Table 2.
Structural Knee Injury Incidence by Severity, Season, Age, Minutes Per Game, and Position in NBA Athletes
| No. of Injuries (n = 376)∗ | Incidence (per 1,000 GEs) | |
|---|---|---|
| Severity | ||
| Minor | 135 | 0.99 |
| Moderate | 157 | 1.15 |
| Severe | 84 | 0.62 |
| Season | ||
| 2015 | 64 | 2.29 |
| 2016 | 67 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 76 | 2.73 |
| 2018 | 60 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 109 | 4.37 |
| Age, y | ||
| <20 | 8 | 3.23 |
| 20-24 | 110 | 2.26 |
| 25-29 | 158 | 2.97 |
| ≥30 | 100 | 3.11 |
| Minutes per game | ||
| <10 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 10.0-19.9 | 79 | 1.82 |
| 20.0-29.9 | 153 | 3.03 |
| ≥30.0 | 127 | 3.86 |
| Position | ||
| PG | 79 | 2.93 |
| SG | 87 | 3.17 |
| SF | 56 | 2.36 |
| PF | 74 | 2.36 |
| C | 80 | 2.98 |
C, center; NBA, National Basketball Association; GE, game exposure; PF, power forward; PG, point guard; SF, small forward; SG, shoot guard.
∗
Does not include soreness as injury type.