Schotpercentages

Schotpercentages is a family of statistics that express the share of successful shots relative to total attempts. They measure shooting efficiency for players or teams and are used across sports, most notably basketball and ice hockey.

Calculation and interpretation: A shooting percentage is computed as the number of successful shots divided by the total number of attempts, multiplied by 100. In basketball, common variants include field goal percentage (FG%), three-point percentage (3P%), and free throw percentage (FT%). In hockey, the shooting percentage is typically goals divided by shots on goal (or total shots). Higher percentages indicate greater efficiency, but results depend on sample size, shot difficulty, and game context. Teams may aim for high percentages while balancing shot volume.

Differences by sport: Basketball emphasizes different shot types (two-point, three-point, free throws) with corresponding percentages. Hockey emphasizes converting attempts into goals, where marginal increases can have a large impact on win probability due to lower scoring.

Limitations: Percentages can be unstable with small sample sizes and do not capture shot quality or playmaking contributions. They should be considered alongside volume, pace, defensive strength, and other context-rich metrics.

Related metrics: True shooting percentage (TS%), which accounts for free throws and three-pointers, and effective field goal percentage (eFG%), which adjusts for the extra value of three-pointers. Data for schotpercentages come from official box scores and game logs and are widely used in performance analysis and scouting.

See also: Shooting percentage; Field goal percentage; True shooting percentage; Effective field goal percentage.