Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$540M
Total assets
438
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$1.2M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan · Sponsored by Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan · Indiana · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$540M in assets, 438 participants

Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan's National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan reported $540M in total assets and 438 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,060 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan sits by assets

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $540M for 438 participants (~$1.2M/participant), down 10.0% in 2022.

$540M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
438
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$1.2M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $60M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$600M
Net Assets (End of Year)$536M
Net Income-$60M
Employer EIN832172122
Plan Effective Date1965-02-02
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan)

$500M$600M$700M$800M 202220232024 $540M $725M ▲ +34.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 438 $540M
2023 1 435 $610M
2024 1 520 $725M

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National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants National Basketball …The Lilly Retirement…Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pen…Elevance Health Cash…Nisource Pension Plan
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.0% during 2022, from $600M to $540M. Reported net income was -$60M.
How have Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Board of Trustees of Nba Players' Pension Plan's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.3%, from $540M to $725M.
Where does National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to National Basketball Association Players' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Consol Energy Inc. Employee Retirement Plan in PA ($540M, 1,034 participants).

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