Largest NBA Arenas by Capacity
All 30 arenas ranked by seating capacity - from the biggest venues to the most intimate game day experiences.
Arena size shapes the game day atmosphere. The largest NBA arenas pack in fans for an electric experience, while smaller venues offer a more intimate setting where every seat feels close to the action. Here's how all 30 arenas compare by capacity.
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | United Center | 20,917 | 1994 | Indoor |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 20,478 | 1996 | Indoor |
| 3 | Washington Wizards | Capital One Arena | 20,356 | 1997 | Indoor |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | Little Caesars Arena | 20,332 | 2017 | Indoor |
| 5 | New York Knicks | Madison Square Garden | 19,812 | 1968 | Indoor |
| 6 | Toronto Raptors | Scotiabank Arena | 19,800 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 7 | Miami Heat | Kaseya Center | 19,600 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | Ball Arena | 19,520 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Rocket Arena | 19,432 | 1994 | Indoor |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | Moda Center | 19,393 | 1995 | Indoor |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | American Airlines Center | 19,200 | 2001 | Indoor |
| 12 | Boston Celtics | TD Garden | 19,156 | 1995 | Indoor |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | Spectrum Center | 19,077 | 2005 | Indoor |
| 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Crypto.com Arena | 19,068 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | Kia Center | 18,846 | 1989 | Indoor |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Target Center | 18,798 | 1990 | Indoor |
| 17 | San Antonio Spurs | Frost Bank Center | 18,581 | 2002 | Indoor |
| 18 | Utah Jazz | Delta Center | 18,306 | 1991 | Indoor |
| 19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Paycom Center | 18,203 | 2002 | Indoor |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | Chase Center | 18,064 | 2019 | Indoor |
| 21 | Houston Rockets | Toyota Center | 18,055 | 2003 | Indoor |
| 22 | LA Clippers | Intuit Dome | 18,000 | 2024 | Indoor |
| 23 | Indiana Pacers | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 17,923 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 24 | Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum | 17,794 | 2004 | Indoor |
| 25 | Brooklyn Nets | Barclays Center | 17,732 | 2012 | Indoor |
| 26 | Sacramento Kings | Golden 1 Center | 17,608 | 2016 | Indoor |
| 27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Fiserv Forum | 17,341 | 2018 | Indoor |
| 28 | Phoenix Suns | Mortgage Matchup Center | 17,071 | 1992 | Indoor |
| 29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Smoothie King Center | 16,867 | 1999 | Indoor |
| 30 | Atlanta Hawks | State Farm Arena | 16,600 | 1999 | Indoor |
What the table says
United Center seats 20,917, the most in the NBA; State Farm Arena holds the fewest at 16,600. The median arena seats 18,822, and the 30 together seat 561,930.
Madison Square Garden is the oldest, opened in 1968, and Intuit Dome the newest, opened in 2024; 5 of the 30 opened since 2016. Of the 30, 30 are indoor.