10 Steps to Understanding NBA Player Stats: We begin with the 2018 Cleveland Cavaliers

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LeBron James played the most per game AND scored the most

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Now we switch to players on the Golden State Warriors (2018 team)

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Both Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry shared the same high points per game average

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Here we see and compare the members from both teams at the same time

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Let's see how they compare on Free Throw Percentage by Age

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And this shows their Minutes Played Per Game by Age

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Now we plot all NBA players from the 2018 season

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Changing to see 3-point shots, Stephen Curry really stands out!

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Now it's your turn to explore the data!

Use the following filters to highlight players of interest to you. You can also plot different data on the X-axis and Y-axis.