Statistics
The statistics in basketball can come from an individual or the team as a whole. Statistics that are recording in a basketball are similarly to those recording to work out percentages, such as shooting, rebound, assists, turnovers and steals. For example, Michael Jordan's scoring average in a game of basketball is 33 points (Levy, 2013, p.136) per game out of the 32,292 points he scored over his career.
Statistics are often turned into percentages or averages, examples of statistics that are recorded in basketball are:
General Individual Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Statistics
- Games Played - Points - Steals
- Games Started - Points per Game - Blocked Shots
- Minutes - Field Goals Made - Personal Fouls
- Rebounds - Field Goals Attempted - Defensive Rebounds
- Personal Fouls - 2 Point Field Goal Made
- Technical Fouls - 2 Point Field Goal Attempted
- 3 Point Field Goal Made
- 3 Point Field Goal Attempted
- Free Throw Made
- Free Throw Attempted
- Assist
- Turnovers
(Basketball Tips and Training, 2008)
Statistics are often turned into percentages or averages, examples of statistics that are recorded in basketball are:
General Individual Statistics Offensive Statistics Defensive Statistics
- Games Played - Points - Steals
- Games Started - Points per Game - Blocked Shots
- Minutes - Field Goals Made - Personal Fouls
- Rebounds - Field Goals Attempted - Defensive Rebounds
- Personal Fouls - 2 Point Field Goal Made
- Technical Fouls - 2 Point Field Goal Attempted
- 3 Point Field Goal Made
- 3 Point Field Goal Attempted
- Free Throw Made
- Free Throw Attempted
- Assist
- Turnovers
(Basketball Tips and Training, 2008)
Percentages
Percentages can be recorded for individual players or as a team. Percentages are used in basketball to determine the effectiveness of an individual player or team (Basketball Tips and Training, 2008). Percentages are worked out by looking at a individuals statistics sheet or combining all players totals to get a team average and therefore work out team percentages on a variety of different skills. The following skills are recorded and percentages of these are recorded:
- Shooting (Foul shot, Field goals, 3 point shots)
- Rebounds
- Assists
- Steals
- Turnovers
- Shooting (Foul shot, Field goals, 3 point shots)
- Rebounds
- Assists
- Steals
- Turnovers
Fractions- Dimensions on a court
- Length of a game (halves or quarters) The dimensions of a basketball court are known as halves, each time play both ends of the court. The basketball court may also be divided to small fractions depending on the type of offensive or defensive play the team is playing. A professional basketball game last for 48 minutes which is broken down into four quarters. 48 divided by 4 equals 12, therefore each quarter go for 12 minutes (Math Worksheet Center). |
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Probability
Probability in basketball can be used in many different aspects of the sport. In basketball probability can be used in winning or losing a game, shooting, steals, rebounds, turnovers etc. Almost everything in basketball can be put down to a probability if the statistics are taken for the chosen area. The probability of a player making a shot is worked out into a percentage.
Example: foul shots made out of ten
Player 1- 7/10
Player 2- 3/10
Player 3- 5/10
Player 4- 6/10
7/10+4/10+5/10+8/10=24/40
24 / 10 = 0.6
= 60%
Example: foul shots made out of ten
Player 1- 7/10
Player 2- 3/10
Player 3- 5/10
Player 4- 6/10
7/10+4/10+5/10+8/10=24/40
24 / 10 = 0.6
= 60%