Records & Stats
The NBA record book, scoring leaders, triple-double records, playoff milestones, and the context behind every major mark.
2026 NBA Playoffs: bracket, storylines, and what to watch
A guide to the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder enter as the Western Conference top seed at 67-15 behind MVP front-runner Shai G…
Bam Adebayo's 83-point game (March 1, 2026)
A close account of Bam Adebayo's 83-point game against the Washington Wizards on March 1, 2026, the second-highest single-game scoring total…
Every 70-point game in NBA history (through March 2026)
The complete list of every player to score 70 or more points in a single NBA game. Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962, Kobe Bryant's …
Every NBA #1 overall draft pick (1947 to 2025)
The complete list of every first overall pick in NBA draft history, from Clifton McNeill in 1947 to Cooper Flagg in 2025. Which teams drafte…
Every NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1983-2025
The complete list of every NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner from the award's creation in 1982-83 through the most recent season. Sidn…
Every NBA Finals MVP in order (1969 to 2025)
The complete list of every Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP winner since the award was created in 1969, with team, series opponent, and the short…
Every NBA MVP in order (1955–56 to 2024–25)
The complete list of every NBA Most Valuable Player since the award was created for the 1955–56 season. All 69 MVP seasons, every winner, ev…
Every NBA team owner (2026)
The complete list of every current NBA team's majority owner in 2026, with net worth, purchase year, and primary business. Covers all 30 fra…
Every player to average a triple-double for an NBA season
Only three players in NBA history have averaged a triple-double for an entire regular season: Oscar Robertson in 1961–62, Russell Westbrook …
Every player to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season
Only three players in NBA history have won both the regular-season Most Valuable Player Award and the Defensive Player of the Year Award in …
How the NBA salary cap, luxury tax, and aprons actually work (2026 edition)
The NBA's 2025–26 salary cap is $154.647 million. Above that sits the luxury tax threshold at $187.9 million, the first apron at $195.945 mi…
Most NBA championship rings: players, coaches, executives, all-time
The complete list of who has won the most NBA championship rings, broken out by category. Bill Russell with 11 as a player. Sam Jones with 1…
NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders
The NBA's career scoring record has changed hands seven times since 1946. A full guide to the all-time list: the chain of record holders fro…
NBA MVP race: SGA, Wemby, Jokić, Luka, Jaylen Brown
A guide to the 2026 NBA Most Valuable Player race. The five finalists announced April 17, 2026: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (the runaway favorit…
NBA Triple-Double Records
Oscar Robertson held the career triple-double record for 52 years before Russell Westbrook passed him on May 10, 2021. A full guide to the N…
The biggest NBA trades in history (through June 2025)
The fifteen most consequential NBA trades ever, ranked by franchise impact, championship consequences, and transaction size. Headlined by th…
The tallest NBA players ever (2026 update)
A complete ranked list of the tallest players in NBA history. Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol tied at 7'7'. Yao Ming and Shawn Bradley at 7'…
Wilt Chamberlain's records: which are still standing in 2026
An updated tracker of every Wilt Chamberlain NBA record. The 100-point game from March 2, 1962, the 50.4 points per game season, the 4,029 p…