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Player career statistics and season leaders

Sports Reference provides regular-season career stats, awards and season records across basketball, football, baseball and hockey, plus season leaders using the latest published season if unspecified.

Get player career

Get a player’s regular-season career statistics, awards and season-by-season record across basketball, football, baseball or hockey. Totals reflect the leagues shown on the player page; playoff statistics are excluded.

Your information

SportOptional

Sport to search, for example basketball. All searches four sports and picks the strongest match.

Player

The player name, for example Michael Jordan.

1 credit per run

Example results

Sport: basketball
Player: Michael Jordan
Player Code: jordami01
Years Active: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Player Page Link: basketball-reference.com
Teams: CHI
WAS
Seasons: Seasons
Age Team Games League Season Page Link Blocks Per Game Points Per Game Steals Per Game Assists Per Game Rebounds Per Game Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage Three Point Percentage
21
CHI
82
NBA
1984-85
basketball-reference.com
0.8
28.2
2.4
5.9
6.5
0.515
0.845
0.173
22
CHI
18
NBA
1985-86
basketball-reference.com
1.2
22.7
2.1
2.9
3.6
0.457
0.84
0.167
23
CHI
82
NBA
1986-87
basketball-reference.com
1.5
37.1
2.9
4.6
5.2
0.482
0.857
0.182
24
CHI
82
NBA
1987-88
basketball-reference.com
1.6
35
3.2
5.9
5.5
0.535
0.841
0.132
25
CHI
81
NBA
1988-89
basketball-reference.com
0.8
32.5
2.9
8
8
0.538
0.85
0.276
26
CHI
82
NBA
1989-90
basketball-reference.com
0.7
33.6
2.8
6.3
6.9
0.526
0.848
0.376
27
CHI
82
NBA
1990-91
basketball-reference.com
1
31.5
2.7
5.5
6
0.539
0.851
0.312
28
CHI
80
NBA
1991-92
basketball-reference.com
0.9
30.1
2.3
6.1
6.4
0.519
0.832
0.27
29
CHI
78
NBA
1992-93
basketball-reference.com
0.8
32.6
2.8
5.5
6.7
0.495
0.837
0.352
31
CHI
17
NBA
1994-95
basketball-reference.com
0.8
26.9
1.8
5.3
6.9
0.411
0.801
0.5
32
CHI
82
NBA
1995-96
basketball-reference.com
0.5
30.4
2.2
4.3
6.6
0.495
0.834
0.427
33
CHI
82
NBA
1996-97
basketball-reference.com
0.5
29.6
1.7
4.3
5.9
0.486
0.833
0.374
34
CHI
82
NBA
1997-98
basketball-reference.com
0.5
28.7
1.7
3.5
5.8
0.465
0.784
0.238
38
WAS
60
NBA
2001-02
basketball-reference.com
0.4
22.9
1.4
5.2
5.7
0.416
0.79
0.189
39
WAS
82
NBA
2002-03
basketball-reference.com
0.5
20
1.5
3.8
6.1
0.445
0.821
0.291
—
—
1,072
NBA
Career totals
basketball-reference.com
0.8
30.1
2.3
5.3
6.2
0.497
0.835
0.327
Positions: Shooting Guard
Small Forward
Awards and Honors: Hall of Fame
14x All Star
10x Scoring Champ
3x STL Champ
6x NBA Champ
11x All-NBA
1984-85 All-Rookie
1984-85 ROY
9x All-Defensive
3x AS MVP
1987-88 Def. POY
5x MVP
6x Finals MVP
NBA 75th Anniv. Team

