Basketball Statistics Online

It is the dream of every athlete to be a part of the game’s history by etching his name on the record books. However, getting into the record books may not be as easy as just having a prolific game. In the case of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a player has to meet some minimum statistical requirements before his name can get into the record books.

A player who plays in a game needs to be used for at least 25 minutes of playing time before his other statistics are considered. He also needs to score at least eighteen points for his score to be part of the record books. So a player who scores twenty points in twenty minutes of playing time does not meet the minimum minutes played even if he surpasses the minimum points needed.

Source: nba.com