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How do today's stars stack up against legends? Era-adjusted statistics tell the story.
Analytics-driven basketball. Jokic, Giannis, Luka lead a new generation of versatile stars.
19.4
AVG PPG
6.4
AVG RPG
4.6
AVG APG
100
PACE
35.2
3PA/G
The 2020s see 130% more three-point attempts per game than the 1990s. Stars of the 2020s average 3.4 more PPG than those of the 1990s. The pace of play is 8 possessions faster in the 2020s compared to the 1990s.
Comparing players across different NBA eras is one of the most fascinating debates in basketball. The game has undergone fundamental transformations in style, pace, rules, and athleticism over its 75+ year history.
In the 1960s, players like Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell played at a blistering pace with possessions averaging over 120 per game. By the 1990s, physical defense and half-court sets brought that number down to the low 90s, as Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon defined the era with mid-range dominance and lockdown defense.
The 2000s saw Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan bridge the gap between old-school and modern basketball. Rule changes after 2004 opened up the game, leading directly to the three-point revolution of the 2010s spearheaded by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
Today in the 2020s, players like Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo represent a new breed of positionless stars. The data here helps you understand these shifts and form your own opinions about the greatest players of all time.
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