NEW YORK – The NBA set records for total attendance, average attendance, percentage of capacity and sellouts in the 2022-23 regular season.  A record 791 sellouts shattered the previous mark of 760 set during the 2018-19 season, and arenas were filled to an all-time-high 97 percent capacity.

The league’s total attendance mark of 22,234,502 broke the previous record of 22,124,559 set in the 2017-18 season.  This season marks only the second time in NBA history that total attendance exceeded 22 million.  For the first time, teams averaged more than 18,000 fans (18,077).              

Highest NBA Regular-Season Total Attendance

1. 2022-23                 22,234,502
2. 2017-18                 22,124,559
3. 2016-17                 21,997,412
4. 2015-16                 21,972,129
5. 2018-19                 21,964,447

Highest NBA Regular-Season Average Attendance

1. 2022-23                 18,077
2. 2017-18                 17,987
3. 2016-17                 17,884
4. 2015-16                 17,864
5. 2018-19                 17,857

The 2023 NBA postseason tips off with the AT&T NBA Play-In Tournament from Tuesday, April 11 through Friday, April 14.  The NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel begin on Saturday, April 15 and culminate with the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV in June.