README.md

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license: mit
language:
  - en

Dataset Description

This dataset contains a single CSV file with lifetime statistics for NBA players. The data includes various box score stats and personal information for each player's career.

Data Fields

The CSV file contains the following columns:

• FULL_NAME: The player's full name
• AST: Total career assists
• BLK: Total career blocks
• DREB: Total career defensive rebounds
• FG3A: Total 3-point field goal attempts
• FG3M: Total 3-point field goals made
• FG3_PCT: 3-point field goal percentage
• FGA: Total field goal attempts
• FGM: Total field goals made
• FG_PCT: Field goal percentage
• FTA: Total free throw attempts
• FTM: Total free throws made
• FT_PCT: Free throw percentage
• GP: Total games played
• GS: Total games started
• MIN: Total minutes played
• OREB: Total offensive rebounds
• PF: Total personal fouls
• PTS: Total career points
• REB: Total rebounds (OREB + DREB)
• STL: Total steals
• TOV: Total turnovers
• FIRST_NAME: Player's first name
• LAST_NAME: Player's last name
• FULL_NAME_LOWER: Full name in lowercase
• FIRST_NAME_LOWER: First name in lowercase
• LAST_NAME_LOWER: Last name in lowercase
• IS_ACTIVE: Flag indicating if player is currently active (1 or 0)

Example Usage

This comprehensive dataset can enable a variety of analyses and applications related to NBA player performance, such as:

• Calculating advanced stats like PER, Win Shares, etc.
• Comparing stats across eras and adjusting for pace
• Building player ranking systems
• Predicting future performance based on previous stats
• Identifying undervalued players in trades or free agency
• Analyzing shooting abilities, rebounding rates, playmaking skills, etc.

The inclusion of personal information like names also allows for easy integration with other data sources.

License

The dataset is provided under an open source MIT license.