List of abbreviations (basketball)
The following article is a list of all abbreviations used to collect statistics.
Average statistics
The following abbreviations are used to collect statistics for several games:
abbreviation | Statistic value |
---|---|
Games | completed games |
Starts | completed game in the starting line-up |
MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Hit rate |
3P% | 3 point hit rate |
FT% | Free throw hit rate |
OFF | Offensive rebounds per game |
DEF | Defensive rebounds per game |
RPG | Total rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game |
SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game |
TO | Turnover (ball losses) per game |
PF | Fouls per game |
PPG | Points per game |
Single game statistics
The following abbreviations are used to collect statistics for a single game:
abbreviation | Statistic value |
---|---|
MIN | Minutes played |
FGM-A | Throwing attempts / throwing hits |
3 PM-A | 3-point throws / 3-point hits |
FTM-A | Free-throw attempts / free-throw hits |
OFF | Offensive rebounds |
DEF | Defensive rebounds |
REB | Total rebounds |
AST | Assists |
ST | Steals |
BLK | Blocks |
TO | Turnover (ball losses) |
PF | Fouls |
PTS | Points |
Team Abbreviations (NBA)
The following team abbreviations are common in the NBA :
abbreviation | Team name |
---|---|
ATL | Atlanta Hawks |
BOS | Boston Celtics |
BKN | Brooklyn Nets |
CHA | Charlotte Hornets |
CHI | Chicago Bulls |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks |
THE | Denver nuggets |
DET | Detroit Pistons |
GSW | Golden State Warriors |
HOU | Houston Rockets |
IND | Indiana Pacers |
LAC | Los Angeles Clippers |
LAL | Los Angeles Lakers |
MEM | Memphis grizzlies |
MIA | Miami Heat |
Mil | Milwaukee Bucks |
MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves |
NOP | New Orleans Pelicans |
NYK | New York Knicks |
OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder |
ORL | Orlando Magic |
PHI | Philadelphia 76ers |
PHX | Phoenix Suns |
POR | Portland Trail Blazers |
SAC | Sacramento Kings |
SAS | San Antonio Spurs |
GOAL | Toronto Raptors |
UTA | Utah Jazz |
WHAT | Washington Wizards |
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.predictem.com/nba/acronyms.php
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- ↑ a b c d e f g http: /o/www.databasebasketball.com/about/aboutstats.htm
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z http://www.apbr.org/abbreviations.html
- ↑ a b http://www.shrpsports.com/nba/explain.htm