Which state has the highest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)?

California has the highest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative), at 480, followed by New York (458) and Illinois (321).

Which state has the lowest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)?

New Hampshire has the lowest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative), at 1.

What is the median # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative) across US states?

The median is 60.5 across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this nba players by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 50 states, 100 NBA players: We select the best from New York to Hawaii - NY Times / The Athletic; List of the Birthplaces of NBA and ABA Players - Basketball Reference.

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NBA Players by State

Name: NBA Players by State
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California has the highest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative) (480), followed by New York (458) and Illinois (321). New Hampshire has the lowest (1).

Sports50 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 11, 2024Original page

2 sources

50 states, 100 NBA players: We select the best from New York to Hawaii - NY Times / The Athletic
List of the Birthplaces of NBA and ABA Players - Basketball Reference

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Median

60.5

Middle half 16.75 – 131

Average

93.98

50 states

Highest

480

California

Lowest

New Hampshire

Data

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50 states · # = rank by # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)

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1	California	480	Winner: Bill Russell, Runner-up: Jason Kidd+1
2	New York	458	Winner: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Runner-up: Julius Erving+1
3	Illinois	321	Winner: George Mikan, Runner-up: Isiah Thomas+1
4	Pennsylvania	260	Winner: Wilt Chamberlain, Runner-up: Kobe Bryant+1
5	Texas	228	Winner: Clyde “The Glide” Drexler, Runner-up: Chris Bosh+1
6	Ohio	222	Winner: LeBron James, Runner-up: John Havlicek+1
7	Indiana	185	Winner: Larry Bird, Runner-up: Oscar Robertson+1
8	Michigan	178	Winner: Magic Johnson, Runner-up: George Gervin+1
9	New Jersey	169	Winner: Shaquille O’Neal, Runner-up: Rick Barry+1
10	Georgia	162	Winner: Walt Frazier, Runner-up: Dwight Howard+1
11	North Carolina	158	Winner: Michael Jordan, Runner-up: Stephen Curry+1
12	Florida	139	Winner: Tracy McGrady, Runner-up: Vince Carter+1
13	Louisiana	132	Winner: Karl Malone, Runner-up: Bob Pettit+1
14	Kentucky	127	Winner: Dave Cowens, Runner-up: Wes Unseld+1
15	Tennessee	108	Winner: Bailey Howell, Runner-up: Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway+1
16	Alabama	103	Winner: Charles Barkley, Runner-up: Ben Wallace+1
17	Mississippi	99	Winner: Spencer Haywood, Runner-up: Antonio McDyess+1
18	Virginia	94	Winner: Moses Malone, Runner-up: Allen Iverson+1
19	Maryland	91	Winner: Kevin Durant, Runner-up: Carmelo Anthony+1
20	Missouri	84	Winner: Ed Macauley, Runner-up: Jo Jo White+1
21	Wisconsin	80	Winner: Latrell Sprewell, Runner-up: Terry Porter+1
22	District of Columbia	78	Winner: Elgin Baylor, Runner-up: Dave Bing+1
23	Minnesota	75	Winner: Kevin McHale, Runner-up: Vern Mikkelsen+1
24	Washington	71	Winner: John Stockton, Runner-up: Brandon Roy+1
25	Arkansas	62	Winner: Scottie Pippen, Runner-up: Sidney Moncrief+1
26	South Carolina	59	Winner: Kevin Garnett, Runner-up: Alex English+1
27	Oklahoma	54	Winner: Blake Griffin, Runner-up: Mark Price+1
28	Massachusetts	49	Winner: Patrick Ewing, Runner-up: Jimmy Walker+1
29	Kansas	44	Winner: Lucius Allen, Runner-up: Antoine Carr+1
30	Connecticut	40	Winner: Calvin Murphy, Runner-up: Vin Baker+1
31	Oregon	35	Winner: Kevin Love, Runner-up: AC Green+1
32	Utah	31	Winner: Tom Chambers, Runner-up: Shawn Bradley+1
32	Iowa	31	Winner: Harrison Barnes, Runner-up: Kirk Hinrich+1
34	West Virginia	30	Winner: Jerry West, Runner-up: Hal Greer+1
35	Colorado	24	Winner: Chauncey Billups, Runner-up: Micheal Ray Richardson+1
36	Nebraska	23	Winner: Bob Boozer, Runner-up: Ron Boone+1
37	Arizona	22	Winner: Sean Elliott, Runner-up: Lafayette “Fat” Lever+1
38	Nevada	15	Winner: Lionel Hollins, Runner-up: Greg Anthony+1
39	Rhode Island	13	Winner: Ernie DiGregorio, Runner-up: Marvin Barnes+1
40	Montana	11	Winner: Larry Krystkowiak, Runner-up: Ed Kalafat+1
41	Delaware	10	Winner: Donte DiVincenzo, Runner-up: Terence Stansbury+1
42	North Dakota	9	Winner: Phil Jackson, Runner-up: Glenn Hansen+1
43	Wyoming	8	Winner: James Johnson, Runner-up: Kenny Sailors+1
44	New Mexico	7	Winner: Bill “The Train” Bridges, Runner-up: Chick Halbert+1
44	Idaho	7	Winner: Steve Hayes, Runner-up: Andy Toolson+1
46	South Dakota	5	Winner: Mike Miller, Runner-up: Eric Piatkowski+1
47	Maine	3	Winner: Cooper Flagg, Two of the three players born in Maine moved to another state as children (ages 1 and 8, respectively) and are considered "from" those states.
48	Hawaii	2	Winner: Cedric Caballos\| Runner-up: Red Rocha
48	Alaska	2	Winner: Carlos Boozer, Runner-up: Mario Chalmers+1
50	New Hampshire	1	Winner: Matt Bonner, Runner-up: None+1

What correlates with # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)?

Pearson r against 2,116 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Vietnam War CasualtiesVietnam War Casualties by State
r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 50
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Registered DemocratsRegistered Voters by Party
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 31
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$5m To 10mSBA Loan List by State
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 50
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Muslim CongregationsMuslim Population by State
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 49
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Korean War CasualtiesKorean War Casualties by State
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
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$2m To 5mSBA Loan List by State
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 49
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% VeteransVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
r = −0.61 · strong · n = 49
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Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.55 · strong · n = 49
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Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.54 · strong · n = 49
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Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 49
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Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 47
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)?: California has the highest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative), at 480, followed by New York (458) and Illinois (321).
Which state has the lowest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)?: New Hampshire has the lowest # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative), at 1.
What is the median # of NBA Players from State (Cumulative) across US states?: The median is 60.5 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this nba players by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 50 states, 100 NBA players: We select the best from New York to Hawaii - NY Times / The Athletic; List of the Birthplaces of NBA and ABA Players - Basketball Reference.