# True shooting percentage

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In basketball, true shooting percentage is an advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball. [1] It is intended to more accurately calculate a player's shooting than field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three-point field goal percentage taken individually. Two- and three-point field goals and free throws are all considered in its calculation. It is abbreviated TS%.

It is calculated by: ${\displaystyle TS\%={\frac {PTS}{2(FGA+(0.44\times FTA))}}}$

where:

• PTS = points scored,
• FGA = field goal attempts,
• FTA = free throw attempts [2]

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1. "Statistical Analysis Primer". nba.com. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013.