American football field vs Basketball court
American football field vs basketball court
American football field is larger on length
American football field is 3.8× basketball court on length.
An American football field and a basketball court can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| American football field | Basketball court | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 91.44–109.7 m | 28–28.65 m |
| Width | 48.76 m | 15–15.24 m |
| Area | 5,351 m² | 436.6 m² |
What the numbers say
- American football field is 3.8× basketball court on length.
- American football field is 3.2× basketball court on width.
- American football field is 12× basketball court on area.
Length compared.
American football field 91.44–109.7 m
Basketball court 28–28.65 m
American football field
A regulation American football field: 100 yards of play plus two 10-yard end zones.
Basketball court
An NBA basketball court; FIBA courts are slightly smaller at 28 by 15 m.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, American football field or basketball court?
- American football field is 3.8× basketball court on length. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do American football fields and basketball courts compare on width?
- American football field: 48.76 m. Basketball court: 15–15.24 m. American football field is 3.2× basketball court on width.
- How do American football fields and basketball courts compare on area?
- American football field: 5,351 m². Basketball court: 436.6 m². American football field is 12× basketball court on area.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place