# pbpstats

> Open-source possession-level parser and stats site built on NBA, WNBA and G League play-by-play data.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/pbpstats/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 11/100 (rank 205; popularity 21, community n/a, transparency 0, developer experience 4)

## Facts
- Type: Free / open data
- Website: https://www.pbpstats.com
- Documentation: unknown
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Basketball
- Data types: Historical data, Play-by-play, Team stats
- Protocols: not disclosed
- Delivery: Not disclosed
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: not disclosed
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public

## Plans
No public price list.

## Who it is for

Limitations:
- Saved page had almost no content; details unverified

## Quick answers

**How much does pbpstats cost?** pbpstats does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does pbpstats have a free tier?** pbpstats does not say whether a free tier exists. Check https://www.pbpstats.com.

**What does pbpstats cover?** pbpstats is a free / open data. Its sports: Basketball; data: Historical data, Play-by-play, Team stats.

**What do developers say about pbpstats?** Free, open-source NBA, WNBA and G League play-by-play parser with a public API, used for streak and possession analysis and wrapped by several data packages and R tooling. Fans worry that NBA restrictions on its own data endpoints could threaten it. Coverage goes back to 2000, so earlier seasons are missing.

**What are the alternatives to pbpstats?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: CollegeFootballData.com, nba_api (NBA Stats), SportsDataverse, nflverse, Cricsheet.

## What developers say

Free, open-source NBA, WNBA and G League play-by-play parser with a public API, used for streak and possession analysis and wrapped by several data packages and R tooling. Fans worry that NBA restrictions on its own data endpoints could threaten it. Coverage goes back to 2000, so earlier seasons are missing.

Praised for: Free and open source; Possession-level data back to 2000; Code examples and Docker image available

Complaints: Depends on NBA source data that may be restricted; No pre-2000 data

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/