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In the 20 seasons Lebron has been in the NBA the average points scored by a team per game has been 103, while in KAJ's first 20 seasons the average was 109. The
by danem 4y ago
In the 20 seasons Lebron has been in the NBA the average points scored by a team per game has been 103, while in KAJ's first 20 seasons the average was 109. The early 2000's were incredibly slow compared to the 70's and 80's[0].
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- padobson 4y agoYes, absolutely correct. I'd say the Showtime Lakers are the poster child for fast pace in the 80s. This is why I included the number of teams. PPG has fluctuated across eras, but total points has gone up over time.[0] Talent dilution in the expansion from 23 to 30 teams undoubtedly had an effect on pace in the late 90s/2000s. There's probably a good formula for determining the value of a point across eras, but I'm not going to waste too many brain cells on it. [0]https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_stats_totals.html https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_stats_total...