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Basketball Statistics Glossary


By Sport:
 
3PT%
Three point percentage
Percentage of three-pointers made vs. threes attempted.
 
3PTA
Three pointer shots attempted
Shots taken beyond the 3-point line.
 
3PTM
Three pointer shots made
Shots made from beyond the 3-point line.
 
A
Assists
A pass that leads directly to a basket.
 
A/TO
Assist to turnover ratio
The ration between assists distributed by a player and the turnovers he's responsible for. Displayed 3/1..the higher the first number (assists), the better.
 
APG
Assists per game
Average of assists distributed on a per-game basis. The total is derived from total assists divided by games participated in.
 
B
Blocks
The act of swatting, rejecting or getting a piece of a field goal attempt before it reaches its descent towards the basket.
 
BPG
Blocks per game average
The number of rejections recorded on a per-game basis.
 
DQ
Disqualifications
The number of times a player has fouled out (six fouls) or been ejected from a contest.
 
DR
Defensive rebounds
The number of rebounds grabbed after an opponents missed shots.
 
FF
Flagrant fouls
The number of fouls deemed by officials to be malevolent or intentional, looking to cause physical harm without going for the ball.
 
FG%
Field goal percentage
Percentage of field goals (3s and 2s) made vs. field goals (3s and 2s) attempted.
 
FGA
Field goals attempted
The number of shots (3s and 2s) taken.
 
FGM
Field goals made
The number of shots (3s and 2s) made.
 
FT%
Free throw percentage
Percentage of free throws made vs. free throws attempted.
 
FTA
Free throws attempted
The number of free throws taken.
 
FTM
Free throws made
The number of free throws made.
 
GP
Games played
The number of games a player has participated in.
 
GS
Games started
The number of games a player has started.
 
MIN
Minutes played
The total number of minutes a player participates.
 
MPG
Minutes per game
The number of minutes per contest a player participates in. The total is derived from total minutes divided by games participated in.
 
OPP
Opponent points scored
The total number of points an opposing team scores.
 
OPPG
Opponent points per game
The number of points per game an opposing team averages. The total is derived from total points divided by games played.
 
OR
Offensive rebounds
The number of rebounds grabbed after teammates' missed shots.
 
PF
Personal fouls
The number of fouls accumulated on a player by officials. These include technical fouls in college, not in the pros.
 
PFPG
Personal fouls per game
The number of fouls per game a player averages. These include technical fouls in college, not in the pros. The total is derived from total fouls divided by games participated in.
 
PPG
Points per game
The number of points per game a player averages. The total is derived from total points divided by games participated in.
 
PTS
Points scored
The total number of points a player scores.
 
RPG
Rebounds per game
The number of rebounds (offensive and defensive) a player averages. The total is derived from total rebounds divided by games participated in.
 
S
Steals
The act of ridding your opponent of the ball.
 
SPG
Steals per game
The number of times per game a player rids an opponent of the ball. The total is derived from total steals divided by games participated in.
 
TECHF
Technical fouls
The number of technical fouls accumulated on a player by officials.
 
TF
Total fouls
The number of fouls accumulated on a player by officials. These include technical fouls in college, not in the pros.
 
TO
Turnovers
The number of times a player gives up possession via whistle (traveling, charging), steals, or simply throwing the ball away.
 
TOPG
Turnovers per game
The number of time per game a player gives up possession via whistle (traveling, charging), steals, or simply throwing the ball away. The total is derived from total turnovers divided by games participated in.
 
TR
Total rebounds
The number of rebounds (offensive and defensive) a player accumulates.