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Share of international players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2016/17 to 2024/25

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July 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016/17 to 2024/25

Supplementary notes

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ calculated the figures by dividing the number of international players in the NBA by the total number of players in the league and multiplying it by 100. 

The figures for international players and the total number of players were compiled by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ based on the each season, as well as published at the beginning of each season with a list of international players signed to NBA franchises.

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Share of NBA's international players 2016-2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jul 3, 2025

During the 2024/25 NBA season, just under ** percent of players were from overseas. This was a slight increase over the previous season, however, remained the level recorded in 2022/23, when it stood at percent. During that season, over *** players featured in at least one NBA game, while *** players appeared in 2024/25.

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