| Discipline-wise Number of National Sports Awardees in India (2012) | |
| Sports Disciplines | No. of Awardees |
| Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards, 2012 | |
| Shooting | |
| Wrestling | |
| Arjuna Awards, 2012 | |
| Archery | |
| Athletics | |
| Badminton | |
| Billiards & Snooker | |
| Boxing | |
| Cricket | |
| Hockey | |
| Judo | |
| Kabaddi | |
| Polo | |
| Shooting | |
| Squash | |
| Swimming | |
| Weightlifting | |
| Wrestling | |
| Wushu | |
| Athletics Paralympics | |
| Dronacharya Awards, 2012 | |
| Athletics | |
| Kabaddi (Women) | |
| Wrestling | |
| Hockey | |
| Athletics Paralympics | |
| Table Tennis | |
| Boxing | |
| Dhyan Chand Awards, 2012 | |
| Athletics | |
| Hockey | |
| Wrestling | |
| Para-Sports | |