Seasons
Age	Team	Games	League	Season	Page Link	Blocks Per Game	Points Per Game	Steals Per Game	Assists Per Game	Rebounds Per Game	Field Goal Percentage	Free Throw Percentage	Three Point Percentage
21	CHI	82	NBA	1984-85	basketball-reference.com	0.8	28.2	2.4	5.9	6.5	0.515	0.845	0.173
22	CHI	18	NBA	1985-86	basketball-reference.com	1.2	22.7	2.1	2.9	3.6	0.457	0.84	0.167
23	CHI	82	NBA	1986-87	basketball-reference.com	1.5	37.1	2.9	4.6	5.2	0.482	0.857	0.182
24	CHI	82	NBA	1987-88	basketball-reference.com	1.6	35	3.2	5.9	5.5	0.535	0.841	0.132
25	CHI	81	NBA	1988-89	basketball-reference.com	0.8	32.5	2.9	8	8	0.538	0.85	0.276
26	CHI	82	NBA	1989-90	basketball-reference.com	0.7	33.6	2.8	6.3	6.9	0.526	0.848	0.376
27	CHI	82	NBA	1990-91	basketball-reference.com	1	31.5	2.7	5.5	6	0.539	0.851	0.312
28	CHI	80	NBA	1991-92	basketball-reference.com	0.9	30.1	2.3	6.1	6.4	0.519	0.832	0.27
29	CHI	78	NBA	1992-93	basketball-reference.com	0.8	32.6	2.8	5.5	6.7	0.495	0.837	0.352
31	CHI	17	NBA	1994-95	basketball-reference.com	0.8	26.9	1.8	5.3	6.9	0.411	0.801	0.5
32	CHI	82	NBA	1995-96	basketball-reference.com	0.5	30.4	2.2	4.3	6.6	0.495	0.834	0.427
33	CHI	82	NBA	1996-97	basketball-reference.com	0.5	29.6	1.7	4.3	5.9	0.486	0.833	0.374
34	CHI	82	NBA	1997-98	basketball-reference.com	0.5	28.7	1.7	3.5	5.8	0.465	0.784	0.238
38	WAS	60	NBA	2001-02	basketball-reference.com	0.4	22.9	1.4	5.2	5.7	0.416	0.79	0.189
39	WAS	82	NBA	2002-03	basketball-reference.com	0.5	20	1.5	3.8	6.1	0.445	0.821	0.291
—	—	1,072	NBA	Career totals	basketball-reference.com	0.8	30.1	2.3	5.3	6.2	0.497	0.835	0.327

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About Sports Reference

Get player career returns regular-season statistics, awards, and season-by-season records for a named player; sport is optional.

List season leaders returns players ranked by a statistic for a chosen sport and season; provide a statistic and sport, with season optional.

Built by Fous from sports-reference.com, baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Sports Reference.

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Get player career

1 credit per run

Uses baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Optional	Sport to search, for example basketball. All searches four sports and picks the strongest match.Example: Football
Player`player`	Text	Required	The player name, for example Michael Jordan.Example: Tom Brady

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Example: Basketball
Teams`teams`	List
Player`player`	Text	Example: Michael Jordan
Seasons`seasons`	List
Age`seasons[].age`	Number	Example: 21
Hits`seasons[].hits`	Number
Runs`seasons[].runs`	Number
Team`seasons[].team`	Text	Example: CHI
Wins`seasons[].wins`	Number	Example: 5
Games`seasons[].games`	Number	Example: 82
Goals`seasons[].goals`	Number	Example: 0
Sacks`seasons[].sacks`	Number
Saves`seasons[].saves`	Number	Example: 0
League`seasons[].league`	Text	Example: NBA
Losses`seasons[].losses`	Number	Example: 5
Points`seasons[].points`	Number	Example: 0
Season`seasons[].season`	Text	Example: 1984-85
Assists`seasons[].assists`	Number	Example: 0
Tackles`seasons[].tackles`	Number
Shutouts`seasons[].shutouts`	Number	Example: 0
Home Runs`seasons[].home_runs`	Number
Page Link`seasons[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/1985/
Plus Minus`seasons[].plus_minus`	Number
Receptions`seasons[].receptions`	Number
Strikeouts`seasons[].strikeouts`	Number	Example: 100
Completions`seasons[].completions`	Number
Stolen Bases`seasons[].stolen_bases`	Number
Interceptions`seasons[].interceptions`	Number
Passer Rating`seasons[].passer_rating`	Number
Passing Yards`seasons[].passing_yards`	Number
Rushing Yards`seasons[].rushing_yards`	Number
Shots On Goal`seasons[].shots_on_goal`	Number
Forced Fumbles`seasons[].forced_fumbles`	Number
Runs Batted in`seasons[].runs_batted_in`	Number
Batting Average`seasons[].batting_average`	Number
Blocks Per Game`seasons[].blocks_per_game`	Number	Example: 0.8
Innings Pitched`seasons[].innings_pitched`	Number	Example: 107.2
Points Per Game`seasons[].points_per_game`	Number	Example: 28.2
Receiving Yards`seasons[].receiving_yards`	Number
Save Percentage`seasons[].save_percentage`	Number	Example: 1
Steals Per Game`seasons[].steals_per_game`	Number	Example: 2.4
Assists Per Game`seasons[].assists_per_game`	Number	Example: 5.9
Field Goals Made`seasons[].field_goals_made`	Number
Passing Attempts`seasons[].passing_attempts`	Number
Rushing Attempts`seasons[].rushing_attempts`	Number
Rebounds Per Game`seasons[].rebounds_per_game`	Number	Example: 6.5
Earned Run Average`seasons[].earned_run_average`	Number	Example: 4.26
On Base Percentage`seasons[].on_base_percentage`	Number
Passing Touchdowns`seasons[].passing_touchdowns`	Number
Rushing Touchdowns`seasons[].rushing_touchdowns`	Number
Slugging Percentage`seasons[].slugging_percentage`	Number
Interceptions Thrown`seasons[].interceptions_thrown`	Number
Receiving Touchdowns`seasons[].receiving_touchdowns`	Number
Field Goal Percentage`seasons[].field_goal_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.515
Free Throw Percentage`seasons[].free_throw_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.845
Goals Against Average`seasons[].goals_against_average`	Number	Example: 0
On Base Plus Slugging`seasons[].on_base_plus_slugging`	Number
Walks Hits Per Inning`seasons[].walks_hits_per_inning`	Number	Example: 1.495
Three Point Percentage`seasons[].three_point_percentage`	Number	Example: 0.173
Positions`positions`	List

