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Stats glossary

NBA stats glossary

What the numbers on whynba mean, how they are calculated, and who leads the league in each.

Player Efficiency Rating (PER)

PER is a per-minute rating of a player's box-score production — points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks m…

True Shooting Percentage (TS%)

True shooting measures scoring efficiency on all shots, counting three-pointers and free throws, so players wi…

Effective Field Goal Percentage (eFG%)

Effective field goal percentage adjusts shooting percentage for the extra point a three-pointer is worth. Free…

Usage Rate (USG%)

Usage rate estimates the share of a team's possessions a player finishes — with a shot, free throws or a turno…

Offensive Rating (ORtg)

Individual offensive rating estimates the points a player produces per 100 possessions he uses.…

Defensive Rating (DRtg)

Individual defensive rating estimates the points a player allows per 100 possessions while on the floor. Lower…

Plus-Minus (+/-)

Plus-minus is the team's point differential while a player is on the court, added up over the season.…

Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (AST/TO)

Assist-to-turnover ratio compares how often a player creates a basket for a teammate with how often he gives t…

Double-Double

A double-double is a game with 10 or more in two of the five main categories: points, rebounds, assists, steal…

Triple-Double

A triple-double is a game with 10 or more in three categories, usually points, rebounds and assists.…

Three-Point Percentage (3P%)

Three-point percentage is the share of three-point attempts a player makes.…

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Free throw percentage is the share of free throws a player makes.…

Definitions by whynba; leaders computed from season statistics and updated with each daily import.