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
![Copy to Clipboard QuantityVariable["USG%", "Unitless"] == (100*(0.33*QuantityVariable["AST", "Unitless"] + QuantityVariable["FGA", "Unitless"] + 0.44*QuantityVariable["FTA", "Unitless"] + QuantityVariable["TO", "Unitless"]))/QuantityVariable["POSS", "Unitless"]](https://www.wolframcloud.com/objects/resourcesystem/marketplacestorage/resources/540/540c7bee-e10b-4a32-badd-e72f98505395/Webpage/FormulaImage.png)
| symbol | description | physical quantity |
|---|---|---|
| USG% | usage rate | "Unitless" |
| POSS | possessions | "Unitless" |
| AST | assists | "Unitless" |
| FGA | field goals attempted | "Unitless" |
| FTA | free throws attempted | "Unitless" |
| TO | turnovers | "Unitless" |
Forms
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