Example result

For Player: Michael Jordan

JSON

{
  "sport": "basketball",
  "teams": [
    "CHI",
    "WAS"
  ],
  "player": "Michael Jordan",
  "seasons": [
    {
      "age": 21,
      "team": "CHI",
      "games": 82,
      "league": "NBA",
      "season": "1984-85",
      "page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/1985/",
      "blocks_per_game": 0.8,
      "points_per_game": 28.2,
      "steals_per_game": 2.4,
      "assists_per_game": 5.9,
      "rebounds_per_game": 6.5,
      "field_goal_percentage": 0.515,
      "free_throw_percentage": 0.845,
      "three_point_percentage": 0.173
    },
    {
      "age": 22,
      "team": "CHI",
      "games": 18,
      "league": "NBA",
      "season": "1985-86",
      "page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/1986/",
      "blocks_per_game": 1.2,
      "points_per_game": 22.7,
      "steals_per_game": 2.1,
      "assists_per_game": 2.9,
      "rebounds_per_game": 3.6,
      "field_goal_percentage": 0.457,
      "free_throw_percentage": 0.84,
      "three_point_percentage": 0.167
    },
    {
      "age": 23,
      "team": "CHI",
      "games": 82,
      "league": "NBA",
      "season": "1986-87",
      "page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/1987/",
      "blocks_per_game": 1.5,
      "points_per_game": 37.1,
      "steals_per_game": 2.9,
      "assists_per_game": 4.6,
      "rebounds_per_game": 5.2,
      "field_goal_percentage": 0.482,
      "free_throw_percentage": 0.857,
      "three_point_percentage": 0.182
    }
  ],
  "positions": [
    "Shooting Guard",
    "Small Forward"
  ],
  "player_code": "jordami01",
  "years_active": "1984-85 to 2002-03",
  "player_page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html",
  "awards_and_honors": [
    "Hall of Fame",
    "14x All Star",
    "10x Scoring Champ"
  ]
}

List season leaders

1 credit per run

List league leaders for a season and statistic in basketball, football, baseball, or hockey. The latest season with published leaders is used if no season is given; supported baseball statistics include common batting and pitching categories.

Uses baseball-reference.com, basketball-reference.com and hockey-reference.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Stat`stat`	Text	Required	Statistic in plain words. Example: points per game.Example: points per game
Sport`sport`	Text	Required	Sport: basketball, football, baseball, or hockey. Example: basketball.Example: Basketball
Season`season`	Number	Optional	Year the season ends, for example 2025. Defaults to the latest season with stats.Example: 2025
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Number of leaders to list, for example 10. Default 10, maximum 50.Example: 25

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Sport`sport`	Text	Example: Basketball
League`league`	Text	Example: NBA
Season`season`	Number	Example: 2025
Leaders`leaders`	List
Rank`leaders[].rank`	Number	Example: 1
Team`leaders[].team`	Text	Example: OKC
Value`leaders[].value`	Number	Example: 32.7
Player`leaders[].player`	Text	Example: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Player Link`leaders[].player_link`	Text	Example: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html
Stat Name`stat_name`	Text	Example: Points Per Game
Leaders Page Link`leaders_page_link`	Text	Example: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025_leaders.html#leaders_pts_…

Example result

For Stat: points per game, Sport: Basketball, Season: 2025

JSON

{
  "sport": "basketball",
  "league": "NBA",
  "season": 2025,
  "leaders": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "team": "OKC",
      "value": 32.7,
      "player": "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "team": "MIL",
      "value": 30.4,
      "player": "Giannis Antetokounmpo",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/antetgi01.html"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "team": "DEN",
      "value": 29.6,
      "player": "Nikola Jokić",
      "player_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jokicni01.html"
    }
  ],
  "stat_name": "Points Per Game",
  "leaders_page_link": "https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025_leaders.html#leaders_pts_per_g"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@sports-reference",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_player_career",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "sport": "football",
    "player": "Tom Brady"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare a player's regular-season records across seasons.
Review a player's awards and career statistics.
Find the leaders for a sport and statistic in a season.
Compare player values within a season's leader list.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Sports Reference?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Sports Reference. This workflow reads the public sports-reference.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Sports Reference account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from sports-reference.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.