Basketball Shooting Percentage Calculator
Calculate field goal shooting percentage from attempts and makes.
About Basketball Shooting Percentage Calculator
The shooting percentage is the share of shots attempted that shots made represents, expressed as a percentage. The same figure is also shown per 1,000 and as a "one in every N" odds statement, which is easier to reason about when the rate is very small. Absolute counts hide scale — a rate normalises the number so you can compare periods, channels or cohorts of different sizes, where higher is better.
Formula
Basketball Shooting Percentage
Shooting Percentage = Shots made ÷ Shots attempted × 100
- Shots made
- The subset being measured
- Shots attempted
- The full population it is drawn from
Worked example
With the default values below, Basketball Shooting Percentage Calculator returns Shooting Percentage of 47.45%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Shots mademinimum 0
- 428
- Shots attemptedminimum 0
- 902
Results
- Shooting Percentage
- 47.45%
- Rating
- D — Weak
- Remaining
- 474
- Equivalent per 1,000
- 474.5
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Basketball Shooting Percentage
- 3Shooting Percentage= 47.45
- 4Rating= D — Weak
- 5Remaining= 474
- 6Equivalent per 1,000= 474.5
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 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 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Basketball Shooting Percentage calculated?
Shooting Percentage = Shots made ÷ Shots attempted × 100 The shooting percentage is the share of shots attempted that shots made represents, expressed as a percentage. The same figure is also shown per 1,000 and as a "one in every N" odds statement, which is easier to reason about when the rate is very small.
Why does Basketball Shooting Percentage matter?
Absolute counts hide scale — a rate normalises the number so you can compare periods, channels or cohorts of different sizes, where higher is better.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Shots made, Shots attempted. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.