NBA play-by-play data and shot details

Dataset Overview

Name: NBA Play‑by‑Play and Shot‑Detail Dataset

Time Span: 1996/1997 – 2023/24

Update Date: 2023‑07‑11

Content:

• Play‑by‑play and shot‑detail data for regular‑season and playoff games from 1996/97 to 2023/24.
• Sources include stats.nba.com (from 1996/97), data.nba.com (from 2016/17) and pbpstats.com (from 2000/01).

Collection:

• Data were gathered using scripts located in the loading folder.
• Detailed field definitions are available in description_fields.md.

Download:

• Clone the GitHub repository or use provided R/Python loading functions.
• Full dataset also available on Kaggle and Google Drive.

Additional Information:

• R and Python download script examples are provided.
• An R notebook demonstrating dataset usage is available on Kaggle.