FG%

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

FG%
Stands forField goal percentage
CategoriesSports

FG% stands for Field goal percentage, a basketball abbreviation.

Made field goals divided by attempts, the basic shooting-efficiency figure. Centers who shoot near the basket post the highest percentages; guards shooting threes post lower ones.

Example: The Nuggets shot 54 FG% in the first half and led by 17.

Usage notes

Wilt Chamberlain shot a record .727 in 1972-73. Because a three-pointer is worth more, FG% undervalues outside shooters, which is why analysts prefer eFG% and TS%. NBA leaderboards require a minimum number of makes to qualify.

More basketball abbreviations

  • DPOY – Defensive Player of the Year
  • DREB – Defensive rebounds
  • DRtg – Defensive rating
  • DTD – Day-to-day
  • eFG% – Effective field goal percentage
  • FG – Field goal (American football)
  • FGA – Field goal attempts
  • FGM – Field goals made
  • FT – Free throw
  • FT% – Free throw percentage
  • FTA – Free throw attempts
  • ISO – Isolation

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