VORP

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

VORP
Stands forValue over replacement player
CategoriesSports

VORP stands for Value over replacement player, a basketball abbreviation.

Basketball-Reference cumulative stat converting Box Plus/Minus into a total value above a replacement-level player, defined as -2.0 BPM. Unlike BPM, it rewards playing more minutes.

Example: His VORP of 8.9 led the league despite missing ten games.

Usage notes

Adapted from baseball sabermetrics, where "replacement level" means the production of a freely available minor leaguer. VORP is often used in MVP debates alongside win shares. Pronounced "vorp".

More basketball abbreviations

  • 3P% – Three-point percentage
  • 3PA – Three-point attempts
  • 3PM – Three-pointers made
  • 3PT – Three-pointer
  • 6MOY – Sixth Man of the Year
  • APG – Assists per game
  • AST – Assists
  • AST/TO – Assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BLK – Blocks
  • BPG – Blocks per game
  • BPM – Box Plus/Minus
  • C – Center (American football)

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