10 MAJOR Differences Between NBA & FIBA Rules

The EuroBasket 2022 is around the corner, meaning it is just the right time to remind ourselves about the main differences between the NBA and international FIBA rules. We take you through the 10 most significant adjustments NBA players will have to make.

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[animeleek]

Fiba rules in a nutshell : you can actually do defence

[Rickkysimo]

Also flopping in Fiba gets you a technical foul, which should be part of the NBA imo

[mishagelenava]

One FIBA rule that NBA adapted most recently is that after and offensive rebound, clock doesn't reset to 24 seconds but 14 seconds instead.

[hAzUpL]

Steps in the NBA are a comedy. They could be more strict here!

[MroStudios]

FIBA rules are not focused on the show, but on the game. Defense is part of the game, it is actually 50% of the game and should be granted.

[charleslucas]

I'm from the United States and as much as I watch the NBA, FIBA rules are a lot better because those rules allow and respect the fundamentals in the game. As with the NBA they water down some of fundamentals of game. For instance, Defensive 3 second violation is just a way to discourage guys from playing solid defensive basketball for the sake of high-scoring entertainment.

[guillemdc]

What amazes me the most is that, even though the NBA rules for traveling are less strict, they exist. Yet the referees seem to have forgotten them.

[markdanlieabueva]

No defensive 3 sec violation in Fiba is such a great impact to game. Even team USA with the most talented players on the planet struggles more in fiba official games, just like dame when played for team USA he said it really is harder to score in International games.

[MrSeanMDolan]

FIBA travelling rules are way better, cleaner and simple.

[fruitproof]

FIBA rules are decent, with the one exception that jump balls should be JUMP BALLS. I'm glad the EuroLeague has switched back to actually jumping when the ball is tied up.

[sazs]

You don’t need coaches challenges in FIBA/Olympics coz the refs are nowhere near as terrible as the NBA refs 😂😂😂

[dirkdarcy]

I did not know, that in NBA even the defence player has 3 sec time regulation. This explains why scoring in the NBA is easier. Additionally it prevents playing zone defence effectively.

[Irfanhill]

The biggest differences for me are:
1) the ability to stay as much as you want in the pain on defense, which makes it important to play with a big man in FIBA
2) the shortest but rounder three point line
3) the traveling call
4) the 40 minutes games instead of 48, without stoppage of the clock (less time to make up for a lead)
5) the basket interference rule (which also makes it important to have big men, in combination with the fact that they stay in the paint)

[kapiniuzertva]

this was not pointed out, but the duration of time outs are also very different

[nolimitjamesxo]

i loved watching olympic ball, they just let the players play and not argue every call like the NBA reviewing a foul for 5 minutes making the game borderline unwatchable

[uncubiclelification]

this was not on the list but smiling doesn't get you a technical foul in FIBA

[gpearce]

While I'm willing to ignore the court size difference, as it mostly just boils down to FIBA using metric and NBA imperial (ignoring the fact that everyone should be using the metric system), all other FIBA rules seem to make it a simpler and quicker, and therefore better, game than the NBA.

[Luuk.vd.b]

Some more differences; block/ charge situations are different, basically in favor of the defensive team, charges are called more often. Time-outs can only be called by the coach when either the ref blowed his whistle or the opponent scored, not while the game is active. Om flopping, referees are allowed to give a technical foul and they do that in Fiba, so the NBA player should watch out for that ;). Not only a clear path to the basket foul will be called unsportmanlike (UF C4), its also a UF when there is a foul in a break when the ball is not tried to play. An inbounce foul by the defender in the last 2 mins of Q4 is called unsportmanlike and there is way more contact allowed, so the game is more physical. Also the backcourt rule is different. In the NBA, you can throw a throw in from the frontcourt to the backcourt. In Fiba you have to throw a throw in from the front court to a attacker in the frontcourt, otherwise it’s a backcourt violation
(The ones you gave are all correct, good job!)

[oootkarsh]

In short, NBA rules are made for entertainment, FIBA rules are made for serious play.

[tatsuyauchiha]

I think fiba did a great job on those three point line