field goal percentage

Made shots ratio

Field goal percentage is a basketball statistic measuring shooting accuracy—the ratio of successful shots to attempts, expressed as a percentage.

A player shooting 8 for 16 has a field goal percentage of .500 or 50%.

The stat excludes free throws.

She led the league in field goal percentage at .587.

Related

conversion rate · accuracy · shooting · offense · free throw · shot selection · three-pointer · three-point line · shooting technique · mid range · shot clock · buzzer beater · money in the bank · career high · scoring · jump shot · layup · charity stripe

Opposites
shooting success vs. failure metrics

field goal percentagefailure rate

How often something fails

misses · bricks · airballs

percentage-based vs. counting statistics

field goal percentagepoints per game

Average score per contest

shot attempts · minutes played

Family

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