Basketball Shoe Statistics

Top basketball shoe statistics

• In 2022, the market size of basketball shoes worldwide was estimated at $5.29 billion.
• From 2022 to 2032, the global revenue of basketball shoes is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 2.7%. Therefore, by 2032, the projected market size is $6.91 billion.
• North America represented 35.4% of the global market in 2022, making it the largest contributor among the regions.
• Latin America, on the other hand, had the least market share in 2022, covering only 6.4% of the market.
• In terms of basketball shoe types, high tops had the largest market share (59.5%), followed by midtops (32.1%), then lowtops (8.4%).
• On average, basketball shoes weigh 13.3 oz (377g).
• Basketball shoes that weigh less than 11.6 oz (330g) fall under the ultra-lightweight bracket of basketball shoes while those that range between 15.5 oz (440g) and 17.6 oz (500g) are under the heavy shoes.
• The basketball shoes average price is about $133.5, according to RunRepeat’s database.
• Low-top basketball shoes are the cheapest among the types with an average cost of $124.3. Next are the midtops at around $131.9. Hightops, on the other hand, are the priciest, which are worth $160.3 on average.
• Jordan is the basketball shoe brand with the most expensive average price which is at $161. This is over the average by 20.6%.
• Hightops are also the most used basketball shoe type in the NBA with 68% of players using them.
• Among all the basketball shoe brands, Nike is consistently the most popular in the NBA. In fact, in the season 2022-23, 65.1% of the players wore the brand.
• Nike is followed by Adidas with 10.8% of NBA players who used the shoe brand on the court.
• In terms of minutes played, Nike and Adidas continued to be the most prevalent brands with 370,212 and 69,909 minutes on the court.
• Unsurprisingly, Nike was also the top basketball shoe brand used by players in guard (61.4%), forward (70.5%), and center (73.3%) positions. 
• During the 2022-23 regular season, 29 players wore the Nike Kobe 6 Protro, while 28 players played in the Nike PG 6, making them the top shoe models by players’ choice.
• In the same season, Nike Kobe 6 was the basketball shoe with the highest logged time and recorded score of 40,884 minutes and 18,772 points.
• During the 2021-22 season, the Nike Kobe 6 was also the leading shoe model with 43,696 minutes and 20,022 points.
• Nike Kobe 6 was also predominant in the basketball stats with 7,707 rebounds, 4,480 assists, 1,316 steals, and 624 blocks.
• Nike Lebron XX is another basketball shoe model with remarkable stats of 7,235 rebounds, 3,105 assists, 998 steals, and 827 blocks.
• Kobe Bryant’s signature shoes had the most number of users in the NBA with 66 players.
• Kyrie Irving and Paul George are the second and third most popular signature basketball shoes in the NBA with 45 and 36 players, respectively.

Global basketball shoe market size

• The basketball shoe's global revenue in 2022 was valued at $5.29 billion, a 2.68% rise from the 2021 market size.
• In 2021, the market size of basketball shoes worldwide was worth $5.15 billion. 
• In 2020, the sales of basketball shoes covered less than 5% of the athletic shoe market, which was a significant decline from the 13% share in 2014.
• The global basketball shoe market size is estimated to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 2.7% from 2022 to 2032.
• By 2032, the market size is expected to reach $6.91 billion.

Global basketball shoe market share by region

• In 2022, the region which held the largest market share of around 35.4% was North America.
• Europe, with a 23% revenue share, was the second most contributor in the total basketball shoe market.
• South Asia and Oceania came third with a market share of 16.6%.
• The fourth in line were the Middle East and Africa, which covered 10.7% of the basketball shoe market in 2022.
• East Asia and Latin America were the regions with the least basketball shoe revenue shares, 8% and 6.4%, respectively.

Global basketball shoe market share by type

• High-top basketball shoes represented 59.5% of the total market size of basketball shoes in 2022.
• With the second largest market share in 2021, mid-top basketball shoes covered 32.1% of the market.
• Low-tops had the least revenue share, which was around 8.4% of the market.

Average weight of basketball shoes

• The average weight of basketball shoes is around 13.3 oz (377g).
• On average, low-top basketball shoes weigh 12.4 oz (352g) and are 6.5% lighter than the overall basketball shoe average weight.
• Mid-top basketball shoes have an average weight of roughly 13.6 oz (385g).
• On the other hand, the average weight of high-top basketball shoes transcends the overall average by 10.2% at approximately 14.6 oz (415g).
• Basketball shoes that are not over 11.6 oz (330g) are considered ultra-light basketball shoes.
• Light basketball shoes are characterized by a weight between 11.6 oz (330g) and 13.7 oz (390g).
• Those that tip the scales from 13.7 oz (390g) to 15.5 oz (440g) are regarded as medium-weight basketball shoes.
• Finally, basketball shoes with weights anywhere between 15.5 oz (440g) and 17.6 oz (500g) are considered heavy shoes.
• Basketball shoes weighing more than 17.6 oz (500g) might be excessively hefty for an effective on-court performance.

