Basketball is better than football in terms of ease of playing, space required, and physical toughness.
Here we are talking about football considering
American Football (NFL) and not soccer.
Basketball is loved by many all around the world not
just US as compared to football. Football is a tough sport than basketball as
it requires more physical strength compared to basketball.
Following are some aspects through which we compare
basketball and football:
- More popular than football internationally
- More skills less equipment compared to football
- Based more on skill and both gender can demonstrate as compared to basketball where strong defensive male players are required
- Easier to get good at as compared to football
- Football is tougher than basketball and requires more hard work dedication
- There is more aggression in football compared to basketball
- Should have a clear gameplan before going in the field
- Time play in football is more than basketball
- Could change at any moment winning team can become losing and losing can become winning in the fourth quarter (Easier to comeback)
- Have more paths after basketball career compared to football
- Basketball players are faster while football players are strong
- End of the day its just preference
Origin:
If we compare the origin of the game basketball was
invented in 1891 while american football was formed way after that in 1920.
As basketball is an older game it is more popular
among the new generation while football is more familiar with the current
generation and more to come.
Less Space:
American Football requires a larger space as
compared to basketball does.
According to NFL regulations, football grounds have maximum dimensions of 109x48meters
While the basketball court has a dimension of
28.6x15.24
meters
Due to less space required it can be played in the
backyard indoors etc while to practice football you need a much open ground
keeping it restrained from most locations.
Rough Conditions:
Basketball was originally formed to be played indoors. It was a game invented so students of James Naismith can practice a sport in cold winters.
Rough weather conditions do not hinder basketball two of the most popular NBA playing stadiums are:
- Staples
Center
- Barclays Center
These are two of the popular NFL football stadiums
- AT&T Stadium – Dallas Cowboys
- U.S. Bank Stadium – Minnesota Vikings
Comparing
the two basketball has less space and can weather does not seem to effect the
game as compared to football which requires more space and open area making it
vulnerable to change in weather
Long terms Injury :
In basketball, chances for long-term injury are much
less compared to brutal football matches.
Basketball relies on shooting, dribbling, dunking,
and tackling a defense. There are few chances of injured as the opponent is
blocking you rather than tackling you.
Football is a hard game for tough individuals. The
other team is head-on tackling you and there are lots of pushes and tackles
while basketball lacks these.
The injury data for football given by NFL
reports 374 concussions 142 ACL tears 256 MCL tears in the year 2021
If we compare basketball to football the Injury stats data basketball has little more injury than
football
but when we look at all the concussions in football
long term sustained injuries are more as compared to basketball making it a
sport for tough individuals
Confusion between football and soccer:
We all can relate confusing the game of soccer and football. Football was referred to as a general sport played
by a ball and foot So, people assume it as the word suggests.
But NFL came and America football was formed a game in which
the ball is carried by hand from one side of yard to a touch down. So, the word
soccer was used to differentiate between American football and football game
played in other parts of the world.
A game that is already too confusing in the world
can bring hindrance to becoming a global sport while basketball is much more
recognized as one sport.
More recognized player:
Basketball players are more popular compared to
football players. They have every armor on their body to protect with their
face covered with helmets and bodies with artificial armor.
Football players we don't know the face and their
body shape and have less connection with them as a fan while basketball players
are more open in the crowd hands shaking, autographs, pictures.
These are much easier to recognize in the movies, or
streets while football player is less recognized unless someone points them or
tell their background story
Payday comparison:
Let's compare the payday between an NFL player and
an NBA player.
Salaries
of Top players likes of Stephen Curry , John wall , James
Harden are earning $45,780,966 , $44,310,840
, $44,310,840 respectively
NFL
players likes Aaron Rodgers, Christian McCaffrey has $42,000,000 , $22,337,274 respectively yearly 2022, 2020
.
Furthermore, we can look at careers of basketball
players are bright outside of basketball games like Micheal Jordon becoming a
Hollywood starts, etc it adds up to their total net worth.
Football players have a lesser chance that if they
overcome injuries there are lesser starts.
Types of players:
Types of players that can play football are much
physically strong compared to basketball players.
Football required you to have both speed and strong
tackling power. Basketball requires speed and height.
The bottom line is basketball has all to do with
dunking and scoring a basketball. Taller people are much are dunk high no
matter which technique you use.
In football, you have to have a speed and physically
genetically gifted athlete to be able to make a career around.
Gender difference:
While you may agree or not but there is less female
division in NFL sport as compared to basketball. It's a game that can be played
and mastered by both males and females.
Football is a sport much tailored to the male side rather than the female and it's more watched by a male audience.
Game pressure difference:
Basketball player feels more game pressure as
compared to football players.
As fans can recognize each player playing on the
field the NBA players have lots of expectations as compared to football
players.
While the game can be changed in the fourth quarter
it's a tough play from the beginning. The opponent team can make a comeback in
the 3rd or 4th quarter while losing the first two quarters.
One of the biggest comeback in NBA occurred
during Celtics vs.
Spurs
The Celtics scored 143 while the Spurs were 140 and
remained tied during most of 4 the quarter.
This is the type of pressure you had to face in
basketball the game can be changed at any time and you build pressure on the
opponent from mid-game.
