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Shooting Percentage Calculator

This shooting percentage calculator finds basketball shot success from makes and attempts, including FG% and field goal percentage.

Result

50%

45 made of 90 attempts is a 50% shooting percentage

Quick Answer

Shooting percentage is shots made divided by shots attempted, times 100. So a player who hits 8 of 20 field goals shoots (8 / 20) x 100, which is 40 percent. Field goal percentage uses field goals made over attempts in the same way. This calculator keeps the shot group consistent so the result is comparable across games.

What A Shooting Percentage Calculator Does And How It Works

The shooting percentage calculator measures how often a basketball player or team makes the shots being tracked. For standard field goal percentage, the calculator divides shots made by shots attempted, then multiplies by 100 so the result reads as a percent. The same method covers FG percentage and field goal percentage because those names refer to made field goals divided by field goal attempts. Coaches use the result to compare shot selection, training sets, game logs, and player efficiency across the same shot type. The key is to keep the shot group consistent, because two point shots, three point shots, free throws, and effective field goal percentage answer different questions.

The Shooting Percentage Formula, Explained

Shots made means the number of successful shots in the group. Shots attempted means every counted shot attempt in that same group. Field goal percentage uses field goals made as shots made and field goal attempts as shots attempted. The NBA glossary lists two point field goal percentage as 2FGM / 2FGA and three point percentage as 3PM / 3PA, which follows the same made divided by attempted pattern.

  • Shooting percentage = shots made ÷ shots attempted × 100

How To Use A Shooting Percentage Calculator In Clear Steps

Inputs

  • Shots made: the successful shots in the chosen group.
  • Shots attempted: the total counted shots in that same group.
  • Stat label: use FG%, field goal percentage, or shooting percentage for the output name.

Steps

  1. Enter the number of shots made.
  2. Enter the number of shots attempted.
  3. Keep the attempts in one shot group.
  4. Read the result as a percent.
  5. Compare only results that use the same shot type.

Shooting Percentage Calculator Example, Worked In Full

9 shots made and 20 shots attempted.

  1. Shooting percentage = 9 ÷ 20 × 100.
  2. 9 ÷ 20 = 0.45.
  3. 0.45 × 100 = 45.

Shooting percentage = 45%, rounded to one decimal place.

When A Shooting Percentage Calculator Gives The Right Answer

Use this calculator after a game, practice drill, shot chart, or scouting note when makes and attempts are known. Use the same formula for FG percentage and field goal percentage, but keep free throws and effective field goal percentage separate.

How Should You Read This Basketball Shooting Result?

Read the result as a make rate, not as a full grade on the player. A high rate can show clean shot choice, but the shot role still matters. A low rate can come from hard shots, late clock tries, or a small sample. Use the number with game notes so one hot or cold stretch does not carry the full story.

For a quick check, keep the same shot group each time. Compare field goals with field goals, threes with threes, and free throws with free throws. The formula is the same shape, but the stat name changes with the shot type. See the sports calculators hub for related tools.

Assumptions

  • Shots attempted is greater than zero.
  • Made shots do not exceed attempted shots.
  • Every entered shot is treated as part of the same group.
  • The display result is rounded after the full calculation.
  • No extra value is assigned to three point makes.

Limitations

  • The tool does not calculate effective field goal percentage.
  • The tool does not judge shot quality, defense, game score, or shot difficulty.
  • The tool does not decide whether a shot should count in an official box score.
  • Results will not match league stats if the inputs use a different scoring rule.

In Practice

The most common mistake is mixing shot types in one number, such as counting free throws inside field goal percentage. Keep the group consistent: two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws each answer a different question. For a fuller picture of scoring efficiency, effective field goal percentage weights three-pointers, which plain FG% does not.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Shooting Percentage

What is shooting percentage in basketball?

Shooting percentage is the share of attempted shots that a player or team makes. Standard field goal percentage uses made field goals divided by field goal attempts, then converts the decimal to a percent.

Is FG percentage the same as shooting percentage?

FG percentage is the standard basketball form of shooting percentage. The phrase shooting percentage can also refer to free throws or three pointers, so check which attempts the stat uses.

Does this calculator handle field goal percentage?

This calculator handles field goal percentage when you enter field goals made and field goals attempted. For a box score line of 8 made shots on 17 attempts, the calculator uses 8 ÷ 17 × 100.

What does the calculator assume about attempts?

The calculator assumes every attempt belongs in the same shot group. If you mix field goals, free throws, and three pointers without labeling them, the result will not match a standard box score stat.

Can shooting percentage be above 100 percent?

Standard shooting percentage cannot be above 100 percent because made shots cannot exceed attempts. Effective field goal percentage uses a different formula, so do not compare the two as the same stat.

Sources

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