Basketball-Reference

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Basketball-Reference provides statistics, scores, and history for the NBA, ABA, WNBA, and top European competition.

Target Customer

Basketball fans, analysts and researchers seeking NBA/ABA/WNBA stats and history; users of Stathead and Immaculate Grid for analytics and grid-based gameplay.

Key Differentiator

Comprehensive, centralized basketball data with integrated discovery tools (Stathead) and interactive grid/game features (Immaculate Grid), including coverage of international leagues and historical data.

Implementation Timeline

Value can be realized immediately after signup; first month of Stathead is free, with subscription pricing starting from as low as $9/month.

Pain Points

1Difficulty locating complete, centralized statistics and history across NBA, ABA, WNBA and top international leagues.
2Challenges performing custom analytics and creating personalized leaderboards or grids across many datasets.
3Need for reliable, ad-free access to stats and the ability to save/share custom stat views across devices.

Key Features

1Stathead discovery tools for advanced searching and customized leaderboards.
2Immaculate Grid daily grids and new Overtime feature for gameplay and data exploration.
3Personal Grid Stats: save, view, and share your grid stats across devices.
4Ad-free viewing on Basketball-Reference.
5Player pages with basic statistics, game logs, splits, advanced stats, and more; team pages with statistics, rosters, payrolls, schedules, game logs, splits, advanced stats, and more.

Target Customer Industries

1Sports
2Technology

Decision Makers

1Head of Analytics (best estimate; not explicitly stated in content)
2Director of Basketball Analytics (best estimate; not explicitly stated in content)
3Data Scientist (best estimate; not explicitly stated in content)

Client Results

1Immediate access to a comprehensive basketball database and discovery tools upon signup.
2Ability to create and share personalized stat views and grids.
3Ad-free experience and affordable access to extensive data (stathead) starting around $9/month, with a first-month free offer.

Competitive Advantages

1Largest, most complete basketball database covering NBA/ABA, WNBA and top international leagues.
2Integrated tools for analytics and discovery (Stathead) and interactive grid-based gameplay (Immaculate Grid).
3Cross-league coverage (including EuroLeague, CBA, NBL, etc.) and historical data.
4Ability to save, view, and share customized stats across devices; ad-free experience.

Key Benefits

1Access to a comprehensive basketball stats database.

2Advanced search and customizable leaderboards via Stathead.

3Engaging grid-based tools (Immaculate Grid) and ability to save/share stats.

4Cross-league coverage including international competitions.

5Ad-free browsing and affordable pricing.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Basketball-Reference is a comprehensive online database offering statistics, scores, and history for the NBA, ABA, WNBA, and top European competitions, with player pages, team pages, and analytics tools such as Stathead and Immaculate Grid.

Target Market

Basketball fans, analysts, researchers, teams and leagues seeking detailed basketball statistics and historical data.

Unique Value Proposition

A centralized, searchable basketball data ecosystem featuring extensive NBA/ABA/WNBA and international stats, enhanced by interactive discovery tools (Stathead) and grid-based engagement (Immaculate Grid).

Technical Requirements

Not explicitly specified in the content; site is web-based and requires signup for features like Stathead and Ad-free access; mentions free month pricing.

Pricing Model

Subscription-based access with a first-month-free offer; Stathead described as affordable (as low as $9/month).

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