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  2. Field goal percentage - Wikipedia

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    Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes higher efficiency. In basketball, a FG% of .500 (50%) or above is considered a good percentage, although this criterion does not apply equally to all positions. Guards usually have lower FG% than forwards and centers. Field ...

  3. Effective field goal percentage - Wikipedia

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    FG = field goals made; 3P = 3-point field goals made; FGA = field goal attempts [3] A common criticism of this formula is that shooters with very high percentage success rates, which favor 3 point shots, would arrive at an eFG\% above 100%. [4] It can also be calculated by: % = where:

  4. Three-point field goal - Wikipedia

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    A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free ...

  5. Field goal (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    A two-point field goal scored at the basket A shot from beyond the three-point line for a three-point field goal. In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the location of the attempt on the basket.

  6. Field goal - Wikipedia

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    If the defense does not return a missed field goal out of the end zone, or if a missed field goal attempt goes out the back of end zone, then the kicking team scores a single point. This sometimes results in the team on defense stationing their punter behind the goal posts to punt the ball out of the end zone, in case of a missed field-goal ...

  7. List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders - Wikipedia

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    Total 3-point field goals made Total 3-point field goals attempted 3-point field goal percentage 3-point field goals made per game 1 Stephen Curry ^ PG: Golden State Warriors (2009–present) 3,897 9,172 .425 3.94 2 James Harden ^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Philadelphia ...

  8. Basketball statistics - Wikipedia

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    Examples of tempo-free statistics including the following [3] [4] Pace: Possessions per game (typically ranges from 60 to 75) PPP: Points per possession, the points a team score for each possession regardless of a team's pace; TO%: Turnover percentage, the measure of how often a team loses possession of the ball before creating a scoring ...

  9. List of NBA annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders

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    The National Basketball Association's (NBA) three-point shooting leader is the player with the highest three-point field goal percentage in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979–80 season when the three-point line was first implemented that season. To qualify as a three-point shooting leader, the player must have at ...