ScoutIQ / Glossary / Basketball / Stats
What the numbers in a box score mean, and how to read the ones that go beyond points and rebounds.
Also Called FG%
The share of shots a player or team makes, not counting free throws. It's made field goals divided by field goal attempts.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player and team stats.
Related Effective Field Goal Percentage · Three-Point Percentage · True Shooting Percentage
Also Called 3P%, 3PT%
The share of three-point shots a player or team makes. It's made threes divided by three-point attempts.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player and team stats.
Related Three-Pointer · Effective Field Goal Percentage
Also Called FT%
The share of free throws a player or team makes. It's made free throws divided by free throw attempts.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player and team stats.
Related Free Throw · True Shooting Percentage
Also Called eFG%
Field goal percentage that gives extra credit for threes, because a three is worth 1.5 times a two. The formula is (made shots + half of made threes) divided by shot attempts.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player stats.
Related Field Goal Percentage · True Shooting Percentage · Three-Point Percentage
Also Called TS%
A measure of scoring efficiency that counts twos, threes and free throws together. The formula is points divided by 2 times (shot attempts + 0.44 times free throw attempts).
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player stats.
Related Effective Field Goal Percentage · Free Throw Percentage · Points Per Possession
Also Called PPP
Points scored divided by the number of possessions used. It's the fairest way to compare teams, players or play types, because it doesn't depend on how fast a team plays.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Every play type in your film breakdown shows its points per possession.
Related True Shooting Percentage · Usage Rate
Also Called AST/TO, A/TO
Assists divided by turnovers. A ratio of 2.0 means a player makes two assists for every turnover, which is a strong number for a guard.
Related Point Guard · Usage Rate
Also Called OREB%, ORB%
The share of available offensive rebounds a player or team grabs. It's offensive rebounds divided by (your offensive rebounds + the other team's defensive rebounds).
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player stats.
Related Putback · Putback Play · Tip-In
Also Called +/-
The point difference while a player is on the floor. If a team outscores the opponent by 6 with that player in, their plus-minus is +6. It's affected by teammates, so read it over many games.
How ScoutIQ Uses This Calculated for you in player stats.
Related Usage Rate
Also Called USG%
The share of team possessions a player finishes with a shot, a trip to the free-throw line or a turnover while they're on the floor. A high usage rate means the offense runs through that player.