NHL vs NBA attendance

[Art Vandelay]

Most people put down the NHL, but going head to head with NBA teams in the same city, the NHL really holds it own for the most part. these are the average attendance figures for the 2011-2012 regular season. keep in mind, the same arenas have a larger capacity for basketball than they do hockey.


Boston:

Celtics 18,624
Bruins 17,564

Chicago:

Bulls 22,161
Blackhawks 21,533


Dallas:

Mavericks 20,334
Stars 14,226

Denver:

Nuggets 17,029
Avalanche 15,498

Detroit: (different arenas)

Pistons 14,413
Red Wings 20,114

Los Angeles:

Clippers 19,219
Lakers 18,997
Kings 17,920

Miami: (different arenas)

Heat 19,935
Panthers 16,628

Minnesota: (different arenas)

Timberwolves 17,490
Wild 17,772

New Jersey:

Nets 13,961
Devils 15,396

NYC:

Knicks 19,763
Rangers 18,191

Philadelphia:

76ers 17,502
Flyers 20,433

Phoenix: (different arenas)

Suns 15,597
Coyotes 12,420

Toronto:


Raptors 16,835
Maple Leafs 19,506

Washington DC:

Wizards 16,728
Capitals 18,506

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how are the ratings in comparison?

[GZAjector]

you should also compare WNBA numbers
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[Art Vandelay]

how are the ratings in comparison?

well on a national level (american), the nba crushes the nhl, but locally, in those same cities, the NHL has sort of the same comparison as they do in attendance.

here are the ratings/attendance from 2 years ago.

New York
Ratings
Knicks - 0.95
Rangers – 0.89
Attendance
Rangers – 99.3% Capacity
Knicks – 98.7% Capacity

New Jersey
Ratings
Devils – 0.58
Nets – 0.29
Attendance
Devils – 88.2% capacity
Nets – 69.1% capacity

Los Angeles
Ratings
Lakers – 3.54
Kings – 0.48
Clippers – 0.44
Attendance
Lakers – 99.7% capacity
Kings – 93.6% capacity
Clippers – 85.7% capacity

Chicago
Ratings
Blackhawks – 2.45
Bulls – 2.35
Attendance
Blackhawks – 108.3% capacity
Bulls – 99.1% capacity

Philadelphia
Ratings
Flyers – 2.18
76ers – 1.24
Attendance
Flyers – 100.2% capacity
76ers – 70.0% capacity

Dallas
Ratings
Mavericks – 2.41
Stars – 0.74
Attendance
Mavericks – 104.1% capacity
Stars – 92.9% capacity

Bay Area
Ratings
Warriors – 1.35
Sharks – 1.11
Attendance
Sharks – 100.4%
Warriors – 92.0%

Boston
Ratings
Celtics – 3.11
Bruins – 2.18
Attendance
Bruins – 99.0%
Celtics – 97.6%

Atlanta
Ratings
Hawks – 1.93/1.66
Thrashers – 0.33
Attendance
Hawks – 88.3% capacity
Thrashers – 73.4% capacity

Washington
Ratings
Capitals – 1.60
Wizards – 1.18
Attendance
Capitals – 100.0%
Wizards – 80.3%

Detroit
Ratings
Red Wings – 4.21
Pistons – 1.98
Attendance
Red Wings – 97.4% capacity
Pistons – 84.9% capacity

Phoenix
Ratings
Suns – 3.18
Coyotes – 0.62
Attendance
Suns – 95.8% capacity
Coyotes – 68.5% capacity

Minneapolis/St. Paul
Ratings
Wild – 1.67
Timberwolves – 0.75
Attendance
Wild – 101.9% capacity
Timberwolves – 78.0% capacity

Denver
Ratings
Nuggets – 2.78
Avalanche – 1.56
Attendance
Nuggets – 93.9% capacity
Avalanche – 77.5% capacity

Miami
Ratings
Heat – 2.48
Panthers – 0.25
Attendance
Heat – 90.5%
Panthers – 78.7%


Markets Where Hockey Defeats Basketball
Ratings: 6
Attendance: 9
Both: 6