Average price of basketball shoes

• Based on RunRepeat's large database, basketball shoes cost around $133.5 on average in 2023.
• Roughly 40.2% of basketball shoes are low-tops, while 42.7% and 17.1% are mid-tops and high-tops, respectively.
• The average price of low-top basketball shoes is $124.3, which is about 7% cheaper than the overall average.
• Mid-top hoop pairs are valued at an average of $131.9, a price lower than the average of all basketball shoes by 1.2%.
• The average cost of high-top basketball shoes is $160.3 and exceeds the overall average by 20%.
• The basketball shoe brand with the highest average price is Jordan at approximately $161.This makes them 20.6% more expensive than the average.
• Nike comes next with a mean cost of $134.20. This means that Nike basketball shoes are 0.5% more expensive than the average basketball shoes.
• The average price of PUMA and Adidas basketball shoes is around $120.
• Under Armour basketball footwear are worth $110.8, on average.
• 68.2% of basketball shoes cost less than $150 while only 3.8% of shoes cost more than $200. 
• Micahel Jordan's signature shoes are valued at an average price of $183.9, which is 37.8% higher than the average of all basketball shoes.
• The average price of Lebron James signature shoes is $166.9, which is beyond the overall average by 25%.
• Exceeding the mean cost of basketball shoes by 18.3%, Kobe Bryant signature shoes are priced at $157.9, on average.

Most used basketball shoe types in the NBA

• Most of the NBA players (68%) use high-top basketball shoes during their games.
• 15% of the NBA players prefer utilizing mid-top shoes while hooping.
• Only 10% of the NBA players play in low-top basketball shoes.

Most played in shoe brands in the NBA (Season 2022-23)

• Nike is the undefeated top basketball shoe brand in the NBA with 65.1% of players who used it during the season 2022-23.
• Adidas followed Nike with 10.8% of NBA players who sported the shoe models from the brand.
• The third most-played basketball shoe brand was Jordan with 7.4% of users.
• 3.3% of players wore PUMA basketball shoes during the Season 2022-23 of the NBA.
• Under Armour made it to the top 5 basketball shoe brands as 2.8% of NBA players chose to play in their lineup.
• Based on the time played in, Nike, Adidas, Jordan, and PUMA remained the leading basketball shoe brands in the NBA with a total of 506,192 minutes.
• New Balance and Under Armour switched ranks with 15,072 and 13,093 minutes played, respectively.

Top NBA basketball shoe brands by position

• Nike was the most well-known and played brand by players in different positions: 61.4% of NBA guards, 70.5% of forward players, and 73.3% of centers.
• Among the three playing positions, Adidas came second as the most used brand with 12% of guards, 9.5% of forwards, and 10.2% of center players who wore it in the NBA.
• The third-most popular basketball shoe in the NBA among the positions was Jordan, which was sported by 6.8% of guards, 8.4% of forwards, and 9% of center players. 

Most popular basketball shoe models in the NBA by player’s choice

• During the 2022-23 NBA, 29 players sported the Nike Kobe 6 Protro, making it the most popular basketball shoe of the season.
• The next most used shoe model was the Nike PG 6 with 28 players.
• 21 NBA players chose to play in Noke Kobe 5 Protro in the 2022-23 season of the NBA.
• Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut was the fourth most popular basketball shoe model with 16 players who wore it during the regular season.
• With 15 players each who utilized the Nike Kyrie 7 and Nike KD 15 during the season, these two models tied for the fifth spot as the most popular basketball shoes.

Most popular basketball shoe models in the NBA by the minutes played in and points scored

• Nike Kobe 6 dominated the 2022-23 NBA basketball shoes based on the total minutes it was played in (40,844 mins), as well the points scored using the pair (18,772).
• Nike PG 6 was worn during the season in a total of 35,463 minutes, while the total score recorded using the model was 15,407.
• Nike Lebron XX was the third most popular model when it comes to the time used during the regular season with 33,855 minutes logged. It was second in terms of the gained score with 16,892 total points.
• Clocking in 26,541 minutes and 12,825 points during the 2022-23 season, the Nike Kobe V came in fourth as the most played-in and scored shoe model in the NBA.
• During the 2021-22 season, the Nike Kobe 6 also led as the most popular basketball shoe in terms of time on the court and points scored, which were 43,696 minutes and 20,022 points.
• Nike PG 5 was the shoe model that recorded the second-longest playing time of 37,641 minutes and second-highest points of 16,417.
• At that time, Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut got third place being the most popular basketball shoe model with 30,575 minutes of in-game time and 13,698 points achieved.

Top basketball shoe models ranked by rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks

• Nike Kobe 6 was the number one shoe in rebounds grabbed (7,707), assists (4,480), and steals (1,316) made while it ranked second in blocks (624). 
• Another leading basketball shoe model was the Nike Lebron XX with 7,235 rebounds, 3,105 assists, 998 steals, and 827 blocks.
• Nike PG 6 was third in ball retrieves with 5,975 rebounds, second in performed scored-basket passes and ball turnovers with 3,402 assists and 1,017 steals, and fourth in shot deflections with 544 blocks.
• With 5,084 rebounds, 2,640 assists, 854 steals, and 600 blocks, the Nike Kobe V was also one of the top models in the NBA.

Signature basketball shoes ranked by the number of players in the NBA

• With more than 20 signature shoes from Nike and Adidas, Kobe Bryant’s signature shoes are the most popular on the court with 66 players using them.
• Kyrie Irving's signature BB shoes had the most users in the NBA with 45 players.
• Next on the list are Paul George’s signature shoes with 36 NBA players sporting them on the court. 
• Following this are Kevin Durant’s signature basketball shoes, which are utilized by 27 players.
• The fifth most worn signature shoes in the NBA are by Giannis Antetokounmpo, with 20 players rocking their pairs from Nike.

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