Last updated February 27, 2016
Used by: NBA box score, NBA daily leaders
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
last_name * |
string | Player's last name |
first_name * |
string | Player's legal first name. Keep in mind, some players are commonly known by their middle name, nickname, or shortened version of their first name |
display_name * |
string | The full name of the player that is used in box scores, rosters, etc. |
position * |
string | Player's position for the game |
minutes * |
integer | Number of minutes player played |
is_starter * |
boolean | True if player was in the starting lineup, false otherwise |
team_abbreviation * |
string | Player's team abbreviation |
points |
integer | Number of points scored |
assists |
integer | Number of assists |
turnovers |
integer | Number of turnovers committed |
steals |
integer | Number of steals made |
blocks |
integer | Number of blocked shots |
field_goals_attempted |
integer | Number of field goal attempts |
field_goals_made |
integer | Number of field goals made |
three_point_field_goals_attempted |
integer | Number of three point field goal attempts |
three_point_field_goals_made |
integer | Number of three point field goals made |
free_throws_attempted |
integer | Number of free throws attempted |
free_throws_made |
integer | Number of free throws made |
defensive_rebounds |
integer | Number of defensive rebounds |
offensive_rebounds |
integer | Number of offensive rebounds |
rebounds |
integer | Number of offensive plus defensive rebounds |
personal_fouls |
integer | Number of fouls committed |
field_goal_percentage |
float | Field goals made divided by field goals attempted |
three_point_percentage |
float | Three point field goals made by three point field goals attempted |
free_throw_percentage |
float | Free throws made divided by free throws attempted |
field_goal_percentage_string |
string | Field goal shooting percentage formatted as 0.0 |
three_point_percentage_string |
string | Three point field goal percentage formatted as 0.0 |
free_throw_percentage_string |
string | Free throw shooting percentage formatted as 0.0 |
* - Only present for player statistics. In the future, the asterisk marked fields will
probably move to a player object and embed the basketball_stats object instead.
{
"last_name" : "Durant",
"first_name" : "Kevin",
"display_name" : "Kevin Durant",
"position" : "SF",
"minutes" : 43,
"points" : 32,
"assists" : 3,
"turnovers" : 7,
"steals" : 2,
"blocks" : 1,
"rebounds" : 11,
"field_goals_attempted" : 24,
"field_goals_made" : 13,
"three_point_field_goals_attempted" : 6,
"three_point_field_goals_made" : 3,
"free_throws_attempted" : 3,
"free_throws_made" : 3,
"defensive_rebounds" : 9,
"offensive_rebounds" : 2,
"personal_fouls" : 5,
"team_abbreviation" : "OKC",
"is_starter" : true,
"field_goal_percentage" : 0.542,
"three_point_percentage" : 0.5,
"free_throw_percentage" : 1.0,
"field_goal_percentage_string" : "54.2",
"three_point_field_goal_percentage_string" : "50.0",
"free_throw_percentage_string" : "100.0"
}