Basketball - statistics & facts

Basketball interest level in the U.S. as of 2020

Level of interest in basketball in the United States as of May 2020

Most popular sports among Gen Z in the U.S. 2022

Most popular sports among Generation Z in the United States as of November 2022

Share of participants in children's basketball in the U.S. 2019

Share of children aged 6 to 12 who participate in basketball on a regular basis in the United States from 2008 to 2019

Favorite sports to watch among kids in the U.S. 2020

Most popular sports watched by children in the United States as of August 2020

Cities with the most public basketball hoops per 10,000 residents in the U.S. 2023

Cities with the largest number of public basketball hoops per 10,000 residents in the United States in 2023

U.S. sports fans interest in sports betting in 2021, by professional sport

Share of sports fans interested in sports betting in the United States in 2021, by professional sport

Wholesale sales of basketball sports equipment in the U.S. 2007-2023

Basketball sports equipment wholesale sales in the U.S. from 2007 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)

Wholesale sales of basketball team uniforms in the U.S. 2007-2023

Basketball team uniforms wholesale sales in the U.S. from 2007 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)

Annual spend on children's basketball in the U.S. 2019

Average annual family spending on playing basketball for one child in the United States in 2019, by category (in U.S. dollars)

Most valuable Michael Jordan items sold at auctions worldwide 2024

Most expensive Michael Jordan memorabilia sold at auctions worldwide as of April 2024 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Average franchise value of National Basketball Association teams 2001-2024

Average franchise value of NBA teams from 2001 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

Value of National Basketball Association franchises 2024

National Basketball Association franchise value by team in 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Total revenue of the National Basketball Association 2001-2024

National Basketball Association total league revenue from 2001/02 to 2023/24 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Teams of the NBA ranked by revenue 2023/24

National Basketball Association teams ranked by revenue in 2023/24 (in million U.S. dollars)

Average per game attendance in the NBA from 2010-2024

National Basketball Association average regular season home attendance from 2010/11 to 2023/24

Player expenses in the NBA by team 2023/24

National Basketball Association teams ranked by player expenses (salaries) in 2023/24 (in million U.S. dollars)

National Basketball Association highest-paid players 2024/25

Highest-paid National Basketball Association players in 2024/25 (in million U.S. dollars)

NBA all-time scoring list 1946-2024

NBA all-time scoring leaders - total number of points scored as of November 2024

National Basketball Association all-time assists leaders 1946-2024

NBA all-time assists leaders as of November 2024

NBA: number of Facebook fans 2023, by team

Number of Facebook likes for National Basketball Association (NBA) teams as of October 2023 (in millions)

Highest paid players in the WNBA 2024

Highest paid players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the United States in 2024 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

NBA & WNBA annual salaries in 2024/25

Average annual salaries in the NBA and WNBA in 2024/25 (in million U.S. dollars)

Highest WNBA attendances 2024

Most attended WNBA regular season games of all time as of September 2024, by game

Regular season attendance WNBA games 2024

Average regular season attendance at WNBA games in 2024, by team

WNBA regular season TV viewers 2024

Average TV viewership of the WNBA regular season from 2016 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Public interest in WNBA in the U.S. 2024, by gender

Level of interest in WNBA in the United States as of April 2024, by gender

Public interest in college basketball in the U.S. 2023

Level of interest in NCAA men's college basketball in the United States as of March 2023

Public interest in college women's basketball in the U.S. 2023, by age

Level of interest in NCAA women’s college basketball in the United States as of March 2023, by age

NCAA Division I men's basketball attendance 2023

NCAA Division I men's basketball average attendance in 2023, by team

Teams with the most March Madness championship wins in the U.S. 1939-2024

Number of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship wins in the United States from 1939 to 2024, by team

Attendance at NCAA March Madness games 2000-2023

Total paid attendance at NCAA March Madness games from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

College basketball - TV ratings of NCAA national championship games 2023

Highest-rated televised NCAA basketball national championship games as of 2023

NCAA championship game TV audience 2013-2024

NCAA Men's March Madness basketball tournament championship game viewers from 2013 to 2024 (in million viewers)

March Madness viewing intent in the U.S. 2024, by platform

Intended method of watching March Madness in the United States in 2024, by platform

Highest paid coaches in NCAA basketball 2024

Highest paid college basketball coaches in the United States in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)