.S. from 2006 to 2011 (in millions)*
show statistic		201123.28
Avid fans: Number of people who are very interested in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2012 (in millions)
show statistic		Spring 201222.97
Consumer spending on basketball equipment in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 (in million U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		2012**247
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Cost of the Game Experience
 
Fan Cost Index* of National Basketball Association teams in 2012/13 season (in U.S. dollars)
show statistic		New York Knicks643.78
National Basketball Association: average ticket price from 2006/07 to 2012/13 (in U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2012/1350.99
National Basketball Association: average ticket price by team in the 2012/13 season (in U.S. dollars)
show statistic		New York Knicks, 2012/13123.22
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Players & Salaries
 
National Basketball Association average team payroll* from 2001/02 to 2011/12 (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		2011/12**59.47
National Basketball Association player expenses* by team 2011/12 season (in million U.S. dollars)
show statistic		Los Angeles Lakers76
Top-earning NBA players 2011/12 (in million U.S. dollars)*
show statistic		Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)53.20
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