How to Compare Home & Away NBA Statistics
Comparing home and away NBA statistics is a simple process provided you own a calculator and possess a list of stats from each game. You will also need a basic understanding of how to figure out percentages. Once compiled, you will find that most teams and individuals tend not to perform as well on the road as they do in their own arenas.
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Instructions
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Get ready to divide. Once you decide which statistic you want to compare--shooting percentage, rebounding or simply wins and losses--you will need to perform some basic division. For instance, to figure out shooting percentage, take the number of made shots and divide it by the total number of shots taken. If a player made nine of 25 attempts, he shot 45 percent from the field.
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Compare and contrast. Whether you are analyzing a player or an entire team, and regardless of which stat you are seeking, you should perform the above step for both home and road games. In other words, you will need to total the home and away games separately. One example would be NBA superstar LeBron James. Midway through the 2009-10 season, he averaged 9.6 field goals made and 17.9 field goals attempted in home games for 53 percent shooting. On the road, James averaged more makes (10.7) but significantly more attempts (21.6). That brought his shooting percentage down to 49 percent for away games.
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Check the web. In the event you don't have the time or patience to compare NBA home and away stats on your own, you can always go online. That's because websites such as NBA.com and ESPN.com break down a wealth of stats for every player and team, including all stats for home and away games. Both of these sites (and others like them), update such numbers within an hour or two after every game, and they do it for both individuals and entire teams. Yes, it's true: Some people even make their living comparing statistics of NBA home and away games.
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