# NBA Draft Data Analysis (1989–2021)

## Project Overview
In this project, I analyzed NBA Draft data from 1989 to 2021.  
The main goal was to understand what makes a player a **Top 10 draft pick**,  
and whether those players are really better than the rest.


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## Descriptive Statistics
I examined several numeric features such as:
- Points per game  
- Total games played  
- Win shares (a measure of how much a player contributes to team wins)

I also found positive correlations, for example:  
players who score more points usually also have higher win share values.

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## Research Questions and Visualizations

### Question 1:
Do Top 10 players score more points per game?

![Points per Game Boxplot](https://huggingface.co/datasets/Yoav-omer/yoav-nba-draft-analysis/resolve/main/boxplot_points_per_game.png)

**Answer:**  
Yes. On average, Top 10 players score more points per game.  
Teams tend to pick strong scorers early in the draft.

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### Question 2:
Do Top 10 players play more games in their careers?

![Games Played Boxplot](https://huggingface.co/datasets/Yoav-omer/yoav-nba-draft-analysis/resolve/main/boxplot_games_played.png)

**Answer:**  
Yes. Top 10 players tend to play more games,  
which means they usually have longer and more stable NBA careers.

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### Question 3:
Do Top 10 players contribute more to team wins?

![Win Shares Boxplot](https://huggingface.co/datasets/Yoav-omer/yoav-nba-draft-analysis/resolve/main/boxplot_win_shares.png)

**Answer:**  
Yes. Top 10 players have higher win share values,  
showing that they contribute more to their teams' success.

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## Key Insights
- Top 10 draft picks usually score more, play more games, and help their teams win more.  
- Early draft selections generally reflect players with higher potential and stronger performance.  
- The data supports that NBA teams make good choices with early draft picks.

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## Video Presentation
A short 2–3 minute video summarizing my process and results.  
You can watch my project video here:  
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12HdRepic0bQ9N9cm5kuv-K26vddeJoFC/view?usp=sharing


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## Summary
Top 10 NBA draft picks are usually better players across all main stats:  
they score more, play longer, and contribute more to team wins.  
The analysis confirms that early draft selections are often the most successful players.