Basketball Usage Rate
Usage rate estimates the percentage of a team's possessions a player uses while on the floor.
Usage rate equals 100 times the sum of field goals attempted, a third of assists, turnovers and 0.44 times free throws attempted, all divided by the possessions.
Formula
symbol | description | physical quantity |
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USG% | usage rate | "Unitless" |
POSS | possessions | "Unitless" |
AST | assists | "Unitless" |
FGA | field goals attempted | "Unitless" |
FTA | free throws attempted | "Unitless" |
TO | turnovers | "Unitless" |
Forms
Examples
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