Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 when he was asked to design a new game that could be played indoors to avoid the rain at the International Young Men’s Christian Association.
The first-ever college basketball game was between the University of Hamline and the Minnesota State School of Agriculture in 1895.
The first-ever NCAA tournament took place in 1939 and it was won by the University of Oregon.
The 1st game recognized by the NBA was in 1946, between the Toronto Huskies and the New York Knickerbockers.
The 1st NBA title was won in 1947 by the Philadelphia Warriors who beat the Chicago Stags 4-1.
The 1st MVP of the NBA was Bob Pettit in 1956.
The Boston Celtics won 11 titles in 13 seasons including 8 straight.
The 3-point shot was introduced into the NBA in the 1979-80 season.
The single-season record for made free-throws in NBA history is 840 by Jerry West in 1965-66.
The most games played in a single season is 90 by Chuck Williams in 1973-74. Williams was traded by the San Diego Conquistadors (ABA) to the Kentucky Colonels.
The highest single-season FT% was 98.05% by Jose Calderon in 2008-09.
The highest single-season blocks per game average is 5.56 by Mark Eaton in 1984-85.
The highest single-season steals per game average was 4.12 by Don Buse in 1975-76.
The lowest defensive rating for a single season was 87.48 by Ben Wallace in 2003-04.
The highest career earnings (up to 2020) is Kevin Garnett at $334,304,240.
The most 3-pointer’s made by a team in a single season is 1323 by the Houston Rockets in 2018-19.
The original Air Jordans were banned by the NBA due to them not having white on the Sneakers. Michael Jordan wore them anyway and was fined $5,000 each game he wore them. Nike covered the costs.
Around 60% of NBA players go broke after 5 years in retirement.
In America, if you’re 7 feet or taller you have a 17% chance of playing in the NBA.
The worst team in NBA history (Team W/L%) was the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats. They went 7-59, a W/L% of 10.6%.
The most assists in a game is 30 by Scott Skiles in 1990.
The most dunks in a season by a player is 306 by Rudy Gobert in 2019.
The most technical fouls in a season by a player in 41 by Rasheed Wallace in 2000-01,
The team with the highest all-time team W/L% is the San Antonio Spurs (59.9%)
The team with the lowest all-time team W/L% is the Minnesota Timberwolves (39.6%)
