nba league average possessions every year since 1977

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1
NBA
106.96
192,946.9
1,804
1976-77
241.0
106.5
47.1
23.9
9.4
5.1
42.8
92.0
46.5
20.8
27.7
75.1
51.1
15.0
32.1
20.6
434,810
192,073
84,886
43,036
16,906
9,155
37,107
45,472
2
NBA
107.51
193,946.7
1,804
1977-78
241.8
108.5
47.1
25.0
9.6
5.1
43.6
92.9
46.9
21.4
28.4
75.2
51.5
15.0
32.1
20.1
436,160
195,662
84,984
45,187
17,324
9,255
36,217
45,389
3
NBA
106.26
191,693.9
1,804
1978-79
241.1
110.3
45.2
25.8
9.1
5.4
44.5
91.7
48.5
21.3
28.3
75.2
53.0
14.8
30.4
19.8
434,960
199,056
81,564
46,466
16,486
9,673
35,710
45,679
4
NBA
103.86
187,365.9
1,804
1979-80
241.8
109.3
44.9
25.8
9.4
5.3
43.6
90.6
48.1
0.8
2.8
28.0
21.3
27.8
76.4
53.1
15.1
29.9
18.9
436,260
197,239
81,065
46,567
16,993
9,561
34,166
43,952
5
NBA
102.45
193,216.3
1,886
1980-81
241.4
108.1
43.5
25.5
9.0
5.3
43.0
88.4
48.6
0.5
2.0
24.5
21.7
28.9
75.1
53.4
14.5
28.9
18.7
455,340
203,886
82,010
48,034
16,964
10,036
35,354
47,265
6
NBA
101.55
191,522.7
1,886
1981-82
241.6
108.6
43.5
25.2
8.5
5.4
43.3
88.2
49.1
0.6
2.3
26.2
21.3
28.6
74.6
53.9
14.3
29.1
17.7
455,690
204,776
81,987
47,438
16,107
10,130
33,435
49,352
7
NBA
103.61
195,417.3
1,886
1982-83
241.3
108.5
44.5
25.9
8.9
5.6
43.5
89.7
48.5
0.5
2.3
23.8
20.9
28.3
74.0
53.1
14.8
29.6
19.1
455,090
204,658
83,853
48,862
16,778
10,566
36,038
48,373
8
NBA
102.29
192,916.3
1,886
1983-84
242.0
110.1
43.0
26.2
8.5
5.3
43.5
88.4
49.2
0.6
2.4
25.0
22.6
29.7
76.0
54.3
14.2
28.8
17.9
456,490
207,668
81,150
49,397
16,041
10,004
33,755
48,573
9
NBA
102.74
193,776
1,886
1984-85
241.4
110.8
43.5
26.3
8.5
5.3
43.8
89.1
49.1
0.9
3.1
28.2
22.4
29.4
76.4
54.3
14.3
29.2
17.9
455,340
209,041
82,008
49,515
16,122
10,019
33,694
47,036
10
NBA
102.8
193,884.6
1,886
1985-86
241.6
110.2
43.6
26.0
8.8
5.3
43.2
88.6
48.7
0.9
3.3
28.2
22.9
30.3
75.6
54.1
14.1
29.4
17.8
455,640
207,875
82,161
49,065
16,576
9,912
33,643
47,543
11
NBA
101.47
191,372.3
1,886
1986-87
241.6
109.9
44.0
26.0
8.6
5.5
42.6
88.8
48.0
1.4
4.7
30.1
23.2
30.5
76.3
53.8
14.7
29.3
17.0
455,590
207,338
83,020
48,998
16,264
10,411
32,039
46,277
12
NBA
100.11
188,808.5
1,886
1987-88
241.3
108.2
43.4
25.8
8.5
5.4
42.1
87.7
48.0
1.6
5.0
31.6
22.3
29.1
76.6
53.8
14.2
29.2
16.7
455,040
203,993
81,828
48,599
16,055
10,160
31,563
45,461
13
NBA
101.29
207,642.5
2,050
1988-89
241.5
109.2
43.9
25.6
9.1
5.3
42.5
89.0
47.7
2.1
6.6
32.3
22.1
28.8
76.8
53.7
14.5
29.4
17.2
495,150
223,797
90,031
52,431
18,619
10,949
35,312
48,504
14
NBA
98.95
219,081.6
2,214
1989-90
241.5
107.0
43.1
24.9
8.5
5.1
41.5
87.2
47.6
2.2
6.6
33.1
21.8
28.5
76.4
53.7
13.8
29.3
16.1
534,760
236,882
95,518
55,023
18,881
11,207
35,555
51,478
15
NBA
98.54
218,156.6
2,214
1990-91
241.8
106.3
43.3
24.7
8.6
