player vs performing artist

player and performing artist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
player	Yes	No	No	No
performing artist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performing artist is a hypernym of player; that is, performing artist is a word with a broader meaning than player:

player: a theatrical performer
performing artist: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of player include performer.

As nouns, performing artist is a hypernym of player; that is, performing artist is a word with a broader meaning than player:

player: someone who plays a music as a profession
performing artist: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of player include performer.

player (noun)	performing artist (noun)
a theatrical performer	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
someone who plays a music as a profession
a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
someone who takes part in an activity