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Tendency index, league-wide trends, and ranked dataset findings in one place.
Last 10 seasons scoring and whistle baselines from game logs (2016-10-25 – 2026-04-12). Historical context only.
2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined pts per game ticked down (-0.5 pts) while fouls fell (-0.2 fouls).
| Season | Games | Avg total pts | Avg fouls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,230 | 222.5 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 1,230 | 222.5 | 40.9 |
| 2018-19 | 1,230 | 222.7 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 1,230 | 222.1 | 41.2 |
| 2020-21 | 1,230 | 222.4 | 40.9 |
| 2021-22 | 1,230 | 222.2 | 41.1 |
| 2022-23 | 1,230 | 222.4 | 41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,230 | 222.3 | 40.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,230 | 222.5 | 41 |
| 2025-26 | 1,230 | 222 | 40.8 |