5.3
41.4
87.2
47.4
2.3
7.1
32.0
21.3
27.9
76.5
53.4
14.0
29.3
16.0
535,260
235,370
95,776
54,782
19,014
11,624
35,515
51,304
16
NBA
97.36
215,557.4
2,214
1991-92
241.8
105.3
43.7
24.5
8.6
5.5
41.3
87.3
47.2
2.5
7.6
33.1
20.2
26.7
75.9
53.1
14.4
29.3
15.6
535,310
233,155
96,680
54,192
19,131
12,216
34,432
49,227
17
NBA
97.46
215,780.9
2,214
1992-93
241.7
105.3
43.1
24.7
8.6
5.2
40.7
86.0
47.3
3.0
9.0
33.6
20.9
27.7
75.4
53.6
13.8
29.3
15.9
535,160
233,073
95,504
54,705
18,932
11,558
35,230
51,269
18
NBA
95.53
211,513.1
2,214
1993-94
241.1
101.5
43.0
24.4
8.9
5.2
39.3
84.4
46.6
3.3
9.9
33.3
19.6
26.6
73.4
52.8
13.9
29.1
16.0
533,810
224,737
95,192
54,003
19,652
11,579
35,424
49,075
19
NBA
93.66
207,353.8
2,214
1994-95
241.9
101.4
41.6
23.4
8.3
5.2
38.0
81.5
46.6
5.5
15.3
35.9
19.9
27.1
73.7
54.3
13.0
28.5
15.9
535,610
224,518
92,006
51,729
18,330
11,430
35,303
51,961
20
NBA
92.44
219,831.5
2,378
1995-96
241.6
99.5
41.3
22.7
8.0
5.1
37.0
80.2
46.2
5.9
16.0
36.7
19.5
26.4
74.0
54.2
12.6
28.6
15.8
574,570
236,619
98,099
53,950
18,952
12,038
37,641
54,806
21
NBA
90.85
216,039
2,378
1996-97
241.9
96.9
41.1
22.0
8.2
4.9
36.1
79.3
45.5
6.0
16.8
36.0
18.7
25.3
73.8
53.6
12.7
28.4
15.7
575,170
230,433
97,703
52,426
19,486
11,674
37,252
52,602
22
NBA
90.99
216,364.1
2,378
1997-98
241.9
95.6
41.5
22.0
8.4
5.1
35.9
79.7
45.0
4.4
12.7
34.6
19.4
26.3
73.7
52.4
13.1
28.5
15.5
575,120
227,269
98,798
52,386
19,943
12,062
36,829
53,278
23
NBA
89.6
129,919.8
1,450
1998-99
241.8
91.6
41.7
20.7
8.4
5.0
34.2
78.2
43.7
4.5
13.2
33.9
18.8
25.8
72.8
51.1
12.6
29.1
15.3
350,650
132,792
60,395
30,050
12,113
7,196
22,221
32,206
24
NBA
93.67
222,742.1
2,378
1999-00
241.5
97.5
42.9
22.3
7.9
5.2
36.8
82.1
44.9
4.8
13.7
35.3
19.0
25.3
75.0
52.3
12.4
30.5
15.5
574,270
231,789
102,062
53,130
18,868
12,293
36,788
55,408
25
NBA
92.03
218,837.7
2,378
2000-01
242.0
94.8
42.5
21.8
7.8
5.3
35.7
80.6
44.3
4.8
13.7
35.4
18.6
24.9
74.8
51.8
12.0
30.5
15.0
575,520
225,459
100,988
51,786
18,600
12,505
35,783
53,143

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2
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0.5
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.222
5.5
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.222
5.5
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6.0
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1
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
8
2
.800
2
8
2
.800
3
8
2
.800
4
7
3
.700
1.0
5
7
3
.700
1.0
6
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3.5
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4.0
13
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6.0
14
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6.5
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