NBA League Average Possessions Per Season Since 1970

	LEAGUE	POSS/GP	POSS	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	NBA	117.91	135,361	1,148	1969-70	241.6	116.7	52.9	24.7			45.7	99.4	46.0				25.3	33.7	75.1	51.1				277,370	133,967	60,697	28,378				28,825
2	NBA	115.71	161,299	1,394	1970-71	241.0	112.4	53.1	24.3			44.0	98.0	44.9				24.3	32.7	74.5	50.0				336,010	156,702	74,059	33,843				33,974
3	NBA	112.6	156,968.4	1,394	1971-72	241.1	110.2	51.1	24.1			43.4	95.5	45.5				23.3	31.2	74.8	50.4				336,160	153,604	71,299	33,526				32,967
4	NBA	111.23	155,052.1	1,394	1972-73	240.9	107.6	50.6	25.2			44.2	96.9	45.6				19.2	25.3	75.8	49.8				335,860	149,983	70,555	35,123				31,774
5	NBA	108.23	150,872.2	1,394	1973-74	241.0	105.7	48.2	24.6	8.7	4.7	43.1	93.9	45.9				19.6	25.4	77.1	50.3	14.7	33.5	20.8	335,910	147,402	67,230	34,336	12,128	6,557	28,998	33,195
6	NBA	105.1	155,125.9	1,476	1974-75	241.4	102.6	47.1	23.8	8.8	4.3	41.7	91.1	45.7				19.3	25.2	76.5	50.2	14.2	32.9	19.8	356,340	151,485	69,468	35,158	13,002	6,286	29,292	35,908
7	NBA	106.17	156,703.7	1,476	1975-76	241.4	104.3	47.4	23.0	8.9	4.4	42.1	91.7	45.8				20.2	26.9	75.1	50.4	14.4	33.0	19.8	356,340	154,013	69,960	33,949	13,171	6,548	29,185	36,656
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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PPG Leaders

38.6

Dončić

30.3

Wembanyama

29.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

13.5

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.0

Jokić

8.8

Young

8.5

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.2

Flagg

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.2

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Robinson

TS% Leaders

72.6

Gafford

71.9

Curry

71.3

Spencer

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.0

119.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

107.6

107.9

108.6

108.8

109.0

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

11.2

9.2

8.0

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-11

1-10

1-9

2-8

3-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

759

Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

734.5

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.9

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.4

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.4

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.11

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-1

9-3

9-4

8-4

7-4

Worst Record ATS

2-10

2-9

3-8

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Magic	4	7	.364	5.5
10	Hornets	4	8	.333	6.0
11	Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	11	2	.846
2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
3	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5
4	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5
14	Kings	1	10	.091	9.0
15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5