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data viz

Data viz is a type of information graphic that helps people understand large or complex data sets. It usually takes the form of a chart, graph, or table.

Related tags: statistics | science | tech

Basketball

TIL: the last 7 NBA MVPs have been international players

Maybe they should change the name to IBA.

22nd May 202522nd May 2025 by lukealexdavis

Cool Wimbledon data viz from Reuters looking at how it “retains a glamor born from white clothes and impeccable green courts.”

This Cool Link was published 3 years ago. (#)
Soccer

Cool visual explainer about Pele’s greatest achievements

‘When God created Pele, he put everything into him: speed, strength, momentum, technique, shooting, heading, dribbling, everything.’

5th March 20239th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

The World Cup, yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing (in terms of return on investment)

Money, Money, Money by ABBA is played out in this context but that about sums it up.

30th November 20221st December 2022 by lukealexdavis
American Football / Baseball / Basketball / Sport

Chartball: a place for sports data nerds to enjoy some data viz

Everyone loves a sports poster, right?

5th November 20225th November 2022 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

How to use data to build a Moneyball soccer team

Yeah, science (and soccer)!

10th February 20225th May 2025 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Winter Olympics

Interesting facts about the Winter Olympics from Quartz

Will Norway top the medal table once again or can China improve their tally from 2018 at their home games?

7th February 20229th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Wrestling

WWE data viz

And that’s the bottom line, ‘cos Hon Boey said so!

23rd January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
American Football / Sport

Tracking your sports team the hard way

Alexa, I know you know the score but I’m gonna tell you anyway.

24th December 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
American Football

A data viz showing positive and negative regression of NFL teams after a year

The NFL tries to maintain structural balances with its teams and that shows in this data viz of performance regression.

11th December 20216th August 2024 by lukealexdavis
Basketball

Data viz on NBA Finals carry jobs

If you don’t like Lebron James, you won’t like this.

4th September 202113th December 2022 by lukealexdavis
Sport

Josh Fallon collected data on his daughter’s gymnastic scores to analyze her progress

When life gives you data, paint that graph gold.

2nd September 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Summer Olympics

Some Tokyo 2020 Olympics data viz

Learn more about new Olympics sports and what everyone’s talking about with these data visualisations.

24th July 20219th September 2023 by lukealexdavis
Sport

How billionaire sports owners use their teams to avoid paying taxes

Scumbags.

12th July 20211st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Data viz of all the EURO 2020 goals (#)

At the time of writing, this only shows the group stages but I expect there’ll be more to come. (via FlowingData and Twitter)

25th June 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis

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