Basketball Points Per Game Calculator

Work out basketball points per game instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Basketball Points Per Game Calculator

Points per game divides by games played, while the per-36 rate divides by minutes and rescales, which is the standard way to compare a starter with a bench player. Per-36 figures strip out playing time, so a reserve scoring 12 a game in 18 minutes is revealed as a higher-rate scorer than a starter on 16 in 34.

Formulas

Points per game

PPG = total points / games played

Per 36 minutes

per 36 = total points / total minutes x 36

Worked example

With the default values below, Basketball Points Per Game Calculator returns Points per game of 21.94. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Total pointsminimum 0: 1,580
Games playedminimum 1: 72
Total minutes playedminimum 1 min: 2,400 min

Results

Points per game: 21.94
Points per 36 minutes: 23.70
Points per minute: 0.6583
Minutes per game: 33.33

Step by step

1Values used
2Points per game
3Per 36 minutes
4Points per game= 21.94
5Points per 36 minutes= 23.70
6Points per minute= 0.6583
7Minutes per game= 33.33

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Basketball Points Per Game figure worked out?

PPG = total points / games played. Points per game divides by games played, while the per-36 rate divides by minutes and rescales, which is the standard way to compare a starter with a bench player.

Why does this matter?

Per-36 figures strip out playing time, so a reserve scoring 12 a game in 18 minutes is revealed as a higher-rate scorer than a starter on 16 in 34.

What do I need to enter?

Enter total points, games played, total minutes played. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.