INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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In the world of basketball, there is a widespread misconception that a player's performance is
primarily determined by their physical characteristics, particularly their height. This research
paper aims to statistically examine the degree to which height actually influences a player's
offensive and defensive performance. The total number of blocks a player made during the
2022–2023 NBA season is used in this paper to statistically analyze the relationship between a
player's height and his defensive performance. On the other hand, the number of field goals a
player made overall during the 2022–2023 NBA season is used to analyze the relationship
between a player's height and his offensive performance. The sample population randomly
chosen for the study consists of 50 NBA players which represent 10% of all players who
competed in the 2022–2023 season. The statistical analysis of the performance is done using
Pearson’s correlation coefficient test which is then followed by a two-tailed t-test with a
significance value of 95% to determine whether the coefficients obtained are statistically
significant. The overall findings suggest that whilst height has a positive correlation with both
defensive and offensive performance, it may be more beneficial in the context of the former.
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"To what extent does the height of an NBA player impact their performance?", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.d265-d278, November-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2311325.pdf
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