How to use it
- Enter field goals made and attempted, including threes.
- Enter three-pointers made and attempted.
- Enter free throws made and attempted.
- Read TS% and eFG% at the top and the splits below.
The formulas
- Points = 2 × FGM + 3PM + FTM
- TS% = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA))
- eFG% = (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA
- FG% = FGM ÷ FGA; 2P% = (FGM − 3PM) ÷ (FGA − 3PA); 3P% = 3PM ÷ 3PA; FT% = FTM ÷ FTA
Worked example
8 of 17 from the field, 2 of 5 from three, 4 of 5 free throws:
- points = 16 + 2 + 4 = 22;
- true shooting attempts = 17 + 0.44 × 5 = 19.2; TS% = 22 ÷ 38.4 = 57.3 %;
- eFG% = 9 ÷ 17 = 52.9 %; FG% 47.1 %, 2P% 6 ÷ 12 = 50 %, 3P% 40 %, FT% 80 %.
Tips
- Use totals over several games: one game of a few shots says little.
- A lower FG% can still be efficient if many of the makes are threes; that is what eFG% shows.
- When comparing players, look at volume too: keeping a high TS% on many attempts is harder.