MLS/NBA/NHL Attendance

The Wall Street Journal opened the door to comparing attendance figures of MLS and their city counterparts in the NBA and NHL, so I figured I'd peak in a little deeper. The numbers for the NBA and NHL are for the last completed season. For MLS, they are for this season.

A few caveats. I've used 22,500 as the capacity for DC United, Houston, and the Revs, as they play in American football stadiums. Yes, I know the new Houston stadium will have more seats, but until I see the actual number, I'm sticking with 22,500. San Jose is obviously at a disadvantage by playing in Buck Shaw Stadium, with a capacity of just over 10,000. And of course, the caveats in the WSJ article about capacities should be factored in when examining these numbers.
The MLS figures in BOLD indicate where they are outdrawing their counterpart.

NBA and MLS
Rank	NBA	AVG	% of CAP	MLS	AVG	% of CAP
7	Lakers	18,997	99.7	Galaxy	21,183	78.5
14	Raptors	17,897	90.4	TFC	20,453	93.1
26	76ers	14,224	70.0	Union	19,252	91.2
30	Nets	13,103	69.1	RBNY	18,625	73.9
6	Jazz	19,378	97.3	RSL	17,095	88.4
19	Rockets	16,528	91.6	Dynamo	16,833	74.8
1	Bulls	20,725	99.1	Fire	15,814	79.1
20	Clippers	16,343	85.7	Chivas USA	14,557	53.9
21	Wizards	16,204	80.3	DCU	14,279	63.5
13	Nuggets	17,995	93.9	Rapids	13,014	72.0
9	Celtics	18,169	97.6	Revs	12,987	57.7
4	Mavericks	19,994	104.1	FCD	10,815	51.0
NHL and MLS
Rank	NHL	AVG	% of CAP	MLS	AVG	% of CAP
16	Kings	17,313	93.6	Galaxy	21,183	78.5
6	Maple Leafs	19,260	102.5	TFC	20,453	93.1
4	Flyers	19,535	100.2	Union	19,252	91.2
20	Devils	15,535	88.1	RBNY	18,625	73.9
1	Blackhawks	21,356	108.3	Fire	15,814	79.1
22	Blue Jackets	15,416	85.0	Crew	14,330	71.7
11	Capitals	18,277	100.0	DCU	14,279	63.5
27	Avalanche	13,947	77.5	Rapids	13,014	72.0
15	Bruins	17,388	99.0	Revs	12,987	57.7
17	Stars	17,215	92.9	FCD	10,815	51.0
14	Sharks	17,558	100.4	Quakes	9,593	93.8

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