A basketball question that got slightly out of hand
NBA Analysis
I wanted to know when NBA players really peak. That turned into three ways of looking at a career: follow one player season by season, step back and compare patterns across the league, or ask what all of it cost against the salary cap of the day.
Individual careers · 1976–2026
NBA Performance Trends
Search for an NBA player, trace five advanced metrics across their career, and explore an ML outlook for their next qualified season.
League-wide patterns · Updated through 2025–26
NBA Peak Performance Analysis
Explore when qualifying NBA careers reached their strongest consecutive three-season stretch across five advanced metrics.
Contracts by era · 1984-85 onward
NBA Salary Cap Explorer
Compare what players cost by the only measure that survives inflation: salary as a share of that season’s salary cap.