33 Basketball Facts, Statistics, and Records Every Fan Should Know

By: Johnny Falduto

Published: 11 April, 2022

Playing Career

Who played the most NBA seasons? Vince Carter played a record 22 seasons in the NBA, from the 1998-99 season through the 2019-2020 season
Who played the most NBA games? Robert Parish played in a record 1,611 games over his 21-year career
How much is a 10 day NBA contract? 10-day contracts in the NBA last for exactly 10 days, and players can be paid between $50,000-$130,000 depending on the number of years they have been in the NBA

Most blocks in a single game in NBA history? The record for most blocks recorded in an NBA record is 17, set by Elmore Smith in 1973 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers
Most rebounds in an NBA Game? The record for most rebounds in a single game is 55, set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1960
Who are NBA all time blocks leaders? Hakeem Olajuwon (3,830), Dikembe Mutombo (3,289), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3,189) are the top three block leaders of all time
Who are NBA all time steals leaders? John Stockton (3,265), Jason Kidd (2,684), and Michael Jordan (2,514) are the top three steals leaders of all time
Who are the NBA turnover leaders? In the 2021-22 NBA season, Luka Doncic (4.5), James Harden (4.37), and Trae Young (3.99) lead the league in turnovers per game
Who has most turnovers in NBA history? LeBron James (4,788 and counting) has recorded the most turnovers in NBA history

Who missed the most shots in NBA History? Kobe Bryant (14,481) has missed the most shots in NBA history
Most points in NBA game by one player? The most points by a single player in an NBA game is 100, scored by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962
Who are the best shooters in NBA? Stephen Curry is regarded by many as the best current shooter, as well as greatest shooter in NBA history
Who scored the most points in the least amount of time? Tracy McGrady recorded 13 points in just 33 seconds in 2004, and Klay Thompson recorded 60 points in just 29 minutes in 2014

Who is the fastest player in the NBA? De’Aaron Fox was voted the fastest player with the ball in his hands by NBA general managers for the 2021-22 season
Who is the tallest NBA player of all time? Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol are the two tallest players of all time, both standing at 7 feet 7 inches
Who is the tallest NBA player right now? Tacko Fall, standing at 7 feet 6 inches, is the tallest player in the NBA right now
Who is the shortest NBA player of all time? Muggsy Bogues, standing at 5 feet 3 inches, is the shortest NBA player of all time
Who is the shortest NBA player right now? Isaiah Thomas, standing at 5 feet 9 inches, is the shortest active player in the NBA
Who has the longest wingspan in the NBA? Tacko Fall has the longest wingspan of all active players, measuring 8 feet 4 inches
Who has the highest vertical jump in NBA? Dennis Smith Jr. has the highest vertical jump of all active NBA players, reaching 48 inches
What is the NBA average height? The average height in the NBA was 6 feet 6 inches in the 2021-22 season

Who is the youngest player in NBA? Joshua Primo is the youngest active player in the NBA, currently at 19 years and 3 months old
Who is the youngest player to ever play in an NBA game? Andrew Bynum is the youngest player to ever play in an NBA game, debuting at just 18 years and six days old in 2005
Who is the youngest team in the NBA? The Oklahoma City Thunder began the 2021-22 season as the youngest team in the NBA, with an average age of 24.1
Who is the oldest team in the NBA? The Los Angeles Lakers began the 2021-22 season as the oldest team in the NBA, with an average age of 30.0
Who is the oldest player in NBA? Udonis Haslem is currently the oldest player in the NBA at 41 years old
Who has the longest NBA career? Vince Carter had the longest career of all time, playing for 22 seasons before retiring in 2019-20

Most NBA championships for one team? The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics both hold the record for most NBA championships with 17
Most wins in NBA Season? The most wins in an NBA regular season is 73 by the Golden State Warriors in 2015-16
NBA longest winning streak? The Los Angeles Lakers recorded a record 33-game win streak in 1971
Most points in an NBA game? The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime in 1983, making it the highest scoring game in NBA history
The lowest scoring NBA game? The Fort Wayne Pistons beat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in 1950, making it the lowest scoring game in NBA history
Biggest blowout in NBA history? The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 152-79 in 2021, making it the biggest blowout in NBA history

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