NBA starters have missed 50% more games due to injury since 2012

Three-year average of games missed per season due to injury

9.9

games

10 games

8

6.6

games

6

4

2

0

2012-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

9.9

games

10 games

8

6.6

games

6

4

2

0

2012-

13

`14-15

`16-17

`18-19

2020-

21

`22-23

`24-25

9.9

games

10 games

8

6.6

games

6

4

2

0

2012-

13

`14-15

`16-17

`18-19

2020-

21

`22-23

`24-25

9.9

games

10 games

8

6.6

games

6

4

2

0

2012-13

`14-15

`16-17

`18-19

2020-21

`22-23

`24-25

9.9

games

10 games

8

6.6

games

6

4

2

0

2012-13

`14-15

`16-17

`18-19

2020-21

`22-23

`24-25

Guardian graphic. Sources: Sports Reference, injurty data from InStreetClothes. Note: Starters are players with a minimum of 40 games started. 2024-25 season data through 16 March. Data from the 2020-21 Covid season are not included.