nba_ppg_2008: NBA Player Statistics for 2008-2009 Season

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NBA Player Statistics for 2008-2009 Season

Description

This dataset contains performance statistics for NBA players from the 2008-2009 season. The data includes top-performing players with their scoring averages and various basketball performance metrics.

Usage

data(nba_ppg_2008)

Format

A data frame with 50 rows and 21 variables

Details

The dataset contains the following variables:

• Name - Player name

• G - Games played

• MIN - Minutes per game

• PTS - Points per game

• FGM - Field goals made per game

• FGA - Field goal attempts per game

• FGP - Field goal percentage

• FTM - Free throws made per game

• FTA - Free throw attempts per game

• FTP - Free throw percentage

• X3PM - Three-point field goals made per game

• X3PA - Three-point field goal attempts per game

• X3PP - Three-point field goal percentage

• ORB - Offensive rebounds per game

• DRB - Defensive rebounds per game

• TRB - Total rebounds per game

• AST - Assists per game

• STL - Steals per game

• BLK - Blocks per game

• TO - Turnovers per game

• PF - Personal fouls per game

Source

Data originally collected from FlowingData tutorial

References

FlowingData (2010) How to Make a Heatmap - a Quick and Easy Solution. https://flowingdata.com/2010/01/21/how-to-make-a-heatmap-a-quick-and-easy-solution/

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