Effective field goal percentage

In basketball, effective field goal percentage is a statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points. It is abbreviated eFG%.

It is calculated by: $eFG\%={\frac {FG+0.5*3P}{FGA}}$

where:

References

↑ "Basketball Reference Glossary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.

Basketball statistics

Basic	Games played Games started Minute Point Rebound (Offensive Defensive) Assist Steal Block Foul Turnover

Field goal & free throw	Field goal made 3-point field goal made Free throw made Field goal attempted 3-point field goal attempted Free throw attempted Field goal percentage 3-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage

Doubles	Double-double Triple-double Quadruple-double Quintuple-double Five-by-five

Advanced statistics	Offense efficiency rating Player efficiency rating Offensive rating Defensive rating Effective field goal percentage True shooting percentage Rebound rate Economy Performance Index Rating Efficiency Player tracking

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