USG%

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

USG%
Stands forUsage rate
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USG% stands for Usage rate, a basketball abbreviation.

Estimate of the share of a team's possessions a player uses while on the court, ending in his shot, free throws or turnover. Primary stars often post usage rates above 30 percent.

Example: His USG% jumped to 34 after the trade made him the clear first option.

Usage notes

Analysts weigh efficiency against usage, since maintaining a high TS% at high usage is harder. Role players typically sit between 15 and 20 percent. The concept comes from Dean Oliver's possession-based statistics.

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