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Basketball Stats Glossary
Apr 17, 2026
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Abbr. | Name | Definition |
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| Tradtional Statistics | ||
| AST | Assists (Game) | Average assists per game by a player/team. |
| AST | Assists | Total number of assists by a player/team. |
| AST/TO | Assist / Turnover Ratio | Assist to turnover margin comparing the number of assists to the number of turnovers by a team/player. |
| BLK | Blocked Shots (Game) | Average blocked shots per game by a player/team. |
| BLK | Blocked Shots | Total number of blocked shots by a player/team. |
| GP | Games Played | Total number of games played by a player/team. |
| GS | Games Started | Total number of games started by a player. |
| MIN | Minutes (Game) | Average minutes per game played by a player. |
| MIN | Minutes | Total minutes played by a player/team. |
| PF | Personal Fouls (Game) | Average personal fouls per game by a player/team. |
| PF | Personal Fouls | Total number of personal fouls by a player/team. |
| PTS | Points (Game) | Average points per game by a player/team. |
| PTS | Points | Total number of points by a player/team. |
| STL | Steals (Game) | Average steals per game by a player/team. |
| STL | Steals | Total number of steals by a player/team. |
| TO | Turnovers (Game) | Average turnovers per game by a player/team. |
| TO | Turnovers | Total number of turnovers by a player/team. |
| Shooting Statistics | ||
| 2FREQ | 2-Point Frequency | Percentage of field goal attempts by a player/team that are two-point shots. |
| 2P% | 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | Percentage of two-point field goals made by a player/team. |
| 2PA | 2-Point Field Goals Attempted (Game) | Average number of two-point field goals attempted per game by a player/team. |
| 2PA | 2 Point Field Goals Attempted | Total number of two-point field attempted made by a player/team. |
| 2PM | 2-Point Field Goals Made (Game) | Average number of two-point field goals made per game by a player/team. |
| 2PM | 2-Point Field Goals Made | Total number of two-point field goals made by a player/team. |
| 3FREQ | 3-Point Frequency | Percentage of field goal attempts by a player/team that are three-point shots. |
| 3P% | 3-Point Field Goal Percentage | Percentage of three-point field goals made by a player/team. |
| 3PA | 3-Point Field Goals Attempted (Game) | Average number of three-point field goals attempted per game by a player/team. |
| 3PA | 3-Point Field Goals Attempted | Total number of three-point field goals attempted by a player/team. |
| 3PM | 3-Point Field Goals Made (Game) | Average number of three-point field goals made per game by a player/team. |
| 3PM | 3-Point Field Goals Made | Total number of three-point field goals made by a player/team. |
| EFG% | Effective Field Goal Percentage | Advanced shooting efficiency metric adjusting for a 3PM being worth more than a 2PM. |
| FG% | Field Goal Percentage | Percentage of field goals made by a player/team. |
| FGA | Field Goals Attempted (Game) | Average field goals attempted per game by a player/team. |
| FGA | Field Goals Attempted | Total number of field goals attempted by a player/team. |
| FGM | Field Goals Made (Game) | Average field goals made per game by a player/team. |
| FGM | Field Goals Made | Total number of field goals made by a player/team. |
| FT% | Free Throw Percentage | Percentage of free throws made by a player/team. |
| FTA | Free Throws Attempted (Game) | Average free throws attempted per game by a player/team. |
| FTA | Free Throws Attempted | Total number of free throws attempted by a player/team. |
| FTM | Free Throws Made (Game) | Average free throws made per game by a player/team. |
| FTM | Free Throws Made | Total number of free throws made by a player/team. |
| TS% | True Shooting Percentage | Advanced scoring efficiency metric accounting for 2PA, 3PA, and FTA in one calculation. |
| Rebounding Statistics | ||
| DREB | Defensive Rebounds (Game) | Average defensive rebounds per game by a player/team. |
| DREB | Defensive Rebounds | Total number of defensive rebounds by a player/team. |
| OREB | Offensive Rebounds (Game) | Average offensive rebounds per game by a player/team. |
| OREB | Offensive Rebounds | Total number of offensive rebounds by a player/team. |
| REB | Rebounds (Game) | Average rebounds per game by a player/team. |