Top 50 NBA teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest nba teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 644 nba teams tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 8,445,694 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 447,804, and the largest, Los Angeles Lakers, reaches around 4,060,546 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each nba team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Los Angeles Lakers |
4,060,546 | 4.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 2 |  Golden State Warriors |
3,038,867 | 3.3% | Basketball | Sports |
| 3 |  Boston Celtics |
1,346,281 | 3.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 4 |  Oklahoma City Thunder |
1,079,544 | 2.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 5 |  Miami Heat |
1,042,961 | 2.5% | Basketball | Sports |
| 6 |  New York Knicks |
935,516 | 3.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 7 |  Houston Rockets |
929,526 | 2.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 8 |  Phoenix Suns |
797,170 | 3.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 9 |  Dallas Mavericks |
754,065 | 2.4% | Basketball | Sports |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs |
740,554 | 3.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 11 |  Milwaukee Bucks |
709,690 | 2.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 12 |  Utah Jazz |
697,152 | 3.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 13 |  Portland Trail Blazers |
613,202 | 2.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 14 |  Denver Nuggets |
585,770 | 1.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Clippers |
578,426 | 3.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 16 |  Washington Wizards |
480,496 | 3.0% | Basketball | Sports |
| 17 |  Minnesota Timberwolves |
460,105 | 2.0% | Basketball | Sports |
| 18 |  Charlotte Hornets |
455,593 | 2.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 19 |  Atlanta Hawks |
430,225 | 2.5% | Basketball | Sports |
| 20 |  Indiana Pacers |
376,808 | 1.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 21 |  Detroit Pistons |
376,540 | 1.9% | Basketball | Sports |
| 22 |  Sacramento Kings |
316,123 | 1.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 23 |  Memphis Grizzlies |
247,266 | 1.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 24 |  Rui Hachimura |
106,798 | 5.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 25 |  Yuki Kawamura |
102,681 | 6.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 26 |  Anthony Edwards |
90,502 | 0.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 27 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
84,709 | 0.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 28 |  Chicago Bulls |
77,621 | 0.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 29 |  Yang Hansen |
68,282 | 4.4% | Basketball | Sports |
| 30 |  Austin Reaves |
54,920 | 0.9% | Basketball | Sports |
| 31 |  Tyrese Haliburton |
54,673 | 0.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 32 |  Anthony Davis |
52,427 | 0.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 33 |  Bam Adebayo |
50,954 | 0.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 34 |  Bronny James |
45,274 | 0.7% | Basketball | Sports |
| 35 |  Trae Young |
43,405 | 0.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 36 |  Cade Cunningham |
42,805 | 0.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 37 |  Kon Knueppel |
42,596 | 1.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 38 |  Deandre Ayton |
41,915 | 1.0% | Basketball | Sports |
| 39 |  Dylan Harper |
38,556 | 1.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 40 |  Philadelphia 76ers |
36,311 | 0.2% | Basketball | Sports |
| 41 |  Jalen Williams |
36,299 | 1.0% | Basketball | Sports |
| 42 |  Brooklyn Nets |
33,046 | 0.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 43 |  V. J. Edgecombe |
31,033 | 0.9% | Basketball | Sports |
| 44 | VJ Edgecombe | 31,033 | 0.9% | Basketball | Sports |
| 45 |  Ace Bailey |
30,045 | 0.8% | Basketball | Sports |
| 46 |  Jonathan Kuminga |
29,644 | 0.9% | Basketball | Sports |
| 47 |  Cleveland Cavaliers |
29,549 | 0.1% | Basketball | Sports |
| 48 |  Bol Bol |
28,025 | 1.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 49 |  Jalen Brunson |
27,724 | 0.6% | Basketball | Sports |
| 50 |  Chet Holmgren |
26,976 | 0.6% | Basketball | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each nba team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest nba team in Japan?
Los Angeles Lakers currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,060,546 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.