Basketball statistics used to be written down then in what is known as a scorebook and then compiled. With the advent of computers and the Information Technology age, basketball statisticians now have the luxury of having computers help them in storing statistical data and analyzing those data to come up with a more accurate evaluation.

Basketball Scorebook is an example of a statistical software which can help statisticians, coaches and even fans in appreciating statistical data about the sport of basketball. The software is virtually easy to use and can be handled by even the most computer illiterate person in the world. The software also provides a lot of functionality that the average user can appreciate.

Source: www.coachingware.com/bkscorebook_csmedia.asp

Here’s the list of the 3 points Leaders:

1. Reggie Miller – 2,560 pts
2. Ray Allen – 2,100 pts
3. Dale Ellis – 1,719 pts
4. Glen Rice – 1,559 pts
5. Eddie Jones – 1,546 pts
6. Tim Hardaway – 1,542 pts
7. Nick Van Exel – 1,528 pts
8. Peja Stojakovic – 1,426 pts
9. Antoine Walker – 1,386 pts
10. Dan Majerle – 1,360 pts

Aside from having an offensive foul, a turnover is one of the most dreaded things a basketball player can commit. Turnovers can be devastating and can actually ruin a team’s chance of winning the game. Too many turnovers can give the other team a chance to win by a large margin. If a turnover has already happened, the defense of the team who committed that turnover should be alert and fast enough to stop the offense from shooting the ball.

However, let us not associate turnovers with bad ball handling. Yes, bad ball handling might be a factor but the thing is, the top 5 players who have lead the statistics when it comes to turnovers are the by far, the best players of some of the best teams in NBA. Paul Pierce for one has 82, Kobe Bryant has 70, Kevin Garnett has 55, LeBron James has 54 and Tony Parker has 50. These names are actually legendary in NBA history and are not just some newbie who was just drafted off by NBA—we’re talking about veterans who have 6-11 years of professional basketball attached to their names. The main reason why they commit so much turnovers is that, due to their good skills in basketball, the players basically pass the ball to them more often than the rest. They handle the ball almost all of the time, and with this, turnovers will surely happen to them since they pass the ball mostly to their teammates who are open.

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Here’s the List:

1. 2006-07 – Brandon Roy

2. 2005-06 – Chris Paul

3. 2004-05 – Emeka Okafor

4. 2003-04 – LeBron James

5. 2002-03 – Yao Ming

6. 2001-02 – Tony Parker

7. 2000-01 – Mike Miller

8. 1999-00 – Elton Brand

9. 1998-99 – Vince Carter

10. 1997-98 – Tim Duncan

The NBA Store which has 200 branches in different countries around the world also offers the jerseys of other leading basketball players in the history of National Basketball Association. They have the jerseys of Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, Dwayne Wayde, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Tim Duncan.

Based on the NBA Store’s sales records, Bryant comes in a close second after Jordan in the sales followed by Iverson, James and O’Neal. Among the top five players, Jordan, Bryant and Iverson have changed teams and numbers over time giving the NBA Store more variety to its jerseys.

Below is a list of all the basketball teams that compete in the National Basketball Association sourced out from Wikipedia. So that you would know which team comes from which state.
A
Atlanta Hawks

B
Boston Celtics

C
Charlotte Bobcats
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers

D
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons

G
Golden State Warriors

H
Houston Rockets

I
Indiana Pacers

L
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers

M
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves

N
New Jersey Nets
New Orleans Hornets
New York Knickerbockers

O
Orlando Magic

P
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers

S
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Seattle SuperSonics

T
Toronto Raptors

U
Utah Jazz

W
Washington Wizards

Single Season Stats:

1984-1985 – 2,313 pts
1986-1987 – 3,041 pts
1987-1988 – 2,868 pts
1988-1989 – 2,633 pts
1989-1990 – 2,753 pts
1990-1991 – 2,580 pts
1991-1992 – 2,404 pts
1992-1993 – 2,541 pts
1995-1996 – 2,491 pts
1996-1997 – 2,431 pts
1997-1998 – 2,357 pts

In selecting the Most Valuable Player awardee, players, fans and sports insiders are asked to vote for the player whom they would like to get the award. The votes are then tallied and combined with the game statistics, specifically the records indicating the number of points made by every player of each team. The player who has gathered the most number of points is then declared as the game’s Most valuable Player.

Here’s the List:

1. 2007-08 – Hedo Turkoglu

2. 2006-07 – Monta Ellis

3. 2005-06 – Boris Diaw

4. 2004-05 – Bobby Simmons

5. 2003-04 – Zach Randolph

6. 2002-03 – Gilbert Arenas

7. 2001-02 – Jermaine O’Neal

8. 2000-01 – Tracy McGrady

9. 1999-00 – Jalen Rose

10. 1998-99 – Darrell Armstrong